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Ongor H, Timurkaan N, Abayli H, Karabulut B, Kalender H, Tonbak S, Eroksuz H, Çetinkaya B. First report of Serotype-1 Marek's disease virus (MDV-1) with oncogenic form in backyard turkeys in Turkey: a molecular analysis study. BMC Vet Res 2022; 18:30. [PMID: 35016700 PMCID: PMC8753842 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-021-03130-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Marek’s disease (MD) is a lymphoproliferative disease caused by Gallid alphaherpesvirus 2 (GaHV-2, MDV-1), which primarily affects chickens. However, the virus is also able to induce tumors and polyneuritis in turkeys, albeit less frequently than in chickens. Results This is the first study in Turkey reporting the molecular characterization of a MDV-1 strain detected in a flock of backyard turkeys exhibiting visceral lymphoma. Here, MEQ, vIL-8, pp38 and 132-bp tandem repeat regions, which are frequently preferred in the pathotyping of MDV-1, were examined. It was determined that the MEQ gene of MDV-1/TR-21/turkey strain obtained in the present study encoded 339 amino acids (1020 nt) and had four proline-rich repeat regions (PPPP). Based on the nucleotide sequence of the MEQ gene of the MDV-1/TR-21/turkey strain, a phylogenetic tree was created using the MEGA-X software with the Maximum Likelihood Method (in 1000 replicates). Our strain was highly identical (> 99.8) to the Italian/Ck/625/16, Polish (Polen5) and some Turkish (Layer-GaHV-2-02-TR-2017, Tr/MDV-1/19) MDV-1 strains. Also, nt and aa sequences of the MEQ gene of our strain were 99.1 and 99.41% identical to another Turkish strain (MDV/Tur/2019) originated from chickens. Sequence analysis of pp38 and vIL-8 genes also supported the above finding. The identity ratios of nucleotide and amino acid sequences of vIL-8 and pp38 genes of MDV-1/TR-21/turkey strain were 99.64–100% and 99.79–100%, respectively, when compared with those of the Polish strain. According to 132-bp tandem repeat PCR results, the MDV-1/TR-21/turkey strain had five copies. Conclusions These results suggested that the MDV-1/TR-21/turkey strain obtained from backyard turkeys can be either very virulent or very virulent plus pathotype, though experimental inoculation is required for precise pathotyping.
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- Hasan Ongor
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, 23110, Elazig, Turkey.
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, 23110, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Firat University, 23110, Elazig, Turkey
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Yehia N, El-Sayed HS, Omar SE, Erfan A, Amer F. Genetic evolution of Marek's disease virus in vaccinated poultry farms. Vet World 2021; 14:1342-1353. [PMID: 34220140 PMCID: PMC8243665 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2021.1342-1353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background and Aim: The Marek’s disease virus (MDV) is a neoplastic disease causing serious economic losses in poultry production. This study aimed to investigate MDV occurrence in poultry flocks in the Lower Egypt during the 2020 breakout and genetically characterized Meq, gL, and ICP4 genes in field strains of MDV. Materials and Methods: Forty samples were collected from different breeds from eight Egyptian governorates in 2020. All flocks had received a bivalent vaccine (herpesvirus of turkey FC-126 + Rispens CVI988). However, weight loss, emaciation, reduced egg production, paralysis, and rough/raised feather follicles occurred. Samples were collected from feather follicles, liver, spleen, and nerve tissue for diagnosis by polymerase chain reaction. MDV genetic characterization was then performed by sequencing the Meq, gL, and ICP4 genes of five positive samples representing different governorates and breeds. Results: A total of 28 samples were positive for MDV field strains, while two were related to MDV vaccinal strains. All samples tested negative for ALV (A, B, C, D, and J) and REV. Phylogenetic analysis of the Meq gene of sequenced samples revealed that all MDVs were related to the highly virulent European viruses (Gallid herpesvirus 2 ATE and PC12/30) with high amino acid (A.A.) identity 99.2-100%. Alternatively, there was low A.A. identity with the vaccine strains CVI988 and 3004 (up to 82.5%). These results indicate that further investigation of the efficacy of current Egyptian vaccines is required. The Egyptian strains also harbor a specific mutation, allowing clustering into two subgroups (A and B). By mutation analysis of the Meq gene, the Egyptian viruses in our study had R101K, P217A, and E263D mutations present in all Egyptian viruses. Furthermore, R176A and T180A mutations specific to our strains contributed to the high virulence of highly virulent strains. There were no mutations of the gL or ICP4 genes. Conclusion: Further studies should evaluate the protection contributed by current vaccines used in Egypt.
