拟茎点霉B3与有机肥配施对连作草莓生长的影响

通过盆栽试验探讨了内生拟茎点霉B3与有机肥配施对连作草莓土壤的改善及对草莓生长的影响。试验共设5个处理,分别为对照(CK)、施有机肥与灭菌固体培养基(A)、施有机肥与内生拟茎点霉B3固体菌种(B)、施有机肥与绿色木霉、黑曲霉、枯草芽孢杆菌固体菌种(C)、施加有机肥与绿色木霉、黑曲霉、枯草芽孢杆菌和内生拟茎点霉B3固体菌种(D)。结果表明:A、B、C和D处理平均单果鲜重分别为对照(CK)的1.1、1.4、0.9和1.1倍。B处理比对照增产19.7%,A处理增产8.2%,C和D处理产量均比CK低。B处理草莓生长最好,植株株高及叶面积均值比其它4个处理大。发病率及病情指数结果表明B处理抗病效果最明显,推断内生拟茎点霉B3可以用作生防菌剂。进一步的研究表明土壤真菌和细菌数量在整个生育期先上升后下降,在花期达到最大。成熟期A、B、C、D处理的土壤放线菌数量分别比CK增加7.2%、160.3%、124.5%及82.6%。在花期,B处理及D处理蔗糖酶酶活达到最大,其中A、B、C及D处理的蔗糖酶酶活分别比CK高11.1%、69.4%、50.3%及77.2%。B处理整个生育期都保持较高的土壤蔗糖酶活性。花期是草莓生长的关键期,需氮量较高。A、B、C及D处理脲酶酶活分别比CK处理高250.0%、700.0%、250.0%及175.0%,B处理花期土壤脲酶酶活性显著高于其它4个处理,促进了有机氮向速效氮的转化。花期A、C处理磷酸酶酶活比对照低67.0%、46.7%,B、D处理比对照高122.5%,227.5%。B处理在整个生育期都有较高的土壤磷酸酶酶活, D处理组在花期土壤磷酸酶酶活较高。可见含内生拟茎点霉B3菌的B及D处理组能增加土壤磷酸酶酶活。B处理在苗期和花期土壤纤维素酶活较低,而结果期和成熟期较高。说明内生拟茎点霉B3菌剂与有机肥配施可以改善连作草莓土壤微生物区系,提高土壤酶活性,增强草莓抗病能力,增加草莓产量,是一种有效缓解草莓连作障碍的方法。     

连作西瓜抗逆系统及土壤微生态对大蒜伴生的响应

以大蒜-西瓜化感伴生栽培模式为研究对象,设置连作西瓜单作(对照)、大蒜苗期伴生连作西瓜、大蒜全生育期伴生连作西瓜3个处理,考察西瓜枯萎病发病率,西瓜叶片抗氧化酶活性和渗透调节物质含量,以及根际土壤酶活性和微生物数量,探索大蒜伴生对西瓜酶促抗氧化系统及土壤特性的影响。结果表明:(1)大蒜-西瓜伴生栽培体系中,西瓜枯萎病发病率比单作对照显著降低,且全生育期伴生处理效果更好。(2)大蒜-西瓜伴生栽培的西瓜叶片抗氧化酶(超氧化物歧化酶、过氧化物酶、过氧化氢酶)活性均比连作单作对照显著增加,且全生育期伴生处理增幅更大。(3)大蒜-西瓜伴生栽培的西瓜叶片可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白含量比单作对照显著增加,而其脯氨酸含量显著减少,且全生育期伴生处理变化幅度更大。(4)大蒜-西瓜伴生栽培的西瓜根际周围土壤真菌、尖孢镰刀菌数量比单作对照显著减少,而其细菌和放线菌数量显著增加;同时其西瓜根际周围土壤多酚氧化酶、过氧化物酶、脲酶活性比单作对照增加,而蔗糖酶活性显著降低。研究发现,大蒜-西瓜伴生栽培能够显著降低西瓜连作枯萎病的发病率,增强西瓜植株叶片抗氧化酶活性,提高植株叶片渗透调节物质含量,并有效改善根际周围土壤菌落平衡和土壤酶活性,从而提高了连作西瓜抗性和根际土壤质量,有效破除了西瓜连作的障碍。     

