DEAR EDITOR, Hemorrhagic septicemia is an acute, highly fatal disease that affects goldfish (Carassius auratus). To gain a better understanding of related immune genes, the transcriptomes of the skin and head kidney o...DEAR EDITOR, Hemorrhagic septicemia is an acute, highly fatal disease that affects goldfish (Carassius auratus). To gain a better understanding of related immune genes, the transcriptomes of the skin and head kidney of goldfish suffering hemorrhagic septicemia were sequeneed, assembled, and characterized.展开更多
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus(VHSV), belonging to the genus Novirhabdovirus, Rhabdoviridae family, is a causative agent of high mortality in fish and has caused significant losses to the aquaculture industry. Cur...Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus(VHSV), belonging to the genus Novirhabdovirus, Rhabdoviridae family, is a causative agent of high mortality in fish and has caused significant losses to the aquaculture industry. Currently, no effective vaccines, Food and Drug Administration-approved inhibitors, or other therapeutic intervention options are available against VHSV. α-Lipoic Acid(LA), a potent antioxidant, has been proposed to have antiviral effects against different viruses. In this study, LA(CC_(50)= 472.6 lmol/L) was repurposed to exhibit antiviral activity against VHSV. In fathead minnow cells,LA significantly increased the cell viability post-VHSV infection(EC_(50)= 42.7 lmol/L), and exerted a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on VHSV induced-plaque, cytopathic effects, and VHSV glycoprotein expression. The time-of-addition assay suggested that the antiviral activity of LA occurred at viral replication stage. Survival assay revealed that LA could significantly upregulated the survival rate of VHSV-infected largemouth bass in both co-injection(38.095% vs. 1.887%,P < 0.01) and post-injection manner(38.813% vs. 8.696%, P < 0.01) compared with the control group. Additional comparative transcriptome and q RT-PCR analysis revealed LA treatment upregulated the expression of several antiviral genes, such as IRF7, Viperin, and ISG15. Moreover, LA treatment reduced VHSV-induced reactive oxygen species production in addition to Nrf2 and SOD1 expression. Taken together, these data demonstrated that LA suppressed VHSV replication by inducing antiviral genes expression and reducing VHSV-induced oxidative stress. These results suggest a new direction in the development of potential antiviral candidate drugs against VHSV infection.展开更多
Objective: To explore the effects of altitude hypoxia on septic pulmonary injury (3080 m above sea level). Methods : A model of pyosepticemia was established by cecal ligation and puncture. Thromboxane A2 (TXA2),prost...Objective: To explore the effects of altitude hypoxia on septic pulmonary injury (3080 m above sea level). Methods : A model of pyosepticemia was established by cecal ligation and puncture. Thromboxane A2 (TXA2),prostacyclin (PGI2) of the venous plasma and leucine-enkephalins (L-ENK) in the arterial walls were measured using radioiizimunoassay in 31 rabbits. Mouse morrality was observed. Results: 24 h mouse accumulative mortality (97. 1% )was greater than that of control (35%). TXB2 content was 4 times as much as in control group and 6-keto-PGF1α level was elevated too. These changes of arachidonic metabolism could be blorked by indomethacin. The contents of LENK in arterial walls of puhiionary, mesenteric and renal arteries dropped significantly in comparison with control group (P<0. 01 ). The albumin content in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid rase significantly in comparison with control group (P<0. 01 ). Conclusion : The results demonstrate that the metabolites of cyclcoxygenase are not the major mediator of puhiionary permeability in the experiment. The alteration of TXA2 and L-ENK contents may be one of the mechanisms, by which the puhiionary artery pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance are increased during sepsis.展开更多
[Objective] The paper was to establish pyrosequencing methods for detecting viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus （VHSV）. [ Method ] One pair of PCR primers and one pyrosequencing primer of VHSV were designed. The pyro...[Objective] The paper was to establish pyrosequencing methods for detecting viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus （VHSV）. [ Method ] One pair of PCR primers and one pyrosequencing primer of VHSV were designed. The pyrosequencing reaction system and conditions were optimized and the pyrosequencing method for detecting VHSV was established. [ Result] This method was only able to specifically detect the objective viruses in the eight fish viruses, and the method had the advantage of high sensitivity. The minimum detectable limit of nucleic acid was 82 copies/μL. The method was verified by detecting VHSV in 1 924 batches of samples collected from domestic and imported fishes. The detection results were consistent with that of traditional RT-PCR, and the specificity and sensitivity of the method could meet the detection requirement for aquatic animal diseases. [ Conclusion] The study provides a new detection method for monitoring and prevention and control of aquatic animal virus diseases.展开更多
