猪脑心肌炎病毒GXLC株的分离及其3D基因分子特征的分析

采集临床疑似脑心肌炎死亡仔猪的组织作为接种材料,接种于BHK-21细胞系,观察细胞病变（CPE）,并用RT-PCR和间接荧光抗体试验（IFA）进行鉴定,证实分离到1株脑心肌炎病毒（encephalomyocarditis virus,EMCV）,命名为GXLC株。应用RT-PCR方法扩增GXLC株的3D基因,扩增产物克隆入pMD18-T载体后进行测序,对获得的3D基因序列进行分析。序列分析结果表明,GXLC株3D基因全长1380 nt,编码460个氨基酸,含有7个抗原表位。同源性分析结果表明,GXLC株与国内外其它EMCV分离株3D基因核苷酸序列的同源性在84.7%～99.7%之间,氨基酸序列的同源性在96.1%～99.6%之间。遗传进化分析结果表明,基于3D基因核苷酸序列绘制的系统进化树可将所有EMCV分离株分成2个群：Ⅰ群和Ⅱ群,Ⅰ群可再细分为Ⅰa亚群和Ⅰb亚群,其中猪源EMCV在Ⅰ群和Ⅱ群中均有分布,而鼠源EMCV分布在Ⅰ群,人源EMCV分布在Ⅱ群;GXLC株与其它中国分离株均属于Ⅰa亚群。     

28个草地早熟禾品种坪用性状评价

对来自荷兰百绿、美国及丹麦的草地早熟禾28个品种的坪用质量性状进行了研究和评价。单项测定结果表明：各品种质量性状之间存在极显著差异或可明显区分出不同类型。其中,密度最高为Limousine和Elysee(1.45枝条数／cm2),次之为Cynthia(1.02枝条数／cm2);盖度最高为Monoply(87．1％),其次为Wembley(75．0％);质地测定中叶片最窄为Elysee和Limousine(分别为2．57mm和2．74mm),Compact位居第二;生长习性测定结果百绿品种占据半直立型(Julia)、半匍匐型(Sydspor)及中等3种类型,美国和丹麦品种仅有中等类型;颜色测定百绿品种呈浅绿、中绿、深绿3种类型,丹麦和美国品种分别为中绿和深绿、浅绿和中绿2种类型;冬末枯黄表征测定中表现轻微枯黄的品种仅有百绿品种Entopper,其余品种表现为中或重;青绿期最长的品种Fylking(336d)和较长品种Balin,Bar 5649,Conni,Entopper,Monoply(333d)均为百绿品种。依据对密度、盖度、质地、颜色、冬末枯黄表征及青绿期6个主要性状测定值的加权平均进行品种质量性状的聚类分析,认为可将28个品种分为密集纤细型、中等型和稀疏粗糙型3种类型,百绿品种在各类型中均有代表品种。     

二倍体和四倍体野生黄花苜蓿形态特征比较研究

为了解野生黄花苜蓿(Medicago falcata L.)的种质特征与特性,对来自我国新疆、内蒙古和俄罗斯的二倍体和四倍体野生黄花苜蓿的19项形态指标进行比较研究.结果表明:二倍体和四倍体的形态特征存在不同程度差异,其中营养器官的差异比生殖器官显著;二倍体植株的花为桔黄色,茎主要为紫-绿色,叶片明显较四倍体窄小,叶形以倒披针形和线形为主,叶片毛被多为上下密集型;四倍体植株的花主要为黄色,茎多为绿色和紫-绿色,叶片明显较二倍体宽大,叶形以倒披针形和倒卵形居多,叶片毛被多为上面光滑下面稀疏型;四倍体黄花苜蓿与二倍体相比,具有植株高大,生长繁茂,叶片增大等特征;聚类分析可将供试材料明显分为二倍体和四倍体2类,四倍体材料间表现出相似生境的聚类趋势,不同染色体数目间的形态学差异远比相同染色体数目而生境不同材料间的形态差异明显.     