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- Nahed Yehia
- Reference Laboratory for Veterinary Quality Control on Poultry Production, Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza 12618, Egypt
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- Department of Poultry Diseases, Benha Provincial Laboratory, Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Poultry Diseases, Benha Provincial Laboratory, Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Reference Laboratory for Veterinary Quality Control on Poultry Production, Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza 12618, Egypt
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- Reference Laboratory for Veterinary Quality Control on Poultry Production, Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza 12618, Egypt
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Chacón RD, Astolfi-Ferreira CS, De la Torre DI, de Sá LRM, Piantino Ferreira AJ. An atypical clinicopathological manifestation of fowlpox virus associated with reticuloendotheliosis virus in commercial laying hen flocks in Brazil. Transbound Emerg Dis 2020; 67:2923-2935. [PMID: 32519513 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.13668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Fowlpox (FP) is a common epitheliotropic disease in chickens that is usually controlled by live attenuated vaccines. However, there have been some reports of outbreaks of FP in recent years, even in vaccinated flocks, presenting as atypical lesions and feathering abnormalities in chickens. These findings can be associated with fowlpox virus (FPV) with the reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) integrated into its genome. In the present study, outbreaks of atypical FP were explored in vaccinated commercial laying hen flocks to determine the nature of the causative agent by histopathologic and molecular approaches. FPV and REV were detected and classified into subclade A1 of the genus Avipoxvirus and subtype 3 of REV (REV3), respectively. Additionally, heterogeneous populations of FPV with partial (containing only a remnant long terminal repeat-LTR) or total (all functional genes) integration of REV were identified by heterologous PCRs and detected considering reference integration sites. These results indicate the mechanism of chimeric genome FPV-REV associated with outbreaks and atypical clinicopathological manifestations in commercial laying hens for the first time in Brazil and in South America. In addition, this study demonstrates the emergence of REV integrated in the FPV genome in Brazilian chicken flocks.
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- Ruy D Chacón
- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Inter-units Program in Biotechnology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Kim T, Volkening JD, Spatz SJ. Comparative Molecular Characterization of Three Gallid alphaherpesvirus Type 3 Strains 301B/1, HPRS24, and SB-1. Avian Dis 2020; 64:174-182. [PMID: 32550618 DOI: 10.1637/0005-2086-64.2.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Marek's disease (MD) is a highly contagious lymphoproliferative disease of chickens caused by Gallid alphaherpesvirus type 2. Gallid alphaherpesvirus type 3 (GaHV-3) strain 301B/1 was previously shown to be an effective MD vaccine with synergistic efficacy when used as a bivalent vaccine with turkey herpesvirus. Since the nucleotide sequences of only two GaHV-3 strains have been determined, we sought to sequence the 301B/1 genome using Illumina MiSeq technology. Phylogenomic analysis indicated that 301B/1 is more closely related to other GaHV-3 strains (SB-1 and HPRS24) than to virulent or attenuated strains of GaHV-2. One hundred and twenty-six open reading frames (ORFs) have been identified within the 301B/1 genome with 108 ORFs showing a high degree of similarity to homologs found in the genomes of SB-1 and HPRS24; 14 ORFs are highly homologous (> 90% identity) with the corresponding ORFs within the SB-1 genome. The R-LORF8 and R-LORF9 genes are the most dissimilar to the collinear genes found in the SB-1 genome but are highly homologous (99%-100% identity) with those within the HPRS24 genome. Overall the 301B/1 genome is most similar to the SB-1 virus genome (99.1%) and to a lesser degree with the HPRS24 virus genome (97.7%). However, six 301B/1 ORFs (UL47, UL48, UL52, pp38, ICP4, and US10) have been identified that contain nonsynonymous substitutions relative to homologs found in the SB-1 genome. Notably, unlike the avian retrovirus long terminal repeat sequences found within the SB-1 genome, none were identified within the 301B/1 genome.
