Bovine Cells Infected in Vivo with Theileria Annulata Express CD11b,the C3bi Complement Receptor

Forsyth, L.M.G., Jackson, L.A., Wilkie, G., Sanderson, A., Brown, C.G.D. and Preston, P.M., 1997. Bovine cells infected in vivo with Theileria annulata express CD11b, the C3bi complement receptor. Veterinary Research Communications, 21 (4), 249-263Bovine cells from cattle infected with Theileria annulata were phenotyped with monoclonal antibodies recognizing bovine leukocyte antigens. Macroschizont-infected, transformed cell lines prepared from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of cattle, infected with sporozoites, were assessed by flow cytometry; parasitized cells in tissues from infected cattle were examined by immunocytochemical techniques. Co-expression of markers for different cell lineages by the cell lines precluded a definite conclusion as to their phenotypic origins. For, while the pattern of leukocyte antigens expressed by these in vivo-derived schizont-infected cells, which included CD11b, was indicative of a myeloid origin, the possibility that they were NK cells could not be excluded. The monoclonal antibody (MAb) IL-A15, which recognizes CD11b, reacted with a high proportion of parasitized cells in sections of tissues from infected cattle at all stages of acute disease. Mononuclear cells infected with parasites at all stages of differentiation, from macroschizont to microschizont, expressed CD11b. Such parasitized cells occurred throughout the lymphoid tissues, being found in the thymus, spleen and lymph nodes, particularly the prescapular node draining the site of infection, the hepatic, mesenteric and precrural nodes, as well as in the reticulo-endothelial tissue of the liver, kidney, lung, abomasum, adrenal and pituitary glands. These observations provided the first evidence for a myeloid origin for the parasitized T. annulata cells found in infected bovine tissues and blood and suggested a mechanism whereby schizonts could transfer from cell to cell during mechanical infection with schizont-infected cells.     

传染性法氏囊病超强毒Gx株VP3基因在病毒致弱过程中的变异研究

利用SPF鸡胚对鸡传染性法氏囊病超强毒vvIBDV Gx株进行培育，通过鸡胚成纤维细胞对病毒进行传代致弱，对其结构蛋白VP3基因核苷酸及推导的氨基酸序列进行分析，从而揭示vvIBDV Gx从超强毒力向弱毒力转化过程中基因的序列变化规律。对不同代次细胞毒序列分析的结果表明，细胞毒在第8代以前，VP3基因序列没有改变，与标准超强毒HK46株氨基酸同源性达99％以上；细胞毒第9代核苷酸和氨基酸序列发生了改变；10代毒VP3基因与标准弱毒P2株氨基酸序列同源性达100％；细胞适应毒传至20代，其VP3基因序列不再改变。从而说明，vvIBDV Gx株在致弱过程中，VP3基因也随之改变。     

Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) integrins αvβ3 and αvβ6 as FMDV receptors: Molecular cloning, sequence analysis and comparison with other species

Integrins are heterodimeric adhesion receptors that participate in a variety of cell–cell and cell–extracellular matrix protein interactions. Many integrins recognize RGD sequences displayed on extracellular matrix proteins and the exposed loops of viral capsid proteins. Four members of the αv integrin family of cellular receptors, αvβ3, αvβ6, αvβ1 and αvβ8, have been identified as receptors for foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) in vitro, and integrins are believed to be the receptors used to target epithelial cells in the infected animals. To analyse the roles of the αv integrins from a susceptible species as viral receptors, we have cloned Bactrian camel αv, β3 and β6 integrin cDNAs and compared them to those of other species. The coding sequences for Bactrian camel integrin αv, β3 and β6 were found to be 3165, 2289 and 2367 nucleotides in length, encoding 1054, 762 and 788 amino acids, respectively. The Bactrian camel αv, β3 and β6 subunits share many structural features with homologues of other species, including the ligand binding domain and cysteine-rich region. Phylogenetic trees and similarity analyses showed the close relationships of integrin genes from Bactrian camels, pigs and cattle, which are each susceptible to FMDV infection, that were distinct from the orders Rodentia, Primates, Perissodactyla, Carnivora, Galliformes and Xenopus. We postulate that host tropism of FMDV may in part be related to the divergence in integrin subunits among different species.     

猪腺病毒3型Hexon蛋白多克隆抗体制备与免疫活性鉴定

本研究旨在制备猪腺病毒3型(PADV-3)Hexon蛋白多克隆抗体.试验构建重组原核表达载体pET28a-Hexon,IPTG诱导重组蛋白的表达并进行Western blotting鉴定,目的蛋白与佐剂混合、乳化制备免疫原,免疫家兔制备Hexon蛋白多克隆抗体.采用免疫过氧化物酶单层细胞染色法(IPMA)检测抗体的免疫活性与抗体滴度.结果显示,Hexon蛋白原核表达以包涵体形式存在,分子质量约为105 ku;真核细胞表达的Hexon蛋白均定位于HEK293细胞质内,细胞核内无分布;IPMA测定所制备的多克隆抗体滴度为1:1 600,该抗体与体外培养的PADV-3及稳定表达Hexon蛋白的细胞均呈特异性反应.结果表明本试验制备的PADV-3型Hexon蛋白多克隆抗体免疫活性和特异性良好.     