A previously healthy 53-year-old woman was urgently hospitalized due to septic shock. She was diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia based on chest radiograph and computed tomography findings of right upper lobe consolida...A previously healthy 53-year-old woman was urgently hospitalized due to septic shock. She was diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia based on chest radiograph and computed tomography findings of right upper lobe consolidation. Sputum Gramstain at the time of admission showed gram-negative rods with phagocytosis. Intravenous meropenem was immediately initiated as empiric antibacterial therapy. Bacterial culture specimens from sputum and blood were positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Following appropriate antibiotic therapies, the patient recovered from a shock state and gradually became well. There has been no evidence of recurrence at 6 months after discharge. P. aeruginosa community acquired pneumonia with septicemia is rapidly progressive and often fatal. The choice of initial empiric antibiotic treatment that is active against P. aeruginosa is critical in improving outcome.展开更多
Vibrio vulnificus (V. vulnificus) infection is a rare disease in Japan but the leading cause of death related to raw seafood consumption. We hereby reported a successfully treated case of V. vulnificus septicemia, sev...Vibrio vulnificus (V. vulnificus) infection is a rare disease in Japan but the leading cause of death related to raw seafood consumption. We hereby reported a successfully treated case of V. vulnificus septicemia, severe necrotizing fasciitis, disseminated intravascular coagulation and multiple organ failure after raw perch consumption with underlying alcoholic liver cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus. It is the first report of a case of V. vulnificusinfection caused by eating raw perch, whereas V. vulnificus infection should be suspected in all of middle-aged to elderly men with underlying immunosuppressive diseases, who have recent consumption of raw seafood or contact with seawater, especially in the summer. The levels of HbA1c and glycoalbumin were not high in the present case, however, obvious hyperglycemia was found even after the infection had completely healed. On reviewing 166 case of V. vulnificus infection in Japan including ours, the complication of diabetes mellitus, one of immunocompromised condition, was found only in 11%, although it had been reported that individuals strongly suspected of having diabetes were 17.2% among the Japanese male population aged from 40 to 74 years. Because diabetes mellitus might be underdiagnosed in the previous reports, intensive examinations are considered to be necessary in order to correctly diagnose diabetes mellitus in patients with severe V. vulnificus infection.展开更多
[Objective] To develop an indirect sandwich ELISA for rapid detection of duck swollen head septicemia virus （DSHSV）. [Method] DSHSV hyperimmune sara were prepared in ducks and rabbits by inoculation with DSHSV XD st...[Objective] To develop an indirect sandwich ELISA for rapid detection of duck swollen head septicemia virus （DSHSV）. [Method] DSHSV hyperimmune sara were prepared in ducks and rabbits by inoculation with DSHSV XD strain and then purified using saturated ammonium sulfate and Sephadex G-150 column chromatography to obtain anti-DSHSV IgG. An indirect sandwich ELISA was developed using the purified duck anti-DSHSV IgG and rabbit anti-DSHSV IgG after reaction conditions were optimized. Its specificity, sensitivity and repeatability were evaluated, and its accuracy was confirmed by observation with immunoelectron microscopy. Then, distribution of DSHSV in tissues of challenged ducks was also detected. [Result] Through optimizing conditions, the ELISA was developed. Only DSHSV could be detected by the developed method, but other pathogens could not be detected. Compared with agar gel diffusion test, the developed method was more sensitive. The coefficient of variation was less than 10%, and the developed method had good repeatability. In addition, the ELISA-positive samples contained DSHSV, as confirmed by im- munoelectron microscopy. All heart, liver, lung and kidney collected from the DSHSV-challenged ducks were positive when they were detected by the developed ELISA. [ Conclusion] The developed ELISA method is rapid, simple, specific and sensitive, and it is suitable for large-scale quaran- tine of DSHS. Heart, liver, lunq and kidney should be selected preferentially as specimens for diaclnosis of DSHS.展开更多
