Antiviral effect of dietary germanium biotite supplementation in pigs experimentally infected with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

Germanium biotite (GB) is an aluminosilicate mineral containing 36 ppm germanium. The present study was conducted to better understand the effects of GB on immune responses in a mouse model, and to demonstrate the clearance effects of this mineral against Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in experimentally infected pigs as an initial step towards the development of a feed supplement that would promote immune activity and help prevent diseases. In the mouse model, dietary supplementation with GB enhanced concanavalin A (ConA)-induced lymphocyte proliferation and increased the percentage of CD3+CD8+ T lymphocytes. In pigs experimentally infected with PRRSV, viral titers in lungs and lymphoid tissues from the GB-fed group were significantly decreased compared to those of the control group 12 days post-infection. Corresponding histopathological analyses demonstrated that GB-fed pigs displayed less severe pathological changes associated with PRRSV infection compared to the control group, indicating that GB promotes PRRSV clearance. These antiviral effects in pigs may be related to the ability of GB to increase CD3+CD8+ T lymphocyte production observed in the mice. Hence, this mineral may be an effective feed supplement for increasing immune activity and preventing disease.     

猪的行为特征探讨与饲养管理的改善

猪的行为是猪的本质特征的外在表现，在很大程度上影响着养猪工艺的发展和养猪业的效益。本文概括的分析了猪一般的行为特点和在饲养管理过程中的利用与改善措施。并对相关遗传特征进行了探讨。随着人们对猪的行为性状重要性认识的不断深入，猪的行为特征将在科学和生产过程中得到更加广泛的利用。     

实验性流行性腹泻仔猪小肠粘膜上皮细胞及肠系膜淋巴结的超微结构

给8头生后3d的哺乳仔猪经口感染猪流行性腹泻病毒(PEDV)“吉”毒株,于感染后18、30、45和96h各扑杀2头,以透射电镜和扫描电镜观察了小肠粘膜上皮细胞及肠系膜淋巴结的超微结构。结果表明,小肠上皮细胞的病变因感染时间不同而有明显差异。上皮细胞的脱落和残留上皮细胞超微结构的破坏,以感染后30h最严重,病毒在这些上皮细胞内的增殖最显著。感染后45h,见有大量新生上皮细胞修补损伤的肠绒毛。感染后96h,小肠绒毛短缩、粗大乃至发生融合。实验仔猪肠系膜淋巴结内巨噬细胞和淋巴细胞的超微结构均遭到破坏,在巨噬细胞内见有PED冠状病毒粒子。     

猪圆环病毒2型感染PK-15细胞差异表达miRNA和mRNA互作网络

旨在筛选猪圆环病毒2型感染猪肾上皮细胞(PK-15)后差异表达miRNA和mRNA,并探究miRNA和mRNA之间的互作关系。使用茎环定量PCR检测多个热点miRNA在PCV2感染组和未接种病毒组之间的差异表达水平以发现差异表达miRNA,分析PCV2感染后第12小时的蛋白质组学研究结果(GEO登录号:GSE71945)以获得差异表达mRNA,并分析差异表达miRNA和mRNA之间的互相作用关系。结果显示,在PCV2感染后第12小时miR-10b、miR-128、miR-155-5p、miR-21、miR-29b、miR-361-3p等表达量显著性变化,使用miRecords预测其靶基因,分别发现7 105、9 741、7 451、7 183、7 971、8 793个靶基因;PCV2感染后第12小时共有158个差异表达mRNA,分属于多种细胞结构成分并参与多条重要的细胞生物途径,且差异miRNA的靶基因和差异mRNA之间有大量的交集基因。上述结果表明,PCV2感染能导致细胞内多种miRNA差异表达,造成miRNA的靶基因表达紊乱,进而影响细胞正常的生命进程。     

草坪草分蘖特征及调控机理研究进展

分蘖是草坪草的重要特征之一,直接影响草坪草的耐践踏性及坪用价值。从草坪草分蘖类型、形成过程及分蘖形态特征等方面阐述了草坪草的分蘖特征,并从生长素、细胞分裂素等内源激素及碳水化合物,氮素等营养物质的类型和含量分析探讨了影响草坪草分蘖的调控机理。以期为草坪草分蘖调控机制的进一步研究及针对性地提出养护对策提供参考。     

基于猪丁型冠状病毒重组M蛋白间接ELISA抗体检测方法的建立与应用

猪丁型冠状病毒(porcine deltacoronavirus,PDCoV)是近年新发现的一种猪肠道病原体,主要感染仔猪并引起仔猪腹泻甚至死亡,针对该病建立快速、准确的血清学检测方法尤为重要.本研究以PDCoVHNZK-04毒株为模板扩增M基因并将其克隆至原核表达载体pET-32a中,构建了重组质粒pET-32a-P...     

贵州省猪传染性胃肠炎及呼吸冠状病毒病血清学调查

用酶联免疫吸附试验对采自贵州省内88个县(市)的2906份血清进行了猪传染性胃肠炎病毒及呼吸冠状病毒抗体检测,结果检出猪传染性胃肠炎病毒抗体阳性血清12份,总体阳性率为0.41%;猪呼吸冠状病毒抗体阳性血清44份,总体阳性率为1.51%;2818份血清两种抗体均呈阴性(阴性率为96.97%),32份血清检测无效或无结论(无效率为1.10%)。     

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: The effect of dietary methionine levels on endogenous nitrogen and endogenous amino acids flows in growing goats

The effect of dietary methionine (Met) levels on endogenous N and amino acids (AA) flows at different part of the digestive tract of growing goats was determined using a ¹⁵N isotope dilution technique. Three goats (25 ± 2.5 kg) were fitted with the ruminal, duodenal and ileal cannulae and allocated to three dietary treatments in a 3 × 3 Latin square design. The dietary treatments consisted of a total mixed ration containing three levels of Met (0.15%, 0.25% and 0.35%) respectively. It was found that at 0.15% Met level, the lowest flow in endogenous N and total AA at the duodenum and ileum occurred. The endogenous N secretion contributed to 26% and 23% of the duodenal and ileal total N flows, respectively, and the proportions were not affected by the dietary Met levels. The duodenal and ileal flows of endogenous total AA were 11.1, 11.8, 11.3 g/d and 2.9, 3.9, 4.1 g/d respectively. The average real digestibility of N was 65%, 87% and 95% in the forestomach, intestine and whole digestive tract respectively.     

猪α-干扰素表达系统及其应用的研究进展

就猪α-干扰素的分子特征、生物学特性、表达系统和猪基因工程α-干扰素的应用进行综述,以期为猪α-干扰素在广谱抗病毒活性、抗肿瘤以及免疫调节的临床应用提供参考。     

猪捷申病毒TaqMan实时定量RT-PCR方法的建立

为建立猪捷申病毒(PTV)的早期检测及定量分析方法,本研究基于PTV 11个血清型基因组5′端非编码区保守序列,设计引物和TaqMan探针,建立了检测PTV的TaqMan实时定量RT-PCR方法.应用该方法对PTV、猪细小病毒、猪繁殖与呼吸综合症病毒、猪圆环病毒2型、猪伪狂犬病毒以及猪瘟病毒进行特异性试验,结果除PTV为阳性外其它均为阴性;针对PTV最低可检测到10个拷贝;批内、批间重复试验的变异系数均小于3％.应用建立的方法与病毒分离方法分别对91份临床样品进行检测,检出率分别为79.12％和57.14％,两者的符合率是78.02％.经临床应用表明,该实时定量RT-PCR方法可为PTV的早期诊断及定量分析提供技术手段.