施加内生真菌对花生连作土壤微生物和酶活性的影响

通过盆栽试验,研究了在土壤中施加植物内生真菌拟茎点霉NJ4.1菌株、B3菌株和角担子菌B6菌株在花生不同生育时期对土壤微生物学特性及酶活力的影响.结果表明:B3处理显著提高花生荚果产量,为对照的1.2倍;施加内生菌NJ4.1、B3和B6能显著增加花生根瘤数量,分别为对照的1.2、1.3和1.3倍.3个加菌处理全生育期平均细菌和放线菌数量高于对照,萌发期和苗期土壤微生物生物量碳(SMBC)显著高于对照,微生物生物量氮(SMBN)在花生萌发期升高,开花期降低.花生开花期土壤DGGE图谱表明,B3处理土壤细菌和真菌条带数量以及多样性最高.从萌发期到成熟期,与对照相比,3个加菌处理的土壤蔗糖酶和过氧化氢酶活性提高,脲酶活性无显著变化.表明施加内生菌对连作花生土壤环境有一定的改善作用,其中施用B3效果最好.     

丛枝菌根真菌和生物质炭对连作西瓜土壤肥力的影响

【背景】作为土壤改良剂生物质炭能够改善土壤条件,促进丛枝菌根(arbuscular mycorrhizal,AM)真菌侵染和植物生长发育。【目的】探究接种AM真菌配合施加生物质炭对连作土壤肥力和西瓜生长的效应。【方法】盆栽‘圆佳’西瓜(Citrullus lanatus)嫁接苗[砧木为‘全能铁甲’南瓜(Cucurbita maxima×C. moschata)],栽培基质为西瓜连作土壤,试验设接种或不接种AM真菌变形球囊霉(Glomus versiforme)并施加0%、1%、2%和4%的生物质炭,共8个处理,测定土壤理化特性、土壤酶活性、土壤微生物数量和植株生长量。【结果】接种AM真菌并施加生物质炭,可显著促进土壤大颗粒团聚体的形成和有机质的矿化,稳定土壤pH,增加土壤细菌和放线菌数量,降低真菌数量,提高土壤蔗糖酶、过氧化氢酶和脲酶的活性,活化土壤矿质养分,最终促进西瓜植株的生长发育。其中,以接种变形球囊霉并施加2%?4%生物质炭组合的效应最大。两者互作在一定程度上提高了连作土壤的pH、饱和含水量及孔隙度,降低了土壤容重,有利于土壤大颗粒团聚体的形成,提高了土壤酶活性,改善了根围土壤微生物组成。【结论】 AM真菌接种配合施加2%?4%的生物质炭可以显著改善连作土壤的肥力状况。     

内生真菌角担子菌B6对连作西瓜土壤尖孢镰刀菌的影响

建立了快速定量检测土壤中角担子菌(Ceratobasidum stevensii)B6的实时定量PCR方法,同时跟踪了土壤中尖孢镰刀菌数量的动态变化,以及不同的发酵组分对开花期西瓜土壤微生物区系的影响。PCR扩增分析表明引物Cf1/Cr1有很好的特异性,能对角担子菌B6特异性扩增得到371bp的条带,对其它10株真菌不能有效扩增。使用荧光定量PCR对施加角担子菌B6的土壤总DNA扩增,结果表明将活菌B6固体发酵物施加到土壤1周后,B6的数量有一定的增殖,达到7.4 log(pg DNA/g干土),随着时间推移,数量逐渐减少,在第5周的时候低于检测限;而液体发酵液处理从一开始施加到土壤后,B6的数量就开始逐渐减少,在第4周的时候就低于检测限。施加活的B6菌4周内能够有效地控制尖孢镰刀菌的数量(尖孢镰刀菌数量维持在5×103 CFU/g干土左右),之后随着B6数量的减少尖孢镰刀菌数量大量增加。活菌B6在土壤中能够存活1个月左右,不会过度影响土著微生物区系,是一株环境友好型菌株,对土壤微环境的干扰较小。     

