La Sota vaccination may not protect against virus shedding and the lesions of velogenic Newcastle disease in commercial turkeys

The aim of this project is to study the clinical signs and lesion of velogenic Newcastle disease (vND) in commercial turkeys, and also to find out if La Sota vaccination offered protection against these signs and lesions. The cockerels were included as positive controls. One hundred and twenty turkey poults and cockerels were divided into eight groups as follows: unvaccinated unchallenged turkeys (UUT), unvaccinated challenged turkeys (UCT), vaccinated unchallenged turkeys (VUT), vaccinated challenged turkeys (VCT), and along the same lines, the cockerel groups were UUC, UCC, VUC and vaccinated challenged cockerels (VCC). Vaccination was at 3 weeks of age while challenge was at 6 weeks of age. The unvaccinated turkeys and cockerels (UCT and UCC) showed different degrees of depression, diarrhoea and later paralysis at challenge. Total mortality was 100% in cockerels within 6 days, but 60% in turkeys. Similar but milder clinical signs were found in the VCC with a total mortality of 13.3%. The VCT showed mild drop in feed and water consumption, and no mortality. All the challenged groups had significant (p < 0.05) loss of weight when compared with their controls. Necropsy showed that while the UCC had severe proventricular haemorrhages, intestinal and caecal tonsil ulcers, the UCT had no digestive tract lesion. There was severe atrophy of the lymphoid organs in all the challenged groups. Histopathological sections of the bursa, spleen and thymus in all the challenged groups with special emphasis on the vaccinated and unvaccinated turkeys with mortalities of 0 and 60%, respectively, had very severe necrosis and depletion of the lymphoid tissue. Virus was isolated from the cloacal swabs. The haemagglutination inhibition antibodies were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in the challenged groups than the unchallenged. The above observations in the intestinal tracts of UCT are of diagnostic significance while the gross and microscopic lesions in the UCT and VCT show that La Sota vaccination may not protect turkeys against the destruction of the lymphoid organs by vND as earlier reported in chickens. This may lead to immunosuppression and production problems in areas where vND is enzootic.     

Long-term study (2005–2010) on the vaccination with BoHV-1 glycoprotein E-deleted marker vaccine in selected two dairy herds in Turkey

A follow-up study from 2005 to 2010 was carried out in two herds where eradication programme for the bovine herpes virus-1 (BoHV-1) infection depends on the vaccination with inactivated glycoprotein E-deleted vaccine that was started in 2001 following the vaccination with inactivated conventional vaccine between 1999 and 2001. For serological screening, a total of 12,976 sera sampled over several sampling times approximately 6 months of interval during 5 years (2005–2010) were tested for glycoprotein E (gE)- and glycoprotein B-specific antibodies using ELISA. According to the serological evidence, the long-term persistence of BoHV-1 antibodies, success of marker vaccine, first vaccination time of the calves in herds regularly vaccinated, etc. were discussed in this paper. In conclusion, the vaccination programme using gE (?) marker vaccines, with making efforts to prevent the other factors about transmission of infection, was suggested for the eradication of BoHV-1 infection in Turkey as many EU countries. This is the first report on the BoHV-1 eradication programme in some dairy cattle in Turkey.     

Virulence traits of avian pathogenic (APEC) and fecal (AFEC) <Emphasis Type="Italic">E. coli</Emphasis> isolated from broiler chickens in Algeria

Avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) is the etiologic agent of avian colibacillosis, the most common disease responsible for chicken morbidity in the world. Although multiple virulence-associated factors were identified, their prevalence in Algeria is still poorly known. In the present research, 92 avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) isolates were recovered from broilers with clinical signs and lesions of colibacillosis. In addition, 32 E. coli isolates collected from feces of healthy birds (AFEC) were included for comparison. All isolates were investigated by PCR for the presence of a total of 11 virulence-associated genes described for avian pathogenic (iroN, ompT, hlyF, iss, iutA, and fimC) and diarrheagenic E. coli (eae, stx, elt/est, ipaH, and aggR). The sensitivity of 39 APEC isolates to 16 antibiotics was also determined using antimicrobial pretreated microplates. Here, we report that 98% of the examined isolates host at least one of the tested virulence factors. The most prevalent genes in APEC were iutA (90.6%), ompT (86.9%), and iss (85.8%); whereas, iutA (78.1%), fimC (78.1%), and iroN (68.7%) were the highest prevalent genes in AFEC. Our data showed that none of the AFEC isolates harbor any of the tested diarrheagenic genes. Moreover, only elt/est (5.4%), stx (2.1%), and ipaH (2.1%) genes were carried by APEC isolates. We further established that ceftazodime, ceftiofur, mequindox, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, and meropenem were the most efficient antibiotics against the analyzed APEC isolates. Overall, our findings provide more insights about APEC and AFEC virulence potential in Algeria which could participate in the fight against colibacillosis.     

