Comparative study of bovine rotavirus isolates by plaque assay.

Rotaviruses were isolated on BSC-1 cells from counterimmunoelectrophoresis and/or electron microscopy positive intestinal contents from two asymptomatic and six diarrheic calves from Quebec. The plaque assay was performed using these lines and agar overlay medium containing trypsin and DEAE-dextran. This assay was used to compare the Quebec isolates to an attenuated American strain (NCDV) and another strain (TH) obtained from France. The NCDV strain produced plaques that were significantly larger than those produced by the TH strain. Three Quebec isolates produced plaques similar in size to TH strain, one isolate was similar to NCDV strain and another isolate produced larger plaques than those of both NCDV and TH strains. The other isolates induced the production of plaques that were not significantly different from those of NCDV or TH strains.     

Variable sensitivity of a feline embryo cell line and of three kitten kidney cell cultures to feline herpes- and caliciviruses

The number of plaques produced in a feline embryo (FEmb) cell line and in three independently derived kitten kidney (KK) cell cultures varied in a consistent and reproducible manner when each was inoculated with the same number of feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV1) plaque forming units (PFU); the three KK cells produced 2-9 times more plaques than FEmb cells. One of the three KK cells produced FHV1 plaques that were smaller in diameter than those FEmb cells. Each of the three KK cell cultures inoculated with the same number of FEmb cell PFU of a strain of feline calicivirus (FCV) produced different numbers of plaques; two of the three KK cell cultures produced 2-3 times more plaques than FEmb cells. The plaque diameter of FCV in the three KK cells was 30-50% smaller than the plaque diameter in FEmb cells.     

A sensitive plaque assay for bovine rotavirus in cultures of the bovine cell line GBK

The Lincoln strain of bovine rotavirus was found to replicate with cytopathic effects in cultures of GBK cells, a stable cell line derived from bovine kidney, when the cultures were maintained in the presence of trypsin. The virus was readily passaged and the infected cells were shown to contain specific viral antigen by indirect immunofluorescent staining. The virus formed plaques in GBK cell monolayers, when trypsin was incorporated in the agar overlay medium. The plaque count increased about twofold when diethylaminoethyl dextran was further included in the overlay medium. Plaque assay in GBK cells was more sensitive than that in MA-104 cells previously reported by Matsuno et al. The specificity of plaques was confirmed by specific inhibition with antiserum against the Lincoln strain.     

Differentiation of strains of equine arteritis virus of differing virulence to horses by growth in equine endothelial cells

OBJECTIVE: To compare growth characteristics of strains of equine arteritis virus (EAV) of differing virulence to horses in rabbit kidney (RK)-13 cells and equine endothelial cells (EECs) cultured from the pulmonary artery of a foal. SAMPLE POPULATION: 13 strains of EAV, including 11 field isolates of differing virulence to horses; the highly virulent, horse-adapted Bucyrus strain; and the modified-live virus (MLV) vaccine derived from it. PROCEDURE: The growth characteristics of the 13 strains were compared in EECs and RK-13 cells. Viral nucleoprotein expression, cytopathogenicity, and plaque size were compared to determine whether growth characteristics of the 13 strains were predictive of their virulence to horses. RESULTS: Cytopathogenicity, viral nucleoprotein expression, and plaque size induced by all 13 viruses were similar in RK-13 cells, whereas virulent strains of EAV caused significantly larger plaques in EECs than did the avirulent strains of EAV. Paradoxically, the highly attenuated MLV vaccine and 1 field isolate of EAV caused plaques in EECs that were larger than those caused by any of the other viruses, and sequence analysis confirmed the field isolate of EAV to be indistinguishable from the MLV vaccine. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: With the notable exception of the MLV vaccine, growth of the various strains of EAV in EECs was predictive of their individual virulence to horses. Thus, EECs provide a relevant and useful model to further characterize determinants of virulence and attenuation amongst strains of EAV.     

