Protective immunity of orange-spotted grouper(Epinephelus coioids) against a nervous necrosis virus isolated from China,and determination of the complete sequences of the virus

1 IntroductionNervous necrosis virus( NNV) is one of theworldwide pathogens in cultured species and breed-ing from the late 1980s (Bovo et al.,1999; Tan etal., 2001; Breuil et al., 2001; Munday et al.,2002; Lin et al., 2001). The virus is isometric andnon…     

网箱养殖石斑鱼病毒性神经坏死病流行调查

厦门海水网箱养殖石斑鱼春、夏季节暴发性疾病经过流行病学调查和病原检测,确认主要病原为病毒性神经坏死病毒,病鱼外观表现典型的神经异常症状。应用逆转录聚合酶链式反应（RT—PCR）技术检测5种石斑鱼：赤点石斑鱼（Epinephelus akaara）、青石斑鱼（E．awoara）、云纹石斑鱼（Emoara）、紫石斑鱼（E．lanceolatus）、马拉巴石斑鱼（E．malabaricus）.检测76条石斑鱼,检出率90％;病鱼的脑、视网膜、肾脏、肝脏、脾脏等组织均能检出神经坏死病毒（NNV）,以脑和视网膜检出率最高,肾脏次之,肝脏、脾脏检出率较少,鳃未检出。     

原位杂交技术在斜带石斑鱼神经坏死病毒检测中的应用

根据斜带石斑鱼（Epinephelus coioids）神经坏死病毒（orang-spotted nervous necrosis virus,0GNNV）的主衣壳蛋白（major capsid protein,MCP）基因的保守序列,设计一对引物,从感染0GNNV的斜带石斑鱼组织匀浆液提取RNA为模板进行RT-PCR扩增,得到426bp的cDNA片断。用得到的RT-PCR产物加上地高辛（DIG）标记作为核酸探针。通过注射病毒提取液人工感染一组斜带石斑鱼,解剖感染病毒的斜带石斑鱼,从中分离出脑和眼睛,运用原位杂交技术检测组织中的OGNNV。实验表明,原位杂交具有较高的灵敏性和特异性,可以用原位杂交的办法来检测养殖的石斑鱼是否有携带该病毒,达到监控和预防神经坏死病爆发的目的。本实验还采用了H＆E染色方法检测了感染NNV的石斑鱼脑部和眼部组织,观察细胞内的坏死部分。与原位杂交做对比,提高了检测的可靠性和准确性。本实验建立的石斑鱼神经坏死病毒的ISH检测方法有着较高的特异性和敏感性,易于操作,有助于石斑鱼神经坏死病毒的组织定位、发病机理的研究。     

赤点石斑鱼精子的超低温冷冻及短期保存

对赤点石斑鱼(Epinephelus akaara)精子的激活特点、超低温冷冻方案筛选、短期保存、受精实验等方面进行了研究。结果表明：水温25℃、比重为1.018的海水对赤点石斑精子具有最佳的激活效果,活力为(82.50±4.18)%;在进行超低温冷冻时,选择距离液氮面7 cm的高度进行降温,获得冻后活力为(65.83±3.76)%,显著高于1、3、15 cm 的处理组(P<0.0001),利用冻存液 B(含30 g/L 海藻糖、10%DMSO 的生理盐水)冻存赤点石斑精子,冻精活力为(67.92±3.96)%,显著高于另外两种冻存液(P<0.05);通过优化的方案(冻存液B,7 cm高度)冻存得到精子可获得较好的受精效果,受精率为(74.55±4.31)%,而相应的鲜精受精率可达(87.42±4.63)%,二者间的差异具有显著性(P=0.017);短期保存的结果表明,赤点石斑鱼精子在4℃环境中保存约两周后活力降低为0。     

鱼类神经坏死病毒对军曹鱼仔鱼的致病性

为了确定鱼类神经坏死病毒对军曹鱼(Rachycentron canadum)仔鱼的致病性,本研究通过肌肉注射、浸泡和共浴3种途径分别感染军曹鱼仔鱼,观察了由其导致的发病死亡情况和病理学变化。结果表明,3种感染途径都能造成军曹鱼仔鱼出现厌食、体色发黑和螺旋游泳等典型的病毒性神经坏死症症状,累计死亡率分别达到78%、44%和34%。肌肉注射18h后,利用RT-PCR方法在鱼的脑、眼、脊髓中均可检测到该病毒。患病鱼的脑、视网膜、脊髓等组织发生空泡化,与其他鱼类感染该病毒发生的变化一致。因此,军曹鱼仔鱼是鱼类诺达病毒的易感种群之一,病毒能通过水平传播感染军曹鱼仔鱼。     

Efficient detection of pathogen virus in sand dabs, Paralichthys olivaceus using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)

Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) and marine birnavirus (MABV) are the causative pathogens for some of the most explosive epidemics of emerging viral diseases in many Asian countries, leading to huge economic losses in aquaculture. Rapid molecular detection for surveillance or diagnosis has been a critical component in reducing the prevalence of pathogen infection. The loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) of DNA is currently one of the most commonly used molecular diagnostic tools, as it is simple, quick, and easy to amplify target DNA under isothermal conditions. In the present study, a novel and highly specific LAMP assay for the sensitive and rapid detection of VHSV and MABV infection in fish was developed. Using a set of synthesized primers matching a specific region of the genome, the efficiency and specificity of the LAMP assay were optimized in terms of the reaction temperature and DNA polymerase concentration, as they are the main determinants of the sensitivity and specificity of the LAMP assay. In particular, we demonstrated that our assay could be applied to efficient detection of VHSV and MABV infection in the wild fish, Paralichthys olivaceus. Our results demonstrate the simplicity and convenience of this method for the detection of viral infection in aquatic organisms.     

流行性造血器官坏死病毒（EHNV）PCR快速检测试剂盒的研制

以流行性造血器官坏死病毒（EHNV）中的主衣壳蛋白基因保守区序列作为扩增靶序列,设计合成了一对特异性引物,应用快速的模板制备方法和优化PCR扩增条件,建立了EHNV病毒PCR快速检测技术,并开发成简便、快速、实用的检测试剂盒.该试剂盒的检测灵敏度相当于31个病毒粒子,模板制备时间约30 min,约4 h即可得到准确的结果;且无非特异性扩增带,适用于由EHNV病毒感染的鱼类苗种和水产品的检疫及水质环境的监测.     

Sensitive and rapid detection of two toxic microalgae Alexandrium by loop-mediated isothermal amplification

A loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay was designed and evaluated for rapid detection of the toxic microalgae Alexandrium catenella and A.minutum,which can produce paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP).Two sets of four specific primers targeting these two species were derived from the sequence of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of ribosomal DNA.The method worked well in less than an hour under isothermal conditions of 65 C.LAMP specificity was validated in closely related algae as a comparison,suggesting the strict specificity of the LAMP primers.Two visual inspection approaches were feasible to interpret the positive or negative results.The detection limits of A.catenella and A.minutum samples using the LAMP assay were found to be 5.6 and 4.5 pg DNA,respectively.The sensitivity of this LAMP assay was 10 or 100-fold higher than Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method in detecting the two microalgae.These characteristics of species specificity,sensitivity,and rapidity suggest that this method has the potentiality in the monitoring of red tide caused by A.catenella and A.minutum.     

Sensitive and rapid detection of two toxic microalgae Alexandrium by loop-mediated isothermal amplification

A loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay was designed and evaluated for rapid detection of the toxic microalgae Alexandrium catenella and A. minutum, which can produce paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). Two sets of four specific primers targeting these two species were derived from the sequence of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of ribosomal DNA. The method worked well in less than an hour under isothermal conditions of 65℃. LAMP specificity was validated in closely related algae as a comparison, suggesting the strict specificity of the LAMP primers. Two visual inspection approaches were feasible to interpret the positive or negative results. The detection limits of A. catenella and A. minutum samples using the LAMP assay were found to be 5.6 and 4.5 pg DNA, respectively. The sensitivity of this LAMP assay was 10 or 100-fold higher than Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method in detecting the two microalgae. These characteristics of species specificity, sensitivity, and rapidity suggest that this method has the potentiality in the monitoring of red tide caused by A. catenella and A. minutum.     

Cloning, expression and characterization of serine palmitoyltransferase (SPT)-like gene subunit (LCB2) from marine Emiliania huxleyi virus (Coccolithovirus)

The authors have isolated and characterized a novel serine palmitoyltransferase(SPT)-like gene in marine Emiliania huxleyi virus(EhV-99B1).The open-reading frame(ORF) of EhV99B1-SPT encoded a protein of 496 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 96 kDa and Ip 6.01.The results of sequence analysis showed that there was about 31%-45% identity in amino acid sequence with other organisms.The maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree suggested that the EhV99B1-SPT gene possibly horizontally transferred from the eukaryote.Hydrophobic profiles of deduced amino acid sequences suggested a hydrophobic,globular and membrane-associated protein with five transmembrane domains(TMDs) motifs.Several potential N-linked glycosylation sites were presented in SPT.These results suggested that EhV99B1-SPT was an integral endoplasmic reticulum membrane protein.Despite lower sequence identity,the secondary and three-dimensional structures predicted showed that the "pocket" structure element composed of 2α-helices and 4βsheets was the catalytic center of this enzyme,with a typical conserved "TFTKSFG" active site in the N-terminal region and was very close to those of prokaryotic organisms.However,the N-terminal domain of EhV99B1-SPT most closely resembled the LCB2 catalysis subunit and the C-terminal domain most closely resembled the LCB1 regulatory subunit of other organisms which together formed a spherical molecule.This "chimera" was highly similar to the prokaryotic homologous SPT.For a functional identification,the EhV99B1-LCB2 subunit gene was expressed in Escherichia coli,which resulted in significant accumulation of new sphingolipid in E.coli cells.     

