Intake and digestibility in sheep and chemical composition during different seasons of some West African browse species

Foliage of Afzelia africana, Pterocarpus erinaceus and Khaya senegalensis, from 10 trees per species, was collected every two weeks during the late dry, rainy and cool season to determine the seasonal effects on chemical composition. Fifteen rams of the Djallonké breed, weighing on average 20.0 kg, were used to evaluate the voluntary intake and digestibility of hay of A. gayanus, foliage of A. africana (as a sole feed), and A. africana, P. erinaceus and K. senegalensis offered with 30% of the diet as A. gayanus hay. The crude protein (CP) content of A. africana, and P. erinaceus decreased significantly from the late dry season to the cool season when that of K. senegalensis tended to increase. The mean CP of A. africana, P. erinaceus and K. senegalensis differed significantly (173 g, 139 g and 114 g/kg DM, respectively). The DM intake of A. africana offered with hay (571 g/d) or as a sole feed (598 g/d) were not significantly different, but was higher than that of P. erinaceus (428 g/d) and K. senegalensis (298 g/d). The digestibility calculated by difference of DM and CP of A. africana (582 g/kg DM and 795 g/kg CP, respectively) did not differ significantly from A. africana as a sole feed, but were higher than for the other species. The nutritive value of A. africana seems to justify the high preference of herders for this species.     

Wild ostrich (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Struthio camelus australis</Emphasis>) reproduction in Orbata,a nature reserve in Tunisia

The aim of the current investigation was to determine wild ostrich reproductive behaviour in Orbata Nature Reserve by observing 16 hens and 28 cocks over a seven-year period. Intense laying commenced in January, one month after the cessation of the rainy season, and 92% of the eggs were produced during the dry season (January to May, peaking in March). Over the seven years, 1,322 eggs were laid in 69 nests, which corresponded to an annual average production of 19.2 ± 9.1 eggs/nest and 11.8 eggs/hen. 24 nests (34.78%) were non-brooded, 17 nests (24.64%) were deserted in the course of incubation, and 28 nests (40.58%) possessed hatched eggs. All the non-incubated nests had egg losses equivalent to 46.6 ± 12.6%. Hatchability success of incubated eggs was 41.9 ± 12.0%. Ostriches tended to dig their nests adjacent to the reserve enclosure which had direct access by road and track, the latter subjecting them to human disturbance and predation. The systematic obstruction of these nests stimulated ostriches to build additional nests within the reserve perimeter. The authors discussed the results recorded in an ostrich flock in relation to the environmental factors (climatic factors, food disponibility and predation) and suggested possibilities for improved wildlife management.     

番鸭源鸭疫里默氏菌大环内脂类药物的耐药基因检测与分析

为了解莆田市番鸭源鸭疫里默氏菌对大环内酯类药物的耐药性和相关耐药基因携带情况,对本实验室分离鉴定的49株番鸭源鸭疫里默氏菌菌株采用K-B纸片扩散法进行药敏试验,提取菌株基因组DNA,采用PCR方法对大环内酯类药物的ermA、ermB、ermC、ermF、ereD等5种耐药基因进行检测,阳性产物送公司测序并对序列进行分析...     

正安县山羊主要疫病血清抗体检测报告

为了解正安县山羊主要疫病的发展趋势,通过虎红平板凝集试验、正向间接血凝试验、酶联免疫吸附试验等方法对正安县引进山羊进行布鲁氏杆菌病、O型口蹄疫、AsiaI型口蹄疫、山羊传染性胸膜肺炎、山羊痘等主要疫病血清抗体的检测。结果表明,O型口蹄疫、AsiaI型口蹄疫和山羊痘免疫抗体阳性率分别为79．42％、81．18％和99．58％,未免疫的布鲁氏杆菌病、羊传染性胸膜肺炎的丝状支原体山羊亚种和绵羊肺炎支原体未免疫抗体阳性率分别为0％、0％和3．81％。监测结果为山羊健康的引进、培育和扩繁提供了一些基础数据,对指导养羊生产有一定的意义。     

Effects of tea saponins on rumen microbiota,rumen fermentation,methane production and growth performance—a review