卵黄免疫球蛋白的性质与特点

卵黄免疫球蛋白是一种产量高、成本低、易于生产、应用广泛的多克隆抗体,其稳定性良好,具有耐热、耐酸、耐碱和一定的抗酶解能力,因而利于临床保存和使用。卵黄抗体不能激活哺乳动物的补体系统,不与哺乳动物的Fc受体、类风湿因子(RF)、葡萄球菌蛋白A(SPA)、葡萄球菌蛋白G(SPG)结合,作为诊断试剂具有较高的敏感性。卵黄抗体具有良好的免疫活性,作为防治药物具有见效快,疗效高,无毒副作用,无残留等优点。目前,卵黄抗体作为特异、高效、价廉的生物制剂,已在动物疾病的免疫诊断、预防和治疗中得到了应用,随着有关研究的不断深入,其应用前景将会更为广阔。     

Long‐term ingestion of low amylose/amylopectin ratio diet affects aspects of meat quality by changing muscle fibre characteristics in growing‐finishing pigs

Amylose plays important role in body health. It is controversial whether changing dietary amylose/amylopectin ratio (DAR) will improve meat quality in growing‐finishing pigs. A total of 48 Duroc × Landrace × Large White castrated male pigs (initial body weight 49.8 ± 2.8 kg) were randomly allotted to two treatments, and fed ad libitum either with a low DAR diet (LR, amylose/amylopectin: 12/88) or a high DAR diet (HR, amylose/amylopectin: 30/70) for 68 days. Feed intake was recorded every day, body weight was weighed at 46th and 68th day to calculate average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI) and Feed:gain ratio. Blood was collected at ?30 min (fasting 12 hr), 60, 90, 120, 180 min postprandial at 64th day and then serum was obtained by centrifugation of blood at 1,500× g at 4°C. After pigs were slaughtered, samples such as longissimus dorsi, iliopsoas and semitendinosus were collected. Density, diameter and types of muscle fibres were analysed. Results showed that ADG, ADFI, Feed:Gain ratio, cross‐sectional area of longissimus dorsi muscle, backfat thickness, colour scores were not affected by DAR. Ingestion of LR diet increased the fasting glucose (p < 0.05) and insulin (p < 0.05) concentrations in serum. The drip loss and firmness were decreased significantly in LR vs. HR animals (p < 0.05). Densities of muscle fibre in longissimus dorsi, iliopsoas and semitendinosus were greater in LR pigs (p < 0.05). Moreover, ingestion of LR diet significantly increased myosin heavy chain (MyHC) IIa mRNA level and decreased MyHC IIb gene expression in longissimus dorsi muscle (LM) (p < 0.05). Therefore, intake of diet low in amylose/amylopectin ratio induces a better meat quality (lower drip loss and lower firmness), which could attribute to smaller myofibres, a shift to slower and/or more oxidative fibres.     

Comparison of growth performances,carcass characteristics,and meat qualities of Okinawan indigenous Agu pigs and crossbred pigs sired by Agu or Duroc boar

Indigenous Okinawa Agu pigs are crossed with Large White × Landrace (WL) pigs to improve their meat production, but there is little information regarding the crossbreeding effects. The study aims to compare growth, carcass characteristics, and meat qualities of Agu pigs with those of WL crossbreeds with Agu sires (WLA) or Duroc sires (WLD). WLA pigs showed better growth performance and carcass characteristics and less intramuscular fat (IMF) contents than Agu ones, but they had higher fat deposition, smaller longissimus dorsi muscle area, and higher IMF contents than WLD pigs. Agu pigs showed higher water holding capacity than the other two breeds. The inner layer of Agu backfat contains higher and lower proportions of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), respectively, than that in WLD animals. WLA animals had intermediate values for the fatty acid content in the inner backfat, although MUFA contents were equal to those of Agu pigs. Fatty acid profiles in IMF were similar to those in the backfat. These results indicate that crossbreeding of Agu with WL pigs improves growth performance and carcass quality. Particularly, WLA pigs have higher IMF contents and MUFA concentrations and lower PUFA concentrations than WLD pigs.     

施肥梯度对甘南高寒草甸植被特征的影响

通过小区控制施肥实验,研究了施肥梯度对青藏高原东缘高寒草甸植被特征的影响.结果表明,1) 施肥使线叶嵩草、波伐早熟禾、垂穗鹅观草等禾草的高度显著增加,异针茅、瑞玲草等非禾草类的高度减少.2) 随着施肥梯度的增大,群落的总密度逐渐下降, 禾草密度在不同施肥梯度下有时增加,有时减少,无一般性规律;而非禾草物种密度一般是减少的.3) 随施肥梯度的增加,地上生物量明显提高,多样性指数逐渐下降.施肥对群落密度、地上生物量和多样性的作用都要在2年以后才表现出明显的规律.     

