Occurrence and characteristics of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O26 and O111 in calves associated with diarrhea

The aims of this study were: (1) to examine whether or not enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O26 and O111 (EHEC O26 and O111) are involved in neonatal calf diarrhea; (2) to determine the specific age periods at which the calves are vulnerable to these organisms, and (3) to reveal the biochemical, genetic and cytotoxic characteristics of the isolates. The study investigated the occurrence of EHEC O26 and O111 in calves associated with or without diarrhea. A total of 442 diarrheic and non-diarrheic young calves from 115 different farms were examined. Of the 257 calves with diarrhea, 37 (14.4%) and 32 (12.5%) tested positive for EHEC O26 and EHEC O111, respectively. Of the 185 non-diarrheic calves, 14 (7.6%) and 11 (5.9%) tested positive for EHEC O26 and EHEC O111, respectively. EHEC O26 and O111 were recovered from 14/69 (20%) and 11/69 (16%) diarrheic calves <2-weeks-old, respectively, and no EHEC O26 and O111 were detected in the non-diarrheic claves of this age group, suggesting that EHEC O26 and O111 are possible causes of the disease in infected neonatal calves. However, there were similar rates of occurrence in the diarrheic and non-diarrheic calves in the older animals (particularly, aged >10 weeks). PCR analysis showed that the isolates carried various virulence genes such as Ehly, eae, stx1 and stx2, which highlight the potential importance of these attributes for the infection, colonization and the possible pathogenesis of calf diarrhea. Cytotoxicity analysis revealed that many of the EHEC isolates showed high cytotoxicity to Vero cells, re-emphasizing the potential for cattle being a direct source of EHEC infections in humans.     

Pharmacokinetics and toxicity of zonisamide in cats

With the eventual goal of making zonisamide (ZNS), a relatively new antiepileptic drug, available for the treatment of epilepsy in cats, the pharmacokinetics after a single oral administration at 10mg/kg and the toxicity after 9-week daily administration of 20mg/kg/day of ZNS were studied in healthy cats. Pharmacokinetic parameters obtained with a single administration of ZNS at 10mg/day were as follows: Cmax=13.1microg/ml; Tmax=4.0h; T(1/2)=33.0h; areas under the curves (AUCs)=720.3microg/mlh (values represent the medians). The study with daily administrations revealed that the toxicity of ZNS was comparatively low in cats, suggesting that it may be an available drug for cats. However, half of the cats that were administered 20mg/kg/day daily showed adverse reactions such as anorexia, diarrhoea, vomiting, somnolence and locomotor ataxia.     

不同宿主源禽腺病毒分离株对雏鸡的致病性比较

鸭腺病毒1型病毒可作为优良的重组疫苗载体。为了筛选低毒力的鸭腺病毒1型病毒毒株,分别用病毒QU株和HS株对20日龄SPF鸡进行攻毒,4d后检测其血清生化指标的变化情况并与对照组进行比较,同时取其肝脏进行病理组织学观察。发现QU组的各项生化指标均没有明显变化,肝组织形态与对照组相同;HS组的谷草转氨酶、碱性磷酸酶、胆碱脂酶和血淀粉酶显著降低,总蛋白、白蛋白和球蛋白极显著降低,并且肝细胞大量坏死。结果表明,HS株病毒主要引起鸡肝脏和胰腺的损伤,具有较强的致病性;QU株病毒对雏鸡的生理状况几乎没有影响,毒力很弱,适合作为重组疫苗载体。     

部分地区猪细环病毒1型感染的流行情况调查

猪细环病毒1型是近年来发现的又一种环状DNA病毒,可能存在潜在致病作用.为了初步了解其流行情况,用PCR技术和ELISA技术对来自京津冀、华东与华南地区578头保育猪血清样品进行了检测.结果显示,猪细环病毒1型的核酸与抗体的猪场阳性率均为100％;核酸阳性率为73.88％,抗体阳性率为78.72％,二者之间无显著差异(...     

从动物毛中提取DNA研究初探

利用蛋白酶Ｋ分解毛发蛋白，并使用酚和氧仿除去蛋白质杂质方法提取毛中ＤＮＡ。结果测量获得的数据和曲线表明：动物脱落毛发以及从保存多年标本获得的毛发均可用来提取到具有一定纯度和数量的ＤＮＡ，完全可以满足聚合酶链式反应（ＰＣＲ）所需。     

成年梅花鹿维持能量需要的研究

选用4头成年梅花公鹿,采用回归分析法,设置不同的能量进食水平,应用北京农业大学KB-Ⅰ型呼吸测热室测定其各自的产热量,将所测得的梅花鹿的代谢能日采食量(MEI)与日产热量(HP)代入Lofgreen的曲线回归方程(1gHp=a+bMEI),求得梅花鹿的维持代谢能需要量(MEm)为516KJ/W~(0.75)kg;维持代谢能利用效率(Km)为0.707;每日产热量与食入代谢能水平呈强直线相关(P<0.01):HP/W~(0.75)=304.84+0.413MEI/W~(0.75)。     

Immune responses to new vaccine candidates constructed by a live attenuated Salmonella Typhimurium delivery system expressing Escherichia coli F4, F5, F6, F41 and intimin adhesin antigens in a murine model

To construct a novel live oral vaccine candidate for the prevention of pathogenic Escherichia coli infections in neonatal piglets, an expression and secretion plasmid and an attenuated Salmonella delivery system were used. The individual E. coli genes K88ac, K99, FasA, F41 and intimin adhesins were inserted into pBP244 containing asd, lepB, secA and secB, and these plasmids were transformed into a Salmonella Typhimurium ΔcpxR Δlon Δasd. Forty female BALB/c mice were divided into four groups, A to D (ten mice per group). Groups A and B were administered with the mixture containing all constructs and the S. Typhimurium containing pBP244 only as a control, respectively. Groups C and D were primed and boosted with the mixture and the S. Typhimurium harboring pBP244 only, respectively. Each recombinant adhesin secreted from the individual candidates was confirmed by Western blot analysis. The serum IgG and secretory IgA (sIgA) titers to individual adhesins in all immunized groups were higher than those in control. Furthermore, IgG and sIgA levels in group C were higher than those in group A, and the IgG1 titers were increased in Group C but IgG2a titers were similar or decreased in Group C compared to Group A. In addition, the vaccine strains were not detected in fecal samples of any immunized mice. The novel vaccine candidates are not only highly immunogenic, but also safe for vaccinated mice and environment. In addition, the immune responses can be more efficiently induced through the booster-administration.     

桑树喷施磷酸二氢钾替代春季摘芯效果试验

通过试验得出，春期桑园喷施磷酸二氢钾不仅可以提高桑叶产量和实力利用率，还可以改善桑叶叶质。较春叶摘芯起到更好的效果。本文还提出了该药剂的实用喷施方法。     

论蚕种场面临的困境与对策

目前蚕种场系统面临困境，本文就此进行了原因分析，并就茧量平衡，提高经营水平，综合开发，政策引导，科技改良等方提出了对策 。     

施用镁肥对桑叶产量和叶质的影响

试验表明在Ｋ／Ｍｇ相对较高的酸性土壤,施用镁肥可提高桑叶产量和改善桑叶品质,在生产上可以施用钙镁磷肥或喷施２％硫酸镁溶液。