The F38-Like Group,a New Group of Caprine Mycoplasmas?     

H. Ern   R. H. Leach  M. M. Salih  K. J. MacOwan 《Acta veterinaria Scandinavica》1983,24(3):275-286

This paper concerns the taxonomic status of the F38-like group (MacOwan), a prime determinant of contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP). Extensive biochemical and serological investigations on strain F38 are reported. Some complex serological relationships with other mycoplasma species are revealed. The results, taken in conjunction with earlier published work on geno-typic characters, lead to the conclusion that final classification of these organisms should await further comparative studies of a number of field strains with a related group of strains classified as M. capri-colum.The characterization of F38 confirms its partial relationship to the “M. mycoides group” of ovine/caprine/bovine mycoplasmas, and has also revealed a very close phenotypic relationship to the bovine mycoplasma serogroup 7, a finding of potential diagnostic and epidemiological importance.Key words: mycoplasmas, classification, F38-like group  相似文献   

High prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of mecA Staphylococcus aureus in dairy cattle,sheep, and goat bulk tank milk in Jordan     

Obaidat  Mohammad M.  Bani Salman  Alaa E.  Roess  Amira A. 《Tropical animal health and production》2018,50(2):405-412

Tropical Animal Health and Production - The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of mecA and mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in...  相似文献   

Improving the reproductive,immunity and health status of rabbit does using honey bee venom     

Alaa Elkomy  Ali El-Hanoun  Mohamed Abdella  Karim El-Sabrout 《Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition》2021,105(5):975-983

The aim of the present study was to investigate the long-term effect of using bee venom (BV) on the reproductive performance, immune, and health status of rabbit does and its effect on their litters. Sixty mature does, from Spanish V-line rabbit stock, were randomly assigned to four homogeneous groups with 15 does each. The 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd groups were injected twice weekly under the neck skin with 0.1 ml solution contains 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 mg BV/rabbit respectively. The 4^th group served as a control group. From the results, litter size at birth, litter weight and survival rate at weaning age as well as milk yield were significantly (p ≤ 0.05) increased in BV groups than in the control group. Serum estradiol 17-β (E2) was significantly (p ≤ 0.05) higher (15%) in the rabbit does treated with BV compared to the control group. The treated does with BV at any study doses showed a gradual and significant (p ≤ 0.05) decrease (12%) in serum progesterone levels (P4) compared to the control. They also showed a significant (p≤0.05) increase in conception (17%) and fertility rates (10%) compared to the control does. Treatment of rabbit does with BV caused a gradual and significant (p ≤ 0.05) reduction in both aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (16%) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (37%) liver enzyme activities. Additionally, results have shown that BV resulted in a gradual and significant (p ≤ 0.05) increase in total antioxidant capacity (TAC), antioxidative enzymes such as glutathione S-transferase (GST) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx), serum IgG, IgM and IgA levels with significant (p ≤ 0.05) decrease in malondialdehyde (MDA) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) in BV groups compared to the control group. Results suggest that BV can be used in rabbit farming as an effective and safe alternative to artificial chemical drugs (sexual-stimulants) to improve certain reproductive traits, immune response and health.  相似文献   

Determination of vc and mating types of Cryphonectria parasitica isolates by multiplex PCR and their genetic diversity in 13 chestnut-growing provinces of Turkey     

Deniz Çakar  Göksel Özer  Seçil Akıllı Şimşek  Salih Maden 《Forest Pathology》2023,53(3):e12813

Vegetative compatibility (vc) and mating types and genetic diversity of Cryphonectria parasitica isolates were determined using 183 isolates obtained from 215 infected chestnut trees growing in 13 provinces of Turkey. Based on the cultural aspects, 143 of these isolates were evaluated as virulent whereas the remaining 40 isolates were hypovirulent. When vc types of 183 isolates were classically differentiated, 135 of them matched to EU-1 (82.3%), 29 of them to EU-12 (17.6%) vc type, whereas 19 of them did not match to the two. When molecular vic markers were used, all the isolates were assigned to two EU vc types; 149 to EU-1 (81.4%) and 34 (18.5%) to EU-12. Of the majority of the isolates, 134 (73.2%) had mating-type MAT-1, while 44 (24%) isolates had MAT-2 and 5 (2.8%) isolates had both mating types. The population analysis based on two DNA marker systems, Inter-Primer Binding Site and Start Codon Targeted Polymorphism, showed no intraspecific genetic variation among the C. parasitica isolates. The prevalence of two dominant vc types revealed by this study shows that biological control with hypovirulent EU-1 and EU-12 isolates will be significant for the country. The results might be helpful to chestnut breeders carrying out resistance breeding studies to manage this disease based on hypovirulence attributed to Cryphonectria hypovirus 1.  相似文献   

Chemical Review of Gorgostane-Type Steroids Isolated from Marine Organisms and Their 13C-NMR Spectroscopic Data Characteristics     

