针对传统人工测量板材尺寸精度较低、工作量大、易导致板材表面受损等局限,基于双目视觉技术设计了一种板材尺寸视觉测量系统;通过双目相机采集棋盘格图像,采用MATLAB进行相机标定和图像校正,拍摄左右图像并通过半全局立体匹配算法(SGM,...针对传统人工测量板材尺寸精度较低、工作量大、易导致板材表面受损等局限,基于双目视觉技术设计了一种板材尺寸视觉测量系统;通过双目相机采集棋盘格图像,采用MATLAB进行相机标定和图像校正,拍摄左右图像并通过半全局立体匹配算法(SGM,semi global matching)进行特征点立体匹配,重建出目标三维点云模型;为提高目标特征点坐标获取的准确性,提出基于HARRIS的亚像素检测方法;采用区域生长算法结合膨胀和腐蚀操作提取板材表面轮廓,根据三角测量原理计算出板材轮廓上各点的三维坐标从而实现板材的尺寸测量,并进行点云重建增强三维展示效果;实践结果表明亚像素检测方法在角点提取上存在优势,在实际板材测量应用中实现了高精度尺寸测量,满足了工业测量需求。展开更多
Objective This study aimed to investigate whether the VCA0560 gene acts as an active diguanylate cyclase(DGC)in Vibrio cholerae and how its transcription is regulated by Fur and Hap R.Methods The roles of VCA0560 was ...Objective This study aimed to investigate whether the VCA0560 gene acts as an active diguanylate cyclase(DGC)in Vibrio cholerae and how its transcription is regulated by Fur and Hap R.Methods The roles of VCA0560 was investigated by utilizing various phenotypic assays,including colony morphological characterization,crystal violet staining,Cyclic di-GMP(c-di-GMP)quantification,and swimming motility assay.The regulation of the VCA0560 gene by Fur and Hap R was analyzed by luminescence assay,electrophoretic mobility shift assay,and DNase I footprinting.Results VCA0560 gene mutation did not affect biofilm formation,motility,and c-di-GMP synthesis in V.cholerae,and its overexpression remarkably enhanced biofilm formation and intracellular c-di-GMP level but reduced motility capacity.The transcription of the VCA0560 gene was directly repressed by Fur and the master quorum sensing regulator Hap R.Conclusion Overexpressed VCA0560 functions as an active DGC in V.cholerae,and its transcription is repressed by Fur and Hap R.展开更多
Objective The complex of the cyclic AMP receptor protein (CRP) and cAMP is an important transcriptional regulator of numerous genes in prokaryotes. The transport of mannitol through the phosphotransferase systems (...Objective The complex of the cyclic AMP receptor protein (CRP) and cAMP is an important transcriptional regulator of numerous genes in prokaryotes. The transport of mannitol through the phosphotransferase systems (PTS) is regulated by the CRP-cAMP complex. The aim of the study is to investigate how the CRP-cAMP complex acting on the mannitol PTS operon mtl of the Vibrio cholerae El Tot biotype. Methods The crp mutant strain was generated by homologous recombination to assess the need of CRP to activate the mannitol PTS operon of V. choleroe El Tor. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSA) and the reporter plasmid pBBRlux were used to confirm the role that the CRP-cAMP complex playing on the mannitol PTS operon intl. Results In this study, we confirmed that CRP is strictly needed for the activation of the mtl operon. We further experimentally identified five CRP binding sites within the promoter region upstream of the mannitol PTS operon mtl of the Vibrio cholerae El Tor biotype and found that these sites display different affinities for CRP and provide different contributions to the activation of the operon. Conclusion The five binding sites collectively confer the strong activation of mannitol transfer by CRP in V. choleroe, indicating an elaborate and subtle CRP activation mechanism.展开更多
