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Gerber PF, Spatz S, Gray P, Alfirevich S, Walkden-Brown SW. Circulation and Molecular Characterization of Hemorrhagic Enteritis Virus in Commercial Turkey and Meat Chicken Flocks in Australia. Avian Dis 2022; 66:53-59. [DOI: 10.1637/21-00095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Priscilla F. Gerber
- Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Athens, GA 30605
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- Inghams Enterprises P/L, Morisset, New South Wales 2264, Australia
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- Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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Hoang P, Gerber PF, Reynolds P, McMillan M, Gray P, Walkden-Brown SW. Preliminary testing in turkeys of the safety and efficacy of a putative haemorrhagic enteritis virus vaccine. Aust Vet J 2019; 97:323-332. [PMID: 31328258 DOI: 10.1111/avj.12841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Haemorrhagic enteritis virus (HEV) causes clinical haemorrhagic enteritis in young poults and/or subclinical immunosuppression which is often associated with colibacillosis. This disease is controlled with live vaccines worldwide, however, importation of HEV vaccines or cells that support HEV propagation are not permitted in Australia. A major experiment in isolators was conducted to test the safety and efficacy of a putative HEV vaccine. The study had a factorial design with four factors namely vaccination age (28 and 42 days of age), vaccine dose (0, 105 , 106 , 107 genomic copies of HEV vaccine), challenge with HEV (yes, no) and vaccination-challenge interval (7, 21 or 42 days). A total of 315 poults were used providing 6-8 birds per treatment combination. Turkey growth rate, mortality, pathological findings, anti-HEV antibodies and viral load were examined. Vaccination lead to significant increases in anti HEV antibody over the following 2-4 weeks. Overall, vaccination with 106 and 107 was protective against increase in relative splenic weight and splenic viral load in challenged birds. Clinical haemorrhagic enteritis was not induced by any treatment but there was an increased incidence of airsacculitis in groups receiving either HEV vaccine or challenge virus compared to the negative control birds (25.8-29.3% vs. 9.4%, P < 0.05). Growth rate, mortality and relative bursal weight were unaffected by vaccination. This laboratory level study indicates that the putative vaccine is safe and likely to be efficacious, but may cause elevated levels of airsacculitis. These findings require confirmation in larger scale field trials.
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Affiliation(s)
- Phuong Hoang
- Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, 2351, Australia.,Faculty of 'Chan Nuoi Thu Y', Tay Nguyen University, 567 Le Duan Street, Buon Ma Thuot City, DakLak Province, Vietnam
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- Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, 2351, Australia
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- Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, 2351, Australia
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- Molecular and Cellular Biology, School of Science and Technology, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, 2351, Australia
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- Inghams Enterprises P/L, Morrisset, NSW, 2264
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- Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, 2351, Australia
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Hossain MF, McMillan M, Katz ME, Walkden-Brown SW, Gerber PF. Turkey Hemorrhagic Enteritis Virus Can Be Titrated but Not Propagated in Chicken Embryos. Avian Dis 2019; 63:84-89. [PMID: 31251523 DOI: 10.1637/11982-100918-reg.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of propagating and titrating hemorrhagic enteritis virus (HEV) in chicken embryos. A total of 308 embryonated eggs were used. At 10 days of embryonic age, eggs were inoculated via allantoic sac or chorioallantoic membrane routes with non-heat-treated (live) HEV or heat-treated (dead) HEV or served as negative controls. Allantoic fluid retrieved at 0, 1, 3, 5, and 7 days postinoculation (dpi) was tested for HEV by quantitative PCR. Inoculation with HEV did not cause visible growth impairment or lesions in the chicken embryos. Overall, there was no difference in postinoculation mortality rates among groups sham-inoculated (6/30, 20.0%) or inoculated with live (34/252, 13.4%) or dead (3/ 26, 6.9%) HEV (P = 0.58). The amount of HEV DNA detected in allantoic fluid at 7 dpi in eggs inoculated with live virus was similar to the inoculated dose, indicating that virus propagation in chicken embryos is not efficient. No HEV DNA was detected after 3 dpi in eggs inoculated with dead virus. Inoculation of chicken embryos combined with qualitative PCR can be used for titration of HEV virus stocks and presents a high correlation with in vivo titration using chickens (R2 0.98, P = 0.007). This method may be relevant in countries in which specific-pathogen-free turkeys are unavailable and in which the importation of RP19 cells, the only cell that supports effective propagation of HEV, is not permitted.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohammad F Hossain
- Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- Biomedical Science, School of Science and Technology, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- Molecular and Cellular Biology, School of Science and Technology, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia,
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Gerber PF, Hossain MF, Reynolds P, Hoang P, Burgess SK, Renz K, McMillan M, Katz ME, Walkden-Brown SW. Propagation of an Avirulent Turkey Hemorrhagic Enteritis Virus Isolate in Chickens. Avian Dis 2018; 62:6-13. [PMID: 29620462 DOI: 10.1637/11762-102317-reg.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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A series of studies were undertaken to optimize the propagation of hemorrhagic enteritis virus (HEV) in specific-pathogen-free (SPF) chickens. A total of 562 SPF chickens were orally inoculated with an Australian avirulent HEV isolate of turkey origin at 9, 14, 21, or 28 days of age with 5, 6, 7, or 8 log 10 genomic copies (GC), while 102 chickens served as uninfected controls. No clinical signs were observed in infected chickens. There was an inoculum-dose-dependent increase in the relative spleen and liver weight ( P < 0.01). Relative spleen weight 7 days post-HEV inoculation was up to 85% higher in chickens that were inoculated with 6 to 7 GC compared with controls, with no further increase at higher doses. Relative liver weight increased up to 14% in chickens inoculated with 6 GC, with no further increase. Birds inoculated with a 7 GC dose had a higher frequency of HEV DNA-positive birds (77% to 86%) than birds inoculated with lower doses (33% to 59%; P < 0.01). The most efficient dose for live passage propagation was 7 GC inoculated in 9-to-14-day-old birds, yielding an infection rate of 81%. Livers and spleens from infected birds at all doses were processed to produce a putative vaccine with a final GC recovery in the vaccine material of 8.6 GC/bird. In summary, HEV of turkey origin can be readily propagated in SPF chickens, and conditions to maximize viral retrieval were established.
