Goats are susceptible to Bubaline alphaherpesvirus 1 infection: Results of an experimental study

Herpesvirus infections are generally subjected to strong host species restriction, although virological and serological investigations have revealed the possibility of cross-species infections in closely related animal species. In this study we evaluated susceptibility of goats to infection by Bubaline alphaherpesvirus 1 (BuHV-1). Four goats were inoculated intra-nasally with BuHV-1 and monitored clinically, virologically and serologically for 42 days. None of the goats displayed clinical signs although all the animals variably shed the virus by the nasal route during the first 12 days after infection. BuHV-1 was also detected in the white blood cells of two animals in the first week post infection. The results suggest that goats are susceptible to BuHV-1 infection and that they could play an epidemiological role in the circulation/transmission of the virus among domestic and wild ruminants and impact to some extent on the control plans for herpesviruses in cattle.     

鸡白介素18基因原核表达质粒构建

根据已发表的江西土鸡白介素 -1 8(Ch IL-1 8) c DNA编码基因序列设计引物 ,用PCR技术从 p MDCh IL-1 8质粒扩增出编码鸡IL-1 8成熟蛋白基因 ,重组于 p BV2 2 0表达载体上 ,将重组质粒转化大肠杆菌 JM1 0 9(DE3 ) ,转化子经温度诱导的表达产物 ,SDS-PAGE电泳鉴定约 2万 ,N端开头 1 5个氨基酸序列测定分析 ,证明获得了鸡 IL-1 8成熟蛋白 ,为今后深入研究鸡 IL -1 8的生物学特性及其临床应用打下了基础     

猪链球菌2型JX分离株的生物学特性

从临床表现为脑膜炎、关节炎及败血症的发病猪分离到2株细菌，分别命名为JX02和JX03，经鉴定其形态、染色及培养特性均符合链球菌的特点，具α或β溶血，生化试验结果不稳定。用猪链球菌2型、1型和9型抗血清进行凝集试验，结果2株菌均能与猪链球2型抗血清凝集，其中1株菌对小鼠和家兔均有致病性，另1株菌只能致死家兔。PCR均能扩增2株菌的主要毒力因子基因。表明发病猪的病原不同于以往的C群链球菌，不是马链球菌兽疫亚种，而是属于R群的猪链球菌。     

PCR和核酸探针技术诊断MD和RE的比较研究

分别应用聚合酶链反应(PCR)技术和核酸探针的点杂交技术，对临床鸡肿瘤／可疑肿瘤病料分别进行马立克氏病(MD)和禽网状内皮增生症(RE)的检测。结果MD和RE的PCR检测阳性率分别为81．9％和53．3％，探针点杂交检测的阳性率则分别为77．1％和27．1％。研究的结果表明，两种检测技术都有很高的特异性，相比而言PCR技术检测的敏感性更高，而且更快速、操作更简便、成本更低。     

NPY、TSH-β、CaBP-28K基因在鸭繁殖期组织中的表达水平分析

本研究对繁殖期高邮鸭神经肽Y(NPY)、促甲状腺激素β(TSH-β)、钙结合蛋白-D28K(CaBP-28K)基因在中枢神经组织和周围组织表达量进行了实时荧光定量分析。结果表明:NPY基因在下丘脑中表达量显著高于在垂体和在小肠中的表达量(P<0.05),在卵巢、心脏、肝脏、脾脏、肾脏、胰腺、子宫、胸肌、腿肌等9个部位呈痕量表达;TSH-β基因在垂体、小肠中表达量较高,显著高于其他组织(P<0.05);CaBP-28K基因在小肠表达量最多,其次是卵巢和肾脏,但均显著大于垂体中表达量(P<0.05),在其他测定部位呈痕量表达,就生殖轴而言,CaBP-28KmRNA的表达量表现为卵巢>垂体>下丘脑。本研究为了解高邮鸭繁殖期相关基因的表达特征和内分泌机制,指导高邮鸭选种选育提供了理论依据。     

