Experiences in Participatory Surveillance and Community-based Reporting Systems for H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: A Case Study Approach

Participatory surveillance (PS) is the application of participatory rural appraisal methods to the collection of epidemiological information to inform decision-making and action. It was applied in Africa and Asia as part of emergency programs to address the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) pandemic. The approach resulted in markedly increased case detection in countries experiencing HPAI, and a better understanding of the epidemiological situation. Where HPAI was absent and PS was implemented, the method did not result in false positives and contributed to the overall epidemiological assessment that the country was free of disease. It was noted that clarity of surveillance objectives and resulting data needs at the outset was essential to optimize the balance of surveillance methods, size of the program and costs. The quality of training programs and adherence to international guidelines on good PS training practice were important for assuring the competence of PS practitioners. Orientation of senior decision-makers was an important step in assuring effective program management and appropriate use of results. As a problem-solving methodology, PS is best used to rapidly assess situations and inform strategy. Several countries continued PS after the end of projects and went on to apply PS to other health challenges.     

Large-Scale Avian Influenza Surveillance in Wild Birds throughout the United States

Avian influenza is a viral disease that primarily infects wild and domestic birds, but it also can be transmitted to a variety of mammals. In 2006, the United States of America Departments of Agriculture and Interior designed a large-scale, interagency surveillance effort that sought to determine if highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses were present in wild bird populations within the United States of America. This program, combined with the Canadian and Mexican surveillance programs, represented the largest, coordinated wildlife disease surveillance program ever implemented. Here we analyze data from 197,885 samples that were collected from over 200 wild bird species. While the initial motivation for surveillance focused on highly pathogenic avian influenza, the scale of the data provided unprecedented information on the ecology of avian influenza viruses in the United States, avian influenza virus host associations, and avian influenza prevalence in wild birds over time. Ultimately, significant advances in our knowledge of avian influenza will depend on both large-scale surveillance efforts and on focused research studies.     

禽流感:一种人畜共患病

禽流感 (AvianInfluenza ,AI)是严重危害畜牧业与人类健康的一种传染性疾病。多年来在世界上许多国家和地区都发生过此病 ,危害严重 ,经济损失巨大。禽流感病毒可感染多种动物 ,包括人、猪、马、鲸、海豹和雪貂。禽流感病毒经变异或基因重组 ,已具备感染人的能力 ,有可能成为人类新型流感流行的潜在病原。本文对与禽流感病毒相关的流感疫情进行历史性的回顾 ,并对其人畜共患机制做了初步探讨     

Surveillance of Avian Influenza Virus in Aquatic Birds on the Brazilian Amazon Coast

EcoHealth - The occurrence of avian influenza viruses (AIV) has been extensively studied in aquatic birds in the Northern hemisphere; however, much less information is available for the South...     

禽白血病病毒J亚群（ALV—J）的血清学调查及PCR诊断

禽骨髓细胞性白血病 (ｍｙｅｌｏｉｄｌｅｕｃｏｓｉｓ) (或称禽骨髓细胞瘤 ,ｍｙｅｌｃｙｔｏｍａｔｏｍａｔｏｓｉｓ) (ＭＬ)是由禽白血病病毒 (Ａｖｉａｎｌｅｕｋｏｓｉｓｖｉｒｕｓ)Ｊ亚群 (ＡＬＶ Ｊ)引起的禽的一种肿瘤性传染病[1] ,ＡＬＶ -Ｊ是英国的Ｐａｙｎｅ于 199     

禽白血病病毒J亚群(ALV-J)的血清学调查及PCR诊断

禽骨髓细胞性白血病(myeloid leucosis)(或称禽骨髓细胞瘤,myelcytomatomatosis)(ML)是由禽白血病病毒(Avian leukosis virus)J亚群(ALV-J)引起的禽的一种肿瘤性传染病[1],ALV-J是英国的Payne于1991年从肉鸡中分离出来的一个新的囊膜亚群[2,3].对ALV-J的原型株,HPRS-103的致病性和传播的研究中发现,本病毒能诱导肉鸡产生骨髓细胞瘤病(ML)、肾瘤和其它多种肿瘤,死亡率为1%～2%,偶尔可高达20%.由于本病毒为ALV和禽内源性反转录病毒囊膜(E51)的重组体[4,5],因此其可通过水平传播和垂直传播迅速地感染整个鸡群,使鸡群在短时间内遭受灭顶之灾.近十年来,在许多国家,包括美国在内的肉鸡中,ML已经是引起死亡和其它生产性问题的严重原因.     

