4株NDV分离株F基因的克隆与序列分析

对4 株具有一定代表性的NDV(新城疫病毒)分离株的F基因进行RT PCR(反转录聚合酶链反应)扩增和序列分析,根据基因裂解位点的氨基酸序列推测,其中1 株属于弱毒株,3 株属于强毒株;核苷酸序列及其推导的氨基酸序列比较结果表明,3株强毒株与Clone30 基因核苷酸序列的同源性在83.6%~84.0%之间,与F48 E9典型NDV强毒株同源性在86.5.6%~88.3%之间,推导的氨基酸序列同源性与Clone 30 株在85.9%~87.0%之间,与F48E9典型NDV强毒株在89.1%~91.3%之间;利用MegAlign软件绘制了NDV 的系统发育进化树,结果表明, 3株分离强毒株为Ⅶ基因型,弱毒株为基因Ⅱ型。     

Radiometric pooled faecal culture for the detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis in low-shedder cattle

OBJECTIVE: To identify the optimum pooling rate for pooled faecal culture (PFC) as a diagnostic tool in bovine Johne's disease control, for detection of cattle shedding low concentrations of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis (Map). METHOD: Thirteen target animals were selected by delayed growth of Map from initial individual radiometric faecal cultures (first growth index at 5 weeks or later). A procedure based on radiometric culture and IS900 polymerase chain reaction and restriction endonuclease analysis confirmation was then used for PFC. RESULTS: Eight samples (stored for up to 17 months at -80 degrees C) yielded Map on subsequent culture, either from undiluted faeces or those mixed with normal cattle faeces at dilution rates from 1 in 5 to 1 in 50. From a regression equation, culture-positive animals were considered to be shedding relatively low levels of Map (< 6 x 10(4)/g of faeces). Pooling dilutions of more than 1 in 5 reduced PFC sensitivity. A minimum incubation period of 10 weeks at a dilution of 1 in 5 is recommended to detect such infected cattle. This pooling rate in radiometric culture is probably capable of detecting cattle shedding < or = 5 x 10(3) Map organisms/g of faeces, representing an estimated inoculum per culture vial of fewer than 20 viable organisms. CONCLUSION: Map was detected in more than 50% of the stored faecal samples from cattle shedding low concentrations of the organism. A pooling rate of 5 samples per pool is required to reliably detect infected low-shedder cattle using PFC based on radiometric culture.     

乳酸菌融合表达传染性法氏囊病毒VP2蛋白与大肠杆菌LTB及其诱导免疫应答的研究

为研究传染性法氏囊病毒(IBDV)保护性抗原VP2与E.coli不耐热肠毒素B亚单位(LTB)在戊糖乳杆菌(L.pentosus)中的共表达及其免疫原性,本研究以乳酸杆菌表面表达型和分泌表达型质粒pPG-1和pPG-2为载体,以VP2为目的基因,构建VP2基因单独表达及与LTB基因融合表达的4种重组L.pentosus,分别命名为pPG-1-VP2/L.pentosus、pPG-1-VP2-LTB/L.pentosus、pPG-2-VP2/L.pentosus及pPG-2-VP2-LTB/L.pentosus。表达的重组蛋白分子量大小分别约为47 ku、55 ku、45 ku及53ku。将构建的重组L.pentosus分别口服免疫SPF雏鸡,以IDEXX试剂盒测定体液免疫应答水平,结果显示,不同表达方式的重组L.pentosus均可以刺激机体产生特异性循环抗体和分泌抗体(sIgA),其中pPG-2-VP2-LTB/L.pentosus诱导产生的抗体滴度高于其它组。MTT法检测不同表达方式的重组乳酸菌免疫雏鸡外周血淋巴细胞增殖反应,结果显示特异性抗原对免疫雏鸡淋巴细胞的增殖指数显著高于未免疫组,表明重组菌能够刺激机体产生特异性细胞免疫应答。这些结果表明4种重组菌均能够刺激机体产生局部黏膜免疫和全身系统免疫应答;并且带有黏膜免疫佐剂LTB融合表达试验组高于VP2蛋白单独表达组。     

IgE reactivity to milk components in dogs with cutaneous adverse food reactions

We investigated the IgE reactivity to crude and purified milk antigens in the sera of 112 dogs with cutaneous adverse food reactions (CAFRs). Of the 112 dogs, 33 (29%) had specific IgE for crude milk antigens. In the dogs with milk-specific IgE, IgE reactivity to casein, bovine serum albumin (BSA), α-lactalbumin, β-lactoglobulin, and bovine IgG were 81%, 85%, 39%, 27%, and 35%, respectively. Casein and BSA may be important allergens in dogs with CAFRs. Some canine vaccines contain casein hydrolysate as a stabilizer and the pooled serum with anti-casein IgE showed IgE reactivity to the vaccines containing it. Information about IgE reactivity to casein in dogs with CAFRs could be useful for predicting adverse reactions to the vaccines including casein hydrolysate.     

