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Franzo G, Dotto G, Lupini C, Legnardi M, Tucciarone CM, Poletto F, Catelli E, Graziosi G, Cecchinato M, Pasotto D. Exploring Variability: Inflammation Mediator Levels across Tissues and Time in Poultry Experimentally Infected by the G1a and G6 Genogroups of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV). Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:1619. [PMID: 38891666 PMCID: PMC11171315 DOI: 10.3390/ani14111619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is a significant burden for poultry production and market due to both direct disease and induced immunosuppression. In the present study, the expression of different cytokines in the bursa of Fabricius and thymus was evaluated during a 28-day-long experimental infection with two strains classified in the G1a (Classical) and G6 (ITA) genogroups. Although both strains significantly affected and modulated the expression of different molecules, the G6 strain seemed to induce a delayed immune response or suppress it more promptly. A recovery in the expression of several mediators was observed in the G1a-infected group at the end of the study, but not in the G6 one, further supporting a more persistent immunosuppression. This evidence fits with the higher replication level previously reported for the G6 and with the clinical outcome, as this genotype, although subclinical, has often been considered more immunosuppressive. However, unlike other studies focused on shorter time periods after infection, the patterns observed in this paper were highly variable and complex, depending on the strain, tissue, and time point, and characterized by a non-negligible within-group variability. Besides confirming the strain/genogroup effect on immune system modulation, the present study suggests the usefulness of longer monitoring activities after experimental infection to better understand the complex patterns and interactions with the host response.
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- Giovanni Franzo
- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (G.D.); (M.L.); (C.M.T.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (G.D.); (M.L.); (C.M.T.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, Italy; (C.L.); (E.C.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (G.D.); (M.L.); (C.M.T.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (G.D.); (M.L.); (C.M.T.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (G.D.); (M.L.); (C.M.T.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, Italy; (C.L.); (E.C.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, Italy; (C.L.); (E.C.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (G.D.); (M.L.); (C.M.T.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (G.D.); (M.L.); (C.M.T.); (F.P.); (M.C.); (D.P.)
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Jaton J, Gómez E, Lucero MS, Rizzi L, Gravisaco MJ, Pinto S, Berinstein A, Chimeno Zoth S. Evasion of maternal antibody protection by an IBDV Argentine variant. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103431. [PMID: 38295501 PMCID: PMC10846382 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Infectious bursal disease (IBD) is a viral disease that affects the ability of chickens to produce humoral immune responses. One way to prevent the disease is the passage of maternally derived antibodies (MDA) from dams to offsprings via the yolk. Despite sanitary measures, which include immunization with genogroup 1 (G1) vaccines, infections with IBDV genogroup 4 (G4) in young animals have been detected. The aim of this study was to determine whether a local IBDV isolate belonging to G4 could evade the immunity generated by MDAs. Twelve-day-old animals positive for MDA, were inoculated with G1 or G4 isolates or phosphate buffered saline (PBS) as a control. After 1 wk, the animals were sacrificed and the following parameters were evaluated: bursa-body (BB) ratio, viral load, and histologic damage in the bursa of Fabricius. Results showed that G4-infected animals had significant differences in the BB ratio compared to the PBS group. In addition, viral load was significantly higher in the G4 group than in the G1 group. Histologic damage in the bursa of Fabricius was detected only in G4-infected MDA chickens. Our results suggest that infection with G4 local isolate can circumvent the immunity generated by MDA and, furthermore, that G4 isolate does not differ in its pathogenicity from G1 isolate, which underlines the need to include variant strains in vaccine formulations to reduce potential losses caused by these viruses.
