A note on the effect of gestation housing environment on approach test measures in gilts

Systems’ welfare evaluation, including behavioural testing, is becoming increasingly popular in farm animal assurance schemes. The aims of this study were to investigate whether fairly short-term exposure to gestation housing systems, which varied in physical, environmental and human-input factors, influenced behavioural and physiological measures during a human approach test—often used to identify problems in human–animal interactions. Twenty-four Large White×Landrace gilts were initially subjected to identical human contact and daily husbandry. Forty-two days after service, the gilts were randomly assigned to either an indoor housing system (n=16) or an outdoor housing system (n=8), which differed physically and in the amount of human contact and daily husbandry. The indoor system used an electronic sow feeder (ESF), was more space-limited and thermally-controlled and had human contact centered on cleaning out. The outdoor system was more extensive, had much greater space accessible, was not thermally-controlled and had human contact that centered around feeding. The human approach test was carried out on all gilts 30–44 days after entry to the gestation system. At testing, each individual was fitted with heart rate monitor and then moved into a test arena. After 2 min an unfamiliar human entered the pen and stood motionless for 3 min against one wall and then approached the gilt and touched her snout. Throughout the experimental period, behaviour and sound within the test arena were recorded continuously. During the 2 min familiarisation period, outdoor gilts had lower heart rates (108.2 bpm versus 123.7 bpm, P<0.05) and tended to perform fewer short vocalisations (0.5 calls per min versus 3.4 calls per min, P<0.1). Outdoor-housed gilts also carried out less locomotor behaviour (2.2 sections crossed versus 4.0 sections crossed, P<0.05) and tended to perform fewer short (1.4 calls per min versus 5.0 calls per min, P<0.1) and long vocalisations (0.2 calls per min versus 1.8 calls per min, P<0.1) over the 3 min test period. Outdoor gilts tended to be slower to approach within 0.5 m of the human (69.9 s versus 19.3 s, P<0.1) but they then took less extra time to make physical contact (3.3 s versus 52.7 s, P<0.1). Mean heart rate was significantly lower in outdoor sows over the whole 3 min period (99.5 bpm versus 115.5 bpm, P<0.05). The results demonstrate that short-term exposure to different housing systems did influence behavioural and physiological measures during a standard human approach test and thus, systems differences should be taken into account before making judgements about the human–animal relationship on any commercial farm, based on results of behavioural tests of this type.     

后掩蔽效应对大棕蝠下丘神经元声反应的影响

以回声定位蝙蝠为模式动物,采用在体动物细胞外单位记录法,研究了后掩蔽效应对下丘神经元声反应的影响。结果显示,部分神经元(38％,12／31)对测试声刺激的反应明显受到掩蔽声的抑制,其后掩蔽效应强弱与掩蔽声和测试声的相对强度差(inter-stimulus level difference,SLD),以及测试声与掩蔽声之间的间隔时间(inter-stimulus onset asynchrony,SOA)有关：当掩蔽声强度升高或测试声强度降低时,后掩蔽效应增强;而SOA的缩短,亦可见后掩蔽效应增强。另外,相当数量的神经元(52%,16／31)对测试声刺激的反应并不受掩蔽声的影响,其中有的神经元只有在特定SLD和SOA时,才表现出后掩蔽效应。而少数下丘神经元(10％,3／31)在特定SLD和SOA时,掩蔽声对测试声反应有易化作用。上述结果表明,部分下丘神经元参与了声认知活动中的后掩蔽形成过程,推测下丘神经元在定型声反应特性中,对掩蔽声诱导的兴奋前抑制性输入与测试声诱导的兴奋性输入之间的时相性动态整合起关键作用。     

