Limited awareness of animal influenza prevention and control among Dai Lue smallholder farmers in Southwest China

Awareness of animal influenza and its prevention and control is important for ensuring livestock health, production and welfare. In China, a country stereotyped as a major source of emerging zoonotic infectious diseases, research on the public understanding of animal influenza is limited to the Han, the main ethnic group. The present qualitative study in Southwest China investigated awareness of animal influenza among the Dai, an ethnic minority. The participants (15 men and 10 women, ages 18–83) were smallholder farmers of pigs and poultry in rural areas of Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province. A mixture of interviews and group discussions took place in homes and villages. The participants were asked about their knowledge of avian influenza (H7N9), swine influenza (H1N1), precautions taken to protect against influenza, procedures when animals were sick and perceived risk of animal influenza. The data were analysed following coding and thematic analysis. The findings demonstrated a limited understanding of animal health and welfare among participants. Specifically, they were largely unaware of animal influenza (H7N9, H1N1) including its causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment. The farmers were also uninformed of the risks they faced and unknowingly engaged in behaviours which increased direct or indirect exposure to infected animals, a risk factor for human infection. They also reported poor usage of veterinary services. In order to guarantee the health, welfare and production of their livestock, immediate action is needed to enable Dai smallholder farmers to prevent and respond to animal influenza effectively and timely.     

Somatotropin and adipose tissue metabolism: substrate and temporal effects

The purpose of these studies was to determine the time course for changes in feed intake, blood metabolites, and lipogenic activity in adipose tissue in response to the initiation of porcine somatotropin (pST) treatment and following withdrawal from treatment in barrows. An initial study was conducted to determine the impact of chronic pST treatment (4 wk of daily injection; 0 vs 4 mg/d) on adipose tissue lipid metabolism in barrows (initial weight 67 kg). Feed efficiency was improved 27%, backfat thickness was decreased 43%, and glucose and lactate oxidation and incorporation into lipid in adipose tissue was reduced 70 to 86% in pST-treated pigs. Palmitate esterification was decreased 44%, whereas palmitate oxidation was unaffected. In vitro metabolism of lactate, glucose, and palmitate in liver slices was not affected by pST treatment. The time-course for changes in intake and adipose tissue metabolism in response to 7 d of pST (0 vs 4 mg/d) treatment and 7 d of withdrawal was examined in subsequent studies in barrows (initial weight 75 kg). Feed intake during pST treatment was significantly (P < .05) less than in control pigs within 24 h of the initiation of treatment and remained low through 3 d after withdrawal. Adipose tissue biopsies were obtained on d 0, 1, 2, 4, and 7 of the treatment phase and on d 2, 4, and 7 after withdrawal from 7 d of treatment. Maximal inhibition of lipogenesis by pST treatment in adipose tissue in vitro was observed on d 4 (-68%) and d 7 (-69%). Similarly, fatty acid synthase activity declined during the treatment period, with the greatest change noted on d 7 (-26%). After withdrawal from treatment, lipogenesis gradually increased, returning to control values 7 d after withdrawal. Levels of IGF-I began to increase from d 1 to d 7 of treatment, continually decreased during withdrawal, and were normalized by the end of the withdrawal period. Plasma urea nitrogen concentrations decreased during treatment, increased during the withdrawal phase, and were normalized 4 d after the last pST treatment. Overall results indicate that most of the metabolic changes in response to pST occur within 1 wk of treatment and return to pretreatment values after 7 d of withdrawal from treatment.     

陕西杨陵地区猪弓形虫病的血清学调查研究

应用间接血凝试验（ＩＨＡ）对采自杨陵区食品公司屠宰点、西北农业大学实验农场种猪场,西北农林科技大学兽医院的２１４份猪血样进行弓形虫抗体的定性检测,包括血清检测法（１７６份）,滤纸干血滴法（３８份）两种方法。结果检出阳性血样５份,阳性率为２．３４％。其中来自杨陵区食品公司屠宰点猪血样１３６份,全部用血清检测法测定结果,阳性５份,阳性率为３．６８％,来自西北农林科技大学农场种猪场血样７６份,３８份血清     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">Echinococcus granulosus</Emphasis>: Immunoprotection accompanyied by humoral and cytokine response against secondary hydatidosis in mice immunized with r<Emphasis Type="Italic">Eg.</Emphasis>myophilin

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This study aimed to investigate the immunoprotection of the recombinant Eg.myophilin (rEg.myophilin) and tentatively analyze mechanism of this protection.     

