Fatal extraintestinal toxoplasmosis in a young male cat with enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes

A 22-month-old indoor/outdoor neutered male domestic short-haired cat had a history of progressive lethargy, vomiting, and decreased appetite. Abdominal ultrasound revealed an irregular hyperechoic mass in the mid-abdomen. He was unresponsive to symptomatic medical management and was euthanized after 3 days of hospitalization. A diagnosis of disseminated extraintestinal toxoplasmosis was made based on the finding of intracytoplasmic protozoan parasites on histopathological examination of mesenteric lymph nodes, hepatic and intestinal samples, and on immunohistochemistry.     

基于TM NDVI的库尔勒市域植被覆盖动态变化

以库尔勒市域为研究区,基于1990、1998、2006和2011共4期TM遥感影像提取归一化植被指数（NDVI）,将NDVI结果输入到像元二分模型中计算得到研究区各时期植被覆盖度,然后根据研究需要将植被覆盖度划分为4个等级,最后计算覆盖度差值并结合各级覆盖度转移矩阵和土地利用情况分析了库尔勒市域植被覆盖度动态变化特征。结果表明,在1990、1998、2006和2011年间,库尔勒市域总体植被覆盖情况有所改善,植被恢复改善面积比退化面积多23.8%,其中东南部的扇形绿洲平原植被状况改善明显,北部和南部区域植被有所退化。     

关中奶山羊CSN1S1基因克隆、生物信息学及组织表达谱分析

【目的】通过分析关中奶山羊αs1-酪蛋白(alpha-s1 casein, CSN1S1)基因组织表达谱及其生物信息学功能,初步探究CSN1S1基因在奶山羊乳成分合成中发挥的作用。【方法】以关中奶山羊为研究对象,利用PCR扩增并克隆CSNIS1-1和CSN1S1-2 2个突变形态,并利用ProtParam、NetPhos、SingalP 4.1 Server、NPS和Phyre2等多种生物信息软件和在线工具对CSN1S1基因及其突变形态的蛋白质结构、理化性质、磷酸化位点等进行分析,通过实时荧光定量PCR检测CSNIS1-1和CSN1S1-2在关中奶山羊肝脏、脾脏、乳腺、肾脏、子宫、输卵管6个组织中的相对表达量。【结果】关中奶山羊乳腺上皮细胞中存在CSN1S1-1和CSN1S1-2 2种突变形态。对测序结果比对显示,CSN1S1-1存在3个碱基的突变,CSN1S1-2不仅存在3个碱基的突变,还存在6个碱基的缺失。CSN1S1-1与CSN1S1蛋白相似性为99.07%,CSN1S1-2与CSN1S1蛋白相似性为97.20%。蛋白理化性质分析显示,CSN1S1-1中碱基的突变导致第31位亮氨...     

长江中下游地区紫花苜蓿与玉米周年轮作栽培模式

为探索南方紫花苜蓿（Medicago sativa）种植新途径,建立长江中下游地区紫花苜蓿和玉米（Zea mays）周年轮作栽培模式,本研究开展了紫花苜蓿冬闲田栽培技术和轮作玉米栽培技术研究。紫花苜蓿栽培试验设置了对照（不施肥）和施肥（NPK复合肥）处理;轮作玉米试验设置了原位添加苜蓿绿肥（紫花苜蓿种植地）、异地添加苜蓿绿肥（未种植紫花苜蓿地）和不添加苜蓿绿肥（对照） 3个处理,添加量为3 000 kg·hm^-2苜蓿干草。结果表明：秋播紫花苜蓿可分别于次年4月初和5月中旬刈割两茬。其中,施肥显著提高了苜蓿产量和叶蛋白质含量（P <0.05）,两茬累计干草产量达到10 897 kg·hm^-2,比对照增产22.7%;与未种苜蓿地相比,种植苜蓿显著提高了0-30 cm土层的全氮、速效磷和有机质含量（P <0.05）。原位添加和异地添加苜蓿绿肥均显著提高了轮作玉米的全株生物量（P <0.05）,增幅分别达到40.1%和16.7%,并且,原位添加显著提高了0-20 cm土层的全氮和速效钾含量,以及10-20 cm的速效磷和有机质含量（...     

