生育相关性抗原对精子受精的影响

生育相关性抗原对精子获能、受精具有重要作用,已经被认为是精子受精潜能的标志。该抗原降解精子-中性粒细胞结合物,使精子重获自由,提高受精精子比例。综述了FAA的生成、结构、化学性质及其与精子受精的相关性,以期为将其作为精液稀释剂的组分奠定基础。     

Detection of Oocyst‐Associated Toxoplasmosis in Swine from Southern Chile

Pork has been traditionally considered an important source of human Toxoplasma gondii infection. Pigs, as other meat‐producing animals, can become infected by the ingestion of oocysts that are shed in the environment by infected cats or by the consumption of cysts present in tissues of infected mammals, commonly small rodents. The objective of this study was to investigate the level of T. gondii infection in swine from southern Chile that can be associated with the ingestion of oocysts and therefore exposure to a contaminated environment. A total of 340 serum samples from swine were obtained from three commercial slaughterhouses located in the Araucania and Los Rios Regions from southern Chile. Study animals originated from local farms, mainly small commercial producers, and the meat is sold locally. Overall, 8.8% (30/340) of the samples showed T. gondii‐specific IgG antibodies. Of these sero‐positive animals, 80% (24/30) were also positive for antibodies specific against the oocyst stage of the parasite, indicating that animals had been infected recently by the ingestion of oocysts. The observed results suggest a high level of environmental contamination with oocysts on the farms of origin. In addition to the food safety problems associated with the consumption of meat from infected animals, the high level of environmental contamination on the farm represents a direct health risk for people living and/or working on these farms. Consequently, there is a need to develop on‐farm monitoring programmes and identify risk reduction strategies (food storage, water purification, rodent control and contact with cats) that are appropriate and cost‐effective for informal and outdoor type of farms.     

微小隐孢子虫三个基因主要抗原表位区的串联表达及其抗原性分析

应用多个抗原袁位预测软件对微小隐孢子虫CP15、P23和CP15/60三个子孢子表面抗原的氨基酸序列进行T细胞袁位预测及分析,从中选取了三个抗原表位富集的基因片段,利用重叠延伸PCR(gene splicing by overlapping extension PCR,SOE PCR)将该三个基因片段串联在一起,各基因片段之间以柔性氨基酸(GGGGS)碱基序列链接,得到的拼接片段命名为CpTm.将目的基因克隆到原核表达载体pET-28a(+)上,构建重组表达质粒pET-CpTm,并转化到大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中进行诱导表达,将纯化的重组蛋白免疫BALB/c小鼠制备多克隆抗体.结果成功地构建了CpTm串联基因并在大肠杆菌中以可溶形式高效表达,质谱分析表明重组表达蛋白包含了上述三个抗原的氨基酸序列.Western blot分析显示该重组蛋白能被牛抗微小隐孢子虫阳性血清及隐孢子虫鼠基因型CP15、P23、CP15/60基因重组表达蛋白免疫兔血清识别,制备的抗血清能被重组蛋白特异性识别,表明表达的重组蛋白具有较好的反应原性和免疫原性,为多表位疫苗的研制奠定了基础.     

猪囊尾蚴重组抗原和基因工程疫苗的研究进展

猪囊尾蚴病（Cysticercosis）是由猪带绦虫的幼虫囊尾蚴寄生于人或猪等而引起的人畜共患寄生虫病,是公认的世界经济病之一。严重威胁着人体健康,并给畜牧业造成重大经济损失,猪囊尾蚴病的免疫防治势在必行。然而在猪囊尾蚴病疫苗研究中,疫苗抗原的选择和来源一直困扰着兽医工作者。该文就近年来猪囊尾蚴病诊断重组抗原和基因工程疫苗的分子生物学研究进展进行了综述。     

大豆抗原及其对仔猪和犊牛的影响

大豆及其制品中含有一些可以引起幼龄动物胃肠道发生过敏反应的抗原物质,这些抗原物质引起的过敏反应可造成动物肠道损伤,进而导致肠道吸收障碍,生长发育受阻。本文对大豆抗原的种类、生物学特性、不同大豆制品中的可溶性抗原及大豆抗原对仔猪和犊牛的影响进行了综述。