东海原甲藻和中肋骨条藻适宜生长条件及叶绿素荧光特性的对比

为探究东海原甲藻（Prorocentrum donghaiense）和中肋骨条藻（Skeletonema costatum）两种赤潮高发藻适宜生长条件及叶绿素荧光参数的差异,选取温度（17、20、23、26 ℃）、光照[40、80、120、160 μmol photons /（m²·s）]、磷酸盐（0.1、1.0、5.0、10.0 μmol/L）、初始生物量（1×10⁴、3×10⁴、5×10⁴、7×10⁴ cells/mL）等4个因素4水平试验进行室内培养实验。结果表明,对两种微藻叶绿素a峰值质量浓度产生极其显著影响的是磷酸盐（P<0.01）,光照、温度、初始生物量未产生显著影响。磷酸盐添加表明,在0.1、1.0 μmol/L低磷环境中,东海原甲藻生物量及稳定性高于中肋骨条藻,高初始生物量消耗磷酸盐后东海原甲藻能够继续生存,中肋骨条藻则细胞丰度持续衰落;在5.0和10.0 μmol/L高磷环境中,中肋骨条藻较东海原甲藻增殖最快,生物量更高。东海原甲藻的荧光参数F_v/F_m、α较中肋骨条藻稳定,表明其光合活性稳定;更小的细胞体积和更大的比表面积使中肋骨条藻于培养初期快速达到峰值,表明其对磷酸盐利用能力强。10.0 μmol/L磷酸盐浓度组,4个荧光参数最大,光合活性最强,更容易发生赤潮。东海原甲藻的光合活性主要受光照的影响,中肋骨条藻的光合活性更大程度受磷酸盐、光照的影响。     

基因2型猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒的遗传变异与演化

作为一种RNA病毒,猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV)极易变异,具有快速演化且易与其他毒株发生重组的特性,不同PRRSV毒株又存在着明显的致病性表型差异,异源毒株间交叉保护较差,这也是迄今为止PRRSV未得到有效控制的最主要的原因之一,PRRSV给全球养猪业带来了不可估量的经济损失。自上世纪80年代发现以来,基因2型PRRSV不断变异与演化,根据ORF5基因遗传进化分析,其被划分为9个谱系,我国主要以谱系1,3,5,8为主。本文从自然流行毒株、疫苗演化毒株、重组毒株3个方面对基因2型PRRSV的遗传变异与演化进行了综述,以期为PRRSV分子流行病学的研究及其免疫防控提供参考依据。     

不同降雨年型旱地冬小麦水分利用及产量对施氮量的响应

【目的】降雨和施氮是影响渭北旱塬冬小麦生产的主要因素,降雨年际变幅大对其影响更大,因此小麦增产效应受降雨年型显著影响。分析不同降雨年型下施氮量对旱地麦田水分利用、籽粒产量和蛋白质含量的影响,能够为实现渭北旱地冬小麦"因雨施氮"和稳产优质提供理论依据。【方法】于2017—2020年连续3年在陕西合阳县开展田间定位施氮试验,以晋麦47为试验材料,设置5个施氮量处理0、60、120、180、240 kg·hm^-2(分别以N₀、N₆₀、N₁₂₀、N₁₈₀、N₂₄₀表示),研究不同降雨年型施氮量对冬小麦生育期0—200 cm土层水分变化动态、水分利用效率、产量构成及蛋白质含量的影响。【结果】降雨年型和施氮对冬小麦播前底墒及生育期土壤含水量、耗水量、水分利用效率、籽粒产量和蛋白质含量影响显著。(1)休闲期降雨与播前底墒呈线性相关,每增加1 mm夏季降雨,底墒增加0.9 mm。在丰水年和平水年休闲期降雨充足,前季小麦增加施氮量对下季小麦播前底墒无显著影响;在欠水年休闲期...     

