汕头市猪场猪瘟和猪禽流感血清学监测报告

为了了解和掌握我市猪场的猪瘟免疫情况及感染高致病性禽流感疫病的可能性，我所分别于2005年2月和4月两次对全市范围内各类型的养猪场免疫猪瘟的猪只采集血清941份，进行猪瘟血清抗体监测和猪高致病性禽流感疫情血清学监测。现将监测结果报告如下。     

Effect of rhIL-10 on IL-6 and TNF-α levels in serum and liver of lipopolysaccharide-challenged mice

AIM: To investigate the effect of recombinant human interleukin-10 (rhIL-10) on IL-6 and TNF-α levels in serum and liver of mice exposed to lipopolysaccharide (LPS). METHODS: rhIL-10 was prepared by using genetic engineering technology. Mice were intraperitoneally with 500 μg of LPS, and then were treated intravenously with various dosages of rhIL-10. The levels of IL-6 and TNF-α in hepatic tissue and serum were determined by ELISA at 12 h, 24 h, 48 h and 72 h post rhIL-10 treatment. RESULTS: rhIL-10 markedly inhibited the increase in IL-6 and TNF-α levels in hepatic tissue and serum at 12 h after rhIL-10 treatment in LPS-challenged mice, and the inhibition effect was significant at 24-48 h after rhIL-10 treatment （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSION: rhIL-10 can inhibit the increase in IL-6 and TNF-α levels induced by LPS in mice.     

TGF β1 inhibits the maturation of dendritic cells and down-regulates TLR4 expression

AIM: To investigate the effects of transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) on murine-derived dendritic cells (DC). METHODS: Murine bone marrow cells were cultured with GM-CSF and TGF-β1 to develop TGF β-DC. Then they were stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Their phenotypes were assessed by flow cytometry (FCM). The allogeneic stimulating capacity of DC was measured by mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) using BrdU ELISA method. IL-12 p70 protein was detected by ELISA and the expressions of Toll like receptor 4 (TLR4) on DCs were measured by semi-quantitative RT-PCR and FCM. RESULTS: Compared to immature DC (imDC) cultured with GM-CSF alone, the expressions of CD80, CD86, I-Ab and CD40 in TGF β-DC were lower. The TGF β-DC was resistant to maturation by LPS. Maturation resistance was evident from a failure to up-regulate CMs, to stimulate larger T cell proliferation and to increase secretion of IL-12 p70. Down-regulation of TLR4 expression on TGF β-DC was also found. CONCLUSION: TGF-β1 inhibits the expression of co-stimulatory molecules on DC. It is resistant to maturation stimulus (LPS) and might be linked with TLR4 down-regulation.     

中国园艺学会第七届青年学术讨论会

中国园艺学会第九届第8次常务理事扩大会决定,“中国园艺学会第七届青年学术讨论会”由山东农业大学园艺科学与工程学院和山东省园艺学会承办,将于2006年7月或8月在山东泰安举行。会议交流主题:(1)园艺作物种质资源、遗传育种与生物技术;(2)园艺作物有机、无公害及标准化安全生     

阿拉善荒漠特有珍稀濒危植物绵刺克隆生长构型研究

绵刺是阿拉善荒漠特有珍稀濒危植物 ,其具有独特的克隆生长构型 :由枝条下垂形成长间隔物的典型的游击型克隆生长构型和由根茎处形成的典型的密集型克隆生长构型。本文以环境塑造与克隆生长构型的可塑性关系研究绵刺的克隆生长构型 ,揭示其对环境表现出生态对策的高度适应性和可塑性     

粤西地区冬季辣椒病毒病发生与防治

冬季辣椒病毒病主要受辣椒品种、气候条件、椒田环境及栽培管理等因素的影响。尖椒品种较圆 (甜 )椒品种的抗病性强 ,青皮尖椒较黄皮尖椒的抗病性强 ;冬季高温干旱 ,病害发生早而且严重 ,扩展速度快 ;椒田在林区或蔗地旁 ,其病害发生较在平原地的椒田普遍严重。在病毒病发生初期 ,及时防治传毒介体 ,用3.85%病毒毖克等药剂连续防治 2～3次 ,对抑制病毒病的扩展蔓延有较好的效果。     

