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Kembou-Ringert JE, Hotio FN, Steinhagen D, Thompson KD, Surachetpong W, Rakus K, Daly JM, Goonawardane N, Adamek M. Knowns and unknowns of TiLV-associated neuronal disease. Virulence 2024; 15:2329568. [PMID: 38555518 PMCID: PMC10984141 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2024.2329568] [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: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) is associated with pathological changes in the brain of infected fish, but the mechanisms driving the virus's neuropathogenesis remain poorly characterized. TiLV establishes a persistent infection in the brain of infected fish even when the virus is no longer detectable in the peripheral organs, rendering therapeutic interventions and disease management challenging. Moreover, the persistence of the virus in the brain may pose a risk for viral reinfection and spread and contribute to ongoing tissue damage and neuroinflammatory processes. In this review, we explore TiLV-associated neurological disease. We discuss the possible mechanism(s) used by TiLV to enter the central nervous system (CNS) and examine TiLV-induced neuroinflammation and brain immune responses. Lastly, we discuss future research questions and knowledge gaps to be addressed to significantly advance this field.
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- Japhette E. Kembou-Ringert
- Department of infection, immunity and Inflammation, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
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- Fish Disease Research Unit, Institute for parasitology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Penicuik, UK
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Evolutionary Immunology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington, UK
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- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Fish Disease Research Unit, Institute for parasitology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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Delamare-Deboutteville J, Meemetta W, Pimsannil K, Sangpo P, Gan HM, Mohan CV, Dong HT, Senapin S. A multiplexed RT-PCR assay for nanopore whole genome sequencing of Tilapia lake virus (TiLV). Sci Rep 2023; 13:20276. [PMID: 37985860 PMCID: PMC10661697 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47425-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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Tilapia lake virus (TiLV) is a highly contagious viral pathogen that affects tilapia, a globally significant and affordable source of fish protein. To prevent the introduction and spread of TiLV and its impact, there is an urgent need for increased surveillance, improved biosecurity measures, and continuous development of effective diagnostic and rapid sequencing methods. In this study, we have developed a multiplexed RT-PCR assay that can amplify all ten complete genomic segments of TiLV from various sources of isolation. The amplicons generated using this approach were immediately subjected to real-time sequencing on the Nanopore system. By using this approach, we have recovered and assembled 10 TiLV genomes from total RNA extracted from naturally TiLV-infected tilapia fish, concentrated tilapia rearing water, and cell culture. Our phylogenetic analysis, consisting of more than 36 TiLV genomes from both newly sequenced and publicly available TiLV genomes, provides new insights into the high genetic diversity of TiLV. This work is an essential steppingstone towards integrating rapid and real-time Nanopore-based amplicon sequencing into routine genomic surveillance of TiLV, as well as future vaccine development.
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- Fish Health Platform, Center of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Centex Shrimp), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Rd., Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Fish Health Platform, Center of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Centex Shrimp), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Rd., Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Fish Health Platform, Center of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Centex Shrimp), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Rd., Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Patriot Biotech Sdn Bhd, Bandar Sunway, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand
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- Fish Health Platform, Center of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Centex Shrimp), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Rd., Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand.
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Abbadi M, Basso A, Biasini L, Quartesan R, Buratin A, Davidovich N, Toffan A. Tilapia lake virus: A structured phylogenetic approach. Front Genet 2023; 14:1069300. [PMID: 37144122 PMCID: PMC10151519 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1069300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV), also known as Tilapia tilapinevirus, is an emerging pathogen affecting both wild and farmed tilapia (Oreochromis spp.), which is considered one of the most important fish species for human consumption. Since its first report in Israel in 2014, Tilapia Lake Virus has spread globally causing mortality rates up to 90%. Despite the huge socio-economic impact of this viral species, to date the scarce availability of Tilapia Lake Virus complete genomes is severely affecting the knowledge on the origin, evolution and epidemiology of this virus. Herein, along with the identification, isolation and complete genome sequencing of two Israeli Tilapia Lake Virus deriving from outbreaks occurred in tilapia farms in Israel in 2018, we performed a bioinformatics multifactorial approach aiming to characterize each genetic segment before carrying out phylogenetic analysis. Results highlighted the suitability of using the concatenated ORFs 1, 3, and 5 in order to obtain the most reliable, fixed and fully supported tree topology. Finally, we also attempted to investigate the presence of potential reassortment events in all the studied isolates. As a result, we report a reassortment event detected in segment 3 of isolate TiLV/Israel/939-9/2018 involved in the present study, and confirmed almost all the other events previously reported.
