RT—PCR对新城疫病毒（NDV）分离株的鉴定及其临床应用

采用新城疫病毒的通用引物PA PB、强毒引物PA PC、弱毒引物PA PD对11株贵州新城疫分离毒株与4株新城疫参考毒株进行了RT-PCR扩增.结果15株新城疫毒株均被PA PB引物扩增出359 bp的条带,F48E8、ND98、Fw、H2、P3、BY、L2、P1,P2被PA PC引物扩增出254 bp的条带,而PA PD引物未扩增出DNA条带;ND89、Lasota被PA PD引物扩增出254 bp的条带.而PA PC引物未扩增出DNA条带.采用3对引物对自然发病斗鸡脑、脾、咽喉试子、泄殖腔试子进行RT-PCR检测,确诊为斗鸡新城疫强毒感染,且与传统病毒分离与毒力鉴定的结果相一致.     

新城疫单抗ELISA试剂盒监测免疫鸡群中新城疫强毒

应用新城疫（ND）单抗ELISA试剂盒对2个免疫鸡群中ND强毒感染情况及个体感染强毒后排毒动态跟踪监测，并平等测定其HI抗体效价。共采集泄殖腔棉拭子和血液对应样品2317份。结果表明：HI效价2－14之间的个体均可检出强毒，其中HI效价在6以下和11以上的个体强毒检出率都较高。HI效价在6以上的个体仍角感染强毒，强毒感染导致HI抗体水平上升，且感染前低者上升速度较快，幅度亦较大；并且发现排毒个体的高水平抗体是强毒感染所致。个体感染强毒后排毒过程可长达3周，而且感染前抗体水平低者排毒时间相对较长。强毒一旦侵入鸡群便可在群内巡回传播，长期维持下来。     

Nephropathogenesis of chickens experimentally infected with various strains of infectious bronchitis virus

Four-day-old specific-pathogen-free chickens were inoculated by eyedrop with four different strains (Gray, JMK, CV56b, and Wolgemuth) of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV). Birds were monitored clinically and euthanatized at 1, 4, 7, and 14 days postinfection and tissues were collected for virus isolation, histopathologic examination, in situ hybridization (ISH), and immunohistochemistry (IHC). Clinical disease was severe in chickens infected with Wolgemuth, but no overt disease was observed with the other strains. Virus was isolated from the kidneys of chickens infected with the Gray-, CV56b-, and Wolgemuth-strains of IBV. Histologically, interstitial nephritis was evident in chickens infected with these same 3 strains. However, viral nucleic acid and antigen were detected only with Wolgemuth-infected kidneys by ISH and IHC. These results indicate that the pathological changes in kidneys from chickens infected with Gray and CV56b may not have resulted from the cytolytic action of the virus.     

禽肉产品中禽流感与新城疫多重PCR-DHPLC检测方法的建立

应用多重RT-PCR反应(mRT-PCR)结合变性高效液相色谱(DHPLC)技术建立禽产品中禽流感病毒和新城疫病毒的快速检测方法。以禽流感病毒NP基因和新城疫病毒F基因各设计1对引物,经优化单相RT-PCR(sRT-PCR)反应体系,建立多重RT-PCR(mRT-PCR)同时检测禽流感和新城疫,其PCR扩增产物经DHPLC技术进行快速检测分析后,检测极限分别达10-0.5ELD50/0.1mL和10-1.5ELD50/0.1mL。与普通凝胶电泳比较,敏感性高2个数量级。特异性试验表明,mRT-PCR-DHPLC仅检测到禽流感病毒与新城疫病毒,而对其他5种禽类病原体和SPF鸡胚尿囊液均未检测到阳性吸收峰。所建立的方法检测不同亚型禽流感病毒29株、不同来源及不同毒力的新城疫病毒16株,结果与实时荧光定量PCR检测结果完全一致;与病原分离法同时检测人工感染鸡的组织脏器,两种方法检测禽流感的符合率为94.4%(34/36),检测新城疫的符合率为95.4%(21/22)。病原分离法的检出率虽高于DHPLC方法,但经统计学分析两者差异不显著,两种方法同时对27份进口鸡胗样品与90份棉拭子样品进行检测,阴性符合率为100%,可适用于进出口禽肉产品的检测。     