军曹鱼生物学特性及苗种规模化繁育技术

简要介绍了军曹鱼(Rachycentron canadum)的形态、分布、食性、生殖、胚胎和仔稚鱼发育过程等生物学特性以及军曹鱼苗种繁育的技术工艺。选择2~3龄鱼作为亲鱼,在海区网箱中采用营养强化结合激素诱导的方法,使其在整个繁殖季节多次成熟产卵。在大亚湾地区其繁殖季节为4~10月,亲鱼繁殖的适宜水温为25~31℃、适宜盐度为30~34,大批量人工催产的受精率为30%~60%、孵化率为55%~82%。采用室外池塘进行种苗大规模培育,初孵仔鱼在水温26~32℃、盐度28~33条件下培育35~40 d,全长8~11 cm,达到商品苗规格。     

EROD activities of liver in Mugil so-iuy exposed to benzo (a)pyrene, pyrene and their mixture

Abstract-The effects on hepatic EROD (7-ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase) in Mugil so-iuy exposedto benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), pyrene and their mixtures of equal concentration were investigated, at con-centrations of 0.1, 1.0, 5.0, 10.0, 50.0 μg/dm~3, in experimental condition. Time-effects and dose-response of the biochemical indexs were observed. The results showed that the hepatic EROD activitieswere induced by the exposure of BaP, pyrene and their mixtures at high concentration. Dose-responseconnections were that the hepatic EROD activities were elevated with increasing concentration of the pol-lutants. The combined effect of BaP and pyrene at 1:1 concentration ratio on hepatic EROD activity wasantagonism.     

织锦巴菲蛤(Paphia textile)过氧化氢酶基因cDNA全长克隆、序列同源分析与组织表达

Catalase is an important antioxidant protein that can protect organisms against various forms of oxidative damage by eliminating hydrogen peroxide. In this study, the catalase c DNA of Paphia textile(Pt CAT) was cloned using RTPCR and rapid amplification of c DNA ends(RACE). Pt CAT is 1 921 bp long and consists of a 5′-UTR of 50 bp, a 3′-UTR of 349 bp, and an ORF of 1 542 bp that encodes 513 amino acids with a molecular weight of 58.4 k D and an estimated isoelectric point of 8.2. Sequence alignment indicated that Pt CAT contained a highly conserved catalytic signature motif(~(61)FNRERIPERVVHAKGAG~(77)), a proximal heme-ligand signature sequence(~(352)RLFSYSDP~(359)), and three catalytic amino acid residues(H~(72), N~(145), and Y~(356)). Pt CAT also contains two putative N-glycosylation sites(~(34)NKT~(36) and ~(437)NFT~(439)) and a peroxisome-targeting signal(~(511)AQL~(513)). Furthermore, Pt CAT shares 53%–88% identity and 29%–89% similarity with other catalase amino acid sequences. Pt CAT m RNA was present in all tested organs, including the heart, digestive gland, adductor muscle, gonad, gill, and mantle, but its expression was highest in the digestive gland. High-temperature-induced stress produced two expression patterns of Pt CAT m RNA: first, an initial up-regulation followed by a down-regulation in the heart, digestive gland, and gonad and, second, consistent down-regulation in all other organs. These results demonstrate that Pt CAT is a typical member of the catalase family and might be involved in the responses to harmful environmental factors.     

Peaked abundance of Calanus sinicus earlier shifted in the Changjiang River (Yangtze River) Estuary: a comparable study between 1959, 2002 and 2005

The sea surface temperature (SST) of the East China Sea (ECS) increased in the past decades,which may have a great impact on the ecosystem of the ECS,including the changes in plankton-population structure.In this paper,the changes in peaked abundance of Calanus sinicus in the Changjiang River (Yangtze River) Estuary were compared between 1959 and 2002,based on the data collected from the seasonally oceanographic cruises and those performed in spring of 2005.It was much higher in spring compared with that in other seasons both in 1959 and 2002.Furthermore,in spring 2005,the time for occurrence and decrease of the peaked C.sinicus abundance advanced about one month, accompanying the increase in the sea surface water temperature (SST).It peaked in June and decreased in July in 1959,however,in 2005,it peaked in May and attenuated sharply in early June.The earlier decrease of peaked C.sinicus abundance may further deteriorate the ecosystem in the Changjiang River Estuary and north nearshore of the ECS.