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- Miriam Abbadi
- National Reference Laboratory for fish diseases, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
- *Correspondence: Miriam Abbadi,
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- National Reference Laboratory for fish diseases, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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- National Reference Laboratory for fish diseases, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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- National Reference Laboratory for fish diseases, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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- National Reference Laboratory for fish diseases, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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- National Reference Laboratory for fish diseases, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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Megarani DV, Al-Hussinee L, Subramaniam K, Sriwanayos P, Imnoi K, Keleher B, Nicholson P, Surachetpong W, Tattiyapong P, Hick P, Gustafson LL, Waltzek TB. Development of a TaqMan quantitative reverse transcription PCR assay to detect tilapia lake virus. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 2022; 152:147-158. [PMID: 36546687 DOI: 10.3354/dao03700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Tilapia lake virus disease (TiLVD) is an emerging viral disease associated with high morbidity and mortality in cultured tilapia worldwide. In this study, we have developed and validated a TaqMan quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) assay for TiLV, targeting a conserved region within segment 10 of the genome. The RT-qPCR assay was efficient (mean ± SD: 96.71 ± 3.20%), sensitive with a limit of detection of 10 RNA viral copies per reaction, and detected TiLV strains from different geographic regions including North America, South America, Africa, and Asia. The intra- and inter-assay variability ranged over 0.18-1.41% and 0.21-2.21%, respectively. The TaqMan RT-qPCR assay did not cross-react with other RNA viruses of fish, including an orthomyxovirus, a betanodavirus, a picornavirus, and a rhabdovirus. Analysis of 91 proven-positive and 185 proven-negative samples yielded a diagnostic sensitivity of 96.7% and a diagnostic specificity of 100%. The TaqMan RT-qPCR assay also detected TiLV RNA in infected Nile tilapia liver tissue extracts following an experimental challenge study, and it successfully detected TiLV RNA in SSN-1 (E-11 clone) cell cultures displaying cytopathic effects following their inoculation with TiLV-infected tissue homogenates. Thus, the validated TaqMan RT-qPCR assay should be useful for both research and diagnostic purposes. Additionally, the TiLV qPCR assay returns the clinically relevant viral load of a sample which can assist health professionals in determining the role of TiLV during disease investigations. This RT-qPCR assay could be integrated into surveillance programs aimed at mitigating the effects of TiLVD on global tilapia production.
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- Dorothea V Megarani
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA
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Debnath PP, Dinh‐Hung N, Taengphu S, Nguyen VV, Delamare‐Deboutteville J, Senapin S, Vishnumurthy Mohan C, Dong HT, Rodkhum C. Tilapia Lake Virus was not detected in non-tilapine species within tilapia polyculture systems of Bangladesh. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2022; 45:77-87. [PMID: 34580880 PMCID: PMC9293328 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Sixteen countries, including Bangladesh, have reported the presence of tilapia lake virus (TiLV), an emerging tilapia pathogen. Fish polyculture is a common farming practice in Bangladesh. Some unusual mortalities reported in species co-cultivated with TiLV-infected tilapia led us to investigate whether any of the co-cultivated species would also test positive for TiLV and whether they were susceptible to TiLV infection under controlled laboratory experiments. Using 183 samples obtained from 15 farms in six districts across Bangladesh, we determined that 20% of the farms tested positive for TiLV in tilapia, while 15 co-cultivated fish species and seven other invertebrates (e.g. insects and crustaceans) considered potential carriers all tested negative. Of the six representative fish species experimentally infected with TiLV, only Nile tilapia showed the typical clinical signs of the disease, with 70% mortality within 12 days. By contrast, four carp species and one catfish species challenged with TiLV showed no signs of TiLV infection. Challenged tilapia were confirmed as TiLV-positive by RT-qPCR, while challenged carp and walking catfish all tested negative. Overall, our field and laboratory findings indicate that species used in polycultures are not susceptible to TiLV. Although current evidence suggests that TiLV is likely host-specific to tilapia, targeted surveillance for TiLV in other fish species in polyculture systems should continue, in order to prepare for a possible future scenario where TiLV mutates and/or adapts to new host(s).