Objective: To explore the value of serum PCT content for evaluating inflammatory factor release and organ function injury in neonatal septicemia. Methods: 48 children who were diagnosed with neonatal septicemia in our...Objective: To explore the value of serum PCT content for evaluating inflammatory factor release and organ function injury in neonatal septicemia. Methods: 48 children who were diagnosed with neonatal septicemia in our hospital between March 2015 and May 2018 were selected as the septicemia group, and 50 healthy neonates delivered in our hospital during the same period were selected as the normal control group. The differences in PCT and inflammatory factor contents in serum as well as liver and kidney function index levels in peripheral blood were compared between the two groups. Pearson test was used to evaluate the correlation of serum PCT content with inflammatory factor release as well as liver and kidney function injury in children with neonatal septicemia. Results: The serum PCT content of septicemia group was significantly higher than that of normal control group;serum hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8) and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) contents were higher than those of normal control group;peripheral blood aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GGT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels were higher than those of normal control group;peripheral blood blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (Scr) and serum β2-microglobulin (β2-M) levels were higher than those of normal control group (P<0.05). Correlation analysis showed that serum PCT content in children with neonatal septicemia was directly correlated with the degree of inflammatory response as well as the degree of liver and kidney function injury (P<0.05). Conclusion: The serum PCT content abnormally increases in children with neonatal septicemia, and the specific content is consistent with the disease severity and has certain clinical value for the judgment of children's condition.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate the value of procalcitonin (PCT) content for adjuvant diagnosis of neonatal septicemia and assessment of its severity.Methods: A total of 100 newborns who were diagnosed with septicemia in the Fi...Objective:To evaluate the value of procalcitonin (PCT) content for adjuvant diagnosis of neonatal septicemia and assessment of its severity.Methods: A total of 100 newborns who were diagnosed with septicemia in the First People's Hospital of Xianyang City between January 2017 and January 2018 were selected as the septicemia group of the research, and the newborns who were born in the First People's Hospital of Xianyang City during the same period, with the general data matched with those of septicemia group and without neonatal diseases after born were selected as the control group. Serum was collected to determine the contents of PCT, inflammatory cytokines and immune cytokines, and peripheral blood was collected to determine the expression intensity of inflammatory signaling molecules and immune transcription factors.Results: Serum PCT, TNF-α, HMGB1, ICAM-1, IL-10 and IL-17 contents as well as peripheral blood TLR4, NF-κB, MPO, RORγt and FOXP3 expression intensity of septicemia group were significantly higher than those of control group whereas peripheral blood HLA-DR expression intensity was lower than that of control group;peripheral blood TLR4, NF-κB, MPO, RORγt and FOXP3 expression intensity as well as serum TNF-α, HMGB1, ICAM-1, IL-10 and IL-17 contents of septicemia group of newborns with high PCT were significantly higher than those of newborns with low PCT whereas peripheral blood HLA-DR expression intensity was lower than that of newborns with low PCT.Conclusion: The increase of PCT in serum of newborns with septicemia is related to the change of inflammatory response and immune response, and its content detection is valuable for assessing the severity of the disease.展开更多
