Changes in the MHC Class II+ Dendritic Cell Population of Ovine Skin In Response to Orf Virus Infection

Abstract— Class II+ dendritic cells were widely distributed throughout normal ovine skin in two main locations: a) in or immediately adjacent to the epidermis and epidermal appendages and b) in the vicinity of the blood vessels. They are unlikely to represent a homogeneous population particularly since Langerhans cells, which previously have been found throughout the epidermal appendages, were located only in the epidermis using acetylcholinesterase staining. Following infection with orf virus, a dense mass of closely associated class II+ dendritic cells develops in the exposed necrotising dermis, adjacent to infected hair follicles and under infected degenerating epidermis. These cells interact and appear to form a barrier to invasion, a framework for immune defence and a template for subsequent epidermal repair; they seem to provide the basis of a highly integrated local dermal defence system. Résumé— Des cellules dendritiques de classe II+étaient largement réparties dans la peau ovine normale dans deux principales zones a) dans l'épiderme et les annexes épidermiques ou dans leur voisnage immédiat b) au voisinage des vaisseaux sanguins. Il est peu probable qu'elles représentant une population homogène particulièrement parce que les cellules de Langerhaps, qui ont été découvertes précédemment dans l'ensemble des annexes épidermiques, furent localisées seulement dans l'épiderme en utilisant une coloration à l'acétylcholinesterase. Après une infection par le virus de l'ecthyma, il se forme une masse dense de cellules dendritiques de classe II+étroitement associées, dans le derme nécrotique atteint, adjacente aux follicules pileux infectés et sous l'épiderme dégénératif infecté. Ces cellules interagissent et apparaissent former une barrière à l'invasion, un cadre pour les défenses immunitaires et un patron pour la réparation épidermique ultérieure; elles semblent fournir les bases d'un système de défense dermique local hautement intégré. Zusammenfassung— Klasse II+-Dendritenzellen waren in der gesamten Haut von normalen Schafen in vorwiegend zwei Bereichen verbreitet: a) in oder unmittelbar neben der Epidermis und der epidermalen Anhangsgebiete und b) in dor Nähe dar Blutgefäße. Sie stellen wahrscheinlich keine homogène Population dar, da die Langerhanszellen, die früher übarall in den epidermalen Anhangsgebilden nachgewiesen wurden, bei Acetylcholinesterase-Färbung nur in der Epidermis zu finden waren. Nach einer Orf-Virus-Infektion formiert sich eine dichte Masse aus eng verbundenen Klasse II+-Dendritenzellen in der betroffenen nekrotisierenden Dermis unmittelbar neben den infizierten Haarfollikeln und unter der infizierten, degenerierenden Epidermis. Diese Zellen stehen untereinander in Verbindung und bilden anscheinend eine Barrière gegen die Invasion, ein Gorüst für die Immunabwehr und einen Ausgangs punkt für die anschließenden Reparaturvorgänge in der Epidermis. Sie scheinen als Basis eines hochentwickelten lokalen Abwehrsystems der Haut zu fungieren. Resumen Células dendríticas de class II+ se observaron en gran cantidad en la piel de la oveja especialmente en dos localizaciones: a) en la epidermis, en la dermis muy próxima a la epidermis y en anejos cutáneos y b) en las proximidades de los vasos sanguíneos. No parece tratarse de una población homogénea de células puesto que las células de Langerhans, que previamente se habían encontrado en los anejos epidérmicos, se encontraron únicamente en la epidermis utilizando técnicas de detección del acetilcol-inesterasa. Después de la infección con el virus del ectima contagioso ovino se observó una masa de células dendríticas de clase II, dispuestas de forma muy densa, en las proximidades de la dermis necrosada y de los folículos pilosos y de la epidermis infectada. Eatas células interaccionan entre si y parecen formar una barrera contra la invasión, una red inmunitaria de defensa y participar en la reparación de la epidermis; parece ser que esta población de células dendriticas son la base de un sistema de defensa dérmico local altamente integrado.     

