A potential early clinical phenotype of necrotizing meningoencephalitis in genetically at‐risk pug dogs

BackgroundNecrotizing meningoencephalitis (NME) in the pug dogs is a fatal neuroinflammatory disease associated with rapid progression and poor response to conventional immunosuppressive therapy. Diagnosis is typically made after severe neurological abnormalities have manifested.Hypothesis/ObjectivePug dogs at genetic risk for NME might manifest neurological abnormalities before developing pathognomonic clinical signs of NME.AnimalsThirty‐six pug dogs less than 4 years of age asymptomatic for NME.MethodsProspective observational cohort study with germline genome‐wide genotyping. Neurological examinations were performed 4 weeks apart to document reproducible findings of central nervous system disease. Magnetic resonance imaging, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, and testing for infectious diseases were performed in all pugs with reproducible abnormalities detected on neurological examination.ResultsThe overall risk allele frequency in this cohort was 40%; 5 (14%) dogs were high risk, 19 (53%) dogs were medium risk, and 12 (33%) dogs were low genetic risk for NME. Reproducible abnormalities detected on neurological examination were identified in 8/24 (33%) genetically at‐risk dogs and 0/12 (0%) low risk dogs. Clinical abnormalities included multifocal spinal pain in 8/8, reduced menace response in 5/8, and lateralizing postural reaction deficits in 5/8 pugs. There was a strong association between genotype risk and the presence of this clinical phenotype (P = .03).Conclusions and Clinical ImportanceOur findings suggest the presence of a novel early clinical phenotype of NME in apparently asymptomatic genetically at‐risk pugs which might be used to plan early diagnostic and therapeutic clinical trials.     

幼狐脑炎母源抗体消退情况监测

本研究采用微量中和实验的方法,对30日龄、45日龄、60日龄幼狐的传染性脑炎母源抗体进行检测。结果显示,30日龄幼狐的传染性脑炎母源抗体水平较高,中和抗体平均效价为1：48.3;在45日龄断乳期该母源抗体平均中和抗体效价显著下降到1：18.3;在60日龄该母源抗体基本消失,多数中和抗体效价低于1：2.9。实验结果表明,45-50日龄对幼狐进行传染性脑炎疫苗首免,能避开免疫空白期和母源抗体干扰,获得较好免疫效果。     

云南省种公猪精液中乙型脑炎病毒的监测

应用RT-PCR技术开展云南省种公猪精液中乙型脑炎病毒(JEV)感染监测,进而对阳性样品病毒基因扩增产物进行克隆、测序、比对及系统发育分析。从云南省16个地州797份猪精液中检出JEV阳性样品7份,阳性率0.88%。阳性精液样品中的JEV与基因Ⅰ型毒株PrM基因核苷酸序列同源性为97.5%～98.8%,与其他基因型毒株的同源性介于76.9%～89.8%之间,与疫苗毒株(基因Ⅲ型毒株,S19980008)的同源性为89.1%～89.8%。云南省种公猪精液中JEV属于基因Ⅰ型毒株,与人、猪、蚊虫基因Ⅰ型分离毒株遗传关系密切。     

蓝狐多重感染的病原学及主要病原的分子生物学特性

2006-2007年期间,山东6地区规模化毛皮动物养殖场出现母狐空怀、流产,幼狐呼吸困难,鼻孔出血,气喘并伴有腹泻、死亡等症状,为探明病因,对发病场进行流行病学调查和送检的236份病料组织进行病原学检查,结果表明造成该病的主要原因是由绿脓杆菌(Pseudomonas aerudinosa)、沙门菌(Salmonella)、大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli)和普通变形杆菌(Proteus vulgaris)共感染所致.这4种细菌单独感染、二重感染、三重感染和四重感染的平均感染率分别为50%、45.8%、3.8%和0.4 0%.在分离的4种细菌中以绿脓杆菌的分离率为最高,达到86%,对该痛原又进行(G+C)mol%、16SrRNA序列同源性和系统发育分析,构建了包括9株邻近种属细菌在内的系统发育树,其中与绿脓杆菌(AJ249451)同源性最高,为99.2%,进一步确定该病原菌属于假单胞菌属中绿脓杆菌.本研究为目前规模化毛皮动物养殖场蓝狐病的原因提出了新的思路,为疾病的防治提供了依据.     

北极狐多巴胺受体D1基因的克隆测序

为了获得北极狐多巴胺受体D1基因序列,给北极狐自咬行为提供理论依据。采用聚合酶链式反应方法,从北极狐耳组织扩增出多巴胺受体D1基因的部分外显子序列,并对其进行克隆测序,将该序列提交到Genebank上。Genebank中的Blast分析表明,北极狐多巴胺D1受体基因与家狗(Canis familiaris)的同源性为99%,与牛(Bos taurus)的同源性为93%,与人(Homo sapiens)的同源性为92%。     

自噬调节剂对感染日本脑炎病毒小鼠脑部细胞凋亡的影响

旨在研究自噬调控药物对感染日本脑炎病毒(Japanese encephalitis virus,JEV)小鼠脑部细胞凋亡的影响,本试验建立自噬调控药物处理的感染日本脑炎病毒小鼠的动物模型,其中,雷帕霉素为自噬诱导剂,渥漫青霉素及氯喹为自噬抑制剂.实验动物分成8组:DMEM对照组(Control);JEV感染组(JEV)...     

