Cerebrospinal Fluid Myelin Basic Protein as a Prognostic Biomarker in Dogs with Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disk Herniation

Background: Release of myelin basic protein (MBP) into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is associated with active demyelination and correlates with outcome in various neurological diseases. Hypothesis/Objectives: To describe associations among CSF MBP concentration, initial neurological dysfunction, and long‐term ambulatory outcome in dogs with acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniation (IVDH). Animals: Five hundred and seventy‐four dogs with acute thoracolumbar IVDH and 16 clinically normal dogs. Methods: Prospective case series clinical study. Signalment, initial neurological dysfunction as determined by a modified Frankel score (MFS), and ambulatory outcome at >3‐month follow‐up were recorded. Cisternal CSF MBP concentration was determined by an ELISA. Associations were estimated between CSF MBP concentration and various clinical parameters. Results: Dogs with thoracolumbar IVDH that did not ambulate at follow‐up had a higher CSF MBP concentration (median, 3.56 ng/mL; range, 0.59–51.2 ng/mL) compared with control dogs (median, 2.22 ng/mL; range, 0–3.82 ng/mL) (P= .032). A CSF MBP concentration of ≥3 ng/mL had a sensitivity of 78% and specificity of 76% to predict an unsuccessful outcome based on receiver‐operating characteristics curve analysis (area under the curve =0.688, P= .079). Affected dogs with a CSF MBP concentration ≥3 ng/mL had 0.09 times the odds of ambulation at follow‐up compared with affected dogs with CSF MBP concentration <3 ng/mL when adjusted for initial MFS (95% confidence interval 0.01–0.66, P= .018). Conclusions and Clinical Importance: These results would suggest that CSF MBP concentration may be useful as an independent prognostic indicator in dogs with thoracolumbar IVDH.     

C型利钠肽及其受体在水牛卵泡中的表达分析

为了探明C型利钠肽（C-type natriuretic peptide,CNP）及其受体（natriuretic peptide receptor,NPR）在水牛卵泡中的表达模式,本研究首先采用实时荧光定量PCR技术检测水牛卵巢中利钠肽家族主要成员A型、B型、C型利钠肽（ANP、BNP、CNP）及其Ⅰ型、Ⅱ型受体（NPR1、NPR2）的mRNA表达情况,然后利用免疫组化技术对水牛卵泡中CNP及NPR2蛋白进行定位,最后利用实时荧光定量PCR技术检测颗粒细胞和卵丘细胞中CNP及NPR2的mRNA表达规律。结果显示,水牛卵巢主要表达CNP及NPR2,且在各级卵泡中均有表达,其中,CNP主要在壁层颗粒细胞中表达,NPR2主要在卵丘细胞中表达;颗粒细胞上CNP mRNA表达水平显著高于卵母细胞周围的卵丘细胞（P<0.05）,而卵丘细胞上NPR2 mRNA表达水平显著高于颗粒细胞（P<0.05）。综上所述,在利钠肽主要家族成员和受体中,CNP和NPR2在水牛卵巢中呈现强表达,CNP主要在壁层颗粒细胞中表达,而NPR2主要在卵母细胞周围的卵丘细胞中表达。     

南方不同季节育雏鸡舍主要环境因子的变化研究

试验以有窗封闭式笼养育雏鸡舍为对象,于2018年3月~2019年1月开展研究鸡舍内环境的温度、相对湿度、二氧化碳(CO2)、氨气(NH3)、硫化氢(H2S)、二氧化硫(SO2)浓度和细菌总数,并分析环境因子之间的关系。结果显示:不同季节育雏舍内环境温度满足鸡群正常需要,鸡群成活率超过97%。夏季舍内相对湿度达82.48%,并且料肉比高于春季、秋季和冬季。春季、秋季和冬季CO2浓度易超标,不同季节舍内白天温度均高于夜晚,而白天CO2浓度低于夜晚。不同季节舍内环境温度分别与相对湿度、CO2浓度呈负相关和正相关关系。试验表明:有窗封闭式育雏鸡舍内不同季节雏鸡生长发育良好,但夏季湿度过高,春季、秋季和冬季舍内CO2浓度高于标准。建议夏季应合理控制舍内相对湿度,春秋冬季注意平衡舍内的保暖和通风工作。     

一株乳酸片球菌的筛选、鉴定及其固态发酵饲料原料的产酸分析

本研究从猪的新鲜粪便中分离纯化出一株具有较强产酸效果的乳酸菌HF14,综合形态、生理生化、16SrDNA序列分析,初步鉴定该菌株为乳酸菌片球菌(Pediococcus acidilactici)。对HF14固态发酵豆粕、麸皮、玉米粉与稻壳粉等饲料原料的产酸类别进行分析发现,产生的有机酸以L-乳酸与乙酸为主,其中,发酵玉米粉的pH最低,为3.77,L-乳酸与丙酸含量最高,分别为21.91、1.03mg/g;发酵麸皮的pH降幅最大,丁酸含量最高,为0.72mg/g;发酵稻壳粉的乙酸含量最高,为6.15mg/g,L-乳酸含量最低;发酵豆粕的各个指标居中。     

气相色谱-质谱联用法对蚕蛹油中脂肪酸成分分析

采用索氏提取法提取蚕蛹油,用气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)联用法分析蛹油的脂肪酸成分.经NIST质谱数据库检索和文献对照共检出8种成分.用面积归-法测出八种成分的含量,其结果表明蚕蛹油中脂肪酸的组成有豆蔻酸(0.20%)、花生四烯酸(0.27%)、软脂酸(16.84%)、棕榈油酸(2.40%)、硬脂酸(2.35%)、亚麻...     

