Anti-gal-C antibody in autoimmune neuropathies subsequent to mycoplasma infection

Four of 82 patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and 1 of 12 with multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN), who previously had had Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections, had serum antibody to galactocerebroside (Gal-C). Two patients with GBS without mycoplasma infection also had anti-Gal-C antibody, whereas none of the normal or the disease controls had it. As Gal-C is a major glycolipid antigen in myelin, anti-Gal-C antibody may function in the pathogenesis of autoimmune demyelinative neuropathies. Mycoplasma pneumoniae appears to be an important preceding infectious agent in autoimmune neuropathies with anti-Gal-C antibody. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

硒和维生素A对支原体肺炎的治疗效果观察

观察硒和维生素A(VA)对支原体肺炎的治疗效果.方法 采用双盲随机对照2×2析因实验设计,选择100例住院支原体肺炎患儿,分为补硒组26例,补VA组23例,补硒和VA组30例以及病例对照组21例,正常组21例.一次补硒量为1mg亚硒酸钠和/或15万单位VA,对照病例组给予常规治疗.结果 与对照组比,治疗后3个补充组的症状和体征缓解天数均有不同程度缩短(P<0.05),补硒组白细胞硒和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶水平显著上升(P<0.05),补VA、补硒组血清VA水平上升(P<0.01),细胞免疫功能有所改善.结论 硒和VA有协同作用,补充硒或同时加VA,作为辅助治疗支原体肺炎的方法,安全、有效.     

泌尿生殖道炎的病原检查研究

目的　探讨泌尿生殖道炎多种病原学检查的意义。　方法　沙眼衣原体 (CT)抗原检查采用金标法 ,解脲支原体 (UU)和人型支原体 (MH)的检查采用培养法 ,奈瑟淋球菌 (NG)的检查采用革兰氏染色法。　结果　 10 0例被检者中 ,一种病原体阳性率 35 % ,两种或两种以上病原体阳性率 2 9% ,总阳性率达 6 4 % ,一种和多种病原体阳性率之间差异无显著性 (χ2 =0 .82 7,P>0 .0 5 ) ;CT检出率为 16 % ,UU检出率为 39% ,MH检出率为 18% ,NG检出率为 30 %。　结论　泌尿生殖道炎患者解脲支原体和淋球菌的感染率较高 ,可同时由多种病原感染引起 ;对于此类患者有必要同时进行多种病原检查     

Drift of tetM determinant in urogenital microbiocenosis containing mycoplasmas during treatment with a tetracycline antibiotic

We studied the correlation between genetic transfer of tetM determinant in Tn916 conjugative transposon by urogenital mycoplasmas (Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum) and changes in the bacterial repertoire during treatment with a tetracycline antibiotic. Basic conditions favoring the nonspecific transfer of tetM determinant into mollicute cells are determined and the allele polymorphism of tetM determinant in clinical strains of M. hominis and U. urealyticum is evaluated. The structure of tetM gene in clinical mycoplasma and ureaplasma strains is characterized by a peculiar mosaic pattern and differs from all previously described alleles of this gene. The results suggest that tetracycline resistance in mollicutes is determined by mechanisms alternative to genetic transfer of tetM determinant.     

Detection of Mycoplasma hominis antigen in clinical specimens by using a four-layer modification of enzyme immunoassay (EIA)

A 4-layer modification of enzyme immunoassay (EIA) was developed for the detection of Mycoplasma hominis antigen in clinical specimens. Microtiter plates were sensitized with rabbit anti-mycoplasma immunoglobulin, guinea pig anti-mycoplasma immunoglobulin was used as the secondary antibody, and horseradish peroxidase-conjugated anti-guinea pig immunoglobulin was used as the indicator antibody. The specificity of the assay was confirmed by using guinea pig immunoglobulins from preimmunization sera. The sensitivity of the assay is down to 10 ng/ml of antigen protein. Marked cross-reactivity was demonstrated for different strains within the species M. hominis, whereas the other genital mycoplasma species tested showed no reactivity in the assay. A comparison was made of EIA and conventional culture of vaginal specimens from 24 women. All 6 specimens positive by culture were also positive for M. hominis antigen by EIA. Antigen detection by EIA is a sensitive, rapid and simple method for the detection of M. hominis in clinical specimens.     

