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Mosad SM, Elsayed MM, Hammad EM, Hendam BM, Ali HS, Eladl AH, Saif MA. Genotype classification and pathogenicity of infectious bursal disease virus circulating in vaccinated broiler chicken farms. Vet Res Commun 2024:10.1007/s11259-024-10468-z. [PMID: 39078474 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-024-10468-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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This study investigated the genotype classification and pathogenicity of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) circulating in vaccinated broiler chicken farms in Egypt. A total of 150 samples were collected from 30 vaccinated commercial broiler chicken farms and pooled into 30 working samples. IBDV was tested using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) amplification of the hypervariable region of the viral protein 2 (hvVP2) and the VP1 gene 5' extremity. Both RT-PCR fragments were sequenced from six samples, and then the obtained nucleotide sequences were analyzed. The IBDV genotypes were identified using nucleotide sequences. Five sequences of the six strains examined were classified as genotype A3B2 for the highly virulent segments A and B (vv-A/vv-B IBDV). Interestingly, this study identified and classified a novel segment-reassortant strain as the A1B2 genotype. Specifically, it involved the segment reassortment of classical virulent segment A (cv-A) with vv-B producing cv-A/vv-B reassortant IBDV. Subsequently, we compared the pathogenicity of reassortant (cv-A/vv-B) IBDV and vvIBDV strains identified in this study. Both strains developed typical IBD clinical signs, postmortem lesions, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and lesion scores, which were more severe in vvIBDV than reassortant IBDV. In conclusion, this is the first report of the genotype classification based on both genome segments (hvVP2 and VP1) with pathogenicity of IBDV circulating in vaccinated broiler chicken farms and this pathogenicity is more severe in vvIBDV strain than a novel reassortant IBDV strain.
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- Samah M Mosad
- Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Hygiene and Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Poultry Diseases, Agricultural Research Center, Animal Health Research Institute, Mansoura Branch, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Wealth Development, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Agricultural Research Center, Animal Health Research Institute, Mansoura Branch, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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- Department of Virology, Reference Laboratory for Veterinary Quality Control On Poultry Production (Gamasa Branch), Agricultural Research Center, Animal Health Research Institute, Giza, Egypt
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Techera C, Tomás G, Grecco S, Williman J, Hernández M, Olivera V, Banda A, Vagnozzi A, Panzera Y, Marandino A, Pérez R. A rapid and affordable amplicon-based method for next-generation genome sequencing of the infectious bursal disease virus. J Virol Methods 2023; 322:114807. [PMID: 37683937 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2023.114807] [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: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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The infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) causes a severe immunosuppressive disorder in young chickens. IBDV evolution resulted in the emergence of strains with divergent genetic, antigenic, and pathogenic characteristics. Genetic classification is typically performed by sequencing the coding region of the most immunogenic region of the viral protein 2 (VP2). Sequencing both double-stranded RNA genome segments is essential to achieve a more comprehensive IBDV classification that can detect recombinants and reassortments. Here, we report the development and standardization of a tiled PCR amplicon protocol for the direct and cost-effective genome sequencing of global IBDV strains using next-generation technology. Primers for tiled PCR were designed with adapters to bypass expensive and time-consuming library preparation steps. Sequencing was performed on Illumina MiniSeq equipment, and fourteen complete genomes of field strains were assembled using reference sequences. The PCR-enrichment step was used to obtain genomes from low-titer biological samples that were difficult to amplify using traditional sequencing. Phylogenetic analyses of the obtained genomes confirmed previous strain classification. By combining the enrichment methodology with massive sequencing, it is possible to obtain IBDV genomic sequences in a fast and affordable manner. This procedure can be a valuable tool to better understand virus epidemiology.
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- Claudia Techera
- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Instituto de Virología, Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, 1712 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Poultry Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Pearl, MS, United States
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- Instituto de Virología, Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, 1712 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay.
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Le XTK, Do RT, Doan HTT, Nguyen KT, Pham LTK, Le TH. Phylogenotyping of infectious bursal disease virus in Vietnam according to the newly unified genotypic classification scheme. Arch Virol 2023; 168:201. [PMID: 37402052 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-023-05830-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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Since 1987, infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) has circulated and evolved in Vietnam, but little is known about the genotypes present. IBDV samples were collected in 1987, 2001-2006, 2008, 2011, 2015-2019, and 2021 in 18 provinces. We conducted phylogenotyping analysis based on an alignment of 143 VP2-HVR (hypervariable region) sequences from 64 Vietnamese isolates (26 previous and 38 additional sequences and two vaccines, and alignment of 82 VP1 B-marker sequences, including one vaccine and four Vietnamese field strains. The analysis identified three A-genotypes, A1, A3, and A7, and two B-genotypes, B1 and B3, among the Vietnamese IBDV isolates. The lowest average evolutionary distance (8.6%) was seen between the A1 and A3 genotypes, and the highest (21.7%) was between A5 and A7, while there was a distance of 14% between B1 and B3 and 17% between B3 and B2. Unique signature residues were observed for genotypes A2, A3, A5, A6, and A8, which could be used for genotypic discrimination. A timeline statistical summary revealed that the A3-genotype predominated (79.8% presence) in Vietnam from 1987 to 2021 and that it remained the dominant IBDV genotype over the last five years (2016-2021). The current study contributes to a better understanding of the circulating genotypes and evolution of IBDV in Vietnam and worldwide.
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- Xuyen Thi Kim Le
- Immunology Department, Institute of Biotechnology (IBT), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18. Hoang Quoc Viet Rd, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology (GUST), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18. Hoang Quoc Viet Rd, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Immunology Department, Institute of Biotechnology (IBT), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18. Hoang Quoc Viet Rd, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology (GUST), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18. Hoang Quoc Viet Rd, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Immunology Department, Institute of Biotechnology (IBT), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18. Hoang Quoc Viet Rd, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology (GUST), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18. Hoang Quoc Viet Rd, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Immunology Department, Institute of Biotechnology (IBT), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18. Hoang Quoc Viet Rd, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology (GUST), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18. Hoang Quoc Viet Rd, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Immunology Department, Institute of Biotechnology (IBT), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18. Hoang Quoc Viet Rd, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology (GUST), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18. Hoang Quoc Viet Rd, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Immunology Department, Institute of Biotechnology (IBT), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18. Hoang Quoc Viet Rd, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam.
- Graduate University of Science and Technology (GUST), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18. Hoang Quoc Viet Rd, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Gainor K, Ghosh S. A comprehensive review of viruses in terrestrial animals from the Caribbean islands of Greater and Lesser Antilles. Transbound Emerg Dis 2022; 69:e1299-e1325. [PMID: 35578793 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Viruses pose a major threat to animal health worldwide, causing significant mortalities and morbidities in livestock, companion animals and wildlife, with adverse implications on human health, livelihoods, food safety and security, regional/national economies, and biodiversity. The Greater and Lesser Antilles consist of a cluster of islands between the North and South Americas and is habitat to a wide variety of animal species. This review is the first to put together decades of information on different viruses circulating in companion animals, livestock, and wildlife from the Caribbean islands of Greater and Lesser Antilles. Although animal viral diseases have been documented in the Caribbean region since the 1940s, we found that studies on different animal viruses are limited, inconsistent, and scattered. Furthermore, a significant number of the reports were based on serological assays, yielding preliminary data. The available information was assessed to identify knowledge gaps and limitations, and accordingly, recommendations were made, with the overall goal to improve animal health and production, and combat zoonoses in the region. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Kerry Gainor
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, St. Kitts, West Indies
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, St. Kitts, West Indies
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Charoenvisal N. Development of multiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction for differentiation of strains of infectious bursal disease virus and primary screening of the virus in Thailand. Vet World 2021; 14:3105-3110. [PMID: 35153399 PMCID: PMC8829413 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2021.3105-3110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background and Aim: A new set of primers (400 base pairs partial of VP2) was designed and used for the infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) screening test. Using this new primer set, the enzymes MboI and BstNI were unable to differentiate the field and vaccine strains. As a result, a new simple, cheap, and appropriate tool for strain differentiation is required. The objective of this study was to develop the appropriate restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and multiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for the differentiation of classic IBDV (cIBDV) strains and very virulent IBDV (vvIBDV) strains in Thailand. Materials and Methods: Ninety seven bursa of Fabricius from 16 farms were collected from farms in the eastern and central regions of Thailand. RT-PCR screening showed that 82 samples were positive for IBDV and 15 samples were negative. Then, selected samples were sequenced from each farm with a positive test. Results: The sequencing results showed that samples from six of the farms were vvIBDV and samples from the other six farms were cIBDV. Although the whole genome sequencing was incomplete, both the sequencing results of segment A and segment B showed high similarity between cIBDV and vvIBDV. Restriction enzyme cutting site and primers for multiplex RT-PCR were hard to design. An RT-PCR-RFLP method was developed, but it failed to differentiate IBDV strains. However, the multiplex RT-PCR was able to differentiate cIBDV from vvIBDV. Four primers were used in the multiplex RT-PCR. Conclusion: These four primers were used together in one reaction at an annealing temperature of 45°C. Therefore, multiplex RT-PCR is a less complicated, cheaper, and less time-consuming method for the differentiation of cIBDV and vvIBDV strains.
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- Nataya Charoenvisal
- Avian Health research Unit, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Hein R, Koopman R, García M, Armour N, Dunn JR, Barbosa T, Martinez A. Review of Poultry Recombinant Vector Vaccines. Avian Dis 2021; 65:438-452. [PMID: 34699141 DOI: 10.1637/0005-2086-65.3.438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The control of poultry diseases has relied heavily on the use of many live and inactivated vaccines. However, over the last 30 yr, recombinant DNA technology has been used to generate many novel poultry vaccines. Fowlpox virus and turkey herpesvirus are the two main vectors currently used to construct recombinant vaccines for poultry. With the use of these two vectors, more than 15 recombinant viral vector vaccines against Newcastle disease, infectious laryngotracheitis, infectious bursal disease, avian influenza, and Mycoplasma gallisepticum have been developed and are commercially available. This review focuses on current knowledge about the safety and efficacy of recombinant viral vectored vaccines and the mechanisms by which they facilitate the control of multiple diseases. Additionally, the development of new recombinant vaccines with novel vectors will be briefly discussed.
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- Ruud Hein
- Consultant Poultry Diseases Molecular Vaccine Technology Georgetown DE 19947,
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- MSD Animal Health/Intervet International BV, Boxmeer, 5831 AN Netherlands
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- Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center, Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
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- Poultry Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Pearl, MS 39208
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, Athens, GA 30602
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- Cobb-Vantress Global Veterinary Services, Siloam Springs, AR 72761
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Marusic C, Drissi Touzani C, Bortolami A, Donini M, Zanardello C, Lico C, Rage E, Fellahi S, El Houadfi M, Terregino C, Baschieri S. The expression in plants of an engineered VP2 protein of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus induces formation of structurally heterogeneous particles that protect from a very virulent viral strain. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0247134. [PMID: 33592038 PMCID: PMC7886152 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV), the etiological agent of Gumboro disease, causes mortality and immunosuppression in chickens and major losses to poultry industry worldwide. The IBDV major capsid protein VP2 is considered the best candidate for the production of novel subunit vaccines. This structural protein contains the major conformational epitopes responsible for the induction of IBDV neutralizing antibodies in chickens and has been demonstrated able to form supramolecular structures in yeast and insect cells. The aim of this study was to express an engineered version of the VP2 protein (His-pVP2) to verify its ability to self-assemble into virus-like particles in plants. The recombinant VP2 was transiently expressed by agroinfiltration in Nicotiana benthamiana and transmission electron microscopy of sucrose density gradient fractions revealed the presence of a mixed population of differently shaped particles ranging from spherical capsids, with a diameter between ~25 and ~70 nm, to tubular structures, with variable length (from 100 to 400 nm). The recombinant VP2-based particles when used for the intramuscular immunization of specific-pathogen-free chicks resulted able to induce the production of anti-IBDV specific antibodies at titers comparable to those induced by a commercial vaccine. Moreover, all the immunized birds survived to the challenge with a Moroccan very virulent IBDV strain with no major histomorphological alterations of the Bursa of Fabricius, similarly to what obtained with the commercial inactivated vaccine.
