Effect of road density on abundance of white-footed mice

While several studies have demonstrated that roads can act as barriers to small mammal movement, the relationship between road density and small mammal abundance has not yet been investigated. In southeastern Ontario, Peromyscus leucopus (white-footed mice) suffer high over-winter mortality rates, resulting in small springtime populations and frequent local extinctions. Peromyscus leucopus movement is known to be inhibited by roads, which should result in lower rates of immigration into and recolonization of habitats in landscapes with high road density. We tested two predictions: (1) Forest sites situated in landscapes with high road densities have a higher chance of P. leucopus being absent during the early spring than forest sites situated in landscapes with low road densities and (2) P. leucopus populations during the summer are smaller in forest sites situated in landscapes with high road densities than in landscapes with low road densities. We sampled P. leucopus in focal patches within nineteen landscapes (7 rural, low-road-density landscapes; 7 rural, high-road-density landscapes; 5 urban landscapes). There was no significant relationship between road density and the presence/absence of P. leucopus during the early spring. We found a significant positive effect of road density on P. leucopus relative abundance during the summer, even when we excluded the urban landscapes and based the analysis on only the 14 rural landscapes. Our results suggest that any negative effect of roads on P. leucopus populations, created by their inhibition to moving across roads, is far outweighed by some positive effect of roads on P. leucopus abundance. We suggest that the two most likely explanations are that roads are positively correlated with an important as-yet-undetermined component of habitat quality, or that roads positively affect P. leucopus by negatively affecting their predators.     

Inhibition of histamine release from dispersed canine skin mast cells by cyclosporin A, rolipram and salbutamol, but not by dexamethasone or sodium cromoglycate

Despite the important role that canine skin mast cells play in IgE-mediated allergic inflammation, clinically useful compounds for modulating mediator release from these cells or for suppressing cell response are lacking in the dog. The ability of five compounds to inhibit histamine release induced by non immunological (calcium ionophore A23187 and substance P) and IgE-dependent (concanavalin A) stimuli were compared. Sodium cromoglycate, a mast cell stabilizer, and dexamethasone, a glucocorticoid, failed to inhibit histamine release from isolated skin mast cells following any kind of stimulation. Salbutamol, a β-adrenergic agonist, exhibited inhibitory activity (46.0%) only after concanavalin A activation. In contrast, rolipram, a selective phosphodiesterase IV inhibitor and cyclosporin A, an immunosuppressor, showed potent anti allergic actions, inhibiting both IgE-dependent and -independent stimuli. Rolipram inhibited 42.8%, 44.7% and 19.2% of the mediator release induced by ionophore A23187, substance P and concanavalin A, respectively. Similarly cyclosporin A induced 85.9%, 14.9% and 67.3% inhibition after ionophore A23187, substance P and concanavalin A stimulation, respectively. These results suggest that rolipram and cyclosporin A merit to be clinically tested as agents for the treatment of chronic allergic diseases in the dog.     

抗猪流行性腹泻病毒单克隆抗体的研制及其特性鉴定

以新生乳猪增殖猪流行性腹泻病毒（ＰＥＤＶ）,通过蔗糖密度梯度离心将其纯化,获得较为完整的病毒颗粒。病毒ＥＬＩＳＡ效价为１∶３×１０５,蛋白含量为３．９６ｇ／Ｌ。将提纯的ＰＥＤＶ免疫ＢＡＬＢ／ｃ小鼠,取免疫鼠脾细胞与ＳＰ２／０骨髓瘤细胞进行融合,融合率为９５．６％。用间接ＥＬＩＳＡ进行筛选,共检出３８个阳性孔,阳性率为２８．８％。对其中１５个阳性值较高的孔进行３次再克隆,阳性率达１００％,最后获得１５株稳定分泌特异性抗ＰＥＤＶ单抗（ＭｃＡｂ）的杂交瘤细胞。ＥＬＩＳＡ阻断试验与交叉试验证明,其分泌的抗体具有高度特异性。腹水和细胞培养上清的ＥＬＩＳＡ效价分别为１∶１０３～１∶１０６和１∶１２８～１∶５１２。经鉴定,１５株ＭｃＡｂ的分子类型均为ＩｇＧ,均无免疫沉淀特性。杂交瘤细胞的染色体数目为９０～１１０,平均９５。尤为重要的是,这些杂交瘤细胞所分泌的抗体,有的对ＰＥＤＶ具有中和作用,能够阻断病毒对猪只的侵害作用。     

