Potential as an aerosol vaccine of an improved Newcastle disease vaccine derived from the LaSota strain—I. In vitro studies

After mutagenic treatment of the LaSota strain, cold-adapted mutants were selected by serial passages in eggs at 26°C.One of these mutants, RIT 4030, was attenuated for S.P.F. day-old chickens vaccinated by aerosol.In vitro studies were performed to define the properties which differentiate this mutant from the parental LaSota strain.

1. 1. The strain RIT 4030 bears a ts mutation which reduces its multiplication at 41°C.

2. 2. The strain RIT 4030 has modified infectivity properties in CEF and behaves like a “host-range” mutant.

The correlation between these mutations and the reduced pathogenicity of this strain for chickens is discussed.     

Protective efficacy of commercial inactivated Newcastle disease virus vaccines in chickens against a recent Korean epizootic strain

Despite the intensive vaccination policy that has been put in place to control Newcastle disease virus (NDV), the recent emergence of NDV genotype VII strains in Korea has led to significant economic losses in the poultry industry. We assessed the ability of inactivated, oil-emulsion vaccines derived from La Sota or Ulster 2C NDV strains to protect chickens from challenge with Kr-005/00, which is a recently isolated Korean epizootic genotype VII strain. Six-week-old SPF chickens were vaccinated once and challenged three weeks later via the eye drop/intranasal route. All vaccinated birds were fully protected from disease, regardless of the vaccine strains used. All vaccinated and challenged groups showed significant sero-conversion 14 days after challenge. However, some vaccinated birds, despite being protected from disease, shed the challenge virus from their oro-pharynx and cloaca, albeit at significantly lower titers than the unvaccinated challenged control birds. The virological, serological, and epidemiological significance of our observations with regard to NDV disease eradication is discussed.     

鸡新城疫、传染性支气管炎、禽流感(H9亚型)三联灭活疫苗对禽流感H9亚型流行株攻毒的保护作用

为了监测鸡新城疫、传染性支气管炎、禽流感(H9亚型)三联灭活疫苗(LaSota株+M41株+SS/94株)对H9亚型禽流感病毒流行毒株的免疫保护效果,采用H9亚型禽流感病毒SS/94株及2009—2010年现地分离的3株H9亚型禽流感病毒对已免疫上述三联灭活苗的SPF鸡进行攻毒试验。结果显示,试验鸡以0.3 mL/只的剂量免疫三联灭活苗后21 d,其H9亚型禽流感病毒的HI抗体效价可达8～11log2,此抗体水平可抵抗2×106EID50的H9亚型禽流感病毒SS/94株、BLCN09株、WDZ09株、YT10株的攻击,攻毒保护率均达90%(9/10)以上。可见,以SS/94株作为禽流感疫苗抗原制备的三联灭活苗具有良好的免疫原性,能使免疫鸡抵抗2009—2010年期间现地分离的多株H9亚型禽流感病毒的攻击。     

黄芪、白术水煎剂对鸡新城疫疫苗免疫效果的影响

探讨鸡口服黄芪、白术水煎剂对鸡新城疫疫苗免疫效果的影响。给7日龄健康梅岭土鸡连续7 d饮用口服黄芪或白术水煎剂,12.5 g/kg.d,后分2次间隔14 d滴鼻接种鸡新城疫Ⅳ系弱毒苗(LaSota株)。分别在首免前、及免疫后1、2、3、4周采血,分离血清,用血凝抑制试验检测鸡新城疫抗体效价(HI)。结果显示,口服中药组的鸡血清HI效价高于未服中药对照组,黄芪水煎剂组于二免后1周,白术水煎剂组于二免后1、2周,HI效价显著高于未服中药对照组。结果表明,在疫苗免疫之前给鸡口服白术水煎剂或黄芪水煎剂可以显著增强免疫效果。     