庞泉沟国家自然保护区森林群落木本植物种间关系的分析

应用基于二元数据的χ²检验、方差比率法和基于数量数据的Pearson相关系数检验及Spearman秩相关系数检验等数量方法,研究了庞泉沟国家级自然保护区(东经111°22′～111°33′,北纬37°45′～37°55′）森林群落（海拔1 600～2 430 m）21个优势种的种间关系。结果表明：研究区域内森林群落优势种群的种间关系较为松散（χ²_0.95N＜W＜χ²_0.05N）,种的分布相对独立,森林群落总体处于稳定阶段;但局部地段优势种群间存在着一定程度的竞争。位于山体中下部的群丛组Ⅰ、群丛组Ⅱ的总体关联性存在一定程度的负关联,但未达到显著水平; 位于山体上部的群丛组Ⅲ的总体关联性为无关联,种间关系较为松散。随着海拔的升高,三个群丛组的联结指数(VR)呈上升趋势,χ²检验显著率和Spearman秩相关检验的正负关联比有所增加,负显著率都明显下降,正显著率有升高的趋势,说明随着海拔的升高,种间关系表现为无关联,森林群落也趋于稳定。应用方差比率法与χ2检验、Pearson相关系数检验和Spearman秩相关系数检验较为清晰地揭示了庞泉沟自然保护区森林群落的种间关系。这四种方法可以互相弥补彼此的不足,结合使用效果更好。本研究结果支持随着群落演替进程的发展,群落结构及其种类组成将逐渐趋于完善和稳定,群落种群总体种间关系也将向着无关联发展的观点。     

绝经前后细菌性阴道病厌氧菌群及耐药性分析

目的了解绝经前后细菌性阴道病患者标本中优势厌氧菌群,检测厌氧菌分离株对5-硝基咪唑类和林可霉素类抗生素的耐药性。方法采集165例未绝经和125例绝经阴道病患者以及84例未绝经和68例绝经正常妇女的阴道分泌物,测定其pH。采用选择性厌氧培养基分离类杆菌、梭杆菌、乳杆菌、优杆菌、消化链球菌和消化球菌,将分离的厌氧菌株鉴定至种。同时采用二倍平皿稀释法,测定塞克硝唑、替硝唑、甲硝唑、林可霉素和克林霉素对760株厌氧菌的最低抑菌浓度。结果100%细菌性阴道病患者、97.6%未绝经和98.5%绝经正常妇女的阴道分泌物中分离出厌氧菌。阴道炎患者标本中,类杆菌属、普氏菌属和紫质单胞菌属厌氧菌分离率高于相应对照组(P<0.05;P<0.01),其中以多毛类杆菌、腐败类杆菌、脆弱类杆菌、产黑普氏菌、不解糖紫质单胞菌为优势菌群;梭杆菌属、优杆菌属、消化球菌属和消化链球菌属厌氧菌分离率与相应对照组比较差异无显著性(P>0.05);乳杆菌属分离率明显低于相应对照组(P<0.01)。未绝经正常妇女和患者及绝经正常妇女和患者阴道分泌物pH分别为4.5±0.2、5.5±0.8、6.5±0.3和6.5±1.0。塞克硝唑、替硝唑和甲硝唑对355株革兰阴性厌氧菌M IC90值为1~8μg/m l,林可霉素和克林霉素则为4~16μg/m l;塞克硝唑、替硝唑和甲硝唑对405株革兰阳性厌氧菌M IC90值为8~32μg/m l,林可霉素和克林霉素则为4~16μg/m l。     

Japanese macaque microsatellite PCR primers for paternity testing

Capture and blood sampling in wild primate populations are difficult. For this reason, we need to use DNA extracted from the hair or feces of target animals. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method, which amplifies small volumes of DNA, provides an ideal means for studying DNA variations in wild populations. Three sets of PCR primers which amplify highly polymorphic (GT/AC)_n dinucleotide repetitive regions were synthesized from DNA sequences of Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata). One of the primer pairs detected at least seven alleles in one captive Japanese macaque group. Also, the fathers of four offspring whose mothers had died in a captive group of Japanese macaques were identified. In such cases, the father cannot be determined by the previous DNA fingerprinting method based on the polymorphism of minisatellite DNA. These primers were further tested with some species of the Cercopithecidae, e.g. grivet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops tantalus) and hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas). The results obtained suggest that these primers can detect stably inherited polymorphic regions in each species.     

