The Value of Tissue Imprint Hybridization for Rapid Detection of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus from Field Outbreaks

The use of a peroxidase labelled PCR generated probe followed by enhanced chemiluminescence hybridization assay detected infectious bursal disease virus directly from bursal imprints on a nylon membrane. Tissue imprint hybridization proved to be a simple, rapid and safe means of detecting IBD virus for screening large numbers of field samples. The PCR generated probe was highly specific for IBD virus and did not hybridize with cellular nucleic acids in control imprints. Tissue imprint hybridization was found to be a more sensitive method than conventional antigen detection assays.     

Efficacy of Sarafloxacin in Broilers after Experimental Infection with Escherichia coli

Infections of chickens with Escherichia coli serotypeO78 can be treated with the antibiotic sarafloxacin. Three experiments were conducted on the administration of this drug to chickens that had been experimentally infected with E. coli. The birds were monitored for 10 days after infection for their average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR), and the post-mortem pathology was assessed. In the first experiment, sarafloxacin (20 mg/L, equivalent to 5 mg/kg live weight per day), given in the drinking water for 3 days after infection, led to a reduction in the mortality from 75% to 27%, but the ADG of the treated birds was still less than that of the uninfected controls. In the second experiment, when the sarafloxacin was administered at the same dose in the water but over only 2 h, there was also a considerable reduction in mortality, and the ADG and the FCR also improved significantly. In the third experiment, the dose dependence of the drug was tested. The birds were given 5 and 10 mg/kg per day sarafloxacin in each group, starting within 2 h after infection. This rapid administration of the drug completely prevented mortality, while the ADG and FCR were similar to those of the uninfected controls.     

Response of Chickens to Infection with Newcastle Disease Virus Isolated from a Guinea Fowl

An isolate of Newcastle disease virus obtained from a guinea fowl was characterized as a viscerotropic velogenic strain based upon pathogenicity index studies. Following inoculation of the viral isolate oronasally into 3-week-old chickens, clinical signs appeared after an incubation period of 4–5 days and included dullness, depression, dyspnoea, diarrhoea and leg paralysis. The virus caused a mortality of 56% with haemorrhages at the tip of the glands of the proventriculus and caecal tonsil. Histopathological changes were prominent in the lymphoid organs, being characterized by depletion, degeneration and necrosis of the lymphoid tissues. The brain was the first organ affected, with changes being noticed 3 days after infection. Isolation of virus from various organs was more frequent from 5 to 10 days after infection, but the virus persisted in some of the organs until 21 days after infection. In spite of the high mortality, a good immune response was elicited by the isolate, as was evident from the antibody titre.     

Immune Responses to Intermediate Strain IBD Vaccine at Different Levels of Maternal Antibody in Broiler Chickens

Tropical Animal Health and Production -     

饲粮镁对肉仔鸡生长、组织镁浓度及抗氧化功能的影响

研究比较了天门冬氨酸镁和氧化镁对肉仔鸡镁营养状态及肝脏和脾脏等组织抗氧化酶能力的影响。将252只1日龄的AA肉仔鸡随机分为7个处理组,每个处理6个重复,每个重复6只鸡。天门冬氨酸镁和氧化镁的添加水平为0.9、1.8、2.7g/kg日粮,基础日粮组作为不添加镁的对照组。日粮中添加镁能显著提高血清、肝脏和脾脏中的镁浓度(P<0.01),天门冬氨酸镁比氧化镁更能有效地提高血清和肝脏中的镁含量(P<0.01)。肝脏过氧化氢酶(CAT)的活性,随天门冬氨酸镁添加量的增加线性增加(P<0.01),随氧化镁添加量的增加呈二次曲线增加(P<0.05)。天门冬氨酸镁比氧化镁更有效地增强肝脏中CAT的活性(P<0.01)。脾脏CAT的活性随天门冬氨酸镁(P<0.05)或氧化镁(P<0.01)添加量的增加线性增加。肝脏(P<0.05)和脾脏(P<0.01)丙二醛MDA的浓度随氧化镁或天门冬氨酸镁添加量的增加线性降低。天门冬氨酸镁比氧化镁更有效地降低肝脏中的MDA浓度(P<0.01)。结果表明:日粮中添加镁能显著改善肉仔鸡各种组织中镁的含量,并能提高肝脏和脾脏等组织中抗氧化酶的活性,降低脂质过氧化水平。     

