Failure of passive transfer in foals: incidence and outcome on four studs in New South Wales

Objective To determine the regional incidence and effectiveness of treatment of failure of passive transfer (FPT) in foals. Design A study of disease incidence. Animals Eighty-eight foals and 57 mares from four studs in the practice area of the Rural Veterinary Centre were tested. Procedure Foals were tested for their serum IgG and total serum protein (TSP) concentration within the first 72 hours of life. Colostrum was collected from mares and specific gravity determined. FPT and partial failure of passive transfer (PFPT) of immunoglobulins was diagnosed when serum IgG concentrations were < 4 g/L and 4 to 8 g/L respectively. Owners of foals diagnosed with FPT were offered treatment with 1 to 2 L plasma (TSP > 70 g/L); 9 (64%) of the affected foals were treated. Results Fourteen foals (16%) had FPT whereas 15 (17%) had PFPT. There were significant differences between the mean TSP concentration in foals with FPT (42.6 ± 4.2 g/L), PFPT (48.1 ± 3.9 g/L) and those acquiring adequate passive immunity (58.9 ± 5.5 g/L) (P < 0.01). Sixteen (29%) mares had pre-suck colostral specific gravity < 1.060 and 12 (71%) foals raised by these mares had FPT or PFPT. The incidence of severe disease (categorised by a sepsis score > 11, positive culture of bacteria from blood or disease requiring hospitalisation) in all foals in the first 2 months of life was 10%. However, none of the nine foals with FPT that received plasma experienced severe disease. In contrast, foals with PFPT had an increased susceptibility to severe disease (P < 0.001) when compared with normal foals. Conclusion Treatment of foals with FPT may reduce the subsequent incidence of severe disease. Pre-suck colostral specific gravity and foal TSP may be used to predict the likelihood of FPT and PFPT. Even though the number of foals studied is small the results highlight the importance of optimal management practices in reducing the incidence of FPT and disease associated with this process.     

用丰年虫卵壳制备甲壳素和壳聚糖

介绍了用丰年虫卵壳制备甲壳素及壳聚糖的方法及过程,通过傅立叶变换红外光谱仪的检测并与美国标准谱图库检索出的用蟹壳制备的壳聚糖光谱图对照,证实丰年虫卵壳制备的壳聚糖。     

杂交水稻氮、钾肥施用技术研究

在杂交水稻高产栽培中,根据杂交水稻需肥规律,合理分配和运筹肥料是关键技术。连续2年田间试验结果表明,在杂交水稻前期基蘖肥、中期长粗肥、后期穗肥施氮比例为8∶2∶0和施钾比例为10∶0∶0的习惯比例上,减少总氮量的12%,使前、中、后期用氮比例为8∶0∶2,用钾比例为3∶7∶0,有利于塑造一个稳发缓降的群体,提高水稻的群体质量,培育壮秆大穗而获高产,较习惯比例施肥增产13 4%。     

一种新型硅肥在两系杂交水稻上的增产效果研究

采用多点田间试验,研究了在江淮、沿江地区增施新型硅肥对两系杂交稻产量的影响。结果表明,增施新型硅肥能够显著提高两系杂交水稻产量、优化产量结构并提高水稻抗性。当硅肥施用量从3 000 g/hm~2增加到12 000 g/hm~2时,产量增幅从2.76%提高到7.84%;水稻移栽后35 d,硅肥施用量为7 500 g/hm~2时,产量较对照显著提高6.2%,茎蘖成穗率达到67.3%,显著高于对照,结实率较对照提高3.2%,达到显著水平;增施新型硅肥后稻瘟病、稻曲病、纹枯病和二化螟等主要病虫害发病率显著下降,第1~4节间长度缩短0.15~0.85 cm,第2、3节茎秆壁增厚,提高了两系杂交稻的抗倒能力。     

Effect of idazoxan on permeability of inflammatory blood-brain barrier model in vitro

AIM: To study the effect of idazoxan on the permeability of inflammatory blood-brain barrier (BBB) model in vitro and the expression of tight junction protein ZO-1.METHODS: In vitro BBB model was established by murine brain endothelial cell line bEnd.3 incubated for 7 d. The cells were treated with TNF-α (10 nmol/L) for additional 24 h to establish the inflammatory BBB model, which was pretreated with IDA at doses of 50, 100 and 200 μmol/L, respectively. The permeability was measured using fluorescein isothiocyanate-conjugated dextran (FD-40, MW 40,000), the expression of ZO-1 was detected by Western blot analysis, the distribution of ZO-1 was observed by immunofluorescence, and the mRNA expression of MMP-9/TIMP-1 was measured by RT-PCR.RESULTS: After incubated for 7 d, b.End3 cells converged to be confluent monolayer with low permeability. The inflammatory BBB model induced by TNF-α treatment displayed much higher permeability with decreased expression of tight junction protein ZO-1, destroyed distribution of ZO-1 and increased mRNA expression of MMP-9. When pretreated with IDA, the permeability was greatly decreased, the expression of ZO-1 was greatly increased, the abnormal distribution of ZO-1 was greatly ameliorated and the mRNA expression of MMP-9 was obviously reduced. The effect was most significant in IDA (200 μmol/L)-pretreated group (P<0.01).CONCLUSION: IDA directly acts on brain endothelial cells to reduce the expression of MMP-9, increase the expression of tight junction protein ZO-1 and ameliorate the destroyed distribution of ZO-1 in the inflammatory BBB, thus reversing the abnormally elevated permeability in a inflammatory BBB model in vitro induced by TNF-α.     

