Prevalence and genetic characterization of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in cats from Italy

One hundred and eighty one cats living in central Italy were tested for the presence of Giardia and Cryptosporidium infection by IFAT test and specific PCRs. Overall eight (4.4%) samples were IFAT-positive for Giardia. All the IFAT-positive samples for Giardia scored positive for the PCRs, and three more samples IFAT-negative generated PCR products leading to a total 6.1% molecular positivity rate for Giardia. All the examined samples were negative for Cryptosporidium. Sequencing of samples molecularly positive to Giardia indicated that three cats harbored the zoonotic Giardia duodenalis Assemblage A, whereas all other positive animals were infected with the feline-specific G. duodenalis Assemblage F. Phylogenetic analysis carried out on the sequences obtained supported the clustering of the isolates within Assemblages A and F. The results here presented provide data on the occurrence of Giardia genotypes in cats living in close contact with humans highlighting the potential importance of this protozoan disease for the public health.     

利用PCR方法检测锦鲤疱疹病毒3个主要靶基因

为建立锦鲤疱疹病毒(KHV)多靶基因PCR检测方法,本实验将KHV接种鲤鱼鳍条细胞,收获病变细胞悬液,提取DNA,根据GenBank中登录的KHV基因序列及出入境检验检疫行业标准推荐的基因(ORF7),设计合成3对特异性引物,针对胸苷激酶基因(TK)、聚合酶基因(Sph)和ORF7基因进行PCR检测.通过优化后的反应体系进行特异性、敏感性试验和样品检测.结果表明:3对引物能够分别特异性扩增出409bp、292 bp和484bp片段;敏感性试验表明对TK基因检测的敏感性高于Sph和ORF7基因,其最低检测量为1.9×106copies/μL;采用优化的3个PCR方法对8个有临床症状的样品进行检测,其中3份样品的3个基因PCR扩增结果均为阳性.因此,本研究选取的3个基因均可用于KHV的检测及确证实验.     

性控奶山羊精液X和Y精子分离比例检测方法的建立

旨在建立可以定量计算奶山羊精液中X、Y精子数量的双重TaqMan荧光定量PCR方法,用以检测经过分离的奶山羊精液X和Y精子的数量和比例,为性控技术的开发和生产应用提供技术支撑.本研究选择X、Y染色体中特异基因F9及ZFY片段设计引物,建立标准曲线,优化荧光定量PCR反应体系和条件.通过对阳性标准品梯度稀释以及对60支已...     

我国部分地区牛支原体肺炎和关节炎的病原体诊断

重庆等4省市从外省引进的肉牛群发生以严重肺炎和关节炎为主要表现的疾病。该病的病变主要集中于肺脏,其组织学变化主要是间质增生,纤维素渗出,干酪样坏死,淋巴细胞、嗜中性粒细胞和单核细胞浸润。PCR检测病牛肺脏显示牛支原体阳性,而丝状支原体丝状亚种、牛分支杆菌和多杀性巴氏杆菌为阴性。从肺等组织中分离到牛支原体以及大肠杆菌、沙门氏菌、链球菌、葡萄球菌和烟曲霉,没有分离到巴氏杆菌。结果显示本病是以牛支原体感染为主引起的牛支原体肺炎和关节炎,长途运输等应激因素是该病突发的重要诱因,其他细菌和/或真菌继发感染加重了病情。     

Detection of Helicobacter spp. in gastric, fecal and saliva samples from swine affected by gastric ulceration

The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of Helicobacter (H.) spp. in swine affected by gastric ulceration. Stomachs from 400 regularly slaughtered swine were subjected to gross pathological examination to evaluate the presence of gastric ulcers. Sixty-five samples collected from ulcerated pars esophagea and 15 samples from non-ulcerated pyloric portions were submitted to histopathological and molecular analyses, to detect Helicobacter spp., H. suis and H. pylori by PCR. Feces and saliva swabs were also collected from 25 animals in order to detect in vivo the presence of Helicobacter spp.. Gastric ulcers were detected in 373 cases (93%). The presence of ulcers in association with inflammatory processes was further confirmed by histological examination. Forty-nine percent (32/65) of the ulcerated esophageal portions as well as 53% (8/15) of the non-ulcerated pyloric portions were positive for Helicobacter spp. by PCR. The Helicobacter spp. positive samples were also positive for H. suis, while H. pylori was not detected. These results were confirmed by restriction enzyme analysis. With regard to feces and saliva samples, 15/25 (60%) and 16/25 (64%) were positive for Helicobacter spp. PCR, respectively but all were negative in H. suis and H. pylori specific PCR.     