蛋鸡锰缺乏症的病理学研究

１日龄父母代罗曼（Ｌｏｈｍａｎｎ）蛋鸡１２０只,随机分为３组,分别喂以低锰（基础日粮含锰１３．６２ｍｇ／ｋｇ）、低锰高磷（基础日粮＋０．５％的磷）、补锰对照（基础日粮＋锰８０ｍｇ／ｋｇ）日粮。试验期８周。饲喂５～８周发病。低锰组发病率２６％,低锰高磷组２８％,补锰对照组无一发病。第４周时,体重分别为（２６７．９±８．３２）、（２１４．２±１０．４２）、（２６５．０±１２．１８）ｇ,低锰组、补锰对照组与低锰高磷组之间差异极显著（Ｐ＜０．０１）。肝锰含量分别为（５．４０±０．７４）、（２．８２±０．３６）、（８．４８±０．９６）ｍｇ／ｋｇ,补锰对照组与低锰组差异显著（Ｐ＜０．０５）,与低锰高磷组差异极显著（Ｐ＜０．０１）。发病症状：精神沉郁,不愿走动,伏卧,跛行,单腿发病病腿向外侧伸展,双腿发病则内收呈“Ｏ”字形或外展呈“八”字形。剖检跗关节肿大,胫骨髁骨骨质增生、肿大,髁间沟变平坦。组织学检查,胫骨骺生长板增殖区变窄,软骨基质中粘多糖减少。超微结构变化,心肌纤维、肝细胞、胫骨骺生长板软骨细胞、睾丸精原细胞等线粒体肿胀与空泡化。     

EAV/DNA指纹图谱条带J与OPAY02型标记对新扬州鸡体质量和生长影响的联合研究

随机选择新扬州鸡大型系和小型系交后代48只，联合研究EAV／DNA指纹图谱带J与OPAY02型2种分子遗传标记与新扬州鸡体质量和生长的关系，结果表明，8、10、26周龄新扬州鸡体质量在2种分子标记的不同组合间比较均存在极显著的差异，尤其是J^-S1^-S2^＋产条带组合遗传标记，8、10、26周龄新扬州鸡体质量均显著或极显著地高于其他JS1S2组合，根据数量性状多基因假说，可以推测J、S1和S2可能是影响鸡增重的多基因，2种分子遗传标记组合J^-S1^-S2^＋遗传标记有望成为鸡体质量选择的遗传标记。     

鸡马立克氏病琼扩抗原的研制及应用

将马立克氏病死鸡的皮肤或羽囊捣碎，制成MD琼扩抗原。试验结果表明，自制MD皮肤和羽囊琼扩抗原与标准抗的检测MD抗体的敏感性和特异性相同，但皮肤琼扩抗原制造方法相对比较简单，产量也较高。     

瓢鸡种质特性研究

研究选取100只0日龄瓢鸡饲养至43周龄,对其种质特性进行测定分析。结果表明：瓢鸡具有独特的外形外貌特征,43周龄公鸡体重为2300.64g,母鸡体重为1815.75g;公鸡的胸宽和龙骨长显著高于母鸡（P0.05）,公鸡的体斜长、胫长和胸深极显著高于母鸡（P0.01）;公、母鸡屠宰率分别为90.24%和91.41%,全净膛率分别为69.52%和69.22%,母鸡除胸肌率显著高于公鸡（P0.05）,其他各项屠宰性能指标均低于公鸡;公鸡的心脏、肺脏和肠重均极显著地高于母鸡（P0.01）,母鸡具有较高的肝脏、肾脏和肌胃器官指数;瓢鸡体尺性状和屠宰性能之间存在显著和极显著相关。研究结果可为瓢鸡的选育和合理开发利用提供理论依据。     

鸡微卫星DNA指纹与屠宰性状关系的研究

利用25个微卫星标记,对以隐性白羽鸡和仙居鸡为亲本建立的资源群体F2500只鸡进行遗传检测,并测定各个体的活重、屠体重、屠体率,采用方差分析法对标记与性状进行连锁分析.研究结果表明各位点平均等位基因数为5,平均杂合度为0.7012,平均多态信息含量为0.6468.方差分析显示MCW0095、ABR0322、ADL289、MCW4、ADL166、MCW104对活重、屠体重有显著影响(P＜0.05或0.01);MCW104对屠体率有极显著影响(P＜0.01);其他标记对性状的影响未达到显著水平.