Caste-specific modulation of juvenile hormone III content and ecdysteroid titer in postembryonic development of the stingless bee,Scaptotrigona postica depilis

Summary Juvenile hormone III content and ecdysteroid titer were analyzed for larval and pupal development of the stingless bee,Scaptotrigona postica depilis. Castespecific differences in juvenile hormone III content were detected at three developmental phases: at the transition from the fourth to the fifth larval stadium, in the spinning phase of the fifth larval stadium, and shortly after the imaginal moult. During the fifth larval stadium, juvenile hormone content closely reflects corpora allata activity. Juvenile hormone synthesis may thus be responsible for the elevated hormone titer in spinning-phase queen larvae, a phase of known sensitivity for induction of queen characters by exogenous juvenile hormone. For ecdysteroids, two phases of caste-specific differences were found: in the pre-pupal phase, and shortly after the imaginal moult. In both periods the titer in queens is distinctly higher compared to workers.Abbreviations Im imago 1 day after eclosion - L3, L4, L5 larval instars 3, 4, and 5 - L5F1, L5F2 substages of feeding phase in fifth larval instar - L5S1, L5S2, L5S3 substages of spinning phase in fifth larval instar - PP1, PP2 substages of prepupal phase - Pw white eyed pupa - Pp pink eyed pupa - Pr red eyed pupa - Pd dark eyed pupa - Pdl, Pdm, Pdd dark eyed pupa with progressive tanning of cuticle - RIA radioimmunoassay     

草鱼出血病病毒多肽的免疫原性

采用中和试验比较了草鱼出血病病毒ＧＣＨＶ８７３的１１个多肽的免疫原性,确定了主要中和抗原。纯化的单个病毒多肽免疫家兔获得抗血清,多太ＶＰ１、ＶＰ５、ＶＰ６和ＶＰ９的抗血清具有中和效价,而ＶＰ２、ＶＰ３、ＶＰ４、ＶＰ８、ＶＰ１０和ＶＰ１１则不能诱生中和抗体。其中ＶＰ５的抗血清中和效价最高,因此,ＶＰ６极可能是病毒多肽中的主要中和抗原。     

Analysis of feeding mechanism in a pitcher ofNepenthes hybrida

The process of digestion of captured feeds in a pitcher, an insect-trapping organ, ofNepenthes was studied. Changes in bacterial population, pH and NH₄ ⁺ concentrations in pitcher juice were examined. Strong activities of both acid- and alkaline phosphatase, phosphoamidase, esterase C4 and esterase C8 were found in the pitcher juice. Optimum pH of proteases in the juice and those secreted from bacteria showed pH 3.0 and pH 8.0–9.0, respectively. Twenty six strains of bacteria were isolated from 4 pitchers: 10 strains were gram positive, 16 strains were gram negative (10 strains had casein hydrolase activity). A proton excretion was induced by NH₄ ⁺ released from the added solutions, and accordingly, the pH of the solutions fell. As a simulation model of the digestion process of feeds in pitcher juice and polypeptone solution was added into the washed pitcher. A good correlation was found among the NH₄ ⁺ concentration, pH and bacterial cell titer.     

地鼠肾细胞狂犬病纯化疫苗临床研究观察

了解地鼠肾细胞狂犬病纯化疫苗接种安全性及有效性。分别以 1.0ml及 0 .5ml的剂量 ,按暴露后及暴露前免疫程序给 313人接种 ,用小鼠中和试验法检测血清中和抗体效价。结果显示 :临床副反应轻微 ,副反应率为0 .89%～ 15 % ;免疫全量疫苗和半量疫苗的人群均获保护力 ,抗体阳转率为 10 0 % ,免后抗体GMT滴度分别为35 .2IU/ml(n =32 )和 31.4IU/ml(n =37) ,经检验两组无显著性差异 (P>0 .0 5 ) ;免疫全量疫苗和半量疫苗两组的免疫前、后相比 ,经检验有显著性差异 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,表明疫苗安全有效     

一株广谱中和抗原性出血热病毒株的发现

一株分离自杭州市褐家鼠的出血热病毒Gou_3株的免疫血清对10株I型病毒的中和滴度除二株为160外均为320,而对4株Ⅱ型病毒的滴度为320—640,说明Gou_3株免疫血清对两型毒株中和效价大多数无差异或只差2倍,是一株中和抗原广谱的毒株。用I型和Ⅱ型毒株免疫血清对Gou_3株进行型别检定结果表明Gou_3株是Ⅱ型病毒。     

除草剂2,4-D特异性多克隆抗体的制备及鉴定

目的是制备特异性的2,4-D多克隆抗体.用活性酯和混合酸酐法将半抗原2,4-D分别与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)和卵清蛋白(OVA)共价偶联;以2,4-D-BSA作免疫原免疫两只新西兰白兔;以2,4-D-OVA包被96孔酶标板,用间接酶联免疫吸附分析(ELISA)法检测抗血清效价和竞争性ELISA法检测2,4-D.结果显示2,4-D与BSA和OVA的偶联比率分别为32∶1和18∶1,抗血清效价＞6.4×105,在优化条件下2,4-D的最低检测限达37ng/mL.实验成功地制备了2,4-D特异性多克隆抗体,为其ELISA方法的建立提供了条件.     

Characterization of humoral responses in mice immunized with plasmid DNAs encoding SARS-CoV spike gene fragments

The immunological characteristics of SARS-CoV spike protein were investigated by administering mice with plasmids encoding various S gene fragments. We showed that the secreting forms of S1, S2 subunits and the N-terminus of S1 subunit (residues 18-495) were capable of eliciting SARS-CoV specific antibodies and the region immediate to N-terminus of matured S1 protein contained an important immunogenic determinant for elicitation of SARS-CoV specific antibodies. In addition, mice immunized with plasmids encoding S1 fragment developed a Th1-mediated antibody isotype switching. Another interesting finding was that mouse antibodies elicited separately by plasmids encoding S1 and S2 subunits cooperatively neutralized SARS-CoV but neither the S1 nor S2 specific antibodies did, suggesting the possible role of both S1 and S2 subunits in host cell docking and entry. These results provide insights into understanding the immunological characteristics of spike protein and the development of subunit vaccines against SARS-CoV.     

鸡传染性法氏囊病毒实时qRT-PCR检测方法的建立及初步应用

根据高效培养鸡传染性法氏囊病毒（IBDV）时对病毒滴度检测的需要,本文针对BDV的VP4基因的保守序列设计并合成了一对引物,以所构建的重组质粒作为阳性标准品,建立了检测IBDV核酸载量的SYBR Green I荧光定量实时RT-PCR(qRT-PCR)方法,结果表明,其Ct值与标准品模板在4.03×1E1～1E9 拷贝/μL范围内呈良好的线性关系,对IBDV核酸的最低检出量为40拷贝/μL,灵敏度是常规RT-PCR检测方法的1000倍;该方法不与其它禽源病毒发生交叉反应,批内变异系数小于0.05%。应用本方法对DF-1细胞中IBDV的增殖滴度进行了测定,并与经典的TCID50测定方法进行了比较。结果显示两种方法测定的IBDV在微载体悬浮培养和方瓶静态培养条件下DF-1细胞上的增殖曲线都具有一定的平行关系,且qRT-PCR方法比TCID50方法更加快速和敏感,更适合于对IBDV增殖滴度的实时快速测定。