A linear programming assessment of the profit from strategies to reduce the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus mastitis

We used a linear programming model to estimate the financial returns to a Staphylococcus aureus testing and control program over a 1-year period for a 100-cow herd, with a 8636-kg rolling-herd average. Six tests, which vary in sensitivity from 0.80 to 0.98 and specificity of 0.99, were examined in simulated herds with 10, 20 and 30% prevalence of S. aureus infection. Sensitivity of these results to a range of assumptions regarding rolling-herd average, milk price, somatic cell-count premium, and cost and cure rate of dry treatment were examined to determine the profits from the program. The profits of a control program are most dependent upon prevalence, cell-count premium, and cost of dry treatment. In our simulation for a 100-cow herd, a testing and control program appears to cost less than US$10 per cow per year, and pays for itself within 1 yr, except under the lowest prevalence and most-adverse conditions (low yield, high cost of dry treatment, or low SCC premium).     

奥利亚罗非鱼在光场中的行为反应研究

为探索了解奥利亚罗非鱼在光场中的趋避行为规律。采用水平光梯度法,研究了4组不同生长阶段的奥利亚罗非鱼：Ⅰ组：20.0~50.0 mm;Ⅱ组：50.0~80.0 mm;Ⅲ组：80.0~110.0 mm;Ⅳ组：110.0~140.0 mm,在250、500、1000、1500、2000 lx白光光强梯度下的行为反应。同时对Ⅰ组奥利亚罗非鱼在不同波长单色光下（红、黄、绿、蓝）下的行为分布开展研究。结果表明：在白光下,4组奥利亚罗非鱼均表现出正趋光性,在250~2000 lx间趋光率随光照强度的增强呈现出先上升后下降的趋势,在1000 lx时趋光率达到峰值,其中近光区趋光率分别为67.5%、55.0%、55.0%、42.0%,总趋光率分别为96.0%、94.0%、96.5%、95.0%;奥利亚罗非鱼的白光适宜照度范围为：500~1500 lx;随着奥利亚罗非鱼的生长发育,近光区趋光率峰值Ⅰ>Ⅱ>Ⅲ>Ⅳ。此外,Ⅰ组奥利亚罗非鱼在不同单色光同一照度下的趋光率差异显著(P<0.05),在蓝光、绿光下的趋光率高于红光、黄光,对不同单色光的趋集行为具有选择性。研究表明：奥利亚罗非鱼在不同光色、不同光强、不同生长阶段都具有选择性,研究结果在开发高效诱捕灯、提高工厂化养殖效益等方面具有积极意义。     

甘草总黄酮对金黄色葡萄球菌的作用研究

为了研究甘草总黄酮对金葡菌的抗菌活性以及亚抑菌浓度的甘草总黄酮对金黄色葡萄球菌α-溶血素分泌的影响。首先,采用微量肉汤稀释法测定了甘草总黄酮对6株金葡菌标准菌株的最小抑菌浓度;其次,采用溶血试验、蛋白免疫印迹试验以及荧光定量PCR试验分别在表型功能、蛋白表达和基因转录3个层次确证了其对α-溶血素表达的影响。结果表明：甘草总黄酮具有良好的抗金葡菌作用,其最小抑菌浓度范围为4~16 μg/mL,而亚抑菌浓度的甘草总黄酮能浓度依赖性地降低金葡菌α-溶血素的分泌。     

肉鸡葡萄球菌性关节炎的病理学研究

通过关节腔接种金黄色葡萄球菌,成功地复制了肉鸡葡萄球菌性关节炎的病理模型,运用组织学观察方法对所建立的病理模型进行了动态研究。研究结果表明,在肉鸡葡萄球菌性关节炎发病的初期,机体各组织器官病变明显,特别是淋巴组织的淋巴小结数目明显减少,结构零乱,淋巴细胞也明显减少;其它脏器如心、肝、脾则以急性炎性变化为主,异嗜性粒细胞明显增多、浸润。随时间延长,机体免疫系统的结构和淋巴细胞数量逐渐恢复正常,且淋巴小结表现为增生性变化;心、肝、脾等脏器也逐渐恢复,异嗜性粒细胞浸润部位及坏死灶被纤维结缔组织包裹而局限化。但肾在试验期内主要表现为渐进性坏死性变化,病变程度逐渐加重。     

奶牛金黄色葡萄球菌性乳房炎研究进展

奶牛乳房炎是对世界奶牛业造成经济损失最大的疾病之一,它不仅直接导致乳品工业的经济损失,而且由于患乳房炎的奶牛其乳汁中经常含有大量的毒素、病原微生物以及治疗后残留的抗生素,使得该病日益引起公众的关注。金黄色葡萄球菌是奶牛乳房炎的主要病原,由于其极易产生耐药性,使得治疗变得相当困难,因此使用预防或治疗性疫苗防治乳房炎就成为首选。金黄色葡萄球菌对上皮细胞的黏附和侵袭力被认为是奶牛金黄色葡萄球菌性乳房炎的主要致病机制,金黄色葡萄球菌的致病力涉及到许多不同的毒力因子,如黏附素、荚膜、各种毒素和酶类等。研究表明,以这些毒力因子为靶位进行疫苗研究,可能是预防奶牛金黄色葡萄球菌性乳房炎的有效途径。     

Identical genotypes of community‐associated MRSA (ST59) and livestock‐associated MRSA (ST9) in humans and pigs in rural China

This study investigated the prevalence of MRSA in samples taken in households, with and without backyard pigs in villages in a rural area of Shandong Province, China. Community‐associated MRSA and livestock‐associated MRSA, belonging to ST59 and ST9, respectively, were identified in both humans and pigs. The genotypic and phenotypic comparison of isolates indicates that bidirectional transmission of MRSA has occurred between humans and pigs in the villages.     