江苏省蚕桑综合利用模式分析

本文阐述了蚕桑综合利用是提高蚕桑产业经济效益的重要途径之一.江苏省是蚕桑生产大省,桑、蚕及其附属物和衍生物资源丰富,综合利用的潜能很大.文章结合江苏省蚕桑综合利用实际,分析蚕桑综合利用几种发展模式及经济效益.分析了当前江苏省蚕桑综合利用存在的主要问题,提出了蚕桑综合利用发展建议.     

大尾寒羊产羔数对胎次的回归分析

该研究利用SPSS软件分析了大尾寒羊产羔数对胎次的回归,大尾寒羊产羔数对胎次的二次方回归和三次方回归的拟合度(R2)分别为0.9246和0.9269,可见两种模型下的回归方程的拟合度都比较高。产羔数对胎次的二次方回归方程中的所有回归参数均达到极显著水平(P<0.01),说明大尾寒羊产羔数对胎次用二次方回归方程具有一定的应用价值。     

不同样品中犬输血传播性病毒的PCR检测比较与基因分析

根据NCBI上输血传播性病毒(Torque-Teno virus,TTV)犬基因组序列(Cf-TTV10,GenBank登录号:AB076002)设计嵌套引物,从犬血清与粪便中鉴定出TTV。199份犬血清样品中检出阳性率为14.6%(29/199),158份犬粪便样品的检出率为12.7%(20/158),通过基因分析与鉴定确定为同一型,验证了从粪便样品和血液样品的提取检测的犬TTV阳性率基本保持一致(P>0.05),为下一步进行TTV的传染特性和分子流行病学的研究提供了基础。     

秦岭北麓关中地区野鸟源基因Ⅸ型新城疫病毒病原学监测及分离株毒力测定

为评价秦岭北麓关中地区野鸟源基因Ⅸ型斯城疫病毒(NDV)流行及毒力情况,对374份源于该区域健康野鸟的咽喉、泄殖腔拭子进行病毒分离与鉴定,并对NDV分离株进行生物学特征和遗传进化分析.结果共分离到5株野鸟源NDV(包括2株候鸟源),其致病指数MDT、ICPI、IVPI差异较大,分别为37.2～64.8 h,0.425～1.638,2.04～2.76.F基因(535 bp)推导氨基酸序列和同源性分析显示,5株NDV分离毒均具有强毒的融合(F)蛋白裂解位点112R-R-Q-R-R-F117,5株分离毒间同源性高达99.8％～100.0％.F基因高变区(42～420 nt,374 bp)分析显示5株分离毒均属于我国特有的基因Ⅸ型NDV,与我国早期的基因Ⅸ型NDV流行株F48E9亲缘关系很近(核苷酸同源性为99.4％～99.6％),而与La Sota和V4等传统疫苗株及目前家禽中流行基因Ⅶ型NDV毒株亲缘关系较远.本研究表明,健康野鸟为基因ⅨNDV的携带者,尽管首次获得的5株野鸟源基因Ⅸ型NDV毒株生物学特征差异较大,但均具有强毒的分子生物学特征及致病性,提示对周边环境和家禽养殖业存在潜在威胁.     

Reducing Peak Pressures Under the Saddle Panel at the Level of the 10th to 13th Thoracic Vertebrae May Be Associated With Improved Gait Features,Even When Saddles Are Fitted to Published Guidelines

Saddle–horse interaction is increasingly linked with back pain, performance, and welfare issues. Saddle fit and work quality influence alterations in back shape with exercise at thoracic vertebra 13 level (T13) with exercise. The objectives of experiments were to: determine a repeatable zone and stride point of peak pressure under saddles fitted to industry guidelines; compare peak pressure in this zone and limb kinematics in collected trot between horses own saddles (S) and a saddle designed to reduce pressure at T10–T13 (F); compare thoracolumbar width change after exercise between S and F and with F after 3 months use. Elite dressage (n = 13) horses/riders with no lameness/performance problem had pressure mat data acquired under S, fitted by four qualified saddle fitters, to determine zones of peak pressure. Pressure mat data at T10–T13, forelimb/hindlimb protraction, and carpal/tarsal flexion acquired using simultaneous high-speed motion capture, and difference in thoracolumbar dimensions (T8, T18 at 3, 15 cm) between before and after exercise was compared between S and F. Peak pressures were consistently detected axially around T10–T13 (sensors A4–A7, H4–H7). Peak pressures were significantly less with F than S for each cell and pooled (55%–68% difference. P = .01 to <.0001). Saddle F was associated with 13% greater forelimb and 22.7% hindlimb protraction, 3.5° greater carpal and 4.3° tarsal flexion (P = .02 to .0001), and greater increase in thoracolumbar dimensions after exercise (P = .01 to <.0001). Saddles fitted to published guidelines may still have a nonideal interface with horses. Reducing peak pressures around T10–T13 was associated with improved limb kinematics in trot and greater thoracolumbar expansion after exercise.