Weather-Centric Rangeland Revegetation Planning

Invasive annual weeds negatively impact ecosystem services and pose a major conservation threat on semiarid rangelands throughout the western United States. Rehabilitation of these rangelands is challenging due to interannual climate and subseasonal weather variability that impacts seed germination, seedling survival and establishment, annual weed dynamics, wildfire frequency, and soil stability. Rehabilitation and restoration outcomes could be improved by adopting a weather-centric approach that uses the full spectrum of available site-specific weather information from historical observations, seasonal climate forecasts, and climate-change projections. Climate data can be used retrospectively to interpret success or failure of past seedings by describing seasonal and longer-term patterns of environmental variability subsequent to planting. A more detailed evaluation of weather impacts on site conditions may yield more flexible adaptive-management strategies for rangeland restoration and rehabilitation, as well as provide estimates of transition probabilities between desirable and undesirable vegetation states. Skillful seasonal climate forecasts could greatly improve the cost efficiency of management treatments by limiting revegetation activities to time periods where forecasts suggest higher probabilities of successful seedling establishment. Climate-change projections are key to the application of current environmental models for development of mitigation and adaptation strategies and for management practices that require a multidecadal planning horizon. Adoption of new weather technology will require collaboration between land managers and revegetation specialists and modifications to the way we currently plan and conduct rangeland rehabilitation and restoration in the Intermountain West.     

Genotyping of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Viruses Isolated from Cattle in Northern Italy

Following the first official report of a clinically severe outbreak of bovine viral diarrhoea disease occurring in a farm in northern Italy, which had originated from the use of a live vaccine contaminated with a strain of BVD genotype II virus, a retrospective study on the prevalence of BVDV genotypes in Italy became highly relevant. For this purpose, the genotype of 78 BVDV-positive specimens, obtained in 1998–1999 from dairy cattle in an area near to where the outbreak occurred, was characterized by PCR technology. Two sets of primers, spanning the 5 UTR of BVDV genome, were used sequentially in a first round of RT-PCR, performed on viral RNA extracted directly from 15 clinical samples and 63 BVDV-infected cell-culture fluids; a second PCR assay followed to selectively amplify only BVDV genotype II. All the viruses under study were characterized as BVDV genotype I. As well as contributing to a better understanding of the prevalence of BVDV genotypes in the field, the results of the present study illustrate the possibility that novel BVDV strains can emerge in susceptible animals through the use of contaminated immunobiological products for bovine use.     

A Universal `One-tube' RT-PCR Protocol for Amplifying Isolates of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus

The increase in the knowledge of the genetic variability of BVDV and the identification of some of the genetic determinants of its pathogenicity require robust and practical tools for rapid molecular characterization of the various genotypes of this virus. This study was undertaken to develop a standard protocol for RT-PCR that allows the amplification of various parts of the genome of BVDV without the need for optimizing each individual reaction. The reaction set-up is very flexible because it consists of two pre-mixes. These are a master mix, with all the required reagents except the desired primers, which are the components of the second pre-mix and are therefore easily interchangeable between the different reactions. After adding any primer-containing pre-mix to the fixed master mix, a non-interrupted cycling protocol led to the generation of amplicons of up to 4 kbp in size in amounts sufficient for subsequent sequencing reactions. The method was applied to five different regions of the BVDV genome: (i) the well-known 5-UTR to differentiate genotypes I and II; (ii) the entire E2 gene, or an approximately 550 bp region within the E2 gene, in order to find the molecular equivalent of antigenic varieties; (iii) the entire structural protein coding region covering the Npro, capsid, E ^RNS, E1 and E2 genes; (iv) a 2.1 kbp region embracing the NS2/3 junction which is known to be cleaved in cytopathic biotypes of BVDV; and (v) the region covering the entire NS4B and NS5A/B genes. All six RT-PCRs were successfully applied using (i) primers with lengths of between 20 and 52 nucleotides, (ii) an aliquot of RNA extracted from either 10⁶ infected bovine embryonal lung cells or the same number of leukocytes from viraemic cattle, and (iii) all the genotype I and II strains of BVDV tested. The technique described was used to generate various Sindbis virus/BVDV recombinants. The correct processing of the amplicon-derived E2 glycoprotein of BVDV strain PT810 was demonstrated by its reaction with a monoclonal antibody in an immunofluorescence assay. Given the variety of RT-PCRs tested, we conclude that this universal protocol may be useful with other RNA viruses.     

苎麻属植物RAPD反应体系影响因子的研究

以苎麻属植物中的4个种为材料，用SDS和CTAB2种方法提取基因组DNA并比较其RAPD分析的效果；对RAPD反应体系中的一些重要参数进行了优化，建立了适合苎麻属植物RAPD分析的反应体系。即在25μL的反应总体积中Mg^2 浓度为1.5mmol/L，dNTPs浓度为0.20mmol/L，40ng模板DNA，Taq酶1.0单位；反应程序为95℃预变性5min；前5个循环为94℃变性1min，36℃结合1min，72℃延伸2min；后40个循环为94℃30s，℃36℃1min，72℃2min（最后1个循环为10min）；共45个循环。该反应体系具有良好的稳定性和重复性。