2011-2017年大连市输入性卵形疟原虫感染病例的实验室诊断

目的分析大连市2011-2017年7例输入性卵形疟原虫感染病例的病原、抗原及核酸检测结果,以提高卵形疟原虫诊断的准确率和效率。方法收集7例疑似疟疾患者的血样,对血样进行血涂片镜检、快速疟疾诊断试纸条检测(RDT)及荧光定量PCR检测。结果血涂片镜检结果显示7例患者均感染卵形疟原虫。RDT检测结果显示2例阴性,另外5例为泛疟原虫抗原阳性。荧光定量PCR结果显示7例患者均检出疟原虫属和卵形疟原虫核酸。结论综合镜检、RDT及荧光定量PCR检测结果确定该7例患者均为卵形疟原虫感染。     

5种常用鱼药对黑尾近红鲌鱼种的急性毒性实验

在常温静水条件下,用硫酸铜与硫酸亚铁合剂(比例5∶ 2)、高锰酸钾、晶体敌百虫、强氯精、溴氯菊脂等5种常用水产药物对黑尾近红鲌鱼苗进行急性毒性试验.试验结果表明,安全浓度最高的是高锰酸钾为0.738 mg/L,安全浓度最低的是溴氯菊脂为0.0033 mg/L, 5种常用水产药物对黑尾近红鲌鱼苗都比较敏感,药物的敏感性大小依次为:溴氯菊脂>强氯精>敌百虫>硫酸铜与硫酸亚铁合剂>高锰酸钾.     

树干径流过程的动态响应模型

本文用实验测试法测量了干流过程。结果表明,干流过程曲线与R-L-C电路瞬态响应过程(包括输入、输出曲线)极为相似。据此,可用R-L-C电路瞬态响应过程曲线拟合干流过程,求出解析解。在计算机上调试参数,讨论其水文学意义,定性分析参数与影响干流因子的关系,取得了满意的结果。     

南盘江流域细叶云南松次生林群落主要木本种群的种间联结

该研究运用方差比率法、χ~2检验、Pearson相关检验和Spearman轶相关检验,对广西雅长兰科植物国家级自然保护区南盘江流域的细叶云南松(Pinus yunnanensis Franch.var.tenuifolia Cheng et Law)次生林14个大树树种(DBH≥10cm)、15个小树树种(5cm≤DBH10cm)和19个幼树树种(1cm≤DBH5cm)进行定量分析,以揭示南盘江流域细叶云南松次生林群落中木本种群的关联性及其更新演替规律,为桂西北细叶云南松林管理保护、干热河谷地区植被恢复和生态重建提供参考依据。结果表明:(1)研究区内细叶云南松林大树和小树的总体关联性表现为不显著负关联,幼树及群落总体表现为不显著正关联;χ~2检验显示,大树和小树负关联种对占多数(分别为48.35%和46.67%),幼树的正关联或负关联种对占比基本持平(分别为40.35%和39.18%),群落整体无关联种对占比较大(41.13%)。(2)Pearson相关系数和Spearman秩相关系数检验显示,细叶云南松林的大树、小树、幼树和群落总体均表现为负关联种对较多,正关联次之。(3)群落大树和小树物种在资源竞争上较激烈,结构不稳定;群落幼树物种适应了林下荫蔽环境,对光照要求较低,种间关系已具有较低的稳定性,个别物种表现出独立性。研究认为,南盘江流域细叶云南松次生林群落物种间存在一定的关联性,但未能形成稳定的配置关系,群落结构尚不稳定,仍处于演替早期阶段。     

杉木半同胞子代林的遗传测定和综合指数选择

本研究对四年生杉木半同胞子代林49个家系的遗传测定结果表明：树高、胸径、冠幅等性状呈高度遗传;枝粗、枝数等性状呈弱度遗传;枝数与大多性状间呈不显著遗传负相关;树高、胸径之间遗传相关显著;冠幅、年轮盘数、枝粗及枝长四者之间遗传相关极显著;该四性状与高、径之间呈极显著遗传相关．采用综合指数选择摸式得指数方程为I=1.647P1 2.993P2 1.522P3 0.086P4-0.ll7P5-1.779P6-1.995P7,据此选出遗传型最佳家系,并分析了综合指数选择法的合理性和有效性．