日本脑炎诊断技术研究进展

日本脑炎是一种严重危害养猪业以及人类健康的虫媒病,每年造成大量的经济损失。为了更好地控制与预防该病,及时的诊断尤为重要。用于日本脑炎诊断的技术主要有病毒分离与鉴定、血清学诊断技术及分子生物学技术等。由于每种诊断技术都有其优势和不足之处,所以应根据具体情况选择合适的诊断方法。论文就各种诊断技术的原理、特点进行概述,并对日本脑炎诊断技术的发展趋势进行展望。     

日本脑炎病毒弱毒疫苗株全长cDNA的体外合成及恢复病毒的拯救

将病毒的全基因组分成3个重叠的区段分别扩增出来,把这3个片段连接到载体中。以这3个片段为模板,通过融合PCR方法,获得JEV的全长cDNA。以cDNA为体外转录的模板,体外转录获得病毒mRNA,转染BHK-21细胞,拯救JEV病毒。通过生物学特性、分子生物学、蛋白水平等几个方面对恢复病毒进行鉴定,并测定恢复病毒的生长曲线和LD50。结果显示,获得了全长cDNA,体外转录获得的病毒RNA转染BHK-21细胞后,二代恢复病毒可引起明显的细胞病变,间接免疫荧光试验和RT-PCR均为阳性。空斑试验表明,拯救病毒与原病毒空斑表型类似;恢复病毒与亲本毒相比在BHK-21细胞上生长更快;恢复病毒的LD50与亲本毒类似。     

Study on the Change Rule of Egg Yolk Antibody in Laying Hens after First Immunization by Japanese Encephalitis Virus

The purpose of this experiment was to study the immunization rule of the egg yolk antibody affected by different vaccines,immunization dose and injection ways and further to discuss the optimal immunization procedures of the laying hens for the preparation of egg yolk antibody against swine Japanese encephalitis virus.180 brown laying hens without any vaccines were selected and divided into 18 groups randomly,each group of 10 hens.Groups 1,2 were the control groups,injected with the sterile saline;Groups 3 to 10 were injected with subcutaneous or intramuscular injection,and the vaccine was injected with 0.2,0.5,1.0 and 1.5 mL successively.Groups 11 to 18 were also adopted two kinds of injection,followed by the same dose of vaccine immunization.Six eggs of each experimental group were gathered before immune day and after 3,7,10,14,18,21 and 28 days,the egg yolk antibody was extracted and the titer was determined.As a result,the egg yolk antibody titers of groups 1 to 6,11 and 12 were all 0,and no significant immune response produced;The hens from 7 to 10 groups were injected with the inactivated vaccine.After 7 days,the average antibody titer reached the peak,and the duration of the antibody was 14 days.The hens from 13 to 18 groups were injected with the attenuated virus vaccine.After 14 days,the average antibody titer reached the highest value,and the duration of the antibody was 21 days.The egg yolk antibody titers were not significantly different in the two compared experiment groups with the same injection dose but with different injection ways (P>0.05).With the same injection way of each experiment group,and the difference was significant (P>0.05).Compared with some groups with the same injection and vaccine,the titer of yolk antibody was gradually increased with the increase of the immune dose,and the difference was significant (P<0.05).The results showed that,no matter intramuscular or subcutaneous injection,in order to produce a significant immune response to hens,the immune antigen dose was 1.0 mL inactivated vaccine or 0.5 mL attenuated vaccine at least.Compared with the attenuated and inactivated vaccine,inactivated vaccine stimulated the body to produce the antibody faster,but the maintenance time was shorter;The lower dose of attenuated vaccine could stimulate the body to produce antibodies,but the speed was slower,the maintenance time was longer.     

Prokaryotic Expression and Antigenicity Analysis of Porcine Japenese Encephalitis Virus Envelope Protein Domain Ⅲ

In order to analyze the antigenicity of porcine Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) E protein domain Ⅲ, which was expressed by pET-28a vector with His-tag and purified through Ni-NTA, the BALB/c mice were immunized with the purified protein.We identified the antigenicity of domain Ⅲ of E protein and the anti-mice and anti-porcine JEV E Ⅲ protein specific antibody titers by SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, indirect ELISA and IFA.SDS-PAGE results showed the expressed target protein existed mainly in the form of inclusion body.Western blotting, ELISA test results showed that the protein had good reactivity with anti-serum.The mice immunized with the purified JEV E Ⅲ protein generated 1×10⁵ anti-JEV E Ⅲ protein specific antibody titers by ELISA, and the porcine immunized with the porcine JEV generated 5.1×10⁴ anti-JEV specific antibody titers.The IFA results showed that JEV E Ⅲ protein anti-serum could identify JEV antigen.The above results showed that the recombinant JEV E Ⅲ had good antigenicity.These results provided important basis for development of diagnostic antigen for JEV.