Fahd M. Abdelkarem  Mohamed E. Abouelela  Mohamed R. Kamel  Alaa M. Nafady  Ahmed E. Allam  Iman A. M. Abdel-Rahman  Ahmad Almatroudi  Faris Alrumaihi  Khaled S. Allemailem  Hamdy K. Assaf 《Marine drugs》2022,20(2)

Gorgostane steroids are isolated from marine organisms and consist of 30 carbon atoms with a characteristic cyclopropane moiety. From the pioneering results to the end of 2021, isolation, biosynthesis, and structural elucidation using ¹³C-NMR will be used. Overall, 75 compounds are categorized into five major groups: gorgost-5-ene, 5,6-epoxygorgostane, 5,6-dihydroxygorgostane, 9,11-secogorgostane, and 23-demethylgorgostane, in addition to miscellaneous gorgostane. The structural diversity, selectivity for marine organisms, and biological effects of gorgostane steroids have generated considerable interest in the field of drug discovery research.  相似文献   

Miliary bovine farcy experimentally induced in a Zebu calf.     

S M El Sanousi  M A Salih 《Veterinary pathology》1979,16(3):372-373

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Identification and localization of a 94 kDa membrane protein found in Mycoplasma bovoculi strains     

Barik A Salih  Ricardo F Rosenbusch 《Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases》1998,21(4):281-290

Six isolates of Mycoplasma bovoculi obtained from cattle herds with bovine keratoconjunctivitis were analyzed by gel electrophoresis and immunoblotting techniques. All six strains showed similarity in their protein profiles although no two patterns were identical. Antigenic differences between strains were detected in immunoblots reacted with post-exposure calf serum. A common 94 kDa protein band designated p94 was detected in all six strains reacted with monoclonal antibody MA25.5 developed to one of the strains. The p94 was also recognized in these strains by the calf serum. Trypsin treatment of intact mycoplasma cells resulted in the removal of p94 from immunoblots reacted with MA or hyperimmune rabbit serum. Other trypsin-resistant antigens shared between strains or being strain-specific in nature were identified when trypsin-treated mycoplasma cells were reacted with hyperimmune rabbit serum. The p94 antigen was shown to be of mycoplasmal origin by radio-immunoprecipitation using the MA or hyperimmune rabbit serum. These studies identify the presence of a surface antigen (p94) on M. bovoculi membrane in all strains examined that is trypsin sensitive by the use of monoclonal antibody, calf serum and hyperimmune rabbit serum.

Résumé

Six souches de Mycoplasma bovoculi, d'origine bovine (animaux affectés de keratoconjunctivite) ont été analysées par des techniques d'éléctrophorèse et par ‘immunoblotting’. Les six souches ont montré des similitudes dans leurs profils proteiniques. Cependant, aucun profil n'a été identique. Des differences antigéniques entre les souches ont étés detectées suite au traitement des immunoblots avec un sérum bovin infecté par M. bovoculi. L'anticorps monoclonal MA25.5 dirigé contre une des souches a réagi avec une bande proteinique (94 kDa) commune aux six souches. Cette bande a été designee p94. Cette bande p94 a été également identifiée chez tous les souches en utilisant le sérum bovin. Le traitement des mycoplasmes intactes par la trypsine a éliminé la bande p94 des immunoblots: cela a été démontr é par l'usage d'un anticorps monoclonal, ou par un sérum hyperimmun de lapin. D'autres antigènes résistants à la trypsine, communs ou spécifiques aux souches ont été identifiés quand les mycoplasmes traités par le trypsine ont été mélangés au sérum hyperimmun de lapin. La radioimmunoprécipitation par l'anticorps monoclonal ou le sérum hyperimmun de lapin a demontré que l'antigène p94 est d'origine mycoplasmique. Ces études identifient la présence d'un antigène de surface (le p94) localisé sur la membranc de M. bovoculi chez toutes les souches examinées. Cet antigène est sensible à la trypsine. Cela a été montré avec l'anticorps monoclonal, le sérum bovin et le sérum hyperimmune du lapin.  相似文献   

Nitrogen Deep Placement Combined with Straw Mulch Cultivation Enhances Physiological Traits,Grain Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Mechanical Pot-Seedling Transplanting Rice     

Li Lin  Zhang Zheng  Tian Hua  Umair Ashraf  Yousef Alhaj Hamoud  Al Aasmi Alaa  Tang Xiangru  Duan Meiyang  Wang Zaiman  Pan Shenggang 《水稻科学》2022,29(1):89

