The nature and consequences of co-infections in tilapia: A review

Co-infections commonly arise when two or multiple different pathogens infect the same host, either as simultaneous or as secondary concurrent infection. This potentiates their pathogenic effects and leads to serious negative consequences on the exposed host. Numerous studies on the occurrence of the bacterial, parasitic, fungal and viral co-infections were conducted in various tilapia species. Co-infections have been associated with serious negative impacts on susceptible fish because they increase the fish susceptibility to diseases and the likelihood of outbreaks in the affected fish. Co-infections can alter the disease course and increase the severity of disease through synergistic and, more rarely, antagonistic interactions. In this review, reports on the synergistic co-infections and their impacts on the affected tilapia species are highlighted. Additionally, their pathogenic mechanisms are briefly discussed. Tilapia producers should be aware of the possible occurrence of co-infections and their effects on the affected tilapia species and in particular of the clinical signs and course of the disease. To date, there is still limited information regarding the pathogenicity mechanisms and pathogen interactions during these co-infections. This is generally due to low awareness regarding co-infections, and in many cases, a dominant pathogen is perceived to be of vital importance and hence becomes the target of treatment while the treatment of the co-infectious agents is neglected. This review article aimed at raising awareness regarding co-infections and helping researchers and fish health specialists pay greater attention to these natural cases, leading to increased research and more consistent diagnosis of co-infectious outbreaks in order to improve control strategies to protect tilapia when infected with multiple pathogens.     

安徽省鸡免疫抑制性疾病的流行病学调查

采集了安徽省6个主要养鸡地区65群鸡的185只病鸡共986份组织样品，对可引起免疫抑制性疾病的5种最常见病毒进行了PCR检测。结果，传染性腔上囊病病毒（IBDV）、鸡传染性贫血病毒（CIAV）、马立克氏病病毒（MDV）、禽白血病病毒（ALV）和网状内皮增生症病毒（REV）的群阳性率和个体阳性率分别为73．08％和40．91％、46．15％和25．95％、41．54％和17．84％、18．46％和7．57％、13．85％和4．86％，其中被检鸡之二重或多重混合感染的总阳性率为24．33％。调查结果证实，免疫抑制性疾病在安徽省的商业鸡群中普遍存在，并与鸡群疾病多而复杂、损失大相关。     

猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒和猪瘟病毒混合感染的检测

2005年3月,江苏某猪场仔猪发生体温升高,呼吸困难,四肢末端、耳尖发绀,站立不稳和淋巴结出血为主要症状的疾病。4头发病仔猪的淋巴结、脾、肺脏组织用RT-PCR方法分别检测猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒和猪瘟病毒为阳性,用猪瘟ELISA试剂盒检测猪瘟病毒野毒为阳性。结合本病的临床症状和病理剖检,病例确诊为猪繁殖与呼吸综合征和猪瘟野毒的混合感染。     

鸡传染性贫血病毒与其他禽免疫抑制性疾病病毒的混合感染

应用多重PCR方法对广西主要养鸡地区的514只可疑鸡传染性贫血与其他禽免疫抑制性疾病临床病／死鸡进行了检测。结果显示，鸡传染性贫血病毒（CIAV）与其他禽免疫抑制性疾病病毒的二重或多重感染率达48．05％；CIAV阳性鸡群中，马立克氏病病毒（MDV）、网状内皮增生症病毒（REV）、禽白血病病毒（ALV）的群阳性率和个体阳性率均明显高于CIAV阴性鸡群，表明CIAV的感染与3种肿瘤病病毒的感染具有明显相关性，其中CIAV与MDV的感染具有明显相互促进作用；被调查鸡群中，传染性法氏囊病病毒（IBDV）和禽呼肠孤病毒（ARV）也有一定的感染率。结果表明,商业鸡群中各种免疫抑制性病毒的混合感染很普遍．与鸡群临床上所表现的生长阻滞、疫苗免疫效果不佳、总的发病率和死淘率增加等密切相关。     

我国商业鸡群多种免疫抑制性病毒共感染的研究

在2000～2006年间通过对来自我国4个主要养鸡省区的193个商业鸡群共808只病/死鸡分别进行5种免疫抑制性病毒CIAV、IBDV、MDV、REV和ALV感染情况的调查,结果显示:CIAV、IBDV、MDV、ALV和REV的群阳性率和个体阳性率分别为65.56%和30.94%、49.14%和23.98%、35.63%和12.5%、12.22%和4.29%、12.22%和4.16%,其中被检鸡二重及多重混合感染的总阳性率为31.73%,最常见的共感染形式是MDV CIAV(阳性率为10.02%)和MDV ALV(阳性率为8.50%);7个不同品种鸡被各种病毒的感染率也不尽相同。结果证实,免疫抑制性病毒的感染在4个省区的商业鸡群中普遍存在。     

烟粉虱传播的番茄褪绿病毒和番茄黄化曲叶病毒对不同番茄品种的复合侵染

为明确烟粉虱传播的番茄褪绿病毒(Tomato chlorosis virus,ToCV)与番茄黄化曲叶病毒(Tomato yellow leaf curl virus,TYLCV)对不同番茄品种的复合侵染情况,于2015年11月在山东省寿光市温室内采集13个番茄品种共390份疑似发病植株叶片,对不同番茄品种的TYLCV抗性和2种病毒的复合侵染以及温室内发病番茄植株上烟粉虱成虫的带毒率进行检测。结果表明,采集的13个番茄品种经分子标记检测鉴定均为TYLCV杂合抗性;不同番茄品种ToCV与TYLCV的复合侵染率存在明显差异,大果番茄粉宴和贝瑞上复合侵染率最高可达73.3%,而樱桃番茄八喜上未检测到这2种病毒的复合侵染。此外,在发病番茄植株上采集的烟粉虱成虫体内可检测到2种病毒,其中烟粉虱ToCV带毒率为90.7%,TYLCV带毒率为80.0%,同时检测到ToCV与TYLCV的概率为71.3%。表明ToCV和TYLCV的复合侵染在山东省番茄生产中普遍发生,烟粉虱可同时携带这2种病毒并广泛传播。