Prevalence and Risk Factors of Ovine and Caprine Fasciolosis in the Last 20 Years in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Fasciolosis is a significant zoonotic and common parasitic disease for animals and humans, creating public health concerns worldwide. This study retrieved articles related to the occurrence of Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica in sheep and goats in China by searching five databases: PubMed, ScienceDirect, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Data, and the VIP Chinese Journal Database. A total of 60 valid articles were captured. The pooled prevalence of ovine and caprine fasciolosis was 26.00%. It was also found to be higher in the subgroups of Northwest China and Shaanxi Province, as well as in areas with a high altitude, rainfall of ≥800 mm, and temperature ranging between 10 °C and 20 °C. Analysis of the type of season and sampling years showed significant (p < 0.05) difference. In other subgroups, sheep (34.74%), hosts aged over 2 years (32.26%), females (48.33%) and free-range animals (26.83%) showed a higher disease prevalence. These results indicated that ovine and caprine fasciolosis was widely distributed, especially in Northwest China. The sampling years and the type of season are risk factors for the prevalence of ovine and caprine fasciolosis. Therefore, strategies for ovine and caprine fasciolosis control should be developed based on these epidemic risk factors, which will reduce the prevalence of fasciolosis in China.

Microbiota Profiles of Hen Eggs from the Different Seasons and Different Sectors of Shanghai, China.

Hen eggs are one of the most popular foods worldwide, and their safety is critical. Employing 16S rRNA full-length sequencing is an effective way to identify microorganisms on or in eggs. Here, hen eggs collected from poultry farms over four seasons, as well as from markets in Shanghai, were analyzed with third-generation sequencing. Firmicutes (44.46%) and Proteobacteria (35.78%) were the two dominant phyla, and Staphylococcus, Acinetobacter, Aerococcus, Psychrobacter, and Lactobacillus were the dominant genera. The dominant genera on the eggshell surfaces from the farms varied with the seasons, and the highest contamination of Staphylococcus (32.93%) was seen in the eggs collected during the summer. For the market samples, Pseudomonas was the most abundant in content, with Staphylococcus being the most-often genera found on the eggshell surfaces. Moreover, several potential pathogenic bacteria including Riemerella anatipestifer (species), Klebsiella (genus), and Escherichia/shigella (genus) were detected in the samples. The results revealed the impacts of weather on the microbiota deposited on an eggshell's surface, as well as the impacts due to the differences between the contents and the surface. The results can help disinfect eggs and guide antibiotic selection.

Hypothetical bromodomain-containing protein 5 is required for the growth of Toxoplasma gondii.

Bromodomain (BRD) is a highly conserved structural module domain, found in various proteins, including chromatin-related proteins, nucleus acetyltransferases, and transcription-associated proteins. Toxoplasma gondii, a zoonotic protozoan, encodes at least 12 predicted BRD-containing proteins (BDPs). Here, we investigated the subcellular location and regulatory role of a hypothetical protein BDP that we named TgBDP5. The BRD of TgBDP5 did not contain the conserved Asn and Tyr residues required for acetyl-lysine recognition. TgBDP5 localized in the nucleus of the parasite and remained unchanged during parasite replication. Conditional ablation of TgBDP5 through an auxin-inducible degron-based knockdown strategy caused a growth defect in parasite replication. Depletion of TgBDP5 led to changes in the expression level of 179 genes, suggesting it as an important target for drugs acting against T. gondii.

[Spectral analysis and study of the microsome cytochrome P450 aromatase of Thais clavigera].

The microsomes were prepared from the viscera masses of Thais clavigeras. It is well known that there are some main components in microsome cytochrome P450 aroamtase, including cytochrome P450, cytochrome b5 and NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase. So the contents of cytochrome P450 and cytochrome b5, and the activity of NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase were determined by Shimadzu UV Visible spectrophotometer. And the microsomal proteins were analysed by SDS-PAGE. All the results indicated that there exists P450 arom in the T. clavigeras.