Evaluation of new metallized direct dyes for mutagenicity using the Salmonella mammalian mutagenicity assay

A series of new metallized direct dyes based on benzidine congeners, 2,2′-dimethyl-5,5′-dipropoxybenzidine and 5,5′-dipropoxybenzidine, were evaluated for mutagenicity in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA98 and TA100. All of the dyes examined were judged to be non-mutagenic with and without metabolic activation while toxicity was seen in some dyes at high doses. The study also suggested that the standard Salmonella mutagenicity plate-incorporated assay was an excellent method for evaluation of dyes for mutagenicity.     

我国华东地区大肠杆菌、沙门氏菌分离和血清学鉴定

作为我国兽医临床耐药性监测计划的一个起步,对目前畜禽耐药菌株流行情况调查分析.2001年在华东地区选择了5个鸡场和1个孵化厂,进行3次追踪采样和抗菌药使用情况调查,共得到样品254份(泄殖腔拭子165份,饲料、水、尘土57份、饲养员粪便32份).分离到大肠杆菌80株,其中泄殖腔拭子有72株,分离率为43.6%;饲料、水和尘土有4份,分离率为7.0%,饲养员粪便有4株,分离率为12.5%.大肠杆菌0抗原血清型有35种,优势型不明显,O15型最多有8株,占10%.多为每个血清型有1～2株.共分离到沙门氏菌2株,血清型均为O9.所有鸡场采样前均使用过抗菌药.这次调查初步了解该地区抗菌药使用情况及两种细菌在该地区的存在状况和血清型分布,为下一步耐药性检测打下基础.     

Risk factors for Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica infection in senegalese broiler-chicken flocks

Our objective was to assess the association of managerial practices, general hygiene and Salmonella infection in Senegalese broiler flocks. Seventy broilers farms were studied from January 2000 to December 2001 around Dakar. A questionnaire was submitted to the farmers and samples of fresh broiler droppings were taken. A 28.6% of the flocks were infected by Salmonella (mainly Hadar and Brancaster serovars). Salmonella infection of the previous flock (OR=6.82) and of day-old chicks (OR=3.73), frequent poultry farmers’ visits (OR=5.38) and keeping sick birds inside the farm (OR=5.32) increased the risk of Salmonella infection. But, using antibiotics on day-old chicks (OR=0.17) and a detergent for cleaning (OR=0.16) decreased the risk.     

Attenuated Salmonella carrying pGRIM-19-si-survivin co-expression plasmid inhibits growth of prostate cancer subcutaneous xenografts in vivo

AIM：To explore the effects of pGRIM-19-si-survivin co-expression plasmid carried by human attenuated Salmonella on prostate cancer subcutaneous xenograft growth in nude mice. METHODS：Prostate cancer xenograft model was established in nude mice. Co-expression plasmids carried by attenuated Salmonella were introduced by intraperitoneal injection. The xenograft volumes were monitored timely. Immunohistochemical staining, RT-PCR and TUNEL assay were applied to investigate the related mechanisms that pGRIM-19-si-survivin inhibited tumor growth in vivo. RESULTS：Compared with psi-survivin and pGRIM-19 carried by attenuated Salmonella (control groups), the tumor volumes were reduced markedly in pGRIM-19-si-survivin plasmid group. The mean shrinkage rates were 2.36 and 3.02 times. pGRIM-19-si-survivin co-expression plasmid carried by attenuated Salmonella inhibited survivin expression but strengthened GRIM-19 expression obviously (P<0.05). The mRNA expression of apoptosis-related proteins such as Bcl-xL, Stat3, cyclin D1 and c-Myc was inhibited, and the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) mRNA and Ki67 protein were also inhibited, but the caspase-3 mRNA expression was up-regulated (P<0.05) with significant cell apoptosis. CONCLUSION： pGRIM-19-si-survivin co-expression plasmid carried by human attenuated Salmonella inhibits the growth of prostate cancer subcutaneous xenografts in nude mice by promoting cell apoptosis and inhibiting prostatic cancer proliferation.     

Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among Salmonella on midwest and northeast USA dairy farms

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among Salmonella isolated from dairy herds in New York, Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin, USA. Serogroup and antimicrobial susceptibility characteristics were determined for Salmonella from cattle and environmental samples collected during August 2000–October 2001 as part of a longitudinal study where 129 herds were visited at 2-month intervals. Salmonella isolates were tested (using a broth microdilution method) for susceptibility to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, ampicillin, ceftiofur, ceftriaxone, cephalothin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, kanamycin, nalidixic acid, streptomycin, sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline, and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Of the 1506 isolates tested for minimum inhibitory concentrations to these 14 antimicrobial agents, 81.2% were pan-susceptible and for most herds (81.6%) the predominant antimicrobial resistance pattern was pan-susceptible. At least 1 Salmonella isolate resistant to 5 or more antimicrobial agents was found on 23.6% of herds. This resistance phenotype was most common among serogroups B and E1 and among samples from calves and farmer-designated sick cows. Resistant samples most frequently exhibited resistance to tetracycline, streptomycin, and/or ampicillin. No samples were resistant to ceftriaxone (though 13 were in the intermediate range), and very few samples were resistant to ciprofloxacin (n = 1), nalidixic acid (n = 5), or trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (n = 7).     

鼠伤寒沙门菌烈性噬菌体的分离鉴定与生物学特性

旨在分离鼠伤寒沙门菌烈性噬菌体,为控制该病原菌感染或污染提供生物制剂.以1株从市售散装牛奶中分离到的多重耐药性鼠伤寒沙门菌为宿主菌,采用人工诱导方法,连续1周每日给3只试验鸡饲喂宿主菌悬液,7 d后,采用双层琼脂平板法从试验鸡粪便中分离培养噬菌体,并对其效价、核酸类型、宿主谱、热稳定性与酸碱耐受性以及对鼠伤寒沙门菌感染...     

Prevalence and Characterization of Salmonella Isolated from Feral Pigs Throughout Texas

Feral pigs are one of the most abundant free‐roaming ungulates in the United States, yet their role in the ecology and transmission of foodborne pathogens is poorly understood. Our objectives were to estimate the prevalence of Salmonella shedding among feral pigs throughout Texas, to identify risk factors for infection, and to characterize the isolates. Faecal samples were collected from feral pigs in Texas from June 2013 through May 2015. Standard bacteriologic culture methods were used to isolate Salmonella from samples, and isolates were characterized via serotyping and anti‐microbial susceptibility testing. The prevalence of faecal Salmonella shedding among sampled pigs was 43.9% (194/442), with positive pigs originating from 50 counties. Pigs sampled during fall and summer were significantly more likely to be shedding Salmonella than pigs sampled during winter. High serovar diversity was evident among the isolates, and many of the detected serovars are leading causes of human salmonellosis. The most common serovars were Montevideo (10.0%), Newport (9.1%), and Give (8.2%). Resistance to anti‐microbial agents was rare. The burgeoning feral pig population in the United States may represent an emerging threat to food safety.     

Dot-ELISA检测猪胴体中沙门氏菌的研究

应用Dot-ELISA法对西宁某猪屠宰点 85份猪胴体进行了沙门氏菌的检测 ,同时采用常规分离培养鉴定技术作对照实验。结果在 85份肉样中 ,Dot-ELISA检出沙门氏菌阳性 6 5份 ,阳性率为 76 .4 7% (6 5 /85 ) ;而常规分离培养鉴定技术检出沙门氏菌阳性 6 7份 ,阳性率为 78.82 % (6 7/85 ) ,此两种方法的阳性符合率为 86 .5 7%。经统计分析 ,两种方法差异不显著 (P >0 .0 5 )。