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- Carla Marusic
- Laboratory of Biotechnology, ENEA Casaccia Research Center, Rome, Italy
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- Avian Pathology Unit, Pathology and Veterinary Public Health Department, Agronomy and Veterinary Institute Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco
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- Specialized Virology and Experimental Research Department Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Italy
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, ENEA Casaccia Research Center, Rome, Italy
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- Diagnostic Services, Histopathology, Parasitology Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Italy
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, ENEA Casaccia Research Center, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, ENEA Casaccia Research Center, Rome, Italy
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- Avian Pathology Unit, Pathology and Veterinary Public Health Department, Agronomy and Veterinary Institute Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco
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- Avian Pathology Unit, Pathology and Veterinary Public Health Department, Agronomy and Veterinary Institute Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco
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- Specialized Virology and Experimental Research Department Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Italy
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, ENEA Casaccia Research Center, Rome, Italy
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Thomrongsuwannakij T, Charoenvisal N, Chansiripornchai N. Comparison of two attenuated infectious bursal disease vaccine strains focused on safety and antibody response in commercial broilers. Vet World 2021; 14:70-77. [PMID: 33642788 PMCID: PMC7896881 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2021.70-77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background and Aim: Infectious bursal disease (IBD) or Gumboro disease is one of the most detrimental diseases in the poultry industry worldwide. Previous scientific studies have shown that live IBD vaccination might induce transient immunosuppression, leading to suboptimal vaccine responses, and therefore lack of protection against other infectious diseases; therefore, selecting an IBD vaccine in commercial farms is a concern. This study aims to compare two commercially attenuated IBD vaccines (intermediate and intermediate-plus strains) in terms of safety and antibody response to IBD and Newcastle disease viruses (NDV) in commercial broilers. Materials and Methods: Overall, 216 Cobb broiler chickens were divided into three groups based on the IBD vaccine strain administered: V217 strain (Group 1), M.B. strain (Group 2), and an unvaccinated group (Group 3). Groups 1 and 2 were orally vaccinated with Hitchner B1 NDV vaccine strain 7 days after IBD vaccination. Blood samples were collected at IBD vaccination day (15 days of age) and at 7, 14, 21, and 28 days post-IBD vaccination. The immunosuppressive effects of the IBD vaccination were determined by NDV antibody response, the bursa:body weight (B:BW) ratio, and the histopathological lesion scores of the bursa of Fabricius. Phylogenetic analysis was also performed. Results: Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the M.B. strain belonged to a very virulent IBD strain, whereas the V217 strain belonged to a classical IBD virus strain. NDV antibody titers of the two vaccinated groups increased after ND vaccination, reaching their maximum at 14 days post-ND vaccination and decreasing thereafter. The V217 group presented the highest NDV humoral response from 7 days post-vaccination (dpv) to the end of the study. The mean NDV antibody titer of the V217 group was significantly (p<0.05) higher than that of the M.B. group at 14 dpv. In addition, the V217 strain-induced lower bursal lesions post-IBD vaccination and a higher B: BW ratio at 7 and 21 dpv compared to the M.B. group. The higher B: BW ratio, lower bursal lesions, and higher ND antibody response present in the V217 group indicate that the V217 strain induces lower immunosuppressive effects compared to the M.B. strain. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that IBD vaccine selection merits consideration, as avoiding the immunosuppressive effects induced by live IBD vaccination and the consequent impact on response to other vaccines is important.
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- Avian Health Research Unit, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Avian Health Research Unit, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Ahmed AI. Molecular Characterization of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Isolated from Naturally Infected Broiler Chickens in Erbil, Iraq. THE IRAQI JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 2020. [DOI: 10.30539/ijvm.v44i(e0).1015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The infectious bursal disease (IBD) is a highly contagious and immunosuppressive disease of broiler chickens and the development of a new genetic variant of the virus is responsible for major economic losses in the poultry industry. For this purpose, it was essential to isolate the molecular characterization of the virus from vaccinated broiler in Erbil, Iraq. Clinically, the infectious bursal disease is characterized by high mortality (10-15%) with hemorrhagic lesions on the breast and thigh muscles, hemorrhagic and edematous bursa of diseased chickens. In this study, the Bursa of Fabricus (BF) samples were collected between June 2018 and January 2019. Histopathological changes of the bursal sections showed existence of the cystic vacuolation of the lymphoid follicles with leukocytes infiltration as pathognomic features for IBD virus infection; and homogenates samples inoculated in chorioallantoic-membrane showed mortality in the second passage with varying degrees of hemorrhages. Agar gel precipitation test (AGPT) was positive with specific antisera. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and nucleotide sequence analysis of five fragments in the hypervariable region of VP2 gene revealed transition and transversion changes. Among the five recent IBD virus isolates, the rate of identity was approximately 99% as compared with the very virulent IBD virus from Iran (ID: DQ785171.1). Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the five isolates were closely related to the Asian group with a different percentage ranged from 98-99% while it was 97% in the European group. The local isolate of the virus was registered in the Genebank under the accession number MN48052.1. In conclusion, the isolated IBDVs belong to a very virulent group. In addition, this study demonstrates the spread of this virulent virus to poultry industries in Erbil, Iraq. Further widespread surveys could help in delivering more information on the virus variability and might assist in designing novel vaccines for this pathogen.
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Mosad SM, Eladl AH, El-Tholoth M, Ali HS, Hamed MF. Molecular characterization and pathogenicity of very virulent infectious bursal disease virus isolated from naturally infected turkey poults in Egypt. Trop Anim Health Prod 2020; 52:3819-3831. [PMID: 33006042 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-020-02420-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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This study was conducted to investigate the molecular characterization and pathogenicity of very virulent infectious bursal disease virus (vvIBDV) isolated from naturally infected turkey poults and possible spread to chickens. Thirty samples were collected from turkey poults in the vicinity or in the same backyards with chickens suspected to be infected with IBDV and from live bird markets from different localities in Dakahlia governorate, Egypt. There were no obvious clinical signs in tested turkey poults except dehydration and whitish diarrhoea in some birds with no mortality, and post-mortem lesions were observed in few birds as atrophied bursae, nephritis and petechial haemorrhages on thigh muscles. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), histopathological examination and immunohistochemistry were used for identification of the IBDV. Out of 30 tested samples, 17 samples (56.7%) were positive by RT-PCR. Phylogenetic analysis of VP2 gene of two selected IBDV strains (turkey 1 and turkey 2) showed a close genetic relationship to vvIBDV strains (serotype 1) isolated from chickens in Egypt and other countries with 93.1 to 95.99% identity for turkey 1 strain and 95.54 to 98.51% for turkey 2 strain. Both turkey 1 and turkey 2 strains were closely related to the Nigerian vvIBDV strain isolated from turkeys with 95.78% and 96.37% identity, respectively. Sequence analysis of both strains demonstrated that they have conserved amino acid residues of vvIBDV (I242, I294 and S299) and Y220F amino acid substitution which is very common in Egyptian vvIBDV chicken strains, while Turkey 1 strain has amino acid substitutions at A222P and I256V. Histopathological examination showed marked depletion of bursal lymphoid tissue. In conclusion, for the first time in Egypt, the molecular characterization and pathogenicity confirmed the presence of natural infection of turkey poults with vvIBDV (serotype 1) with possible spread to chickens causing severe economic losses.
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- Samah M Mosad
- Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, PO Box: 35516, Mansoura, Egypt.
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- Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Animal Health Research Institute, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Naggar RFE, Rohaim MA, Munir M. Potential reverse spillover of infectious bursal disease virus at the interface of commercial poultry and wild birds. Virus Genes 2020; 56:705-711. [PMID: 32970296 PMCID: PMC7679362 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-020-01793-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Recently, multiple spillover events between domesticated poultry and wild birds have been reported for several avian viruses. This phenomenon highlights the importance of the livestock-wildlife interface in the possible emergence of novel viruses. The aim of the current study was to investigate the potential spillover and epidemiological links of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) between wild birds and domestic poultry. To this end, twenty-eight cloacal swabs were collected from four species of free-living Egyptian wild birds (i.e. mallard duck, bean goose, white-fronted goose and black-billed magpie). Genetic and phylogenetic analysis of three positive isolates revealed that the IBDV/USC-1/2019 strain clustered with previously reported very virulent IBDV (vvIBDV) Egyptian isolates. Interestingly, two other wild bird-origin isolates (i.e. IBDV/USC-2/2019 and IBDV/USC-3/2019) grouped with a vaccine strain that is being used in commercial poultry. In conclusion, our results revealed the molecular detection of vaccine and vvIBDV-like strains in Egyptian wild birds and highlighted the potential role of wild birds in IBDV epidemiology in disease-endemic regions.
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- Rania F El Naggar
- Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Sadat, 32897, Egypt
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- Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 12211, Egypt
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- Division of Biomedical and Life Science, Lancaster University, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4YG, UK.
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Yang H, Ye C. Reverse genetics approaches for live-attenuated vaccine development of infectious bursal disease virus. Curr Opin Virol 2020; 44:139-144. [PMID: 32892072 DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2020.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Infectious bursal disease (IBD), which is caused by infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) infection, leads to severe immunosuppression in young chickens and results in significant economic losses in the poultry industry. To date, vaccination with live-attenuated vaccine (LAV) is a convenient method to provide effective protection against IBDV infection. Classical attenuated viruses are usually obtained by either passaging virus in cultured cells or natural isolation. However, these empiric attenuation methods, which are time-consuming and not guaranteed, are not reliable for emergent antigenic variant and very virulent IBDV strains. The reverse genetics (RG) system opens a new avenue for the development of IBDV LAV. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on the biological characteristics of IBDV structure and genome organization, as well as the established RG systems. We also describe the details for the strategies used to develop IBDV LAV based on the RG systems.
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- Hui Yang
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Zhejiang A&F University, 666 Wusu Street, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Zhejiang A&F University, 666 Wusu Street, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, China.
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Ashash U, Noach C, Perelman B, Costello C, Sansalone P, Brazil T, Raviv Z. In Ovo and Day of Hatch Application of a Live Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Vaccine to Commercial Broilers. Avian Dis 2020; 63:713-720. [PMID: 31865687 DOI: 10.1637/aviandiseases-d-19-00087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Infectious bursal disease (IBD) is an economically important disease of young chickens caused by an Avibirnavirus, the infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV). The causative virus is highly resilient in poultry environments and vaccination is the most effective measure for IBDV control. However, both the suspected neutralization of highly attenuated strains by maternal antibodies and the assumed virulence of partly attenuated strains have limited the implementation of conventional live IBDV vaccine strains in pre- and posthatch chicks. Nevertheless, preliminary data have raised questions about the validity of this prevailing dogma. To investigate the possible application of a live IBDV intermediate plus vaccine strain, the IBDV MB-1, to maternally immunized chicken embryos and day-of-hatch chicks, four large-scale field trials have been conducted in distinct global locations. The four trials have measured the relative safety, IBDV immunization parameters, and production performances of MB-1 vs. the established live and immune complex IBDV vaccines in a variety of commercial broiler systems. The overall health and production performances in all four trials have been similar or better in the MB-1 groups. The results challenge the prevailing notion that live IBDV strains may be neutralized or break through maternal immunity and induce permanent damage to the young broiler chick's immune response. A delayed replication phenomenon following parenteral administration of the live IBDV vaccine strain has been observed, while the delayed replication mechanism remains to be elucidated. This study's findings warrant further investigation of conventional live IBDV vaccine strains as an alternative for pre- and posthatch broilers active immunization.
