Passive immunity in tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) fed with monoclonal antibody to white spot syndrome virus

A study was conducted on the stability of monoclonal antibody (MAb) in the hepatopancreas and hemolymph of Penaeus monodon and its effect on protection against white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) upon challenge. MAb C-5 raised against WSSV was purified and coated onto a commercial shrimp feed at dosages of 5, 10 and 15 mg/kg feed. The feed was fed to P. monodon and stability of the MAb in hepatopancreas and hemolymph was determined by immunodot and Western blot. Immunodot results indicated the presence of MAb for 2 h post-feeding in hepatopancreas and hemolymph which was dose-dependent. MAb was also detected in hemolymph by Western blot up to 1 h post-feeding. Shrimp fed with MAb were challenged with WSSV by oral and injection methods. In shrimp fed with 15 mg antibody/kg feed (0.45 μg MAb/g shrimp/day) WSSV infection significantly delayed both in oral and injection challenges with a survival of 65 and 70 % (p < 0.05), respectively, during 15 days post-challenge. MAb was stable in shrimp for passive immunization against WSSV and could be a potential tool for prophylaxis against the virus.     

江苏地区对虾3种病毒病的流行病学调查及5株IHHNV的编码区基因序列分析

对虾白斑综合征病毒(WSSV)、桃拉综合征病毒(TSV)、传染性皮下及造血组织坏死病毒(IHHNV)是威胁对虾养殖的重要病毒。为了调查这3种病在江苏境内的流行情况,根据世界动物卫生组织(OIE)推荐的《水生动物疾病诊断手册》的PCR检测法对2015年5月—2016年5月采集的1436尾对虾样品进行3种疾病的流行病学调查。结果显示WSSV阳性率为17.20%,TSV阳性率为0%,IHHNV阳性率为39.48%。对江苏不同地区分离出的5株IHHNV进行基因序列分析,数据显示这5个地区的毒株均属于Ⅰ型感染株,与韩国株的进化关系较为接近。本研究通过调查以上3种病毒病在江苏境内的流行情况,并进行序列分析,发现江苏不同地区的凡纳滨对虾IHHNV感染均为Ⅰ型,研究结果对养殖虾的疾病防控有重要参考价值。     

A Laboratory Challenge Method for Estimating Taura Syndrome Virus Resistance in Selected Lines of Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

Among the strategies being developed to improve survival and harvest yields in the farming of Pacific white shrimp Litopenneus vannumei is breeding domesticated family lines and the selection for further development of those lines that demonstrate resistance to Taura syndrome virus (TSV) challenge in the laboratory. A standardized laboratory challenge method for measuring TSV resistance by per os exposure to the virus, relative to a reference stock of L. vannamei , was developed and used to screen a total of 176 family lines provided by five different companies over a period of several months. All challenged shrimp were exposed to TSV per os by feeding minced TSV-positive shrimp carcasses at ∼10% of the shrimp biomass once per day for three consecutive days. Studies were carried out for a minimum of 14 d from the first day (day 0) of exposure to TSV. The survival rates obtained following TSV challenge of the selected L. vannamei families ranged from 0% to 100%, with a mean of 31%. The reference line of L. vannamei ("Kona line") gave survival rates of 0% to 37% with a mean of 13%. The results of the present study demonstrate that the use of a relatively simple laboratory challenge procedure provides a mechanism to evaluate and compare resistance to TSV among selected L. vannamei families and to predict the performance of selected stocks in farm environments where TSV is enzootic.     

Characterization and application of monoclonal antibodies against white spot syndrome virus

Three hybridoma clones secreting monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) were produced from mouse myeloma and spleen cells immunized with white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) isolated and purified from Penaeus monodon (Fabricius), collected from north-eastern Taiwan. By sodium dodecyl sulphate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS–PAGE), the protein profile of this isolate contained four major proteins with sizes of approximately 35 (VP35), 28 (VP28), 24 (VP24), and 19 kDa (VP19). Western blot analysis revealed that two MAbs (1D7 and 6E1) recognized epitopes on VP28 and one MAb (3E8) recognized an epitope on VP19. The MAb 6E1 isotyped to the IgG₁ class was used in both an indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and in an immunochemical staining protocol for successful identification and localization of WSSV in infected shrimp tissues. Antigenic similarity of isolates from Indonesia and Malaysia to the Taiwan isolate was illustrated by IFA with MAb 6E1. A MAb (2F6) which bound specifically to two shrimp proteins, 75 and 72 kDa, and reacted to the healthy and non-target tissues of WSSV in infected shrimp, such as hepatopancreas, is also described here and shows the necessity for specific identification of antibodies.     