鸡新城疫不同弱毒株毒力及免疫原性研究

本研究比较了9株鸡新城疫不同弱毒株的毒力和免疫原性。结果显示,新城疫弱毒耐热B株、V4株、Ulster 2C株基本不致死鸡胚,ICPI为0,MDT/MLD大于150h;Hitchner B1株及F株7/10鸡胚致死,死胚胎儿有明显充血、出血病痕,120h活胚明显萎缩,ICPI为0.213～0.238,MDT约为120h;La Sota株、Clone30株、N79株及VG/GA株120h内鸡胚全部死亡,死胚胎儿有明显充血、出血病痕,ICPI为0.3～0.4,MDT约为103～109h。9株NDV的IVPI均为0对鸡只不致病,但免疫原性有所不同,NDVB株免疫原性较好,全部保护,NDVF株最弱。     

Antibody response to strain combinations of Newcastle disease virus as measured by hemagglutination-inhibition

Differences in antibody response to three Newcastle disease virus (NDV) strains--B-1, LaSota, and Ulster--were investigated using the hemagglutination-inhibition (HI) micro-titer test in chickens hatched from ND-immune and unimmune flocks. When used singly as primary vaccines, the Ulster strain stimulated the lowest antibody response of the three in both immune and unimmune (susceptible) chickens. Subgroups of each of the primary-vaccinated groups were revaccinated with each of the three strains. Ulster-vaccinated chicks, revaccinated with Ulster, gave the poorest booster response. All other revaccination combinations gave a significant titer increase, though some were better than others. It is suggested that the Ulster strain as primary vaccine followed by booster does of B-1 or LaSota will induce a higher antibody response (i.e., immunity) in susceptible chicken populations with less risk of a post-vaccination reaction.     

Kinetics of NDV specific antibodies in chickens—V. Analysis of frequency distributions of antibody titers against Newcastle disease virus by investigation of random samples in chicken flocks

Chicks and chickens maintained under commercial conditions were vaccinated against Newcastle Disease via drinking water. Prior and after different times of vaccination blood samples were drawn from different numbers of birds and checked for HI antibodies. The modes of distribution of the antibody titers within the random sample were assayed. The following results were obtained:

1. 1. On the basis of the distribution of the serum titers can be concluded whether the antibody level within a flock is increasing or decreasing.

◦ —A right steep asymmetry can be observed up to 20 days post vaccination.

◦ —In the phase of maximal antibody levels an almost symmetric distribution of the titers is present.

◦ —In later times (more than three weeks p. vacc.) the distribution shows a left steep asymmetry (Poisson distribution).

2. 2. A poisson distribution is also observable during the elimination of maternal antibodies of chicks until complete elimination.

3. 3. The mode of distribution of the HI titers in sera of day-old chicks correlates with the mode of distribution of the dams. Therefore, conclusions are possible from the status of the chicks to the dams and reverse.

4. 4. Factors which interfere with the mode of distribution are:

◦ —Two or more peaks after vaccination of chickens. This indicates an uneven immune response within the flock.

◦ —Distributions with several peaks may also occur if flocks are composed of day-old chicks from parent flocks with different levels of antibody titers.

鸡新城疫、传染性支气管炎、禽流感(H9亚型)三联灭活苗(La Sota株+M41株+Re-9株)应用效果研究

鸡新城疫、传染性支气管炎、禽流感(H9亚型)三联灭活苗(La Sota株+M41株+Re-9株)(三联苗(Re-9株))为国内首个采用基因重组H9亚型禽流感疫苗株研制的新支流三联灭活疫苗。为研究疫苗上市后的实际应用效果,使用7日龄AA肉鸡和260日龄产蛋期蛋鸡评价三联苗(Re-9株)有效性。结果显示:肉鸡免疫后14 d即可激发抗体,免疫后21 d,新城疫病毒(NDV)、传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV)、H9亚型禽流感病毒(H9 AIV)的血凝抑制(HI)抗体分别达8.6log2、6.2log2、8.3log2,出栏时仍维持在较高水平;于免疫后14 d抽样进行NDV、H9 AIV攻毒,对照组均100%发病或排毒,免疫鸡均可获得100%保护;在蛋鸡上,免疫三联苗(Re-9株)后28 d,NDV、IBV、H9 AIV的HI抗体效价分别达12.0log2、7.8log2、12.2log2,免疫后6个月仍可以维持在较高水平。结果表明:三联苗(Re-9株)在实际应用中免疫效果较好,本研究将为鸡新城疫、传染性支气管炎、H9亚型禽流感的防控提供有力支撑。     