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- Taejoong Kim
- U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Athens, GA 30605,
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- U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Athens, GA 30605
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Yilmaz A, Turan N, Bayraktar E, Tali HE, Aydin O, Umar S, Cakan B, Sadeyen JR, Baigent S, Iqbal M, Nair V, Yilmaz H. Molecular characterisation and phylogenetic analysis of Marek's disease virus in Turkish layer chickens. Br Poult Sci 2020; 61:523-530. [PMID: 32316760 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2020.1758301] [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] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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1. There is no current data about the genotypes of Marek's disease virus (MDV) in Turkish poultry flocks; hence, this study was performed to analyse CVI988/Rispens, turkey herpesvirus (HVT) vaccine viruses and MDV field viruses as well as to perform phylogenetic analysis of MDV in Turkish layer chickens. 2. In 2017 and 2018, a total of 602 spleen samples from 49 layer flocks were collected from the Marmara, West Black Sea and Aegean regions. DNA was extracted from the spleen samples and the samples were analysed by real-time PCR probe assay to detect CVI988/Rispens and HVT vaccine viruses and MDV field strains. Samples found positive for MDV by real-time PCR were subjected to PCR using the Meq gene primers for phylogenetic analysis. 3. Amongst 49 flocks, virulent MDV was detected in nine flocks. CVI988/Rispens and HVT vaccine strains were detected in 47 flocks and HVT in all 49 flocks. Splenomegaly, hepatomegaly and tumours in the oviduct were observed in chickens of affected flocks. Virulent MDV was detected in 120 out of 602 spleen samples. Sequencing and phylogenetic analyses showed that MDVs detected in this study were closely related to MDV strains from Italy, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, India and China but showed diversity with MDV strains from Egypt and Hungary. Multiple sequence analysis of the Meq protein revealed several point mutations in deduced amino acid sequences. Interestingly, CVI988/Rispens vaccine virus from China (AF493555) showed mutations at position 66 (G66R) and 71 (S66A) along with two other vaccine strains from China (GU354326.1) and Russia (EU032468.1), in comparison with the other vaccine strain CVI988/Rispens (DQ534538). The molecular analyses of the Meq gene suggested that Turkish field strains of MDV are in the class of virulent or very virulent pathotypes. 4. The results have shown that MDV still affects poultry health, and the phylogenetic and amino acid variation data obtained will help in vaccination and control strategies.
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- A Yilmaz
- Department of Virology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Veterinary Faculty , Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Virology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Veterinary Faculty , Istanbul, Turkey
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- Poultry Division, CEVA Animal Health , Maslak, Turkey
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- Department of Virology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Veterinary Faculty , Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Virology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Veterinary Faculty , Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Virology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Veterinary Faculty , Istanbul, Turkey
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- Poultry Division, CEVA Animal Health , Maslak, Turkey
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- Avian Influenza Group, The Pirbright Institute , Woking, UK
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- Avian Influenza Group, The Pirbright Institute , Woking, UK
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- Avian Influenza Group, The Pirbright Institute , Woking, UK
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- Avian Influenza Group, The Pirbright Institute , Woking, UK
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- Department of Virology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Veterinary Faculty , Istanbul, Turkey
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Su S, Cui N, Li Y, Yu MX, Zhang T, Cheng Z, Chai J, Cui Z, Chen R. Increased Horizontal Transmission of Recombinant Marek's Disease Virus Due to Reticuloendotheliosis Virus Long Terminal Repeat Is the Major Competitive Advantage of the Virus Being a Prevalent Strain. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2842. [PMID: 31921027 PMCID: PMC6923665 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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GX0101 is the first field Marek's disease virus (MDV) recombinant with an REV LTR insert isolated in China. We speculated that there was a selective advantage of GX0101 becoming the more prevalent field strain from a very low percentage of recombinant virus. In the study, dual fluorescence quantitative real-time PCR (DF-qPCR) that detects GX0101 and GX0101ΔLTR simultaneously was established based on the genomic difference of GX0101 and its LTR deletion strain GX0101ΔLTR. MDV natural transmission was simulated in specific-pathogen-free (SPF) chicks, and continuous tracking of GX0101 and GX0101ΔLTR in chicks was carried out. The results showed that GX0101 possessed high horizontal transmission capacity, which could infect SPF chicks by contact in a short time and became the predominant strain following contact infections in chicken flocks. GX0101 still had a more significant advantage of horizontal transmission than GX0101ΔLTR after continuous passage even if the initially infectious dose was significantly lower. There were 72 differentially expressed MDV genes between GX0101 and GX0101ΔLTR, with the genes and gene products mainly involved in virus replication, tegument protein, glycoprotein, nucleocapsid protein, immune evasion, tumor development and/or pathogenesis, and hypothetical protein. Sixteen genes related to virus replication and transmission were significantly up-regulated. This is the first study to illuminate that increased horizontal transmission of recombinant MDV due to REV LTR was the competitive advantage of the virus being a prevalent strain and define the differential transcription profile of viral genes between GX0101 and GX0101ΔLTR. This will be helpful for in-depth study on the molecular mechanism of increased horizontal transmission of MDV by REV LTR.
