一株绿鹭源H9N2亚型禽流感病毒全基因组序列分析

为了解野生水禽绿鹭(Butorides striata)中分离到的1株H9N2亚型禽流感病毒(A/striated heron/Yunnan/2018)的生物学特性;对其进行全基因组序列扩增、测序、进化分析;序列分析显示:该分离株HA、NA基因位于Y280-like分支、PB2、M基因位于G1-like分支、PA、PB1、NP、NS基因位于F98-like分支,分别与H9、H7、H10等多种亚型的AIV同源性较高,该分离株不同基因片段来源较复杂。HA裂解位点氨基酸序列为333PSRSSR↓GL340,符合低致病性禽流感病毒(LPAIV)氨基酸序列特征;S145N突变增加了一个糖基化位点,提示该位点出现可能会使毒株致病性提高,免疫原性发生改变;HA受体结合位点发生Q234L突变,表现出人流感病毒受体结合特性;NA基因出现第63—65位氨基酸缺失,M1发生N30D,T215A突变,M2发生S31N的突变,PB2、PB1、NS、NP、PA关键位点未发生变化,分析结果提示当前分离株已出现耐药性、致病性增强的变化。本研究表明该分离株呈现遗传演化的多样性及基因重组的复杂性,因此加强对野生水禽类禽流感病毒的监测和研究具有重要的公共卫生意义。     

Investigation of H7N2 avian influenza outbreaks in two broiler breeder flocks in Pennsylvania, 2001-02

An avian influenza (AI) outbreak occurred in meat-type chickens in central Pennsylvania from December 2001 to January 2002. Two broiler breeder flocks were initially infected almost simultaneously in early December. Avian influenza virus (AIV), H7N2 subtype, was isolated from the two premises in our laboratory. The H7N2 isolates were characterized as a low pathogenic strain at the National Veterinary Services Laboratories based on molecular sequencing of the virus hemagglutinin cleavage site and virus challenge studies in specific-pathogen-free leghorn chickens. However, clinical observations and pathologic findings indicated that this H7N2 virus appeared to be significantly pathogenic in meat-type chickens under field conditions. Follow-up investigation indicated that this H7N2 virus spread rapidly within each flock. Within 7 days of the recognized start of the outbreak, over 90% seroconversion was observed in the birds by the hemagglutination inhibition test. A diagnosis of AI was made within 24 hr of bird submission during this outbreak using a combination of virus detection by a same-day dot-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and virus isolation in embryonating chicken eggs. Follow-up investigation revealed that heavy virus shedding (90%-100% of birds shedding AIV) occurred between 4 and 7 days after disease onset, and a few birds (15%) continued to shed virus at 13 days post-disease onset, as detected by virus isolation on tracheal and cloacal swabs. AIV was not detected in or on eggs laid by the breeders during the testing phase of the outbreak. The two flocks were depopulated at 14 days after disease onset, and AIV was not detected on the two premises 23 days after depopulation.     

3株H3N2亚型禽流感病毒的基因组特征与演化分析

旨在了解浙江地区家禽H3N2亚型禽流感病毒（AIV）的流行变异情况,采用RT-PCR技术对2021年浙江923份样品进行检测,对AIV分离株进行分子特征及遗传演化分析。结果表明,AIV样品阳性率为7.69%（71/923）;共分离到2株鸡源和1株鸭源H3N2亚型AIVs,其HA和NA基因相似性分别为93.4%～100%和94.0%～99.9%,分离株内部基因片段来源复杂,与H1N2、H1N4、H10N7等亚型亲缘关系密切;遗传进化分析显示,H3N2亚型AIV主要流行于华东地区,鸭是其主要宿主,3株H3N2亚型分离株 HA和NA基因均属于禽源进化分支;分离株HA蛋白裂解位点均为PEKQTR↓GLF,符合低致病性禽流感病毒特征,HA蛋白与受体结合相关位点为226Q和228G,PB2蛋白与哺乳动物适应性相关的氨基酸位点为627E,均不同于人流感病毒对应蛋白的相关位点（226L、228S和627K）,推测其跨种传播至人的潜力较低;分离株PB1蛋白的66位氨基酸突变为S,提示其对哺乳动物的致病性可能增强。综上所述,本研究分离的H3N2亚型AIV符合低致病性禽流感病毒特征,基因片段来源复杂,跨种传播至人的潜力较低,但是否影响对宿主的致病性仍需进一步探究。     

一株H3亚型野鸟源禽流感病毒血凝素基因序列分析

为了解野鸟在传播禽流感病毒中的作用,贵州省动物疫病预防控制中心定期从威宁草海采集候鸟和留鸟的新鲜粪便,用RT-PCR方法检测病原核酸。监测到1份流感病毒阳性样本,对其血凝素(HA)基因进行了克隆和测序。结果发现,该病毒属于H3亚型,所获得的HA基因1794 bp,包含有完整的阅读框架,编码566个氨基酸残基,包括6个潜在的糖基化位点,遗传进化分析结果显示其属于欧亚禽源分支。另外,HA受体结合位点上的氨基酸序列具有禽源特有的保守性,分别是154A、206E、210L、241G、242Q和244G。推导的HA裂解位点有典型的低致病特征(PEKQTR/GLF)。结果表明,贵州省野鸟中存在低致病性H3亚型禽流感病毒。     