Objective This study was performed to compare the genetic diversity,virulence,and antimicrobial resistance of Aeromonas strains isolated from patients and healthy individuals.Methods A total of 38 clinical strains and...Objective This study was performed to compare the genetic diversity,virulence,and antimicrobial resistance of Aeromonas strains isolated from patients and healthy individuals.Methods A total of 38 clinical strains and 19 strains from healthy individuals were isolated from the samples collected in Ma’anshan City,Anhui Province.Their taxonomy was investigated using concatenated gyrB-cpn60 sequences,and their resistance to 12 antibiotics was evaluated.The pathogenicity of these strains was examined through beta-hemolysis,protease activity,and virulence gene assays.Results The 57 Aeromonas strains were divided into 55 sequence types.Of these types,21 were novel,suggesting that their genetic diversity was high.These Aeromonas isolates could be divided into 7 species,and the positive rates of beta-hemolysis and protease activity were 49.1%and 73.7%,respectively.The detection rate of clinical patients in terms of beta-hemolysis and protease activity was higher than that of healthy individuals.Among the four most common Aeromonas strains,A.dhakensis had the highest detection rate of virulence genes.The multidrug resistance rate of the clinical isolates was much higher than that of the strains isolated from healthy individuals.Conclusions The taxonomy,virulence properties,and antibiotic resistance of Aeromonas isolates from patients differ from those of the isolates from healthy individuals.展开更多
Objective To evaluate four candidate variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) loci for genotyping Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains. Methods Genomic sequences for two M. tuberculosis strains (CCDC5079 and CCDC...Objective To evaluate four candidate variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) loci for genotyping Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains. Methods Genomic sequences for two M. tuberculosis strains (CCDC5079 and CCDC5180) were generated, and using published sequence data, four candidate VNTR loci were identified. The VNTRs were used to genotype 225 Chinese clinical M. tuberculosis complex strains. The discriminatory power of the VNTRs was evaluated using BioNumerics 5.0 software. Results The Hunter-Gaston Index (HGI) for BJ1, BJ2, BJ3, and BJ4 loci was 0.634, 0.917, 0.697, and 0.910, respectively. Combining all four loci gave an HGI value of 0.995, thus confirming that the genotyping had good discriminatory power. The HGI values for BJ1, BJ2, BJ3, and BJ4, obtained from Beijing family strain genotyping, were 0.447, 0.878, 0.315, and 0.850, respectively. Combining all four loci produced an HGI value of 0.988 for genotyping the Beijing family strains. We observed unique patterns for M. boris and M. africanum strains from the four loci. Conclusion We have shown that the four VNTR loci can be successfully used for genotyping M. tuberculosis complex strains. Notably, these new loci may provide additional information about Chinese M. tuberculosis isolates than that currently afforded by established VNTR loci typing.展开更多
The phosphoenolpyruvate(PEP):carbohydrate phosphotransferase system(PTS)is widely used by bacteria to take up sugars or sugar derivatives;.PTS is usually composed of a histidine protein(HPr),enzyme I(EI),and several e...The phosphoenolpyruvate(PEP):carbohydrate phosphotransferase system(PTS)is widely used by bacteria to take up sugars or sugar derivatives;.PTS is usually composed of a histidine protein(HPr),enzyme I(EI),and several enzyme II(EII)proteins,such as EIIA,EIIB,EIIC,and EIID[1].展开更多
Objective Yersinia enterocolitica is an extracellular pathogen and its related antigens interact with the host immune system. We investigated the difference in immunological characteristics between a highly pathogenic...Objective Yersinia enterocolitica is an extracellular pathogen and its related antigens interact with the host immune system. We investigated the difference in immunological characteristics between a highly pathogenic and poorly pathogenic strain of Y. enterocolitico. Methods We used SDS-PAGE and western blotting to characterize lipopolysaccharide (LPS), Yersinio outer membrane