Respiratory function and pulmonary lesions in pigs infected with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

Pulmonary dysfunction was evaluated in pigs infected with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV, isolate VR-2332) and compared to clinical and pathological findings. Infected pigs developed fever, reduced appetite, respiratory distress and dullness at 9 days post-inoculation (dpi). Non-invasive pulmonary function tests using impulse oscillometry and rebreathing of test gases (He, CO) revealed peripheral airway obstruction, reduced lung compliance and reduced lung CO-transfer factor. PRRSV-induced pulmonary dysfunction was most marked at 9–18 dpi and was accompanied by a significantly increased respiratory rate and decreased tidal volume. Expiration was affected more than inspiration. On histopathological examination, multifocal areas of interstitial pneumonia (more severe and extensive at 10 dpi than 21 dpi) were identified as a possible structural basis for reduced lung compliance and gas exchange disturbances.     

Immunisation of pigs with a major envelope protein sub-unit vaccine against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) results in enhanced clinical disease following experimental challenge

Disease exacerbation was observed in pigs challenged with virulent porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) following immunisation with a recombinant GP5 sub-unit PRRSV vaccine (rGP5) produced in E. coli. Eighteen animals were divided into three experimental groups: group A were immunised twice IM with rGP5, 21 days apart; group B acted as positive controls (challenged but not immunised); and group C were negative controls. Pigs in groups A and B were challenged 21 days after the second immunisation of the group A animals. Following challenge, three pigs given rGP5 exhibited more severe clinical signs than the positive controls, including respiratory distress and progressive weight-loss. Although not statistically significant, the more severe disease exhibited by group A animals may suggest previous immunisation as a contributory factor. The mechanisms of these findings remain unclear and no association could be established between the severity of disease, non-neutralising antibody concentrations and tissue viral loads.     

PRV和PCV2二重PCR检测方法的建立与初步应用

为建立同时检测猪伪狂犬病病毒(pseudorabies virus,PRV)和猪圆环病毒2型(porcine circovirus 2,PCV2)2种病毒的多重PCR,设计2对PRV和PCV2特异性引物,建立同时检测这2种病毒的二重PCR方法,并对采自呼吸障碍病猪的病料进行检测。结果表明,PRV和PCV2扩增产物分别为359bp和482bp,最小DNA质量分别是2.7pg和4.3pg。采自河南省的80份样品的总阳性率为85%(68/80),其中PRV和PCV2阳性率分别为28.8%(23/80)和77.5%(62/80),混合感染率达25%(17/68)。该多重PCR检测方法敏感、特异、快速,可用于临床样品PRV和PCV2检测。     

猪细小病毒VP2蛋白主要抗原域在毕赤酵母中的表达及鉴定

猪细小病毒(Porcine parvovirus,PPV)是一自主型细小病毒(Autonomous parvovirus),它是引起母猪繁殖障碍的主要因素之一。目前国内外的诊断方法多以全病毒为抗原,存在很大的局限性,而重组蛋白无感染性,易于生产和纯化。因此用重组蛋白来检测猪细小病中抗体水平对于猪细小病的防     

猪冠状病毒性脑脊髓炎病理组织学及免疫病理学观察

对9例冠状病毒性脑脊髓炎仔猪病理组织学观察结果,本病是以脑脊髓软膜及实质的血管周围围以巨噬细胞和淋巴细胞;神经细胞变性、坏死;神经胶质细胞局灶性和弥散性增生为特征的非化脓性脑脊髓炎变化。病变在端脑、脑干、脊髓和半月状神经节都有分布,以小脑、延脑和桥脑的病变最重。免疫器官的免疫细胞反应是体液免疫和细胞免疫同时存在的混合免疫。     

猪流行性腹泻的病理学研究——人工感染仔猪病理组织学及小肠病理组织化学研究

给8头3日龄同窝仔猪经口感染猪流行性腹泻病毒“吉”毒株的猪胎肠单层细胞培养物,于感染后在第18、30、45、96h扑杀,进行病理组织学和病理组织化学研究。病理组织化学(硷性磷酸酶、ATP酶、琥珀酸脱氢酶、单胺氧化酶)的变化早于病理组织学变化。组织学变化以小肠绒毛上皮细胞脱落、绒毛短缩为特征,其中以空肠中,后部的肠绒毛变化最严重;临床症状与病理变化呈正相关,感染后24～36h,实验仔猪呕吐、腹泻最明显,而感染30h扑杀的实验仔猪,小肠绒毛短缩,上皮细胞脱落最严重。作者认为,初期腹泻主要是小肠绒毛柱状上皮能量生成不足,吸收和运输障碍所致;而后期则是肠绒毛柱状上皮能量生成不足,吸收表面积严重减少,绒毛柱状上皮严重变性导致的消化不良共同作用的结果。     

Swine fever. Immunisation of piglets

Vaccination against Swine Fever using the CL Chinese strain can be done in 7-day-old piglets if they are born of non-immune sows. The simultaneous weaning and vaccination emphasises the safety of this strain. The excellent immunity observed confirms the immunocompetence of 7-day-old piglets. In piglets born of immune sows and also weaned at 7 days, passive protection can extend beyond the age of 2 months if the sow is vaccinated several months prior to gestation. The immune level of the piglets would seem to depend on the interval between vaccination of the sow and farrowing and can be attributed to the quality of the antibodies transmitted by the colostrum. Piglets born of sows vaccinated 10 months prior to farrowing can be vaccinated as early as 5 weeks; the protection percentage observed at the age of about 6 months is over 80%. A booster injection at this age then confers immunity to future breeders throughout their economic life, i.e. 4 years in the reported experiment.     

猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒的研究进展

从遗传变异、检测以及宿主免疫3个方面,对近年来在猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV)方面的研究进行简要综述。     

猪Ghrelin基因真核表达载体构建(英文)

[目的]为研究转生长相关基因对猪的作用。[方法]采用RT-PCR方法,从13/17罗伯逊易位杂合子猪小肠组织中提取总RNA,将其纯化后作为PCR扩增模板,参考GenBank公布的猪Ghrelin的mRNA序列设计合成具有Nhe I和Hind III双酶切位点引物,扩增获得Ghrelin基因cD-NA全长序列。将准确的Ghrelin基因片段克隆于 pMD19-T simple Vector后进行序列分析,获得猪Ghrelin基因cDNA全长基因片段。经Nhe I和Hind III双酶切,将 Ghrelin基因cDNA片段连接到真核表达载体pEGFP-N1,获得真核表达载体的重组质粒pEGFP-Ghrelin。重组质粒转染猪成纤维细胞,观察标记基因荧光蛋白的表达。[结果]13/17罗伯逊易位杂合子猪的Ghrelin基因与已发表的序列相同,并成功获得具备猪Ghrelin基因全长cDNA序列的真核表达载体pEGFP-Ghrelin。[结论]构建的真核表达载体可以用于转基因猪的进一步试验,同时也为研究Ghrelin的调节机制奠定基础。