High Seroprevalence of Antibodies to Avian Influenza Viruses among Wild Waterfowl in Alaska: Implications for Surveillance

We examined seroprevalence (presence of detectable antibodies in serum) for avian influenza viruses (AIV) among 4,485 birds, from 11 species of wild waterfowl in Alaska (1998–2010), sampled during breeding/molting periods. Seroprevalence varied among species (highest in eiders (Somateria and Polysticta species), and emperor geese (Chen canagica)), ages (adults higher than juveniles), across geographic locations (highest in the Arctic and Alaska Peninsula) and among years in tundra swans (Cygnus columbianus). All seroprevalence rates in excess of 60% were found in marine-dependent species. Seroprevalence was much higher than AIV infection based on rRT-PCR or virus isolation alone. Because pre-existing AIV antibodies can infer some protection against highly pathogenic AIV (HPAI H5N1), our results imply that some wild waterfowl in Alaska could be protected from lethal HPAIV infections. Seroprevalence should be considered in deciphering patterns of exposure, differential infection, and rates of AIV transmission. Our results suggest surveillance programs include species and populations with high AIV seroprevalences, in addition to those with high infection rates. Serologic testing, including examination of serotype-specific antibodies throughout the annual cycle, would help to better assess spatial and temporal patterns of AIV transmission and overall disease dynamics.     

禽流感病毒与人流感的关系

禽流感病毒 (AIV)是甲 (A)型流感病毒 ,常引起禽类全身性感染或主要限于呼吸器官传染病 ,带来巨大的经济损失并严重威胁人类健康。对AIV的基因组、所编码的蛋白质及其功能、AIV毒力变异的分子基础、禽流感疫苗以及AIV与人流感的关系等进行概述。     

禽流感和新城疫病毒二重荧光定量RT-PCR检测方法的建立

目的：建立二重荧光定量RT-PCR方法,用于禽流感病毒（AIV）和新城疫病毒（NDV）的检测。方法：根据AIV和NDV的基因保守序列,设计了AIV和NDV的2对特异性引物和2条用不同荧光基团标记的TaqMan探针;对反应条件和试剂浓度进行优化,建立了能够同时检测AIV和NDV的Z-重荧光定量RT-PCR方法。结果：所建方法特异性好,对AIV和NDV的检测敏感性均达到2000个模板拷贝数,比常规RT-PCR敏感性高100倍;抗干扰能力强,对AIV和NDV不同模板浓度进行组合,仍可有效地同时检测2种病毒。对保存的AIV或NDV鸡胚尿囊液及临床病料进行二重荧光定量RT-PCR检测,结果尿囊液检测的拷贝数均达到10^10/μL以上,临床病料的拷贝数为2．13x10^8-6．52x10^4／μL。结论：建立了用于检测AIV和NDV的二重荧光定量RT-PCR法,该方法特异、敏感、快速、可定量,对AIV和NDV的防制有重要意义。     

A Mathematical Approach to the Analysis of Multiplex DNA Profiles

Multiplex DNA profiles are used extensively for biomedical and forensic purposes. However, while DNA profile data generation is automated, human analysis of those data is not, and the need for speed combined with accuracy demands a computer-automated approach to sample interpretation and quality assessment. In this paper, we describe an integrated mathematical approach to modeling the data and extracting the relevant information, while rejecting noise and sample artifacts. We conclude with examples showing the effectiveness of our algorithms.     

NASBA——一种新型禽流感病毒检测方法

NASBA(nucleic acid sequence-based amplification)是一项持续等温的核酸扩增技术,特别适合于以RNA为模版的扩增,与其它常用禽流感病毒检测方法(病毒培养法、免疫学方法和PCR)相比,具有灵敏度高、特异性强、操作简便等特点。就NASBA的操作原理及其在禽流感病毒检测中的成功应用进行综述。NASBA不仅成为禽流感病毒检测的有力工具,而且对于其它恶性传染病的监测、检测同样具有重要价值和意义。     

高致病性禽流感与流感病毒

高致病性禽流感最近在东南亚及我国部份地区暴发流行,引致养禽业巨大损失,并危及人类健康.流感病毒继SARS冠状病毒之后,一时成为热点话题.     

Microarray Multiplex Assay for the Simultaneous Detection and Discrimination of Influenza A and Influenza B Viruses

In this study, we present a microarray approach for the typing of influenza A and B viruses, and the subtyping of H1 and H3 subtypes. We designed four pairs of specific multiplex RT-PCR primers and eight specific oligonucleotide probes and prepared microarrays to identify the specific subtype of influenza virus. Through amplification and fluorescent marking of the multiplex RT-PCR products on the M gene of influenza A and B viruses and the HA gene of subtypes H1 and H3, the PCR products were hybridized with the microarray, and the results were analyzed using a microarray scanner. The results demonstrate that the chip developed by our research institute can detect influenza A and B viruses specifically and identify the subtypes H1 and H3 at a minimum concentration of 1 × 10² copies/μL of viral RNA. We tested 35 clinical samples and our results were identical to other fluorescent methods. The microarray approach developed in this study provides a reliable method for the monitoring and testing of seasonal influenza.     