石灰碳铵熏蒸与施用生物有机肥对连作黄瓜和西瓜枯萎病及生物量的影响

采用稀释涂布平板计数法,研究了石灰碳铵及碳铵熏蒸对黄瓜和西瓜连作土壤尖孢镰刀菌数量的影响,以及熏蒸后施用生物有机肥对黄瓜和西瓜枯萎病的防控效果及植株生长的影响.结果表明:与对照相比,石灰碳铵及碳铵熏蒸后,连作土壤中黄瓜尖孢镰刀菌的数量分别下降95.4%及71.4%,西瓜尖孢镰刀菌的数量分别下降87.2%及64.2%;多因素方差分析表明,熏蒸、施用有机肥及作物种类均对土壤中尖孢菌数量、枯萎病发病率、防控率及生物量有显著影响;与未熏蒸施用普通有机肥对照相比,石灰碳铵熏蒸后施用生物有机肥能显著减少后茬黄瓜或西瓜土壤中尖孢镰刀菌的数量并显著降低枯萎病发病率,防控率高达91.9%及92.5%,同时显著增加了植株的株高、茎粗、SPAD值及干质量.表明石灰碳铵熏蒸及施用生物有机肥能够降低土壤中尖孢镰刀菌数量,有效防控黄瓜和西瓜枯萎病的发生并促进其植株生长.     

苹果连作生防细菌B6对平邑甜茶幼苗生物量及连作土壤环境的影响

以苹果连作障碍病原真菌层出镰刀菌、串珠镰刀菌、尖孢镰刀菌和腐皮镰刀菌为靶标菌,通过平板对峙法对分离自苹果根际土壤的细菌进行反复筛选比较,对筛选出的拮抗效果最优的菌株进行形态学、生理生化特征和16S rDNA序列分析鉴定,并于盆栽条件下探讨其菌肥对平邑甜茶幼苗生长及连作土壤环境的影响.结果表明: 菌株B6对上述4种病原真菌的抑菌率最高,分别达到71.8%、70.1%、72.6%、91.5%.经鉴定,菌株B6为甲基营养型芽孢杆菌.盆栽试验表明,与连作处理(CK₁)相比,B6菌肥处理(T)可以不同程度地促进平邑甜茶幼苗生物量的增加,其中地径、鲜质量和干质量分别显著增加18.3%、51.2%;显著提高连作土壤中可培养细菌和放线菌数量,使真菌数量下降为连作土壤的37.7%,促使土壤类型向细菌型转化;显著提高连作土壤中的蔗糖酶、磷酸酶、脲酶和过氧化氢酶的活性,增长率分别为37.3%、24.0%、42.9%、49.4%.表明B6菌肥可以优化苹果连作障碍土壤中可培养微生物群落结构,提高土壤酶活性,增加平邑甜茶幼苗生物量.     

间作药材与接种内生真菌对连作花生土壤微生物区系及产量的影响

利用盆栽试验研究了药用植物间作及接种内生菌拟茎点霉B3的菌丝对连作花生(Archis hypogaea)红壤微生物区系及花生产量的影响,以探索花生连作障碍的生物防治措施。结果表明,药材间作和接种B3能够显著减少土壤霉菌数量、增加土壤细菌数量和土壤蔗糖酶活性,增加花生超氧化物歧化酶(SOD酶)活性和花生产量。与花生单作相比,茅苍术(Atractylodes lancea)/京大戟(Euphorbia pekinensis)间作花生产量增加9%-22%,接种B3处理花生产量增加24%。茅苍术/京大戟和花生间作处理配合接种B3后,花生产量分别较未接种B3处理增加30%和4%。其中茅苍术花生间作配合接种B3处理的花生产量最高,比对照(P)花生产量高59%,比单独接种B3处理(PB3)的花生产量高28%;京大戟花生间作配合接种B3处理(PEB3)的花生产量比对照增加13%,但不及单独接种B3处理(PB3)。这表明茅苍术间作和接种B3具有协同提高花生产量的作用,而京大戟或许对B3的功能发挥有一定抑制作用。     

接种AM真菌对PAEs污染土壤中微生物和酶活性的影响

土壤灭菌条件下 ,添加 5 0mg·kg-1DEHP和 5 0mg·kg-1DBP ,在温室进行盆栽试验 ,观察土壤施加DEHP与DBP和接种AM真菌 (Acaulosporalavis,光壁无梗球囊霉 ,菌号 :34)后菌根际 (简称A)、菌丝际 (简称B)和常规土 (简称C)中土壤微生物和部分土壤酶活性的变化。结果表明 ,土壤施加DEHP和DBP后 ,A、B和C层土中土壤微生物数量和土壤酶含量下降 ;接种AM真菌后 ,受AM直接影响的A和B层土中细菌、放线菌和真菌数量比不接种低 ,而C层土中三菌数量比不接种高 ;A和B层土中中性磷酸酶和脲酶含量下降 ,脱氢酶含量在A、C层土中下降 ,在B层土中稍有增加 ,AM对土壤脱氢酶活性影响不大。接种AM真菌没有降低DEHP和DBP对土壤微生物生长和土壤酶活性不利影响的程度     