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- Partho Pratim Debnath
- The International Graduate Course of Veterinary Science and Technology (VST)Faculty of Veterinary ScienceChulalongkorn UniversityBangkokThailand
- Department of Veterinary MicrobiologyCenter of Excellent in Fish Infectious Diseases (CE FID)Faculty of Veterinary ScienceChulalongkorn UniversityBangkokThailand
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- Department of Veterinary MicrobiologyCenter of Excellent in Fish Infectious Diseases (CE FID)Faculty of Veterinary ScienceChulalongkorn UniversityBangkokThailand
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- Fish Health PlatformCenter of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Centex Shrimp)Faculty of ScienceMahidol UniversityBangkokThailand
- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)Pathum ThaniThailand
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- Fish Health PlatformCenter of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Centex Shrimp)Faculty of ScienceMahidol UniversityBangkokThailand
- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)Pathum ThaniThailand
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- Department of Food, Agriculture and BioresourcesAquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management ProgramAsian Institute of Technology (AIT)School of EnvironmentKlong LuangPathumthaniThailand
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- The International Graduate Course of Veterinary Science and Technology (VST)Faculty of Veterinary ScienceChulalongkorn UniversityBangkokThailand
- Department of Veterinary MicrobiologyCenter of Excellent in Fish Infectious Diseases (CE FID)Faculty of Veterinary ScienceChulalongkorn UniversityBangkokThailand
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Taengphu S, Kayansamruaj P, Kawato Y, Delamare-Deboutteville J, Mohan CV, Dong HT, Senapin S. Concentration and quantification of Tilapia tilapinevirus from water using a simple iron flocculation coupled with probe-based RT-qPCR. PeerJ 2022. [PMID: 35462762 DOI: 10.1101/2021.08.10.455809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Tilapia tilapinevirus, also known as tilapia lake virus (TiLV), is a significant virus that is responsible for the die-off of farmed tilapia across the globe. The detection and quantification of the virus using environmental RNA (eRNA) from pond water samples represents a potentially non-invasive and routine strategy for monitoring pathogens and early disease forecasting in aquaculture systems. METHODS Here, we report a simple iron flocculation method for concentrating viruses in water, together with a newly-developed hydrolysis probe quantitative RT-qPCR method for the detection and quantification of TiLV. RESULTS The RT-qPCR method designed to target a conserved region of the TiLV genome segment 9 has a detection limit of 10 viral copies per µL of template. The method had a 100% analytical specificity and sensitivity for TiLV. The optimized iron flocculation method was able to recover 16.11 ± 3.3% of the virus from water samples spiked with viral cultures. Tilapia and water samples were collected for use in the detection and quantification of TiLV disease during outbreaks in an open-caged river farming system and two earthen fish farms. TiLV was detected from both clinically sick and asymptomatic fish. Most importantly, the virus was successfully detected from water samples collected from different locations in the affected farms (i.e., river water samples from affected cages (8.50 × 103 to 2.79 × 105 copies/L) and fish-rearing water samples, sewage, and reservoir (4.29 × 103 to 3.53 × 104 copies/L)). By contrast, TiLV was not detected in fish or water samples collected from two farms that had previously experienced TiLV outbreaks and from one farm that had never experienced a TiLV outbreak. In summary, this study suggests that the eRNA detection system using iron flocculation, coupled with probe based-RT-qPCR, is feasible for use in the concentration and quantification of TiLV from water. This approach may be useful for the non-invasive monitoring of TiLV in tilapia aquaculture systems and may support evidence-based decisions on biosecurity interventions needed.
