Diagnostic methods and kits - The identification of tuberculosis infection in animals such as badgers, cervids and wild boar

Provided are methods of and kits for diagnosis of tuberculosis in an animal comprising determining the presence or absence of an Rv3616 antigen, an MPB70 antigen, an MPB70 linear epitope, an MPB83 antigen, and at least one of (a) a CFP10 antigen and (b) an ESAT 6 antigen. The animal may be a bovid. Also provided are methods and kits which may be used to identify tuberculosis infection in animals such as badgers, cervids and wild boar.7

Preparation and use of transplantable cell line of newborn rabbits for reproduction of viruses

The purpose of the study was development of a way of receiving culture of cells from bodies of newborn rabbits for a reproduction of production strains of viruses

Novel drug targets in cell wall biosynthesis exploited by gene disruption in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

This study demonstrates that cell wall targets contribute significantly to intracellular survival, in vivo growth, and pathogenesis of P. aeruginosa. In conclusion, these findings establish a link between cell wall targets and virulence of P. aeruginosa and thus may lead to development of novel drugs for the treatment of P. aeruginosa infection

Viral Vector Vaccines Against ASF: Problems and Prospectives

African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting pigs, with mortality rates a primary focus as they can reach up to 100%. The widespread and colossal economic losses from ASF have impacts on the development of animal husbandry practices in most countries within Africa, Asia, and Europe. Currently, a variety of approaches toward the development of vaccines against ASF are being employed. A promising new concept centered around more economical and time-consuming vaccine production is based on the use of viral vectors to deliver selected immunogens. This review discusses the results obtained from testing various viral vectors as carriers of targeted ASF virus genes. The safety and prospects of viral vectors, the possibilities around modulating cellular and humoral immune responses by choosing genes expressing immunodominant antigens, and the degree of protection in experimental animals from infection with a lethal dose of virulent ASF virus strains have been shown and discussed

Influence of probiotics "Spas" and "Biosporin" at T-2 toxication of broiler chickens

The main aim of this article was research the influence of probiotics ?Spas? and ?Biosporin? in sub-chronic poisoning by T-2 toxin of broiler chickens. The application of probiotics ?Spas? and ?Biosporin? to broiler chickens during intoxication by T-2 toxin occur beneficial effects on clinical and hematologic, immune-biochemical parameters, thereby increasing the safety of chickens and also increased live weight gain

Application of the Enfer chemiluminescent multiplex ELISA system for the detection of Mycobacterium bovis infection in goats

A study was conducted to optimise a multiplex serological immunoassay for use in identification of goats infected with Mycobacterium bovis. The results show that inclusion of an antibody based assay can improve the ability to identify M. bovis and M. caprae infected goats. With further development and validation the multiplex assay may prove to be a useful tool for control of M. bovis and M. caprae infection in goats

Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in goats, cats and humans in Russia

The findings suggest that the natural environment in Russia may be widely polluted with T. gondii oocysts shed by cats, and ingestion of these oocysts provides a major route for human infection with this parasite

Evaluation of the wheat photosynthetic pigments content by spectral absorption of leaves determined using a smartphone

67-67The presentation demonstrate the possibility of using widely used devices (smartphones) for quick and inexpensive determination of the content of photosynthetic pigments (chlorophyll, carotenoids) in plants

Evaluation of the wheat photosynthetic pigments content by spectral absorption of leaves determined using a smartphone

The presentation demonstrate the possibility of using widely used devices (smartphones) for quick and inexpensive determination of the content of photosynthetic pigments (chlorophyll, carotenoids) in plants.67-6