Background The cardiovascular characteristics during septic shock in premature neonates are characterized by elevated ventricular output and normal ejection fraction.However,there is little knowledge about other varia...Background The cardiovascular characteristics during septic shock in premature neonates are characterized by elevated ventricular output and normal ejection fraction.However,there is little knowledge about other variables in premature infants with Klebsiella Pneumoniae(KPN)septicemia and shock.This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of cardiovascular changes in premature infants diagnosed with Klebsiella pneumonia(KPN)septicemia and shock.Methods Our study included premature infants(gestational age≤34 weeks)in the neonatal intensive care unit(NICU)of Guangdong Provincial People.s Hospital from November 1 st,2013 to November 31 st,2016.17 participants diagnosed with KPN septicemia complicated with shock and 17 healthy premature infants were respectively enrolled in study group and control group for analysis.All the infants underwent non-invasive ultrasound cardiac output monitor examinations in normal time,early stage of shock and cured time.Results Compared with the control group,higher values of heart rate(HR)(P<0.001),cardiac output index(CI)(P<0.001),Smith-Madigan inotropy index(SMII)(P<0.001)and oxygen delivery(DO2)(P<0.001),and lower levels of systemic vascular resistance index(SVRI)(P<0.001)were observed in the study group.The difference of mean blood pressure(MBP)was not statistically significant(P=0.943).In the study group,the values of HR(P=0.004),CI(P=0.004),SMII(P=0.004)and DO2(P=0.004)in the early stage of septic shock were significantly higher when compared with the values in the normal time,while the value of SVRI(P<0.001)was significantly lower.HR(P<0.001)and DO2(P=0.009)decreased from the early stage of septic shock to the cured time,while SVRI(P<0.001)increased.There were no significant changes in CI(P>0.999)and SMII(P=0.646)from early stage of septic shock to improvement in the study group.Conclusions Systemic vascular resistance index decreased and oxygen deliver elevated in preterm infants with gestational age less than 34 weeks with Klebsiella Pneumoniae septicemia and shock.Vasoregulatory failure may be the main cause of Klebsiella Pneumoniae septicemia and shock.Vasoactive drugs may be needed during shock.The increase of oxygen deliver level in the early stage of shock indicates that timely and effective vasoactive infusion can prevent the deterioration of the disease.展开更多
OBJECTIVE Xingnaojing injection(XNJ) is an extracts of Angong Niuhuang Pill that is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine used for the treatment of septicemia and stroke.This study aims to investigate the effect o...OBJECTIVE Xingnaojing injection(XNJ) is an extracts of Angong Niuhuang Pill that is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine used for the treatment of septicemia and stroke.This study aims to investigate the effect of XNJ on intestinal mucosal barrier in septicemia and intracerebral hem.orrhage(ICH) mice models.METHODS The septicemia mice models were induced by intravenous in.jection with lipopolysaccharide(20 mg·kg^(-1)).And the ICH mice models were made by intrastriatal injec.tion of bacterial collagenase.The septicemia animals were treated intravenously with XNJ at dose of2.5,5,10,or 15 mL·kg^(-1).The ICH animals were treated intravenously with XNJ at dose of 10 mL·kg^(-1).Thereafter,the permeability of intestinal mucosa was assayed by FITC-D method.RESULTS Com.pared with the control group(44.72±4.30),the permeability of intestinal mucosa in the mice in septice.mia group(233.68±28.18) was significantly increased(P<0.01).Treatment with XNJ at dose of 5,10,and 15 mL·kg^(-1) reduced the permeability of intestinal mucosa(150.45±17.52,139.21±17.05,132.55±18.88,respectively,P<0.01) except 2.5 mL·kg^(-1)(240.71±21.42,P>0.01);Compared with sham group(57.88±7.31),the permeability of intestinal mucosa in the mice of ICH(282.25±23.78) was significantly in.creased(P<0.01).Treatment with XNJ(10 mL·kg^(-1)) in the mice of ICH group ameliorated the change of permeability in intestinal mucosa(148.83±15.86,P<0.01).CONCLUSION XNJ exhibits the protec.tive effect on the intestinal mucosal barrier in septicemia and ICH,which will prevent the endotoxin to penetrate the intestinal mucosa and then to enter the circulation in infections and stress.展开更多
We report a case of a 25-year-old pregnant woman at 15 weeks and 4 days of gestation who presented with massive vaginal bleeding and syncope.She was diagnosed with incomplete spontaneous abortion,hemorrhagic shock,acu...We report a case of a 25-year-old pregnant woman at 15 weeks and 4 days of gestation who presented with massive vaginal bleeding and syncope.She was diagnosed with incomplete spontaneous abortion,hemorrhagic shock,acute renal failure,and ketoacidosis.Emergency interventions included fluid resuscitation,blood transfusion,uterine evacuation,and continuous venovenous hemofiltration(CVVH).Due to septicemia,empirical anti-infective therapy with meropenem and vancomycin was initiated,guided by therapeutic drug monitoring(TDM)to optimize dosing.Over the course of treatment,the patient’s renal function improved,the infection was controlled,and she was stabilized and transferred to a general ward.This case highlights the challenges of managing sepsis and renal failure in pregnancy,emphasizing the critical role of TDM in optimizing antibiotic therapy.It underscores the importance of individualized treatment strategies in improving outcomes for high-risk pregnant patients and provides valuable insights for the management of similar cases.展开更多
Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus aremarine gram-negative bacilli that can cause septicemia and gastrointestinal and wound infections.Early suspicion,diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic therapy for those ...Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus aremarine gram-negative bacilli that can cause septicemia and gastrointestinal and wound infections.Early suspicion,diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic therapy for those infections are essential as delay can adversely affect the outcome.Here,we report a patient who developed a V.vulnificus and V.parahaemolyticus infection after contact with a fishing net.The cause of infection was finally diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing.The patient required an emergency amputation of the upper-and middle-third of the right upper limb.展开更多
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文摘DEAR EDITOR, Hemorrhagic septicemia is an acute, highly fatal disease that affects goldfish (Carassius auratus). To gain a better understanding of related immune genes, the transcriptomes of the skin and head kidney of goldfish suffering hemorrhagic septicemia were sequeneed, assembled, and characterized.
基金This work was supported by the Pearl River S&T Nova Program of Guangzhou(201806010047)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31771587)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities。
文摘Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus(VHSV), belonging to the genus Novirhabdovirus, Rhabdoviridae family, is a causative agent of high mortality in fish and has caused significant losses to the aquaculture industry. Currently, no effective vaccines, Food and Drug Administration-approved inhibitors, or other therapeutic intervention options are available against VHSV. α-Lipoic Acid(LA), a potent antioxidant, has been proposed to have antiviral effects against different viruses. In this study, LA(CC_(50)= 472.6 lmol/L) was repurposed to exhibit antiviral activity against VHSV. In fathead minnow cells,LA significantly increased the cell viability post-VHSV infection(EC_(50)= 42.7 lmol/L), and exerted a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on VHSV induced-plaque, cytopathic effects, and VHSV glycoprotein expression. The time-of-addition assay suggested that the antiviral activity of LA occurred at viral replication stage. Survival assay revealed that LA could significantly upregulated the survival rate of VHSV-infected largemouth bass in both co-injection(38.095% vs. 1.887%,P < 0.01) and post-injection manner(38.813% vs. 8.696%, P < 0.01) compared with the control group. Additional comparative transcriptome and q RT-PCR analysis revealed LA treatment upregulated the expression of several antiviral genes, such as IRF7, Viperin, and ISG15. Moreover, LA treatment reduced VHSV-induced reactive oxygen species production in addition to Nrf2 and SOD1 expression. Taken together, these data demonstrated that LA suppressed VHSV replication by inducing antiviral genes expression and reducing VHSV-induced oxidative stress. These results suggest a new direction in the development of potential antiviral candidate drugs against VHSV infection.
文摘Objective: To explore the effects of altitude hypoxia on septic pulmonary injury (3080 m above sea level). Methods : A model of pyosepticemia was established by cecal ligation and puncture. Thromboxane A2 (TXA2),prostacyclin (PGI2) of the venous plasma and leucine-enkephalins (L-ENK) in the arterial walls were measured using radioiizimunoassay in 31 rabbits. Mouse morrality was observed. Results: 24 h mouse accumulative mortality (97. 1% )was greater than that of control (35%). TXB2 content was 4 times as much as in control group and 6-keto-PGF1α level was elevated too. These changes of arachidonic metabolism could be blorked by indomethacin. The contents of LENK in arterial walls of puhiionary, mesenteric and renal arteries dropped significantly in comparison with control group (P<0. 01 ). The albumin content in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid rase significantly in comparison with control group (P<0. 01 ). Conclusion : The results demonstrate that the metabolites of cyclcoxygenase are not the major mediator of puhiionary permeability in the experiment. The alteration of TXA2 and L-ENK contents may be one of the mechanisms, by which the puhiionary artery pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance are increased during sepsis.
