Technical note: recombinant LHRH fusion protein suppresses estrus in heifers

A recombinant luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) fusion protein was evaluated for its effectiveness in suppression of estrus in heifers. Eight heifers were randomly assigned to two equal treatment groups. Treatments consisted of recombinant ovalbumin-LHRH-7 or recombinant ovalbumin (control). This recombinant chimeric fusion protein consisted of ovalbumin with seven LHRH peptides (ovalbumin-LHRH-7). The plasmid for this protein was expressed in E. coli and was collected and purified as an insoluble protein. One milligram of the respective proteins was suspended in 2 mL of Z-Max adjuvant and administered by intramammary injection three times at 7-wk intervals. Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone antibody binding was elevated in heifers treated with ovalbumin-LHRH-7 compared to ovalbumin-treated heifers (P < .05). Serum progesterone concentrations (< 1 ng/mL) indicate that the estrous cycle of the four heifers treated with ovalbumin-LHRH-7 was suppressed for a time period ranging from 60 to 238 d, which was different from control heifers (P < .01). Serum progesterone for the control heifers continued to exhibit cyclic profiles over the experimental period. This preliminary study in heifers demonstrated that a chimeric LHRH fusion protein induced elevated concentrations of circulating LHRH antibodies that suppressed estrus for an average of 122 +/- 41 d.     

郁金散加减方对长白猪传染性胃肠炎治疗效果的研究

为了研究郁金散加减方对长白猪传染性胃肠炎的治疗效果,从张家口顺德猪场选取患有传染性胃肠炎的成年长白猪20头,随机分为郁金散加减方低剂量组、郁金散加减方高剂量组、西药组和对照组,每组各5头。郁金散加减方组每天灌服郁金散方剂,早晚各1次,低、高剂量组分别按6、7mL/kg体重给药;西药组每天灌服金刚乙胺,颈部皮下注射氟苯尼考,早晚各1次;对照组正常饲喂,不给药。7d后观察临床症状和生长性能,测定血常规、血清生化指标、血清免疫指标及抗氧化指标。结果表明:郁金散加减方组和西药组病猪反应灵敏,体温正常,进食量增加,粪便恢复正常。低、高剂量组和西药组治愈率分别为80%、90%和60%,郁金散加减方的治疗效果优于西药治疗。与对照组相比,高剂量组能极显著提高猪平均日增重(ADG)和平均日采食量(ADFI)(P<0.01),极显著降低料重比(P<0.01);3个给药组均能极显著降低血尿素氮(BUN)、丙二醛(MDA)和白细胞数量(WBC)(P<0.01),极显著提高血清钾(K)、总蛋白(TP)、白蛋白(ALB)、球蛋白(GLB)含量和总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)(P<0.01),但3组间差异不显著(P>0.05);高剂量组过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性极显著高于低剂量组、西药组和对照组(P<0.01)。表明郁金散加减方对长白猪传染性胃肠炎有较好的治疗效果,其中郁金散加减方高剂量组效果更好。     

家牦牛与不同野血牦牛染色体组型的比较分析

本文用外周血淋巴细胞培养法制备染色体标本,比较分析了家牦牛、１／２野血牦牛及３／４野血牦牛的染色体组型。结果表明：家牦牛、１／２野血牦牛和３／４野血牦牛的二倍体细胞染色体数目均为２ｎ＝６０,常染色体为近端着丝粒,性染色体为亚中着丝粒;家牦牛和野牦牛的染色体组型无明显差异。     

番茄品种耐弱光性的综合评价

研究了苗期弱光条件对幼苗素质，开花，果实大小及产量的影响，采用模糊数学的隶属法对品种的耐弱光性进行评价，并探讨了番茄耐弱光性状的鉴定方法，结果表明，苗期弱光对幼苗素质影响最大，其次影响开花，果实大小和产量，春雷２号和春雷１号属于耐弱光惭弱的品种，白果强丰属不耐弱光品种。     

关于宠物诊疗行业监管的思考

近几年,宠物诊疗行业在快速发展的同时,也暴露出设施设备较为简陋、人员资质不达标、药品采购和使用不规范、病历处方不规范等诸多问题。然而,宠物诊疗行业的规范经营仅靠行业自律和市场规律调节短期内难以实现,更需要依靠动物卫生监督机构强有力的监管和约束。本文主要结合锡山区宠物诊疗行业监管工作的实践,分析当前宠物诊疗机构存在的问题,提出监管对策,进而探讨在宠物诊疗行业进入快速发展阶段的监管思路,供业内人士做进一步思考和探讨。     

