Efficacy of a piglet-specific commercial inactivated vaccine against Porcine circovirus type 2 in clinical field trials

The efficacy of a piglet-specific inactivated Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) vaccine was evaluated with clinical field trials, as recommended by the Republic of Korea’s Animal, Plant & Fisheries Quarantine & Inspection Agency. Three farms were selected on the basis of their history of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome. On each farm 60, 1-week-old pigs were randomly allocated to 1 of 2 treatment groups: vaccination at 1 and 3 wk of age or no vaccination. The 2-dose schedule of vaccination with inactivated PCV2 vaccine improved the average daily weight gain from birth to 16 wk of age, the PCV2 load in the blood, and the frequency and severity of lymph node lesions. Inactivated PCV2 vaccine seems to be very effective in controlling PCV2 infection under field conditions.     

Effects of administration of IH901, a ginsenoside intestinal metabolite,on muscular and pulmonary antioxidant functions after eccentric exercise

This study was conducted to investigate whether administration of IH901, a ginseng intestinal metabolite, ameliorates exercise-induced oxidative stress while preserving antioxidant defense capability in rat skeletal muscles and lung. Eight adult male Sprague-Dawley rats per group were randomly assigned to the resting control, exercise control, resting with IH901 (25, 50, and 100 mg/kg) consumption (R/IH901), or exercise with IH901 (25, 50, and 100 mg/kg) consumption (E/IH901) group. The trained groups ran 35 min 2 days/week for 8 weeks. To analyze the IH901-training interaction, serum biochemical analysis, lipid peroxidation, citrate synthase, protein oxidation, antioxidant and superoxide dismutase in skeletal muscles and lung tissue were measured. Compared to the exercise control group, animals that consumed IH901 had significantly increased exercise endurance times (p < 0.05) and decreased plasma creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase levels (p < 0.05), while those in the E/IH901 groups had increased citrate synthase and anti-oxidant enzymes and decreased lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation (p < 0.05). In conclusion, IH901 consumption in aging rats after eccentric exercise has beneficial effects on anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activities through down-regulation of pro-inflammatory mediators, lipid peroxidation, and protein oxidation and up-regulation of anti-oxidant enzymes.     

三聚氰胺对小鼠肾脏病理损伤的初步观察

为观察三聚氰胺对小鼠肾脏病理损伤情况,以浓度700、350、175mg/kg体重给28天昆明小鼠连续灌胃,玉米油做溶剂,观察肾脏组织病理学变化及细胞化学变化。结果发现,三聚氰胺可引起小鼠肾脏肾小管管腔中出现黄色或棕黄色结晶,肾小管上皮细胞变性、坏死,细胞核固缩,肾小管管腔扩张,上皮细胞脱离基底膜。试验表明高剂量的三聚氰胺可引起小鼠肾脏的严重损伤,造成肾小管上皮细胞变性、坏死,特征性的变化是肾小管管腔中三聚氰胺产物结晶沉积,此变化具有证病意义。     

菊苣种子产量构成因子与产量的关联性分析

采用正交施肥试验设计与大样本取样,于2007年对菊苣(Cichorium intybus L.)种子产量及其构成因子进行研究,并通过相关分析、通径分析及回归分析,明确影响种子产量的主要因子和提高种子产量的主要因子,以期了解并掌握相应的关键技术。结果表明:菊苣的花序数、生殖枝数和种子产量主要受水肥条件控制;每株生殖枝数、每株花序数和千粒重是影响菊苣种子产量的主要因素,其回归模型为Y=-13.8887+1.73862X_{2+0.00241X3+21.7579X6;提高每株生殖枝数和每株花序数是菊苣种子高产的关键技术措施。}     