检测实验动物弓形虫感染的两种PCR方法的建立和比较

为了建立敏感、稳定、特异的PCR检测体系，用于实验动物弓形虫感染的检测。采用B1基因设计引物，建立常规PCR，用P30基因设计引物，建立巢式PCR；用两种PCR方法检测实验感染弓形虫小鼠血液和腹腔波中的DNA动态变化；用巢式PCR检测自然状态下的普通级豚鼠、教学和科研用兔的弓形虫感染率，并和常规PCR检到结果比较。结果，巢式PCR可检测到1fgDNA含量，比常规PCR敏感lOO倍；对其他微生物DNA无交叉现象，特异性强；对同一样品重复检测3次，阴、阳性结果一致，稳定性好。小鼠感染弓形虫2d后，巢式PCR对小民腹腔液的阳性检出率为83．3％，对血液的阳性检出率为33．3％；感染3d后，腹腔液阳性检出率为100％；而常规PCR在小鼠感染3d和4d后才能在腹腔液和血液中检测到，检出率各为16．7％。受检普通级豚鼠没有感染弓形虫，教学和科研用兔的弓形虫总感染率为14．3％。结论认为，巢式PCR方法可用于实验动物弓形虫早期感染的检测，具有敏感性高、特务性强、稳定性好的特点。     

PCR和核酸探针技术诊断MD和RE的比较研究

分别应用聚合酶链反应(PCR)技术和核酸探针的点杂交技术，对临床鸡肿瘤／可疑肿瘤病料分别进行马立克氏病(MD)和禽网状内皮增生症(RE)的检测。结果MD和RE的PCR检测阳性率分别为81．9％和53．3％，探针点杂交检测的阳性率则分别为77．1％和27．1％。研究的结果表明，两种检测技术都有很高的特异性，相比而言PCR技术检测的敏感性更高，而且更快速、操作更简便、成本更低。     

The use of COLD‐PCR,DHPLC and GeneScanning for the highly sensitive detection of c‐KIT somatic mutations in canine mast cell tumours

The conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR)/sequencing methods may be poorly suited for the detection of somatic mutations in canine mast cell tumour (MCT) samples owing to limited sensitivity. This study was aimed at establishing novel and more sensitive methods, assessing their limit of detection and comparing their sensitivity with conventional methods.Two different ‘driver’ somatic mutations of c‐KIT, together with the wild‐type counterparts, were cloned in plasmids to prepare standard samples with known concentrations of mutated alleles in a background of wild‐type alleles; the plasmids standards were assayed using either conventional or novel, highly sensitive technique. Conventional PCR/sequencing showed a sensitivity of 50–20%. Conversely, all the novel methods obtained higher sensitivities allowed reaching as low as 2.5–1.2% of the mutated DNA.The study demonstrates that early conventional methods could likely have underestimated the prevalence of KIT mutations of MCTs, therefore affecting the assessment of their relevance in prognosis and tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment effectiveness.     

鸭新城疫病毒与番鸭细小病毒二重PCR方法的建立

根据GenBank中新城疫病毒(NDV)L基因和番鸭细小病毒(MDPV)Vp3基因的保守序列,采用Primer Premier 5.0软件设计并合成了2对引物。通过优化反应条件及特异性、敏感性评价,建立了能同时检测鸭源NDV和MDPV的二重PCR方法。该方法对鸭源NDV和MDPV的检测敏感性分别为30和16 fg。同时使用该方法对鸭瘟病毒、鸭肝炎病毒、鸭圆环病毒、H9亚型禽流感病毒、鸭黄病毒、沙门氏菌、大肠杆菌和禽多杀性巴氏杆菌进行检测,结果显示全为阴性。本研究建立的鸭源NDV和MDPV的二重PCR检测方法,具有特异、敏感、快速、重复性好等优点,可用于鸭源NDV和MDPV感染的快速鉴别检测。