To assess the effects of straw return coupled with deep nitrogen (N) fertilization on grain yield and N use efficiency (NUE) in mechanical pot-seedling transplanting (MPST) rice, the seedlings of two rice cultivars, i.e., Yuxiangyouzhan and Wufengyou 615 transplanted by MPST were applied with N fertilizer at 150 kg/hm² and straw return at 6 t/hm² in early seasons of 2019 and 2020. The experiment comprised of following treatments: CK (no fertilizer and no straw return), MDS (deep N fertilization and straw return), MBS (broadcasting fertilizer and straw return), MD (deep N fertilization without straw return), MB (broadcasting fertilizer without straw return). Results depicted that the MDS treatment significantly increased the rice yield by 41.69%?72.22% due to total above-ground biomass, leaf area index and photosynthesis increased by 54.70%?55.80%, 38.52%?52.17% and 17.89%?28.40%, respectively, compared to the MB treatment. In addition, the MDS treatment enhanced the total N accumulation by 37.74%?43.69%, N recovery efficiency by 141.45%?164.65%, N agronomic efficiency by 121.76%? 134.19%, nitrate reductase by 46.46%?60.86% and glutamine synthetase by 23.56%?31.02%, compared to the MB treatment. The average grain yield and NUE in both years for Yuxiangyouzhan were higher in the MDS treatment than in the MD treatment. Hence, deep N fertilization combined with straw return can be an innovative technique with improved grain yield and NUE in MPST in South China.  相似文献   

Soil Salinization in Some Irrigated Areas of the Kingdom of Bahrain     

Asma Ali Abahussain  Abdelhadi Abdelwahab Mohamed  Ahmed Ali Salih  Ahmad Al Safe  Nader Abdul Hamed Mosa  Yahya Othman 《农业科学与技术》2014,(2):112-122

Monitoring and assessment of agricultural land degradation is of vital importance for better land and water management planning and reclamation. It requires setting baseline information and basic analysis at specific time and space. About 33 geo-referenced soil sampling spots were selected in two agricultural production locations in the Kingdom of Bahrain to assess the status and preliminary causes of land degradation. Soil samples were taken from 13 sites in Diraz location while 19 samples were taken from Budayyi location. The samples were taken to 90 cm depth at 30 cm intervals. Standard procedures were followed to determine soil physiochemical properties. In addition, field observations on farm condition, distance from the sea, method of irrigation and irrigation water source were taken. Some of the soil samples were deliberately taken from outside the irrigated basins among trees compared with samples taken from inside the actively growing area for comparison. The results indicated that the salinity level was significantly （P 〈 0.001） higher at the 0-30 cm soil depth compared with 30-60 cm or 60-90 cm depths in both locations. The distance from the sea did not show clear correlation with surface soil salinity in Budayyi area compared with Diraz. Both locations showed significantly higher salinity levels on samples taken outside the actively growing areas compared with those taken from within. The effect is more prominent at the 0-30 cm depth. The observed variability on salinity levels may be attributed to farm management practices and deteriorating quality of ground water. Thus, agricultural land degradation in Bahrain cannot be attributed to ground water deterioration alone. The use of tertiary treated sewage water （TSE） may ease the pressure on ground water, but the pH of the TSE should be carefully monitored and managed with proper studies on leaching requirements to avoid further salinity complications.  相似文献   

Composition,distribution and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments of the western harbour of alexandria,egypt     

Alaa?R.?MostafaEmail author  Assem?O.?Barakat  Yaorong?Qian  Terry?L.?Wade 《Journal of Soils and Sediments》2003,3(3):173-179

Aim and Background  Little data are available on the levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the sediments of the Mediterranean Sea Coast of Egypt in general and the Alexandria coastal zone in particular. It was therefore deemed necessary to set up a monitoring programme to determine the current concentrations of PAHs in bottom sediments, and to identify any area where high concentrations of these potential hazardous contaminants were present in the Western Harbour of Alexandria. Methods  The composition, distribution and the source of PAHs in surficial sediments of the harbour were investigated. To document the spatial PAH input, surficial sediment samples from 23 locations throughout the harbour were analysed. as]Results and Discussion The total PAH load determined in the surficial sediment samples ranged from 8 to 131150 ng g¹ dry wt, generally with most of the samples having total concentrations of PAHs greater than 5000 ng g¹ dry weight. The highest concentration of total PAHs was recorded in sediments of the inner harbour. Ratio values of specific compounds such as phenanthrene to anthracene, fluoranthrene to pyrene, methyl-phen-anthrene to phenanthrene, methyl-dibenzothiophenes to dibenzothiophenes, alkylated to non-alkylated and high molecular weight to low molecular weight PAH, were calculated to evaluate the possible source of PAH contamination in the harbour sediments. Conclusions  Two main sources of PAH in the study area have been found: pyrolytic and petrogenic. Interferences of rather petrogenic and pyrolytic PAH contaminations were noticed for most samples. The dominant sources of PAH appear to be the combustion processes through run-off, industrial and sewage discharges, and atmospheric input. The concentrations of PAHs were generally above levels expected to cause adverse biological effects. Recommendations and outlook  Information from this study and any other relevant studies should be useful in designing future strategies for environmental protection and management of the harbour.  相似文献