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- Udi Ashash
- Phibro Animal Health Corporation, 2 Ha'Negev St., Airport City, 7010000 Israel
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- Phibro Animal Health Corporation, 2 Ha'Negev St., Airport City, 7010000 Israel
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- Phibro Animal Health Corporation, 2 Ha'Negev St., Airport City, 7010000 Israel
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- Phibro Animal Health Corporation, 2 Ha'Negev St., Airport City, 7010000 Israel
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- Phibro Animal Health Corporation, 2 Ha'Negev St., Airport City, 7010000 Israel
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- Phibro Animal Health Corporation, 2 Ha'Negev St., Airport City, 7010000 Israel
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- ZER Veterinary Consulting, Ltd., Yehuda Hanasi 79, Herzelia, 4600826 Israel,
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Nandhakumar D, Rajasekhar R, Logeshwaran G, Ravishankar C, Sebastian SR, Anoopraj R, Sumod K, Mani BK, Chaithra G, Deorao CV, John K. Identification and genetic analysis of infectious bursal disease viruses from field outbreaks in Kerala, India. Trop Anim Health Prod 2020; 52:989-997. [PMID: 31705355 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-019-02084-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Recurrent infectious bursal disease (IBD) outbreaks were reported in different regions of Kerala, India. This paper reports the comparative genetic analysis of the hypervariable region of the VP2 gene of IBD virus isolates from the field outbreaks in Kerala. In phylogenetic analysis, the obtained field isolates fall into genogroup 1 and 3. In genogroup 3, all vvIBDV isolates shared a common ancestor with other south Indian isolates but isolates 9/CVASP/IBDV, 10/CVASP/IBDV, 12/CVASP/IBDV, 14/CVASP/IBDV and 17/CVASP/IBDV are most recently evolved and are diverged from the south Indian isolates. The amino acid sequence of 22 isolates was analysed, out of which 18 had conserved amino acids which were characteristic of vvIBDV. All the vvIBDV isolates obtained in the study had phenylalanine and valine at the position 240 and 294, respectively, similar to recently evolved Indian IBDV isolate (MDI14). But we observed T269A and S299N mutations in the isolate 6/CVASP/IBDV, and it is the first report of such mutations at these positions in India IBDV isolates. The isolate 11/CVASP/IBDV had a unique mutation of V225A which is not yet reported in IBDV isolates. Two isolates (15/CVASP/IBDV and 18/CVASP/IBDV) were 100% amino acid similar to intermediate plus vaccine strain. The isolates 8/CVASP/IBDV/VP2 and 19/CVASP/IBDV had amino acids unique for the intermediate vaccine with mutations observed at H253Q and V256I in 19/CVASP/IBDV, T270A and novel mutation N279Y in isolate 8/CVASP/IBDV. These two isolates had non-virulent classical heptapeptide sequence 'SWSARGS'; nevertheless, they produce field outbreaks of IBD. This is the first report of genetic characterisation of IBDV in Kerala, India.
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- D Nandhakumar
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lakkidi P.O., Pookode, Kerala, 673576, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lakkidi P.O., Pookode, Kerala, 673576, India.
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lakkidi P.O., Pookode, Kerala, 673576, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lakkidi P.O., Pookode, Kerala, 673576, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lakkidi P.O., Pookode, Kerala, 673576, India
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lakkidi P.O., Pookode, Kerala, 673576, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lakkidi P.O., Pookode, Kerala, 673576, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lakkidi P.O., Pookode, Kerala, 673576, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lakkidi P.O., Pookode, Kerala, 673576, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lakkidi P.O., Pookode, Kerala, 673576, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lakkidi P.O., Pookode, Kerala, 673576, India
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Wang Q, Hu H, Chen G, Liu H, Wang S, Xia D, Yu Y, Zhang Y, Jiang J, Ma J, Xu Y, Xu Z, Ou C, Liu X. Identification and assessment of pathogenicity of a naturally reassorted infectious bursal disease virus from Henan, China. Poult Sci 2020; 98:6433-6444. [PMID: 31504884 PMCID: PMC8913969 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is still a vital etiological agent in poultry farms. IBDV outbreaks occasionally occur due to the presence of very virulent, reassortment or variant strains. Vaccine immunization has played crucial roles in IBD control for decades. However, survival pressure of IBDV from the vaccine immunization also increases the reassortments of circulating viruses. In this study, an IBDV strain was isolated from several broiler farms in Henan Province, central part of China, and named IBDV HN strain. Based on the results of RT-PCR, sequencing and phylogenic analyses of VP1 and VP2 genes, the IBDV HN strain is a novel reassortment strain in the Henan region. Segment A of this strain appears to originate from the very virulent IBDV strain, while segment B comes from the other field reassortment strains. This may be the result of natural reassortant of virus circulating in the field. About 60% (6/10) of experimentally infected specific pathogen-free chickens died after 3 to 5 d post-infection with typical symptom and pathological lesions. The IBDV HN strain was prone to horizontal transmission, which poses a serious threat to the chicken industry. Further investigation on the prevalence, virulence, and evolution of HN strain IBDV will provide a foundation for the prevention and control of the disease in this region.
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- Qiuxia Wang
- Postdoctoral Research and Development Base, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China.,College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China
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- Xinxiang Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China
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- Xinxiang Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China
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- Postdoctoral Research and Development Base, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China.,College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China
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Orakpoghenor O, Oladele SB, Abdu PA. Infectious Bursal Disease: Transmission, Pathogenesis, Pathology and Control - An Overview. WORLD POULTRY SCI J 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00439339.2020.1716652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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Rapid Generation of Attenuated Infectious Bursal Disease Virus from Dual-Promoter Plasmids by Reduction of Viral Ribonucleoprotein Activity. J Virol 2020; 94:JVI.01569-19. [PMID: 31915284 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01569-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) of the Birnaviridae family leads to immunosuppression of young chickens by destroying B cells in the bursa of Fabricius (BFs). Given the increasing number of variant IBDV strains, we urgently require a method to produce attenuated virus for vaccine development. To accomplish this goal, the dual-promoter plasmids in which the RNA polymerase II and RNA polymerase I (Pol I) promoters were placed upstream of the IBDV genomic sequence, which was followed by mouse Pol I terminator and a synthetic polyadenylation signal, were developed for rapid generation of IBDV. This approach did not require trans-supplementation of plasmids for the expression of VP1 and VP3, the main components of IBDV ribonucleoprotein (RNP). Based on the finding in this study that the IBDV RNP activity was partially retained by VP1-FLAG, we successfully rescued the replication-competent IBDV/1FLAG expressing VP1-FLAG. Compared with its parental counterpart, IBDV/1FLAG formed smaller size plaques in cultured cells and induced the same 100% immune protection in vivo However, neither retarded development nor severe BFs lesion was observed in the IBDV/1FLAG-inoculated chickens. Collectively, this is the first report that viral RNP activity was affected by the addition of an epitope tag on the componential viral proteins. Furthermore, this work demonstrates the rapid generation of attenuated IBDV from dual-promoter plasmids via reducing viral RNP activity by a fused FLAG tag on the C terminus of VP1. This would be a convenient strategy to attenuate epidemic variant IBDV strains for rapid and efficient vaccine development.IMPORTANCE Immunosuppression in chickens as a result of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) infection leads to significant economic losses in the poultry industry worldwide every year. Currently, vaccination is still the best way to prevent the prevalence of IBDV. However, with the occurrence of increasing numbers of variant IBDV strains, it is challenging to develop antigen-matched live attenuated vaccine. Here, we first developed a dual-promoter reverse-genetic system for the rapid generation of IBDV. Using this system, the attenuated IBDV/1FLAG expressing VP1-FLAG, which displays the decreased viral RNP activity, was rescued. Moreover, IBDV/1FLAG inoculation induced a similar level of neutralizing antibodies to that of its parental counterpart, protecting chickens against lethal challenge. Our study, for the first time, describes a dual-promoter reverse-genetic approach for the rapid generation of attenuated IBDV while maintaining entire parental antigenicity, suggesting a potential new method to attenuate epidemic variant IBDV strains for vaccine development.
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Gebreyes WA, Jackwood D, de Oliveira CJB, Lee CW, Hoet AE, Thakur S. Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Zoonotic and Livestock Diseases. Microbiol Spectr 2020; 8:10.1128/microbiolspec.ame-0011-2019. [PMID: 32220263 PMCID: PMC10773240 DOI: 10.1128/microbiolspec.ame-0011-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Zoonotic and livestock diseases are very important globally both in terms of direct impact on human and animal health and in terms of their relationship to the livelihood of farming communities, as they affect income generation and food security and have other, indirect consequences on human lives. More than two-thirds of emerging infectious diseases in humans today are known to be of animal origin. Bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections that originate from animals, including hypervirulent and multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial pathogens, such as livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA), invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella of animal origin, hyperviruent Clostridium difficile, and others, are of major significance to public health. Understanding the origin, risk factors, transmission, prevention, and control of such strains has been a challenge for various reasons, particularly due to the transdisciplinary partnership between and among human, environment, and animal health sectors. MDR bacteria greatly complicate the clinical management of human infections. Food animal farms, pets in communities, and veterinary hospital environments are major sources of such infections. However, attributing such infections and pinpointing sources requires highly discriminatory molecular methods as outlined in other parts of this curated series. Genotyping methods, such as multilocus sequence typing, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, restriction fragment length polymorphism, and several others, have been used to decipher sources of foodborne and other zoonotic infectious diseases. In recent years, whole-genome-sequence-based approaches have been increasingly used for molecular epidemiology of diseases at the interface of humans, animals, and the environment. This part of the series highlights the major zoonotic and foodborne disease issues. *This article is part of a curated collection.
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- Wondwossen A Gebreyes
- Global One Health initiative (GOHi), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
- Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Food Animal Health Research Program, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, OH 44691
- Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Animal Science, College for Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Paraiba (CCA/UFPB), Areia, PB, Brazil
- Global One Health initiative (GOHi), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Food Animal Health Research Program, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, OH 44691
- Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Global One Health initiative (GOHi), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
- Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Population Health and Pathobiology (PHP), College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606
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Orakpoghenor O, Oladele SB, Abdu PA. Research Note: Detection of infectious bursal disease virus antibodies in free-living wild birds in Zaria, Nigeria. Poult Sci 2020; 99:1975-1977. [PMID: 32241478 PMCID: PMC7587764 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2019.11.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is an immunosuppressive pathogen of poultry causing great economic losses to the poultry industry. In this study, the IBDV antibodies were detected in captured free-living wild birds in Zaria, Nigeria. One hundred and fifty free-living wild birds, comprising 30 birds each of 5 different species, were sampled over a period of 9 months. Blood samples were collected from each bird, and harvested sera were tested for IBDV antibodies using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results indicated IBDV seroprevalences in speckled pigeon (6.67%) and cattle egret (3.33%). In conclusion, the detection of IBDV antibodies in free-living wild birds in this study is indicative of previous natural exposure of these birds to the virus. These species of wild birds could therefore serve as carriers of these viruses and, consequently, transmit these viruses to chickens.
