Recombinant pseudorabies virus expressing P12A and 3C of FMDV can partially protect piglets against FMDV challenge

One of the crucial factors for evaluation of an effective genetically engineered vaccine is whether susceptible animals are protected from virus challenge after vaccination. In this study, a recombinant pseudorabies virus (PRV-P12A3C) that expressed capsid precursor polypeptide P12A and nonstructural protein 3C of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) was used as a vaccine. The expression of P12A3C and its immunogenicity and protective efficacy against FMDV challenge were measured. Humoral and cellular immune responses were evaluated after each immunization. Subsequently, each piglet was challenged with 1000 ID₅₀ (50% infection dose) FMDV serotype O, named OR/80, which is used to produce vaccine in China. PRV-P12A3C induced a high level of neutralizing antibody and FMDV-specific lymphocytes. Inactivated vaccine provided 100% protection, and the vector strain (TK⁻/gE⁻/gI⁻) showed no protection. PRV-P12A3C induced 60% protection, compared with piglets that were vaccinated with TK⁻/gE⁻/gI⁻. The severity of clinical signs for the remaining two piglets was lighter and the appearance of vesicles was delayed.     

西藏牦牛和黑白花奶牛生长激素基因AluⅠ多态性的比较研究

利用聚合酶链式反应 (PCR)技术 ,测定了西藏牦牛和黑白花奶牛生长激素基因的AluⅠ RFLP (限制性内切酶片段长度多态性 ) ,并比较了2牛群的基因频率。在西藏牦牛和黑白花奶牛中 ,等位基因A的频率分别为 0 935和 0 90 5 ,等位基因B的频率分别为 0 0 65和 0 0 65 ,卡方检验差异不显著 (P >0 0 5)。     

论牛口蹄疫的防治

口蹄疫(一类传染病)俗名“口疮”、“辟癀”,是由口蹄疫病毒(foot and mouth disease virus,FMDV)所引起的偶蹄动物的一种急性、热性、高度接触性传染病。易感动物牛,其特征为主要表现为口腔粘膜、乳房和蹄部出现水疱。此病传播速度极强、范围广,一旦发病,如果没有及时诊治就会造成巨大的经济损失,因此我们必须采取严格防治措施。     

鸡传染性法氏囊病超强毒LX株的分离鉴定

从一免疫失败鸡场中分离到１株鸡传染性法氏囊病野毒株,命名为ＬＸ株。经血清学、鸡胚接种、病毒形态、外源病毒（ＣＡＡ、ＮＤＶ和ＩＢＶ）排除试验等证实该分离物为纯净的ＩＢＤＶ。人工感染试验表明,该ＬＸ株接种８龄ＳＰＦ鸡后第２天鸡只精神 沉郁,拉白色或绿色粪便,发病率为１００％,第３￣４天出现死亡高峰,而后很少引起死亡,死亡率达９２．３％,剖检可见全身性出血素质,法氏囊呈“紫葡萄样”外观,脾脏肿大,胸腺萎     

江西7个地方鸡品种遗传多样性的微卫星分析

选用30个多态性较好的微卫星标记．检测了丝毛鸟骨鸡、康乐鸡、宁都三黄鸡、余干乌骨鸡、瓦灰鸡、崇仁麻鸡、东乡绿壳蛋鸡等江西省7个地方鸡品种的遗传多样性。利用等位基因频率计算出各群体的平均遗传杂合度（h）、多态信息含量（PIC）、群体间的Nei氏标准遗传距离（Ds）和DA遗传距离。结果表明．30个微卫星位点中有24个微卫星位点在7个鸡群体中的多态信息含量均为高度多态．可作为有效的遗传标记用于鸡品种的遗传多样性和系统发生关系的分析；在7个品种中．杂合度最低的是余干乌骨鸡．为0．6155．杂合度最高的是崇仁麻鸡．为0．6525，各地方鸡品种的杂合度都偏高，反映了群体的遗传多样性非常丰富；7个鸡品种间的DA、Ds遗传距离远近关系一致．但DA距离均比Ds距离大；用UPGMA法对DA和Ds的聚类结果相同．7个鸡品种被聚为3类．余干乌骨鸡、瓦灰鸡、康乐鸡、宁都三黄鸡聚为一类．崇仁麻鸡、东乡绿壳蛋鸡聚为一类．丝毛乌骨鸡独自为一类。     

