美洲鲥鱼嗜水气单胞菌病原的分离与鉴定

2021年,山东省临沂市一养殖场养殖的美洲鲥鱼(Alosa sapidissima)突发疾病并出现严重死亡,日死亡率高峰期达到2.5%,累积死亡率约为90%。患病鱼主要症状为体表出血、溃疡,解剖可见腹腔腹水、肝脏暗红,并伴有肠炎。组织病理学检测发现,病鱼肝脏出现弥散性坏死,嗜碱性粒细胞增多和细胞肿胀空泡变性;脾脏出现出血性贫血性坏死灶、核破裂和核固缩;肾脏淋巴细胞坏死脱落,肾小体毛细血管球萎缩,近端小管和远端小管内的细胞出现不同程度的细胞结构消失。发病鱼肉眼和显微镜观察未见明显寄生虫,利用PCR方法检测鲤疱疹病毒2型(Cyprinid herpesvirus 2)、鲈鱼蛙病毒(largemouth bass ranavirus)等淡水鱼类常见病毒均为阴性。细菌分离培养结果显示,从发病鱼的肝脏、肾脏和脾脏中分离得到形态一致的优势菌,命名为AS-AH2101。经16S rRNA测序比对和生理生化鉴定,确定AS-AH2101为嗜水气单胞菌(Aeromonas hydrophila)。毒力基因检测结果显示,AS-AH2101携带气溶素(aerA)、溶血素(hlyA)、丝氨酸蛋白酶(ahpA)、...     

Evaluation of bioremediation and detoxification potentiality of Aspergillus niger for removal of hexavalent chromium in soil microcosm

Aspergillus niger isolated from soil of leather tanning effluent had higher activity to remove chromium then the other fungal isolates. The potency of A. niger was evaluated in shake flask culture by absorption of chromium at pH 6, temperature 30 °C. The toxicity of chromium evaluated in petriplates and soil microcosm seed bioassay test had indicated increase in toxicity with the higher concentration of chromate. A. niger introduced in soil microcosm (40% moisture content) with different concentration of chromate (250, 500, 1000, 1500 and 2000 ppm) removed more than 70% chromium in soil contaminated by 250 and 500 ppm of chromate. However, chromium-contaminated soil (2000 ppm of potassium chromate) mixed with compost (5% and 10%) significantly removed chromium in presence of fungus, A. niger. The results of chromate toxicity in the wheat plants revealed that the peroxidases was induced due to increase of metal stress which was reversed in soil microcosm amended with compost.     

Investigating the Link between Particulate Exposure and Airway Inflammation in the Horse

Inhalant exposure to airborne irritants commonly encountered in horse stables is implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory airway disease (IAD) and recurrent airway obstruction (RAO), non‐infectious, inflammatory pulmonary disorders that impact the health and performance of horses across all equine disciplines. IAD and RAO have overlapping clinical, cytological, and functional manifestations of the pulmonary response to organic dust and noxious gases encountered in the barn environment. Study of these diseases has provided important but incomplete understanding of the effect of air quality upon the respiratory health of horses. In this review, the principles of particulate exposure assessment, including health‐related aerosol size fractions and size‐selective sampling, the factors influencing air quality in equine environments, and the effect of air quality on the equine respiratory tract are discussed. The objective of this review is to provide the reader with a summary of the most common chronic inflammatory airway diseases in the horse and the principles of air sampling that are essential to the planning, interpretation, and assessment of equine respiratory health‐related exposure studies.     

日粮中添加不同纤维分解菌对鹅生产性能的影响

为研究日粮中添加不同纤维分解菌对鹅生产性能的影响,试验选用0日龄健康农安本地鹅64只,随机分成4组,每组16只。试验组从0日龄每3 d饲喂一次纤维分解菌,喂菌量为10⁹ CFU/mL,纤维分解菌分别为:从鹅肠道内分离扩增的芽孢纤维分解菌(A组);从白蚁肠道内分离扩增的芽孢纤维分解菌(B组);从牛粪中分离扩增的芽孢纤维分解菌(C组);对照组用等量的蒸馏水代替。测定鹅日增重、采食量、料重比。结果表明,A、B、C组提高了鹅的日增重、采食量,显著降低了料重比,B组作用效果较好、A组次之,C组较差。     

革兰氏阴性菌蛋白分泌系统研究进展

许多革兰氏阴性细菌借助于细菌的分泌系统,分泌出毒性因子和效应子,与寄主进行分子交流。革兰氏阴性细菌有5种类型蛋白质分泌系统,即Ⅰ-V型。本文结合这5种分泌系统的特点、组成以及转运机制方面的进展进行了综述。     

In Vitro Evaluation of the Antibiotic Activity of Combinations of Ophthalmic Drugs Against Common Equine Ocular Pathogens