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- Juan Jaton
- Laboratorio de Inmunología y Vacunas Aviares, Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, INTA-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología y Vacunas Aviares, Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, INTA-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología y Vacunas Aviares, Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, INTA-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología y Vacunas Aviares, Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, INTA-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología y Vacunas Aviares, Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, INTA-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Patología, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología y Vacunas Aviares, Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, INTA-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología y Vacunas Aviares, Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, INTA-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Jaton J, Gómez E, Lucero MS, Gravisaco MJ, Pinto S, Vagnozzi A, Craig MI, Di Giacomo S, Berinstein A, Chimeno Zoth S. Study of coinfection with local strains of infectious bursal disease virus and infectious bronchitis virus in specific pathogen-free chickens. Poult Sci 2023; 102:103129. [PMID: 37879167 PMCID: PMC10618767 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.103129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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Immunosuppressive diseases cause great losses in the poultry industry, increasing the susceptibility to infections by other pathogens and promoting a suboptimal response to vaccination. Among them, infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) arises as one of the most important around the world. IBDV infects immature B lymphocytes, affecting the immune status of birds and facilitating infections by other pathogens such as avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV). Although it has been reported that the interaction between these viruses increases IBV clinical signs, there are no actual studies about the interaction between regional circulating isolates that validate this statement. In this context, the objective of our work was to evaluate the effect of the interaction between local isolates of IBDV (belonging to genogroup 4) and IBV (lineage GI-16) in chickens. Thus, specific pathogen-free chickens were orally inoculated with IBDV genogroup (G) 4 or with PBS at 5 d of age. At 14-days postinoculation (dpi) the animals were intratracheally inoculated with a GI-16 IBV or with PBS. At multiple time points, groups of birds were euthanized and different parameters such as histological damage, viral load, lymphocyte populations and specific antibodies were evaluated. The success of IBDV infection was confirmed by the severity of bursal atrophy, viral detection, and presence of anti-IBDV antibodies. In IBV-infected animals, the presence of viral genome was detected in both kidney and bursa. The coinfected animals showed higher degree of lymphocyte infiltration in kidney, higher rate of animals with IBV viral genome in bursa at 28 dpi, and a clear decrease in antibody response against IBV at 28, 35, and 40 dpi. The results indicate that the infection with the local isolate of IBDV affects the immune status of the chickens, causing major severe damage, in response to IBV infection, which could consequently severely affect the local poultry industry.
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- Juan Jaton
- Laboratory of Avian Immunology and Vaccines, Institute of Agrobiotechnology and Molecular Biology, INTA-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Avian Immunology and Vaccines, Institute of Agrobiotechnology and Molecular Biology, INTA-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Avian Immunology and Vaccines, Institute of Agrobiotechnology and Molecular Biology, INTA-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Avian Immunology and Vaccines, Institute of Agrobiotechnology and Molecular Biology, INTA-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Poultry Laboratory, Institute of Virology and Technological Innovations, INTA-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Poultry Laboratory, Institute of Virology and Technological Innovations, INTA-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Poultry Laboratory, Institute of Virology and Technological Innovations, INTA-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Avian Immunology and Vaccines, Institute of Agrobiotechnology and Molecular Biology, INTA-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Avian Immunology and Vaccines, Institute of Agrobiotechnology and Molecular Biology, INTA-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Ikuta N, Kipper D, Freitas DSSD, Fonseca ASK, Lunge VR. Evolution and Epidemic Spread of the Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) GI-23 in Brazil. Viruses 2023; 15:1229. [PMID: 37376528 DOI: 10.3390/v15061229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a pathogen affecting poultry flocks worldwide. GI-23 is an IBV lineage with a rapid spread into different continents of the world, and it was reported for the first time in South American/Brazilian broiler farms last year. This study aimed to investigate the recent introduction and epidemic spread of IBV GI-23 in Brazil. Ninety-four broiler flocks infected with this lineage were evaluated from October 2021 to January 2023. IBV GI-23 was detected using real-time RT-qPCR, and the S1 gene hypervariable regions 1 and 2 (HVR1/2) were sequenced. S1 complete and HVR1/2 nucleotide sequence datasets were used to carry out phylogenetic and phylodynamic analyses. Brazilian IBV GI-23 strains clustered into two specific subclades (SA.1 and SA.2), both in tree branches with IBV GI-23 from Eastern European poultry-producing countries, suggesting two independent and recent introductions (around 2018). Viral phylodynamic analysis showed that the IBV GI-23 population increased from 2020 to 2021, remaining constant for one year and declining in 2022. S1 amino acid sequences from Brazilian IBV GI-23 presented specific and characteristic substitutions in the HVR1/2 for subclades IBV GI-23 SA.1 and SA.2. This study brings new insights into the introduction and recent epidemiology of IBV GI-23 in Brazil.