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- Shuai Su
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Control and Breeding, Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Zhaoqing Institute of Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Zhaoqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Detection and Molecular Characterization of a Natural Coinfection of Marek's Disease Virus and Reticuloendotheliosis Virus in Brazilian Backyard Chicken Flock. Vet Sci 2019; 6:vetsci6040092. [PMID: 31756886 PMCID: PMC6958383 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci6040092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Marek’s disease virus (MDV) and the reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) are two of the primary oncogenic viruses that significantly affect chickens. In Brazil, there have been no previous published reports on the presence of field REV alone or in coinfection. This retrospective study analyzes samples from a case of lymphoproliferative lesions from a backyard chicken flock. MDV and REV were detected by PCR and classified as MDV1 and REV3, respectively, through sequencing and phylogenetic analysis based on the glycoprotein B (gB) genes for MDV and the polymerase (pol) and envelope (env) genes for REV. Real-time PCR reactions were performed for MDV to rule out the presence of the Rispens vaccine strain. This is the first report of the presence of REV in coinfection with a MDV clinical case in Brazil and the first molecular characterization of REV in South America. This study highlights the importance of molecular diagnosis for REV and MDV in poultry. In addition, this study highlights the distribution of these two viruses worldwide and the latent risk of them solely or in coinfection to this part of the world.
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El-Sebelgy M, Ahmed B, Ata N, Hussein H. Molecular detection and characterization of reticuloendotheliosis virus in broiler breeder chickens with visceral tumors in Egypt. Int J Vet Sci Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijvsm.2013.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- M.M. El-Sebelgy
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt
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- Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 11221, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt
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- Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 11221, Egypt
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Torres ACD, Marin SY, Costa CS, Martins NRS. An Overview on Marek’s Disease Virus Evolution and Evidence for Increased Virulence in Brazil. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.1590/1806-9061-2018-0870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- ACD Torres
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Yao Y, Vasoya D, Kgosana L, Smith LP, Gao Y, Wang X, Watson M, Nair V. Activation of gga-miR-155 by reticuloendotheliosis virus T strain and its contribution to transformation. J Gen Virol 2017; 98:810-820. [PMID: 28113043 PMCID: PMC5657028 DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.000718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The v-rel oncoprotein encoded by reticuloendotheliosis virus T strain (Rev-T) is a member of the rel/NF-κB family of transcription factors capable of transformation of primary chicken spleen and bone marrow cells. Rapid transformation of avian haematopoietic cells by v-rel occurs through a process of deregulation of multiple protein-encoding genes through its direct effect on their promoters. More recently, upregulation of oncogenic miR-155 and its precursor pre-miR-155 was demonstrated in both Rev-T-infected chicken embryo fibroblast cultures and Rev-T-induced B-cell lymphomas. Through electrophoresis mobility shift assay and reporter analysis on the gga-miR-155 promoter, we showed that the v-rel-induced miR-155 overexpression occurred by the direct binding to one of the putative NF-κB binding sites. Using the v-rel-induced transformation model on chicken embryonic splenocyte cultures, we could demonstrate a dynamic increase in miR-155 levels during the transformation. Transcriptome profiles of lymphoid cells transformed by v-rel showed upregulation of miR-155 accompanied by downregulation of a number of putative miR-155 targets such as Pu.1 and CEBPβ. We also showed that v-rel could rescue the suppression of miR-155 expression observed in Marek's disease virus (MDV)-transformed cell lines, where its functional viral homologue MDV-miR-M4 is overexpressed. Demonstration of gene expression changes affecting major molecular pathways, including organismal injury and cancer in avian macrophages transfected with synthetic mature miR-155, underlines its potential direct role in transformation. Our study suggests that v-rel-induced transformation involves a complex set of events mediated by the direct activation of NF-κB targets, together with inhibitory effects on microRNA targets.
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- Yongxiu Yao
- Avian Viral Disease Programme & UK-China Centre of Excellence on Avian Disease Research, The Pirbright Institute, Pirbright, Ash Road, Guildford, Surrey GU24 0NF, UK
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- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush EH25 9RG, UK
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- Avian Viral Disease Programme & UK-China Centre of Excellence on Avian Disease Research, The Pirbright Institute, Pirbright, Ash Road, Guildford, Surrey GU24 0NF, UK
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- Avian Viral Disease Programme & UK-China Centre of Excellence on Avian Disease Research, The Pirbright Institute, Pirbright, Ash Road, Guildford, Surrey GU24 0NF, UK
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- Division of Avian Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, PR China
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- Division of Avian Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, PR China
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- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush EH25 9RG, UK
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- Avian Viral Disease Programme & UK-China Centre of Excellence on Avian Disease Research, The Pirbright Institute, Pirbright, Ash Road, Guildford, Surrey GU24 0NF, UK
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Hartawan R, Dharmayanti NLPI. The Meq Gene Molecular Profile of Marek’s Disease Virus Serotype 1 From Kampung and Arabic Chicken Farms in Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia. HAYATI JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hjb.2016.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Positive Selection Drives Rapid Evolution of the meq Oncogene of Marek's Disease Virus. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0162180. [PMID: 27662574 PMCID: PMC5035050 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Marek’s disease (MD), caused by Marek’s disease virus (MDV), a poultry-borne alphaherpesvirus, is a devastating disease of poultry causing an estimated annual loss of one billion dollars to poultry producers, worldwide. Despite decades of control through vaccination, MDV field strains continue to emerge having increased virulence. The evolutionary mechanism driving the emergence of this continuum of strains to increased MDV virulence, however, remains largely enigmatic. Increase in MDV virulence has been associated with specific amino acid changes within the C-terminus domain of Mareks’s EcoRI-Q (meq)-encoded oncoprotein. In this study, we sought to determine whether the meq gene has evolved adaptively and whether past vaccination efforts have had any significant effect on the reduction or increase of MDV diversity over time. Our analysis suggests that meq is estimated to be evolving at a much faster rate than most dsDNA viruses, and is comparable with the evolutionary rate of RNA viruses. Interestingly, most of the polymorphisms in meq gene appear to have evolved under positive selection and the time of divergence at the meq locus coincides with the period during which the poultry industry had undergone transitions in management practices including the introduction and widespread use of live attenuated vaccines. Our study has revealed that the decades-long use of vaccines did not reduce MDV diversity, but rather had a stimulating effect on the emergence of field strains with increased genetic diversity until the early 2000s. During the years 2004–2005, there was an abrupt decline in the genetic diversity of field isolates followed by a recovery from this bottleneck in the year 2010. Collectively, these data suggest that vaccination seems to not have had any effect on MDV eradication, but rather had a stimulating effect on MDV emergence through adaptation.
