Immune Responses to Intermediate Strain IBD Vaccine at Different Levels of Maternal Antibody in Broiler Chickens

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Isotype-specific antibodies in horses and dogs with immune-mediated hemolytic anemia

Classes of antibody bound to erythrocytes were determined using direct immunofluorescence (DIF) flow cytometry in 3 horses and 12 dogs with immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA). Background levels of antibody binding were determined in samples from 12 horses and 12 dogs that were free of clinical disease. The range of nonspecific binding of a fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-conjugated goat anti-equine immunoglobulin G (IgG) was 19.9–36.7%, but was eliminated by the use of the F(ab)₂ fragment of FITC-conjugated goat anti-equine IgG. Background binding by other class-specific antibodies to equine and canine erythrocytes was negligible. The DIF results were compared to the direct antiglobulin (Coombs) test in 5 horses and 20 dogs with anemia. The former assay was more sensitive in dogs with IMHA than was the Coombs' test (100% versus 58%). In contrast, the Coombs' test had better specificity than the DIF assay (100% versus 87.5%, respectively). Using clinical parameters or response to therapy as the comparison, the positive and negative predictive values for the DIF test were 92% and 100% compared to the values of the Coombs' test of 100% and 62%. The DIF assay detected low levels of cells bound with antibody (<30%) in 5 dogs that were Coombs' test-negative. For both species, performance of the DIF test was independent of the prozone effect. Five dogs with IMHA had IgG and IgM on erythrocytes, 5 had IgG, and 2 had IgM. Three horses had surface-bound IgG, including a horse with suspected penicillin-induced IMHA, a foal with neonatal isoerythrolysis, and a foal with clostridial septicemia. The DIF method was valuable in monitoring the response to therapy in the foal with neonatal isoerythrolysis.     

Seroprevalence of Ehrlichia canis, Ehrlichia equi, and Ehrlichia risticii in sick dogs from North Carolina and Virginia

Ehrlichia canis, E. equi, and E. risticii seroprevalence was determined by microimmunofluorescent antibody testing (IFA) in a sequential population of 1,845 sick dogs admitted during a 1-year period to the North Carolina State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. A seroreactor was defined by a reciprocal IFA titer of > or =80 to E. canis, E. equi, or E. risticii antigens. Of the 48 IFA seroreactors, 44 dogs were seroreactive to E. canis, 21 to E. equi, and 0 to E. risticii. Seventeen dogs reacted to both E. canis and E. equi antigens. There was concordance of E. canis IFA and western immunoblot (WI) test results for 36/44 dogs. Because of cross-reactivity of E. canis sera with E. equi antigens, WI was of less utility to confirm E. equi exposure. After elimination of E. canis seroreactors, there was concordance of 2/4 E. equi IFA and WI test results. Based upon a retrospective review of medical records, ehrlichiosis was diagnosed in 10/48 (21%) IFA seroreactive dogs, 9 of which were confirmed positive by WI. Of the remaining 38 IFA seroreactors, 29 also were confirmed by E. canis or E. equi WI. These results indicate that (1) ehrlichiosis was not diagnosed in the majority of serologically confirmed cases, (2) based upon E. canis and E. equi WI analysis, IFA testing was not specific (21% false positive), (3) E. canis sera cross-react with E. equi antigens, and (4) serologic evidence of E. risticii infection was lacking in the dog population studied.     

猪囊尾蚴特异性单克隆抗体的制备及其识别抗原成分的鉴定

通过SDS-PAGE方法对猪囊尾蚴囊液抗原成分进行了分离鉴定,并分别分离纯化了其中的16 000和10 000特异性蛋白质成分;将16 000和10 000纯化蛋白质成分分别做成佛氏佐剂苗,分组免疫BALB/c小鼠,超免后,无菌取脾脏制备脾细胞,分别与NS0骨髓瘤细胞进行融合,经阳性筛选和特异性鉴定获得2株分泌猪囊尾蚴特异性单抗的杂交瘤细胞,命名为TSCF-1611H12B8和TSCF-1012G5B5。免疫学鉴定结果表明,单抗TSCF-1611H12B8和TSCF-1012G5B5与猪细颈囊尾蚴、旋毛虫、住肉孢子虫和蛔虫抗原间不存在交叉反应;单抗TSCF-1611H12B8识别囊液中16 000和10 000蛋白质抗原条带,而单抗TSCF-1012G5B5识别囊液中的10 000蛋白质条带。     

Thrombolytic properties of a conjugate of liposomal urokinase with a monoclonal antibody specific for cross-linked fibrin in the model of rabbit artery thrombosis

AIM: To observe the targeting thrombolytic effect of a monoclonal antibody specific for cross-linked fibrin connected with liposomal urokinase（UK） in the model of rabbit artery thrombosis.METHODS: Preparation of thrombolytic solutions: with the method of controllable dialysis eradicator in liposomat,empty liposomes,liposomally entrapped urokinase and liposomally entrapped urokinase linked with D-dimer antibody were made.Experiment in vivo: a rabbit thrombosis model of abdominal aorta was induced by ferric chloride.When the blood pressure fall to the lowest,5 different solutions were separately imported (PBS,maximal-level UK,Ab/Lip/UK,Ab/UK-Lip,Ab-UK-Lip) and observed for 40 min continuously.RESULTS: The varieties of 5 groups blood pressures were analyzed with q-test.Significant differences were observed among Ab-UK-Lip group,maximal-level UK group and others (P<0.01).There were marked differences between Ab-UK-Lip group and others in wet weight of thrombuses (P<0.05).However,the quantity of UK in Ab-UK-Lip group was 1/3 of that in maximal-level of UK group.CONCLUSION: The thrombolytic effect on Ab-UK-Lip group is similar to that on maximal-level of UK group,but the dosage of UK is less,and the side-effect is light.This shows,as a homing-device of liposomal urokinase,the D-dimer antibody has targeting effect and the agent of Ab-UK-Lip will be attached importance by-and-by.     