Pathogenesis of six pigeon-origin isolates of Newcastle disease virus for domestic chickens

The pathogenesis of six pigeon-origin isolates of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) was investigated in chickens. Four isolates were previously defined as the variant pigeon paramyxovirus 1 (PPMV-1), and two isolates were classified as avian paramyxovirus 1 (APMV-1). Birds inoculated with PPMV-1 isolates were euthanatized, and tissue samples were collected at 2, 5, and 10 days postinoculation (DPI). Birds inoculated with APMV-1 isolates died or were euthanatized, and tissue samples were collected at 2, 4, and 5 DPI. Tissues were examined by histopathology, immunohistochemistry (IHC) for the presence of NDV nucleoprotein, and in situ hybridization (ISH) for the presence of viral mRNA for the matrix gene. Spleen sections were stained by the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL) assay and by IHC using an anti-active caspase-3 antibody (IHC-Casp) to detect apoptotic cells. Brain sections of PPMV-1-infected birds were examined by IHC to detect T and B lymphocytes and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). Histologically, birds inoculated with PPMV-1 isolates had marked lesions in the heart and brain. Presence of viral nucleoprotein and viral mRNA in the affected tissues was confirmed by IHC and ISH, respectively. Numerous reactive astrocytes were observed in brain sections stained for GFAP Among all the isolates, the IHC-Casp demonstrated that apoptosis was very prominent in the ellipsoid-associated cells of the spleen at 2 DPI. Results of the TUNEL assay indicated that apoptotic cells were prominent at 5 DPI and were more randomly distributed. The clinical signs and gross and histopathologic changes observed in the APMV-1-infected birds were characteristic of an extensive infection with highly virulent NDV evident by IHC.     

Pathogenesis of chicken-passaged Newcastle disease viruses isolated from chickens and wild and exotic birds

The pathogenesis of six Newcastle disease virus (NDV) isolates recovered from chickens (Ckn-LBM and Ckn-Australia) and wild (Anhinga) and exotic (YN parrot, pheasant, and dove) birds was examined after the isolates had been passaged four times in domestic chickens. Groups of 10 4-wk-old specific-pathogen-free white leghorn chickens were inoculated intraconjunctivally with each one of the isolates. The infected birds were observed for clinical disease and were euthanatized and sampled at selected times from 12 hr to 14 days postinoculation or at death. Tissues were examined by histopathology, by immunohistochemistry (IHC) to detect viral nucleoprotein (IHC/NP), and by in situ hybridization to detect viral mRNA and were double labeled for apoptosis (terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling ([TUNEL] or IHC/caspase-3) and viral nucleoprorein (IHC/NP). Birds infected with the three low virulence viruses (Ckn-LBM, YN parrot, and Ckn-Australia) did not develop clinical disease. Microscopic lesions were observed only at the inoculation site and in organs of the respiratory system. The detection of viral nucleoprotein (N) was restricted to the inoculation site. The pheasant and dove isolates were highly virulent for chickens with marked tropism for lymphoid tissues, confirmed by the presence of large numbers of cells positive for viral N protein and viral mRNA. Viral N protein was detected early in the cytoplasm of cells in the center of the splenic ellipsoids. The apoptosis assays (TUNEL and IHC/caspase-3) showed increased apoptosis in the splenic ellipsoids as well. Apparently, apoptosis is an important mechanism in lymphoid depletion during NDV infection.     