中国硬叶兜兰主要分布区居群表型多样性分析

研究基于硬叶兜兰(Paphiopedilum micranthum)表型变异,通过相关性、主成分以及聚类等分析,对9个硬叶兜兰野生居群的22个表型性状指标进行了调查研究,探究硬叶兜兰居群间及居群内表型多样性,为硬叶兜兰资源的进一步保护和利用奠定基础。结果表明:硬叶兜兰在居群间具有丰富的表型多样性,居群内变异较少。平均表型分化系数(Vst)为64%,居群间表型分化高于居群内表型分化。22个性状的平均变异系数(CV)范围为9.52%～31.48%,9个居群平均变异系数为14.55%～18.51%,在表型间差异显著,在居群间差异不显著。主成分分析表明,花纵径等花部性状和株高等营养性状是硬叶兜兰变异的主要因素。Pearson相关性分析表明,株高、中萼片长和花瓣长与大部分性状都呈现显著正相关;冠幅、叶片数等营养性状与海拔存在显著正相关性,而花横径、花纵径等生殖性状与海拔存在显著或极显著负相关性。聚类分析结果表明,9个居群可以聚类为3个类群,和硬叶兜兰地理分布距离一致。     

杜梨叶绿体基因组分析

利用高通量测序平台对杜梨(Pyrus betulaefolia)进行测序,并对其叶绿体全基因组序列的结构特征进行分析。结果表明,杜梨叶绿体基因组与大多数高等植物一样,具有典型的环状双链四分体结构。其叶绿体基因组大小为160 058 bp,共检测到61个SSR位点(58个单核苷酸重复和3个二核苷酸重复)和56个RNA编辑位点,这些RNA编辑位点均引起了氨基酸的变化。与砂梨(Pyruspyrifolia)、川梨(Pyrus pashia)和桃叶梨(Pyrus spinosa)的叶绿体基因组比较,其基因种类和数量都比较保守,表明了梨属植物进化的缓慢性。在4个梨属植物中共检测到351个SNP和217个InDel。     

高通量测序发现河南开封、中牟西瓜病毒病由多种病毒复合侵染导致

调查发现河南省开封市祥符区和郑州市中牟县西瓜田病毒病严重发生,症状表现为叶片黄化、蕨叶、皱缩、卷曲,枝梢翘起,果实变小和瓜纹不清。为明确其病毒种类,通过小RNA测序及生物信息学分析发现采集的西瓜样本中存在8种病毒。其中包括5种已知病毒:小西葫芦黄花叶病毒(Zucchini yellow mosaic virus, ZYMV)、甜瓜蚜传黄化病毒(Melon aphid-borne yellows virus, MABYV)、西瓜花叶病毒(Watermelon mosaic virus, WMV)、黄瓜绿斑驳花叶病毒(Cucumber green mottle mo-saic virus, CGMMV)和西瓜隐潜病毒(Citrullus lanatus cryptic virus, CiLCV);3种为新检出的RNA病毒:西瓜病毒A(Watermelon virus A, WVA)、西瓜皱叶相关病毒1号(Watermelon crinkle leaf-associated virus 1, WCLaV-1)和西瓜皱叶相关病毒2号(Watermelon crinkle leaf-associ...     

基于宏基因组分析菌渣微生物群落组成和功能多样性

为探究双孢菇菌渣发酵过程中微生物菌群组成变化和功能多样性,对双孢菇菌渣加猪粪混合堆肥的0、8 、16和20  d样品进行宏基因组测序,分析菌渣堆肥过程中微生物群落组成的变化并挖掘其功能基因。结果表明：（1）双孢菇菌渣有机肥发酵初期0  d时与发酵8 、16  和20  d时的微生物群落组成变化较大,同时在KEGG数据库中进行功能多样性分析和聚类分析发现0  d、8  d样本距离相对较近,16  d和20  d样本距离相对较近。（2）从不同时间段的菌渣有机肥中一共鉴定出28  257个种,其中发酵0 、8 、16  和20  d样本物种分别占物种总数的61.04%、85.35%、86.08%和85.40%。（3）自然发酵0  d时优势菌门为厚壁菌门,随着发酵时间的增加优势菌门逐渐变为变形菌门、拟杆菌门和放线菌门等;芽孢杆菌科及类芽孢杆菌科在发酵过程中一直为关键菌科;优势菌种为热噬淀粉芽胞杆菌和嗜热芽孢杆菌。（4）菌渣发酵过程中功能基因主要位于碳水化合物代谢、氨基酸代谢、核苷酸代谢和辅因子和维生素的代谢途径;碳水化合物酶占比较多的为糖基转移酶和糖苷水解酶,最低为多糖裂解酶,分别占比为38.8%、38.1%和1.2%;丰度最高的3个抗性基因分别为多耐药性抗性基因、大环内酯抗性基因和四环素抗性基因。