Amino acid substitutions in gyrA and parC associated with quinolone resistance in nalidixic acid-resistant Salmonella isolates

This study was undertaken to identify and characterize amino acid substitutions in gyrA and parC related with quinolone resistance of 27 nalidixic acid-resistant (Na^R) Salmonella isolates collected in poultry slaughterhouses in Korea. A total of 51 Salmonella isolates were detected from 44.8% (47/105) of the total samples from 15 poultry slaughterhouses examined, among which 27 (52.9%) Na^R isolates were detected while ciprofloxacin (Cip) resistance was not present in the isolates. These 27 Na^R isolates of DNA sequencing revealed that it contained three types of gyrA mutations in only D87 codon. Mutations in the D87 codon resulted in substitutions to G in most of the isolates, but D87Y and D87N exchanges were also detected. Although Cip resistance was absent, reduced susceptibility characterized by mutations in gyrA was apparent among Salmonella isolates from poultry slaughterhouses in Korea.     

Role of genetically engineered animals in future food production

Genetically engineered (GE) animals are likely to have an important role in the future in meeting the food demand of a burgeoning global population. There have already been many notable achievements using this technology in livestock, poultry and aquatic species. In particular, the use of RNA interference (RNAi) to produce virus‐resistant animals is a rapidly‐developing area of research. However, despite the promise of this technology, very few GE animals have been commercialised. This review aims to provide information so that veterinarians and animal health scientists are better able to participate in the debate on GE animals.     

6种热带亚热带豆科牧草抗寒性及营养品质比较

为了筛选华南地区适宜的优质冬季青饲料草种,本研究比较了旋扭山绿豆(Desmodium intortum)、大叶山蚂蟥(Desmodium laxiflorum)、异果山绿豆(Desmodium heterocarpum)、显脉山绿豆(Desmodium reticulatum)、糙毛假地豆(Desmodium heterocarpum var.strigosum)和柱花草(Stylosanthes guianensis)6种热带亚热带豆科牧草在广州越冬期的抗寒性及营养品质。结果表明,除柱花草外,其它5种豆科牧草均能保持青绿越冬,其中旋扭山绿豆和大叶山蚂蟥的叶绿素含量均显著高于其它牧草(P0.05)。旋扭山绿豆的净光合速率最高(P0.05),其次是大叶山蚂蟥(P0.05),因此这两种牧草具有相对较强的抗寒性;与其它牧草相比,旋扭山绿豆在冬季能保持较高的粗蛋白含量(15.99%~20.26%)(P0.05)以及较低的洗涤纤维(NDF 27.92%~30.89%、ADF 23.96%~27.06%)和缩合单宁含量(6.05~11.95mg·g~(-1))(P0.05),因而具有较高的营养价值。因此,旋扭山绿豆可以作为华南地区冬季豆科青饲料的潜在优选草种。     

三种化学物质诱导白三叶草叶斑病抗性的研究

为了探明硅酸钾、硅酸钠、水杨酸对白三叶草(Trifolium repens)抗叶斑病的诱导效果,采用离体、活体试验及生物化学方法测定了3种化学物质对白三叶草叶斑病的室内抑菌活性、诱导抗病效果、防御酶活性及田间诱导防病效果。结果表明:浓度为25μg·mL~(-1)时3种化学物质的抑菌率较低,最高仅为4.59%,但诱导抗病效果较高,均在45.00%以上;叶片中多酚氧化酶(PPO),过氧化物酶(POD),苯丙氨酸解氨酶(PAL)活性均有明显增加,除硅酸钾、硅酸钠诱导处理的PPO在第3d达到峰值外,其他化学物质诱导处理的酶活性均在第5d达到最大值;田间处理7d后3种化学物质诱导防病效果均达到了72.00%以上;处理14d后有所降低,最低为23.08%。综上所述,浓度为25μg·mL~(-1)的3种化学物质能够激发白三叶草叶片中与抗病性相关的PPO,POD和PAL活性,对白三叶草抗叶斑病均有较好的诱导防病作用。     

柱花草对炭疽病的抗病性研究进展

综述了柱花草Stylosanthes spp.与炭疽病Stylo anthracnose互作的抗病性研究进展,着重于柱花草与抗炭疽病互作过程中细胞学及组织学的抗病生理反应、生化反应、诱导抗病性及防卫反应等.     