多重RT-PCR体系检测4种虾病毒的方法

根据多重RT-PCR的技术原理,利用对虾传染性表皮与造血组织坏死症病毒、白斑综合征病毒、黄头病毒和桃拉综合征病毒的基因序列分别设计了4对特异引物,建立多重RT-PCR体系用于虾4种病毒的检测。多重RT-PCR体系能特异地扩增出IHHNV、WSSV、YHV和TSV的目的片段:TSV特异性扩增片段508 bp,WSSV 特异性扩增片段435 bp,IHHNV 特异性扩增片段301 bp 和YHV。特异性扩增片段614 bp。结果表明,多重PCR虾病毒检测系统具有较高的特异性和敏感性,并对其它对虾病原呈阴性。IHHNV、TSV、WSSV和YHV模板在多重PCR虾病毒检测体系中的检测下限分别为0.1,1,0.02和0.2 pg。病毒感染病料检测试验中,该检测体系的检测结果与单纯PCR的检测结果呈现出较好的吻合度。     

养殖南美白对虾桃拉综合征病原的确认及其组织病理学观察

应用RT-PCR技术,对福建南部养殖南美白对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)自然暴发的急性传染病病原进行了检测。结果检出桃拉综合征病毒。对231bp的扩增产物进行了测序,并与Genbank桃拉综合征病毒相应序列进行比较,其同源性超过97．O％。临床观察也表明,虾体表发红、有的虾体表散布有一些灰白色病灶,附肢及尾扇发红,还有一些病虾体表散布大量黑色不规则病灶,为桃拉综合征病毒感染引起的典型症状。组织病理学检查表明,病虾体表、附肢、鳃等组织的表皮上皮有许多坏死病灶,结缔组织细胞与相邻横纹肌纤维基底部也有病变。病变细胞嗜酸性颗粒增多,细胞核固缩或破裂。部分病虾肝胰腺出现脂肪化和空泡变性。     

应用PCR和RT-PCR技术对4种对虾病毒的检测

探讨了应用PCR和RT－PCR技术对4种主要的对虾病毒进行检测的方法。同时使用该方法检测了对虾天然饵料－－卤虫中的4种对虾病毒。结果显示，含病毒核酸的阳性对照样品分别扩增出了大小为824bp,705bp,260bp和216bp的预期产物，但未能从卤虫样品中检测到此4种病毒的存在。本文报道的病毒检测方法具有快速、灵敏、准确的特点，可以用于进出口贸易中对活体或冰冻对虾，虾苗，对虾饵料等进行相关对虾病毒的检疫，也为制定我国对虾病毒检疫检验规范提供了技术参考。     

The molecular detection of Taura syndrome virus emerging with White spot syndrome virus in penaeid shrimps of Thailand

This study is to investigate the outbreak of the Taura syndrome (TS) in penaeid shrimps of Thailand. Following the outbreak in 2003, the Taura syndrome virus (TSV) was detected in two closely related penaeids; the Pacific white shrimp, Penaeus vannamei, and the black tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon. Multiple viral infections were detected, we found that the TSV-infected P. vannamei also presented evidence of the White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) as evidenced by histological examination and molecular diagnostic methods. Infections of TSV and WSSV were investigated over a period of ten months between October 2003 and July 2004. TSV infection in shrimps was diagnosed by RT-PCR using the OIE recommended 9195/9992 primers. Positive shrimp gave the expected amplicon of 231 bp. We also amplified and sequenced a fragment of the vp1 gene (354 bp). The pairwise comparisons of vp1 revealed that Thai TSV was phylogenetically related to the Taiwanese strains (98.3% identity).     

Effect of high water temperature (33 °C) on the clinical and virological outcome of experimental infections with white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in specific pathogen-free (SPF) Litopenaeus vannamei