利用菜青虫细胞检测几种有机溶剂和有机磷农药的毒力

用MTT法研究了5种有机溶剂对菜青虫细胞生长的影响及3种有机磷农药对细胞的毒力。并用微量点滴法测定了3种农药对菜青虫3龄幼虫的毒力。结果表明,5种有机溶剂除二甲苯外,其余4种二甲亚砜、乙醇、丙酮、乙酸乙酯对菜青虫细胞低浓度处理时均无很大毒性。1％浓度处理16小时后细胞存活率仍分别可达99.8％、98％、97.2％、91％。分别用菜青虫细胞测得3种有机磷农药的LC_(50)为:甲基对硫磷,106μs/ml;克线磷,147μg/ml;水胺硫磷,183μg/ml。用微量点滴法测得3种有机磷农药对菜青虫3龄幼虫的LD_(50)分别为:甲基对硫磷,0.458μg/头,克线磷,45.012μg/头;水胺硫磷,0.505μg/头。     

扑海因防治白菜黑斑病作用机理

 1988年,白菜黑斑病(Alternaria brassicae和A.brassicicola)曾在我国华北、东北和西北地区突然暴发流行成灾,造成很大损失(李明远,1991)。     

Experimental Pathological Study of Acute African Swine Fever

To study the clinicopathology and histopathology of African swine fever (ASF), and to explore the internal relationship between pathological changes and disease occurrence and development and its pathological mechanism, 13 Landrace pigs with bodyweight about 20 kg were intramuscular injected with African swine fever virus (ASFV), strain Pig/HLJ/18 at a dose of 10²HAD₅₀·mL^-1. During the experiment, all the dead pigs were systematically dissected and sampled, paraffin sections were produced, and haematoxylin-eosin staining was performed. Clinicopathological evaluation standards for acute ASF were established, then pathological lesions (classification variables) were expressed by counting frequency and percentage, and the lesion degree (continuous variables) was graded and scored according to different pathological changes of various tissues and organs. The results showed that all infected pigs were in line with the clinical characteristics of ASF, including acute, febrile and highly infectious, with a 100% incidence rate and 100% mortality. The dead pigs showed typical characteristics of septicemia, cadavers prone to corruption, blood clotting adverse or hemolysis, rigor mortis incomplete. The main pathological lesions were hemorrhagic necrotizing lymphadenitis, acute inflammatory splenomegaly (septic spleen), cerebral edema, pulmonary edema and lung consolidation et al. The spleen and lymphonodus are the target organs attacked by ASFV, with the most significant lesions, the earliest occurrence time, the longest duration and the highest frequency. The most prominent pathological changes are blood circulation disorders, including multiple pathological manifestations such as edema, hyperemia, congestion, hemorrhage, infarction, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and the most important characteristics are hemorrhagic lesions. The inflammatory reaction of lymphocytic exudation caused by ASFV runs through the whole process, especially in the middle and later stages of the course. The results suggest that the main pathological process of acute African swine fever is a typical immune/inflammatory cascade reaction and severe systemic blood circulation disorder, which resulted in the high incidence rate and high mortality rate of acute ASF.     

Flow cytometric assessment of ethylene glycol monoethyl ether on spermatogenesis in rats

The effects of ethylene glycol monoethyl ether (EGEE) on testicular cell populations in rats were investigated by a flow cytometric method. Rats were administered by gavage with EGEE at the various doses of 0 (saline alone), 100, 200, 400, and 800 mg/kg body weight/day for 4 weeks. The treatment of EGEE caused decreases in the weight of testis and epididymis and in the number of testicular cells. Histopathologically, exfoliation of germ cells into the tubular lumen was observed at the doses of above 200 mg/kg. The treatment of EGEE at the dose of 400 mg/kg caused moderate testicular degeneration. A significant depletion of haploid cells and a disproportionate ratio of diploid and tetraploid cells were observed as determined by flow cytometric analysis. These results indicate that the toxic effect of EGEE on the male reproductive system may be strongly associated with the disproportion of testicular germ cells.