青藏高原几种高山植物的光合生理特性

以14种高寒草甸植物为材料,研究分析植物叶片的光合色素含量和叶绿素荧光参数,以探究高寒草甸植物适应青藏高原极端环境的光合生理机制。结果表明,黄花鸢尾(Iris pseudoacorus)、美丽风毛菊(Saussurea pulchra)、鹅绒委陵菜(Potentilla anserina)和天蓝苜蓿(Medicago lupulina)叶片的单位面积叶绿素含量分别比黄帚橐吾(Ligularia virgaurea)高284.83%、200.56%、171.35%和148.31%,叶片PSⅡ有效光化学量子产量分别高79.99%、73.94%、68.37%和63.90%,叶片PSⅡ实际光化学效率也具有相同的变化趋势;而黄花鸢尾、美丽风毛菊、兰石草(Lancea tibetica)和麻花艽(Gentiana straminea)叶片的单位叶面积类胡萝卜素含量分别比天蓝苜蓿高393.93%、348.48%、260.61%和233.33%,其叶片的非光化学猝灭也显著高于天蓝苜蓿;黄帚橐吾、珠芽蓼（Polygonum viviparnm）和柔软紫苑(Aster flaccidus)叶片的叶绿素a/b值高于2.91,能适应较强光照,而天蓝苜蓿叶片的叶绿素a/b值小于2.5,常生长于植被下层,说明植物能够通过调整光合色素含量和构成而合理有效地利用光能以适应特殊的环境条件。     

DOES MEASUREMENT OF SMALL INTESTINAL DIAMETER INCREASE DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF RADIOGRAPHY IN DOGS WITH SUSPECTED INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION?

The ratio between maximal small intestinal (SI) diameter and the height of the body of the fifth lumbar vertebra (L5) in radiographs has been reported as a diagnostic test in dogs with suspected intestinal obstruction. In order to assess the effect of the SI/L5 ratio on the accuracy of radiographic diagnosis of intestinal obstruction, lateral abdominal radiographs of 37 dogs with small intestinal obstruction and 48 nonobstructed dogs were mixed and examined independently by six observers who were unaware of the final diagnosis and who represented a range of experience. Observers first examined radiographs subjectively and stated the likelihood of obstruction (definitely not, probably not, equivocal, probably, definitely). Observers subsequently reexamined the radiographs, determined the SI/L5 ratio, and again stated the likelihood of obstruction. The most frequent cause of obstruction was foreign body (29/37, 78%). Dogs with SI obstruction had a significantly larger median SI/L5 ratio than nonobstructed dogs (P = 0.0002). Using an SI/L5 ratio of 1.7 for diagnosis of intestinal obstruction, sensitivity and specificity were 66%. Use of the SI/L5 ratio was not associated with increased accuracy of diagnosis for any observer, regardless of experience, hence this test may have no diagnostic impact.     

Accuracy of serum beta-hydroxybutyrate measurements for the diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis in 116 dogs

The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of serum beta-hydroxybutyrate (beta-OHB) measurements for the diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in dogs. One hundred sixteen diabetic dogs were prospectively enrolled in the study: 18 insulin-treated (IT) diabetic dogs that had a positive urine ketone test and 88 untreated, newly diagnosed diabetic dogs. Venous blood gas tensions and pH, serum glucose and urea nitrogen (SUN), and electrolyte (Na+, Cl-, and K+) and urine acetoacetate (AA) concentrations were measured concurrently with serum beta-OHB concentrations. On the basis of laboratory findings, the patients were assigned to I of 3 groups: diabetic ketoacidosis (n = 43); diabetic ketosis (DK, n = 41); and nonketotic diabetes (NDK, n = 31). Serum beta-OHB concentrations differed significantly (P < .001) among the study groups. Although marked differences in beta-OHB concentrations were found, a considerable overlap exists between the distributions of dogs with DK and those with DKA. The overall accuracy of beta-OHB determination as a diagnostic test for DKA, determined by the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, was 0.92. In the 1.9- to 4.8-mmol/L range, serum beta-OHB determination sensitivity varied from 100 to 35.7%, whereas specificity varied from 39 to 100%. The cutoff value of 3.8 mmol/L showed the best equilibrium between specificity (95%), sensitivity (72%), and likelihood ratio (14.8). We concluded that the quantitative measurement of serum beta-OHB may be a potential tool for diagnosing and monitoring ketosis and ketoacidosis in diabetic dogs.