新城疫病毒糖蛋白致病作用的研究

本实验以分子生物学和现代免疫学方法,对新城疫病毒（ＮＤＶ）中国毒株Ｆ４８Ｅ９和ＬａＳｏｔａ等毒株的糖蛋白的致病作用进行了探讨。结果表明,ＮＤＶ Ｆ和ＨＮ蛋白为糖蛋白,强弱毒株之间Ｆ蛋白裂解位点的氨基酸序列有明显的不同,并决定了毒株的毒力,但ＮＤＶ的致病作用尚需ＨＮ、Ｆ蛋白的协同作用,单一的Ｆ或ＨＮ蛋白不能构成ＮＤＶ的致病作用。     

Development and validation of an improved enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of thyroglobulin autoantibodies in canine serum samples

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to detect thyroglobulin autoantibodies (TGAB) in canine serum was developed and validated. The test result for each sample was derived from the optical density readings (OD) and expressed as an Ab-score(%) calculated from three in-house calibrators. The assay specifically detected TGAB as judged from lack of response in the assay after samples had been incubated with specific antigen. Intra- and interassay coefficients of variation ranged from 2.0–4.9% and 4.6–9.9%, respectively. The detection limit, an Ab-score of 5.6%, was close to the median Ab-score of 10% observed in healthy dogs (n = 132). The median Ab-score of dogs with primary hypothyroidism and lymphocytic thyroiditis (n = 11), skin diseases (n = 35), and non-thyroidal diseases (n = 63) was 340%, 12%, and 8%, respectively. The prevalence of TGAB in hypothyroid dogs with lymphocytic thyroiditis (sensitivity) was 91% (95% confidence limits: 59%–99%). In dogs with dermatological diseases without lymphocytic thyroiditis the prevalence of TGAB was 3% corresponding to a specificity of 97% (95% confidence limit: 85%–100%). In dogs with non-thyroidal diseases and healthy dogs the prevalence of TGAB was 5% and 6%, respectively. The diagnostic accuracy of serum TGAB was evaluated by subjecting the data from 11 dogs with lymphocytic thyroiditis and 35 control dogs without lymphocytic thyroiditis to receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis. The area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (W = 0.966; 95% confidence limit 87%–100%) was significantly higher than that of a worthless test (0.5) (P < 0.0001), thereby indicating that serum TGAB measurements distinguished between dogs with and without lymphocytic thyroiditis.     

抗猪流行性腹泻病毒单克隆抗体的研制及其特性鉴定

以新生乳猪增殖猪流行性腹泻病毒（ＰＥＤＶ）,通过蔗糖密度梯度离心将其纯化,获得较为完整的病毒颗粒。病毒ＥＬＩＳＡ效价为１∶３×１０５,蛋白含量为３．９６ｇ／Ｌ。将提纯的ＰＥＤＶ免疫ＢＡＬＢ／ｃ小鼠,取免疫鼠脾细胞与ＳＰ２／０骨髓瘤细胞进行融合,融合率为９５．６％。用间接ＥＬＩＳＡ进行筛选,共检出３８个阳性孔,阳性率为２８．８％。对其中１５个阳性值较高的孔进行３次再克隆,阳性率达１００％,最后获得１５株稳定分泌特异性抗ＰＥＤＶ单抗（ＭｃＡｂ）的杂交瘤细胞。ＥＬＩＳＡ阻断试验与交叉试验证明,其分泌的抗体具有高度特异性。腹水和细胞培养上清的ＥＬＩＳＡ效价分别为１∶１０３～１∶１０６和１∶１２８～１∶５１２。经鉴定,１５株ＭｃＡｂ的分子类型均为ＩｇＧ,均无免疫沉淀特性。杂交瘤细胞的染色体数目为９０～１１０,平均９５。尤为重要的是,这些杂交瘤细胞所分泌的抗体,有的对ＰＥＤＶ具有中和作用,能够阻断病毒对猪只的侵害作用。     

提高细胞融合率和杂交瘤细胞过量生长的方法

B淋巴细胞促分裂素—鼠伤寒沙门氏菌(Salmonella typhimurium,STM)细胞壁水溶性蛋白提取物的应用,以及延迟使用HAT的选择性培养基等条件的改进,使细胞融合率提高到90％以上。分泌特异性抗体的杂交瘤细胞系阳性率提高到50％以上。并得到了不同类和亚类的单克隆抗体。本文也对某些影响杂交瘤细胞生长的因素和条件作了讨论。