赭曲霉毒素A对肉鸡毒性作用的研究进展

霉菌毒素污染是影响动物饲料安全的重要因素。赭曲霉毒素A（ochratoxin A,OTA）广泛存在于肉鸡饲料原料中。众多研究表明,OTA对肉鸡具有肾毒性、肝毒性、细胞毒性、遗传毒性、致癌性、致畸性、免疫毒性和肠道毒性等,给肉鸡养殖业带来了巨大的经济损失,也对动物和人类的健康造成威胁。对国内外OTA研究进展进行总结归纳,从诱导机体产生肠毒性、肝毒性、肾毒性和免疫毒性四方面阐述OTA对肉鸡的致毒机制,为深入研究OTA提供参考。     

绿壳蛋鸡IGF-Ⅰ基因SNPs分析及其与末期产蛋性能的相关性研究

本研究以胰岛素样生长因子Ⅰ(insulin-like growth factors-Ⅰ, IGF-Ⅰ)基因作为候选基因,运用PCR-RFLP法检测基因变异,并分析其变异与鸡末期产蛋性能的相关性。以绿壳蛋鸡(n=113)作为试验材料,对IGF-Ⅰ基因5'调控区进行遗传多样性研究。研究结果表明,该调控区扩增产物经PstⅠ酶切后出现AA、AB、BB共3种基因型,经χ²检验绿壳蛋鸡在IGF-Ⅰ位点上符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态(P＞0.05)。相关分析表明,IGF-Ⅰ基因5'调控区PstⅠ位点对于产蛋末期(14和15月龄)的产蛋性能没有显著影响(P＞0.05)。     

芪参超微粉对雏鸡免疫功能的影响

目的:观察芪参超微粉对雏鸡法氏囊疫苗免疫的影响。方法:将1日龄蛋公鸡360只随机均分为6组,21和35日龄,Ⅰ-Ⅴ组分别进行法氏囊疫苗首免和二免。14-21日龄,Ⅰ-Ⅲ组分别在基础日粮中添加1%、0.5%芪参超微粉和2%芪参散,Ⅳ组以玉屏风口服液饮水,V组为免疫对照组,Ⅵ组为不免疫空白对照组。试验前(14日龄,D0)及试验后第7(D7)、14(D14)、21(D21)、28(D28)、35(D35)、42(D42)天分别检测血清中IBD特异性抗体效价。试验后第7(D7)、21(D21)、35(D35)天检测外周血淋巴细胞增殖情况、血清中IL-2含量及体质量变化。结果:与免疫对照组相比,各用药组可以显著提高雏鸡法氏囊疫苗免疫效果,但各组间差异不显著。结论:芪参散经超微粉碎后使用较低剂量即可起到增强雏鸡免疫功能的作用。     

Phenotypes Including Immunocompetence in Scavenging Local Chicken Ecotypes in Tanzania

A study was conducted to determine the variations in physical characters and immunocompetence among scavenging local chicken ecotypes in Tanzania. Eighty-four adult scavenging local chickens from four eco-climatic regions of Tanzania were studied. Measurements of adult body weight, body length, shank length and egg weight and observations of plumage colour and pattern, earlobe colour, skin colour and the shape of the comb were conducted. The antibody response to sheep red blood cells, serum haemolytic complement and the cutaneous response to phytohaemagglutinin-P were assessed. Five ecotypes were identified and named Mbeya, Morogoro-medium, Ching'wekwe, Kuchi and Singamagazi. Singamagazi and Kuchi were significantly heavier, with longer shanks and heavier eggs than the other ecotypes. The average adult body weight for males ranged from 1621 g (Mbeya) to 2915 g (Singamagazi). Average female weights ranged from 1108 g (Morogoro-medium) to 2020 g (Singamagazi). Mean egg weights ranged from 37.65 g (Ching'wekwe) to 45.61 (Singamagazi). The Kuchi had mostly rose and walnut combs, while the other ecotypes were mostly single combed. In each ecotype there were chickens with a high or low antibody response to red blood cells, but there was a significant difference between the ecotypes.     