White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) is the most lethal pathogen of cultured shrimp. Previous studies done with undefined WSSV titers showed that high water temperature (32-33 °C) reduced/delayed mortality of WSSV-infected shrimp. This study evaluated the effect of high water temperature on the clinical and virological outcome of a WSSV infection under standardized conditions. Groups of specific pathogen-free Litopenaeus vannamei were challenged either by intramuscular or oral routes with a low (30 SID₅₀) or a high (10,000 SID₅₀) virus titer. Shrimp were kept (i) continuously at 27 °C, (ii) 30 °C or (iii) 33 °C; (iv) maintained at 33 °C before challenge and 27 °C afterwards, or (v) kept at 27 °C before challenge and 33 °C afterwards. Shrimp were maintained at the respective temperatures for 120 h before challenge and 120-144 h post challenge (hpc). Gross signs and mortality were monitored every 12 h until the end of the experiment. Dead and surviving shrimp were screened for WSSV infection (VP28-positive cells) by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF). Shrimp kept continuously at 27 °C or 30 °C, or switched to 27 °C post challenge developed gross signs within 24 hpc, first mortalities at 36-60 hpc and 100% cumulative mortality between 60 and 144 hpc depending on the virus titer. All dead shrimp were WSSV-positive. In contrast, shrimp kept at 33 °C continuously or after WSSV challenge showed no signs of disease and low mortalities (0-30%) regardless of the virus titer. Dead and surviving shrimp were WSSV-negative. Further, early virus replication was studied in two groups of shrimp: one maintained at 27 °C before and after challenge and one switched from 27 °C to 33 °C after challenge with 10,000 SID₅₀. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis showed that WSSV-positive cells were first displayed at 12 hpc in shrimp kept at 27 °C and by 24 hpc the infection became systemic. In contrast, shrimp kept at 33 °C did not display WSSV-positive cells at 12 or 24 hpc. This work confirms previous reports that high water temperature prevents the onset of disease and significantly reduces mortality of WSSV-inoculated shrimp regardless of the route of inoculation or virus titer used. This strategy may have practical applications to control WSSV in tropical shrimp farming countries.     

Development of monoclonal antibodies against VP28 of WSSV and its application to detect WSSV using immunocomb

White spot disease (WSD) is an important viral disease of penaeid shrimp caused by white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). WSSV isolated from WSD outbreaks in commercial shrimp (Penaeus monodon) farms in India were propagated in the laboratory in healthy shrimp. The virus was purified from the infected tissues by sucrose gradient centrifugation. The VP28 was electroeluted from SDS-PAGE gels and was used to immunize Balb/c mice to produce hybridomas secreting monoclonal antibodies (MAb) against WSSV. A total of five hybridoma clones secreting MAbs to VP28 were produced. The MAbs were of the isotypes IgG1, IgG2b and IgM. The MAbs reacted with VP28 of WSSV and not with any other viral or shrimp protein in western blot. The MAbs were used to develop dot immunoblot assay using an immunocomb to detect WSSV from field samples. The test developed had an analytical sensitivity of 625 pg and a diagnostic sensitivity of 100% compared to single step polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The test can be used as an alternate for first step PCR to detect WSSV from field samples.     

对虾6种病毒多重PCR检测方法的建立

本研究针对养殖对虾6种病毒,包括白斑综合征病毒(WSSV)、传染性皮下及造血组织坏死病毒(IHHNV)、肝胰腺细小病毒(HPV)、桃拉综合征病毒(TSV)、对虾杆状病毒(BP)和传染性肌肉坏死病毒(IMNV),选择各自的基因分别设计特异性引物和探针,首先进行了单一病毒的PCR验证,在此基础上建立了同时特异性检测6种对虾病毒的多重PCR检测体系。对反应条件进行优化并进行特异性和灵敏度的验证。50μl反应体系,Mg2+的最佳浓度为5mmol/L,ExTaq酶最佳用量为3.75U,反应程序中最佳退火温度为55.5℃。6种病毒之间以及与对虾基因组都存在很好的特异性。最终经试验验证,该系统的检测灵敏度对WSSV可达104拷贝,IHHNV可达102拷贝,HPV可达104拷贝,TSV可达103拷贝,BP可达105拷贝,IMNV可达105拷贝。虽然该多重PCR方法灵敏度不如单一的PCR检测高,但是通过实际样品检测验证了该方法省时、消耗较少,又不失准确性,在实际应用中具有可靠性和应用价值。     

Application of in situ detection techniques to determine the systemic condition of lymphocystis disease virus infection in cultured gilt-head seabream, Sparus aurata L

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and in situ hybridization (ISH) techniques have been used for the detection of lymphocystis disease virus (LCDV) in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues from gilt-head seabream, Sparus aurata L. Diseased and recovered fish from the same population were analysed. IHC was performed with a polyclonal antibody against a 60-kDa viral protein. A specific digoxigenin-labelled probe, obtained by PCR amplification of a 270-bp fragment of the gene coding the LCDV major capsid protein, was used for ISH. LCDV was detected in skin dermis and gill lamellae, as well as in several internal organs such as the intestine, liver, spleen and kidney using both techniques. Fibroblasts, hepatocytes and macrophages seem to be target cells for virus replication. The presence of lymphocystis cells in the dermis of the skin and caudal fin, and necrotic changes in the epithelium of proximal renal tubules were the only histological alterations observed in fish showing signs of the disease.     