Feeding Solanum glaucophyllum to preparturient multiparous cows prevents postparturient hypocalcemia

Solanum glaucophyllum (SG) contains 1,25‐dihydroxyvitamin D₃ (1,25‐(OH)₂D₃) glycosides. We investigated the effect of SG on hypocalcemia in cows. Serum levels of 1,25‐(OH)₂D₃, total calcium and phosphorus dose‐relatedly increased after feeding with SG, while serum magnesium and chloride levels fell (P < 0.05). We also performed an ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) infusion to induce artificial hypocalcemia. Cows that had been fed 4.0 mg/kg body weight of SG daily for 2 weeks had a higher serum concentration of total calcium at the end of EDTA infusion than those not fed SG (P < 0.05). In a field trial, multiparous cows were assigned to one of four groups: (1) no SG, (2) 1.3 g or (3) 2.6 g of SG daily from 14 days before the estimated calving day until 3 days after calving, or (4) a single feed of 35.75 g SG at 3 days before the estimated calving day. The concentrations of serum total calcium after the calving in each treatment group were (1) 7.4, (2) 7.9, (3) 8.0 and (4) 8.9 mg/dL and higher for (4) than for (1) (P < 0.05). The data suggests that feeding a high dose of SG before the calving may maintain higher concentrations of serum calcium after the calving.     

马蹄金与匍茎翦股颖光合生理生态的比较研究

研究表明，１．通过光饱和点、光补偿点、ＣＯ＿２补偿点及叶绿素ａ／ｂ比值等测定，马蹄金与匍茎剪股颖均属喜光、耐荫的Ｃ＿３植物。马蹄金对强光适应性大于匍茎翦股颖。因而在芜湖地区作为大田草坪种植，则马蹄金优于匍茎葛股颖。２．ＮａＨＳＯ＿３均有增强光合速率、加速光合产物输出、增加于物质积累及提高生物产量的效应。光呼吸抑制剂在草坪生产上大有可为。     

探地雷达树木根系定位与直径估算

针对树木根系的探地雷达(Ground Penetrating Radar,GPR)检测图像复杂、解译困难、自动化程度低且精度不高等问题,该研究提出了一种基于YOLOv3的树根自动识别和参数估计的方法.通过不同的根预埋试验分析了根直径、掩埋深度和朝向对根系识别和预测的影响,对比评估了在复杂现场环境下该方法与商业软件常用的...     

采用改进YoloV4模型检测复杂环境下马铃薯

为解决马铃薯联合收获机在作业过程中分级清选的问题,并在收获作业过程中实时监测评估收获状态,该研究提出一种在光照亮度变化大、土壤与薯块遮挡、机器振动以及尘土干扰等情况下对马玲薯进行识别检测并快速准确获取马铃薯数量以及损伤情况的机器学习模型。在卷积神经残差网络中引入轻量级注意力机制,改进YoloV4检测网络,并将YoloV4结构中的CSP-Darknet53网络替换为MobilenetV3网络,完成特征提取。试验结果表明,基于卷积神经网络的深度学习方法相比于传统Open-CV识别提高了马铃薯识别精度,相比于其他传统机器学习模型,MobilenetV3-YoloV4识别速度更快,马铃薯识别的全类平均准确率达到91.4%,在嵌入式设备上的传输速度为23.01帧/s,模型鲁棒性强,能够在各种环境下完成对正常马铃薯和机械损伤马铃薯的目标检测,可为马铃薯联合收获机智能清选以及智能收获提供技术支撑。     

奶牛乳脂性状候选基因EEF1D突变位点功能分析

提高乳脂含量、提升奶质已成为当前奶牛业研究的重点方向之一。前期经GWAS方法研究发现,EEF1D基因5′非翻译区(5′-UTR)的G/A突变与乳脂率极显著相关,为了进一步对候选基因EEF1D的突变位点进行功能分析,首先通过人工合成获得了EEF1D基因突变型与野生型片段,并在细胞水平上对其开展了功能验证实验。研究发现,EEF1D基因5′-UTR的G/A突变引起Sp3转录起始位点后移33 bp,并且突变型的活性大约是野生型的3倍。研究结果表明,该突变可改变转录因子的转录起始位点,从而使EEF1D的表达上调。