DNA Barcoding:An Effective Tool for Species Identification of Lepidopteran Oak Pests

[Objective] The paper was to improve the efficiency and accuracy of early forecast of Lepidopteran oak-infesting pests.[Method] DNA barcoding technique was established for quick species identification using mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase subunit Ⅰ(COⅠ) as the standard gene.This barcoding technique was used to amplify and sequence genomic DNA samples from eggs and pupae of 11 species of Lepidopteran pests collected from oak.[Result] The DNA barcoding standard genes of 594-708 bp were determined from eggs and pupae of Lepidopteran insects.There were differences of 0-2 bases in DNA barcode sequences between conspecific eggs and pupae,with the sequence identity of 99.7%-100%.The average content of A,T,G and C of DNA barcode sequences from Lepidopteran insects were 30.7%,38.5%,14.9% and 15.9%,respectively.The obtained DNA barcode sequences had 91.4%-100% identity and 0-8.6% difference degree with GenBank-deposited DNA barcode sequences from organisms of the genetically-closest relationship.Among them,DNA barcode sequences from egg and pupa samples of 10 Lepidopteran insects(No.1-20) had 99%-100% identity and 0-1.0% difference degree with homologous sequences in GenBank database,while the remaining samples(No.21-22) had high difference degree(8.6%) with homologous sequences.[Conclusion] The established DNA barcoding technique is an effeetive tool for species identification of Lepidopteran pests using genomic DNA from eggs and pupae of Lepidopteran insects.     

《中华人民共和国兽药典》二O一O年版三部非禽源细胞及其制品外源病毒检验解读

对《中华人民共和国兽药典》二○一○年版三部中"非禽源细胞及其制品外源病毒检验"新变化和关键点进行了解读,为规范和完善非禽源外源病毒检验提供了参考。     

不同生长期金荞麦营养成分含量及消化率测定研究

为系统地测定分析不同生长期金荞麦的常规营养成分、氨基酸、微量元素含量及其回肠末端消化率, 本研究用3头安装“T”型瘘管, 并做回-直肠吻合切除盲肠的巴克夏-驯养野猪-高坡黑猪(巴-野-高)三元杂交生长猪作为试验动物, 采用3×3拉丁方试验设计开展消化试验。结果表明, 分枝期、孕蕾期和初花期金荞麦OM、CP、EE、Ca、P、CF含量分别为88.59%、22.72%、2.34%、1.05%、0.39%、13.51%, 89.10%、20.57%、1.69%、1.25%、0.42%、15.50%和89.63%、17.54%、1.37%、1.29%、0.46%、19.75%;EAA、NEAA和TAA含量分别为9285、7982、6244 mg/100 g, 14334、10810、9320 mg/100 g和23619、18792、15564 mg/100 g。随着生长期的后延, 营养成分含量显著降低, 在体和离体消化率也随着生长期的后延而显著降低。分枝期与孕蕾期间营养成分含量差异显著(P<0.05), 分枝期与初花期间营养成分含量差异极显著(P<0.01), 孕蕾期与初花期间营养成分含量差异显著(P<0.05)。从分枝期到孕蕾期, 金荞麦CP、EE、EAA及TAA下降较慢, CF含量升高较慢, 营养成分消化率下降也较慢;从孕蕾期到初花期, 金荞麦CP、EE、EAA及TAA下降较快, CF含量升高也较快, 营养成分消化率下降也较快。以分枝期、孕蕾期和初花期体外法测定常规营养成分及微量元素消化率值为自变量, 以对应的动物饲养试验回肠末端表观消化率值为因变量建立的回归方程拟合度好,可用于推算对应的回肠末端表观消化率。本实验证明, 金荞麦营养丰富、消化率高, 必需氨基酸比例高、适合动物消化吸收。孕蕾期为金荞麦适宜收割期, 在适宜收割期内, 收割时间点应选择孕蕾后期。