刚棘颚口线虫的扫描电镜观察

刚棘颚口线虫扫描电镜显示：头球顶端有两片半球形的大侧唇，大侧唇背面有1对双乳突和1个头感器。在轮节皮棘第6-7排或第8-9排或第10-11之间各有1对颈乳突，与樊氏等及古贺正崇等描述颈乳突位置有所差异。并观察到雄虫尾端长交合刺的皮纹上有细小的凹陷小乳，其顶端有开口处；有2对尾乳突。雌虫阴门位于虫体腹面中线之后；尾端前腹面有半月状的肛门，有1对尾乳突。其中头钩、体棘、交合刺和尾乳突等形态特征与前人记述相似。     

硫的营养作用及在养殖业的应用

1硫在体内的分布大多数动物的含硫量按活体质量计算是0.16%~0.28%,且随年龄而增加,这大概是由于肌肉蛋白质的合成加强,以及硫在毛发和羽毛中的积累。硫元素分布在动物体内的各个细胞中,主要以有机硫的形式存在于蛋氨酸、胱氨酸和半胱氨酸中。此外,还存在于生物素、硫氨素以及黏     

Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid, sensitive and specific detection of a Campylobacter jejuni clone

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay is a simple, rapid and specific detection method and has been used for detection and identification of different Campylobacter species. In this study, we develop a LAMP assay specific for detection of a particular clone (clone SA) of Campylobacter jejuni, associated with the vast majority of recent sheep abortions in the U.S. Using a set of specific primers for C. jejuni IA3902 (a clone SA isolate) and genomic DNA or boiled cell extract as template, the target DNA was amplified at 63 °C for 50 min in a water bath. A positive reaction was identified visually as white precipitate or fluorescence under UV, and confirmed by gel electrophoresis. Detection limit of the assay was comparable to that of conventional PCR. The LAMP was shown to be specific for detection of clone SA when tested on a number of C. jejuni strains of different genetic backgrounds. Applicability of the LAMP assay for specific detection of clone SA was demonstrated in animal tissues experimentally infected with IA3902 or genetically diverse C. jejuni strains. Since clone SA is the predominant cause of sheep abortions in the U.S. and is a zoonotic pathogen, the LAMP assay may be a valuable detection tool in future epidemiological studies.     

An outbreak of sheep pox associated with goat poxvirus in Gansu province of China

Three strains of Capripoxviruses (CaPVs) were isolated from an outbreak of sheep pox in Gansu province of China. They were analyzed by P32 gene-based molecular methods and a species-specific PCR based on the RPO30 gene. Two bands which are specific to goat poxvirus (GTPV) were observed after the PCR products of P32 gene were digested with the endonuclease of Hinf I. Moreover, an amplicon of 172 bp, which is specific to GTPV, was amplified from the viruses by using the RPO30 gene-based PCR. Sequence analysis of the P32 genes showed that three nucleotide bases for coding residue of aspartic acid which are located at 163-165 position of P32 gene of sheep poxvirus (SPPV) were absent, and six single nucleotide substitutions which are characteristic of GTPV were present. The viruses were genetically closer to GTPV strains and clustered into the GTPV branch of the phylogenetic tree constructed on the basis of the P32 gene. The results characterized the isolated viruses as GTPV. It is the first report of an outbreak of sheep pox associated with GTPV in China.     

Transmissible gastroenteritis virus infection induces apoptosis through FasL- and mitochondria-mediated pathways

Transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) has been reported to induce apoptosis in swine testis (ST) cells. However, the mechanisms underlying TGEV-induced apoptosis are still unclear. In this study we observed that TGEV infection induced apoptosis in porcine kidney (PK-15) cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner. TGEV infection up-regulated FasL, activated FasL-mediated apoptotic pathway, leading to activation of caspase-8 and cleavage of Bid. In addition, TGEV infection down-regulated Bcl-2, up-regulated Bax expression, promoted translocation of Bax to mitochondria, activated mitochondria-mediated apoptotic pathway, which in turn caused the release of cytochrome c and the activation of caspase-9. Both extrinsic and intrinsic pathways activated downstream effector caspase-3, followed by the cleavage of PARP, resulting in cell apoptosis. Moreover, TGEV infection did not induce significant DNA fragmentation in ammonium chloride (NH(4)Cl) pretreated PK-15 cells or cells infected with UV-inactivated TGEV. In turn, block of caspases activation also did not affect TGEV replication. Taken together, this study demonstrates that TGEV-induced apoptosis is dependent on viral replication in PK-15 cells and occurs through activation of FasL- and mitochondria-mediated apoptotic pathways.     

微贮牧草对山羊生产性能、饲粮养分消化率和消化道微生物数量的影响

试验使用黑曲霉、乳酸菌、酵母菌3种微生物的固体菌剂以及尿素作为微生态制剂青贮(微贮)高丹草和牛鞭草,并对64只黑山羊进行30 d饲养对比试验,研究高丹草和牛鞭草青贮对山羊生产性能、饲粮养分消化率和消化道微生物数量的影响。试验结果为,相比于普通青贮(普贮),微贮高丹草酵母菌、黑曲霉、乳酸菌数量分别增加了475.61%、290.65%和513.37%;微贮牛鞭草酵母菌、黑曲霉、乳酸菌数量分别增加了466.67%、762.07%和486.05%;微贮组羊瘤胃中的酵母菌、黑曲霉和乳酸菌数量均极显著增加(P0.01);微贮组羊粪中的酵母菌、黑曲霉和乳酸菌数量显著或极显著增加(P0.05),大肠杆菌数量极显著降低(P0.001);微贮组饲粮除中性洗涤纤维的表观消化率极显著高于普贮组(P0.01),其余均显著高于普贮组(P0.05);微贮组平均日增重和饲料转化率显著高于普贮组(P0.05)。综上所述,微生态制剂青贮不仅可增加瘤胃和粪中酵母菌、黑曲霉和乳酸菌数量,减少粪中大肠杆菌的数量,还能提高山羊饲粮表观消化率和生长性能。     

酮病奶牛血清中NO含量及NOS活性变化的研究

为了深入研究酮病的发生机理,选择荷斯坦奶牛作实验动物,应用酮粉法和改良式水杨醛比色法随机检测分组,Ⅰ组为10头阳性牛、Ⅱ组为10头对照牛。应用硝酸还原酶法测定血清中一氧化氮(NO)含量和一氧化氮合酶(NOS)活性。实验结果表明对照组奶牛血清中的NO含量及NOS活性均显著大于阳性组。由此可知,酮病可导致奶牛血清中NO含量降低、NOS活性下降。     

河南省部分地区鸡源致病性大肠杆菌生物学特性的研究

从河南省不同发病鸡群中采取典型鸡大肠杆菌病痛料，分离鉴定出8株鸡大肠杆茵。8株分离茵对雏鸡具有不同程度的致病作用，其中以兰考株和南阳株致病力最强，可使接种雏鸡100％发病死亡，其次是西华株和登封株，致死率均达75％。药敏试验结果表明：8个茵株均对氟苯尼考、头孢噻呋、头孢曲松、头孢唑啉、阿米卡星、卡那霉素、氯霉素高度敏感；大多数茵株对氧氟沙星、环丙沙星、氨苄西林、链霉素严重耐药。O因子血清凝集试验结果表明：8个茵株的血清型，大多数为O78，占75％，少数为O119占25％。     

进境马匹非洲马瘟传入风险分析

我国已被世界动物卫生组织(OIE)认可为非洲马瘟(African horse sickness,AHS)历史无疫国家.2020年泰国、马来西亚发生的AHS疫情,对我国防范AHS传入带来了极大压力.为有效防止AHS传入,基于OIE风险分析框架,利用OIE风险评估矩阵,从传入评估、暴露评估和后果评估三个角度,分析进境马匹传...