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- Nilo Ikuta
- Simbios Biotecnologia, Cachoeirinha 94940-030, RS, Brazil
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- Simbios Biotecnologia, Cachoeirinha 94940-030, RS, Brazil
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- Simbios Biotecnologia, Cachoeirinha 94940-030, RS, Brazil
- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostic, Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas 92425-900, RS, Brazil
- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Caxias do Sul (UCS), Caxias do Sul 95070-560, RS, Brazil
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Guzmán M, Cádiz L, Guerrero-Moncayo A, Cáceres F, Vidal S, Lapierre L, Sáenz L, Hidalgo H. Molecular characterization of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus isolated in Chile reveals several mutations in VP2 coding region and a reassortment in its genome. Vet Res Commun 2022; 46:1281-1289. [PMID: 35918572 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-022-09956-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD) is a well-described disease in young chickens. It is caused by the Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV), which has a bi-segmented, double-strand RNA genome. The absence of a lipidic envelope makes IBDV highly resistant to environmental conditions. Consequently, it is widely reported around the world. Fourteen samples retrieved from chickens exhibiting apparent alterations of the bursa of Fabricius between 2017 and 2021 were included in the study. These samples were passaged into embryonated eggs and the presence of IBD was confirmed through RT-PCR. The PCR products were sequenced and analyzed to characterize the Chilean IBDV isolates for comparison with GenBank sequences, including vaccines sequences currently used in Chile.Phylogenetic analysis classified the Chilean sequences as A1B1, except the sample 15002_CL_2021 which was classified as A2B1. On the other hand, all Chilean viruses were grouped as B1, based on viral segment B. Estimated evolutionary divergence between different genogroups supports these clustering. Moreover, samples 13936_CL_2017, 14038_CL_2017, 14083_CL_2017, 14145_CL_2018, 14431_CL_2019, and 14459_CL_2019 showed high similitude with the D78 and ViBursa CE vaccines (both currently used in Chile). Viruses 14010_CL_2018, 14040_CL_2017, 14514_CL_2019 and 14019_CL_2017 exhibited patterns that do not exactly fit either vaccine. Finally, viruses 15,041 N-_CL_2021, 15,041 N+_CL_2021, and 15004_CL_2021 showed even more differences regarding both vaccines.This is the first study in Chile to analyze the genetic sequences of IBDV isolates. The different assessments conducted as part of the study suggest a close relationship with vaccines currently in use. Interestingly, one of the viruses exhibited a reassortment in its genome segments, which could confer new characteristics to the virus. However, new approaches would be required to establish the origin of the isolated viruses, as well as how the recombination is changing its virulence or morbidity.
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- Miguel Guzmán
- Núcleo de Investigaciones Aplicadas en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas, NIAVA. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Agronomía, Universidad de las Américas, Campus Maipu, Santiago, Chile.,Laboratory of Avian Pathology, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Universidad de Chile, 8820808, Santiago, Chile
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- Núcleo de Investigaciones Aplicadas en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas, NIAVA. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Agronomía, Universidad de las Américas, Campus Maipu, Santiago, Chile.,Laboratory of Avian Pathology, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Universidad de Chile, 8820808, Santiago, Chile
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- Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases Q5 (ACCDiS), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Vaccines, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, Universidad de Chile, 8820808, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Vaccines, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, Universidad de Chile, 8820808, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Animal Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Universidad de Chile, 8820808, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Vaccines, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, Universidad de Chile, 8820808, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Avian Pathology, Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Universidad de Chile, 8820808, Santiago, Chile.
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Wang W, He X, Zhang Y, Qiao Y, Shi J, Chen R, Chen J, Xiang Y, Wang Z, Chen G, Huang J, Huang T, Wei T, Mo M, Wei P. Analysis of the global origin, evolution and transmission dynamics of the emerging novel variant IBDV (A2dB1b): The accumulation of critical aa-residue mutations and commercial trade contributes to the emergence and transmission of novel variants. Transbound Emerg Dis 2022; 69:e2832-e2851. [PMID: 35717667 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The Chinese IBDV novel variant (nvIBDV), belonging to the genotype A2dB1b, an emerging pathotype that can cause subclinical disease with severe, prolonged immunosuppression, poses a new threat to the poultry industry. The process of the global origin, evolution and transmission dynamics of nvIBDV, however, is poorly understood. In this study, phylogenetic trees, site substitutions of amino acid (aa) and highly accurate protein structure modelling, selection pressure, evolutionary and transmission dynamics of nvIBDV were analysed. Interestingly, nvIBDV was classified into the same genogroup with the early US antigenic variants (avIBDV) but in a new lineage with a markedly different and specific pattern of 17 aa-residual substitutions: 13 in VP2 (77D, 213N, 221K, 222T, 249K, 252I, 253Q, 254N, 284A, 286I, 299S, 318D and 323E) and four in VP1 (141I, 163V, 240E and 508K). Importantly, the aa-residues 299S and 163V may play a key role in cell binding and polymerase activity, respectively. The effective population size of the circulating avIBDV experienced two growth phases, respectively, in the years 1999-2007 (in North America) and 2015-2021 (in Asia), which is consistent with the observed trend of the epidemic outbreaks. The most recent common ancestor (tMRCA) of avIBDV most first originated in the USA and was dated around the 1970s. After its emergence, the ancestor virus of this group probably spread to China around the 1990s and the variants experienced a long-term latent circulation with the accumulation of several critical aa-residue mutations in VP2 until re-emerging in 2016. At present, central China has become the epicentre of nvIBDV spread to other parts of China and Asian countries. Importantly, a strong correlation seems to exist between the transmission patterns of virus and the flow of commercial trade of live poultry and products. These findings provide important insights into the origin, evolution and transmission of the nvIBDV and will assist in the development of programs for control strategies for these emerging viruses.