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- Ochuko Orakpoghenor
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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Current state-of-the-art in the use of plants for the production of recombinant vaccines against infectious bursal disease virus. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:2287-2296. [PMID: 31980920 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10397-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Infectious bursal disease is a widely spread threatening contagious viral infection of chickens that induces major damages to the Bursa of Fabricius and leads to severe immunosuppression in young birds causing significant economic losses for poultry farming. The etiological agent is the infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), a non-enveloped virus belonging the family of Birnaviridae. At present, the treatment against the spread of this virus is represented by vaccination schedules mainly based on inactivated or live-attenuated viruses. However, these conventional vaccines present several drawbacks such as insufficient protection against very virulent strains and the impossibility to differentiate vaccinated animals from infected ones. To overcome these limitations, in the last years, several studies have explored the potentiality of recombinant subunit vaccines to provide an effective protection against IBDV infection. In this review, we will give an overview of these novel types of vaccines with special emphasis on current state-of-the-art in the use of plants as "biofactories" (plant molecular farming). In fact, plants have been thoroughly and successfully characterized as heterologous expression systems for the production of recombinant proteins for different applications showing several advantages compared with traditional expression systems (Escherichia coli, yeasts and insect cells) such as absence of animal pathogens in the production process, improved product quality and safety, reduction of manufacturing costs, and simplified scale-up.
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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]
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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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Current scenario of viral diseases in Turkish poultry industry. WORLD POULTRY SCI J 2019. [DOI: 10.1017/s0043933919000606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Drissi Touzani C, Fellahi S, Fassi Fihri O, Gaboun F, Khayi S, Mentag R, Lico C, Baschieri S, El Houadfi M, Ducatez M. Complete genome analysis and time scale evolution of very virulent infectious bursal disease viruses isolated from recent outbreaks in Morocco. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2019; 77:104097. [PMID: 31678239 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2019.104097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Emerging of very virulent infectious bursal disease virus (vvIBDV) genotype in poultry flocks in Morocco were characterized. VP2 sequence analysis showed that the strains of Moroccan vvIBDV genotypes clustered separately from classic and vaccine strains reference of IBDV. The full-length genome of four Moroccan vvIBDV strains was determined, in order to get a more exhaustive molecular characterization allowing to conduct the evolution time scale and speculations on their origin. In a phylogenetic tree, nucleotide sequences of segment A and B formed a common branch with those vvIBDV references strains published in GenBank, but they clearly grouped into a distinct subcluster. An alignment of deduced amino acid sequences segment B, confirmed the presence of the conserved TDN tripeptide found in all of the vvIBDV genotype and revealed the presence of 2 substitutions I472L and E688D specific for the vvIBDV Moroccan isolates. The deduced amino acid sequences of segment A genes showed the presence of the "signature" typical of the vvIBDV genotype and revealed the presence of 7 aa substitutions specific for the vvIBDV Moroccan strains. The evolution rate for IBDV VP2 gene was estimated at 5.875 × 10-4 substitutions/site/year. The estimation of the time to most common recent ancestor of Moroccan vvIBDV based on the VP2 sequences available was 31 years, corresponding to 3 years earlier than the first vvIBDV case detection in layers in the country.
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- Charifa Drissi Touzani
- Unité de Pathologie Aviaire, Département de Pathologie et Santé Publique Vétérinaires, IAV Hassan II, BP 6202. Rabat- Instituts, 10000 Rabat, Morocco.
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- Unité de Pathologie Aviaire, Département de Pathologie et Santé Publique Vétérinaires, IAV Hassan II, BP 6202. Rabat- Instituts, 10000 Rabat, Morocco.
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- Unité de Pathologie Aviaire, Département de Pathologie et Santé Publique Vétérinaires, IAV Hassan II, BP 6202. Rabat- Instituts, 10000 Rabat, Morocco.
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- Unité de Biotechnologie, CRRA-Rabat, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique INRA, Avenue Mohamed Belarbi Alaoui B.P 6356, Rabat- Instituts, 10101 Rabat, Morocco.
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- Unité de Biotechnologie, CRRA-Rabat, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique INRA, Avenue Mohamed Belarbi Alaoui B.P 6356, Rabat- Instituts, 10101 Rabat, Morocco.
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- Unité de Biotechnologie, CRRA-Rabat, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique INRA, Avenue Mohamed Belarbi Alaoui B.P 6356, Rabat- Instituts, 10101 Rabat, Morocco.
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agenzia Nazionale per le Nuove tecnologie, l'Energia e lo Sviluppo economico sostenibile (ENEA), C.R. Casaccia, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agenzia Nazionale per le Nuove tecnologie, l'Energia e lo Sviluppo economico sostenibile (ENEA), C.R. Casaccia, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy.
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- Unité de Pathologie Aviaire, Département de Pathologie et Santé Publique Vétérinaires, IAV Hassan II, BP 6202. Rabat- Instituts, 10000 Rabat, Morocco.
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- Université de Toulouse, INRA, ENVT, IHAP, F- 31076 Toulouse, France.
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Gómez Ramírez AP, Beltrán León MY, Álvarez Mira DM, Ramírez Nieto GC. Identificación de genogrupos del virus de la Enfermedad de Gumboro en granjas avícolas en Colombia. ACTA BIOLÓGICA COLOMBIANA 2019. [DOI: 10.15446/abc.v24n3.79369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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El virus de la enfermedad de Gumboro (IBDV) es un avibirnavirus con genoma dsARN que presenta altas tasas de mutación y recombinación. A pesar del efecto inmunosupresor en aves y la frecuencia con que ocurre la infección por este agente en el país son pocos los estudios que caracterizan los cuadros clínicos y se desconoce cuáles son los genogrupos circulantes. Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar la frecuencia de lesiones histopatológicas en órganos del sistema inmune e identificar los genogrupos del IBDV en aves comerciales de Colombia. Para determinar la frecuencia de presentación de lesiones en órganos del sistema inmune se analizaron 381 casos clínicos de las bases de datos del Laboratorio de Patología Aviar (LPA) de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Bogotá (periodo 2016-2018). Asimismo, se secuenciaron los productos de RT-PCR del gen que codifica para la proteína viral VP2 provenientes de 35 muestras de bursas de Fabricio. Como resultado se encontró evidencia de lesiones microscópicas compatibles con procesos de inmunodepresión en órganos del sistema inmune (bursa de Fabricio, timo, bazo y médula ósea) en el 25 % (97) de los casos analizados y se identificaron los genogrupos 1, 2 y 4 en la siguiente proporción: genogrupo 1-69 % (virus clásicos), genogrupo 2-25 % (variantes) y genogrupo 4-6 % (identificado en Suramérica). Estos hallazgos demuestran la presencia de lesiones en órganos del sistema inmune y la existencia de los genogrupos 1, 2 y 3 del IBDV circulando en aves comerciales en Colombia. Esta es la primera investigación en el país con este sistema de clasificación que permite evidenciar con mayor precisión los cambios en el genoma del IBDV. Lo anterior señala la necesidad de continuar con este tipo de estudios para tener una mejor comprensión de la infección en campo y orientar el diseño e implementación de estrategias de control.
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Dey S, Pathak DC, Ramamurthy N, Maity HK, Chellappa MM. Infectious bursal disease virus in chickens: prevalence, impact, and management strategies. VETERINARY MEDICINE-RESEARCH AND REPORTS 2019; 10:85-97. [PMID: 31497527 PMCID: PMC6689097 DOI: 10.2147/vmrr.s185159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Infectious bursal disease (IBD), also known as Gumboro disease, is a highly contagious, immunosuppressive disease of young chickens. Although first observed about 60 years ago, to date, the disease is responsible for major economic losses in the poultry industry worldwide. IBD virus (IBDV), a double-stranded RNA virus, exists as two serotypes with only serotype 1 causing the disease in young chickens. The virus infects the bursa of Fabricius of particularly the actively dividing and differentiating lymphocytes of the B-cells lineage of immature chickens, resulting in morbidity, mortality, and immunosuppression. Immunosuppression enhances the susceptibility of chickens to other infections and interferes with vaccination against other diseases. Immunization is the most important measure to control IBD; however, rampant usage of live vaccines has resulted in the evolution of new strains. Although the immunosuppression caused by IBDV is more directed toward the B lymphocytes, the protective immunity in birds depends on inducement of both humoral and cell-mediated immune responses. The interference with the inactivated vaccine induced maternally derived antibodies in young chicks has become a hurdle in controlling the disease, thus necessitating the development of newer vaccines with improved efficacy. The present review illustrates the overall dynamics of the virus and the disease, and the recent developments in the field of virus diagnosis and vaccine research.
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- Sohini Dey
- Recombinant DNA Lab, Division of Veterinary Biotechnology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, India
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- Recombinant DNA Lab, Division of Veterinary Biotechnology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, India
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- Recombinant DNA Lab, Division of Veterinary Biotechnology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, India
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- Recombinant DNA Lab, Division of Veterinary Biotechnology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, India
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- Recombinant DNA Lab, Division of Veterinary Biotechnology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, India
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Molecular genotyping of the infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) isolated from Broiler Flocks in Egypt. Int J Vet Sci Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijvsm.2014.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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de Fraga AP, Gräf T, Coltro VP, Ikuta N, Fonseca ASK, Majó N, Lunge VR. Phylodynamic analyses of Brazilian antigenic variants of infectious bursal disease virus. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2019; 73:159-166. [PMID: 31022473 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2019.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is a very important pathogen to poultry production and it is classified into three main groups: classical virulent (cvIBDV), very virulent (vvIBDV) and antigenic variants (avIBDV). This last group is composed by five different genetic lineages (recently classified in genogroups G2, G4, G5, G6, and G7) distributed in specific regions around the world. Brazil is one of the biggest poultry producers in the world and the present study aimed to investigate the evolutionary history of avIBDVs of the genogroup G4 in Brazil. A total of 5331 IBDV positive bursa samples, from different Brazilian poultry flocks, were genotyped in a period of ten years (2005 to 2014) and 1888 (35.42%) were identified as local avIBDVs. The highly variable region of the viral protein 2 (hvvp2) gene of 28 avIBDVs was sequenced and used in phylogenetic analyses and evaluation of local amino acid signatures. In addition, all complete and partial IBDV vp2 gene sequences, with local and year of collection information available on GenBank, were retrieved. Phylogenetic analyses were carried out based on a maximum likelihood method for the classification of genogroups occurring in Brazil. Based on a Maximum Likelihood (ML) phylogenetic tree, all Brazilian avIBDVs grouped into the genogroup 4. Bayesian phylodynamics analysis demonstrated the ancestor virus of this group was probably introduced in South America in 1968 (1960 to 1974, 95% HPD) and in Brazil in 1974 (1968 to 1977, 95% HPD) and the most likely source was East Europe (Hungary or Poland). All Brazilian avIBDV sequences, as well as the other genogroup 4 sequences, showed a specific pattern of amino acid: S222, T272, P289, I290, and F296. This report brings new insights about the IBDV epidemiology in Brazil and South America.