新城疫病毒HI抗体效价与流行株感染排毒之间的相关性

为了分析免疫鸡群中新城疫强毒感染流行的原因,明确抗体效价与流行株感染排毒率之间的关系,本研究以LaSota为抗原制备新城疫灭活疫苗,并以0.02mL和0.4mL的量分别免疫3周龄的SPF鸡10只。免疫后7、14、21d分别测定免疫鸡血清中的抗体HI效价。免疫后21d以基因Ⅶd亚型新城疫流行株JS5/05进行攻毒,攻毒后每天观察试验鸡的临床症状,并于攻毒后3、5、7d采集试验鸡的喉气管与泄殖腔棉拭样品进行病毒分离,结果显示,免疫3周后0.02mL和0.4mL疫苗免疫组鸡的血清HI抗体平均效价分别为5.4log2和8.2log2;0.02mL免疫组在攻毒后的排毒率达到100%,且排毒时间较长,而0.4mL免疫组在攻毒后的排毒率明显降低,且排毒时间较短。上述结果表明新城疫抗体效价与流行株感染排毒率之间存在明显的负相关。     

Virus isolation from tracheal explant cultures and oropharyngeal swabs in attempts to detect persistent Newcastle disease virus infections in chickens

Three-to-seven-week-old broiler-type chickens were inoculated with Newcastle disease virus (NDV) by eye-drop (ED) or intratracheally (IT), and virus isolation was attempted from oropharyngeal (oral) swabs and medium harvested from tracheal explant cultures (TEC). The TEC were maintained in screw-capped tissue-culture flasks for at least 1 month, and medium harvested at regular feeding times was assayed for NDV and NDV antibody. The earliest and latest sample times were 3 and 21 days after NDV inoculation. The three experiments done were: Expt. 1, infection of nonvaccinates with NDV strain La Sota; Expt. 2, infection of NDV vaccinates and nonvaccinates with NDV strain Largo; and Expt. 3, infection of NDV vaccinates and nonvaccinates with NDV wild-type strain Kansas-Manhattan (KM) and two temperature-sensitive (ts) clones derived by J. S. Youngner from the KM strain. All experiments yielded similar results. On day 3 postinoculation (PI), most chickens were shedding virus recoverable by oral swabs and detectable in harvests from TEC prepared on that day. On day 7 PI, there was a sharp reduction in the frequency of virus-positive oral swabs, but there was no decline in the frequency of virus-positive TEC. On day 14 PI or later, all oral swabs and TEC were virus-negative, except for one chicken in Expt. 3 that was oral-swab-positive. There was no evidence of NDV persistence in the TEC of oral-swab-negative chickens on or after day 14 PI. The results of these experiments are in contrast with previous reports of the detection of latent NDV by virus isolation from harvests of TEC prepared 18 or more days PI. The ts clones of strain KM used in Expt. 3 induced a markedly poorer antibody response and were shed for a shorter time than the KM parental virus.     

鸭源新城疫病毒的生物学特性

用鸡胚尿囊腔传代法从23个鸭泄殖腔拭子中分离到1株病毒，经血凝(HA)和血凝抑制(HI)试验鉴定为新城疫病毒。该毒株ELD50为5．85log10，鸡胚平均致死时间(MDT)为92．5h，1日龄鸡脑内致病指数(ICPI)为0．5，6周龄鸡静脉接种致病指数(IVPI)为0．3，属于中等偏弱毒力的毒株。该毒株不引起6周龄雏鸡发病。结果表明家鸭也能感染NDV。     

新城疫病毒通用型实时RT-PCR检测方法的建立与应用

采用TaqMan方法,经引物和探针的设计、筛选及反应条件优化,研究了检测活禽和禽产品中新城疫病毒的通用型实时RT-PCR(RRT-PCR)方法。结果显示,对12株分别为速发型、中发型、缓发型和疫苗株新城疫病毒的尿囊液倍比稀释液的检测极限在10-5~10-7之间;建立的方法与常见禽类病毒无交叉反应,特异性良好;在检测人工感染肉鸡的脏器组织、咽喉、泄殖腔拭子中病毒的灵敏度同鸡胚分离试验基本一致;弱毒疫苗免疫鸡群在免疫后14 d,应用本方法不能从咽喉、泄殖腔拭子中检测到病毒;临床样品检测表明,该方法不仅可以检出中强毒力新城疫毒株,也可检出缓发型野毒株和疫苗毒株。     