The relation between pathogenicity and plaque size of Getah virus Kanagawa strain in suckling mice

The relation among biological properties, particularly pathogenicity for suckling mice, and plaque size was studied in four virus strains: Getah virus strain Kanagawa; two strains obtained by plaque cloning of the Kanagawa strain, Getah Kanagawa SP (G-K-SP) strain which forms small plaques (SP) only and strain G-K-LP which forms large plaques (LP) only; and strain Haruna which forms SP only. There were no marked differences among the four strains in serological properties, growth curves and sensitivity to pH, trypsin and temperature. Strain G-K-LP showed higher pathogenicity for suckling mice than strain G-K-SP. However, the pathogenicity of strain Haruna, which forms SP only, was as high as that of strain G-K-LP. Some of the clones in SP of strain Kanagawa kill all mice in 5 to 6 days after inoculation while the others required 9 to 11 days or longer before causing death. The present study showed that the pathogenicity of Getah viruses shortly after being isolated from the field, such as the Kanagawa strain, is different between large and small plaques, and even among small plaques, at least in suckling mice, and that the pathogenicity has no relation to plaque size.     

Attachment and infection to MA104 cells of avian rotaviruses require the presence of sialic acid on the cell surface

To determine the characters of receptors on target cells for avian rotaviruses, the receptors on MA104 cells for the pigeon rotavirus PO-13, the turkey rotaviruses Ty-1 and Ty-3, and the chicken rotavirus Ch-1 were analyzed. Pretreatment of MA104 cells with neuraminidase greatly reduced the infection by all of the four avian rotavirus strains. Binding of the cell-attachment protein, purified VP8 expressed in bacteria, of strain PO-13 to MA104 cells was also inhibited by pretreatment of cells with neuraminidase. These findings suggest that avian rotaviruses primarily utilize sialic acid-containing molecules as receptors on MA 104 cells.     

Heterogeneity of Foot-and-mouth Disease Virus: Further Studies on Plaque Formation by Two Plaque-size Variants

Plaque production by a small-plaque (SP) and large-plaque (LP) variant of foot-and-mouth disease virus, type A, strain 119 (FMDV, A119), was influenced by a number of environmental factors. The SP variant produced plaques on cells of the IB-RS-2 cell line from swine kidney and to a lesser degree on primary cultures of swine kidney cells, but plaque formation was inhibited on primary cultures of bovine kidney (BK) cells unless diethylaminoethyl (DEAE) dextran was added to agar overlays. When DEAE dextran-treated agar overlay was used, the LP variant formed larger plaques on BK cells but not on IB-RS-2 cells. Concentrations of DEAE dextran from 0 to 100 µg/ml greatly enhanced the formation of SP virus plaques on BK cells but had little or no effect on the average size of plaques produced by the LP variant. Higher concentrations of polycation enlarged the plaques formed by both variants. Plaque sizes of the SP and LP variants increased as the concentration of agar or agarose in the overlays decreased. Reducing the concentration of agar to 0.75% facilitated the formation of SP virus plaques, but better plaque production occurred under agarose overlays.

The original parent virus consisted predominantly of virus particles that formed small plaques. The rate of neutralization of the parent virus by guinea pig antiserum prepared against the parent virus was faster than antiserum inactivation of a low-passage virus of the same serotype and strain.

     

猪流行性腹泻弱毒株的培育

用ＰＥＤＶＣＶ７７７株强毒适应Ｖｅｒｏ细胞系并传至１４７代。以ＰＥＤＶ沪株做效检用强毒。传代毒８３代之后适应了仔猪肾原代细胞。自９０代起进行了５次克隆纯化,克隆是在２次群斑（由５～７个单斑组成）的基础上,再进行３次单斑挑选（均是１ｍｍ以内小空斑）。以８３７斑５株继续传代并做系列试验。传代毒的毒价为１０７．０～１０７．５ＴＣＩＤ５０／０３ｍｌ。免疫接种途径为后海穴位。克隆后５代（总代次１０４代）～２５代的５批次主动免疫试验的总保护率为９５９２％（４７／４９）,对照组８８８％（１６／１８）发病。克隆后１７代～４０代的８批次被动免疫试验的总保护率为９６２％（７６／７９）,对照组１００％（１０／１０）发病。以克隆后２５代（总代次１２５代）进行稳定性试验,经６代次返祖传代毒力未返强,仍是稳定的,已符合弱毒株的标准。在与ＴＧＥ弱毒株组合制备的二联弱毒苗的初步田间试验中取得良好效果。     

Virulence of Salmonella enteritidis phagetypes 4, 8 and 13 and other Salmonella spp. for day-old chicks, hens and mice.