内生真菌重组漆酶rLACB3修复花生连作土壤

土壤中酚酸类物质的积累是导致花生连作障碍的主要原因之一,真菌漆酶可以有效地转化酚酸类物质,但还没有报道将漆酶直接应用于连作土壤的修复。本研究使用盆钵试验研究了不同浓度的漆酶rLACB3对连作土壤修复的效果。处理30 d后,施加500 U·kg-1漆酶处理的修复效果优于20和100 U·kg-1。在花生根际土壤中,500 U·kg-1漆酶处理的可培养细菌、放线菌、固氮菌数量和对照相比分别提高33.0%、37.7%和30.2%。使用变性梯度凝胶电泳(DGGE)分析根际土壤微生物区系表明,500 U·kg-1漆酶处理的细菌、真菌和固氮菌的Shannon多样性指数比对照分别提高9.0%、17.3%和14.8%。根际土壤中3种酚酸物质香豆酸、4-羟基苯甲酸和香草酸,500 U·kg-1漆酶处理比对照分别减少41.2%、43.8%和35.9%。花生生物量和结瘤数量,500 U·kg-1漆酶处理比对照分别增加17.9%和17.4%。综上表明,内生真菌重组漆酶rLACB3在连作土壤修复中具有较好的应用潜力。     

Use of spent mushroom substrates from Agaricus subrufescens (syn. A. blazei, A. brasiliensis) and Lentinula edodes productions in the enrichment of a soil-based potting media for lettuce (Lactuca sativa) cultivation: Growth promotion and soil bioremediation

This study aimed to assess physicochemical and microbiological properties of fresh spent mushroom substrates (SMSs) – without post-crop heat treatment – from Agaricus subrufescens and Lentinula edodes production to optimize the use of these residues in the soil enrichment for lettuce growth promotion and soil remediation. Organic matter and C content of both SMSs were high. Fresh A. subrufescens SMS was a good source of N, P and K. On the other hand, L. edodes SMS presented a lower concentration of these nutrients and a high level of immaturity. Both SMSs presented high electric conductivity values (2.5–3.4 mS/cm). Microbiological analysis, based upon enumeration of culturable bacteria (thermophilic and mesophilic) and fungi, and also evolution of CO₂, showed that SMSs played higher microbial diversity than soil control. Laccase activity from A. subrufescens SMS tended to remain constant during a 2-month period, while L. edodes SMS presented low laccase activity throughout the same period. Agaricus subrufescens and L. edodes were able to grow on a PDA (Potato Dextrose Agar) media supplemented with different concentrations of atrazine (1–50 μg/ml), degraded the herbicide, attaining rates of 35% and 26%, respectively. On experiments of lettuce growth promotion using a soil-based potting media with different SMS rates, 5% and 10% (dw) rates of A. subrufescens SMS resulted in higher lettuce aerial dry weights than the rates of 25% and 40%, the chemical fertilization (NPK) and the control (soil). At 10% supplementation, lettuce aerial dry weight increased 2.2 and 1.3 times compared to the control and the NPK treatment, respectively. Protein content increased along with SMS rates. Fresh A. subrufescens SMS was an excellent supplement for lettuce growth promotion and showed potential for remediation of biocides possibly due to improved microbial diversity and enzymatic activity. Fresh L. edodes SMS was not a good fertilizer, at least under the conditions tested. However, microbiological analysis showed that promising results may be achieved when using fresh L. edodes SMS for soil remediation.     

