鸡新城疫病毒强毒Q-BS株的分离与鉴定

从2003年10月至2004年6月,在河北、辽宁、山东等地区鸡群中大规模发生以神经症状、肠道出血为主的流行性疾病。本文对从河北省某AA肉鸡场的病死鸡中分离的病毒毒株,经过实验室的系统鉴定,证实该分离株具有血凝性,且可被ND标准阳性血清所抑制和中和,不能被AI(H5亚型与H9亚型)标准阳性血清及阴性血清抑制;该分离株的毒价为109.3ELD50/0.1ml,MDT为57.6h,ICPI为1.89,IVPI为2.62,回归试验鸡的临床表现与自然病例基本一致。试验结果证明,该毒株属于嗜神经型新城疫病毒强毒株,并命名为Q-BS株。     

4株酸奶噬菌体的分离

从上海光明乳业股份有限公司车间发酵罐中分离出4株酸奶噬菌体。1号噬菌体头部呈六角形，平均直径为95.1nm，头部剖面平均面积为8184．8nm^2，尾部的平均直径为18．3nm，平均长度为403．4nm；2号噬菌体头部呈六角形，平均直径为85．4nm，头部剖面平均面积为8046．2nm^2，尾部的平均直径为23．3nm，平均长度为549．4nm；3号噬菌体头部呈六角形，平均直径为95．5nm，头部剖面平均面积为9792．3nm^2，尾部的平均直径为19．8nm，平均长度为450．5nm；4号噬菌体头部呈六角形，平均直径为119．3nm．头部剖面平均面积为12586．1nm^2，尾部的平均直径为23．6nm，平均长度为520．5nm。     

木本婆婆纳‘维力镜像’的组培快繁技术

木本婆婆纳（Hebe）原产澳洲,主要分布于新西兰和澳大利亚的东南部,全属约100种,栽培品种超过800个,是一类观赏常绿花灌木.在澳洲和欧洲,被广泛应用在观赏园艺和庭院绿化上,并对Hebe属植物的育种和栽培做了大量的研究.近年来,我国也开始逐步认识和引种Hebe属植物,并有少量用于生产,但组培方面的研究国内尚未见报道.     

表达马立克氏病病毒CVI988／Rispens株糖蛋白B基因的重组鸡痘病毒疫苗的免疫保护研究

用鸡痘病毒载体表达马立克氏病病毒（MDV）糖蛋白B（gB）基因构建成重组鸡痘病毒（rFPV）。以MDV　GA或Md5和RBIB混合攻毒，在不同品种的鸡中评价rFPV－gB／R单价苗和与火鸡疱疹病毒（HVT）组成的二价苗的免疫保护效力。试验结果表明，MDV疫苗和FPV母源抗体阴性的SPF鸡和母源抗体阳性的商品鸡中，rFDV－gB／R均能提供免疫保护作用，且其中一种商品蛋鸡中rFPV－gB／R与HVT液氮苗或HVT冻干苗结合使用，均有显著的免疫协同保护作用。免疫学研究指出，rFPV－gB／R与常规疫苗一样，可显著地降低疫苗免疫攻毒鸡的病毒血症和羽囊排毒。     

磷酸二酯酶在猪卵巢的表达与相关中药对其活性的影响

为了测定猪卵巢组织磷酸二酯酶（PDE）同工酶基因表达类型与活性规律，研究相关中药的作用机理，为繁殖障碍性疾病治疗积累资料。作者提取中国实验用小型猪卵巢组织总RNA，应用反转录聚合酶链反应（RT-PCR）测定PDE同工酶在其中的表达。选取催情散等复方及单味药，运用高效液相色谱法（HPLC）根据作用前后cAMP/cGMP含量的变化，分析对PDE活性的影响。结果检测的18个PDE亚型中除PDE4C外，PDE 1A、1B、1C、2A、3A、3B、4A、4B、4D、5A、7A、7B、8A、8B、9A、10A、11A mRNA在卵巢组织中均有表达。卵巢组织PDE活性较强，其中cGMP-PDE活性大于cAMP-PDE活性。催情散对卵巢组织cGMP-PDE活性均有较强的抑制作用，其中单味药淫阳藿作用最强。研究结果表明卵巢组织含有丰富的PDE同工酶，在通过环核苷酸水平卵巢机能调节中发挥着重要作用，中药催情散的作用与显著抑制cGMP-PDE活性有关。     

裂叶红麻的光合器官数量性状与麻皮产量相关性分析

对６个裂叶红麻品种（系）不同光合器官的数量性状与干皮产量作了相关分析。结果表明总叶数、７裂叶数及麻皮长和麻皮宽的光合器官之间及与干皮产量之间的相关都是显著的，而圆叶数、３裂叶数及５裂叶数与干皮产量相关不显著。总对数、７裂叶数及麻皮长的数量性状其广义和狭义遗传力都很低．表明主要光合器官的表现易受环境影响，注意选择圆叶数性状可能有助于培育高产品种。     

用H-Y抗血清对大鼠胚胎进行性别鉴定的研究

利用高度近交系大鼠的新生仔睾丸作抗原对处女大鼠进行免疫,制得 H-Y 抗血清.将同系大鼠的桑椹胚置于含有抗血清的培养液中体外培养5～6小时.结果表明其中部分胚胎能继续发育至囊胚(46.7%);另一部分胚胎停滞发育(53.3%),但解除抗体后重新恢复发育能力(34%).经胚胎移植后证明,前者约有79%发育为雌鼠,而后者约86%发育为雄鼠.由此可见,H-Y 抗血清对雄性胚胎具有特异性的抑制作用.用同样方法免疫远交系大鼠,所得抗血清不能对雄性胚胎产生抑制作用.     