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Li Y, Cui S, Cui Z, Chang S, Zhao P. Genome analysis and pathogenicity of reticuloendotheliosis virus isolated from a contaminated vaccine seed against infectious bursal disease virus: first report in China. J Gen Virol 2016; 97:2809-2815. [PMID: 27609617 DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.000588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Specific-pathogen-free (SPF) chickens were inoculated with the virus seed of an infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV)-attenuated vaccine, and positive reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) antibody levels were subsequently detected in the chicken sera, indicating potential REV contamination of the vaccine. After neutralization with IBDV-positive blood serum, the vaccine was inoculated into DF-1 cells for REV isolation and identification. An REV strain, designated IBD-C1605, was identified using an immunofluorescence assay test. Three pairs of primers were employed for the amplification, cloning and sequencing of three overlapping fragments of the IBD-C1605 genome, and the whole-genome sequence of this isolate was obtained after gene assembly. The genome was 8362 base pairs (nt) in length and its homology with the nucleotide sequences of different reference strains varied between 94.2 and 99.2 %. Isolate IBD-C1605 was inoculated into 1-day-old SPF chickens to observe its pathogenicity. Infection with this organism slowed down the weight gain of SPF chickens and caused atrophy of their immune organs, such as the bursa of Fabricius and thymus gland. Furthermore, the chicken antibody levels decreased significantly after Newcastle disease virus and avian influenza virus subtype H9 vaccine immunization. This is the first report on the isolation and identification of REV from attenuated vaccine virus seeds in China, and is also the first study on the pathogenicity of REV from a contaminated vaccine in China. Our findings contribute towards a better understanding of the detrimental effects of vaccine contamination with exogenous viruses such as REV.
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- Yang Li
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, PR China
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Spread of the newly emerging infectious laryngotracheitis viruses in Australia. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2016; 43:67-73. [PMID: 27223632 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2016.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Revised: 05/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) is a significant viral disease of chickens in many countries around the globe. In this report the status of ILT in Australia has been used as a model to evaluate the evolution of the ILT viruses (ILTVs). Due to its geographical isolation, Australia harbored a distinct lineage of ILT viruses (ILTV) up to 2007. However examination of the ILT viruses (ILTV) involved in outbreaks between 2007 and 2009 has revealed that many of the outbreaks were caused by two new viral genotypes, class 8 and class 9. These two recombinant viruses were found to emerge as a result of recombination between previously existing live vaccine strains (SA2 and A20), and another live vaccine strain (Serva) introduced into the country in 2007. The new recombinant ILTVs were also shown to possess significantly higher virulence and replication capacity compared with a previously predominant ILTV, class 2. In the current study, examination of a large number of ILTVs isolated from outbreaks between 2009 and 2015 revealed the emergence of yet another recombinant virus (class 10) that appears to have become a predominant genotype in New South Wales. In Victoria however, the recombinant class 9 gradually became the predominant virus, replacing class 2. Therefore, there was an unusual pattern in geographical spread of the newly emerged viruses in different states of the country. These results suggest that ILTV is fast evolving towards a greater transmissibility and therefore greater capacity to spread into ILTV-free areas.
