A linear programming assessment of the profit from strategies to reduce the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus mastitis

We used a linear programming model to estimate the financial returns to a Staphylococcus aureus testing and control program over a 1-year period for a 100-cow herd, with a 8636-kg rolling-herd average. Six tests, which vary in sensitivity from 0.80 to 0.98 and specificity of 0.99, were examined in simulated herds with 10, 20 and 30% prevalence of S. aureus infection. Sensitivity of these results to a range of assumptions regarding rolling-herd average, milk price, somatic cell-count premium, and cost and cure rate of dry treatment were examined to determine the profits from the program. The profits of a control program are most dependent upon prevalence, cell-count premium, and cost of dry treatment. In our simulation for a 100-cow herd, a testing and control program appears to cost less than US$10 per cow per year, and pays for itself within 1 yr, except under the lowest prevalence and most-adverse conditions (low yield, high cost of dry treatment, or low SCC premium).     

生驼乳中金黄色葡萄球菌的分离鉴定与耐药性分析

为了解生驼乳中金黄色葡萄球菌的污染状况,本文从骆驼养殖户中采集了90 份生驼乳,对其进行金黄色葡萄球菌的增菌、培养和分离,并利用全自动微生物生化鉴定仪进行鉴定,同时对分离出的阳性菌株采用纸片扩散法进行耐药性分析。生化鉴定结果表明,90 份生驼乳样本中分离出8 株金黄色葡萄球菌,分离率8.9%。耐药性分析表明,8 株阳性菌株对青霉素耐药率达75%;对氧氟沙星敏感率最高,可达100%;对头孢哌酮钠、环丙沙星敏感性较高,敏感率可达87.5%;对链霉素、卡那霉素、阿莫西林、头孢唑啉和头孢西丁,四环素、氯霉素、头孢噻肟、林可霉素、苯唑西林、庆大霉素较敏感,敏感率在37.5%~75.0%之间。本研究为对生驼乳中的金黄色葡萄球菌的污染防控提供了参考依据。     

新疆牛羊产业链中金黄色葡萄球菌的污染调查与毒力基因检测

【目的】 分析乌鲁木齐及周边地区牛羊源金黄色葡萄球菌及耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌的污染状况及常见毒力基因检测。【方法】 采集乌鲁木齐及周边地区牛养殖场和牛羊屠宰场752份样品(粪样、挤奶厅工具拭子、胴体拭子、屠宰工具拭子等),采用国家标准方法进行金黄色葡萄球菌分离和耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌的鉴定,检测10种常见毒力基因(sea、seb、sec、fnbA、fnbB、hla、hlb、clfa、pvl、tst)的编码情况。【结果】 共分离出26株金黄色葡萄球菌,分离率为3.46%,其中奶牛养殖场、牛屠宰场和羊屠宰场的分离率分别是4.39%、1.13%、3.72%、。其中有8株是耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌,占检出率的30.77%。毒力基因sea、seb、sec、fnbA、fnbB、hla、hlb、clfa、pvl、tst的检测率分别是11.54%、19.23%、3.85%、3.85%、23.08%、100%、53.85%、100%、0、15.38%,其中clfa和hla的检出率最高。 【结论】 新疆奶牛养殖场和牛羊屠宰场中均存在金黄色葡萄球菌,其中奶牛养殖场中MRSA的污染较严重,金黄色葡萄球菌主要编码hla和clfa 2种毒力基因。     

生鲜乳金黄色葡萄球菌污染来源调查及其耐药性

为考察贵阳市生鲜乳中金黄色葡萄球菌污染环节及其对药物的敏感性,采集贵阳市周边5个大型奶牛场及一个牛奶加工厂的乳区棉签拭子75份和各生产环节奶样310份,按国家标准(GB 4789.10—2010)分离鉴定金黄色葡萄球菌,并测定其对9种常用抗菌药物的敏感性。结果表明:生鲜乳中金黄色葡萄球菌污染主要来源于牛乳头内;传统的"弃前三把奶"工艺对降低生鲜乳中金黄色葡萄球菌污染的作用不明显;规范的乳区消毒可以有效地降低乳头外环境金黄色葡萄球菌对生鲜乳安全的影响;所调查奶牛场的金黄色葡萄球菌对磺胺类、β-内酰胺类和四环素类药物的耐药水平较高。     

Effects of sex ratio, stocking density and age of hybrid tilapia on seed production in concrete tanks in Saudi Arabia

The influence of sex ratio, stocking density and age of hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus X O. aureus) brood fish on seed production in concrete tanks were evaluated in 1992 and 1993. A sex ratio of 1:2 and 1:3 (male: female) and a density of 2 fish m-2 gave the best result with respect to number of seed female-1 day-1 and number of seed kg-1-1 female day-1. Maximum seed production female-1 day-1 was recorded for 3-year-old females and the minimum for 1-year-olds, but in terms of seed kg-1 female day-1 and seed m-2 day-1, 1-year-olds produced the maximum number of seed followed by 2-, 3- and 4-year-old females. Seasonal pattern in seed production was apparently influenced by season and temperature. From the first harvest on 21 April 1993 the production increased gradually, reaching a peak during the third harvest and a second peak during the sixth harvest. Thereafter seed production gradually decreased, reaching a minimum during the tenth harvest on 27 October 1993. No seed were found during the last harvest of 18 November 1993. Maximum production coincided with the highest water temperature of around 28°C.     