Virulence of three Canadian poultry strains of Salmonella enteritidis, namely phagetypes (PT) 4, 8 and 13, and one Salmonella heidelberg strain was assessed in orally and intraperitoneally inoculated one-day old chickens and compared to the virulence of a human S. enteritidis PT 4 strain from the United Kingdom (UK). The two PT 4 strains were also compared in orally inoculated adult laying hens. In addition, orally inoculated Balb/c mice were used to evaluate virulence of the above strains and two strains of Salmonella typhimurium containing different plasmids. In orally inoculated one-day old chickens, the UK S. enteritidis PT 4 strain was more virulent than the Canadian PT 4 strain. The UK PT 4 strain was also more virulent and invasive in adult laying hens than the Canadian PT 4 strain. The S. enteritidis PT 8 strain and one S. typhimurium strain isolated from a chicken hatchery were the most virulent for orally inoculated Balb/c mice. This strain of S. typhimurium contained the 60 megadalton plasmid associated with virulence for Balb/c mice which was not present in the S. typhimurium strain isolated from a pig with septicemic disease.     

Isolation and characterization of attenuated plaque variants of infectious bursal disease virus

Attenuated plaque variants were obtained from infectious bursal disease virus adapted to chick embryo cell cultures. The large plaque (Lp) clone and the small plaque (Sp) clone formed homogeneous plaques about 5 and 1 mm in diameter, respectively. Neutralization tests indicated that these clones differed little from their parent strain in antigenicity. Sp clones showed a retarded growth rate in chick embryo cell cultures as compared with Lp clones. The clones were significantly less pathogenic for chick embryos than the parent strain, although Lp clones were more pathogenic than Sp clones, and they were much less pathogenic for 1-day-old chicks and 28-day-old chickens. Both clones had immunizing potency in 28-day-old chickens, although the Lp clone had a somewhat higher potency than the Sp clone. These findings suggest the Lp and Sp clones, in particular the Lp clones, to be useful as live virus vaccine strains.     

Plaque assay of bovine rotavirus

Incorporation of trypsin and diethylaminoethyl-dextran in the overlay was found to be necessary for infectivity assay of the UK strain of bovine rotavirus by plaque assays. Small plaques of about 1 mm in radius were formed in BGM cells. Large plaques of about 3–4 mm in radius were consistently produced in monolayers of secondary calf kidney cultures.Key words: bovine rotavirus, plaque assay, trypsin, diethyl-aminoethy1-dextran     

EQUINE HERPESVIRUSES: ON THE DIFFERENTIATION OF RESPIRATORY FROM FOETAL STRAINS OF TYPE 1

SUMMARY Confirmation of the occurrence of equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV1) abortion in both epizootic and sporadic form epizootic in Australia for the first time in 1977 against a background in which a reasonably diligent search for such viruses during the preceeding 11 years failed to associate EHV1 with abortion, provided a special opportunity to compare the properties of the newly isolated foetal (F) strains with a collection of endemic respiratory (R) strains that had been recovered at fairly regular intervals since 1967. Using plaque size and host cell range all of 7 R strains tested were clearly distinguishable from 7 of 11 F isolates. The remaining 4 F strains had plaque diameters of R strains but 3 of the 4 viruses conformed in their host cell range with F strains. Only one F isolate (from Tasmania) had both plaque morphology and host cell range of R strain viruses. The mean diameter of plaques produced by R strains in equine foetal kidney (EFK) cells after 4 days under a methyl cellulose overlay was 1.52 mm (range 1.30–1.84 mm) while the mean diameter of small plaques produced by F strains was 0.82 mm (range 0.68–0.91 mm). In addition to EFK cells all R and F strains grew in an equine dermal (EDerm) cell line and all but two of 19 isolates grew in a pig kidney (PK) cell line. None of the low passage R strains grew in bovine embryo tracheal (EBTr) or feline embryo (FEmb) cells whereas all but one of 11 F isolates grew in EBTr cells. 8/11F isolates also grew in FEmb cell line. Growth of viruses at 33° and 40.5°cf. a usual growth temperature of 37° was of no detectable value in differentiating R and F strains of EHV1. In a limited geographic and time frame the criteria of plaque size in EFK cells and growth in EBTr cells unambiguously distinguished between R and F isolates and represent simple markers worthy of additional study.     