MABA法与二倍稀释法测定齐墩果酸体外抗结核菌活性

为筛选有开发价值的抗结核中草药,通过儿拉姆兰微板分析法(MABA)与二倍稀释法分别测定齐墩果酸对结核分支杆菌H37Rv(ATCC 27294)和H37Ra(ATCC 25177)的体外抗菌活性,测定最低抑菌浓度(MIC),同时对两种方法的检测结果进行了比较;以噻唑蓝(MTT)法进行了齐墩果酸对Balb/c小鼠的脾细胞和肝细胞的细胞毒性试验。结果表明,齐墩果酸对这两种结核菌的最低抑菌浓度均为16μg/mL,对Balb/c小鼠的脾细胞和肝细胞均无毒性。MABA法与试管法相比较,完全符合率为90%(9/10),具有较好的一致性。本研究结果为齐墩果酸作为抗结核菌药物的开发及其抗菌机制研究奠定了一定的基础。     

接种根瘤菌与施肥对岷山红三叶异黄酮含量的影响

通过L9（3^4）正交试验,研究不同根瘤菌梯度、接种方式和氮肥梯度对岷山红三叶异黄酮含量和产量的影响。结果表明,接种根瘤菌对岷山红三叶异黄酮含量和产量都有显著影响（P〈0．05）,以每千克岷山红三叶种子接种16g根瘤菌效果较好。接种根瘤菌的方式、氮肥梯度对岷山红三叶异黄酮含量和产量不存在显著影响,但以拌种和不施氮肥效果较好。综合根瘤菌梯度、接种方式和氮肥梯度对岷山红三叶异黄酮含量和产量的影响以A2B2C1效果最优。     

恒河猴血清抗体和补体成分测定

采用全自动血液生化分析仪测定了恒河猴血清抗体和补体成分。不同性别比较，除成年组雄性IgM和C3较高、青年组雌性C4较高外(P＜0．05)，其余各组雌雄间抗体和补体值差异均不显著。不同年龄组间比较，IgG和IgA与年龄关系不密切；IgM幼年组高于青年组和成年组(P＜0．01)，也高于老年组(P＜0．05)；老年组C3和C4较低。     

孔雀新城疫情毒与大肠杆菌混合感染的诊断

从1只病死孔雀的肝、脾及脑组织悬浊液中分离到1株病毒,经HA和HI试验、病毒中和试验及荧光PCR试验,证明该病毒为新城疫病毒.取其肝及心血做细菌分离培养,经革兰氏染色、镜检及各多种生化试验鉴定为大肠杆菌,动物试验结果证明其具有致病性.由此说明,该孔雀死于新城疫和大肠杆菌混合感染.     

3周龄断奶仔猪胰酶发育规律的研究

以 3周龄断奶仔猪为试验材料 ,研究了断奶对仔猪胰酶活性的影响。试验表明 ,3周龄断奶可以显著降低仔猪胰脏中胰淀粉酶、胰蛋白酶、胰糜蛋白酶和胰脂肪酶的活性 ,且在断奶后 2周继续维持断奶时水平。断奶降低了小肠内容物中胰淀粉酶和胰脂肪酶的活性 ,但空肠和回肠胰蛋白酶、胰糜蛋白酶的活性在断奶后并未下降。     

枯草芽孢杆菌对肉鸡生长性能及其抗氧化和免疫功能的影响

本试验旨在研究枯草芽孢杆菌(B.subtilis)对罗斯308肉鸡抗氧化能力和免疫性能的影响。试验选用1日龄罗斯308肉鸡216羽,随机分为2组,每组设3个重复。对照组饲喂基础日粮,处理组在基础日粮中添加B.subtilis105CFU/g。饲养试验期为42d。结果表明:与对照组相比,处理组肉鸡日增重提高了12.20%(P0.05),血清与肝脏的总抗氧化能力(P0.05)以及谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性(P0.01)显著增加;血清中丙二醛(MDA)、NO及肝脏中MDA水平(P0.05)显著降低。此外,日粮中添加B.subtilis显著提高了肉鸡胸腺指数、法氏囊指数和血清中IgG水平(P0.05),而对脾脏指数及血清中溶菌酶、白介素-2、肿瘤坏死因子-α等指标无显著影响(P0.05)。结果提示,日粮中添加适量B.subtilis可通过提高肉鸡的抗氧化与免疫功能而改善其生长性能。