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- Weiwei Wang
- Institute for Poultry Science and Health, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Polysaccharide Materials and Modifications, School of Marine Sciences and Biotechnology, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning, China
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- Institute for Poultry Science and Health, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Institute for Poultry Science and Health, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Institute for Poultry Science and Health, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Polysaccharide Materials and Modifications, School of Marine Sciences and Biotechnology, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Polysaccharide Materials and Modifications, School of Marine Sciences and Biotechnology, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Polysaccharide Materials and Modifications, School of Marine Sciences and Biotechnology, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Polysaccharide Materials and Modifications, School of Marine Sciences and Biotechnology, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning, China
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- Institute for Poultry Science and Health, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Institute for Poultry Science and Health, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Institute for Poultry Science and Health, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Institute for Poultry Science and Health, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Institute for Poultry Science and Health, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Institute for Poultry Science and Health, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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Palka APG, Assunção de Matos TR, de Souza C, Eugênio DS, Krieger MA, Fragoso SP, Pavoni DP. Assessing the antigenicity of different VP3 regions of infectious bursal disease virus in chickens from South Brazil. BMC Vet Res 2021; 17:259. [PMID: 34330285 PMCID: PMC8325195 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-021-02956-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Infectious bursal disease (IBD), also known as Gumboro disease, is a viral infection that causes mortality and immunosuppression in chickens (Gallus gallus). VP2 and VP3 are the major structural viral capsid components and are the most immunogenic proteins of IBD virus (IBDV). Reliable diagnostic tests using VP2 and VP3 produced in heterologous systems are important tools to control this infection. One advantage of an IBD diagnostic based on VP3, over those that use VP2, is that VP3 has linear epitopes, enabling its production in bacteria. Results We tested the suitability of recombinant VP3 (rVP3) as a diagnostic reagent in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Compared with a commercial test, rVP3 ELISA showed high sensitivity and specificity as a diagnostic tool for vaccinated animals. In addition, rVP3, but not the commercial ELISA, was able to detect antibodies in nonvaccinated chickens, probably developed against circulating IBDV strains. It was possible the assessment of VP3 regions antigenicity using chicken antisera. Conclusions The full-length recombinant VP3 can be used to assess post vaccination immunological status of chickens and its production is feasible and inexpensive. The evaluation of VP3 regions as candidates for general use in the diagnosis of IBD in chickens should be conducted with caution. Our work was the first to identify several regions of VP3 recognized by chicken antibodies. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12917-021-02956-0.