秦岭松栎林带生物量及其营养元素分布特征

秦岭脱齿栎林、油松林和华山林（包括０－６０cm土层）营养元素总贮量达２９．２５００－３９０．１７３９t.hm^-2，其大小为锐齿栎林＞华山松＞油松林，土壤中营养现贮量占系统总量的９３．１０％－９９．３９％，植被层和凋落物层仅占０．５７％－３．００％和０．１０％－１．９９％；３林分乔木层生物量、木材蓄积量和营养元素积累量平均值分别为１２０．４８３t.hm^-2,129.384m^3.hm^-2和１２２６．９kg.hm^-2，锐齿栎林＞油松林＞华山松林。３林分林下植被层生物量现存量和营养元素积累量平均值分别为１．５５３t.hm^-2和５３．１kg.hm^-2，锐齿栎林最大，华山松林最小。林下凋落物现存量和营养元素积量平均值分别为１７．４７５t.hm^-2和５０２．５kg.hm^-2，３林分凋落物现存量、营养元素含量及其积累量都存在明显的差异。锐齿栎林、油松林和华山松林营养元素年吸收量、归还量、存留量和平均归还率分别为３３．４、１４７．２和２６４．３，１９５．６、６６．９和８４．１，１３８．８、８０．４和１８０．２kg.hm^-2和０．５８５、０４５４和０．３１８，３林分各营养元素的年吸收量，归还量和存留量也存在一定的差异，锐齿栎林干和皮中Ｃa和Ｍg含量远远高于油松林和华山松林的，锐齿栎林多代连作势必导致营养元素的大量流失，特别是Ｃa和Ｍg，会破坏土壤原有离子动态平衡，引起林地土壤理化性质改变，林地生产潜力逐渐下降。     

Tenth Commonwealth Entomological Conference

Abstract

Seeds of 22 rice strains carefully selected for resistance by continuously testing under high gall midge pressure at Cuttack (Orissa) through 1979–198’ and three such strains from Raipur (Madhya Pradesh) were assembled along with susceptible standard Jaya and were simultaneously tested at both locations (Cuttack and Raipur) against the Asian rice gall midge Orseolia oryzae Wood‐Mason in wet season 1985. Eighteen entries proved resistant at both locations. While Asha, Usha and Samrudhi were resistant at Raipur and susceptible at Cuttack, Shakti IR.36, IR.50, Daya and Pratap were resistant at Cuttack and susceptible at Raipur, based on which characterization of the Cuttack (Orissa) and Raipur (Madhya Pradesh) gall midge biotypes was proposed. In gall midge biotypes testing, meticulous selection of only such entries with consistently proven resistance to gall midge at least at one location, carrying forward seed from resistant plants only each season under high gall midge pressure (with 100% seedling/hill infestation in oft repeated susceptible check) and classification of test entries at the strain's level either as resistant or as susceptible without scope for the third ‘moderate’ category to intervene, generally ignored by earlier workers, were stressed.     

崔文成教授运用引火归元法治疗小儿长期发热经验举隅

介绍崔文成教授运用引火归元法治疗小儿长期发热经验。崔文成教授认为小儿在生长发育之际,真水未旺,肾精易亏损,治疗小儿长期发热应基于小儿生理、病理特点,治宜填精益髓、引火归元,常用引火地黄汤、滋水清肝酸枣方。临床中采用引火归元法治疗小儿长期发热疾病获满意疗效。     

十八大以来中国共产党谋划农民美好生活的认识和探索

十八大以来,党中央始终高度关注着农村民生的发展状况,积极探索谋划农民美好生 活的可行路径,带领全体人民创造美好的幸福生活。本文将梳理十八大以来党对农村建设的探 索和政策演进,为全面建成小康社会提供重要启示。     

乙烯信号参与调控水稻纹枯病抗性的研究

 乙烯(ET)信号在植物抵抗各种逆境反应中具有重要作用,但目前关于乙烯信号在调控水稻纹枯病抗性中的作用仍缺乏系统研究。本研究以感纹枯病水稻品种Lemont和抗纹枯病水稻品种YSBR1为材料,分析了纹枯病菌接种后乙烯合成关键基因及信号传导途径中标志基因的表达水平,结果显示,纹枯病菌侵染可显著诱导相关基因的表达、激活乙烯信号。进一步采用乙烯合成抑制剂和信号激活剂处理水稻并进行接种鉴定,结果显示,两种化学剂分别可抑制或激活乙烯信号;无论是Lemont还是YSBR1,激活其乙烯信号均可显著增强抗病性,而抑制该信号均显著降低抗病性。对3个乙烯受体突变体(ethylene response2, etr2; ethylene response3, etr3; ethylene response sensor2, ers2)进行温室接种鉴定,发现突变体的病斑长度均极显著高于野生型对照。以上研究表明乙烯信号在水稻对纹枯病菌的防卫反应或基础抗性中具有十分重要的作用,结果将为进一步解析“水稻-纹枯病菌”间的互作机制、制定合适的病害综合防控策略提供理论基础。