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- Aline Padilha de Fraga
- Laboratório de Diagnóstico Molecular, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Diagnóstico Molecular, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Simbios Biotecnologia, Cachoeirinha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA, IRTA-UAB), Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain; Departament de Sanitat i Anatomia Animals, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratório de Diagnóstico Molecular, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Simbios Biotecnologia, Cachoeirinha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Yilmaz A, Turan N, Bayraktar E, Gurel A, Cizmecigil UY, Aydin O, Bamac OE, Cecchinato M, Franzo G, Tali HE, Cakan B, Savic V, Richt JA, Yilmaz H. Phylogeny and evolution of infectious bursal disease virus circulating in Turkish broiler flocks. Poult Sci 2019; 98:1976-1984. [PMID: 30668778 PMCID: PMC6448131 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pey551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The emergence of new infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) variants can threaten poultry health and production all over the world causing significant economic losses. Therefore, this study was performed to determine IBDV molecular epidemilogy, VP2 gene variation, and corresponding pathological lesions in IBDV infected chickens in Turkey. For this, 1855 bursa of Fabricius samples were collected from 371 vaccinated broiler flocks. Atrophia and haemorrhages were seen in the bursa Fabricius of very virulent IBDV (vvIBDV) infected chickens. Partial VP2 gene was sequenced and phylogenetic, recombination, and evolutionary analyses were performed. 1548 (83.5%) out of 1855 of bursa of Fabricius samples were IBDV positive and 1525 of those could be sequenced. The recombination analysis did not detect occurrence of any recombination event among the Turkish strains. Among 1525 sequenced samples, 1380 of them were found to be classical strains. Among 1380 classical strains, 1317 were similar to IBDV 2512, 11 to Faragher 52/70, 40 to 228 E, and 12 to Lukert strain. Out of 1525 reverse transcriptase ploymerase chain reaction positive samples, 144 of them were found to be similar to vvIBDV-VP2 gene reported to GenBank previously. The phylogenetic tree performed on a broad sequence dataset demonstrated grouping of vvIBDV Turkish strains in three different clusters, including sequences collected also from Iraq and Kuwait (Cluster 1), Indian (Cluster 2), and a distinct Turkish-only cluster (Cluster 3). The evolutionary rate estimation on branches/clades including Turkish strain mirrored the expected one for RNA viruses and no significant differences were found among different considered branches. In conclusion, results of this study indicate that vvIBDV strains similar to those circulating in various countries in the Middle East are present and undergoing evolution in chickens from Turkish broiler flocks. This point needs to be taken into account in planning adequate control strategies.
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- Department of Virology, Veterinary Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, 34320 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Virology, Veterinary Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, 34320 Istanbul, Turkey
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- CEVA Animal Health, Iz Plaza Giz, Eski Büyükdere Caddesi, No-9, Kat-21, Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, 34320 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Virology, Veterinary Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, 34320 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Virology, Veterinary Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, 34320 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, 34320 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Animale, Produzioni e Salute (MAPS), Università degli Studi di Padova, Agripolis - Viale dell'Università, 16, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italia
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Animale, Produzioni e Salute (MAPS), Università degli Studi di Padova, Agripolis - Viale dell'Università, 16, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italia
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- Department of Virology, Veterinary Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, 34320 Istanbul, Turkey
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- CEVA Animal Health, Iz Plaza Giz, Eski Büyükdere Caddesi, No-9, Kat-21, Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Poultry Center, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan KS66506, USA
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- Department of Virology, Veterinary Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, 34320 Istanbul, Turkey
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Tomás G, Marandino A, Courtillon C, Amelot M, Keita A, Pikula A, Hernández M, Hernández D, Vagnozzi A, Panzera Y, Domańska-Blicharz K, Eterradossi N, Pérez R, Soubies SM. Antigenicity, pathogenicity and immunosuppressive effect caused by a South American isolate of infectious bursal disease virus belonging to the "distinct" genetic lineage. Avian Pathol 2019; 48:245-254. [PMID: 30663339 DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2019.1572867] [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] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is the causative agent of a highly contagious immunosuppressive disease affecting young chickens. The recently described "distinct IBDV" (dIBDV) genetic lineage encompasses a group of worldwide distributed strains that share conserved genetic characteristics in both genome segments making them unique within IBDV strains. Phenotypic characterization of these strains is scarce and limited to Asiatic and European strains collected more than 15 years ago. The present study aimed to assess the complete and comprehensive phenotypic characterization of a recently collected South American dIBDV strain (1/chicken/URY/1302/16). Genetic analyses of both partial genome segments confirmed that this strain belongs to the dIBDV genetic lineage and that it is not a reassortant. Antigenic analysis with monoclonal antibodies indicated that this strain has a particular antigenic profile, similar to that obtained in a dIBDV strain from Europe (80/GA), which differs from those previously found in the traditional classic, variant and very virulent strains. Chickens infected with the South American dIBDV strain showed subclinical infections but had a marked bursal atrophy. Further analysis using Newcastle disease virus-immunized chickens, previously infected with the South American and European dIBDV strains, demonstrated their severe immunosuppressive effect. These results indicate that dIBDV strains currently circulating in South America can severely impair the immune system of chickens, consequently affecting the local poultry industry. Our study provides new insights into the characteristics and variability of this global genetic lineage and is valuable to determine whether specific control measures are required for the dIBDV lineage. Research Highlights A South American strain of the dIBDV lineage was phenotypically characterized. The strain produced subclinical infections with a marked bursal atrophy. Infected chickens were severely immunosuppressed. The dIBDV strains are antigenically divergent from other IBDV lineages.
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- Gonzalo Tomás
- a Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Facultad de Ciencias , Instituto de Biología, Universidad de la República Montevideo , Uruguay
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- a Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Facultad de Ciencias , Instituto de Biología, Universidad de la República Montevideo , Uruguay
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- b Avian and Rabbit Virology Immunology and Parasitology Unit (VIPAC) , French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES) Ploufragan , France
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- b Avian and Rabbit Virology Immunology and Parasitology Unit (VIPAC) , French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES) Ploufragan , France
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- b Avian and Rabbit Virology Immunology and Parasitology Unit (VIPAC) , French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES) Ploufragan , France
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- c Department of Poultry Diseases , National Veterinary Research Institute Pulawy , Poland
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- a Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Facultad de Ciencias , Instituto de Biología, Universidad de la República Montevideo , Uruguay
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- a Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Facultad de Ciencias , Instituto de Biología, Universidad de la República Montevideo , Uruguay
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- d Instituto de Virología, Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- a Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Facultad de Ciencias , Instituto de Biología, Universidad de la República Montevideo , Uruguay
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- b Avian and Rabbit Virology Immunology and Parasitology Unit (VIPAC) , French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES) Ploufragan , France
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- a Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal, Facultad de Ciencias , Instituto de Biología, Universidad de la República Montevideo , Uruguay
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- b Avian and Rabbit Virology Immunology and Parasitology Unit (VIPAC) , French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES) Ploufragan , France
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Awandkar SP, Tembhurne PA, Kesharkar JA, Kurkure NV, Chaudhari SP, Bonde SW, Ingle VC. Identification and characterization of a novel infectious bursal disease virus from outbreaks in Maharashtra Province of India. Vet World 2018; 11:1516-1525. [PMID: 30532511 PMCID: PMC6247889 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2018.1516-1525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Aim The study was undertaken to isolate infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) from clinical cases in broiler and cockerel flocks of Maharashtra state, India, and its molecular epidemiological investigation. Materials and Methods The morbid bursal tissues were collected from flocks suspected for IBD. The samples were subjected for virus adaptation in primary chicken embryo fibroblast (CEF) cells followed by confirmation by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for partial VP2 sequence and phylogenetic analysis. Results The isolation of IBDV from field samples took seven blind passages for adaptation in CEF. The cytopathic effects included rounding, aggregation, vacuolation, and detachment of the cells. The RT-PCR showed amplification of 627 bp amplicon specific to the primers for VP2 gene fragment which confirmed successful adaptation and isolation of IBDV using CEF. The nucleotide and deduced amino acids based on phylogeny clustered the current isolate in a distinct clade with classical virulent and antigenic variants. It showed divergence from very virulent (vv) and vaccine strains of Indian origin. The isolate showed unique amino acid substitution at A329V as compared to all other IBDVs. The variation in key amino acids was reported at A222, I242, Q249, Q253, A256, T270, N279, T284, I286, L294, N299, and V329. It shared conserved amino acids at position A222, I242, and Q253 as reported in vvIBDV isolates. However, the amino acids reported at position T270, N279, T284, L294, and N299 are conserved in classic, antigenic variant and attenuated strains of IBDV. The amino acids at positions N279 and T284 indicated that the isolate has key amino acids for cell culture replication. Conclusion The IBDV field isolate does not reveal the full nucleotide sequence signature of vvIBDV as well as vaccine strains. Hence, we can conclude that it might not belong to vvIBDVs of Indian origin and the vaccine strain used in the region. This may be suggestive of the evolution of the IBDV in the field due to the coexistence of circulating field strains and live attenuated hot strains, resulting into morbidity and mortality, warranting the need for safer protective vaccines, and implementation of stringent biosecurity measures to minimize loss to farmers.
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- Sudhakar P Awandkar
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Nagpur Veterinary College, MAFSU, Nagpur - 440 006, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Nagpur Veterinary College, MAFSU, Nagpur - 440 006, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Nagpur Veterinary College, MAFSU, Nagpur - 440 006, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Nagpur Veterinary College, MAFSU, Nagpur - 440 006, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Nagpur Veterinary College, MAFSU, Nagpur - 440 006, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, Nagpur Veterinary College, MAFSU, Nagpur - 440 006, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Nagpur Veterinary College, MAFSU, Nagpur - 440 006, Maharashtra, India
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Drissi Touzani C, Fellahi S, Gaboun F, Fassi Fihri O, Baschieri S, Mentag R, El Houadfi M. Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of very virulent infectious bursal disease virus circulating in Morocco during 2016-2017. Arch Virol 2018; 164:381-390. [PMID: 30367293 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-018-4076-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Very virulent infectious bursal disease virus (vvIBDV), the cause of significant economic losses in many poultry-producing areas, has been present in Morocco since 1991. In spite of the introduction of vaccination, disease outbreaks are frequently observed. To ascertain if vaccines failure may be due to the emergence of new strains, the aim of this study was to perform for the first time the molecular characterization of vvIBDV strains circulating in Morocco by focusing on the hypervariable region (HVR) of the VP2 protein, which is frequently used for molecular epidemiology and phylogenetic studies. Field samples of haemorrhagic bursae of Fabricius were collected for molecular characterization in different parts of the country during 2016-2017 from 48 chicken flocks showing symptoms of disease. In a phylogenetic tree, nucleotide sequences containing the VP2 HVR of 13 samples that were positive for vvIBDV formed a common branch with those of vvIBDV references strains published in GenBank, but they clearly grouped into a distinct subcluster. An alignment of the deduced amino acid sequences, in addition to confirming the presence of the "signature" typical of the vvIBDV HVR, also revealed the presence of substitutions in hydrophilic loops that are known to be involved in the elicitation of neutralizing antibodies. One of these substitutions is unique to the Moroccan isolates. These results represent the first molecular characterization of vvIBDV isolates in Morocco and may indicate that one of the causes of vaccine ineffectiveness is antigenic drift.
