Tembusu virus infection in Cherry Valley ducks: The effect of age at infection

Three groups of Cherry Valley ducks at 5 day, 2 week and 5 week of age were intranasally infected with the WFCL strain of Tembusu virus (TMUV) to investigate the effect of host age on the outcome of TMUV infection. For each age group, clinical signs, gross and microscopic lesions, viral copy numbers in tissues and serum neutralizing antibody titers were recorded. Age-related differences in the resistance to TMUV infection were observed with younger ducks being more susceptible. Some ducks infected at 5 day and 2 week of age developed severe clinical signs, including severe neurological dysfunction and death. However, subclinical signs and no mortality were observed in ducks infected at 5 week of age. A decline in the severity of gross and microscopic lesions was observed as ducks mature. Systemic infections were established in the three age groups post challenge. Higher viral copy numbers in the tissues, especially in vital organs such as the brain and the heart, were developed in the ducks infected at 5 day of age than older ducks, correlating with the severity of clinical signs and lesions in the tissues. Furthermore, ducks infected at 5 week of age developed significantly higher serum neutralizing antibody titers than ducks infected at 5 day of age as determined by serum neutralization test. Therefore, age-related differences in the resistance to TMUV infection should be considered when studying the pathogenicity, pathogenesis, formulation of the vaccination and therapy strategies of TMUV infection in ducks.     

建设生态奶源基地,促进奶业持续发展

生态奶业是指为适应社会进步和满足人们对牛奶营养卫生及环保需求，应用生态工艺实现奶业高产、优质，在奶业经济增长过程中达到环境保护，实现可持续发展的一种现代化生产模式。具体说来，就是加强对秸秆、粪尿等有机废弃物的利用，采用生物技术提高生物质能的转化率，利用生物防治和营养调控技术提高奶牛健康水平，减少有害物质的排放，生产出绿色牛奶和无污染能源。它代表了我国奶业的发展方向．也是中国奶业具备国际竞争力的重要体现。     

Trichostatin A and nuclear reprogramming of cloned rabbit embryos

To investigate the influence of histone deacetylases on nuclear reprogramming after nuclear transfer, we treated the cloned embryos with a histone deacetylase inhibitor, Trichostatin A (TSA). In the present study, global changes in acetylation of histone H3-lysine 14, histone H4-lysine 12, and histone H4-lysine 5 were studied in rabbit in vivo fertilized embryos, somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) embryos, and TSA-treated SCNT embryos. From the pronuclear to the morula stage, the deacetylation-reacetylation changes in acetylation of histone H3-lysine 14 and histone H4-lysine 12 occurred in both fertilized embryos and TSA-treated cloned embryos; however, the distribution pattern in untreated cloned embryos failed to display such changes. More interesting, the signal of acetylation of histone H4-lysine 12 in cloned embryos was detected in both the inner cell mass and the trophectoderm, whereas TSA-treated cloned embryos showed the same staining pattern as fertilized embryos and the staining was limited to the inner cell mass. The histone acetylation pattern of TSA-treated SCNT embryos appeared to be more similar to that of normal embryos, indicating that TSA could improve nuclear reprogramming after nuclear transfer.     

六枝特区主要动物疫病免疫抗体检测与分析

采取猪血清68份、鸡血清71份,分别进行免疫抗体检测。结果合格率为:猪口蹄疫4.41%(3/68)、猪瘟70.59%(48/68);鸡新城疫87.32%(62/71)、高致病性禽流感76.06%(54/71)。     

粗料日粮下添加苹果酸对内蒙古白绒山羊瘤胃TVFA浓度的影响

选用4头带有瘤胃瘘管的内蒙古白绒山羊作为瘤胃液供体羊,以两种不同精粗比的粗料型日粮为培养底物,研究不同苹果酸添加量(0、3、6、9、12mmol/l)对内蒙古白绒山羊瘤胃挥发性脂肪酸动态变化的影响。结果表明:不同精粗比日粮下乙酸、丙酸、丁酸及TVFA浓度均以3:7日粮组较高,乙丙比以2:8日粮组较高,差异均不显著(P>0.05)。添加苹果酸后,3:7日粮组乙酸、丙酸浓度在培养4、8、18和24h后显著升高(P<0.05);丁酸浓度3mmol/l组高于对照组,9mmol/l组低于对照组,差异均不显著(P>0.05);而2:8日粮组乙酸、丙酸浓度在培养8、18h后显著升高(P<0.05);丁酸浓度在培养8、12和24h后升高,但差异不显著(P>0.05);乙丙比在两种日粮下均极显著降低(P<0.01);TVFA浓度在两种日粮下均升高,培养4、8、18h差异是显著的(P<0.05)。     

人工培植羊黄的研究

对70头山羊、50头绵羊和5头奶山羊进行了人工培植羊黄研究。在植黄后一年,对42头山羊,10头绵羊和1头奶山羊取黄,在羊的胆囊内形成了羊黄。对11个羊黄样品进行了胆色素、总胆固醇和总胆酸等项目测定,结果表明与天然牛黄主要成分相同,但含量有所不同。对5个羊黄样品进行了超微结构观察,结果与天然牛黄一致。 对人工培植羊黄羊的胆囊胆汁进行了测定,β-葡萄糖醛酸苷酶活性(以下简称β-G酶活性)和粘蛋白含量明显升高。因接种的大肠杆菌血清型不同,β-G酶活性也呈现不同程度的变化。对培植羊黄羊的胆囊进行了组织学检查,胆囊壁粘膜上皮柱细胞间的杯状细胞及固有膜中的粘液腺大量增生,是胆汁中多糖粘蛋白增高的组织学基础。 对培植羊黄进行了药理学试验,其结果与天然牛黄完全一样。     

养猪场户如何做好非洲猪瘟的防控

非洲猪瘟是一种急性、热性、高度接触性传染病^[1],近两年来给我国养猪业带来了灾难性的影响。因此,在当前阶段做好现有养猪场户的防控工作尤为重要。文章结合我国养猪特点和防控形势,从养猪从业者角度介绍了非洲猪瘟的特点、传播方式、综合防控措施及防疫职责,以期为广大生猪养殖者做好非洲猪瘟防控提供参考。     

Cloning and expression analysis of PRL and PRLR genes in black Muscovy duck

ABSTRACT

1. Prolactin hormone (governed by the PRL gene) is secreted by the anterior pituitary of animals, which combines with its receptor (prolactin receptor, PRLR) to act on target cells. Both PRL and PRLR are mainly associated with reproductive performance. The genetic mechanism of nesting in poultry is not yet clear, and so the aim of the current study was to determine expression patterns of PRL and PRLR at different times across the breeding stages of black Muscovy ducks.

2. In this study, the CDS regions of PRL and PRLR were determined by RACE sequencing. The expression levels of PRL and PRLR in the pituitary, ovary and uterus from the black Muscovy duck were compared and analysed during the pre-laying, laying and nesting periods.

3. The results showed that PRL and PRLR are highly homologous in a variety of poultry species. The expression of the PRL gene in the pituitary was the highest, which was significantly higher than seen in the ovary and uterus. This trend ran through the entire prenatal period, i.e. the laying period and the nesting period. The expression level of the PRLR gene in the pituitary and ovary was generally low, and expression in the uterus was the highest. There was no significant difference in expression of the PRLR gene between pituitary and ovary during different periods, but the expression level of the PRLR gene in the uterus reached its highest level during the nesting stage, which was significantly higher than seen in the early laying period.