基金Supported by the Twelfth Five-Year Support Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology(2013BAD12B02)Science and Technology Project of State General Administration of the People’s Republic of China for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine(2015IK195)
文摘[Objective] The paper was to establish pyrosequencing methods for detecting viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus （VHSV）. [ Method ] One pair of PCR primers and one pyrosequencing primer of VHSV were designed. The pyrosequencing reaction system and conditions were optimized and the pyrosequencing method for detecting VHSV was established. [ Result] This method was only able to specifically detect the objective viruses in the eight fish viruses, and the method had the advantage of high sensitivity. The minimum detectable limit of nucleic acid was 82 copies/μL. The method was verified by detecting VHSV in 1 924 batches of samples collected from domestic and imported fishes. The detection results were consistent with that of traditional RT-PCR, and the specificity and sensitivity of the method could meet the detection requirement for aquatic animal diseases. [ Conclusion] The study provides a new detection method for monitoring and prevention and control of aquatic animal virus diseases.
文摘A previously healthy 53-year-old woman was urgently hospitalized due to septic shock. She was diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia based on chest radiograph and computed tomography findings of right upper lobe consolidation. Sputum Gramstain at the time of admission showed gram-negative rods with phagocytosis. Intravenous meropenem was immediately initiated as empiric antibacterial therapy. Bacterial culture specimens from sputum and blood were positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Following appropriate antibiotic therapies, the patient recovered from a shock state and gradually became well. There has been no evidence of recurrence at 6 months after discharge. P. aeruginosa community acquired pneumonia with septicemia is rapidly progressive and often fatal. The choice of initial empiric antibiotic treatment that is active against P. aeruginosa is critical in improving outcome.
文摘Vibrio vulnificus (V. vulnificus) infection is a rare disease in Japan but the leading cause of death related to raw seafood consumption. We hereby reported a successfully treated case of V. vulnificus septicemia, severe necrotizing fasciitis, disseminated intravascular coagulation and multiple organ failure after raw perch consumption with underlying alcoholic liver cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus. It is the first report of a case of V. vulnificusinfection caused by eating raw perch, whereas V. vulnificus infection should be suspected in all of middle-aged to elderly men with underlying immunosuppressive diseases, who have recent consumption of raw seafood or contact with seawater, especially in the summer. The levels of HbA1c and glycoalbumin were not high in the present case, however, obvious hyperglycemia was found even after the infection had completely healed. On reviewing 166 case of V. vulnificus infection in Japan including ours, the complication of diabetes mellitus, one of immunocompromised condition, was found only in 11%, although it had been reported that individuals strongly suspected of having diabetes were 17.2% among the Japanese male population aged from 40 to 74 years. Because diabetes mellitus might be underdiagnosed in the previous reports, intensive examinations are considered to be necessary in order to correctly diagnose diabetes mellitus in patients with severe V. vulnificus infection.
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文摘[Objective] To develop an indirect sandwich ELISA for rapid detection of duck swollen head septicemia virus （DSHSV）. [Method] DSHSV hyperimmune sara were prepared in ducks and rabbits by inoculation with DSHSV XD strain and then purified using saturated ammonium sulfate and Sephadex G-150 column chromatography to obtain anti-DSHSV IgG. An indirect sandwich ELISA was developed using the purified duck anti-DSHSV IgG and rabbit anti-DSHSV IgG after reaction conditions were optimized. Its specificity, sensitivity and repeatability were evaluated, and its accuracy was confirmed by observation with immunoelectron microscopy. Then, distribution of DSHSV in tissues of challenged ducks was also detected. [Result] Through optimizing conditions, the ELISA was developed. Only DSHSV could be detected by the developed method, but other pathogens could not be detected. Compared with agar gel diffusion test, the developed method was more sensitive. The coefficient of variation was less than 10%, and the developed method had good repeatability. In addition, the ELISA-positive samples contained DSHSV, as confirmed by im- munoelectron microscopy. All heart, liver, lung and kidney collected from the DSHSV-challenged ducks were positive when they were detected by the developed ELISA. [ Conclusion] The developed ELISA method is rapid, simple, specific and sensitive, and it is suitable for large-scale quaran- tine of DSHS. Heart, liver, lunq and kidney should be selected preferentially as specimens for diaclnosis of DSHS.