上海PMWS并发PRRS自然病例的病理组织学观察

对上海5例5～13周龄断奶仔猪多器官衰竭综合征（PMWS）并发猪繁殖与呼吸综合征（PRRS）自然病例进行了病理组织学观察。结果：5例病猪均出现坏死性淋巴结炎、间质性肺炎以及不同程度的坏死性脾炎、间质性肾炎和肝炎。2例病猪出现心肌炎，表现为心肌纤维断裂、溶解和心肌间质中淋巴细胞局灶性浸润。2例病猪出现脑炎，在大脑白质区出现神经胶质细胞结节。     

北极狐多巴胺受体D1基因的克隆测序

为了获得北极狐多巴胺受体D1基因序列,给北极狐自咬行为提供理论依据。采用聚合酶链式反应方法,从北极狐耳组织扩增出多巴胺受体D1基因的部分外显子序列,并对其进行克隆测序,将该序列提交到Genebank上。Genebank中的Blast分析表明,北极狐多巴胺D1受体基因与家狗(Canis familiaris)的同源性为99%,与牛(Bos taurus)的同源性为93%,与人(Homo sapiens)的同源性为92%。     

蒽酮-硫酸比色法测定天然鸽乳中可利用糖含量的研究

采用蒽酮-硫酸比色法测定玉米中的可利用糖含量以确定试验测定的最佳条件,并以此条件为对照测定天然鸽乳中可利用糖含量.玉米及天然鸽乳可利用糖溶液经乙醚去脂,高峰氏糖化酶水解,乙醇提取,饱和乙酸铅脱色后制得.结果表明,葡萄糖标准溶液的测定量在0.1～0.6 mg/mL的浓度范围内有良好的线性关系,其回归方程为y=1.6771x 0.0737,相关系数R=0.9987.测定不同的天然鸽乳样品,试验精密度高,重复性好,其可利用糖含量,0～3日龄天然鸽乳为7.45%～7.64%,4～6日龄天然鸽乳为32.08～60.28 %.     

三江源地区饮用水源中隐孢子虫和贾地鞭毛虫的检测

通过膜过滤、絮凝沉淀法浓缩收集了三江源地区水源中隐孢子虫和贾第鞭毛虫,并用蔗糖漂浮法纯化了上述"两虫"。及抗酸染色后镜检,结果显示:在三江源地区10条河流中的6条(60%)检出隐孢子虫,32个采样点11个点(34%)的样品检出隐孢子虫;在10条河流中有2条(20%)检出贾地鞭毛虫,32个采样点的4个点(12.5%)的样品中检出贾地鞭毛虫。     

Effects of road transportation on metabolic and immunological responses in Holstein heifers

This study examined the effects of road transportation on metabolic and immunological responses in dairy heifers. Twenty Holstein heifers in early pregnancy were divided into non‐transported (NT; n = 7) and transported (T; n = 13) groups. Blood was collected before transportation (BT), immediately after transportation for 100 km (T1) and 200 km (T2), and 24 h after transportation (AT). The T heifers had higher (P < 0.05) blood cortisol and non‐esterified fatty acid concentrations after T1 and T2 than did NT heifers. By contrast, the T heifers had lower (P < 0.05) serum triglyceride concentrations after T1 and T2 than had the NT heifers. The serum cortisol and triglyceride concentrations returned (P > 0.05) to the BT concentrations at 24 h AT in the T heifers. The granulocyte‐to‐lymphocyte ratio and the percentage of monocytes were higher (P < 0.05) after T2 in the T heifers than in the NT heifers, suggesting that transportation stress increased the numbers of innate immune cells. T heifers had higher (P < 0.01) plasma haptoglobin concentrations than NT heifers 24 h AT. In conclusion, transportation increased cortisol secretion and was correlated with increased metabolic responses and up‐regulation of peripheral innate immune cells in dairy heifers.