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- Suwimon Taengphu
- Fish Health Platform, Center of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Centex Shrimp), Mahidol University, Phayathai, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Aquatic Animal Health Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Pathology Division, Nansei Field Station, Fisheries Technology Institute, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Minami-Ise, Mie, Japan
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- School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Klong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Fish Health Platform, Center of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Centex Shrimp), Mahidol University, Phayathai, Bangkok, Thailand
- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Klong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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Aich N, Paul A, Choudhury TG, Saha H. Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) disease: Current status of understanding. AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aaf.2021.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Priyadarshini MB, Balange AK, Xavier KAM, Reddy R, Nayak BB, Sanath Kumar H. The Effect of Lyophilized Coconut Mesocarp — Aqueous and Ethanol Phenolic Extracts on the Gel Quality of Tilapia Surimi. JOURNAL OF AQUATIC FOOD PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10498850.2021.1989100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- M. Bhargavi Priyadarshini
- Department of Post-Harvest Technology, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
- Department of Fish Processing and Technology, Central Agricultural University (Imphal), West- Tripura, India
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- Department of Post-Harvest Technology, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Post-Harvest Technology, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Post-Harvest Technology, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Post-Harvest Technology, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Post-Harvest Technology, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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Kampeera J, Dangtip S, Suvannakad R, Khumwan P, Senapin S, Kiatpathomchai W. Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) combined with colorimetric gold nanoparticle (AuNP) probe assay for visual detection of tilapia lake virus (TiLV) in Nile and red hybrid tilapia. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2021; 44:1595-1607. [PMID: 34170523 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Tilapia is one of the major aquaculture species with a global economic significance. Despite a high scale of production worldwide, mortality in many tilapia cultures has recently become a problem concerned with not only intensive farming but also the prevalence of infectious pathogens. Tilapia lake virus (TiLV) has emerged as a serious single-stranded RNA disease agent that thus far has continued to cause a number of incidences across the continents. Conventional PCR-based molecular detection techniques, despite having high sensitivity for TiLV, are not best suited for the onsite identification of infected fish mainly due to their requirement of laboratory resources and extended assay turnaround time. To address this practical limitation, we have developed a novel colorimetric assay based on reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) and gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-labelled oligonucleotide reporter probe targeting the viral genomic segment 9 that enables the assay to be completed within an hour. This technique has been shown to be compatible with a rapid nucleic extraction method that does not demand centrifugation steps or any benchtop laboratory equipment. When validated with field-acquired tilapia samples, our RT-LAMP-AuNP assay exhibited a near-perfect agreement with the semi-nested RT-PCR assay recommended by OIE with Cohen's κ coefficient of .869, yet requiring significantly less time to perform.
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- Jantana Kampeera
- Bioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Thailand
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- Bioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Thailand
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- Bioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Thailand
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- Bioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Thailand
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- Fish Health Platform, Center of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Centex Shrimp), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Fish and Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Thailand
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- Bioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Thailand
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Delamare‐Deboutteville J, Taengphu S, Gan HM, Kayansamruaj P, Debnath PP, Barnes A, Wilkinson S, Kawasaki M, Vishnumurthy Mohan C, Senapin S, Dong HT. Rapid genotyping of tilapia lake virus (TiLV) using Nanopore sequencing. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2021; 44:1491-1502. [PMID: 34101853 PMCID: PMC8518713 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Infectious diseases represent one of the major challenges to sustainable aquaculture production. Rapid, accurate diagnosis and genotyping of emerging pathogens during early-suspected disease cases is critical to facilitate timely response to deploy adequate control measures and prevent or reduce spread. Currently, most laboratories use PCR to amplify partial pathogen genomic regions, occasionally combined with sequencing of PCR amplicon(s) using conventional Sanger sequencing services for confirmatory diagnosis. The main limitation of this approach is the lengthy turnaround time. Here, we report an innovative approach using a previously developed specific PCR assay for pathogen diagnosis combined with a new Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT)-based amplicon sequencing method for pathogen genotyping. Using fish clinical samples, we applied this approach for the rapid confirmation of PCR amplicon sequences identity and genotyping of tilapia lake virus (TiLV), a disease-causing virus affecting tilapia aquaculture globally. The consensus sequences obtained after polishing exhibit strikingly high identity to references derived by Illumina and Sanger methods (99.83%-100%). This study suggests that ONT-based amplicon sequencing is a promising platform to deploy in regional aquatic animal health diagnostic laboratories in low- and medium-income countries, for fast identification and genotyping of emerging infectious pathogens from field samples within a single day.