牛GM-CSF与金黄色葡萄球菌黏附素FnBPB共表达质粒的构建与原核表达

采用PCR方法对牛粒细胞-巨噬细胞集落刺激因子(GM-CSF)和金黄色葡萄球菌FnBPB的D区进行特异性的扩增,并通过重叠延伸PCR扩增GM-CSF-FnBPB串联基因,构建了克隆质粒pMD19-GM-CSF-FnBPB。利用表达载体pET-32a(+)对该融合基因片段进行原核表达,SDS-PAGE分析表明,在1mmol/L IPTG诱导浓度下,在39ku处出现了与目的蛋白一致的外源蛋白带,Western blot分析表明,该蛋白具有反应原性,进而证明该融合基因成功在原核细胞中表达。     

Detection of Salmonella in Finishing Pigs on Farm and at Slaughter in Piedmont,Italy

Salmonella is one of the most common causes of human gastroenteritis often associated with pork consumption. The aims of this cross‐sectional study were to collect preliminary data on the presence of Salmonella enterica in pigs in Piedmont (Italy), through sampling on farm and at slaughter and to gather pilot data on serotypes and phagetypes present in the sampled area and distribution of anti‐microbial resistance among isolated strains. Salmonella was detected through culture and identified with Salmonella spp. and Salmonella Typhimurium PCR; positive samples were serotyped, phagetyped and tested for antibiotic susceptibility. Positive samples (from 9% of faeces up to 29% of tonsils) were found in 64% of the herds. Salmonella spp. was retrieved also from scalding water. Most of the isolates were Salmonella Derby, Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella 4,5,12:i:‐. The results of Salmonella Typhimurium specific PCR suggested that Salmonella 4,5,12:i:‐ might be unrecognized by serotyping. Anti‐microbial resistance was recorded in 75–100% of the isolates. Phagetyping allowed the identification of DT104B and DT46A strains. These results set the bases for further research studies that would aim to estimate the real herd prevalence in Piedmont and the diffusion of serotypes and anti‐microbial resistant strains within the same region.     

荧光定量PCR技术及其应用研究进展

荧光定量PCR是近年发展起来的一种新的实时定量检测特定核酸技术,它是核酸探针技术、荧光共振能量传递技术和PCR技术的有机结合,而荧光探针是荧光定量PCR的核心.荧光定量PCR具有特异性强、灵敏度高、重复性好、定量准确、速度快、全封闭反应争特点,是对原有PCR技术的革新,扩大了PCR的应用范围.论文综述了FQ-PCR技术的原理、FQ-PCR实时定量检测系统及其应用.     

紫花苜蓿PGIP同源基因克隆与序列核苷酸多态性分析

多聚半乳糖醛酸酶抑制蛋白(PGIP)是植物重要的防卫蛋白之一,了解PGIP基因的核苷酸序列是对其进行分子遗传学与分子生物学研究的前提与基础。本研究采用同源克隆法,从16个紫花苜蓿(Medicago sativa)品种的集群DNA中克隆了7个苜蓿PGIP基因的部分基因组编码序列,分别对应于蒺藜苜蓿(M. truncatula)7个不同的PGIP基因,并命名为MsPGIP5、MsPGIP6、MsPGIP7、MsPGIP8、MsPGIP9、MsPGIP10和MsPGIP11。其中,MsPGIP5、MsPGIP6、MsPGIP8、MsPGIP9和MsPGIP11的单核苷酸多态性(Single Nucleotide Polymorphism,SNP)位点间的平均距离分别为20、74、34、423和21 bp,差异较大。对MsPGIP5、MsPGIP6、MsPGIP8和MsPGIP11进行荧光标记PCR单链构象多态性(FPCR-SSCP)分析,结果表明,其等位基因数目与PCR片段长度的比值分别为20、56、22和19 bp,变化趋势与这4个基因SNP位点间的平均距离基本一致。比较而言,在发现的7个苜蓿PGIP基因中,MsPGIP9序列高度保守,MsPGIP5和MsPGIP11的变异较大,而MsPGIP6与MsPGIP8的变异中等。