Influence of terminal rig configuration on the anatomical hooking location of line-caught yellowfin bream, Acanthopagrus australis

Abstract  Experiments were carried out to test the dependence of anatomical hooking location on terminal rig configuration, and identify strategies by which hook ingestion can be minimised to reduce post-release mortality of angled yellowfin bream, Acanthopagrus australis (Günther). Eighty-five anglers targeted yellowfin bream using different designs and sizes of circle and J hooks and recorded technical, environmental and biological data for each landed fish. Considerably fewer fish (16.6 and 8.5%, respectively) ingested hooks than those hooked in the mouth (82.1 and 88.6%), and a greater percentage of J hooks were ingested than circle hooks or a J hook modified with a 15-mm horizontal bar. Irrespective of hook type, the rate of ingestion also declined with increasing hook weight and decreasing fish size. In cage experiments, significantly more hooks baited with natural soft baits (e.g. intestines and cephalopods) were ingested than those baited with artificial baits, crustaceans or teleosts, while in the field fewer hooks were ingested using artificial bait (e.g. bread and pellets) than terrestrial animals, teleosts, crustaceans, teleost or terrestrial animal intestines, cephalopods or polychaetes. Similarly, rigs with floats, short traces or a sinker only on the hook, along with angling in environments with at least some current reduced ingestion. Based on this study, anglers targeting yellowfin bream should be encouraged to use circle or modified J hooks and, regardless of the hook design, the largest hook size possible attached to short traces or a sinker only and hard baits.     

氧氟沙星缓释药栓的研制及体外药物释放实验研究

研究可植入眼内的氧氟沙星缓药栓的体外药物缓释过程和效果。方法：将分子量各为６１２０和１２５５０的聚乳酸分别混载５％和１０％氧氟沙星制成药栓，并体外药物释放以及高效液相色谱法药物浓度测定。结果３０ｄ内氧氟沙星体外释放率为７０％－９０％，释药时间与滞物分子量呈正相关，结论：由氧氟沙星和聚乳酸制成的缓释药栓满足眼内炎治疗的基本要求。     

水稻品种光、温反应特性在杂种F_1的表现

本研究于1977年在雅安市本校农场,就五个光、温反应特性不同品种:DissiD52/37、矮脚南特、矮子占、71—56、IR_8作亲本,采用非限定半双列杂交获得10个杂种F_1,对其高温短日生育期、短日促进率(短日敏感性),高温促进率(感温性)进行了测定。结果(1)短的高温短日生育期在杂种F_1表现呈完全显性或超亲显性;(2)在适温条件下,短日促进率(短日敏感性)高的,在杂种F_1表现为完全显性或超亲显性。并观察到在适温以下低温条件,明显抑制了短日敏感性的表现;(3)在自然日照下,高温促进率低的特性,杂种F_1表现为完全显性,而在短日处理下结果恰相反,即高温促进率高的为完全显性或超亲显性。另外,讨论了水稻品种光、温特性之间的相互制约关系。     