proteins (Yops), membrane proteins, and whole-cell proteins from poorly pathogenic Y. enterocolitico bio-serotype 2/0:9, isolated from China, and highly pathogenic bio-serotype 1B/O:8, isolated from Japan. Results These two strains of Y. enterocolitica had different LPS immune response patterns. Comparison of their Yops also showed differences that could have accounted for their differences in pathogenicity. The membrane and whole-cell proteins of both strains were similar; immunoblottting showed that the 35 kD and perhaps the 10 kD proteins were immunogens in both strains. Conclusion The major antigens of the two strains e and membrane proteins, as shown by comparing preparations. citing the host immune protein samples with response were the LPS reference and purified展开更多
文摘针对传统人工测量板材尺寸精度较低、工作量大、易导致板材表面受损等局限,基于双目视觉技术设计了一种板材尺寸视觉测量系统;通过双目相机采集棋盘格图像,采用MATLAB进行相机标定和图像校正,拍摄左右图像并通过半全局立体匹配算法(SGM,semi global matching)进行特征点立体匹配,重建出目标三维点云模型;为提高目标特征点坐标获取的准确性,提出基于HARRIS的亚像素检测方法;采用区域生长算法结合膨胀和腐蚀操作提取板材表面轮廓,根据三角测量原理计算出板材轮廓上各点的三维坐标从而实现板材的尺寸测量,并进行点云重建增强三维展示效果;实践结果表明亚像素检测方法在角点提取上存在优势,在实际板材测量应用中实现了高精度尺寸测量,满足了工业测量需求。
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China[Grant No.81471917]the National Basic Research Priorities Program[Grant 2015CB554201]the Science Foundation for the State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control of China[Grant No.2015SKLID509]
文摘Objective This study aimed to investigate whether the VCA0560 gene acts as an active diguanylate cyclase(DGC)in Vibrio cholerae and how its transcription is regulated by Fur and Hap R.Methods The roles of VCA0560 was investigated by utilizing various phenotypic assays,including colony morphological characterization,crystal violet staining,Cyclic di-GMP(c-di-GMP)quantification,and swimming motility assay.The regulation of the VCA0560 gene by Fur and Hap R was analyzed by luminescence assay,electrophoretic mobility shift assay,and DNase I footprinting.Results VCA0560 gene mutation did not affect biofilm formation,motility,and c-di-GMP synthesis in V.cholerae,and its overexpression remarkably enhanced biofilm formation and intracellular c-di-GMP level but reduced motility capacity.The transcription of the VCA0560 gene was directly repressed by Fur and the master quorum sensing regulator Hap R.Conclusion Overexpressed VCA0560 functions as an active DGC in V.cholerae,and its transcription is repressed by Fur and Hap R.
基金supported by NSFC key project grants 30830008 and 81171640
文摘Objective The complex of the cyclic AMP receptor protein (CRP) and cAMP is an important transcriptional regulator of numerous genes in prokaryotes. The transport of mannitol through the phosphotransferase systems (PTS) is regulated by the CRP-cAMP complex. The aim of the study is to investigate how the CRP-cAMP complex acting on the mannitol PTS operon mtl of the Vibrio cholerae El Tot biotype. Methods The crp mutant strain was generated by homologous recombination to assess the need of CRP to activate the mannitol PTS operon of V. choleroe El Tor. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSA) and the reporter plasmid pBBRlux were used to confirm the role that the CRP-cAMP complex playing on the mannitol PTS operon intl. Results In this study, we confirmed that CRP is strictly needed for the activation of the mtl operon. We further experimentally identified five CRP binding sites within the promoter region upstream of the mannitol PTS operon mtl of the Vibrio cholerae El Tor biotype and found that these sites display different affinities for CRP and provide different contributions to the activation of the operon. Conclusion The five binding sites collectively confer the strong activation of mannitol transfer by CRP in V. choleroe, indicating an elaborate and subtle CRP activation mechanism.
