Experimental studies with foot-and-mouth disease virus type Asia-1, responsible for the 2005 epidemic in China

This study was carried out to investigate the biological characteristics of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus strain Asia-1 China/2005, which is responsible for the 2005 epidemic in China. The result showed that this strain is not host restricted, and could not only cause FMD in cattle and sheep but also in pigs by either inoculation or direct contact.     

Acaricidal activity of extracts of neem (Azadirachta indica) oil against the larvae of the rabbit mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. cuniculi in vitro

The acaricidal activity of the petroleum ether extract, the chloroform extract and the acetic ether extract of neem (Azadirachta indica) oil against Sarcoptes scabiei var. cuniculi larvae was tested in vitro. A complementary log-log (CLL) model was used to analyze the data of the toxicity tests. The results showed that at all test time points, the petroleum ether extract demonstrated the highest activity against the larvae of S. scabiei var. cuniculi, while the activities of the chloroform extract and the acetic ether extract were similar. The activities of both the petroleum ether extract and the chloroform extract against the larvae showed the relation of time and concentration dependent. The median lethal concentration (LC(50)) of the petroleum ether extract (1.3muL/mL) was about three times that of the chloroform extract (4.1muL/mL) at 24h post-treatment. At the concentrations of 500.0muL/mL, the median lethal time (LT(50)) of the petroleum ether extract and the chloroform extract was 8.4 and 9.6h, respectively.     

Inductive expression of the NOD1 signalling pathway in chickens infected with Salmonella pullorum

1. The aim of this study was to describe the role of Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing protein 1 (NOD1) receptor signalling in chicken.

2. Tissue-specific expression analysis of NOD1, receptor-interacting serine-threonine kinase 2 (RIPK2), nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase 11 (MAPK11 or p38) by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) revealed their wide distribution in various organs and tissues.

3. Salmonella pullorum infection activated NOD1 receptor signalling in vivo and in vitro, resulting in significant induction of downstream signalling molecules RIPK2, NF-κB/p65, MAPK11/p38 and the effector molecules IL-1b and IL-8.

4. Activation of NOD1 by its agonist bacterial γ-D-glutamyl-meso-diaminopimelic acid (iE-DAP) in HD11 cells induced the adapter molecular RIPK2 and activated the NF-κB/p65 and MAPK11/p38 pathways, resulting in an increase in IL-8 but not IL-1β. Additionally, inhibition of NOD1 using NOD1-shRNA resulted in downregulation of RIPK2, MAPK11 and IL-8, while NF-κB/p65 and IL-1β were unaltered.

5. These results highlight the important role of NOD1 receptors in eliciting the innate immune response following pathogenic invasion in chicken.     

酵母培养物对安徽白山羊和波尔山羊生长发育的影响

以安徽白山羊和波尔山羊为试验动物,探讨酵母培养物对其生长发育的影响。结果表明,体重方面,在A组、B组和C组内,试验组比对照组的总增重分别多33.79%、11.76%和18.00%,且A组中试验组总增重和平均日增重极显著高于对照组(P<0.01);体尺方面,A组中试验组体斜长增长显著高于对照组(P<0.05),C组中试验组尻宽增长显著高于对照组(P<0.05),A组中试验组体高增长极显著高于对照组(P<0.01);经济效益方面,A组、B组和C组内的试验组比对照组平均每只羊分别多获利15.87、4.14和8.05元。     

中兽药防治大肠杆菌性仔猪腹泻研究

仔猪腹泻是严重的仔猪疾病之一,常用抗生素进行治疗,但细菌耐药性导致药物的治疗效果下降。目前,有很多研究报道中草药防治仔猪腹泻取得了良好的疗效。本文从中药抗动物腹泻的作用机理、仔猪大肠杆菌性腹泻的中兽医辨证、中药抗仔猪大肠杆菌性腹泻的作用机理三个方面展开论述中药防治仔猪腹泻的研究进展,为防治仔猪腹泻的中兽药开发提供理论基础。     

Chemical composition and microstructure of uroliths and urinary sediment crystals associated with the feeding of high-level cottonseed meal diet to water buffalo calves

The chemical composition and microstructure of seven uroliths and four urinary sediment samples associated with the feeding of high-level cottonseed meal diet to buffalo calves were examined by chemical qualitative analyses, scanning electron microscopy ( ), X-ray diffraction, and X-ray energy dispersive spectrometry ( ). Struvite was a major component of kidney stones and of some bladder stones. The kidney stone sample appeared cracked under low power under , aggregated into tiny balls under high power, and as a bladelike structure under even higher power. The bladder stone samples appeared finely granular or granular with various forms of prismatic crystals. The urinary sediments were prismatic crystals, with granules. The newly found prismatic crystals, which were rich in potassium and similar to struvite in crystal structure, were identified as potassium magnesium phosphate (KMgPO₄ · 6H₂O) in some bladder stones and urinary sediments. However, crystals which contained Mg and P only, which had been used for struvite identification, were not found by examination in urinary sediments from fresh urine samples of buffalo calves fed the high-level cottonseed meal diet.     

浙江鱼粉和秘鲁鱼粉氨基酸对鸡的消化率比较

本试验以去盲肠鸡和正常鸡各１６只测定了浙江鱼粉和秘鲁鱼粉的氨基酸表观消化率（ＡＡＡＤ）和真消化率（ＴＡＡＤ）。结果表明，以去盲肠鸡测定，浙江鱼粉多数氨基酸的ＡＡＡＤ和ＴＡＡＤ超过秘鲁鱼粉（Ｐ＜０．０５）。以正常鸡测定，两者大多数氨基酸消化率无显著差异（Ｐ＞０．０５）。说明新鲜优质浙江鱼粉的氨基酸可消化性与进口鱼粉相当，甚至更优     

西宁地区AA父母代肉种鸡生产性能初步观测

观测了西宁华青蛋禽公司肉鸡场ＡＡ父母代种鸡的生产性能。结果表明，雏鸡成活率为９６．７５％，育成期成活率９７．２１％，产蛋期成活率８２．５３％，饲养日平均产蛋率５１．７２％，产蛋高峰产蛋率７７．６５％，６２周累计产蛋量１３０枚，平均蛋重６７．８５ｇ，入孵蛋孵化率７２．１７％。     

微生态制剂对蛋种鸡生产性能及抗体水平的影响

目前,抗生素在畜牧生产中大量使用所带来的问题已引起世人的注目,寻找抗生素的替代品成了人们的研究热点。微生态制剂是近几年发展起来的无耐药、无残留、绿色的可替代抗生素的高科技产品。它能够在数量或种类上补充肠道内减少或缺乏的正常微生物．调整或维持肠道内微生态平衡,增强机体免疫功能。促进营养物质的消化吸收,从而达到防病治病、改善养殖环境、提高饲料转化率和畜禽生产性能之目的。