核桃五个主栽品种对Botryosphaeria溃疡病的抗性测定

为测定陕西、川北地区核桃主栽品种对溃疡病的抗性差异,本文通过和针刺接种法,对11个核桃良种栽培品种1年生枝条进行了抗Botryosphaeria的初步评估;在此基础上,对其中抗性较强的5个品种,采用打孔法接种2年生枝条进一步进行了抗性测定和评估。结果表明“清香”和“香玲”对溃疡病的抗病性强,“鲁光”、“西林3号”和“西洛”对溃疡病的抗病性弱。核桃品种抗病性差异与接种方式和时间有关,但抗病品种清香和香玲抗性表现稳定。该研究结果为核桃引种栽培提供了依据。     

Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Pigeons from Public Parks in Costa Rica

Antimicrobial resistance is known to be an emerging problem, but the extent of the issue remains incomplete. The aim of this study was to determine the presence or absence of nine resistance genes (bla_TEM, catI, mecA, qnrS, sulI, sulII, tet(A), tet(Q), vanA) in the faeces of 141 pigeons from four urban parks in Alajuela, Guadalupe, Tres Ríos and San José in Costa Rica. The genes were identified by real‐time PCR directly from enema samples. About 30% of the samples were positive for genes catI and sulI; between 13% and 17% were positive for qnrS, sulII, tet(A) and tet(Q); and 4% were positive for bla_TEM. The mecA and vanA genes were not detected. The average of antimicrobial resistance genes detected per pigeon was 2. Eight different patterns of resistance were identified, without differences in the sampling areas, being the most common pattern 2 (sulII positive samples). During rainy season, the genes more frequently found were sulI and tet(A). In conclusion, the urban inhabiting pigeons tested are currently carrying antimicrobial resistance genes, potentially acting as reservoirs of resistant bacteria and vectors to humans. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study carried out on direct detection of resistance genes in the digestive metagenomes of pigeons.     

植物生长延缓剂在草坪上的应用

综述了植物生长延缓剂的分类以及对草坪草生长发育、抗逆性及草坪杂草的影响.总结得出,植物生长延缓剂可有效降低草坪草的植株高度,促进分蘖,增加绿度,提高草坪草的抗逆性,但对根系生长的影响和杂草的控制尚存在争议.     

Methods to determine resistance to anthelmintics when continuing larval development occurs

The in vivo faecal egg count reduction test (FECRT) is the most commonly used test to detect anthelmintic resistance (AR) in gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) of ruminants in pasture based systems. However, there are several variations on the method, some more appropriate than others in specific circumstances. While in some cases labour and time can be saved by just collecting post-drench faecal worm egg counts (FEC) of treatment groups with controls, or pre- and post-drench FEC of a treatment group with no controls, there are circumstances when pre- and post-drench FEC of an untreated control group as well as from the treatment groups are necessary. Computer simulation techniques were used to determine the most appropriate of several methods for calculating AR when there is continuing larval development during the testing period, as often occurs when anthelmintic treatments against genera of GIN with high biotic potential or high re-infection rates, such as Haemonchus contortus of sheep and Cooperia punctata of cattle, are less than 100% efficacious. Three field FECRT experimental designs were investigated: (I) post-drench FEC of treatment and controls groups, (II) pre- and post-drench FEC of a treatment group only and (III) pre- and post-drench FEC of treatment and control groups.To investigate the performance of methods of indicating AR for each of these designs, simulated animal FEC were generated from negative binominal distributions with subsequent sampling from the binomial distributions to account for drench effect, with varying parameters for worm burden, larval development and drench resistance. Calculations of percent reductions and confidence limits were based on those of the Standing Committee for Agriculture (SCA) guidelines. For the two field methods with pre-drench FEC, confidence limits were also determined from cumulative inverse Beta distributions of FEC, for eggs per gram (epg) and the number of eggs counted at detection levels of 50 and 25. Two rules for determining AR: (1) %reduction (%R) < 95% and lower confidence limit <90%; and (2) upper confidence limit <95%, were also assessed. For each combination of worm burden, larval development and drench resistance parameters, 1000 simulations were run to determine the number of times the theoretical percent reduction fell within the estimated confidence limits and the number of times resistance would have been declared.When continuing larval development occurs during the testing period of the FECRT, the simulations showed AR should be calculated from pre- and post-drench worm egg counts of an untreated control group as well as from the treatment group. If the widely used resistance rule 1 is used to assess resistance, rule 2 should also be applied, especially when %R is in the range 90 to 95% and resistance is suspected.     

三种禾草萌发期抗旱性研究

采用蒸馏水及浓度为5%、10%、15%、20%和25%的PEG溶液处理梭罗草、青海草地早熟禾、垂穗披碱草种子,测定其发芽率、苗长、胚根/胚芽比值,以研究PEG对种子萌发的影响。结果显示:PEG浓度为5%时,青海草地早熟禾的相对发芽率出现小幅上升趋势,垂穗披碱草和梭罗草均呈下降趋势;不同处理对胚根/胚芽比值和苗长均有影响,梭罗草受影响小。因此这三种牧草在萌发期抗旱性依次为:梭罗草、青海草地早熟禾、垂穗披碱草。