鸡新城疫免疫鸡群强毒感染与HI抗体水平关系的研究

应用RT-PCR方法对鸡新城疫4种不同免疫程序鸡群NDV强毒的感染进行监测。结果显示,鸡新城疫弱毒疫苗和油乳剂灭活疫苗同时接种的免疫鸡群NDV强毒的感染率最低。同时应用HA-HI试验对这4群鸡进行平行抽样检测其抗体效价,发现鸡群免疫水平整齐且平均HI效价在11 log2以上时,免疫鸡群基本不感染鸡NDV强毒。     

Experimental pathogenesis for chickens, turkeys, and pigeons of exotic Newcastle disease virus from an outbreak in California during 2002-2003

Exotic Newcastle disease virus (NDV) isolated from chickens during the 2002-2003 California outbreak (CA exotic Newcastle disease [END] virus) was inoculated into 4-week-old specific-pathogen-free (SPF) White Leghorn chickens, 3-week-old SPF Beltsville White turkeys, 6-week-old commercial Broad Breasted White turkeys, and 10- to 20-week-old racing pigeons, and the clinicopathologic features of disease were compared. Birds were monitored clinically and euthanized sequentially with collection of tissues. Tissues were examined by histopathology, by immunohistochemistry to detect viral nucleoprotein, and by in situ hybridization to detect viral mRNA. Clinically, infected chickens and SPF turkeys showed severe depression, and all died or were euthanized because of severe clinical signs by day 5 postinoculation. In these birds, histologic lesions were widespread and virus was detected in multiple organs. All infected commercial turkeys showed mild depression, and incoordination was observed in some birds. Histologic lesions were mild, and viral distribution was limited. In pigeons, only 1 bird showed overt clinical disease, and histologic lesions and viral distribution were present in limited organs. Consequently, susceptibility to highly virulent NDV was shown to vary among chickens, SPF turkeys, commercial turkeys, and pigeons. Additionally, we have evidence of CA END virus subclinical infections that suggest pigeons could be subclinical carriers of other virulent NDV.     

SIMULATED NATURAL INFECTION OF CHICKENS WITH AUSTRALIAN LENTOGENIC NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS AND SUBSEQUENT CHALLENGE WITH VIRULENT VIRUS

A total of 291 eight-week-old chickens were exposed to chickens infected with either of two Australian lentogenic strains (V4 and AVL NDV-1) of Newcastle disease virus (NDV). At 3 weeks after exposure, all chickens exposed to V4 infected chickens had developed haemagglutination-inhibition (HI) antibody. All chickens exposed to AVL NDV-1 virus infected chickens had developed HI antibody 5 weeks later. This sudden late appearance of HI antibody, to titres higher than those observed with V4 chickens, was explained by V4 virus being introduced to the AVL NDV-1 group of chickens. When groups of these chickens were challenged with Roakin virus (mesogenic NDV) at 3 weeks and Fontana 1083 virus (viscerotropic velogenic NDV) and Texas GB virus (neutrotropic NDV) at 3, 5, 10 and 21 weeks only three chickens developed clinical illness one of which died. These chickens were one AVL NDV-1 chicken contact challenged with Fontana 1083 virus at 3 weeks, one V4 chicken oronasally challenged with Texas GB virus at 5 weeks and one V4 chicken challenged oronasally with Fontana 1083 virus at 10 weeks. Susceptible non-vaccinated chickens died soon after challenge. Challenge by oronasal infection with 10(7.0) ELD50 of virus or contact with susceptible infected chickens enabled virulent virus to be isolated from most chickens and was accompanied by a large anamnestic increase in serum HI antibody.     

Protection of chickens from Newcastle disease and infectious laryngotracheitis with a recombinant fowlpox virus co-expressing the F, HN genes of Newcastle disease virus and gB gene of infectious laryngotracheitis virus