Effect of extender supplementation with various antimicrobial agents on viability of Brucella ovis and Actinobacillus seminis in cryopreserved ovine semen

The objective was to determine the effectiveness of various antimicrobial agents added to semen extender for inactivation of B. ovis or A. seminis in ovine semen after cryopreservation. In Experiment 1, 20 ejaculates from a crossbred ram infected with B. ovis were cryopreserved in Tris-based extenders with various antimicrobial agents: (I) control without antibiotics, (II) with penicillin and streptomycin (1000 IU/mL and 1 mg/mL, respectively), (III) lincomycin (0.15 mg/mL), (IV) sulphadiazine (0.60 mg/mL), and (V) gentamicin sulphate (0.25 mg/mL). Semen was stored in 0.25 mL straws at a final concentration of 150 × 10⁶ spermatozoa/mL. After thawing (37 °C for 30 s), sperm total motility (TM), sperm morphology, integrity of sperm membranes, and bacterial growth were assessed. In Experiment 2, six B. ovis isolates were separately inoculated into aliquots of a fresh ejaculate from a B. ovis-free ram. Mock inoculated semen was processed for cryopreservation using the five extenders described above, and bacteriologically evaluated after thawing. In Experiment 3, sensitivity of A. seminis to the same antimicrobial agents was evaluated by inoculating an ejaculate from an A. seminis and B. ovis-free ram. There were no significant differences among treatments in post-thawing sperm parameters. B. ovis was isolated from 100% (20/20), 0% (0/20), 95% (19/20), 100% (20/20), and 5% (1/20) of semen samples diluted in tris-based extender of untreated (I) and treated semen samples with antimicrobial agents II, III, IV, and V, respectively. Frequencies of isolation from samples treated with antimicrobial agent II and V were significantly lower than untreated ones (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in the profile of antimicrobial resistance of different B. ovis isolates. A. seminis had a similar sensitivity to the antimicrobial agents. We concluded that addition of a combination of penicillin and streptomycin or gentamicin alone to ram semen cryo-extenders inactivated B. ovis and A. seminis.     

Inhibitory effects of leachate from Eupatorium adenophorum on germination and growth of Amaranthus retroflexus and Chenopodium glaucum

Amaranthus retroflexus L. and Chenopodium glaucum L. are two widely distributed destructive weeds. Their strong adaptability and massive seed production make them the hardest weeds to deal with. This present study intended to investigate the effect of leachate from Eupatorium adenophorum on the growth of these weeds and explore the potential to develop an environmental friendly strategy to use the leachate to control the weeds. Seeds of A. retroflexus L. and C. glaucum L. were soaked in solutions containing 0%, 0.6%, 1.25%, 2.5%, and 5% leachate from E. adenophorum leaves. A. retroflexus and C. glaucum seedlings grown in pots were sprayed with leachate solutions in the same concentration range. The effects of these leachate solutions on membrane permeability and germination of seeds, and growth and physiological characteristics of the seedlings were investigated. The highest concentration of leachate (5%) caused significant damage to the cell membrane of seeds of both weed species, whereas lower concentrations (0.6%) promoted repair of the membrane system, as reflected by higher and lower than control in relative conductivity (RC), respectively. Different concentrations of leachate showed distinct allelopathic inhibitory effects on the two weed species; lower concentrations showed weak inhibitory or even positive effects, whereas higher concentrations showed stronger inhibitory effects. Higher concentrations of leachate (2.5% and 5%) delayed germination and significantly decreased the emergence rate of the seeds, survival rate, and dry matter accumulation of the seedlings. When treated by 5% leachate, the emergence date of A. retroflexus was delayed by 3.6 d, emergence rate of the seeds and survival rate was 69.1% and 70.6% of the control, respectively, seedling dry matter was 48.6% less than the control; In the case of C. glaucum, the emergence date was delayed by 2.7 d, emergence rate of the seeds and survival rate was 45.1% and 58.6% of the control, respectively, seedling dry matter was 44.7% less than the control. There were significant interactions among the different concentrations of leachate and the length of treatment period with respect to activities of antioxidant enzymes, malondialdehyde (MDA) contents, and chlorophyll contents. Seedlings treated with 0.6%, 1.25%, or 2.5% leachate solution for 24–72 h showed increased superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT) activities. When seedlings were treated with leachate solutions for 96 h, antioxidant enzyme activities and chlorophyll content decreased in A. retroflexus, but only CAT activity decreased in C. glaucum. When seedlings of the two weed species were treated with 5% leachate solution, CAT activity and chlorophyll content decreased and MDA content gradually increased with longer treatment times (from 24 to 96 h). The two weed species showed different allelopathic responses to E. adenophorum; A. retroflexus was more sensitive than C. glaucum. Based on the investigation, it could be speculated that the delayed germination and low germination rate of the weeds after treatment by leachate could be due to the fact that leachate damaged the membrane system of the seeds. By delaying germination, lowering the germination rate of the weeds and inhibiting seedling growth, leachate from E. adenophorum could provide an effective way of controlling the weeds.     