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- Charifa Drissi Touzani
- Unité de Pathologie Aviaire, Département de Pathologie et Santé Publique Vétérinaire, IAV Hassan II, BP 6202, Rabat-Instituts, 10000, Rabat, Morocco
- Unité de Biotechnologie, CRRA-Rabat, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique INRA, Avenue Mohamed Belarbi Alaoui, Rabat-Instituts, B.P 6356, 10101, Rabat, Morocco
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- Unité de Pathologie Aviaire, Département de Pathologie et Santé Publique Vétérinaire, IAV Hassan II, BP 6202, Rabat-Instituts, 10000, Rabat, Morocco
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- Unité de Biotechnologie, CRRA-Rabat, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique INRA, Avenue Mohamed Belarbi Alaoui, Rabat-Instituts, B.P 6356, 10101, Rabat, Morocco
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- Unité de Pathologie Aviaire, Département de Pathologie et Santé Publique Vétérinaire, IAV Hassan II, BP 6202, Rabat-Instituts, 10000, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agenzia Nazionale per le Nuove tecnologie, l'Energia e lo Sviluppo economico sostenibile (ENEA), C.R. Casaccia, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123, Rome, Italy
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- Unité de Biotechnologie, CRRA-Rabat, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique INRA, Avenue Mohamed Belarbi Alaoui, Rabat-Instituts, B.P 6356, 10101, Rabat, Morocco
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- Unité de Pathologie Aviaire, Département de Pathologie et Santé Publique Vétérinaire, IAV Hassan II, BP 6202, Rabat-Instituts, 10000, Rabat, Morocco.
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Jayasundara J, Walkden-Brown SW, Islam A, Katz ME, Renz KG. Tissue distribution, shedding and environmental detection of infectious bursal disease virus genome following infection of meat chickens at two ages. Aust Vet J 2018; 96:167-175. [PMID: 29691850 DOI: 10.1111/avj.12691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2016] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) infection of commercial meat chickens at 0 and 16 days old (d.o.) and determine if IBDV vRNA is quantifiable in litter and dust samples. METHODS Ross meat chickens (n = 60) were orally infected or not with IBDV at 0 or 16 d.o. Blood and faecal samples were collected longitudinally to 28 days post infection (dpi) from six chickens and tissues collected weekly from three euthanased chickens. Relative bursal weight was recorded postmortem. IBDV antibody titres in sera were measured using ELISA and VCN was determined in tissues, faeces, litter and dust using qRT-PCR. RESULTS Chickens infected at 16 d.o. had earlier and more severe bursal atrophy, earlier and higher IBDV vRNA load in lymphoid organs and an earlier and greater antibody response to infection than those infected at 0 d.o. Faecal shedding of IBDV between 2 and 6 dpi was observed in both groups followed by cessation with the 0 d.o. group and re-initiation of shedding at 28 dpi. IBDV was readily detected and quantified in litter and dust samples. CONCLUSIONS The presence of significant maternal antibody (MAb) titres in 0 d.o. chickens provided protection against IBDV replication and bursal atrophy at 7 and 14 days post infection. The reduced titres of MAb present at 16 d.o. did not prevent rapid IBDV replication and early marked bursal atrophy. The observed resistance of 0 d.o. chickens is likely to be a combination of MAb inhibition of IBDV and true age resistance of neonatal chicks. Measurement of IBDV in litter and dust may have research or diagnostic application.
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- Jmkgk Jayasundara
- Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- Molecular and Cellular Biology, School of Science and Technology, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia
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- Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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Tammiranta N, Ek-Kommonen C, Rossow L, Huovilainen A. Circulation of very virulent avian infectious bursal disease virus in Finland. Avian Pathol 2018; 47:520-525. [PMID: 30035612 DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2018.1503642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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In the spring of 2014 infectious bursal disease (IBD) was confirmed in a Finnish layer flock exhibiting clinical signs and increased mortality. Organ and blood samples were sent for diagnosis to the Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira. IBD virus (IBDV) was detected in RT-PCR studies. Altogether hens from six layer farms associated with increased mortality (7-10%, worst case 30%) were diagnosed with IBD during 2014. Antibodies were also detected with IBD-ELISA tests in hens on two farms. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the causative agent of the 2014 IBD outbreak was a non-reassortant very virulent type IBDV. The representative virus strains from previous IBD outbreaks in 1978, 1987 and 1993 were also included in the analysis. The strains isolated in 2014 and 1993 were very similar indicating circulation of a very virulent IBDV for over 20 years in the country. In spite of the comprehensive phylogenetic analysis, the definitive origin of the viruses from 2014 and previous outbreaks remains unclear.
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- Niina Tammiranta
- a Research and Laboratory Services Department/Virology Research Unit , Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira , Helsinki , Finland
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- a Research and Laboratory Services Department/Virology Research Unit , Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira , Helsinki , Finland
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- b Research and Laboratory Services Department/Production Animal Pathology Section , Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira , Helsinki , Finland
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- a Research and Laboratory Services Department/Virology Research Unit , Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira , Helsinki , Finland
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Jeon WJ, Lee HJ, Roh IS, Yoon YS, Kim JH, Choi KS. Effect of maternally derived antibody on sequential infection with highly virulent bursal disease virus in newly hatched broilers. Poult Sci 2018; 96:4193-4199. [PMID: 29053823 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pex230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Maternally derived antibodies (MDAs) are important for protection against very virulent infectious bursal disease virus (vvIBDV). In this study, 5-day-old commercial broilers with non-uniform MDA titers (with a coefficient of variation of 50%) were challenged with vvIBDV and given free contact with each other during a 2-week period. The chicks were assigned to four MDA-titer subgroups, GI-1 (very low MDA), GI-2 (low MDA), GI-3 (medium MDA), and GI-4 (high MDA). Transient symptoms of infection were observed in 35.7% of challenged birds. Body weight gain was significantly lower in GI-2, GI-3, and GI-4 birds than in an unchallenged control group. Seroconversion was observed in GI-1 birds and some GI-2 birds. The frequency of virus shedding via the cloaca in vvIBDV-challenged birds increased from 7.1% of GI birds at 5 days post inoculation (dpi) to 35.7% at 14 dpi. The timing of virus shedding was progressively later from GI-1 to GI-4. At 14 dpi, significant atrophy of the bursa of Fabricius (BF) was observed in GI birds compared with GII controls; atrophy was most severe in GI-1 birds and least severe in GI-4 birds. BF lesion scores decreased from GI-1 to GI-4. The proportion of birds with IBDV antigen in the BF at 14 dpi was higher in GI-2 and GI-3 than in GI-1 and GI-4, whereas the viral load in positive birds increased from GI-1 to GI-4. Our results indicate that high levels of MDAs would protect chicks from initial vvIBDV infection but that progressive decay of these MDAs would result in delayed infection by virus shedding in initially infected birds with low MDA titers, resulting in continuous circulation of the virus in a flock with non-uniform MDA titers.
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- Center for Food & Drug Analysis, Gyeongin Regional Office, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Incheon 22133, Republic of Korea
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- Avian Disease Research Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon 39660, Republic of Korea
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- Foreign Animal Disease Research Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon 39660, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Avian Diseases and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Avian Disease Research Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon 39660, Republic of Korea
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Muniz E, Verdi R, Jackwood D, Kuchpel D, Resende M, Mattos J, Cookson K. Molecular epidemiologic survey of infectious bursal disease viruses in broiler farms raised under different vaccination programs. J APPL POULTRY RES 2018. [DOI: 10.3382/japr/pfx043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Brown Jordan A, Gongora V, Hartley D, Oura C. A Review of Eight High-Priority, Economically Important Viral Pathogens of Poultry within the Caribbean Region. Vet Sci 2018; 5:E14. [PMID: 29373488 PMCID: PMC5876562 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci5010014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Viral pathogens cause devastating economic losses in poultry industries worldwide. The Caribbean region, which boasts some of the highest rates of poultry consumption in the world, is no exception. This review summarizes evidence for the circulation and spread of eight high-priority, economically important poultry viruses across the Caribbean region. Avian influenza virus (AIV), infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), Newcastle disease virus (NDV), infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV), avian metapneumovirus (aMPV), infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), fowl adenovirus group 1 (FADV Gp1), and egg drop syndrome virus (EDSV) were selected for review. This review of serological, molecular, and phylogenetic studies across Caribbean countries reveals evidence for sporadic outbreaks of respiratory disease caused by notifiable viral pathogens (AIV, IBV, NDV, and ILTV), as well as outbreaks of diseases caused by immunosuppressive viral pathogens (IBDV and FADV Gp1). This review highlights the need to strengthen current levels of surveillance and reporting for poultry diseases in domestic and wild bird populations across the Caribbean, as well as the need to strengthen the diagnostic capacity and capability of Caribbean national veterinary diagnostic laboratories.
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- Arianne Brown Jordan
- Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, The University of the West Indies (St. Augustine), Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mount Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
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- Veterinary Services Laboratory, Guyana Livestock Development Authority, Agriculture Road, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara.
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- Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, The University of the West Indies (St. Augustine), Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mount Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Pikuła A, Domańska-Blicharz K, Cepulis R, Śmietanka K. Identification of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus with Atypical VP2 Amino Acid Profile in Latvia. J Vet Res 2017; 61:145-149. [PMID: 29978066 PMCID: PMC5894395 DOI: 10.1515/jvetres-2017-0018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is a causative agent of immunosuppressive disorder resulting in significant losses to the world poultry industry. This study describes the molecular characterisation of an atypical IBDV from a field outbreak that occurred in vaccinated chicken flocks in Latvia in 2011. Material and Methods Ten bursae of Fabricius from each flock were collected for laboratory examination. Virus isolation was performed in embryonated eggs and CEF culture. The RT-PCR aimed at hypervariable domain of VP2 gene combined with sequencing was performed for detection and identification of IBDV. Results The molecular examinations confirmed the IBDV infection. The analysis of the amino acid sequence revealed that the strain possessed four amino acids at VP2 protein (222A, 256I, 294I, and 299S), indicating a genetic relatedness to a very virulent IBDV. However, some unique or rare amino acid substitutions (219L, 220F, 254D, 279N, and 280T) were also detected. Conclusion The obtained results demonstrate the occurrence of IBDV with a high mutation rate within the hypervariable domain of VP2 peptide, and highlight the necessity of implementation of IBDV surveillance in Eastern European poultry industry to determine whether this strain is an exception or a new wave of IBDV with new genetic features emerged in the field.
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- Anna Pikuła
- Department of Poultry Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland
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- Department of Poultry Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland
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Thammakarn C, Sangsriratanakul N, Ishida Y, Suguro A, Yamada M, Toyofuku C, Nakajima K, Kitazawa M, Ota M, Hakim H, Alam MS, Shoham D, Takehara K. Virucidal Properties of Bioceramic Derived from Chicken Feces pH 13 and its Stability in Harsh Environments. Avian Dis 2017; 60:613-7. [PMID: 27610720 DOI: 10.1637/11358-122415-reg.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Bioceramic derived from chicken feces (BCX) is a material produced by a sintering process for the purpose of use in animal farms to control livestock infectious diseases. In the present study, BCX at pH 13 was evaluated for the durability of its virucidal activity in simulated field conditions. First it was shown that BCX had activity toward Newcastle disease virus, infectious bursal disease virus, and goose parvovirus within 3 min and toward avian influenza virus (AIV) within 1 hr. BCX was further tested by keeping it under simulated harsh environmental conditions with sunlight for several weeks as well as by repeatedly soaking it with water and drying under sunlight many times. After sampling every 2 consecutive weeks and every 2 (of 9) consecutive resuspensions, BCX was evaluated for its efficacy against AIV. Evaluation under the harsh conditions illustrated that BCX could retain its satisfactory efficacy toward AIV throughout 7 wk and through 9 resuspensions. It is hence concluded that BCX is an excellent material for applying in livestock farming as a trapping disinfectant, due to its efficacy to inactivate various viruses, and that this efficacy is prolonged even under harsh environmental conditions.
