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Actin filaments play an important role in fungal life processes such as growth, development and cytokinesis. The expression vector pSULPH-Lifeact-mCherry of fluorescent mCherry-labeled actin was transferred into Verticillium dahliae Kleb. wild type V592 by the genetic transformation system mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens to obtain the stable fluorescent labeled actin strain V592/Lifeact-mCherry. Then we detected its biological phenotype and the dynamic changes of actin fluorescence during the process of spore germination, mycelial growth and development. There was no significant difference in the colony morphology, colonial growth rate, sporulation and germination rate between the fluorescent labeled actin strain and the wild type. The actin fluorescence signal was observed at the tip of the conidia and hyphae and the septum clearly. Actin participated in the formation of the contractile actomyosin ring (CAR) during cytokinesis by observing the dynamic behavior of the actin in the process of hyphal septum formation. The fluorescent labeled actin strain can be used to study the dynamics of actin in fungal development to provide theoretical and practical support for further study of the mechanism of actin in fungal development and pathogenesis.
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Actinas , Agrobacterium tumefaciens , Doenças das Plantas , Esporos Fúngicos , VerticilliumRESUMO
Objective To investigate the prevalence of aac(6')-Ib-cr in clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae.Methods A total of 337 isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae were isolated from clinical specimens in our hospital from Jan,2006 to Sep,2007.Gentamycin,amikacin or tobramicin was used to screen the isolated with aac(6')-Ib-cr.aac(6')-Ib and class 1 interase gene(intl1)was determined by PcR All PCR products of aac(6')-Ib were sequenced for determination of aac(6')-Ib-cr. MICs of antibiotics were determined by agar dilution method.The ESBLs-producing isolates were determined by the CLSI-recommended confirmatory tests.Conjugation test was used to detect the transfer of plasmid.Results Of the 337 clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae,64(19.0%),28(8.3%)and 55(16.3%)isolates were resistant to gentamycin,amikacin and tobramycin,respectively.Among 64 gentamycin-resistant isolates,24(37.5%)were positive for aac(6')-Ib-cr,including 13 ciprofloxacin-resistant isolates and 11 ciprofloxacinsusceptible isolates.The prevalence of aac(6')-Ib-cr in ciprofloxacin-resistant and-susceptible isolates were 54.2%(13/24)and 27.5%(11/40).The positive rates of ESBLs and intl1 in the 24 isolates carrying aac(6')-Ib-cr were 79.2%(19/24)and 91.7%(22/24).Plasmids carrying aac(6')-Ib-cr of 13 isolates were successfully transferred to E.coli J53.Plasmids of all transconjugants were positive for aac(6')-Ib-cr and intl1.All transconjugants were ESBL producing strains.Conclusions aac(6')-Ib-cr exists widely in clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae.aac(6')-Ib-cr and ESBL gene usually coexist in a selftransmissible conjugative plasmid by class 1 integron.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence of PER-1 type ESBLs-producing Enterobacteriaceae and their antimicrobial-resistance profile. METHODS Totally 167 strains of Escherichia coli, 154 strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae and 67 strains of Enterobacter cloacae were tested. All of them were isolated from all kinds of clinical specimens in four hospitals of Nanchang city from Aug 2003 to Jun 2004. Antimicrobial susceptibility test(AST) was determined by K-B disk diffusion test. double-disk test(CTX, CTX/CA and CAZ, CAZ/CA)and three- dimension extract test were used to determine ESBLs. PER-1 genes were amplified by PCR. The products of PCR were sequenced to identify its ?-lactamase encoding gene. RESULTS Sixteen isolates were PER-1 gene positive. The PER-1 gene positive rates of E. coli, K. pneumoniae and E. cloacae were 3.6%, 3.2% and 9.0% , respectively . The antimicrobial-resistant rates of isolates harboring blaPER-1 to cefotaxime, ceftaxidime, amikacin , cefoxitin , cefepime and imipenem were 100%,100%, 56%, 94%, 31% and 0%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS blaPER-1 is detected in E. coli, K. pneumoniae and E. cloacace, and has diffused in Enterobacteriaceae . Imipenem and amikacin may be used to treat the infection caused by bacteria harboring blaPER -1.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the profile of pathogen of infection in emergency intensive care unit(EICU). METHODS Pathogen of infection in EICU of our hospital from Jan to Apr 2005 were retrospectively investigated. RESULTS A total of 25 species from 119 pathogen strains were isolated from 45 cases. Among them, nonfermenters Gram-negative bacilli had great advantage, about 42.9% (51/119). Pseudomonas aerugionosa was the most one , counted for 16.8%. 65.9% of isolates were from sputum, 9.2%from blood. 81.4%(35/43) of cases were caused by multi-bacterial infection. CONCLUSIONS The pathogen of infection in EICU is mainly P. aeruginosa. The isolates are multi-resistant to biotics.