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Woźniakowski G, Samorek-SalamonowiczA E. Molecular evolution of Marek's disease virus (MDV) field strains in a 40-year time period. Avian Dis 2015; 58:550-7. [PMID: 25618999 DOI: 10.1637/10812-030614-reg.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Marek's disease (MD) presents a serious threat in poultry production. The disease has been limited for over 40 yr by protective vaccination. The widely applied vaccination against MD is also one of the factors causing evolutionary pressure onto field Marek's disease virus (MDV) virulent strains. Molecular evolution of MDV genes involved in oncogenesis may increase the pathogenicity of MDV virulent strains. The goal of the presented study was to sum up the molecular evolution of MDV field strains isolated in the last 40 yr in Poland. In total, 85 field MDV strains collected between 1974 and 2012 were propagated in chicken embryo fibroblasts. After DNA extraction, three sets of primers were designed for PCR complementary to the MDV076 (RLORF7) region encoding the meq oncogene as well to the MDV077 (23 kDa protein binding alpha-enolase) and MDV077.5 (RLORF6) genes. The obtained 85 MDV076, 60 MDV077, and 58 MDV077.5 cloned fragments were sequenced and aligned with the sequences of reference MDV strains showing different pathogenicity levels. The retrieved nucleotide (nt) and deduced amino acid sequences of RLORF7, 23 kDa protein, and LORF6 of Polish field strains showed several mutations and substitutions homologous to those observed in reference strains with a determined pathogenicity. The observed changes indicated the continuous evolution of field MDV strains. The RLORF7 nt sequence of analyzed MDV isolates showed similarity to virulent and very virulent MDV reference strains. The obtained 23 kDa and LORF6 nt sequences provided more important data and were more similar to mildly pathogenic strains than to virulent and very virulent MDV. The specific nt motifs in all three genes may indicate an increase of MDV virulence and were found in strains starting from 2006. According to the obtained results, the strains isolated in 2012 are similar to the very virulent plus MDV group. The study showed that RLORF7, 23 kDa protein, and RLORF6 fragments harbor sequence motifs that may have some association with MDV pathogenicity level. However, the exact role of the investigated regions in pathogenicity should be further examined by knock-out MDV strains. Also, the true MDV pathotype may only be determined by traditional in vivo experiments.
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Woźniakowski G, Mamczur A, Samorek-Salamonowicz E. Common occurrence of Gallid herpesvirus-2 with reticuloendotheliosis virus in chickens caused by possible contamination of vaccine stocks. J Appl Microbiol 2015; 118:803-8. [PMID: 25641090 DOI: 10.1111/jam.12734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2014] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS The aim of this study was to investigate the common occurrence of reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) among Gallid herpesvirus 2 (GaHV-2) infected chickens. The possible cause of this co-occurrence may be linked to contaminated vaccine stocks, which were also examined. METHODS AND RESULTS The study was conducted on 25 field isolates of GaHV-2 collected between 2007 and 2013 from vaccinated chickens. Additionally, 10 commercial Marek's Disease vaccine stocks manufactured between 1993 and 2013, comprising of FC126 HVT, CVI988/Rispens and bivalent HVT + Rispens vaccines were examined. Chicken isolates were collected from the liver. Due to difficulties in differentiation between GaHV-2 and REV, by observation of clinical signs or lesions presented in liver or spleen, loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP and RT-LAMP) as well as PCR-based methods were applied. CONCLUSIONS The co-occurrence of GaHV-2 and REV genetic material was shown in 24 (96%) of 25 examined isolates. A marginal REV contamination was detected in three out 10 (30%) commercial vaccine stocks, mainly in bivalent HVT + Rispens vaccines produced between 2009 and 2012. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Our results indicated the common occurrence of GaHV-2 and REV in Polish chicken flocks, which is probably linked to contaminated HVT + Rispens vaccine stocks. Reasons for the detection of a marginal REV contamination need to be further elucidated.
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- G Woźniakowski
- Department of Poultry Viral Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Puławy, Poland
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Direct detection of Marek's disease virus in poultry dust by loop-mediated isothermal amplification. Arch Virol 2014; 159:3083-7. [PMID: 24986718 PMCID: PMC4200374 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-014-2157-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2014] [Accepted: 06/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Marek’s disease virus (MDV) is a serious concern for poultry production and represents a unique herpesvirus model. MDV can be shed by doubly infected chickens despite vaccination. The fully infectious MDV particles are produced in the feather follicle epithelium (FFE), and MDV remains infectious for many months in fine skin particles and feather debris. Molecular biology methods including PCR and real-time PCR have been shown to be valuable for the detection of MDV DNA in farm dust. Recently, loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) was found to be useful in the detection of MDV in feathers and internal organs of infected chickens. LAMP is also less affected by the inhibitors present in DNA samples. Taking into account the advantages of LAMP, direct detection of MDV DNA in poultry dust has been conducted in this research. The detection of MDV DNA was possible in 11 out of the 12 examined dust samples without DNA extraction. The DNA was retrieved from dust samples by dilution and incubation at 95 °C for 5 min. The direct detection of MDV DNA in the dust was possible within 30 min using a water bath and UV light. The results were confirmed by electrophoresis and melting curve analysis of the LAMP products. Our results show that LAMP may be used to test for the presence of virulent MDV in poultry farm dust without DNA extraction.
