绵羊进行性肺炎病毒的血清流行性和易感性

<正> 绵羊进行性肺炎(0PP)是成年绵羊的一种慢性病毒性疾病,其特征为淋巴网状细胞积聚和肺、脑、乳腺、关节、血管退行性变化。其生物学和生理生化学特性同引起梅依迪——威斯那病和山羊关节炎——脑炎病的病毒有密切关系。这一组病毒的寄生范围局限。梅依迪——威斯那和山羊关节炎——脑炎病毒已被证实仅仅感染绵羊和山羊及相关的一些种。尽管通过牛、猪、狗、猫、豚鼠、小鼠、仓鼠、白     

中国绵羊进行性肺炎（梅迪）流行的血清学调查

用琼脂凝胶免疫扩散(AGID)试验检查了中国特定的绵羊群体中对绵羊进行性肺炎(Ovineprogressive pneumonia,OPP)病毒的抗体的分布。从中国华北和西北的新疆、内蒙、河北以及四川等省区的1,410头成年绵羊的血清样品中,病毒—特异性血清学分布率从内蒙与河北绵羊的0%到新疆绵羊的6%。年龄—特异性分布率在边区莱斯特(Border Leicester)纯种羊从1至4岁羊的37%到5至10岁羊的53%,在边区莱斯特与和田羊杂交三代(BHE_3)从1至4岁羊的8%到5至10岁羊的13%.品种—特异性分布率从纯种和田羊的3%到纯种边区莱斯特羊的44%。边区莱斯特与和田羊杂交一代(BHE_1)与杂交三代(BHE_3)对致病病毒的血清学分布率明显地低于边区莱斯特纯种羊(P<0.01),BHE_3对 OPP 病毒的血清学分布率明显地高于BHE_1(P<0.01)。     

Dyserythropoeisis, sideroblasts/siderocytes and hemoglobin crystallization in a dog

Dyserythropoiesis characterized by enhanced intramedullary destruction, pathologic sideroblasts and siderocytes, and hemoglobin crystallization was detected in a female Cocker Spaniel presented for poor exercise tolerance. Examination of peripheral blood revealed intraerythrocytic crystals, granulation of erythrocytes, nucleated erythroid cells, reticulocytosis and marked variation in erythrocyte morphology in the absence of anemia. Bone marrow examination revealed sideroblasts, a low M:E ratio and evidence of enhanced intramedullary destruction of erythroid cells. Electron microscopy of peripheral blood and bone marrow confirmed pathologic mitochondrial iron accumulation in erythroid cells and the presence of intraerythrocytic hemoglobin crystals. A cause for the hematologic changes was not identified. After the animal became clinically normal, siderocytes disappeared from peripheral blood but intraerythrocytic crystals and reticulocytosis persisted.     

Air ion exposure system for plants

A system was developed for subjecting plants to elevated air ion levels. This system consisted of a rectangular Plexiglas chamber lined with a Faraday cage. Air ions were generated by corona discharge from frayed stainless steel fibers placed at one end of the chamber. This source was capable of producing varying levels of either positive or negative air ions. During plant exposures, environmental conditions were controlled by operating the unit in a growth chamber.