Isolation of a monoclonal antibody with specificity for commonly employed vaccine strains of Newcastle disease virus

A monoclonal antibody, AVS-I, was produced from a hybridization of murine myeloma cells and splenocytes from mice immunized with the La Sota strain of Newcastle disease virus (NDV). The hybridoma producing AVS-I, selected from 184 NDV-positive supernatants, is one of two supernatants that reacted exclusively with lentogenic strains in an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. AVS-I can also be assayed by hemagglutination-inhibition (HI), which was used to test selected reference avian paramyxovirus (PMV) strains of types 1 to 3. NDV vaccines La Sota and B1 and field isolates from chickens, turkeys, pigeons, and cockatoos were also used as antigens. AVS-I had a high binding affinity for all La Sota and B1 strains, including vaccines. The antibody bound with a lower titer to the Australian Queensland V4 and Ulster strains, but it did not bind to the F strain, a lentogenic strain from England. AVS-I was HI-negative against the other PMV reference strains. AVS-I may be valuable for identifying field isolates antigenically similar to La Sota and B1 and rapidly differentiate those vaccine strains from more virulent viruses.     

Positive identification of Newcastle disease virus vaccine strains and detection of contamination in vaccine batches by restriction site analysis of the matrix protein gene

Twelve vaccine batches prepared from avirulent vaccine strains of Newcastle disease virus produced by seven manufacturers were identified by analysis of the matrix (M) protein gene with restriction enzymes MboI and HinfI. The analyses have revealed the presence of the strain indicated by the manufacturers (namely B-1, LaSota or Ulster 2C), except in one case when the vaccine contained strain V4 Queensland instead of VGGA as indicated. In addition, several batches of both monovalent and combined vaccines containing strain LaSota of the same company consistently disclosed contamination with strain B-1. The mixed nature of the preparations was verified not only by the dual patterns of restriction fragments but also by separating the two components and identifying them individually. Restriction analysis of the M gene, by allowing positive identification of each of the lentogenic vaccine strains, should provide an improvement in controlling vaccine batches by revealing homologous contaminants or exchange of the vaccine strain.     

鸡新城疫、禽流感二联灭活疫苗与同类产品的免疫效力比较

将鸡新城疫、禽流感（H9亚型,SY株）二联灭活疫苗与市售同类对照苗分不同剂量皮下注射接种30日龄SPF鸡,免疫后定期采血,分离血清,通过检测血清中ND和AI的HI抗体水平比较各组鸡抗体产生期、抗体高峰及免疫持续期,并进行不同血凝抗原检测HI抗体结果的对比。试验鸡血清样品检测结果显示,免疫鸡抗体产生期为免后2周内,免后8周和5周ND和AI的HI抗体滴度分别达到峰值,抗体至少可持续28周以上,两种灭活苗之间免疫效果基本相当。     

Use of an avirulent Australian strain of Newcastle disease virus as a vaccine

One-day-old chickens were transported from Australia to Malaysia and vaccinated orotracheally with an uninactivated vaccine prepared from avirulent Australian V4 strain of Newcastle disease virus (NDV). The vaccination regimes were as follows: group A, once, at 2 weeks old; group B, once, at 3 weeks old; group C, twice, at 2 and at 3 weeks old; group D, direct contact with groups A, B, and C; and group E, indirect contact with groups A, B, C, and D. Group F was unvaccinated controls. Challenge was with NDV virulent Ipoh AF 2240-226 strain, administered at 4 weeks old intramuscularly to 10 chickens in each group and orotracheally to 10 chickens in each group. The remaining chickens were challenged by contact with the inoculated chickens. Group mortalities following challenge were: A, 1/77; B, 1/34; C, 0/39; D, 0/45; E, 6/43; and F, 60/60.     