A recombinant fowlpox virus (rFPV) coexpressing the Newcastle disease virus (NDV) fusion and hemagglutinin-neuraminidase genes and infectious laryngothracheitis virus (ILTV) glycoprotein B gene was constructed. This virus was then evaluated for its ability to protect specific-pathogen-free (SPF) chickens against clinical symptoms and death after challenge by virulent NDV and ILTV. SPF chickens were grouped and vaccinated with the rFPV and commercial NDV (La Sota) and ILTV attenuated live vaccine (Nobilis ILT), respectively. After challenge with NDV 10 days postvaccination, 70% of chickens vaccinated with rFPV were protected from death, whereas 100% of the commercial NDV-vaccinated chickens were protected from death. In contrast, 100% of the unvaccinated chickens died after challenge. After challenge with ILTV, both the rFPV and commercial ILTV-vaccinated chickens were completely protected from death and 70% of chickens were protected from respiratory signs. In comparison, 100% of the unvaccinated chickens developed severe respiratory disease and 10% of chickens died. The protective efficacy was also measured by the antibody responses and isolation of challenge viruses. Results showed that this rFPV could be a potential vaccine for preventing NDV and ILTV by a single immunization.     

新城疫病毒山东分离株ShD-5-06 F和HN基因序列分析

从山东济南某非典型新城疫发病鸡群中分离到一株新城疫病毒株（ShD-5—06）,研究其生物学特性表明,该病毒具有新城疫强毒株的一些特征。从该分离株扩增出其F和HN基因,并与标准株进行同源性比较,为探讨NDV是否发生变异提供理论依据。本试验通过RT—PCR法特异性地扩增出F和HN基因全基因序列,并对其与已经发表的序列进行核苷酸序列测定和分析。结果表明,ShD-5—06株的F和HN基因开放性阅读框架（ORF）为1662bp和1716bp,分别编码489个和571个氨基酸。与国外发表的部分新城疫病毒强毒株和弱毒株之间相应序列进行比较,F基因核苷酸序列的同源性在84．1％～88．7％之间,氨基酸同源性在88．1％～93．3％之间;HN基因核苷酸序列的同源性在82．19,5～87．4％之间,氨基酸同源性在88．6％～90．9%之间;F蛋白裂解位点区（112～117）氨基酸组成与强毒株一致,说明NDV山东分离株（ShD-5—06）为新城疫强毒株。     

禽流感病毒和新城疫病毒二联RT-PCR检测方法的建立

参照国内外已发表的禽流感病毒(AIV)和新城疫病毒(NDV)的基因序列及其相关的RT-PCR检测方法,根据禽流感病毒M蛋白基因和新城疫病毒NP基因各设计一套特异性通用引物,扩增目的带分别为600bp和340 bp。通过对相关病毒检测,建立了AIV和NDV通用型二联RT-PCR检测方法。该方法具有快速、敏感、特异等优点,可为AIV和NDV的检测、流行病学调查及疫苗使用等奠定基础。     

新城疫病毒ShD-5-04株F基因和HN基因序列分析

从山东潍坊某非典型新城疫发病鸡群中分离到一株新城疫病毒(暂命名:ShD-5-04),其生物学特性表明该病毒具有新城疫强毒株的一些特征。通过RT-PCR特异性地扩增出F和HN基因序列,并对其进行核苷酸序列测定和分析,结果表明ShD-5-04株的F和HN基因开放性阅读框架(ORF)为1662bp和1716bp,分别编码489个和571个氨基酸,与国外发表的部分新城疫病毒强毒株和弱毒株之间相应序列进行比较,F基因核苷酸序列的同源性在84.1%～88.7%之间,氨基酸同源性在88.1%～93.3%之间;HN基因核苷酸序列的同源性在82.1%～87.4%之间,氨基酸同源性在88.6%～90.9%之间;F蛋白裂解位点区(112-117)氨基酸组成与强毒株一致,说明NDV山东分离株(ShD-5-04)为新城疫强毒株。     

应用RT-PCR和病毒学方法诊断山东省鸡新城疫感染的比较研究

分别应用病毒分离和区分新城疫强弱毒株的RT-PCR技术,对山东各地疑似鸡新城疫感染的25份病料进行了实验室诊断。结果表明:从18份病料中既扩增到了新城疫强毒基因,也分离到了新城疫病毒;3份病料未分离到病毒,仅扩增到了新城疫强毒基因;4份病料分离到了新城疫病毒,但未检测到相关基因。研究表明,将RT-PCR和病毒分离鉴定两种方法相结合,可更好的满足快速、灵敏、准确的新城疫诊断要求。