Immunohistochemical labelling of cytokines in lung lesions of pigs naturally infected with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mh) is the primary agent of porcine enzootic pneumonia (PEN), a chronic respiratory disease endemic to pig farms, and characterized histologically by infiltration of mononuclear cells in airways and prominent hyperplasia of the bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT). To gain further insight into the pathogenesis of PEN, cytokine expression in the lung, with particular attention to the BALT, was examined immunohistochemically in pigs naturally infected with Mh. An increase (P < 0.05) in proinflammatory and immunoregulatory cytokines (especially interleukin [IL]-2, IL-4 and tumour necrosis factor [TNF]-alpha, and to a lesser extent IL-1 [alpha and beta] and IL-6) was detected in the BALT, which showed intense lymphoid hyperplasia. IL-1beta and TNF-alpha were also detected in the bronchoalveolar exudate of infected pigs, and IL-6 and IL-8 were demonstrated in mononuclear cells of the alveolar septa. The results showed that in Mh infection, macrophage and lymphocyte activation results in the expression of a number of cytokines capable of inducing lung lesions and lymphoreticular hyperplasia of the BALT.     

Relative contribution of vertical,within-farm and between-farm transmission of Mycoplasma synoviae in layer pullet flocks

ABSTRACT

In this study, the relative contribution of vertical transmission, within-farm transmission and between-farm transmission of Mycoplasma synoviae in layer pullet flocks was quantified using logistic regression analysis. Data from 311 Dutch pullet flocks, of which 172 (55%) were positive for M. synoviae, were included in the study. Also the M. synoviae status of the parent stock of these flocks was included. The M. synoviae status was determined with the M. synoviae rapid plate agglutination test. Data analysis showed that vertical transmission was the most important transmission route for M. synoviae in layers as is demonstrated by an odds ratio of 5.8 (P?=?0.000). A positive association with M. synoviae infections was found for layer pullet flocks on a multi-house farm where at least one other flock was M. synoviae-positive compared to single-house farms (odds ratio 3.1, P?=?0.022), while a negative association was found when no other M. synoviae-positive flocks were present (odds ratio?=?0.2, P?=?0.003). No association was found between M. synoviae status of pullet flocks and poultry farm density. Odds ratios were 0.54 (P?=?0.288) and 0.34 (P?=?0.073), respectively, for medium and highest poultry farm density compared to lowest poultry farm density. This is the first time that the relative contribution of horizontal and vertical transmission of M. synoviae has been quantified. These results can be extrapolated to M. synoviae control in general, and emphasize the importance of M. synoviae control in parent stock and practical channelling.     

建立不同民族永生细胞株质量控制方法的探讨

目的以建立普米族、独龙族和怒族永生细胞为基础,探讨EB病毒转化细胞、细胞培养、冻存、复苏以及支原体检测等建立永生细胞株的技术要点及质量检测方法.方法采用EB病毒转化技术建立3个民族永生细胞株;培养法和PCR法对细胞株进行支原体污染检测;染色体G显带及核型分析细胞株的遗传稳定性.结果成功建立了3个民族B淋巴细胞永生细胞株,转化率分别为98%、86%和76%.对已建株保存的3个民族的永生细胞进行复苏培养,复苏成活率为100%.支原体污染检测均为阴性.染色体计数和G带分析显示,细胞株经早期传代培养后,仍然保持二倍体特征,未发现染色体结构畸变.结论本研究中传代培养、细胞冻存、细胞复苏和支原体污染防范等一整套技术过程是满足建库要求的.同时为大规模永生细胞库的建立和进行相应的质量监测提供了科学的依据.另外,本研究还对一些影响转化的因素和可能的机理进行了探讨.