The Use of Antigen-capture Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for the Diagnosis of Rinderpest and Peste des Petits Ruminants in Ethiopia

Rinderpest had been reported in most parts of Ethiopia when the Pan African Rinderpest Campaign (PARC) was launched. As a result of intensive disease investigation and strategic vaccination, most parts of the country are now considered provisionally free, and widespread vaccination has been replaced by clinical and serological surveillance. Details of any episodes of disease are recorded and followed up after laboratory confirmation of suspected cass using antigen-capture ELISA. This paper is based on observations on the performance of the antigen detection ELISA compared to the agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) test, which also differentiates rinderpest from peste des petits ruminants (PPR). The stability of the specific viral antigen was monitored for 4 days, and rinderpest and PPR antigens were still detected, depending on the type of specimen. Antigen capture ELISA is more rapid, sensitive and virus specific than the AGID. Even if the cold chain of the specimen is compromised for a day or two during sample collection and submission, the specimen may still be suitable for testing by ELISA.     

One-step RT-PCR for the Detection of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus in Clinical Samples

A single-tube, non-interrupted, one-step RT-PCR has been standardized to amplify the hypervariable region of the VP2 gene sequence of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV). The technique standardized on purified viral RNA was successfully applied to the detection of the virus directly in clinical samples. The amplified products were confirmed to be IBDV specific by their size in ethidium bromide-stained agarose gel, nested PCR and restriction enzyme digestion. Digestion of the amplicons with StyI restriction enzyme also differentiated classical virus from six very virulent field isolates. The sensitivity of the one-step RT-PCR was found to be 0.2 pg of viral RNA.     

硼中毒对固始鸡空肠发育的影响

120只1日龄固始鸡随机分为2组，分别饮用添加硼0、400mg／L的水，研究了硼中毒对固始鸡空肠发育的影响。试验期为6周，每周定时每组取鸡10只，颈静脉放血致死，取空肠，Bouin’s液固定，制作石蜡切片，HE染色，显微镜观测与拍照。结果：（1）试验组空肠绒毛长度极显著低于同周龄对照组（P〈0．01）；肠腺长度第1周龄极显著低于对照组（P〈0．01），第2周龄显著低于对照组（P〈0．05）。（2）试验组1～4周龄空肠出现上皮细胞肿胀、脱落，绒毛中抽结缔组织水肿、毛细血管扩张，肠腺囊肿等痛变。试验表明，硼中毒对固始鸡小肠绒毛及肠腺发育有明显抑制和毒害作用，对机体消化吸收功能产生严重影响。     

胸腺素α_1对墟岗黄鸡免疫器官组织学结构的影响

本试验研究了不同剂量的胸腺素α1(Tα1)对墟岗黄母鸡免疫器官指数和组织学结构的影响。结果表明:0.015mg/kg体重剂量的Tα1可显著提高鸡免疫器官指数,可使胸腺皮质增宽,髓质胸腺小体数和胸腺细胞数增加;脾脏胸腺依赖区和法氏囊依赖区细胞增殖;高剂量Tα1则引起法氏囊髓质局部细胞变性和坏死。     

NDV和IBV感染对肉鸡大肠杆菌病发病的影响

为了解新城疫弱毒苗和传染性支气管炎弱毒苗接种对肉鸡大肠杆菌病发病的影响。对8日龄肉仔鸡用不同剂量NDVclone-30株或IBV-H120株进行滴鼻及饮水,48h后相同途径接种2株不同“O”血清型的致病性大肠杆菌。结果表明,致病性大肠杆菌单独接种鸡死亡率在20%-25%之间,而NDVclone-30株或IBVH120株与致病性大肠杆菌联合接种鸡死亡率有明显增加达40%-75%。     

Growth and Apparent Absorption of Minerals in Broiler Chicks Fed Diets with Low or High Tannin Contents

Sorghum grains with low (0.28 per cent catechin equivalent (%CE) or high (1.36 %CE)) tannin contents were used to study the effect of tannin on growth and on the apparent absorption of Ca, P, Mg, Na, K, Fe and Co by chickens. High-tannin sorghum caused a highly significant (p0.01) reduction in the weight gain and feed intake of broiler chicks compared to low-tannin sorghum and increased the feed conversion ratio (p0.01). The amount of tannin did not affect mortality. The apparent absorption of Ca, P, Mg, Na, K, Fe and Co was reduced (p0.01) by feeding sorghum grains with a high tannin content.