低甲醛释放脲醛树脂研究进展

从脲醛树脂胶粘剂的合成工艺、使用时加入添加剂、人造板的后处理等几个方面,综述了近几年来脲醛树脂及其胶接制品降低甲醛释放研究的新进展。     

基于纳米材料的免疫层析试纸在兽药残留检测中的应用

兽药残留是食品安全的重要影响因素,开发兽药残留检测方法是保证食品安全的重要手段。免疫层析试纸是一种操作简单、生产成本低且具有良好灵敏度的检测方法,适用于现场检测、大规模食品筛选,在兽药残留检测中具有巨大的应用价值。纳米材料可提供特殊的检测信号,是影响免疫层析试纸检测灵敏度和定量分析的关键因素。文章主要对胶体金、磁性纳米材料、量子点以及时间分辨荧光微球这几种纳米标记材料进行介绍,指出各自的优缺点及应用情况,并对该技术在兽药残留检测中的应用趋势进行展望。     

微囊化沙门菌SP4噬菌体的制备及其缓释特性分析

通过采用阳离子醚化淀粉/海藻酸钠/黄原胶/纳米TiO₂/壳寡糖为原料制备微囊化SP4噬菌体,为控制沙门菌感染提供生物制剂。选用沙门菌SP4噬菌体,采用液滴法来制备微囊化SP4噬菌体,并对其效价、阳离子醚化淀粉浓度、海藻酸钠浓度、黄原胶浓度、壳寡糖浓度、pH稳定性、热稳定性、模拟胃液稳定性、模拟肠液释放行为以及保存稳定性进行分析。结果显示,当阳离子醚化淀粉浓度为2.4%、海藻酸钠浓度为2%、黄原胶浓度为1%、壳寡糖浓度为0.6%时,微囊化SP4噬菌体微球外形规则,包封率为97.5%,在pH5.0~8.0、温度10~30℃、模拟胃液pH2.0、0~30 min和pH3.0、0~150 min噬菌体保持较高的生物学活性,模拟肠液中4 h,噬菌体完全释放,4℃环境下保存6周噬菌体效价无明显降低。综上表明,微囊化沙门菌SP4噬菌体显著提高了噬菌体的稳定性和缓释性能,其耐酸特性利于抵御胃酸的分解,具有应用于生物防治的潜力,为进一步采用多因素试验制备微囊化沙门菌SP4噬菌体奠定了基础。     

抗丝状支原体丝状亚种单克隆抗体的制备及初步应用

旨在制备抗丝状支原体丝状亚种(Mmm)的特异性单克隆抗体(MAb),为牛传染性胸膜肺炎(CBPP)病原诊断的免疫学方法提供特异性抗体。本研究利用生物信息学技术分析了Mmm国内分离株Ben-1不同传代株的全基因组序列,选取M0071蛋白作为研究对象。将原核表达的可溶性重组蛋白M0071(rM0071)作为免疫原免疫BALB/c小鼠,通过有限稀释法和间接ELISA方法筛选得到能稳定分泌抗rM0071蛋白的单克隆抗体的杂交瘤细胞株。进一步制备单抗腹水并纯化,利用Western blot方法对该单抗进行特异性鉴定,同时测定其抗体效价和抗体亚类。随后利用间接免疫荧光试验(IFA)评价该单抗对细胞感染Mmm的检测能力。结果表明成功获得1株单克隆细胞株3C4A1,将其分泌抗体命名为MAb 3C4A1。特异性结果表明,MAb 3C4A1能与Mmm的分离株和标准株发生特异性反应,而不与山羊支原体山羊肺炎亚种、丝状支原体山羊亚种、牛鼻支原体、无乳支原体、牛支原体、leachii支原体和牛A型巴氏杆菌等发生反应。抗体亚类鉴定MAb 3C4A1属于IgG1亚类、轻链为κ链。经间接ELISA测定其抗体效价为1∶256 000。IFA试验结果表明,MAb 3C4A1仅与感染EBL细胞的Mmm发生绿色荧光反应,而与牛鼻支原体、无乳支原体、牛支原体感染的细胞不发生荧光反应,特异性良好。本研究制备的MAb 3C4A1具有良好的特异性和免疫反应性,可作为CBPP病原免疫学诊断的工具,为进一步研制CBPP病原鉴别诊断试剂盒提供了基础材料。