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Host genetic resistance to Marek's disease sustains protective efficacy of herpesvirus of turkey in both experimental and commercial lines of chickens. Vaccine 2014; 32:1820-7. [PMID: 24530405 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.01.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2013] [Revised: 01/22/2014] [Accepted: 01/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Marek's disease (MD) remains a continual threat to the poultry industry worldwide as the MD virus continues evolving in virulence. MD has been controlled primarily by intensive use of vaccines since 1969. Based on the antigenic and pathogenic differences of the viruses that the vaccines were derived from, commercially available MD vaccines are classified into three categories, MDV-1, -2, and -3 vaccines. This study was designed to compare the protective efficacy of MDV-1 (CVI988/Rispens) and MDV-3 (HVT) vaccines against challenge of a very virulent plus strain of Marek's disease virus (vv+MDV) in experimental and commercial egg-layer lines of chickens under controlled experimental conditions. The two experimental lines (63 and 72) of chickens carry a uniform MHC B*2 haplotype and are known to differ in resistance to MD. One of the two commercial egg-layer lines (WL and BL) segregates for three MHC haplotypes (B*2, B*15, and B*21); the other is unclear. MD incidences of the unvaccinated groups of both experimental lines and both commercial lines were 100% or close to 100% induced by the vv+MDV, 648A. Survived day patterns of the unvaccinated groups significantly differed between the two experimental lines, but did not between the two commercial lines, which suggested the two experimental lines do differ in resistance to MD but not between the two commercial lines. At manufacturers' recommended vaccine dosage, two HVTs conveyed comparable protection for the MD resistant line 63 chickens as did both CVI988/Rispens used in this study. The two HVTs also conveyed comparable protection for both commercial lines of chickens as did one of two CVI988/Rispens (CVI988/Rispens-A). At a 2000PFU uniform dose, HVT and CVI988/Rispens again conveyed comparable protection for the MD resistant experimental line of chickens. The findings suggest vaccine protective efficacy is modulated by factors including the types and the sources of vaccines and the genetic backgrounds of chickens. The findings also suggest HVT delivers equal protection in MD resistant lines of chickens as does the industry-recognized golden standard of MD vaccine, CVI988/Rispens.
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Molecular characteristics and evolutionary analysis of field Marek's disease virus prevalent in vaccinated chicken flocks in recent years in China. Virus Genes 2013; 47:282-91. [PMID: 23813248 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-013-0942-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Marek's disease is a highly contagious, oncogenic, and immunosuppressive avian viral disease. Surveillance of newly registered Marek's disease virus (MDV) isolates is meaningful for revealing the potential factors involved in increased virulence. Presently, we have focused on the molecular characteristics of all available MDVs from China, including 17 new Henan isolates. Based on Meq, gE, and gI genes, we found that most Chinese isolates contain conserved amino acid point mutations in Meq, such as E(77), A(115), A(139), R(176), and A(217), compared to USA virulent MDVs. However, the 59-aa or 60-aa insertions are only found in a few mild MDVs rather than virulent MDVs in China. Further phylogenetic analysis has demonstrated that a different genotype of MDV has been prevalent in China, and for virulent MDVs, their recent evolution has possibly been geographically restricted. Our study has provided more detailed information regarding the field MDVs circulating in China.