Synergistic effects of Miconazole and Polymyxin B on microbial pathogens

The therapeutic value of antibiotics depends on the susceptibility of the infecting microorganism and the pharmacological profile of the drugs. To assess the value of an antibiotic combination of polymyxin B and miconazole this study examined the in vitro synergistic potential of the two drugs on Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria and yeast. Antifungal and antibacterial activity was tested by minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of broth macrodilution and urea broth microdilution, by fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry. Synergism was calculated using the fractional inhibitory concentration index (FICi). With Staphylococcus intermedius as target we found up to an eightfold reduction of the individual MICs when both drugs were combined. However, the FICi was 0.63 suggesting no real interaction between the two drugs. With Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Malassezia pachydermatis as targets the antimicrobial drug combination reduced the MICs of polymyxin B and miconazole from fourfold to hundredfold resulting in FICi between 0.06 and 0.5 which defines a synergistic action. Thus, if polymyxin B and miconazole are combined their effect is greater than the sum of the effects observed with polymyxin B and miconazole independently, revealing bactericidal and fungicidal synergism. Our results indicate a strong therapeutic value for the combination of these antimicrobial agents against Gram-negative bacteria and yeast and a weaker value against Gram positive bacteria for clinical situations where these pathogens are involved.     

湟中马血清酯酶多态性的研究

采用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳法对青海省湟中县９１匹马血清酯酶的多态性进行了研究。结果发现：①湟中马的血清酯酶受ＥＳ＾Ｆ，ＥＳ＾Ｉ，ＥＳ＾Ｓ和ＥＳ＾Ｏ４个等位基因的控制，其基因频率分别为０．４４５０，０．５３３０，０．０１１０和０．０１１０；②在被检湟中马的ＥＳ位点上共发现ＥＳ Ｆ，ＥＳ ＦＩ，ＥＳ Ｉ，ＥＳ ＩＳ和ＥＳ Ｏ五种表型，以ＥＳ ＦＩ为优势表型（４７．２５％）；③ＥＳ等位基因频率无性别差异；④     

桑蚕卵电晕人工孵化技术研究：V.电晕处理蚕种的农村饲育

通过１９９４～１９９６年电晕处理蚕种的农村饲养，得到以下几点认识，在保证卵面消毒和排除孵化不齐因素情况下，电晕蚕种与浸酸蚕种的产量质量无显著差异，专供农用的大板电晕仪存在放电不匀，孵经不齐和孵化率欠高的问题，有待改进，电晕处理蚕种还须进行卵消毒。     

肉羊生产配套技术研究报告

探索能扎根农牧区的利用肉羊杂种优势的综合配套技术新途径，通过杂交、育肥、羊群结构等多方面的比较试验，结果：三洛来公羊与当地母羊杂交一次（人工授精，东部农业区宜于8－9月，环湖牧区11月）羔羊生后随母羊放牧、放牧十补饲和全舍饲育肥160－215天，6－7.5月龄时活重27.46－32.17kg，胴体重11.67－15.97kg，比放牧饲养的同龄羔羊胴体重增加2.75－7.17kg，经济效益提高30.83％－81.48％，杂种羔羊9月份体重最高，适宜的屠宰时间是9月底或10月初和每年的2－3月份；肉羊生产的优化羊群结构：成年母羊占存栏羊60％以上，公羊占3％－4％，每年补充小母羊20％以上。试验结果证明：以夏洛来羊杂交组合为主的肉羊生产综合配套技术，在我省东部农业区和环湖牧区是可行的，为提高羊肉产量和质量，增加农牧民收入开辟了新途径，经济、社会和生态效益显著。     

Multiple amino acid substitutions are involved in the adaptation of H9N2 avian influenza virus to mice

To explore adaptation of avian influenza virus to mice we previously performed serial lung-to-lung passages of the influenza A/Chicken/Jiangsu/7/2002 (H9N2) strain, resulting in the isolation of a variant influenza strain lethal for mice. We now report that virulence correlates with improved growth characteristics on mammalian cells and extended tissue tropism in vivo. Sequencing of the complete genomes of the wild-type and mouse-adapted viruses revealed 25 amino acid substitutions. Some were found to reiterate known substitutions in human and swine H9N2 influenza isolates. Functions affected include nuclear localization signals and sites of protein and RNA interaction, while others are known determinants of pathogenicity and host specificity such as the viral polymerase PB2 E627K substitution. These observations suggest that enhanced growth characteristics and modified cell tropism may contribute to increased virulence in mice. We conclude that multiple amino acid substitutions are likely to be involved in the adaptation of H9N2 avian influenza virus to mice.