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- Fish Health PlatformCenter of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Centex Shrimp)Faculty of ScienceMahidol UniversityBangkokThailand
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- Center of Excellence in Aquatic Animal Health ManagementFaculty of FisheriesKasetsart UniversityBangkokThailand
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- School of Biological Sciences and Centre for Marine ScienceThe University of QueenslandBrisbaneQLDAustralia
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- School of Biological SciencesVictoria University of WellingtonWellingtonNew Zealand
- Wilderlab NZ LtdWellingtonNew Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences and Centre for Marine ScienceThe University of QueenslandBrisbaneQLDAustralia
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- Fish Health PlatformCenter of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Centex Shrimp)Faculty of ScienceMahidol UniversityBangkokThailand
- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)Pathum ThaniThailand
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- Faculty of Science and TechnologySuan Sunandha Rajabhat UniversityBangkokThailand
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Dinh-Hung N, Sangpo P, Kruangkum T, Kayansamruaj P, Rung-Ruangkijkrai T, Senapin S, Rodkhum C, Dong HT. Dissecting the localization of Tilapia tilapinevirus in the brain of the experimentally infected Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.). JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2021; 44:1053-1064. [PMID: 33724491 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
Abstract
Tilapia tilapinevirus or tilapia lake virus (TiLV) is an emerging virus that inflicts significant mortality on farmed tilapia globally. Previous studies reported detection of the virus in multiple organs of the infected fish; however, little is known about the in-depth localization of the virus in the central nervous system. Herein, we determined the distribution of TiLV in the entire brain of experimentally infected Nile tilapia. In situ hybridization (ISH) using TiLV-specific probes revealed that the virus was broadly distributed throughout the brain. The strongest positive signals were dominantly detected in the forebrain (responsible for learning, appetitive behaviour and attention) and the hindbrain (involved in controlling locomotion and basal physiology). The permissive cell zones for viral infection were observed mostly to be along the blood vessels and the ventricles. This indicates that the virus may productively enter into the brain through the circulatory system and widen broad regions, possibly through the cerebrospinal fluid along the ventricles, and subsequently induce the brain dysfunction. Understanding the pattern of viral localization in the brain may help elucidate the neurological disorders of the diseased fish. This study revealed the distribution of TiLV in the whole infected brain, providing new insights into fish-virus interactions and neuropathogenesis.
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- Nguyen Dinh-Hung
- Fish Infectious Diseases Research Unit (FID RU), Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- The International Graduate Course of Veterinary Science and Technology (VST), Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Centex Shrimp), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Centex Shrimp), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Aquatic Animal Health Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Centex Shrimp), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Fish Infectious Diseases Research Unit (FID RU), Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- The International Graduate Course of Veterinary Science and Technology (VST), Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Skornik R, Behar A, Eyngor M, Perry Markovich M, Wajsbrot N, Klement E, Davidovich N. Temporal trends of tilapia lake virus disease in Israel, 2017-2018. Transbound Emerg Dis 2020; 68:3025-3033. [PMID: 33314697 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.13955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Tilapia lake virus (TiLV) is an emerging viral disease that affects several tilapia species in different countries since 2014. In 2017-2018, 129 samples were collected from 14 tilapia farms in Israel. Ninety samples represented mortality events (ME), and 39 were used as control samples (CS). RT-qPCR was performed on 89 and 39 duplicate brain and liver tissue samples from ME samples and CS, respectively. TiLV was diagnosed in 37 (41.6%) ME, while only two of the CS samples (5%) were positive for TiLV (OR = 13.2, 95% CI = 3.0-58.1). Additional RT-PCR was performed on positive samples, and amplified products were sequenced. Maximum likelihood phylogenetic analysis of segment-3 revealed three distinct clades: the first clade (A) includes 25 sequences of TiLV, detected previously in Israel (2011), Ecuador (2012), Egypt (2015), Thailand (2015-2019), India (2017), Peru (2018) and USA (2018-2019) and 11 sequences of TiLV from the current study (2017-2018); the second clade (B) includes only four sequences from Thailand (2018) and Bangladesh (2017 and 2019); and a third clade (C) which includes a single sequence from Bangladesh (2019). Out of the 39 sequences included in clade A, 14 closely related sequences of TiLV from the current study (2018) formed a distinctive sub-clade (IL-2018). Mann-Whitney U test showed differences in the distribution of survival rates between Israeli sequences (from 2011, 2017 and 2018) of clade A (p = 0.004) and Israeli sequences (from 2018 solely) of sub-clade IL-2018. The average survival rates of clade A and sub-clade IL-2018 were 58.1% (SD = 21.5) and 31.2% (SD = 25.6), respectively. This is one of only few field studies which show direct association of TiLV with mortality events in tilapia farms. The decrease in survival rate in the newly evolved clade might raise concern regarding virus evolution towards increased virulence, which should be further explored.
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Affiliation(s)
- Revital Skornik
- Israeli Veterinary Services, Bet Dagan, Israel.,Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
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- Kimron Veterinary Institute, Bet Dagan, Israel
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- Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
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