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- Chanathip Thammakarn
- A Laboratory of Animal Health, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.,B The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Gifu University, 1-1, Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- A Laboratory of Animal Health, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.,B The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Gifu University, 1-1, Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- A Laboratory of Animal Health, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- A Laboratory of Animal Health, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- A Laboratory of Animal Health, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- A Laboratory of Animal Health, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- A Laboratory of Animal Health, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- A Laboratory of Animal Health, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- A Laboratory of Animal Health, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- A Laboratory of Animal Health, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.,B The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Gifu University, 1-1, Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- A Laboratory of Animal Health, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.,B The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Gifu University, 1-1, Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- A Laboratory of Animal Health, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.,C Bar-Ilan University, Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel
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- A Laboratory of Animal Health, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.,C Bar-Ilan University, Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel
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Michel LO, Jackwood DJ. Classification of infectious bursal disease virus into genogroups. Arch Virol 2017; 162:3661-3670. [PMID: 28825213 PMCID: PMC5671532 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-017-3500-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) causes infectious bursal disease (IBD), an immunosuppressive disease of poultry. The current classification scheme of IBDV is confusing because it is based on antigenic types (variant and classical) as well as pathotypes. Many of the amino acid changes differentiating these various classifications are found in a hypervariable region of the capsid protein VP2 (hvVP2), the major host protective antigen. Data from this study were used to propose a new classification scheme for IBDV based solely on genogroups identified from phylogenetic analysis of the hvVP2 of strains worldwide. Seven major genogroups were identified, some of which are geographically restricted and others that have global dispersion, such as genogroup 1. Genogroup 2 viruses are predominately distributed in North America, while genogroup 3 viruses are most often identified on other continents. Additionally, we have identified a population of genogroup 3 vvIBDV isolates that have an amino acid change from alanine to threonine at position 222 while maintaining other residues conserved in this genogroup (I242, I256 and I294). A222T is an important mutation because amino acid 222 is located in the first of four surface loops of hvVP2. A similar shift from proline to threonine at 222 is believed to play a role in the significant antigenic change of the genogroup 2 IBDV strains, suggesting that antigenic drift may be occurring in genogroup 3, possibly in response to antigenic pressure from vaccination.
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- Linda O Michel
- Food Animal Health Research Program, The Ohio State University/Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, OH, 44691, USA
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- Food Animal Health Research Program, The Ohio State University/Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, OH, 44691, USA. .,Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University/Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, OH, 44691, USA.
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Richetta M, Gómez E, Lucero MS, Chimeno Zoth S, Gravisaco MJ, Calamante G, Berinstein A. Comparison of homologous and heterologous prime-boost immunizations combining MVA-vectored and plant-derived VP2 as a strategy against IBDV. Vaccine 2017; 35:142-148. [PMID: 27876199 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Revised: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Different immunogens such as subunit, DNA or live viral-vectored vaccines against Infectious Bursal Disease virus (IBDV) have been evaluated in the last years. However, the heterologous prime-boost approach using recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara virus (rMVA), which has shown promising results in both mammals and chickens, has not been tried against this pathogen yet. IBD is a highly contagious and immunosuppressive disease of poultry that affects mainly young chicks. It is caused by IBDV, a double-stranded RNA virus carrying its main antigenic epitopes on the capsid protein VP2. Our objective was to evaluate the immune response elicited by two heterologous prime-boost schemes combining an rMVA carrying the VP2 mature gene (rVP2) and a recombinant VP2 protein produced in Nicotiana benthamiana (pVP2), and to compare them with the performance of the homologous pVP2-pVP2 scheme usually used in our laboratory. The SPF chickens immunized with the three evaluated schemes elicited significantly higher anti-VP2 antibody titers (p<0.001) and seroneutralizing titers (p<0.05) and had less T-cell infiltration (p<0.001), histological damage (p<0.001) and IBDV particles (p<0.001) in their bursae of Fabricius when compared with control groups. No significant differences were found between both heterologous schemes and the homologous one. However, the rVP2-pVP2 scheme showed significantly higher anti-VP2 antibody titers than pVP2-rVP2 and a similar tendency was found in the seroneutralization assay. Conversely, pVP2-rVP2 had the best performance when evaluated through bursal parameters despite having a less potent humoral immune response. These findings suggest that the order in which rVP2 and pVP2 are combined can influence the immune response obtained. Besides, the lack of a strong humoral immune response did not lessen the ability to protect from IBDV challenge. Therefore, further research is needed to evaluate the mechanisms by which these immunogens are working in order to define the combination that performs better against IBDV.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibodies, Neutralizing/blood
- Antibodies, Viral/blood
- Bursa of Fabricius/pathology
- Chickens
- Drug Carriers/administration & dosage
- Infectious bursal disease virus/genetics
- Infectious bursal disease virus/immunology
- Plants, Genetically Modified/genetics
- Plants, Genetically Modified/metabolism
- Recombinant Proteins/administration & dosage
- Recombinant Proteins/genetics
- Recombinant Proteins/immunology
- Recombinant Proteins/isolation & purification
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Nicotiana
- Vaccination/methods
- Vaccines, Subunit/administration & dosage
- Vaccines, Subunit/immunology
- Vaccines, Synthetic/administration & dosage
- Vaccines, Synthetic/genetics
- Vaccines, Synthetic/immunology
- Vaccines, Synthetic/metabolism
- Vaccinia virus/genetics
- Viral Structural Proteins/administration & dosage
- Viral Structural Proteins/genetics
- Viral Structural Proteins/immunology
- Viral Structural Proteins/isolation & purification
- Viral Vaccines/administration & dosage
- Viral Vaccines/genetics
- Viral Vaccines/immunology
- Viral Vaccines/metabolism
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- Matías Richetta
- Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, INTA, Castelar, CC 25 B1712WAA, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Rivadavia 1917, C1033AAV Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, INTA, Castelar, CC 25 B1712WAA, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Rivadavia 1917, C1033AAV Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, INTA, Castelar, CC 25 B1712WAA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, INTA, Castelar, CC 25 B1712WAA, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Rivadavia 1917, C1033AAV Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, INTA, Castelar, CC 25 B1712WAA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, INTA, Castelar, CC 25 B1712WAA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, INTA, Castelar, CC 25 B1712WAA, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Rivadavia 1917, C1033AAV Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Nwagbo IO, Shittu I, Nwosuh CI, Ezeifeka GO, Odibo FJC, Michel LO, Jackwood DJ. Molecular characterization of field infectious bursal disease virus isolates from Nigeria. Vet World 2016; 9:1420-1428. [PMID: 28096615 PMCID: PMC5234057 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2016.1420-1428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Aim: To characterize field isolates of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) from outbreaks in nine states in Nigeria through reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and sequence analysis of portions of the VP2 and VP1 genes and to determine the presence or absence of reassortant viruses. Materials and Methods: A total of 377 bursa samples were collected from 201 suspected IBD outbreaks during 2009 to 2014 from nine states in Nigeria. Samples were subjected to RT-PCR using VP2 and VP1 gene specific primers, and the resulting PCR products were sequenced. Results: A total of 143 samples were positive for IBDV by RT-PCR. These assays amplified a 743 bp fragment from nt 701 to 1444 in the IBDV VP2 hypervariable region (hvVP2) of segment A and a 722 bp fragment from nt 168 to 889 in the VP1 gene of segment B. RT-PCR products were sequenced, aligned and compared with reference IBDV sequences obtained from GenBank. All but one hvVP2 sequence showed similarity to very virulent IBDV (vvIBDV) reference strains, yet only 3 of the VP1 67 VP1 sequences showed similarity to the VP1 gene of vvIBDV. Phylogenetic analysis revealed a new lineage of Nigerian reassortant IBDV strains. Conclusion: Phylogenetic analysis of partial sequences of genome segment A and B of IBDV in Nigeria confirmed the existence of vvIBDV in Nigeria. In addition, we noted the existence of reassortant IBDV strains with novel triplet amino acid motifs at positions 145, 146 and 147 in the reassorted Nigerian IBDV.
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- Ijeoma O Nwagbo
- Department of Virology, Viral Research Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria; Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Faculty of Biosciences. Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria; Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Food Animal Health Research Program, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691, USA
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- Department of Virology, Viral Research Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria
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- Department of Virology, Viral Research Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria
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- Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Faculty of Biosciences. Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Food Animal Health Research Program, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Food Animal Health Research Program, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691, USA
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Tomás G, Hernández M, Marandino A, Techera C, Grecco S, Hernández D, Banda A, Panzera Y, Pérez R. Development of an RT-qPCR assay for the specific detection of a distinct genetic lineage of the infectious bursal disease virus. Avian Pathol 2016; 46:150-156. [PMID: 27924642 DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2016.1228827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is a major health threat to the world's poultry industry despite intensive controls including proper biosafety practices and vaccination. IBDV (Avibirnavirus, Birnaviridae) is a non-enveloped virus with a bisegmented double-stranded RNA genome. The virus is traditionally classified into classic, variant and very virulent strains, each with different epidemiological relevance and clinical implications. Recently, a novel worldwide spread genetic lineage was described and denoted as distinct (d) IBDV. Here, we report the development and validation of a reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assay for the specific detection of dIBDVs in the global poultry industry. The assay employs a TaqMan-MGB probe that hybridizes with a unique molecular signature of dIBDV. The assay successfully detected all the assessed strains belonging to the dIBDV genetic lineage, showing high specificity and absence of cross-reactivity with non-dIBDVs, IBDV-negative samples and other common avian viruses. Using serial dilutions of in vitro-transcribed RNA we obtained acceptable PCR efficiencies and determination coefficients, and relatively small intra- and inter-assay variability. The assay demonstrated a wide dynamic range between 103 and 108 RNA copies/reaction. This rapid, specific and quantitative assay is expected to improve IBDV surveillance and control worldwide and to increase our understanding of the molecular epidemiology of this economically detrimental poultry pathogen.
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- Gonzalo Tomás
- a Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal , Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República , Montevideo , Uruguay
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- a Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal , Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República , Montevideo , Uruguay
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- a Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal , Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República , Montevideo , Uruguay
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- a Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal , Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República , Montevideo , Uruguay
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- a Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal , Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República , Montevideo , Uruguay
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- a Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal , Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República , Montevideo , Uruguay
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- b Poultry Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine , Mississippi State University , Pearl , MS , USA
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- a Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal , Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República , Montevideo , Uruguay
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- a Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal , Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República , Montevideo , Uruguay
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Grau-Roma L, Reid K, de Brot S, Jennison R, Barrow P, Sánchez R, Nofrarías M, Clark M, Majó N. Detection of transmissible viral proventriculitis and chicken proventricular necrosis virus in the UK. Avian Pathol 2016; 46:68-75. [PMID: 27400318 DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2016.1207751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Increasing evidence suggests that a new birnavirus, named chicken proventricular necrosis virus (CPNV), is the aetiological agent of transmissible viral proventriculitis (TVP). The present work aimed to explore the possible presence of both TVP and CPNV in the UK. Forty-four chickens showing TVP-compatible gross lesions were classified into three groups based on the histological lesions: (i) TVP-affected chickens: lymphocytic infiltration and glandular necrosis (n = 15); (ii) lymphocytic proventriculitis (LP)-affected chickens: lymphocytic infiltration without necrosis (n = 18); and (iii) without proventriculitis (WP): no lymphocytic infiltration or necrosis (n = 11). Nine proventriculi (seven out of 15 corresponding to TVP, and two out of 11 corresponding to LP) were positive for CPNV by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). These results support the previously suggested idea of CPNV as causative agent of TVP. Moreover, these data show that CPNV can also be detected in a number of cases with LP, which do not fulfil the histological TVP criteria. Phylogenetic analysis of partial sequences of gene VP1 showed that British CPNV sequences were closer to other European CPNV sequences and might constitute a different lineage from the American CPNV. TVP cases with negative CPNV PCR results may be due to chronic stages of the disease or to the reduced PCR sensitivity on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues. However, involvement of other agents in some of the cases cannot totally be ruled out. As far as the authors are aware, this is the first peer-reviewed report of TVP as well as of CPNV in the UK, and the first exploratory CPNV phylogenetic study.
