Characterization of a Salmonella typhimurium SL1344 cya mutant strain / 中国免疫学杂志

Objective:To explore the function of the cya gene and the preliminary mechanism of attenuated strain.Methods:The biological characteristics of cya mutant in acid and alkali resistant,salt resistance,motility,biofilm components,poisonous to the cells of epithelial cell adhesion,invasion were analysis.Results:The mobility capabilities,acid and alkali resistance and salt tolerance of cya mutant were significantly lower than the parent strain;the composition testing revealed that the cya mutant did not produce cellulose,curli and biofilm;at the same time the adhesion and invasion to epithelial cells of cya mutant had a prominent depression,and the toxicity to HeLa cells was weaker than the parent strain.Conclusion:The function of cya gene is closely related to athletic ability, penetration of cell membrane, the formation biofilm and virulence.It will provide a theory reference to the functional research of Salmonella typhimurium cya gene and the mechanism of attenuated strain.This will contribute to the development of oral vaccine using attenuated Salmonella typhimurium as vector.

Diferentes pré-inóculos, temperaturas e tempos de incubação na produção aflatoxina B1 em arroz / Different previus inoculum, temperature and incubation time in the production of aflatoxin B1 in rice

Estudos indicam que um dos problemas mais sérios que afetam os manejos pré e pós-colheita do arroz é a presença de fungos das espécies Aspergillus ou Penicillium, potencialmente produtores de micotoxinas. Os objetivos deste trabalho foram avaliar a capacidade produtora de aflatoxina B1 de cepas isoladas do arroz e observar o efeito do pré-inóculo nas mesmas. Foram utilizados três isolados de Aspergillus flavus, conhecidamente já produtores, que foram testados nas temperaturas de 20 e 25°C, combinadas com tempos de incubação 11, 14 e 21 dias. Os pré-inóculos utilizados foram Yeast Extrat Sucrose (YES) e Czapeck Yeast Extrat (CYA). Todas as cepas retiradas do pré-inóculo em meio YES e inoculadas no arroz, em temperatura de 25°C/18 dias e 20°C/14 dias, produziram aflatoxina B1. O meio CYA apresentou menor desempenho, uma vez que as três cepas testadas não produziram aflatoxina B1 na combinação 20°C/14 dias. A 25°C/11 dias de incubação a aflatoxina B1 não foi detectada.

The production of aflatoxin in rice by three isolates of Aspergillus flavus was investigated for different culture conditions (temperature and incubation time) and previous inoculum (YES- Yeast Extrat Sucrose and CYA- Czapeck Yeast Extrat). All strains withdrawn from the previous inoculum medium YES and inoculated in the rice in temperature of 25°C/18 days and 20°C/14 days, produced aflatoxin B1. The medium CYA had lower performance since the three strains tested did not produce aflatoxin B1 in the combination 20°C/14 days. At 25°C/11 days of incubation time aflatoxin was not detectable.