H9N2亚型禽流感流行株灭活疫苗种毒的筛选

为筛选出具有良好免疫原性的禽流感病毒(AIV)H9N2亚型灭活流行株种毒,选择2008年中国大陆8个省份15株H9N2亚型AIV分离株进行抗原性分析,选取代表流行株进行鉴定并制备灭活疫苗,进行免疫效力评估。实验结果显示,2008年分离株之间抗原性比较接近,与2000年前分离株的抗原性相差较大;2008年分离的8株病毒HA基因核苷酸同源率在93.2%～98.6%之间,而CK/SH/10/01毒株与这8株病毒的同源率仅在91.9%～93.5%之间;CK/ZJ/17/08、CK/SD/2CZ/08、DK/FJ/560/08、CK/FJ/521/08、CK/HuN/174/08和CK/HuN/33/08候选株病毒在SPF鸡胚上连续传15代HA价及致病性等均未改变,SPF鸡鼻腔感染106EID50各毒株后均无任何症状和死亡出现;候选株灭活疫苗免疫SPF鸡3周时,产生针对疫苗株抗原检测的HI抗体介于10.35log2～11.811log2,以106EID50剂量鼻腔感染途径攻毒后,只有CK/HuN/174/08和CK/HuN/33/08株灭活疫苗免疫鸡不仅可以对同源毒株的攻击提供良好的免疫保护,而且对2008年分离的异源毒株的攻击也能提供比较理想的免疫保护,可作为适合我国大部分地区应用的H9N2亚型禽流感灭活疫苗种毒株。     

新城疫CHR株与La Sota株2种疫苗近期免疫效力比较试验

鸡新城疫CHR 株冻干疫苗中试产品3 批以及La Sota 株冻干疫苗( 符合质量要求) , 以5 种免疫途径: 肌注、滴鼻、喷雾、饮水、拌料分别接种11 日龄雏鸡。每批疫苗每种途径接种1 组, 20 只/ 组, 共20 组。雏鸡群免疫前血凝抑制抗体(HI) 效价为1∶2-13 , 于14 d 、28 d 后再测HI抗体水平, 并分别用10 000 鸡胚半数致死量(ELD50) 新城疫标准强毒北京株攻击。从而检测2 种疫苗用5 种免疫途径免疫后在不同时间的近期免疫效力。结果表明, 近期内CHR 株疫苗HI抗体呈上升趋势, 而La Sota 株疫苗HI抗体先升高后下降; CHR 株疫苗以饮水和拌料途径效果较好, 其它3 种途径效果相似。接种后14 d 攻毒, 2 种疫苗均能较好保护强毒攻击; 28 d 后, CHR 株保护率高于La Sota 株。     

H9N2亚型禽流感病毒复制特性的基因分析

利用反向遗传技术,通过基因重排方法,以A/chicken/shanghai/F/98（H9N2）禽流感病毒（Avian influenza virus,AIV）的6个内部基因为骨架,与A/Chicken/Guangdong/SS/94（H9N2）AIV的HA和NA基因组合,产生3株H9N2亚型重排AIVs。动物试验发现A/Chicken/Shanghai/F/98（H9N2）和A/Chicken/Guangdong/SS/94（H9N2）AIV主要在呼吸系统复制,A/chicken/shanghai/F/98（H9N2）株在气管和肺组织的复制能力明显强于A/Chicken/Guangdong/SS/94（H9N2）AIV株。3株H9N2亚型重排AIVs的动物试验发现HA和NA基因对H9N2亚型AIV在呼吸道的复制特性起主要作用。内部基因对H9N2亚型AIV在呼吸道的复制也有一定的作用。结果表明1994年中国首次分离到的H9N2亚型AIV经过4年的宿主适应和基因进化,加强了其在呼吸系统的复制能力,奠定了气溶胶传播的基础。     