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- Llorenç Grau-Roma
- a School of Veterinary Medicine and Science (SVMS) , University of Nottingham (UoN) , Loughborough , UK
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- a School of Veterinary Medicine and Science (SVMS) , University of Nottingham (UoN) , Loughborough , UK
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- a School of Veterinary Medicine and Science (SVMS) , University of Nottingham (UoN) , Loughborough , UK
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- a School of Veterinary Medicine and Science (SVMS) , University of Nottingham (UoN) , Loughborough , UK
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- c IRTA, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA, IRTA-UAB) , Barcelona , Spain
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- c IRTA, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA, IRTA-UAB) , Barcelona , Spain
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- a School of Veterinary Medicine and Science (SVMS) , University of Nottingham (UoN) , Loughborough , UK
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- c IRTA, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA, IRTA-UAB) , Barcelona , Spain.,d Departament de Sanitat i Anatomia Animals , Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain
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Molecular characterization of infectious bursal disease viruses from Pakistan. Arch Virol 2016; 161:2001-6. [PMID: 27107876 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-016-2869-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 04/16/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Since the first report of infectious bursal disease in Pakistan in 1987, outbreaks have been common even in vaccinated flocks. Despite appropriate administration of vaccines, concerns arise if the circulating strains are different from the ones used in the vaccine. Here, we sequenced the hypervariable region (HVR) of the VP2 gene of circulating strains of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) originating from outbreaks (n = 4) in broiler flocks in Pakistan. Nucleotide sequencing followed by phylogeny and deduced amino acid sequence analysis showed the circulating strains to be very virulent (vv) and identified characteristic residues at position 222 (A), 242 (I), 256 (I), 294 (I) and 299 (S). In addition, a substitution at positions 221 (Q→H) was found to be exclusive to Pakistani strains in our analysis, although a larger dataset is required to confirm this finding. Compared to vaccine strains that are commonly used in Pakistan, substitution mutations were found at key amino acid positions in VP2 that may be responsible for potential changes in neutralization epitopes and vaccine failure.
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Alkie TN, Rautenschlein S. Infectious bursal disease virus in poultry: current status and future prospects. VETERINARY MEDICINE-RESEARCH AND REPORTS 2016; 7:9-18. [PMID: 30050833 PMCID: PMC6055793 DOI: 10.2147/vmrr.s68905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) affects immature B lymphocytes of the bursa of Fabricius and may cause significant immunosuppression. It continues to be a leading cause of economic losses in the poultry industry. IBDV, having a segmented double-stranded RNA genome, is prone to genetic variation. Therefore, IBDV isolates with different genotypic and phenotypic diversity exist. Understanding these features of the virus and the mechanisms of protective immunity elicited thereof is necessary for developing vaccines with improved efficacy. In this review, we highlighted the pattern of virus evolution and new developments in prophylactic strategies, mainly the development of new generation vaccines, which will continue to be of interest for research as well as field application in the future.
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- Tamiru Negash Alkie
- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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- Clinic for Poultry, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany,
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Vera F, Craig MI, Olivera V, Rojas F, König G, Pereda A, Vagnozzi A. Molecular characterization of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) isolated in Argentina indicates a regional lineage. Arch Virol 2015; 160:1909-21. [PMID: 26026955 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-015-2449-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2014] [Accepted: 05/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In Argentina, classical vaccines are used to control infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV); however, outbreaks of IBDV are frequently observed. This could be due to failures in the vaccination programs or to the emergence of new strains, which would be able to break through the protection given by vaccines. Hence, genetic characterization of the viruses responsible for the outbreaks that occurred in recent years is crucial for the evaluation of the control programs and the understanding of the epidemiology and evolution of IBDV. In this study, we characterized 51 field samples collected in Argentina (previously identified as IBDV positive) through the analysis of previously identified apomorphic sequences. Phylogenetic analysis of regVP2 showed that 42 samples formed a unique cluster (Argentinean lineage), seven samples were typical classical strains (one of them was a vaccine strain), and two belonged to the very virulent lineage (vvIBDV). Interestingly, when the analysis was performed on the regVP1 sequences, the field samples segregated similarly to regVP2; thus, we observed no evidence of a reassortment event in the Argentinean samples. Amino acid sequence analysis of regVP2 showed a particular pattern of residues in the Argentinean lineage, particularly the presence of T272, P289 and F296, which had not been reported before as signature sequences for any IBDV phenotype. Notably, the residue S254, characteristic of the antigenic variant, was not present in any of the Argentinean samples.
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- F Vera
- Laboratorio Sanidad Aviar, INTA EEA Concepción del Uruguay, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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Alfonso-Morales A, Rios L, Martínez-Pérez O, Dolz R, Valle R, Perera CL, Bertran K, Frías MT, Ganges L, Díaz de Arce H, Majó N, Núñez JI, Pérez LJ. Evaluation of a Phylogenetic Marker Based on Genomic Segment B of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus: Facilitating a Feasible Incorporation of this Segment to the Molecular Epidemiology Studies for this Viral Agent. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0125853. [PMID: 25946336 PMCID: PMC4422720 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0125853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Infectious bursal disease (IBD) is a highly contagious and acute viral disease, which has caused high mortality rates in birds and considerable economic losses in different parts of the world for more than two decades and it still represents a considerable threat to poultry. The current study was designed to rigorously measure the reliability of a phylogenetic marker included into segment B. This marker can facilitate molecular epidemiology studies, incorporating this segment of the viral genome, to better explain the links between emergence, spreading and maintenance of the very virulent IBD virus (vvIBDV) strains worldwide. Methodology/Principal Findings Sequences of the segment B gene from IBDV strains isolated from diverse geographic locations were obtained from the GenBank Database; Cuban sequences were obtained in the current work. A phylogenetic marker named B-marker was assessed by different phylogenetic principles such as saturation of substitution, phylogenetic noise and high consistency. This last parameter is based on the ability of B-marker to reconstruct the same topology as the complete segment B of the viral genome. From the results obtained from B-marker, demographic history for both main lineages of IBDV regarding segment B was performed by Bayesian skyline plot analysis. Phylogenetic analysis for both segments of IBDV genome was also performed, revealing the presence of a natural reassortant strain with segment A from vvIBDV strains and segment B from non-vvIBDV strains within Cuban IBDV population. Conclusions/Significance This study contributes to a better understanding of the emergence of vvIBDV strains, describing molecular epidemiology of IBDV using the state-of-the-art methodology concerning phylogenetic reconstruction. This study also revealed the presence of a novel natural reassorted strain as possible manifest of change in the genetic structure and stability of the vvIBDV strains. Therefore, it highlights the need to obtain information about both genome segments of IBDV for molecular epidemiology studies.
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (CENSA), La Habana, Cuba
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- Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), UAB-IRTA, Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), UAB-IRTA, Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (CENSA), La Habana, Cuba
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- Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), UAB-IRTA, Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (CENSA), La Habana, Cuba
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- Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), UAB-IRTA, Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Juan D. Perón 4190, C1181ACH Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), UAB-IRTA, Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament de Sanitat i Anatomia Animals, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), UAB-IRTA, Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (CENSA), La Habana, Cuba
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Hernández M, Tomás G, Marandino A, Iraola G, Maya L, Mattion N, Hernández D, Villegas P, Banda A, Panzera Y, Pérez R. Genetic characterization of South American infectious bursal disease virus reveals the existence of a distinct worldwide-spread genetic lineage. Avian Pathol 2015; 44:212-21. [PMID: 25746415 DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2015.1025696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is one of the most concerning health problems for world poultry production. IBDVs comprise four well-defined evolutionary lineages known as classic (c), classic attenuated (ca), variant (va) and very virulent (vv) strains. Here, we characterized IBDVs from South America by the genetic analysis of both segments of the viral genome. Viruses belonging to c, ca and vv strains were unambiguously classified by the presence of molecular markers and phylogenetic analysis of the hypervariable region of the vp2 gene. Notably, the majority of the characterized viruses (9 out of 15) could not be accurately assigned to any of the previously described strains and were then denoted as distinct (d) IBDVs. These dIBDVs constitute an independent evolutionary lineage that also comprises field IBDVs from America, Europe and Asia. The hypervariable VP2 sequence of dIBDVs has a unique and conserved molecular signature (272T, 289P, 290I and 296F) that is a diagnostic character for classification. A discriminant analysis of principal components (DAPC) also identified the dIBDVs as a cluster of genetically related viruses separated from the typical strains. DAPC and genetic distance estimation indicated that the dIBDVs are one of the most genetically divergent IBDV lineages. The vp1 gene of the dIBDVs has non-vvIBDV markers and unique nucleotide and amino acid features that support their divergence in both genomic segments. The present study suggests that the dIBDVs comprise a neglected, highly divergent lineage that has been circulating in world poultry production since the early time of IBDV emergence.
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- Martín Hernández
- a Sección Genética Evolutiva, Departamento de Biología Animal , Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República , Montevideo , Uruguay
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Lee DH, Jang JH, Kim BY, Kwon YK, Gomis S, Lee JB, Park SY, Choi IS, Song CS. Diagnosis of Leucocytozoon caulleryi infection in commercial broiler breeders in South Korea. Avian Dis 2014; 58:183-6. [PMID: 24758134 DOI: 10.1637/10621-072913-case.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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This report confirms a recent outbreak of a Leucocytozoon caulleryi infection in a commercial broiler breeder flock in South Korea. Seven, 18-day-old broiler breeders (Gallus gallus) were necropsied following a history of depression, sudden death, and subcutaneous hemorrhages. On necropsy, subcutaneous hemorrhages were identified in the wings and legs, pectoral and thigh muscles, thymus, epicardium, pancreas, and kidneys. On histopathology, there were numerous schizonts and merozoits of a Leucocytozoon sp. noted in the heart, spleen, liver, kidneys, thymus, and bursa of Fabricius. Molecular analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase b confirmed that the causative agent was Leucocytozoon caulleryi. Although L. caulleryi was diagnosed previously in South Korea, there had been no reports of L. caulleryi over the past several decades.
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Vukea PR, Willows-Munro S, Horner RF, Coetzer THT. Phylogenetic analysis of the polyprotein coding region of an infectious South African bursal disease virus (IBDV) strain. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2013; 21:279-86. [PMID: 24291011 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2013.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2013] [Revised: 11/14/2013] [Accepted: 11/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) causes Gumboro disease, which is highly contagious and immunosuppressive in young chickens. A virulent form of IBDV reached South Africa in 1989 and to date there has been little molecular information available for this strain. In this study, the polyprotein coding region of the South African strain SA-KZN95 was sequenced and analysed along with 52 representative sequences of other serotype I and II strains. We explored the relative impact of recombination on phylogenetic reconstruction using a multidimensional scaling approach. Phylogenetic analyses consistently placed the South African isolate within the very virulent IBDV clade. Selection analyses were also conducted to identify evolutionarily relevant amino acid residues. Previously, 19 residues in the polyprotein were shown to be potentially diagnostic for the different IBDV pathotypes. This study identified an additional two unique residues in the polyprotein which may be used as genetic signatures in future viral identifications. Better strain identification would aid in the development and application of vaccines.
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- Phillia R Vukea
- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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- Vetdiagnostix, Veterinary Pathology Services, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
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