伪狂犬病病毒Bartha株TK-/LacZ+突变株的构建及其生物学特性研究

本研究将伪狂犬病病毒Bartha株基因组与含有LacZ标志基因的TK基因转移质料pUEKPZ共转染猪肾传代细胞PK－5，细胞出现病变后，反复冻融3次收毒，按1：5稀释接种于IBRS－2细胞。在X－gal存在下挑取蓝斑，蓝斑筛选3次，再进行空斑试验，同时用PCR扩增LacZ基因，经3次空斑纯化，随机挑取的空斑均能扩增出LacZ基因，证实所获得的重组病毒为伪狂犬病病毒Bartha株TK^-/LacZ^ 突变株。TCID50试验表明，TK失活对Bartha株在细胞上增殖无影响；Balb/C小鼠试验表明，该突变对Balb/C小鼠的安全性明显高于Bartha亲本毒株。     

Serotyping and antigenic comparison of some animal rotaviruses isolated in China.

Eight strains of rotaviruses isolated from diarrheal animals (4 from calves and 4 from piglets) in China were compared by serotyping with reference animal rotavirus strains (bovine NCDV, porcine OSU and simian SA-11 and human rotavirus Wa strain). Two-way cross neutralization test showed no antigenic difference between all 4 local strains of bovine rotavirus (BRV007, BRV014, HN-7 and BRV6555) and reference NCDV, so they belonged to rotavirus serotype 6 (bovine rotavirus serotype 1 or NCDV-serotype). Meanwhile, the four strains of Chinese porcine rotavirus could be determined into 2 different serotypes. One (Li99) was neutralised to a high titer with the antiserum against reference OSU virus and probably related to OSU (serotype 5 or porcine serotype 1). The other three strains (Lin71, Nan86 and Jiang150) were antigenically obviously different from Li99 and did not react with the antiserum against OSU. They were tentatively considered as porcine rotavirus serotype 2. All the strains of bovine and porcine rotavirus did not cross-neutralise with simian SA-11 and human Wa strain. There was also no antigenic relationship between bovine rotaviruses and porcine rotaviruses.     

Differentiation between porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus isolates by restriction fragment length polymorphism of their ORFs 6 and 7 genes.

Three distinct antigenic profiles were identified by comparing the reactivities of 15 Canadian field isolates, the attenuated U.S. vaccine (Ingelvac MLV) strain and 2 European reference strains (Lelystad and Weybridge) of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) by indirect immunofluorescence with a set of 4 monoclonal antibodies to the nucleocapsid (N) protein and 2 other to the matrix (M) protein. In the present study, 9 Canadian isolates for which the sequences were determined appeared closely related to 2 U.S. reference strains (ATCC VR-2332 and ATCC VR-2385) with amino acid identities varying between 90 to 98% for the M and N proteins; substitutions in the nucleotide sequences were distributed randomly throughout the ORFs 6 and 7 genes, and most were 3rd base silent mutations. In comparison, more than 30% divergence was demonstrated with the Lelystad virus. Furthermore, differentiation between North American and European isolates, and between field isolates and the MLV strain could be achieved by cutting PCR-amplified products encompassing both ORFs 6 and 7 genes with 4 restriction endonucleases. When taken individually, BsaJI and AluI were the more appropriate restriction enzymes for distinguishing the vaccine strain from field isolates. The results obtained suggest that the restriction fragment length polymorphism of the genomic region covering the ORFs 6 and 7 genes may be a valuable tool to differentiate among PRRSV isolates.     

A rapid virus neutralization assay for Newcastle disease virus with the swine testicular continuous cell line.