文摘Objective: To explore the value of serum PCT content for evaluating inflammatory factor release and organ function injury in neonatal septicemia. Methods: 48 children who were diagnosed with neonatal septicemia in our hospital between March 2015 and May 2018 were selected as the septicemia group, and 50 healthy neonates delivered in our hospital during the same period were selected as the normal control group. The differences in PCT and inflammatory factor contents in serum as well as liver and kidney function index levels in peripheral blood were compared between the two groups. Pearson test was used to evaluate the correlation of serum PCT content with inflammatory factor release as well as liver and kidney function injury in children with neonatal septicemia. Results: The serum PCT content of septicemia group was significantly higher than that of normal control group;serum hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8) and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) contents were higher than those of normal control group;peripheral blood aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GGT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels were higher than those of normal control group;peripheral blood blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (Scr) and serum β2-microglobulin (β2-M) levels were higher than those of normal control group (P<0.05). Correlation analysis showed that serum PCT content in children with neonatal septicemia was directly correlated with the degree of inflammatory response as well as the degree of liver and kidney function injury (P<0.05). Conclusion: The serum PCT content abnormally increases in children with neonatal septicemia, and the specific content is consistent with the disease severity and has certain clinical value for the judgment of children's condition.
文摘Objective:To evaluate the value of procalcitonin (PCT) content for adjuvant diagnosis of neonatal septicemia and assessment of its severity.Methods: A total of 100 newborns who were diagnosed with septicemia in the First People's Hospital of Xianyang City between January 2017 and January 2018 were selected as the septicemia group of the research, and the newborns who were born in the First People's Hospital of Xianyang City during the same period, with the general data matched with those of septicemia group and without neonatal diseases after born were selected as the control group. Serum was collected to determine the contents of PCT, inflammatory cytokines and immune cytokines, and peripheral blood was collected to determine the expression intensity of inflammatory signaling molecules and immune transcription factors.Results: Serum PCT, TNF-α, HMGB1, ICAM-1, IL-10 and IL-17 contents as well as peripheral blood TLR4, NF-κB, MPO, RORγt and FOXP3 expression intensity of septicemia group were significantly higher than those of control group whereas peripheral blood HLA-DR expression intensity was lower than that of control group;peripheral blood TLR4, NF-κB, MPO, RORγt and FOXP3 expression intensity as well as serum TNF-α, HMGB1, ICAM-1, IL-10 and IL-17 contents of septicemia group of newborns with high PCT were significantly higher than those of newborns with low PCT whereas peripheral blood HLA-DR expression intensity was lower than that of newborns with low PCT.Conclusion: The increase of PCT in serum of newborns with septicemia is related to the change of inflammatory response and immune response, and its content detection is valuable for assessing the severity of the disease.
基金supported by National key Program(No.2018 YFC1002600)Guangdong Medical Research Foundation(No.A2016177)。
文摘Background The cardiovascular characteristics during septic shock in premature neonates are characterized by elevated ventricular output and normal ejection fraction.However,there is little knowledge about other variables in premature infants with Klebsiella Pneumoniae(KPN)septicemia and shock.This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of cardiovascular changes in premature infants diagnosed with Klebsiella pneumonia(KPN)septicemia and shock.Methods Our study included premature infants(gestational age≤34 weeks)in the neonatal intensive care unit(NICU)of Guangdong Provincial People.s Hospital from November 1 st,2013 to November 31 st,2016.17 participants diagnosed with KPN septicemia complicated with shock and 17 healthy premature infants were respectively enrolled in study group and control group for analysis.All the infants underwent non-invasive ultrasound cardiac output monitor examinations in normal time,early stage of shock and cured time.Results Compared with the control group,higher values of heart rate(HR)(P<0.001),cardiac output index(CI)(P<0.001),Smith-Madigan inotropy index(SMII)(P<0.001)and oxygen delivery(DO2)(P<0.001),and lower levels of systemic vascular resistance index(SVRI)(P<0.001)were observed in the study group.The difference of mean blood pressure(MBP)was not statistically significant(P=0.943).In the study group,the values of HR(P=0.004),CI(P=0.004),SMII(P=0.004)and DO2(P=0.004)in the early stage of septic shock were significantly higher when compared with the values in the normal time,while the value of SVRI(P<0.001)was significantly lower.HR(P<0.001)and DO2(P=0.009)decreased from the early stage of septic shock to the cured time,while SVRI(P<0.001)increased.There were no significant changes in CI(P>0.999)and SMII(P=0.646)from early stage of septic shock to improvement in the study group.Conclusions Systemic vascular resistance index decreased and oxygen deliver elevated in preterm infants with gestational age less than 34 weeks with Klebsiella Pneumoniae septicemia and shock.Vasoregulatory failure may be the main cause of Klebsiella Pneumoniae septicemia and shock.Vasoactive drugs may be needed during shock.The increase of oxygen deliver level in the early stage of shock indicates that timely and effective vasoactive infusion can prevent the deterioration of the disease.
