Identification of serum stress biomarkers in pigs housed at different stocking densities

Eight Duroc×(Landrace×Large White) male pigs housed at a stocking rate of 0.50m(2)/pig were subjected to a higher stocking rate of 0.25m(2)/pig (higher density, HD) for two 4-day periods over 26 days. Using biochemical and proteomic techniques serum and plasma samples were examined to identify potential biomarkers for monitoring stress due to HD housing. HD housed pigs showed significant differences (P<0.001) in total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein-associated cholesterol, as well as in concentrations of the pig-major acute phase protein (Pig-MAP) (P=0.002). No differences were observed in serum cortisol or other acute phase proteins such as haptoglobin, C-reactive protein or apolipoprotein A-I. HD-individuals also showed an imbalance in redox homeostasis, detected as an increase in the level of oxidized proteins measured as the total plasma carbonyl protein content (P<0.001) with a compensatory increase in the activity of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase (P=0.012). Comparison of the serum proteome yielded a new potential stress biomarker, identified as actin by mass spectrometry. Cluster analysis of the results indicated that individuals segregated into two groups, with different response patterns, suggesting that the stress response depended on individual susceptibility.     

动物性基质中多西环素的高效液相色谱残留检测研究进展

多西环素是四环素类药物的一种,抑菌效果好,在动物生产上应用广泛。高效液相色谱法是目前多西环素残留检测中应用较多的方法,本文对动物性基质中多西环素的高效液相色谱检测方法进行综述。     

黑龙江省和谐自然保护区理论体系的构建

随着黑龙江省自然保护区数量及占地面积的迅速增长,自然保护区质量提升滞后以及建设与管理过程中诸多矛盾冲突的不和谐现状也随之显现,解决这些问题的关键在于推进自然保护区和谐发展.自然保护区的和谐是和谐社会内容的一部分,有关这方面的研究有利于促进我国社会主义和谐社会目标的最终实现.但目前我国关于构建和谐自然保护区的相关研究还处于初级阶段.本文在研究国内外自然保护区建设和管理相关理论的基础上,从法律保障体系建设、社区共管体系建设、生态补偿机制建设和区域发展援助基金成立,以及生态旅游开展等方面,提出了黑龙江省构建和谐自然保护区管理建议,为黑龙江省的生态文明和和谐社会建设提供了参考.     

光谱分析在草地地上生物量估测中的研究与应用

简要介绍了草地地上生物量估测的不同方法及其各自特点,阐述了反射光谱特征参数、植被指数与草地地上生物量之间的关系,分析了草地类型、季相条件以及植被覆盖度对植被指数、草地地上生物量估产模型的影响.     

H9N2亚型禽流感流行分析及疫苗毒株的筛选

本研究旨在筛选新型免疫原性好、广谱的优秀 H9亚型禽流感病毒疫苗株。通过 H9N2分子流行病学调查对分离得到的37株禽流感 H9N2亚型病毒进行 HA 基因分子遗传进化及其关键位点分析,利用交叉 HI 效价及鸡胚中和试验分析毒株间毒力及其相关性,制备疫苗用毒株进行免疫攻毒保护试验。结果显示,从37株病毒中选出12株病毒作为代表,分为3个分支,同分支之间交叉 HI 效价及中和效价最高。HI 试验及鸡胚中和试验均显示同分支毒株间的相关系数高。免疫攻毒保护试验显示同分支疫苗株安全性高。表明我国禽流感 H9N2亚型情况复杂,且疫苗保护效果与疫苗株的抗原匹配性密切相关,生产多种分支 H9疫苗株联合更有利于控制 H9型禽流感,     

Effect of gut stress induced by oxidized wheat gluten on the growth performance,gut morphology and oxidative states of broilers

This study was to investigate the effect of oxidized wheat gluten (OG) on growth performance, gut morphology and its oxidative states of broilers. One hundred and eighty‐day‐old male broilers (10 chicks/pen) were randomly allocated into three dietary treatments: control diet (CON), diet with 8% wheat gluten (WG) and diet with 8% OG with six pens/treatment. Body weight (BW) (21 and 35 days) and average daily gain (ADG) (1–21 days and 22–35 days) decreased (p < .05) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) (1–21 days and 22–35 days) increased (p < .05) in OG treatment. Feed intake (FI) decreased (p < .05) in WG and OG treatments during 22–35 days. However, FI was not influenced by dietary treatments during 1–21 days (p > .05). The OG‐fed broilers had a lower faecal pH value (p < .05) and higher faecal moisture content (p < 05) at 14, 21, 28 and 35 days. Villus height, crypt depth and V/C value were not different (p > .05) among treatments at 21 and 35 days. Lipid peroxidation (LPO) (21 and 35 days) and malondialdehyde (MDA) (35 days) content in crop of OG treatment increased (p < .05). Oxidized glutathione (GSSG) (21 days), LPO (21 and 35 days) and MDA (21 and 35 days) content in ileum of OG treatment increased (p < .05). The reduced glutathione/oxidized glutathione (GSH/GSSG) (21 days) and (GSH) (35 days) in ileum of OG treatment decreased (p < .05). The present findings indicate that OG might be a stressor for broiler gut, which could induce oxidative stress both in crop and in ileum, and the diarrhoea as well. The growth performance of broiler was consequently depressed.     

新疆沙漠桑持水力的筛选研究

为获得生长在沙漠深处不同类型桑树基因资源的持水力差异信息,采用自然脱水法,对黑桑、白桑、粉桑和雄桑等不同类型的20份沙漠桑基因资源的失水过程进行了测定;研究结果表明,沙漠桑树分为强持水型、中等持水型和弱持水型,黑桑、白桑和粉桑类型桑树的持水能力较雄桑类型桑树强;根据枝条、叶片等同器官持水能力强弱不同,多数沙漠桑叶片的持水能力不太强,初步认为枝条的持水能力较叶片强。     

Evaluation of wraps covering the distal aspect of pelvic limbs for prevention of bacterial strike-through in an ex vivo canine model

Objective— To determine differences in bacterial strike-through for materials commonly used to cover the distal aspect of the pelvic limb during operative site preparation.
Study Design— Randomized block design; ex vivo model.
Animals— Canine cadaveric pelvic limbs (n=40).
Methods— Pelvic limbs (n=40) were randomly assigned to 4 treatment groups: Group 1=Vetrap^™+sterile Coban^™; Group 2=latex glove+Vetrap^™+sterile Coban^™; Group 3=latex glove+Vetrap^™+sterile Coban^™+sterile latex glove+sterile Coban^™; and Group 4=latex glove+Vetrap^™+sterile disposable drape+sterile Coban^™. Limbs were contaminated with a standardized bacterial solution and routinely prepared using the assigned distal leg wrap. Bandages were fluid challenged with a saline (0.9% NaCl) solution-soaked laparotomy sponge for 30 seconds. The wrap surface was sampled for microbial culture before surgical preparation, immediately after, and 60 minutes after applying a sterile leg wrap.
Results— Bacterial growth occurred in all Group 1 cultures, 90% of Group 2 cultures, and none of the Group 3 and 4 cultures, 60 minutes after applying the sterile wrap.
Conclusion— A distal leg wrap of Vetrap^™+sterile Coban^™ is not effective in preventing bacterial strike-through.
Clinical Relevance— If similar results occur in the live animal, then a sterile impermeable barrier must be incorporated into the distal leg wrap to prevent bacterial strike-through.