Abomasal displacement and volvulus in beef cattle: 19 cases (1988-1998)

OBJECTIVE: To assess signalment, history, results of clinical and laboratory testing, and outcome for beef cattle with a left displaced abomasum (LDA), right displaced abomasum (RDA), or abomasal volvulus (AV). DESIGN: Retrospective study. ANIMALS: 19 beef cattle with an AV, LDA, or RDA. PROCEDURE: Signalment; history; results of physical examination, diagnostic testing, and surgical exploration; and condition of the animal at discharge were obtained from medical records. RESULTS: Fourteen cattle had an AV, 4 had an RDA, and 1 had an LDA. Duration of clinical signs ranged from 1 to 21 days. Eighteen cattle had an AV or RDA; 7 were Brahmans, 12 were males, and median age was 10 months. Abdominal distention was observed in 11 cattle, heart rate of > or = 100 beats/minute was detected in 14, and the abomasum was palpable per rectum in all cattle in which per rectal examination was performed. Leukocytosis, neutrophilia, hyperglycemia, azotemia, hypochloremia, and hypokalemia were common laboratory findings. At surgery, 3 cattle with an AV or RDA had a ruptured abomasum. Of the remaining 15 cattle, 12 survived. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical course in beef cattle with an AV or RDA was more protracted than that typically associated with these conditions in dairy cattle, but survival rate in beef cattle that did not have rupture of the abomasum was similar to that of dairy cattle. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Abomasal displacement should be considered for beef cattle with abdominal distention. Prognostic indicators recommended for use in dairy cattle may not be useful for beef cattle.     

转EGFP基因山羊克隆胚的发育

利用脂质体包裹含EGFP基因的质粒,并将之导入山羊乳腺上皮细胞,经G418筛选获得阳性细胞,以阳性细胞作为核供体,利用核移植技术构建转基因克隆胚。结果表明：用转基因山羊乳腺上皮细胞作为核供体,电融合法更适合构建转基因克隆胚。转基因山羊克隆胚体外培养最佳方案是用SOFaa培养液,在培养72 h后加入10%的正常山羊血清（Normal goat serum,NGS）。荧光显微镜下观察到转基因克隆胚中EGFP的表达,大部分克隆胚发育到8-16细胞以后的时期,绿色荧光蛋白才开始逐渐表达,随着发育时间的延长,绿色荧光蛋白的表达也逐渐增强。说明外源基因在胚胎早期发育阶段可以表达,EGFP可以作为报告基因来实现对外源基因整合及表达的监测。     

Effect of Human Menopausal Gonadotropin,17β-estradiol and Epidermal Growth Factor on the Quality of in vitro Maturation Bovine Oocytes

For optimizing in vitro maturation system of bovine oocytes,we firstly examined the influence of four different hormonal regimes(FSH+LH,HMG,FSH+LH+E₂ and HMG+E₂) on oocyte maturation rates.Then we studied the effects of epidermal growth factor (EGF) in the above defined medium on bovine oocyte maturation,in vitro development and quality of parthenogenetic embryos.The cell apoptotic index of parthenogenetic blastocysts was detected by TUNEL.No significant difference was observed in maturation rates in four groups supplemented with different hormones.However,human menopausal gonadotropin (HMG) provided steady maturation results in replicates.Maturation of oocytes was promoted by supplementation with 17β-estradiol (E₂).Combination of HMG and E₂ gave rise to steady and efficient mature results.The presence of EGF at 30 ng/mL concentration significantly increased maturation rate and blastocyst rate and reduced apoptotic cells in parthenogenetic blastocysts.Therefore,the optimal oocyte maturation solution could be supplemented with 0.075 IU/mL HMG,1 μg/mL E₂ and 30 ng/mL EGF.     

Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus in a dog with intestinal leiomyosarcoma

Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus was diagnosed in a dog with an intestinal leiomyosarcoma. The diagnosis of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus was made on the basis of results of serum biochemical tests, urinalyses, and a water-deprivation test, along with a lack of response to exogenous administration of vasopressin following the water-deprivation test. The temporal association between resection of the intestinal mass and resolution of clinical signs of diabetes insipidus (i.e., polyuria and polydipsia) and between recurrence of clinical signs and detection of metastatic disease suggests that there may have been a causal relationship, and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus may have developed as a paraneoplastic syndrome in this dog.     

Association of high-speed exercise with racing injury in thoroughbreds

OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between high-speed exercise and risk of injury while racing among Thoroughbreds in Kentucky. DESIGN: Matched case-control study. ANIMALS: 206 Thoroughbreds that sustained a musculoskeletal injury while racing and 412 Thoroughbreds that were not injured during the same races. PROCEDURE: Data regarding official timed workouts and races and the Beyer's numbers for the 3 races before the race during which injury occurred were extracted from past performance charts and compared between injured horses and control horses. RESULTS: For injured horses, cumulative distance of high-speed exercise during the 1- and 2-month periods prior to the race in which injury occurred was significantly less than that of control horses; for either period, a difference of 10 furlongs was associated with approximately 2-fold greater risk of injury. Beyer's numbers were significantly higher for injured horses than for control horses. These effects remained significant after adjusting for age and results of prerace physical inspection. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: In Kentucky, injured horses had significantly less cumulative high-speed exercise than did control horses during the 1- and 2-month periods prior to the race in which injury occurred. These results differ from those observed in California. The association of injury with cumulative high-speed exercise appears to vary among regions in the United States.