基于称量反馈的设施番茄灌溉系统的构建与应用

为提高设施番茄灌溉的精准性,该研究设计了一种基于称量反馈的灌溉系统,该系统包括称量反馈模块、多源信息采集传输模块、灌溉决策模块与水肥执行模块。称量反馈灌溉决策首先利用卫星定位模组获取灌溉地经纬度信息自动计算当天的日出时刻、日落时刻、日中时刻,结合椰糠条吸水特性与番茄植株日需水量变化规律,把1 d自动划分为4个不同的动态灌溉阶段;根据温室内温湿度信息及排液电导率（electrical conductivity,EC）值反馈的番茄植株根部信息,制定了一般模式灌溉肥液或洗盐模式灌溉清水（或低浓度营养液）。设计试验以基于辐射累积控制灌溉、定时灌溉作为对照,分别从栽培效果、灌溉效果、应用效益方面验证该灌溉系统的应用效果。结果显示使用该称量反馈灌溉系统比基于辐射累积控制灌溉系统灌溉量增加1.8%,用肥量减少7.3%,排液比降低7.9%,排液EC值降低9.3%;与定时灌溉方式相比灌溉量减少11.3%,用肥量减少20.0%,排液比降低17.9%,排液EC值降低4.9%。栽培效果显示,使用该称量反馈灌溉系统的椰糠条栽培番茄在茎粗、叶片叶绿素相对含量、糖度值、单穗质量和基于辐射累积的控制灌溉相比无显著性差异（P>0.05）,但株高增加4.8%;与定时灌溉相比在株高、茎粗、叶片叶绿素相对含量、糖度值、单穗质量均无显著性差异（P>0.05）。预计使用该称量反馈灌溉系统,园区15栋日光温室（1.22 hm²）相比基于辐射累积控制灌溉,应用效益月节约0.276万元,与定时灌溉方式相比,园区月节约2.247万元。该系统简化了番茄植株需水量的计算过程,实现了番茄栽培水分的精准感知与按需精量灌溉。     

ISO质量管理体系在湖南水文的建立

陈述了ISO9000质量管理体系在湖南省水文水资源勘测局的建立过程及带来的管理观念转变,分析了质量管理体系对本单位的利与弊。     

Concepts and Direction of Induced Systemic Resistance in Plants and its Application

Resistance to plant disease is often specific and metabolites and receptors contributing to this specificity may have specific structures. However, simple, structurally-unrelated compounds induce systemic resistance in unrelated plants to diverse pathogens including fungi, bacteria and viruses. Both resistance and induced systemic resistance (ISR) are associated with the rapid accumulation of the same structurally unrelated putative defense compounds that have diverse functions. It has been suggested that cultivar (race)-specific resistance is initiated by the specific interaction of a pathogen product (or pathogen induced product) and a plant receptor. However, restricted infection by pathogens can result in ISR and many different compounds can cause ISR. It is thus evident that there are both specific and non-specific routes to the master switch for ISR and there may be more than one master switch. Are reactive oxygen species and free radicals regulating the master switch(es) via both routes? It is also evident there are many switches, other than the master switch. Adding to the complexity of resistance and ISR are the observations that different compounds and pathways may mediate different biochemical resistances. Activation of one of the pathways may antagonize or enhance the activation or effectiveness of another. The review will address these complexities and questions and propose directions of research which require high priority. Factors which encourage and suppress the application of ISR in agriculture will also be addressed.     

Spatial distribution of Aspergillus flavus and its toxigenic strains on commercial cottonseed from south Texas and its relationship to aflatoxin contamination

The structure of Aspergillus flavus communities associated with south Texas cottonseed was determined by analysing samples from 178 truckloads of commercial cottonseed from 35 gins, extending from Fort Bend County in the north to the Rio Grande Valley in the south, from September 1999 to October 2001. The number of colony-forming units (CFU) of A. flavus on the cottonseed, and the percentage of S strain (%S) were both correlated with aflatoxin contamination of cottonseed. The number of CFU differed between both regions and seasons, while %S differed only between regions. Comparison of maps of CFU and %S revealed that CFU shows a higher variation across years, while %S shows higher spatial variation. The Rio Grande Valley had significantly lower CFU and %S strain than the Coastal Bend and Upper Coast regions. Cottonseed produced in 1999 had significantly more A. flavus than that produced in either 2000 or 2001. Identification of factors dictating geographical variation in S-strain incidence may provide insights that will lead to improved aflatoxin management.     