文摘OBJECTIVE Xingnaojing injection(XNJ) is an extracts of Angong Niuhuang Pill that is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine used for the treatment of septicemia and stroke.This study aims to investigate the effect of XNJ on intestinal mucosal barrier in septicemia and intracerebral hem.orrhage(ICH) mice models.METHODS The septicemia mice models were induced by intravenous in.jection with lipopolysaccharide(20 mg·kg^(-1)).And the ICH mice models were made by intrastriatal injec.tion of bacterial collagenase.The septicemia animals were treated intravenously with XNJ at dose of2.5,5,10,or 15 mL·kg^(-1).The ICH animals were treated intravenously with XNJ at dose of 10 mL·kg^(-1).Thereafter,the permeability of intestinal mucosa was assayed by FITC-D method.RESULTS Com.pared with the control group(44.72±4.30),the permeability of intestinal mucosa in the mice in septice.mia group(233.68±28.18) was significantly increased(P<0.01).Treatment with XNJ at dose of 5,10,and 15 mL·kg^(-1) reduced the permeability of intestinal mucosa(150.45±17.52,139.21±17.05,132.55±18.88,respectively,P<0.01) except 2.5 mL·kg^(-1)(240.71±21.42,P>0.01);Compared with sham group(57.88±7.31),the permeability of intestinal mucosa in the mice of ICH(282.25±23.78) was significantly in.creased(P<0.01).Treatment with XNJ(10 mL·kg^(-1)) in the mice of ICH group ameliorated the change of permeability in intestinal mucosa(148.83±15.86,P<0.01).CONCLUSION XNJ exhibits the protec.tive effect on the intestinal mucosal barrier in septicemia and ICH,which will prevent the endotoxin to penetrate the intestinal mucosa and then to enter the circulation in infections and stress.
文摘We report a case of a 25-year-old pregnant woman at 15 weeks and 4 days of gestation who presented with massive vaginal bleeding and syncope.She was diagnosed with incomplete spontaneous abortion,hemorrhagic shock,acute renal failure,and ketoacidosis.Emergency interventions included fluid resuscitation,blood transfusion,uterine evacuation,and continuous venovenous hemofiltration(CVVH).Due to septicemia,empirical anti-infective therapy with meropenem and vancomycin was initiated,guided by therapeutic drug monitoring(TDM)to optimize dosing.Over the course of treatment,the patient’s renal function improved,the infection was controlled,and she was stabilized and transferred to a general ward.This case highlights the challenges of managing sepsis and renal failure in pregnancy,emphasizing the critical role of TDM in optimizing antibiotic therapy.It underscores the importance of individualized treatment strategies in improving outcomes for high-risk pregnant patients and provides valuable insights for the management of similar cases.
基金supported by TianQing Liver Disease Research Fund(TQGB20200098)。
文摘Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus aremarine gram-negative bacilli that can cause septicemia and gastrointestinal and wound infections.Early suspicion,diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic therapy for those infections are essential as delay can adversely affect the outcome.Here,we report a patient who developed a V.vulnificus and V.parahaemolyticus infection after contact with a fishing net.The cause of infection was finally diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing.The patient required an emergency amputation of the upper-and middle-third of the right upper limb.
