猪水疱病病毒研究进展

猪水疱病是猪的一种急性传染病,与口蹄疫和水疱性口炎等水疱类疫病具有同等的重要性,被世界动物卫生组织(OIE)列为A类疾病。文章主要介绍了本病病原近年来在分子生物学方面的研究概况,主要包括RNA基因组的结构和功能的研究、结构蛋白功能的新发现、抗原结构的研究、病毒的诊断研究以及与柯萨奇病毒B5的关系等方面的研究现状。     

A Possible Correlation between the Blood Leukocyte Formula and the Use of Glucocorticoids as Growth Promoters in Beef Cattle

Clinical analyses designed to set welfare parameters were performed on blood drawn from the caudal vein of 14 groups of cattle (young bulls and heifers) (n = 10) from 480 to 550 kg b.w., each group representative of a different farm. The leukocyte formula exhibited a lymphocytopenia in four groups compared with the values from a control group (n = 50). This finding was related to the possible illicit use of corticoids as growth promoters in meat production. The individual plasmas tested negative by two different ELISA kits for corticosteroids, but chemical analyses by LC-MS/APCI (detection limit 0.5 ng/ml) on the pooled plasma of each of the 14 groups revealed the presence of beclomethasone and fluocinolone acetonide in 3 of the 4 suspect farms. These corticosteroids are not always efficiently screened by commercially available immunoassays. The epidemiological reliability of blood analysis as a screening test for such drugs is discussed in the light of the need for quality certification of the whole meat production processes from farm to fork, and for enhanced animal welfare.     

Expression,Purification and Activity Evaluation of Mb1230 Gene of Mycobacterium bovis

To explore the value of Mb1230 protein of Mycobacterium bovis in the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis,we obtained the Mb1230 gene by PCR and constructed recombinant plasmid pET-22b-Mb1230.Recombinant Mb1230 protein was obtained by IPTG induction and purified by affinity chromatography.The activity of the recombinant protein was evaluated by TST test,IGRA test and indirect ELISA.The size of the recombinant protein matched with the theoretical value proved by SDS-PAGE;Western blotting result showed that the recombinant protein could react with mouse anti-His antibody,and had specific band;The results of TST test,IGRA test and indirect ELISA test also showed the recombinant protein had antigenic activity.The results indicated the recombinant protein Mb1230 had good B cell and T cell activity,so,it had the potential application in the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis.     

The Value of Tissue Imprint Hybridization for Rapid Detection of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus from Field Outbreaks

The use of a peroxidase labelled PCR generated probe followed by enhanced chemiluminescence hybridization assay detected infectious bursal disease virus directly from bursal imprints on a nylon membrane. Tissue imprint hybridization proved to be a simple, rapid and safe means of detecting IBD virus for screening large numbers of field samples. The PCR generated probe was highly specific for IBD virus and did not hybridize with cellular nucleic acids in control imprints. Tissue imprint hybridization was found to be a more sensitive method than conventional antigen detection assays.     

上海市规模化猪场保育猪传染病的调查分析

于2003年-2004年间对上海的13个规模化猪场的保育猪进行了集中采样,并结合临床检查、细菌学检测、血清学检测和病毒学诊断等方式对保育猪传染病进行了综合性调查,基本弄清了保育猪传染病的主要致病因子,为采取切实有效的针对性措施提供了技术支持。     

新疆部分地区牛结核病PPD监测与分析

2001年-2003年对新疆部分地区（巴州、阿克苏、博州、伊犁、昌吉、塔城和石河子）牛结核病用“提纯结核茵素皮内变态反应”进行调查,调查数据用SPSS软件统计建立模型,显示2001年-2003年七地州检测牛只分别为16793,21153头和43951头,阳性率分别为0．46％,0．33％和0．57％。其中,巴州地区阳性率明显偏高。昌吉和石河子地区2001年-2002年保持一个较低的水平,2003年牛结核病的阳性率较前两年升高了1％。     

应用PCR诊断隐孢子虫病

应用聚合酶链反应（ Ｐ Ｃ Ｒ）建立了一种诊断人及牛等哺乳动物隐孢子虫病的方法。试验采用甘油漂浮 Ｇ３ 耐酸漏斗过滤法纯化隐孢子虫卵囊,以液氮冻融法制备模板 Ｄ Ｎ Ａ,根据隐孢子虫 １８ Ｓｒ Ｒ Ｎ Ａ 序列设计 Ｐ Ｃ Ｒ 引物建立其诊断方法。该方法特异性强,可检出鼠隐孢子虫（ Ｃｒｙｐｔｏｓｐ ｏｒｉｄｉｕｍ ｍ ｕｒｉｓ）和小球隐孢子虫（ Ｃ．ｐａｒｖｕｍ ）卵囊;敏感性高,每克粪便可检出 ４００ 个卵囊。初步应用结果表明,所建立的 Ｐ Ｃ Ｒ 方法适合于人、牛等哺乳动物隐孢子虫病的临床诊断和流行病学调查。     

奶牛隐性乳房炎研究进展

隐性乳房炎是奶牛高发病之一,对奶牛及奶业发展造成了重要影响。该文对奶牛隐性乳房炎的发病原因、发病规律、诊断方法、预防措施等进行了探讨,并介绍了基因疫苗和细胞因子在乳房炎预防中的作用,以及PCR与蛋白组学方法在奶牛乳房炎诊断方面的应用。     

Echocardiographic quantification of Dirofilaria immitis in experimentally infected cats

The safety of heartworm preventives in heartworm-positive cats has traditionally been evaluated using adult Dirofilaria immitis removed from infected dogs and surgically implanted into the cats. An alternate study model uses infective larvae to establish adult infections in cats. Unfortunately, the number of adult worms resulting from the latter method varies widely from none to more than 30, both unacceptable for studies of natural heartworm infection and for studies evaluating product safety in heartworm-infected cats. We sought to determine infection severity in experimental infections via echocardiography to reduce the chances of enrolling uninfected and heavily infected cats into a study. Eighty adult cats were each inoculated with 60 infective D. immitis larvae and maintained for 8 months to allow for the development of adult worms. Antigen and antibody testing, as well as echocardiographic imaging, were performed to confirm and estimate adult worm burdens. Approximately 8 and 12 months post-infection, echocardiographic examination was performed to confirm and enumerate adult D. immitis populations in the cardiovascular system. Worm burdens were stratified as 0, 1-3, 4-11, and > 11 adults, with 0 being considered uninfected and more than 11 considered too heavily infected to be relevant for anthelmintic studies. Cats with clinically relevant infections (1-10 adults) subsequently received multiple treatments with the investigational drug, and worm burdens were confirmed by necropsy 30 days following the final treatment. Worm burden estimated with echocardiography correlated well, but not precisely, with post-mortem counts (p < 0.001, r2 = 0.67). Echocardiography under-, over-, and exactly estimated heartworm burden 53%, 27%, and 22% of the time, respectively. Although the correct category (0-4) was determined by echocardiography in only 54% of cats, positive cats were distinguished from negative cats 88% of the time and the heaviest infections (> 11) were correctly categorized 95% of the time. Both false negative and false positive results were observed. We conclude that echocardiography is useful for detecting mature experimental heartworm infections, identifying cats that have rejected mature infection, and detecting very heavy heartworm burdens, but it is only moderately accurate in classifying lesser burdens. While echocardiography cannot be relied upon to consistently determine the exact heartworm burden in experimentally infected cats, it is useful in stratifying worm burdens for anthelmintic safety studies.