Effects of dietary carbohydrate level on growth and body composition of juvenile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus×O. aureus

A growth trial was conducted to feed juvenile tilapia (initial weight, 9.1±0.1 g), Oreochromis niloticus×O. aureus, isonitrogenous diets for 8 weeks. Six diets were formulated containing 29% crude protein from casein and gelatin, 10% crude fat from soybean oil and refined soybean lecithin and varying levels of corn starch ranging from 6% to 46% at increments of 8%, with corresponding energy to protein (E/P) ratios of 35.6, 37.9, 40.2, 42.5, 44.8 and 47.1 kJ g^?1. Weight gain (WG), specific growth rate, feed efficiency ratio and protein efficiency ratio were significantly higher in fish fed diets with starch ≥22% (or E/P ratio ≥40.2 kJ g^?1) than in fish fed diets with 6% or 14% starch (or E/P ratio of 35.6 or 37.9 kJ g^?1). No further improvement was measured when dietary starch content increased beyond 22%. Body protein retention showed the same general pattern as WG, and was highest in fish fed the 22% starch diet. Body composition was significantly affected by dietary starch level. Fish fed diets with starch ≥30% had significantly higher lipid content than fish fed diets with 6% or 14% starch. Ash content was negatively correlated with starch inclusion level, but moisture and protein contents did not show discernible trends among treatments. Results indicate that hybrid tilapia can utilize 46% dietary starch without growth retardation, while 22% starch in feed for juvenile tilapia containing 29% protein and 10% lipid, or an E/P ratio of 37.9 kJ g^?1 is optimal.     

乳制品中金黄色葡萄球菌PCR快速检测方法的建立

为快速检测乳制品中的金黄色葡萄球菌,本研究将纳米氢氧化钛和纳米氢氧化锆固定在滤纸片上以去除PCR反应抑制因子,并以Nuc为靶基因,建立一种无需样品前增菌的PCR快速检测方法,同时确定该方法的特异性、灵敏度和实用性,并评估该方法所用试剂在冷冻保存条件下的稳定性与实用性。结果表明,该PCR快速检测方法在检测97株目标菌及83株非目标菌后未出现假阳性或假阴性结果;该方法无需增菌处理,可在4 h内完成检测,检测限为10¹ CFU·25 g^-1或10¹ CFU·25 mL^-1;该方法与传统检测方法在实际乳制品样品中金黄色葡萄球菌的检出率及活菌检测率均一致(符合率100%);此外,该检测方法所用试剂在-20℃冷冻条件下可稳定保存至少12个月。综上所述,本研究建立的PCR快速检测方法特异性强、灵敏度高,且实用性良好,能有效去除样品基质中的PCR反应抑制因子,为乳制品中金黄色葡萄球菌的快速检测提供了参考依据。     

奶牛乳腺炎金黄色葡萄球菌临床分离株生化特性与菌体蛋白免疫原性分析

摘要：病原学调查发现金黄色葡萄球菌是奶牛乳腺炎的最主要致病菌之一。从53株金黄色葡萄球菌乳样分离株中挑选了培养和形态典型的六株进行生化试验和传代稳定性试验，进一步研究这六株菌的凝固酶、溶血素等致病性因子和耐药性。对菌体裂解产物进行蛋白电泳图谱分析发现菌体蛋白条带具有很高的相似性,TQ-1株电泳蛋白条带密度较其它几株高。用其中四株生化典型、传代稳定、致病因子较多的菌株免疫兔，制备高免血清，分析全菌抗原的蛋白转印图谱，发现XG-2株在52KD处有特殊保护性抗原条带。综合本文各试验结果，确定以TQ-1和XG-2株为疫苗候选株。     

缺硼对绿豆叶片光合特性和碳水化合物含量的影响

本试验以绿豆为指示植物,采用溶液培养法研究了缺硼对叶片光合功能和碳水化合物含量的影响,以明确缺硼是否影响光合作用进而影响作物生长。在绿豆第二片真叶出现后的第二天,一半植株供给 50 mol/L 硼（高硼）,另一半植株供给0.2 mol/L 硼（低硼）,在叶片生长过程中动态监测叶绿素含量、 气体交换和碳水化合物含量。结果表明,缺硼对叶片叶绿素含量没有影响,缺硼降低了光合速率（Pn）和气孔导度（Gs）,但对胞间二氧化碳浓度（Ci）没有影响; 缺硼提高了气孔限制率（Ls）。虽缺硼降低了Pn,但提高了叶片中可溶性糖,特别是葡萄糖和淀粉的含量。本研究结果表明缺硼对植物生长的影响并非是由于碳水化合物缺乏的缘故,而是因降低库活力导致了Pn的降低。