Reducing methane emission from ruminant animals has implications not only for global environmental protection but also for efficient animal production. Tea saponins (TS) extracted from seeds, leaves or roots of tea plant are pentacyclic triterpenes. They have a lasting antiprotozoal effect, but little effect on the methanogen population in sheep. There was no significant correlation between the protozoa counts and methanogens. The TS decreased methanogen activity. It seems that TS influenced the activity of the methanogens indirectly via the depressed ciliate protozoal population. The TS addition decreased fungal population in the medium containing rumen liquor in in vitro fermentation, but no such effect was observed in the rumen liquor of sheep fed TS. Tea saponins had a minor effect on the pattern of rumen fermentation and hence on nutrient digestion. When added at 3 g/day in diets, TS could improve daily weight gain and feed efficiency in goats. No positive associative effect existed between TS and disodium fumarate or soybean oil on methane suppression. Inclusion of TS in diets may be an effective way for improving feed efficiency in ruminants.     

猫泛白细胞减少症弱毒冻干疫苗研制与探索最佳冻干曲线的研究

生物制品进行冷冻干燥过程中，或多或少会损失一定的效价，可直接影响产品效力和免疫原性。本文为研制出高效价和保持期长的猪泛白细胞减少症弱毒冻干疫苗，为降低效价损失，选择出最佳冷冻干燥曲线，使冻干后的产品效价损失减少到最低水平。试验结果选用全程为17h的冻干曲线是科学的、可行的。     

颗粒人工饲料育对小蚕生长发育的影响

本文探讨了颗粒人工饲料育的饲养方法和饲育环境对小蚕生长发育的影响，结果表明：1－2龄最适给饵量为50mg/头，适宜饲养密度为1.5头／cm^2，增加给饵次数有利于小蚕的生长发育，温度和光照对小蚕的生长发育有显著的影响，以29－30℃黑暗饲育成绩最好。     

不同氮效率紫花苜蓿叶特征及其产量效应研究

为探讨不同氮效率紫花苜蓿(Medicago sativa)叶特征差异及其对产量的影响,本研究采用田间小区试验,设4个不同氮效率紫花苜蓿品种('LW6010'、'甘农3号'、'甘农7号'和'陇东苜蓿')和2个施氮处理(0,103.5 kg·hm-2),对比研究不同氮效率紫花苜蓿的叶特征及其生产性能,并采用通径分析法探讨叶...     

小反刍兽疫病毒M基因截短表达及鉴定

目的将小反刍兽疫病毒M蛋白基因截短表达后用于特异性单抗制备及临床抗体水平检测。方法:用在线分析软件BepiPred分析小反刍兽疫病毒M蛋白潜在的B细胞线性表位,以本实验室构建的pCR2.1T-PPRV M质粒为模板,扩增三段截短的M基因,纯化后的PCR产物分别与克隆载体pCR2.1T连接,筛选出的阳性重组质粒经双酶切后,分别与表达载体pET-32a(+)及pGEX-6p-1连接,再将鉴定为阳性的重组质粒转化入E.coli BL21(DE3)菌株诱导表达,并用SDS-PAGE及Western blot验证。结果 PCR产物电泳,得到与预期大小相符的特异性片段。对连接克隆载体及表达载体的重组质粒双酶切后,均出现与预期一致的片段,DNA测序表明,插入片段序列与小反刍兽疫Nigeria75/1株M蛋白基因完全一致。重组蛋白经SDS-PAGE及Western blot鉴定,证明所构建的重组蛋白均获得高效表达,并均具有良好的反应原性。结论成功表达了小反刍兽疫截短M基因的蛋白,为制备特异性单抗及小反刍兽疫抗体检测奠定了一定基础。     

丝素作为固定化酶载体的研究进展与应用

本文详细描述了制备丝素固定化酶的各种方法，如包埋法、戊二醛共价交联法以及膜状、粉状、线状三种形状的固定化酶的制作；并就固定化葡萄糖氧化酶、过氧化物酶、脲酶、脂肪酶、果胶酶、过氧化氢酶、糖化酶、超氧化物歧化酶、青霉素酰化酶、木瓜蛋白酶、苯丙氨酸裂解酶、β-葡萄糖苷酶等的研究进展与应用进行了介绍和评价。