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Affiliation(s)
- Priscilla F Gerber
- A Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- A Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- A Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- A Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- A Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- A Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- B Molecular and Cellular Biology, School of Science and Technology, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- B Molecular and Cellular Biology, School of Science and Technology, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- A Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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Dhama K, Gowthaman V, Karthik K, Tiwari R, Sachan S, Kumar MA, Palanivelu M, Malik YS, Singh RK, Munir M. Haemorrhagic enteritis of turkeys - current knowledge. Vet Q 2017; 37:31-42. [PMID: 28024457 DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2016.1277281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Haemorrhagic enteritis virus (HEV), an adenovirus associated with acute haemorrhagic gastro-intestinal disease of 6-11-week old turkeys predominantly hampers both humoral and cellular immunity. Affected birds are more prone to secondary complications (e.g. colibacillosis and clostridiosis) and failure to mount an effective vaccine-induced immune response. HEV belongs to the new genus Siadenovirus. Feco-oral transmission is the main route of entry of the virus and it mainly colonizes bursa, intestine and spleen. Both naturally occurring virulent and avirulent strains of HEVs are serologically indistinguishable. Recent findings revealed that ORF1, E3 and fib genes are the key factors affecting virulence. The adoption of suitable diagnostic tools, proper vaccination and biosecurity measures have restrained the occurrence of disease epidemics. For diagnostic purposes, the best source of HEV is either intestinal contents or samples from spleen. For rapid detection highly sensitive and specific tests such as quantitative real-time PCR based on Taq man probe has been designed. Avirulent strains of HEV or MSDV can be effectively used as live vaccines. Novel vaccines include recombinant hexon protein-based subunit vaccines or recombinant virus-vectored vaccines using fowl poxvirus (FPV) expressing the native hexon of HEV. Notably, subunit vaccines and recombinant virus vectored vaccines altogether offer high protection against challenge or field viruses. Herein, we converse a comprehensive analysis of the HEV genetics, disease pathobiology, advancements in diagnosis and vaccination along with appropriate prevention and control strategies.
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- Kuldeep Dhama
- a Avian Diseases Section, Division of Pathology , ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute , Izatnagar , India
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- b Poultry Disease Diagnosis and Surveillance Laboratory , Veterinary College and Research Institute , Namakkal , Tamil Nadu, India
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- c Central University Laboratory, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University , Chennai , India
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- d Department of Microbiology , DUVASU , Mathura , India
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- a Avian Diseases Section, Division of Pathology , ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute , Izatnagar , India
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- a Avian Diseases Section, Division of Pathology , ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute , Izatnagar , India
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- a Avian Diseases Section, Division of Pathology , ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute , Izatnagar , India
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- e Division of Biological Standardization , ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute , Izatnagar , India
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- f Director, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute , Izatnagar , India
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- g Avian Viral Diseases Programme Compton Laboratory , Berkshire , UK
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Kumar P, van den Hurk J, Ayalew LE, Gaba A, Tikoo SK. Proteomic analysis of purified turkey adenovirus 3 virions. Vet Res 2015; 46:79. [PMID: 26159706 PMCID: PMC4497381 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-015-0214-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 06/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Turkey adenovirus 3 (TAdV-3) causes high mortality and significant economic losses to the turkey industry. However, little is known about the molecular determinants required for viral replication and pathogenesis. Moreover, TAdV-3 does not grow well in cell culture, thus detailed structural studies of the infectious particle is particularly challenging. To develop a better understanding of virus-host interactions, we performed a comprehensive proteomic analysis of proteinase K treated purified TAdV-3 virions isolated from spleens of infected turkeys, by utilizing one-dimensional liquid chromatography mass spectrometry. Our analysis resulted in the identification of 13 viral proteins associated with TAdV-3 virions including a novel uncharacterized TaV3gp04 protein. Further, we detected 18 host proteins in purified virions, many of which are involved in cell-to cell spread, cytoskeleton dynamics and virus replication. Notably, seven of these host proteins have not yet been reported to be present in any other purified virus. In addition, five of these proteins are known antiviral host restriction factors. The availability of reagents allowed us to identify two cellular proteins (collagen alpha-1 (VI) chain and haemoglobin) in the purified TAdV-3 preparations. These results represent the first comprehensive proteomic profile of TAdV-3 and may provide information for illustrating TAdV-3 replication and pathogenesis.
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- Pankaj Kumar
- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization -International Vaccine Center (VIDO- InterVac1), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, S7N 5E3, SK, Canada.
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization -International Vaccine Center (VIDO- InterVac1), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, S7N 5E3, SK, Canada.
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization -International Vaccine Center (VIDO- InterVac1), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, S7N 5E3, SK, Canada.
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization -International Vaccine Center (VIDO- InterVac1), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, S7N 5E3, SK, Canada.
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization -International Vaccine Center (VIDO- InterVac1), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, S7N 5E3, SK, Canada. .,Vaccinology & Immunotherapeutics program, School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, S7N 5E5, SK, Canada.
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