Five continuous cell lines, swine testicular (ST), human rectal tumor (HRT 18), fetal rhesus monkey kidney (MA104), bovine turbinate (BT), and quail tracheal (QT35), were evaluated and compared with chicken embryo fibroblasts (CEFs) for their ability to propagate B1 or Texas GB strains of Newcastle disease virus (NDV). The NDV Texas GB strain replicated in all the continuous cell lines used in this study. Only the ST and QT35 cells produced a cytopathic effect (CPE) similar to that produced in CEFs. However, the ST cell line remained attached while displaying CPE, whereas infected QT35 cells detached, as did the CEFs. The B1 strain of NDV replicated in ST cells, MA104 cells, and CEFs but with less CPE as compared with the Texas GB strain. Pretreatment with trypsin did not enhance CPE with either NDV strain at the level tested. Sera evaluated for neutralizing antibody titers to NDV were significantly higher in titer when the ST cell line was used and compared with CEFs. A high correlation was found between the microscopic examination and the tetrazolium dye (MTT) microassay methods for determining the viral neutralization endpoint, thus suggesting the ST cell line and MTT microassay could be used as an alternative to CEFs and microscopic examination for evaluating neutralizing antibodies titers to NDV.     

动物蓝舌病毒L2基因克隆及序列分析比较

对 15株中国动物蓝舌病毒血清 1型 (BTV- 1)野毒株及 1株弱毒疫苗株 L 2基因进行了克隆和测序 ,并进行了系统进化分析。中国 BTV- 1型毒株分为 2个组 :分离年代最早的 Y86 3毒株 (1979年 )为 组 ;1996年以后分离的 14株毒株为 组。 2组之间的同源性是 91.6 %。 组又分为 4个谱系 ,疫苗株 Vac F45与原始株 V6 5 8分别属于 组的第 1和第 3谱系 ,核苷酸同源性 98.6 %。由此表明 ,中国 BTV- 1型毒株在自然进化及鸡胚传代驯化过程中 ,L2基因发生了遗传变异。     

Detection and differentiation of bovine group A rotavirus serotypes using polymerase chain reaction-generated probes to the VP7 gene.

Dot and Northern blot hybridization assays were developed to detect and differentiate group A bovine rotavirus serotypes using radiolabeled serotype 6 (Nebraska calf diarrhea virus [NCDV] and United Kingdom [UK] strains) or serotype 10 (Crocker [Cr] strain) VP7 gene probes. Partial length VP7-specific cDNA encompassing areas of major sequence diversity were generated by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using either cloned VP7 genes (NCDV and UK strains) or reverse transcribed mRNA (Cr strain) as templates. Radiolabeled probes prepared from the PCR-generated cDNA were tested at various stringency conditions to optimize the hybridization assays. At high stringency conditions (52 C, 50% formamide, 5 x standard saline citrate), the NCDV, UK, and Cr probes serotypically differentiated bovine rotavirus isolates in RNA samples prepared from cell culture propagated viruses or in fecal specimens from infected gnotobiotic calves. The sensitivity and specificity of NCDV and Cr VP7 probes were characterized in dot blot hybridization assays, and the probes were estimated to detect at least 1 ng of viral RNA. The serotyping results obtained using VP7 probes were similar to those obtained using serologic assays. Further development of these assays may provide a useful means for the rapid detection and differentiation of bovine rotavirus serotypes in fecal samples from calves in the field.     

Tween 80: a marker for differentiation of hog cholera and bovine viral diarrhea viruses.

Markers for differentiating hog cholera and bovine viral diarrhea viruses were studied using Tween 80, chloroform, trichlorotrifluoroethane and tri (n-butyl) phosphate. Attenuated A and virulent Ames strains of hog cholera virus were employed. Moreover, the NADL PK-15 cell culture adopted strain and low cell culture passaged Purdue strain of bovine viral diarrhea virus were used. These viruses were reacted with 2,500 micrograms/ml of Tween 80 for one hour at 37 degrees C. When attenuated A and virulent Ames strains of hog cholera virus with titers greater than 10(6) and 10(5) plaque forming units respectively, were reacted with Tween 80 the titer of each strains was reduced by approximately 10(4) plaque forming units of virus. When either strain of bovine viral diarrhea virus was reacted with Tween 80, virus was not detected.