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Objective To assess the value of ultrasound in evaluating clinical effect of treatment of hysteromyoma uterine by selective uterine artery embolization ( UAE ) .Methods 42 hysteromyoma uterine in 30 cases were examed by color doppler ultrasound befort and after uterine artery embolization with one year monthly.The size , morphology,internal echotexture and doppler signal of the uterus and myoma were observed , and the doppler signal of uterine artery , peripheral and interal vascular in myoma were measured . Results There was significant difference of the average colume of the uterus and its myoma between preoperation and postoperation ( 491.37 cm3 vs 236.75 cm3,102.33 cm3 vs 48.87 cm3 respectively,?
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Objective To evaluate normal maturation of the fetal brain with half-Fourier rapid acquisition with relaxation enhancement(RARE) MRI.Methods The normal brains of 25 fetuses of 12-38 weeks gestational age were examined in utero with half-Fourier RARE imaging.Gyrus maturation,gray and white matter differentiation,ventricle-to-brain diameter ratio,and subarachnoid space size were evaluated with respect to gestational age.Results At 12-23 weeks,the brain had a smooth surface,and two or three layers were differentiated in the cerebral cortex.At 24-26 weeks,only a few shallow grooves were seen in the central sulcus,and three layers,including the immature cortex,intermediate zone,and germinal matrix,were differentiated in all fetuses.At 27-29 weeks,sulcus formation was observed in various regions of the brain parenchyma,and the germinal matrix became invisible.Sulcation was seen in the whole cerebral cortex from 30 weeks on.However,the cortex did not undergo infolding,and opercular formation was not seen before 33 weeks.At 23 weeks and earlier,the cerebral ventricles were large;thereafter,they gradually became smaller.The subarachnoid space overlying the cortical convexities was slightly dilated at all gestational ages,most markedly at 21-26 weeks.Conclusion Changes in brain maturation proceed through stages in an orderly and predictable fashion and can be evaluated reliably with half-Fourier RARE MRI.
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To obtain the immunized mouse spleen cells, we immnnized the female BALB/C mice I.P. with schizonts or merozoites of the cultured blood forms of Plasmodium falciparum. The immunized spleen cells were fused with the SP2/0 myeloma cells, by which we obtained two strains of hybridoma secreting monoclonal antibodies against human Plasmodium falciparum. Using indirect immunofluorescence assay, we identified that the antibodies reacted only with the surface membrane antigens of the schizonts. These hybridomas were cultured continuously in vitro for over ten months and stably produced antibodies-IgG. The two hybridoma cell lines were designated as AEB2 and AGA4, and the number of their chromosomes was 98 and 100 respectively. The hybridoma cells were injected I. P. into the paraffin oil treated BALB/C mice to obtain the hybridoma ascitic fluid containing monoclonal antibodies. The ascitic fluid inhibited the growth of P. falciparum in vitro up to 89%. The inhibition test showed that antibodies were protective.