Involvement of penaeidins in defense reactions of the shrimp Litopenaeus stylirostris to a pathogenic vibrio

The present study reports for the first time the involvement of an antimicrobial peptide in the defense reactions of a shrimp infected by a pathogenic Vibrio, Vibrio penaeicida. New members of the penaeidin family were characterized in the shrimp Litopenaeus stylirostris by RT-PCR and RACE-PCR from hemocyte total RNAs, and by mass spectrometry detection and immunolocalization of mature peptides in shrimp hemocytes. In infected shrimps, bacteria and penaeidin distribution colocalized in the gills and the lymphoid organ that represented the main infected sites. Moreover, the shrimp immune response to infection involved massive hemocyte recruitment to infection sites where released penaeidin may participate in the isolation and elimination of the bacteria, We show that the ability of the shrimps to circumvent shrimp infections is closely related to a recovery phase based on the hematopoietic process.Received 25 November 2003; received after revision 8 January 2004; accepted 21 January 2004     

普通级啮齿类实验动物部分细菌携带情况的初步调查

了解在实际生产中常用普通级啮齿类实验动物中清洁级规定排除的4种主要细菌(沙门菌、鼠棒状杆菌、嗜肺巴斯德杆菌、支气管败血性鲍特菌)的携带状况,以及验证筛选的实验动物细菌检测常用普通培养基和生化培养基的应用效果.方法无菌采集动物气管分泌物,接种血平皿;采集回盲部内容物接种DHL、SS琼脂平皿,37℃48h后挑取可疑菌落进行纯化,取纯培养物进行染色镜检、生化特性鉴定及血清学反应.结论KM小鼠嗜肺巴斯德杆菌阳性率最高,为60%;豚鼠携带支气管败血性鲍特菌,阳性率为30%;总的细菌检出率为20%(其中嗜肺巴斯德杆菌总阳性率为16.25%,支气管败血性鲍特菌总阳性率为3.75%);选出的培养基应用于实验检测中是可行的.     

Structure and morphogenesis of bacteriophage T4

Bacteriophage T4 is one of the most complex viruses. More than 40 different proteins form the mature virion, which consists of a protein shell encapsidating a 172-kbp double-stranded genomic DNA, a tail, and fibers, attached to the distal end of the tail. The fibers and the tail carry the host cell recognition sensors and are required for attachment of the phage to the cell surface. The tail also serves as a channel for delivery of the phage DNA from the head into the host cell cytoplasm. The tail is attached to the unique portal vertex of the head through which the phage DNA is packaged during head assembly. Similar to other phages, and also herpes viruses, the unique vertex is occupied by a dodecameric portal protein, which is involved in DNA packaging.Received 18 February 2003; received after revision 16 April 2003; accepted 9 May 2003     

乙肝母婴阻断168例临床分析

目的：探讨乙型肝炎表面抗原（HBsAg）阳性母亲分娩新生儿实施母婴阻断的最佳方案.方法：通过总结通辽市传染病医院和通辽市铁路医院168例HBsAg阳性母亲分娩新生儿实施母婴阻断后的血清HBV标志物资料.根据不同阻断方案分成三组：重组酵母疫苗组、联合免疫组、宫内阻断组.结果：宫内阻断组保护率最高,达到96.0%.HBV宫内感染率最低;联合免疫组效果优于重组酵母疫苗组.结论：HBV母婴传播与母亲HBeAg或HBV-DNA阳性显著相关,免疫失败的重要原因是宫内感染,产前多次注射HBIG（高效价免疫球蛋白）可减少宫内感染.     

白斑综合征病毒膜蛋白VP124参与病毒的感染

3种白斑综合征病毒膜蛋白(VP39、VP124和VP187)各自特异性抗血清用于体外中和试验,研究它们是否参与病毒的感染,进一步用定量PCR检测中和试验中病毒的感染情况.结果表明,WSSV的感染能够被抗VP124抗体中和,VP124在病毒的感染中有起作用.     

一类具有非线性接触率和传染力的流行病模型

本文把 Kermack-Mckendrick 模型推广到非线性情形,建立具有非线性接触率和传染力的流行病的微分方程模型,应用定性理论得到系统的全局性质和流行条件。     

噬菌体展示外源多肽的免疫原性研究

利用噬菌体展示技术将丝状噬菌体fd基因8克隆入pKK223-3质粒中，将白色念珠菌特异表位基因插入到修饰后的质粒载体中，并制备了杂合噬菌体，利用纯化的该表位抗原PA免疫小鼠，结果表明该噬菌体-表位抗原PA在有无佐剂存在的情况下均产生抗体，用ELISA方法采用双波长（450/630nm)检测抗体，其在有无佐剂存在的情况下光密度值无明显差别，免疫后小鼠脾淋巴细胞在有无佐剂的情况下均产生明显增殖，未见明显的毒副作用，具有良好的安全性，该方法产生的抗体与传统的合成多肽相比具有方法简便、低价高效等特点，它将成为生产高效低价疫苗的有效途径，该噬菌体-表位抗原PA为真菌疫苗的研制打下基础。     

关于三次参数曲线的形状控制

讨论了平面三次参数曲线在端点出现拐点，二重点，尖点的情形，同时，讨论了曲线端点处的切向量平行等特殊情形。     

北京市上呼吸道感染与气象环境关系及其冬季天气分型初探

上呼吸道感染(简称上感)是常见的多发病,它与气象、环境(污染)条件密切相关.选取北京市2009年1月1日-2011年12月31日的上感急诊就诊人数资料和同期气象、环境资料,在去除就诊人数资料周末效应的基础上,采用Pearson与Spearman相关分析方法,综合分析了四季中各气象要素和污染物浓度与上呼吸道感染就诊人数的关系,并用聚类分析法对冬季上感多发期的天气形势进行了分型.结果表明:春季上感就诊人数与湿度和降水量呈负相关;夏季就诊人数与平均温度、最低温度呈正相关,与最大风速呈负相关;秋季就诊人数与温度、降水量呈负相关,与3种污染物浓度呈正相关;冬季就诊人数与温度、相对湿度、降水量呈负相关,与气压呈正相关.春、夏、冬3季气象条件对上感发病的影响大于环境条件的影响,秋季环境空气质量的作用大于气象条件的作用.对冬季上感多发期天气分型后发现,降温剧烈、高压、干燥、晴朗、风较大的天气条件下就诊人数最多,处于升温过程、较湿润的天气条件下上感就诊人数最少,可为当地居民相关疾病的预防提供参考依据.