Effects of dietary carbohydrate level on growth and body composition of juvenile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus×O. aureus

A growth trial was conducted to feed juvenile tilapia (initial weight, 9.1±0.1 g), Oreochromis niloticus×O. aureus, isonitrogenous diets for 8 weeks. Six diets were formulated containing 29% crude protein from casein and gelatin, 10% crude fat from soybean oil and refined soybean lecithin and varying levels of corn starch ranging from 6% to 46% at increments of 8%, with corresponding energy to protein (E/P) ratios of 35.6, 37.9, 40.2, 42.5, 44.8 and 47.1 kJ g^?1. Weight gain (WG), specific growth rate, feed efficiency ratio and protein efficiency ratio were significantly higher in fish fed diets with starch ≥22% (or E/P ratio ≥40.2 kJ g^?1) than in fish fed diets with 6% or 14% starch (or E/P ratio of 35.6 or 37.9 kJ g^?1). No further improvement was measured when dietary starch content increased beyond 22%. Body protein retention showed the same general pattern as WG, and was highest in fish fed the 22% starch diet. Body composition was significantly affected by dietary starch level. Fish fed diets with starch ≥30% had significantly higher lipid content than fish fed diets with 6% or 14% starch. Ash content was negatively correlated with starch inclusion level, but moisture and protein contents did not show discernible trends among treatments. Results indicate that hybrid tilapia can utilize 46% dietary starch without growth retardation, while 22% starch in feed for juvenile tilapia containing 29% protein and 10% lipid, or an E/P ratio of 37.9 kJ g^?1 is optimal.     

金黄色葡萄球菌快速检测方法的研究进展

金黄色葡萄球菌是引起人类细菌性食物中毒及奶牛乳房炎的重要细菌之一,在自然界中广泛分布。本文将重点介绍金黄色葡萄球菌的几种快速检测方法。     

Observations on the reproductive performance of three mouth-brooding tilapia species in low-salinity underground water

The reproductive performance and seed production of three mouth‐brooding tilapia species, Oreochromis spilurus (Günther), Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner) and Taiwanese red tilapia hybrid, were compared in low‐salinity underground water (3–5 g L^?1) to select species with the highest reproductive rate. Two‐year‐old males and females having average body weights of 454 and 259 g, respectively, were stocked in 2‐m³ fibreglass breeding tanks (two tanks per species) at 1:3 male to female sex ratio and at average density of three fish m^?2. Seeds (unhatched eggs; yolk‐sac fry and the swim‐up fry) were collected weekly for 112 days. The results showed O. spilurus to have significantly higher (P<0.05) mean spawning parameters expressed as total seed tank^?1 (84 154), seed kg female^?1 day^?1 (284), seed m^?2 day^?1 (190.3) and seed female^?1 day^?1 (76.3), than O. aureus and red tilapia. Monthly seed production in O. spilurus and red tilapia gradually increased from May, peaked in July and declined in August, while in O. aureus, it continued to decrease from May to August. In this study, the observed production levels of seed in O. spilurus were among the highest levels reported for tilapia; therefore, O. spilurus could be selected as a potential candidate for mass seed production in commercial tilapia hatcheries.     

乳制品中金黄色葡萄球菌PCR快速检测方法的建立

为快速检测乳制品中的金黄色葡萄球菌,本研究将纳米氢氧化钛和纳米氢氧化锆固定在滤纸片上以去除PCR反应抑制因子,并以Nuc为靶基因,建立一种无需样品前增菌的PCR快速检测方法,同时确定该方法的特异性、灵敏度和实用性,并评估该方法所用试剂在冷冻保存条件下的稳定性与实用性。结果表明,该PCR快速检测方法在检测97株目标菌及83株非目标菌后未出现假阳性或假阴性结果;该方法无需增菌处理,可在4 h内完成检测,检测限为10¹ CFU·25 g^-1或10¹ CFU·25 mL^-1;该方法与传统检测方法在实际乳制品样品中金黄色葡萄球菌的检出率及活菌检测率均一致(符合率100%);此外,该检测方法所用试剂在-20℃冷冻条件下可稳定保存至少12个月。综上所述,本研究建立的PCR快速检测方法特异性强、灵敏度高,且实用性良好,能有效去除样品基质中的PCR反应抑制因子,为乳制品中金黄色葡萄球菌的快速检测提供了参考依据。