Rapid identification of virulence genes in enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli isolates associated with diarrhoea in Queensland piggeries

OBJECTIVE: To identify virulence genes in enterotoxigenic E coli (ETEC) isolates associated with diarrhoea in neonatal, 1 to 3 week-old and weaned pigs in southeast Queensland. DESIGN: Multiplex PCR and serotyping were applied to E coli isolates obtained over a 5-year period (1998-2002) from cases diagnosed at Toowoomba Veterinary Laboratory. PROCEDURE: A total of 126 isolates from 25 different Queensland piggeries were tested for haemolytic activity on 5% sheep blood agar and by multiplex PCR for the presence of five commonly recognised fimbrial (F4, F5, F6, F41 and F18) and three enterotoxin genes (STa, STb, LT). A subset of 62 representative isolates were serotyped by slide agglutination. For comparative purposes, multiplex PCR was also performed on the DNA of 31 ETEC isolates from 9 serotypes originating from piggeries in southern New South Wales. RESULTS: A total of 113 (89.7%) of the isolates from Queensland possessed ETEC virulence genes, including 14 of 15 isolates from neonatal pigs (93.3%), 18 of 23 isolates from 1 to 3 week old pigs (78.3%) and 81 of 88 isolates from weaned pigs (92.1%). F4:STa:STb:LT (serotype O149) was the most prevalent pathotype in neonatal and 1-3 week old pigs and F4:STa:STb:LT (serotype O149) and F18:STa:STb:LT (serotype O141) were most prevalent in weaned pigs. In comparison, isolates obtained from neonatal pigs from New South Wales belonged to a more diverse range of pathotypes and serotypes. CONCLUSION: Multiplex PCR was a rapid and specific method for detecting the presence of ETEC virulence genes in porcine E coli isolates. For isolates obtained from cases of suspected colibacillosis in Queensland, growth of a heavy pure culture of haemolytic E coli was a sensitive prognostic indicator of the presence of ETEC virulence genes in the isolate. ETEC pathotypes and serotypes remained stable in Queensland piggeries over the five-year study period and appear to have changed little over the last three decades.     

毒死蜱与氟虫腈复配对环境生物的影响研究

本文测定了毒死蜱与氟虫腈及其复配对靶标生物小菜蛾和二化螟的室内活性,对非靶标生物意大利蜜蜂、家蚕、斑马鱼的毒性。试验结果为毒死蜱对小菜蛾,二化螟,蜜蜂,斑马鱼,家蚕的LC50分别为586.2,45.97,2.482,0.723,1.749mg/L;氟虫腈对上述生物的LC50分别为0.121 4,1.038,0.025 1,0.180,2.325mg/L;复配后对上述生物的LC50分别为0.5256,5.626,1.983,0.535,1.528mg/L。复配后对小菜蛾、二化螟的共毒系数为230.6、153.3,对蜜蜂、斑马鱼、家蚕的共毒系数为11.6、103.8、117.3。     

无针免疫猪圆环病毒2型亚单位疫苗效果评价

为评价用无针注射器接种猪圆环病毒2型亚单位疫苗的安全性及免疫效果,为无针免疫的使用、推广提供数据支撑,将40头3～5周龄三元猪随机均分为4组,即有针注射1头份剂量组以及无针注射低（1/4头份）、中（1/2头份）、高（1头份）剂量组,分别于第1、21天开展两次免疫,观察试验前后动物的临床症状、体重变化,并对第7、14、21、28、42天各组动物体内抗体水平变化及免疫效率等进行研究。结果显示：采用无针注射器进行免疫时动物疼痛反应较小,注射速度快,免疫后各组动物精神状态、饮食、饮水、自发活动等无异常;与有针注射组动物相比,减量注射（1/4头份）可以显著促进仔猪增重（P <0.05）,同时可以达到和有针注射同样的免疫效果（P> 0.05）;同等剂量亚单位疫苗注射免疫后,无针免疫组动物体内抗体水平更高（P <0.01）,且各组动物体内抗体阳性率均可有效维持至试验结束。结果表明,用无针注射器接种猪圆环病毒2型亚单位疫苗安全性高、耐受性好、有效性稳定,无针注射器减量免疫可以达到有效保护作用的同时促进了仔猪生长,可尝试推广应用。     

木酢液对3种叶菜产量和品质的影响

木酢液是在烧制木炭过程中木材热解成分的冷凝回收液,具有特殊的烟熏气味,呈酸性,淡黄色至红褐色,组成成分相当复杂,含有200多种小分子有机成分,主要是有机酸、酚类、酮类、醇类和酯类,其中以醋酸为主要成分,占有机成分的50％左右。木酢液在美国、日本、韩国等国的农业生产中均有应用。在美国,木酢液主要应用于花园园艺;     