Effect of a formulation of Bacillus firmus on root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita infestation and the growth of tomato plants in the greenhouse and nursery

Bacillus firmus, commercial WP formulation (BioNem) was evaluated against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita in a laboratory, greenhouse and under field conditions on tomato plants. In the laboratory tests, an aqueous suspension of BioNem at 0.5%, 1%, 1.5% and 2% concentration reduced egg hatching from 98% to 100%, 24-days after treatment. Treatment of second-stage juveniles with 2.5% and 3% concentration of BioNem, caused 100% inhibition of mobility, 24 h after treatment. In the green house trials, BioNem applied at 8 g/pot (1200 cc soil) planted with a tomato seedlings reduced gall formation by 91%, final nematode populations by 76% and the number of eggs by 45%. Consequently, plant height and biomass was increased by 71% and 50%, respectively, compared to the untreated control, 50-days after treatment application. Application of BioNem at 16 g/pot was phytotoxic to plants. In the field trails, BioNem applied at 200 and 400 kg ha⁻¹ was effective in reducing the number of galls (75-84%), and increased shoot height (29-31%) and weight (20-24%) over the untreated control, 45-days after treatment. Our results indicate that B. firmus is a promising microorganism for the biological control of M. incognita in tomato pots.     

Effects of the acid polysaccharide fraction isolated from a cultivated Cordyceps sinensis on macrophages in vitro

The acid polysaccharide fraction (APSF) extracted from the mycelia of cultivated Cordyceps sinensis is water-soluble polysaccharide. In this study we evaluated the modulating effects of APSF on murine macrophage cell line RAW264.7. Phagocytotic assay by neutral red and FITC-dextran internalization showed that APSF stimulated the phagocytosis of macrophages. The nitrite levels in the culture supernatant determined using Griess reagent revealed the elevation of NO production after treatment with APSF. RT-PCR and immunocytochemistry assay indicated that APSF promoted both the mRNA and protein expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Furthermore, Western blotting demonstrated that NF-κB levels in nucleuses increased after APSF treatment, suggesting that APSF probably stimulated macrophage activities by activating the IκB-NF-κB pathway.     

Identifying calpain substrates in intact S2 cells of Drosophila

Calpains are cysteine proteases involved in a number of physiological and pathological processes, yet our knowledge of substrates cleaved in vivo, in intact cells, is scarce. In this work we made an attempt to develop a technique for finding calpain substrates in intact Drosophila Schneider S2 cells. The procedure consists in comparative 2D gelelectrophoresis: three identical samples were treated in different ways: A (control, no addition), B, activated (Ca²⁺ and ionomycin added), C, inactivated (additions as in B + specific calpain inhibitor). 2D gel pattern were analyzed by densitometry. Spots showing density relation A > B << C were identified by mass spectroscopy. In a typical run, 11 candidate substrates were recognized; out of these, four were randomly selected: all four were verified to be calpain substrates, by digestion of the recombinant protein with recombinant calpain.     

Artemisone inhibits in vitro and in vivo propagation of Babesia bovis and B. bigemina parasites

Artemisone was evaluated, in in vitro and in vivo, for control of bovine babesiosis caused by Babesia bigemina and Babesiabovis parasites. In vitro, artemisone reduced parasitemia in a dose-dependent manner: the inhibitory effects increased gradually, reaching a maximum inhibition of 99.6% and 86.4% for B. bigemina and B. bovis, respectively 72 h after initiation of treatment with initial parasitemia of 0.5%. In calves infected with either B. bigemina or B. bovis artemisone treatment was well tolerated and prevented development of acute babesiosis in all animals except for one B. bovis-infected calf. The treatment did not eliminate all blood parasites, and recovered animals carried a persistent low-level infection. Treatment with artemisone may be useful as an alternative drug for preventing the pathology that results from babesiosis, without interfering with acquired immune protection following recovery from an acute babesiosis infection or vaccination.