基金supported by Major Project of the thirteenth Five Year Special for infectious diseases of China[2018ZX10101002]。
文摘Objective This study was performed to compare the genetic diversity,virulence,and antimicrobial resistance of Aeromonas strains isolated from patients and healthy individuals.Methods A total of 38 clinical strains and 19 strains from healthy individuals were isolated from the samples collected in Ma’anshan City,Anhui Province.Their taxonomy was investigated using concatenated gyrB-cpn60 sequences,and their resistance to 12 antibiotics was evaluated.The pathogenicity of these strains was examined through beta-hemolysis,protease activity,and virulence gene assays.Results The 57 Aeromonas strains were divided into 55 sequence types.Of these types,21 were novel,suggesting that their genetic diversity was high.These Aeromonas isolates could be divided into 7 species,and the positive rates of beta-hemolysis and protease activity were 49.1%and 73.7%,respectively.The detection rate of clinical patients in terms of beta-hemolysis and protease activity was higher than that of healthy individuals.Among the four most common Aeromonas strains,A.dhakensis had the highest detection rate of virulence genes.The multidrug resistance rate of the clinical isolates was much higher than that of the strains isolated from healthy individuals.Conclusions The taxonomy,virulence properties,and antibiotic resistance of Aeromonas isolates from patients differ from those of the isolates from healthy individuals.
基金supported by the project "Transmission Mode of Tuberculosis" (2008ZX100/03-010-02)"Warning Mode of Tuberculosis" (2008ZX10003-008) of the National Key Programme of Mega Infectious Diseasesupported by the project "Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome SNP analysis and research on the origin of the Beijing family strains" (2011SKLID208) of State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
文摘Objective To evaluate four candidate variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) loci for genotyping Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains. Methods Genomic sequences for two M. tuberculosis strains (CCDC5079 and CCDC5180) were generated, and using published sequence data, four candidate VNTR loci were identified. The VNTRs were used to genotype 225 Chinese clinical M. tuberculosis complex strains. The discriminatory power of the VNTRs was evaluated using BioNumerics 5.0 software. Results The Hunter-Gaston Index (HGI) for BJ1, BJ2, BJ3, and BJ4 loci was 0.634, 0.917, 0.697, and 0.910, respectively. Combining all four loci gave an HGI value of 0.995, thus confirming that the genotyping had good discriminatory power. The HGI values for BJ1, BJ2, BJ3, and BJ4, obtained from Beijing family strain genotyping, were 0.447, 0.878, 0.315, and 0.850, respectively. Combining all four loci produced an HGI value of 0.988 for genotyping the Beijing family strains. We observed unique patterns for M. boris and M. africanum strains from the four loci. Conclusion We have shown that the four VNTR loci can be successfully used for genotyping M. tuberculosis complex strains. Notably, these new loci may provide additional information about Chinese M. tuberculosis isolates than that currently afforded by established VNTR loci typing.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China[Grant No.81471917]the Science Foundation for the State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control of China[Grant No.2015SKLID509]。
文摘The phosphoenolpyruvate(PEP):carbohydrate phosphotransferase system(PTS)is widely used by bacteria to take up sugars or sugar derivatives;.PTS is usually composed of a histidine protein(HPr),enzyme I(EI),and several enzyme II(EII)proteins,such as EIIA,EIIB,EIIC,and EIID[1].
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Project,No. 30970094)National Sci-Tech Key Project (2009ZX10004-201,2009ZX10004-203)
文摘Objective Yersinia enterocolitica is an extracellular pathogen and its related antigens interact with the host immune system. We investigated the difference in immunological characteristics between a highly pathogenic and poorly pathogenic strain of Y. enterocolitico. Methods We used SDS-PAGE and western blotting to characterize lipopolysaccharide (LPS), Yersinio outer membrane proteins (Yops), membrane proteins, and whole-cell proteins from poorly pathogenic Y. enterocolitico bio-serotype 2/0:9, isolated from China, and highly pathogenic bio-serotype 1B/O:8, isolated from Japan. Results These two strains of Y. enterocolitica had different LPS immune response patterns. Comparison of their Yops also showed differences that could have accounted for their differences in pathogenicity. The membrane and whole-cell proteins of both strains were similar; immunoblottting showed that the 35 kD and perhaps the 10 kD proteins were immunogens in both strains. Conclusion The major antigens of the two strains e and membrane proteins, as shown by comparing preparations. citing the host immune protein samples with response were the LPS reference and purified