Continuous infusion of gentamicin into the tarsocrural joint of horses

OBJECTIVE: To develop a method for continuous infusion of gentamicin into the tarsocrural joint of horses, to determine pharmacokinetics of gentamicin in synovial fluid of the tarsocrural joint during continuous infusion, and to evaluate effects of continuous infusion of gentamicin on characteristics of the synovial fluid. ANIMALS: 12 healthy adult horses. PROCEDURE: An infusion catheter consisting of flow control tubing connected to a balloon infuser was used. Gentamicin solution (100 mg/ml) was infused in the right tarsocrural joint and balanced electrolyte solution was infused in the left tarsocrural joint for 5 days. Synovial fluid and serum gentamicin concentrations were measured by use of a fluorescence polarization immunoassay. RESULTS: 17 of the 24 (71%) infusion catheters initially placed functioned without complications for the entire 5-day infusion period. Median gentamicin concentration in synovial fluid from treated joints during the 5-day infusion period ranged from 2875 to 982 microg/ml. Median serum gentamicin concentration during this period ranged from 2.31 to 2.59 microg/ml. Mean (+/- SD) elimination half-life and total clearance of gentamicin from the synovial fluid were 6.25+/-1.01 hours and 1.52+/-0.96 ml/min, respectively. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: An infusion catheter can be used for continuous infusion of gentamicin into the tarsocrural joints of horses for up to 5 days. At a gentamicin dosage of 0.17+/-0.02 mg/kg/h, continuous intra-articular infusion results in synovial fluid gentamicin concentrations greater than 100 times the minimal inhibitory concentration reported for common equine pathogens.     

Effects of dietary oregano essential oil supplementation on growth performance,intestinal antioxidative capacity,immunity, and intestinal microbiota in yellow-feathered chickens

Essential oils are plant-derived aromatic volatile oils, and they contain bioactive compounds that have been shown to improve poultry nutrition. In this study, we investigated the effects of oregano essential oil (OEO) on intestinal antioxidative capacity, immunity, and gut microbiota of young yellow-feathered chickens. A total of nine hundred and sixty 1-d-old female Qingyuan partridge chickens were randomly allocated to four treatment groups with six replicates of 40 birds each, and the feeding trial was lasted for 30 d. The controls were fed on a basal diet without in-feed antibiotics; the birds in the antibiotic group were fed the basal diet supplemented with 20 mg/kg virginiamycin; the remaining birds were fed the basal diet containing 150 or 300 mg/kg OEO, respectively. Dietary supplementation with 150 or 300 mg/kg OEO increased average daily feed intake (P = 0.057) and average daily gain (P < 0.05). The activities of glutathione peroxidase and total antioxidative capacity in plasma, jejuna, and ileal mucosa were increased by OEO supplementation (P < 0.05), with a trend of lower jejunal content of malonaldehyde (P = 0.062). Moreover, dietary OEO increased the content of secretory immunoglobulin A (P = 0.078) and the relative expression of Claudin 1, Mucin 2, and Avain beta-defensin 1 in ileum (P < 0.05). Sequencing data of 16S rRNA indicated that dietary OEO increased the relative abundance of Firmicutes phylum, and Clostridium and Lactobacillus genera, and decreasing that of Romboutsia. Functional analyses indicated that microbial amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism, replication, and repair systems were higher in OEO groups than those of controls and antibiotic treatment. In conclusion, dietary supplementation with OEO enhanced growth performance, alleviated local oxidative stress in intestine, improved production of natural antibodies, and favorably modulated intestinal microbiota composition.     

The distributions of Chinese yak breeds in response to climate change over the past 50 years

The effects of prior climate change on yak breed distributions are uncertain. Here, we measured changes in the distributions of 12 yak breeds over the past 50 years in China and examined whether the changes could be attributed to climate change. Long‐term records of yak breed distribution, grey relational analysis, fuzzy sets classification techniques and attribution methods were used. Over the past 50 years, the distributions of several yak breeds have changed in multiple directions, mainly shifting northward or westward, and most of these changes are related to the thermal index. Driven by climate change over the past years, the suitable range and the distribution centers of certain yak breeds have changed with fluctuation and have mainly shifted northward, eastward or southward. The consistency of observed versus predicted changes in distribution boundaries or distribution centers is higher for certain yak breeds. Changes in the eastern distribution boundary of two yak breeds over the past 50 years can be attributed to climate change.