Mitigating nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural soils by precision management

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions make up a significant part of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. There is an urgent need to identify new approaches to the mitigation of these emissions with emerging technology. In this short review four approaches to precision managements of agricultural systems are described based on examples of work being undertaken in the UK and New Zealand. They offer the opportunity for N₂O mitigation without any reduction in productivity. These approaches depend upon new sensor technology, modeling and spatial information with which to make management decisions and interventions that can both improve agricultural productivity and environmental protection.     

不同地面结构育肥猪舍的恶臭排放影响因素分析

研究了冷、暖季节下生物发酵床、水泥实心、全缝隙3种不同地面结构的机械通风育肥猪舍的恶臭浓度、排放系数及地面结构、舍内温湿度、猪体重对恶臭浓度的影响.研究表明:猪舍的恶臭浓度与舍内温度、猪体重呈显著正相关(p＜0.05),恶臭浓度与相对湿度无显著相关性(p＞0.1);地面结构不同,恶臭浓度存在显著差异(p＜0.05);生物发酵床猪舍有助于恶臭减排,恶臭浓度最低,水泥实心地面猪舍的恶臭浓度最高,全缝隙地面猪舍的恶臭浓度居中;生物发酵床、全缝隙、水泥实心地面育肥猪舍的恶臭排放系数分别为(3.39±3.33)、(3.70±1.31)、(4.33±2.39) OU/(m2·s).     

美国山核桃无性系叶绿素的荧光特性

研究了12个不同品种美国山核桃无性系嫁接苗的叶绿素荧光特性.结果表明:不同品种间的初始荧光(Fo)、最大荧光(Fm)、PS II原初光能转化效率(Fv/Fm)、PS II潜在活性(Fv/Fo)、非光化学猝灭系数(qN)均存在显著或极显著差异;光合量子产额(Y ield)和光化学猝灭系数(qP)未达显著差异.初步聚类分析表明,不同无性系嫁接苗中的所有西部品种和国内优系金华1号具有较好的光合性能.     

基于智能检测的发酵过程测控系统集成及应用

发酵测控系统是发酵过程参数智能检测与优化调控的基础,直接影响着发酵过程的控制性能。该文针对L-乳酸发酵过程的智能检测,提出了一种基于智能检测的发酵过程测控系统集成方法,给出了系统的体系结构及实现方法,集成了基于虚拟仪器技术的PXI总线发酵过程智能测控系统,给出了系统的软、硬件设计。该系统通过建立软测量模型,有效地实现了发酵过程不易测量参量的在线估计与控制,为发酵过程提供了一种新的测控系统。试验研究表明,将该系统应用到L-乳酸发酵过程中,通过在线估计葡萄糖液消耗量,实现了L-乳酸发酵过程补料优化控制,乳酸产量提高23%,提高了发酵产物得率。     

基于空间吻合性的土地利用总体规划实施评价方法及应用

为了研究定量评价土地利用总体规划实施效果的有效方法,该文首先界定了基于空间吻合性的土地利用总体规划实施评价概念和内涵,从地类图斑、功能区、区域3个层面分别构建了面向规划执行过程和规划执行结果的空间吻合度度量模型,并制定了相对应的空间吻合度分级标准;然后以江苏省南通市通州区为例进行了案例研究。结果表明,该模型能够较好的评价土地利用总体规划实施过程中每年的实施结果与规划目标的空间吻合性,及时发现数量和空间上的不吻合及其原因,指导土地利用总体规划的进一步实施。该研究可为土地利用总体规划过程性评价提供参考依据。