基于无人机数字图像与高光谱数据融合的小麦全蚀病等级的快速分类技术

小麦全蚀病是检疫性的土传病害,对小麦生产危害极大,对其发生的监测是治理的根本。遥感技术可实时、宏观地监测病害发生发展,尤其是将光谱信息与高分辨率数字图像进行融合,可直观、精准地对病害识别和分类。本文基于计算机视觉技术,通过光谱数据与高分辨率数字图像结合的方法,对小麦全蚀病等级进行快速分类。首先,通过ASD非成像光谱仪获取小麦全蚀病的光谱信息,提取全蚀病特征光谱,建立光谱比。其次,利用无人机获取的实时田间数码图像,对其颜色特征进行重量化。最后,利用基于支持向量机的决策树分类对图像视场中的不同全蚀病等级进行分类。结果表明,4个全蚀病等级的分类精度均大于86%(Kappa0.81),平均运算时间小于30s。通过与实地调查的小麦全蚀病的白穗率等级做比对,验证分类结果的准确性,结果表明该方法基本可以实现对小麦全蚀病等级的实时监测。     

四种新烟碱类杀虫剂对蜜蜂的急性毒性及初级风险评估

采用饲喂管法和点滴法,分别测定了吡虫啉、噻虫嗪、噻虫胺、啶虫脒4种原药及其制剂对意大利蜜蜂成年工蜂的急性毒性,并采用危害商值(HQ)法进行了初级风险评价。结果表明:饲喂管法测得97.3%吡虫啉原药、25%吡虫啉可湿性粉剂、96%噻虫嗪原药、30%噻虫嗪悬浮剂、97%噻虫胺原药、5%噻虫胺可湿性粉剂、96%啶虫脒原药及40%啶虫脒可溶性粉剂的经口毒性48 hLD50值分别为有效成分8.04×10-3、9.46×10-3、7.04×10-3、4.64×10-3、11.8×10-3、5.25×10-3、5.22和6.31μg/蜂;点滴法测得各药剂的接触毒性48 h-LD50值分别为有效成分2.46×10-2、1.33×10-2、3.63×10-2、9.27×10-3、1.52×10-2、2.21×10-2、5.82和5.07μg/蜂。按《化学农药环境安全评价试验准则》的毒性等级划分标准,啶虫脒原药及其可溶性粉剂对蜜蜂的急性毒性均为中等毒,其他6种药剂对蜜蜂的急性毒性均为高毒;根据危害商值(HQ),啶虫脒对蜜蜂为低风险,吡虫啉、噻虫嗪和噻虫胺对蜜蜂均存在高风险。     

苏云金芽孢杆菌Cry8Ca2蛋白的纯化与活性的研究

cry8 Ca2基因是本实验室自行分离克隆的一种新型苏云金芽孢杆菌(Bacillus thuringiensis,Bt)杀虫晶体蛋白基因,其表达130 kDa蛋白对铜绿异丽金龟(Anomala corpulenta)和黄褐异丽金龟(A.exoleta)幼虫具有较高的活性。本研究对Cry8Ca2蛋白原毒素及胰凝乳蛋白酶消化片断的纯化条件及活性进行研究,最适的消化条件为质量比1∶20,37℃,消化1 h。通过阴离子交换层析得到纯的活性毒素蛋白。用原毒素与纯化的毒素对铜绿丽金龟幼虫进行生测,Cry8Ca2原毒素蛋白的LC₅₀为0.47μg/g土,纯化的毒素的LC50为0.08μg/g土,毒素的杀虫活性可以达到原毒素的6倍。     

Potential distribution of two Ambrosia species in China under projected climate change

The invasion of Ambrosia artemisiifolia and Ambrosia trifida from their native range to occupy large areas in China has raised considerable concern. Using the maximum entropy (Maxent) method, we developed models for each Ambrosia species, based on occurrence records from both native ranges (North America) and their invaded ranges (e.g. northern and south‐western Europe) to predict the availability and distribution of suitable habitats for these two species in China. For each species, we also assessed potential shifts in habitat suitability for the year 2050, using three general circulation models (GCMs) and two emission scenarios. Elevation and average mean precipitation in October contributed most to model development for both species. Potential distribution projections under future climatic change scenarios suggested an averaged percentage of suitable area (2.21%) and habitat gain (1.49%) in A. artemisiifolia distribution, with further expansion to environmentally favourable locations in south‐east coastal regions, northern Taiwan and the Beijing–Tianjin–Tangshan area in northern China. Future predicted percentage of suitable area for A. trifida was 0.03% with a very limited suitable habitat gain of <1% although this species had the potential to continue to spread in northern China. Our findings suggest that management priorities should be focused on A. artemisiifolia, whilst effective control strategies for A. trifida may be optimised by concentrating efforts on those relatively fewer regions of China where the species is currently abundant.     

乙烯利对干旱胁迫下草地早熟禾生理指标的影响

以草地早熟禾(Poa pratensis)‘Nuglade'品种为试验材料,研究叶片喷施乙烯利对草地早熟禾在水分充足、干旱及复水恢复3种处理下叶片电解质渗透率、叶绿素、可溶性蛋白、丙二醛(MDA)等生理指标的影响。结果表明,乙烯利与对照组(CK)相比,乙烯利在干旱胁迫下保持更高的叶片相对含水量23.5%(对照为11.5%)和更低的电解质渗透率68.1%(对照为90.7%)及MDA含量53.90μmol·g~(-1)(对照检查131.62μmol·g~(-1)),且复水后的电解质渗透率恢复程度更好;此外乙烯利处理提高了复水恢复过程草地早熟禾的可溶性蛋白含量;说明,叶片喷施乙烯利能够缓解草地早熟禾的干旱胁迫损伤,并促进干旱后的复水恢复。     

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。