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Kaufer BB, Arndt S, Trapp S, Osterrieder N, Jarosinski KW. Herpesvirus telomerase RNA (vTR) with a mutated template sequence abrogates herpesvirus-induced lymphomagenesis. PLoS Pathog 2011; 7:e1002333. [PMID: 22046133 PMCID: PMC3203187 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2011] [Accepted: 09/08/2011] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and telomerase RNA (TR) represent the enzymatically active components of telomerase. In the complex, TR provides the template for the addition of telomeric repeats to telomeres, a protective structure at the end of linear chromosomes. Human TR with a mutation in the template region has been previously shown to inhibit proliferation of cancer cells in vitro. In this report, we examined the effects of a mutation in the template of a virus encoded TR (vTR) on herpesvirus-induced tumorigenesis in vivo. For this purpose, we used the oncogenic avian herpesvirus Marek's disease virus (MDV) as a natural virus-host model for lymphomagenesis. We generated recombinant MDV in which the vTR template sequence was mutated from AATCCCAATC to ATATATATAT (vAU5) by two-step Red-mediated mutagenesis. Recombinant viruses harboring the template mutation replicated with kinetics comparable to parental and revertant viruses in vitro. However, mutation of the vTR template sequence completely abrogated virus-induced tumor formation in vivo, although the virus was able to undergo low-level lytic replication. To confirm that the absence of tumors was dependent on the presence of mutant vTR in the telomerase complex, a second mutation was introduced in vAU5 that targeted the P6.1 stem loop, a conserved region essential for vTR-TERT interaction. Absence of vTR-AU5 from the telomerase complex restored virus-induced lymphoma formation. To test if the attenuated vAU5 could be used as an effective vaccine against MDV, we performed vaccination-challenge studies and determined that vaccination with vAU5 completely protected chickens from lethal challenge with highly virulent MDV. Taken together, our results demonstrate 1) that mutation of the vTR template sequence can completely abrogate virus-induced tumorigenesis, likely by the inhibition of cancer cell proliferation, and 2) that this strategy could be used to generate novel vaccine candidates against virus-induced lymphoma.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Cell Proliferation
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/genetics
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/metabolism
- Chickens
- Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic
- Gene Expression Regulation, Viral
- Herpesvirus 2, Gallid/enzymology
- Herpesvirus 2, Gallid/genetics
- Herpesvirus 2, Gallid/pathogenicity
- Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Lymphoma, T-Cell/genetics
- Lymphoma, T-Cell/veterinary
- Lymphoma, T-Cell/virology
- Marek Disease/genetics
- Marek Disease/virology
- Mutation
- RNA/genetics
- RNA, Viral/analysis
- Telomerase/genetics
- Templates, Genetic
- Vaccination/veterinary
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Affiliation(s)
- Benedikt B. Kaufer
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
- Institut für Virologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
- Institut für Virologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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Sun F, Ferro PJ, Lupiani B, Kahl J, Morrow ME, Flanagan JP, Estevez C, Clavijo A. A duplex real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for the simultaneous detection of long terminal repeat regions and envelope protein gene sequences of Reticuloendotheliosis virus in avian blood samples. J Vet Diagn Invest 2011; 23:937-41. [DOI: 10.1177/1040638711416631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The Reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) group of retroviruses infects a wide range of avian species, including chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, quail, and prairie chickens. The objective of the present study was to develop a highly sensitive and specific diagnostic test for the detection of REV in whole blood samples. In order to increase the diagnostic sensitivity, a duplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) that detects both the envelope protein gene ( env) and the long terminal repeat (LTR) region of REV was designed. This assay demonstrated greater analytical and diagnostic sensitivity than the gel-based PCR assay when using DNA extracted from whole blood by both phenol-chloroform and magnetic bead methods. In general, threshold cycle values in the duplex real-time PCR assay were lower from DNA extracted using the magnetic bead system compared to DNA extracted by the phenol-chloroform method. Data presented herein show the successful development of a rapid and accurate test procedure, with high-throughput capability, for the diagnosis of REV infection using avian blood samples.
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- Feng Sun
- Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College Station, TX (Sun, Kahl, Estevez, Clavijo)
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Ferro, Lupiani)
- Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Eagle Lake, TX (Morrow)
- Houston Zoo Inc., Houston, TX (Flanagan)
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- Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College Station, TX (Sun, Kahl, Estevez, Clavijo)
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Ferro, Lupiani)
- Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Eagle Lake, TX (Morrow)
- Houston Zoo Inc., Houston, TX (Flanagan)
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- Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College Station, TX (Sun, Kahl, Estevez, Clavijo)
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Ferro, Lupiani)
- Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Eagle Lake, TX (Morrow)
- Houston Zoo Inc., Houston, TX (Flanagan)
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- Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College Station, TX (Sun, Kahl, Estevez, Clavijo)
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Ferro, Lupiani)
- Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Eagle Lake, TX (Morrow)
- Houston Zoo Inc., Houston, TX (Flanagan)
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- Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College Station, TX (Sun, Kahl, Estevez, Clavijo)
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Ferro, Lupiani)
- Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Eagle Lake, TX (Morrow)
- Houston Zoo Inc., Houston, TX (Flanagan)
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- Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College Station, TX (Sun, Kahl, Estevez, Clavijo)
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Ferro, Lupiani)
- Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Eagle Lake, TX (Morrow)
- Houston Zoo Inc., Houston, TX (Flanagan)
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- Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College Station, TX (Sun, Kahl, Estevez, Clavijo)
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Ferro, Lupiani)
- Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Eagle Lake, TX (Morrow)
- Houston Zoo Inc., Houston, TX (Flanagan)
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- Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College Station, TX (Sun, Kahl, Estevez, Clavijo)
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Ferro, Lupiani)
- Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Eagle Lake, TX (Morrow)
- Houston Zoo Inc., Houston, TX (Flanagan)
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