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- Ana Paula Gori Palka
- Instituto Carlos Chagas/ICC, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.,Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná/Tecpar, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade Federal do Paraná/UFPR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Instituto Carlos Chagas/ICC, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Biociências e Biotecnologia, Instituto Carlos Chagas/ICC, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Instituto Carlos Chagas/ICC, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade Federal do Paraná/UFPR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Instituto Carlos Chagas/ICC, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade Federal do Paraná/UFPR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Instituto Carlos Chagas/ICC, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade Federal do Paraná/UFPR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Biociências e Biotecnologia, Instituto Carlos Chagas/ICC, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Instituto Carlos Chagas/ICC, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Biociências e Biotecnologia, Instituto Carlos Chagas/ICC, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Instituto Carlos Chagas/ICC, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. .,Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade Federal do Paraná/UFPR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. .,Programa de Pós-graduação em Biociências e Biotecnologia, Instituto Carlos Chagas/ICC, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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The Novel Genetic Background of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Strains Emerging from the Action of Positive Selection. Viruses 2021; 13:v13030396. [PMID: 33801413 PMCID: PMC7998436 DOI: 10.3390/v13030396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The circulation in Europe of novel reassortant strains of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), containing a unique genetic background composition, represents a serious problem for animal health. Since the emergence of this novel IBDV mosaic was first described in Poland, this scenario has become particularly attractive to uncover the evolutionary forces driving the genetic diversity of IBDV populations. This study additionally addressed the phenotypic characterization of these emergent strains, as well as the main features affecting the viral fitness during the competition process of IBDV lineages in the field. Our results showed how different evolutionary mechanisms modulate the genetic diversity of co-existent IBDV lineages, leading to the error catastrophe effect, Muller ratchet effect, or prevalence, depending on their genetic compositions. We also determined that the action of the positive selection pressure, depending on the genomic segment on which it is acting, can drive two main phenotypes for IBDV: immune-escaping strains from the selection on segment A or strains with functional advantages from the selection on segment B. This last group seems to possess an increased fitness landscape in the viral quasispecies composition, presenting better adaptability to dissimilar environmental conditions and likely becoming the dominant population. The reassortant strains also exhibited a lower mortality rate compared with the well-known vvIBDV strains, which can facilitate their spreading.
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Legnardi M, Tucciarone CM, Franzo G, Cecchinato M. Infectious Bronchitis Virus Evolution, Diagnosis and Control. Vet Sci 2020; 7:E79. [PMID: 32580381 PMCID: PMC7356646 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci7020079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
RNA viruses are characterized by high mutation and recombination rates, which allow a rapid adaptation to new environments. Most of the emerging diseases and host jumps are therefore sustained by these viruses. Rapid evolution may also hinder the understanding of molecular epidemiology, affect the sensitivity of diagnostic assays, limit the vaccine efficacy and favor episodes of immune escape, thus significantly complicating the control of even well-known pathogens. The history of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) fits well with the above-mentioned scenario. Despite being known since the 1930s, it still represents one of the main causes of disease and economic losses for the poultry industry. A plethora of strategies have been developed and applied over time, with variable success, to limit its impact. However, they have rarely been evaluated objectively and on an adequate scale. Therefore, the actual advantages and disadvantages of IBV detection and control strategies, as well as their implementation, still largely depend on individual sensibility. The present manuscript aims to review the main features of IBV biology and evolution, focusing on their relevance and potential applications in terms of diagnosis and control.
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padua, Viale dell’Università, 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (M.L.); (G.F.); (M.C.)
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Tomás G, Marandino A, Techera C, Olivera V, Perbolianachis P, Fuques E, Grecco S, Hernández M, Hernández D, Calleros L, Craig MI, Panzera Y, Vagnozzi A, Pérez R. Origin and global spreading of an ancestral lineage of the infectious bursal disease virus. Transbound Emerg Dis 2019; 67:1198-1212. [PMID: 31834976 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.13453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 11/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is an economically relevant and widespread pathogen that produces immunosuppression in young chickens. IBDV is genetically classified into seven genogroups (G1-G7), where the traditional classic, variant and very virulent strains correspond to G1, G2 and G3, respectively. The G4 strains, also known as 'distinct' (dIBDV), have recently acquired increased relevance because of their prevalence and notorious impair to the poultry industry in South America. Here, worldwide dIBDV strains were studied using phylogenetic and phylodynamic approaches. The phylogenetic analyses performed using partial and complete sequences of both viral segments (A and B) consistently clustered the dIBDV strains in a monophyletic group. The analyses of the VP5, polyprotein and VP1 coding regions identified amino acid residues that act as markers for the identification of the entire dIBDV group or different sub-populations. The phylodynamic analyses performed using the hypervariable region of VP2 indicated that the dIBDV strains emerged in the early 1930s in Eastern Europe, shortly after the emergence of classic strains (1927) and before variant (1949) and very virulent strains (1967). The analysis of the migration routes indicated that after its emergence, the dIBDV strains spread to Eastern Asia around 1959, to Brazil around 1963, and to Argentina around 1990. These inter-continental migrations resulted in three sub-populations that are currently represented by strains from (a) Brazil, (b) Eastern Asia and Canada, and (c) Eastern Europe, Argentina and Uruguay. Taken together, our results highlight the complex evolutionary history of IBDV and the importance of new phylodynamic data to unravel and nearly follow the different evolutionary pathways taken by this important poultry pathogen.
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- Gonzalo Tomás
- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Instituto de Virología, Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Instituto de Virología, Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Instituto de Virología, Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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