特种水产养殖动物病毒病原的研究现状

本文举例阐明了病毒(及类似病毒)病原引起的突发性传染病给我国特种水产养殖业带来的重大损失和潜在威胁;分别对国内外爬行动物(包括鳖)、两栖动物(包括蛙)、虾、鳗等特种水产养殖动物病毒病原研究的情况进行了概述;将已知的病毒种类和中英文名称,按不同宿主归类列出;并根据最新资料以及有关工作进展情况,对上述几种特种水产养殖动物病毒病原研究的动态作了简介。     

鳜传染性脾肾坏死病毒主衣壳蛋白单克隆抗体的制备及鉴定

为了建立鳜传染性脾肾坏死病毒(ISKNV)疫苗抗原含量的ELISA检测方法,制备了3株抗ISKNV主衣壳蛋白(MCP)的单克隆抗体,鉴定了其生物学特性。将大肠杆菌表达的重组MCP纯化复性后,连续3次免疫BALB/c小鼠,然后将免疫小鼠的脾细胞与SP2/0细胞融合,经过克隆、筛选,获得3株能稳定分泌抗ISKNV MCP蛋白的单克隆抗体阳性细胞株,分别命名为5F1、3D9和5B4,均为Ig G1亚型。间接ELISA实验表明,3株单抗可特异性识别ISKNV,与鳜弹状病毒、大鲵虹彩病毒等无交叉反应。将5F1株免疫小鼠后制备腹水,以重组MCP和ISKNV细胞培养物上清液为检测抗原,ELISA检测腹水效价分别为1∶51 200和1∶400。间接免疫荧光(IFA)和Western Blotting鉴定结果显示,5F1能够与ISKNV病毒发生特异性反应,并初步确定5F1单抗株制备的腹水用于IFA的使用浓度为1∶200、Western Blotting的使用浓度为1∶1000。结果证实,成功制备了抗ISKNV MCP的单克隆抗体,可特异性识别ISKNV病毒粒子和MCP蛋白,为建立ISKNV疫苗抗原含量检测方法奠定了基础。     

Enhancement and confirmation of white spot syndrome virus detection using monoclonal antibody specific to VP26

A portion of the VP26 gene (VP26F109) encoding a structural protein of white spot syndrome virus was expressed, purified by SDS‐PAGE and used for immunization of Swiss mice for monoclonal antibody (MAb) production. Three groups of MAbs specific to different epitopes on VP26 were selected; these MAbs can be used to detect natural WSSV infection in Penaeus vannamei using dot blotting, Western blotting or immunohistochemistry without cross‐reaction with other shrimp tissues or other common shrimp viruses. The detection sensitivity of the MAbs was ranged 7–14 fmole per spot of the rVP26F109 as determined using dot blotting. A combination of three MAbs specific to VP26 with MAbs specific to VP28, VP19 and ICP11 increased the detection sensitivity of WSSV during early infection. Therefore, the MAbs specific to VP26 could be used to confirm and to enhance the detection sensitivity for WSSV infection in shrimp with various types of antibody‐based assays.     

Protective effect and antibody response of DNA vaccine against salmonid alphavirus 3 (SAV3) in Atlantic salmon

This work reports the effect of two DNA vaccines against salmonid alphavirus 3 (SAV3) in Atlantic salmon. Presmolts were vaccinated by intramuscular injection of plasmids encoding the SAV3 structural polyprotein C‐E3‐E2‐6K‐E2 (pCSP), E2 only (pE2), or plasmid without insert (pcDNA3.3). E2 is expressed at the surface of cells transfected with pCSP and internally in cells transfected with pE2. A commercial vaccine based on inactivated SAV (NCPD) was used for comparison. At 10 weeks post‐vaccination, only fish vaccinated with pCSP showed antibody against E2 and virus‐neutralizing activity. Vaccinated fish were infected with SAV3 to determine protection by virus quantitation in serum after 7 days and scoring of pathological changes after 21 days. Fish vaccinated with both pCSP and NCPD vaccines showed significant virus reduction in serum, while fish vaccinated with pE2 did not. All fish vaccinated with pcDNA3.3 and pE2 showed pathological changes in organs typical of PD, 60% of fish vaccinated with NCPD showed PD pathology, while fish vaccinated with pCSP did not show PD pathology. Taken together, DNA vaccination with pCSP provided strong protection for salmon against SAV3 infection, which in part may be due to production of virus‐neutralizing antibodies.