Protection of chickens from Newcastle disease with a recombinant baculovirus subunit vaccine expressing the fusion and hemagglutinin-neuraminidase proteins

Recombinant baculoviruses containing the fusion (F) and hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) glycoprotein gene of the viscerotropic velogenic (vv) Newcastle disease virus (NDV) isolate, Kr-005/00, and a lentogenic La Sota strain of the NDV were constructed in an attempt to develop an effective subunit vaccine to the recent epizootic vvNDV. The level of protection was determined by evaluating the clinical signs, mortality, and virus shedding from the oropharynx and cloaca of chickens after a challenge with vvNDV Kr-005/00. The recombinant ND F (rND F) and recombinant HN (rND HN) glycoproteins derived from the velogenic strain provided good protection against the clinical signs and mortality, showing a 0.00 PI value and 100% protection after a booster immunization. On the other hand, the combined rND F + HN glycoprotein derived from the velogenic strain induced complete protection (0.00 PI value and 100% protection) and significantly reduced the amount of virus shedding even after a single immunization. The rND F and rND HN glycoproteins derived from the velogenic strain had a slightly, but not significantly, greater protective effect than the lentogenic strain. These results suggest that the combined rND F + HN glycoprotein derived from vvNDV can be an ideal subunit marker vaccine candidate in chickens in a future ND eradication program.     

鸵鸟新城疫病毒野毒株的分离及其生物学特性

用鸡胚从疑似鸵鸟新城疫的送检病料中分离到 2株病毒。 2株病毒均能凝集鸡红细胞 ,且能被抗新城疫病毒 ( NDV)阳性血清抑制 ;用抗 NDV单抗 PEG夹心 ELISA测定 2株分离毒均为阳性。对其中 1株作进一步生物学特性鉴定 ,按照国际上规定的 NDV毒力判定标准测定的该毒株最低致死量致死鸡胚的平均死亡时间 ( MDT)为 54h,1日龄雏鸡脑内接种致病指数 ( ICPI)为 1 .88,6周龄雏鸡静脉接种致病指数 ( IVPI)为2 .75。结果表明 ,本分离株为鸵鸟新城疫病毒强毒     

Comparison of the residual virulence of Newcastle disease vaccine strains V4, Hitchner Bl and La Sota

The clinical response of 7-day-old chickens to Newcastle disease vaccine strains V4, B1 and La Sota administered by the aerosol method was used to study the residual virulence of the strains. Parameters used to assess the severity of the clinical response were the number of sneezes recorded and the weight gain of chickens in the 10 day test period. The demeanour of the chickens was also observed.
Strain V4 was less pathogenic for chickens than strain B1 which was less virulent than strain La Sota. Statistically significent differences were recorded in weight gain and the number of sneezes detected in each group. An unexpected mild respiratory disease recorded in chickens dosed with strain V4 may have been associated with administration of virus as a fine particle aerosol. Aust. vet. J. 61: 47–49     

Reversion to virulence of chicken-passaged infectious bronchitis vaccine virus

Serial passage of two infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) vaccine strains in chickens enhanced their capacity to increase the incidence and severity of Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) airsacculitis. Included in this report were the mild Massachusetts-type Connaught strain and the Arkansas 99 vaccine strain of IBV. The Connaught strain and one of two Ark 99 vaccine strains passaged in chickens increased the incidence of airsacculitis markedly compared with nonpassaged virus. The other Ark 99 vaccine virus already exacerbated MS airsacculitis, before passage in chickens, and its influence did not increase on passage. All IBV strains studied to date have either possessed this trait or reacquired it on passage in the natural host.