A subpalpebral lavage catheter is commonly used to administer medications in the treatment of infectious keratitis in horses. Drugs may mix in the subpalpebral lavage catheter, potentially affecting antimicrobial efficacy. The objective of this study was to determine the in vitro antimicrobial efficacy of combinations of commonly used ophthalmic preparations. An agar gel diffusion bioassay was used to determine the antibiotic activity of a number of antimicrobial, antifungal, mydriatic, and antiproteinase drug combinations. Drug mixtures were allowed to sit in a syringe at ambient temperatures and room lighting, for 1 (T1) and 6 hours (T2). The antibacterial efficacy was determined by measuring the zone of inhibition around wells containing the drug combinations after overnight incubation at 37°C and comparing them with the zone of inhibition around the antimicrobial alone. Combinations were tested against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Streptococcus zooepidemicus. There was no significant decrease in the zone of inhibition, compared with controls, for the majority of combinations tested. Significantly smaller zones of inhibition were identified for the following combinations: (1) tobramycin, cefazolin, natamycin, and serum (T1) and (2) tobramycin, cefazolin, natamycin, serum, and atropine (T1) compared with tobramycin alone; (3) ciprofloxacin, cefazolin, natamycin (T1) compared with ciprofloxacin alone; (4) triple antibiotic ophthalmic solution (TAB) and natamycin (T6); (5) TAB, natamycin, and serum (T6); and (6) TAB, natamycin, serum, and atropine (T6) compared with TAB alone. Admixture does not affect in vitro antibacterial efficacy for the majority of ophthalmic preparations, although efficacy of TAB may be decreased compared with the drug alone.     

内毒素血症对大鼠肠黏膜杯状细胞的影响

本研究选用39只140~150g SPF级SD大鼠作为动物内毒素血症模型,运用组织学常规HE染色和PAS染色技术,采取定性、定位和定量相结合的方法,通过观察不同试验组大鼠肠黏膜杯状细胞(GC)的数量和分布的动态变化来探讨内毒素(ET)对肠道黏膜免疫系统的影响。结果表明,ET能够破坏肠道黏膜的正常结构,影响肠黏膜的正常功能,同时能够在不同程度上降低GC数量,从而破坏肠道黏膜免疫系统。     

大连某奶牛场奶牛乳房炎病原菌分离及鉴定

本试验对大连某奶牛养殖场15头患临床型乳房炎病牛进行病原菌分离、鉴定。使用鉴别培养基对乳样中的大肠杆菌、葡萄球菌、链球菌及沙门氏菌进行分离,并对分离出的大肠杆菌进行血清学“O”抗原检测试验。结果显示,25个乳区的乳样共分离到病原菌37株,其中大肠杆菌15株、链球菌13株、葡萄球菌8株、沙门氏菌1株,乳房炎阳性率为5.2%,乳区阳性率为2.2%;大肠杆菌分离株以O51、O148、O78、O60血清型为主。     

Exogenous testosterone modulates tumor necrosis factor-alpha and acute phase protein responses to repeated endotoxin challenge in steers

Clinical responses to some disease agents differ between sexes and this dimorphism has been attributed to the immunomodulating effects of steroid hormones. Our objective was to determine in steers the effect of testosterone on circulating concentrations of immune response mediators (tumor necrosis factor-alpha, TNF-alpha; serum amyloid-A, SAA; haptoglobin, HG; xanthine oxidase, XO; nitric oxide, NO) after two consecutive endotoxin challenges (LPS1 and LPS2, 5 days apart; 0.25 microg/kg BW). Sixteen crossbred steers (328+/-6 kg) were assigned to control (CON, n=8) or testosterone cypionate treatment (TES, n=8; 100 mg/m2 body surface; i.m. injection 12 and 2 days before LPS1). The response to LPS was calculated as area under the timexconcentration curve (AUC) for the parameter measured. After LPS1, TNF-alpha AUC was greater in TES than CON (P<0.05). Plasma HG and SAA concentrations increased (P<0.01) after LPS1 and LPS2. In all steers SAA AUC was greater after LPS1 than LPS2 (P<0.01) but the response was augmented over CON with testosterone treatment (P<0.05). HG response to LPS1 within 24 h was not affected by testosterone. However, 5 days after LPS1 mean plasma HG concentration remained higher in TES than CON (P<0.01). HG response to LPS2 was greater in TES than CON (P<0.01). Plasma nitrate+nitrite concentration (NO production marker) and XO activity increased after each LPS challenge but responses were not affected by testosterone treatment. Results indicate that the presence of circulating testosterone increases the magnitude of the TNF-alpha response to LPS challenge as well as the subsequent increases in acute phase proteins (APP). Effects of testosterone on increases in TNF-alpha and APP may underlie a differential presentation of disease symptoms between sexes or between steers and bulls. The data also suggest a role for testosterone in the development of tolerance to repeated immune challenge through its effect on the increased magnitude and duration of HG response.