ELISA技术在禽流感诊断研究中的应用

禽流感（AI）是目前禽类流行的主要疫病之一,给养禽业和人类健康带来了巨大危害。由于禽流感病毒血清型众多,致病疫情多样,因此,适时的检测和早期快速诊断是预防和控制禽流感的前提条件。ELISA方法以其特异、灵敏、快速、简便,可迅速检测大量样品,使用仪器设备少,利于基层操作等优点成为AI流行病学普查及早期快速诊断的最实用和有效的方法。     

A Simple and Sensitive Approach for Ochratoxin A Detection Using a Label-Free Fluorescent Aptasensor

Ochratoxin A(OTA) is found to be one of the predominant contaminating mycotoxins in a wide variety of food commodities. To avoid the risk of OTA consumption, the detection and quantitation of OTA level are of great significance. Based on the fact that ssDNA aptamer has the ability to form a double-strand structure with its complementary sequence, a simple and rapid aptamer-based label-free approach for highly sensitive and selective fluorescence detection of OTA was developed by using ultra-sensitive double-strand DNA specific dyes PicoGreen. The results showed that as low as 1 ng/mL of OTA could be detected with a dynamic range of more than 5 orders of magnitude which satisfies the requirements for OTA maximum residue limit in various food regulated by European Commission. With the specificity of aptamer, the assay exhibited high selectivity for OTA against two other analogues (N-acetyl-l-phenylalanine and zearalenone). We also tested the aptasensor practicability using real sample of 1% beer spiked with a series of concentration of OTA and the results show good tolerance to matrix effect. All detections could be achieved in less than 30 min, which provides a simple, quick and sensitive detection method for OTA screening in food safety and could be easily extend to other small molecular chemical compounds detection which aptamer has been selected.     

来自禽流感病毒与表观遗传学的挑战

近年来,高致病性禽流感病毒及表观遗传学是广受关注的生物医学领域。《 中国科学C辑：生命科学》 (Science in China Series C-Life Sciences)在2009年连续发表了两个专题,对两个研究领域的现状及发展态势,特别是当前一些具有挑战性的问题,进行了综合评述。表观遗传学专题包括三个论题：a. 迄今对组蛋白和非组蛋白甲基化的认识和了解,重点论述了组蛋白的甲基标记及去甲基化酶对组蛋白甲基化的动力学调控;b. miRNA的生物发生及其在转录后基因沉默的功能作用;c. 植物中RNA指导的DNA甲基化和去甲基化。禽流感病毒专题重点综合评述了高致病性人H5N1禽流感病毒研究领域的现状及其挑战,包括流行病学,疾病控制及病毒作用机理。有5篇评述全面总结了高致病性禽流感A(H5N1)感染,特别是人患禽流感,在中国大陆和香港特别行政区的发现及处置全过程,包括疫情沿起和传播,临床诊断,病毒特性,以及政府和公共卫生机构的政策和措施,为有效预防今后可能再度发生类似的疫情提供了可贵的实际经验。该专题还包括了4篇述评和研究论文,对病毒种间传播的宿主原因及感染人的分子病理学,流感病毒核蛋白(NP)的三维结构及其与RNA的相互作用,以及流感病毒RNA聚合酶PA亚基的三维结构与功能,进行了深度解析,并讨论了基于结构的抗流感药物研发前景．     

Ontogenetic Approach to Studying Natural Avian Populations

The asymmetry of digit folidosis and the correlation of exterior characteristics have been studied in 20 passerine species. The level of the characteristic asymmetry depends on the phylopatry level and regularly increases in the species disposed to annual change of the nesting site. We assume that the revealed variability reflects interpopulation flow of genes. Age-, sex-, and biotope-related changes associated with urbanization have been revealed in the correlation of characteristics. Older birds have more pronounced correlation of characteristics; it is also more specific for males than females. Correlation of characteristics is less pronounced in the urban avian populations. These differences are interpreted in terms of stabilizing selection within intraspecific groups.     

禽流感与猪流感病毒：跨越物种传播的新认识

今年在墨西哥暴发的流感疫情来源于一种新的流感病毒：甲型H1N1病毒．这种病毒包括人源,禽源和猪源等甲型流感病毒基因片段,为混合毒株．比较了禽、猪和人的流感病毒在其天然宿主中的致病机理,主要目的是评估猪和禽的流感病毒成为人兽共患病的可能性,同时还评估猪在禽流感病毒传入人的过程中可能起到的作用．禽流感和猪流感作为人畜共患疾病,在流感病毒从动物到人的传播过程中起到关键的作用．猪作为流感病毒的中间宿主,具有混合器作用,人、猪、禽流感病毒可在其体内进行基因重排产生新病毒,并可能跨越种间屏障感染人类．但是流感病毒本身的跨越种间障碍传播不足以引起人流感的大暴发,动物流感病毒必须经过显著的遗传变异后才能使其在人群中长期存在．