Serological evidence of avian influenza virus subtype H5 and H9 in live bird market,Myanmar

Avian Influenza (AI), caused by Alphainfluenzaviruses (AIVs), is a contagious respiratory disease in birds and mammals. AIVs have been reported in poultry worldwide and the impact of AIVs on human health is immense. In this study, a serological survey of AIV subtype H5 and H9 was conducted in a live bird market (LBM) in Yangon, Myanmar during February 2016 to September 2016. A total of 621 serum samples were collected from chickens (n = 489) and ducks (n = 132) from 48 vendors in the LBM. The samples were examined for antibodies against influenza viruses by using NP-ELISA and specific antibodies against AIV-H5N1 (Clade 2.3.4) and AIV-H9N2 (Clade 9.4.2) by using Hemagglutination Inhibition (HI) assay. The result of NP-ELISA assay showed that 12.88 % (80/621) of poultry in LBM was positive for AIV antibodies. In detail, 38.06 % (51/134) of layers, 7.08 % (8/113) of backyard chicken, 2.07 % (5/242) of broilers and 12.12 % (16/132) of ducks were AIV positive. The HI test for specific antibodies against AIV-H5N1 and AIV-H9N2 were 1.77 % (11/621) and 4.51 % (28/621), respectively. Our findings revealed the evidence of AIV-H5N1 and AIV-H9N2 exposure in both chicken and ducks in the LBM in Yangon, Myanmar. Risks of influenza infections and transmission among poultry and humans in the LBMs could not be ignored.     

Influenza A virus surveillance in live-bird markets: first report of influenza A virus subtype H4N6, H4N9, and H10N3 in Thailand

A one-year influenza A survey was conducted in 10 live bird markets (LBMs) in H5N1 high-risk areas in Thailand from January to December 2009. The result from the survey showed that the occurrence of influenza A virus (IAV) in LBMs was 0.36% (19/5304). Three influenza A subtypes recovered from LBMs were H4N6 (n = 2), H4N9 (n = 1), and H10N3 (n = 16) from Muscovy ducks housed in one LBM in Bangkok. These influenza subtypes had never been reported in Thailand, and therefore such genetic diversity raises concern about potential genetic reassortment of the viruses in avian species in a particular setting. Two influenza A subtypes (H4N6 and H4N9) were isolated from oropharyngeal and cloacal swabs of the same duck, suggesting coinfection with two influenza subtypes and possible genetic reassortment in the bird. In addition, H10N3 infection in ducks housed in the same LBM was observed. These findings further support that LBMs are a potential source of IAV transmission and genetic reassortment.     

Sequence analysis of the hemagglutinin gene of H9N2 Korean avian influenza viruses and assessment of the pathogenic potential of isolate MS96

Sequence analysis of the hemagglutinin (HA) gene of five Korean H9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) isolates showed that these viruses were closely related and possibly came from the same source. Phylogenetic analysis of the HA1 subunit of H9 subtype isolates revealed that Korean AIV isolates were different from isolates from the poultry markets in Hong Kong in 1997. None of the Korean AIVs had multiple basic amino acids at the HA cleavage site that confer high pathogenicity to some H5 and H7 AIVs. Phylogenetic analysis of the nucleoprotein and matrix gene demonstrated that Korean isolates cluster with Eurasian origin AIVs. The pathogenic potential of one of the isolates (MS96) was assessed after several passages in 14-day-old embryonated chicken eggs (ECE). Fourteen-day-old ECE derivatives of MS96 showed increased HA titer and embryo mortality in eggs; this was apparent after the third passage in 14-day-old ECE. Sequence analysis of the cleavage site of MS96 after the third and tenth passages in 14-day-old ECE revealed no changes in the amino acid sequence. The pathogenicity of MS96 after the tenth passage in 14-day-old eggs (MS96p10(ECE14)) was tested with 4-wk-old specific-pathogen-free chickens. The 14-day-old derivative, MS96p10(ECE14), showed wider tissue tropism and induced more severe clinical signs than the parent virus. Furthermore, after intranasal inoculation of 86-wk-old broiler breeders and 30-wk-old layers, the MS96p10(ECE14) derivative induced more severe signs of depression than the parent virus as well as a transient drop in egg production.     

2012~2015年H9N2亚型AIV分离株HA基因的克隆及序列分析

为了解近年来中国部分地区H9N2亚型禽流感病毒流行特点及遗传进化情况,利用RT-PCR方法扩增2012~2015年分离的17株H9N2亚型禽流感病毒的HA基因片段,并进行序列测定和遗传进化分析,同时对HA蛋白的裂解位点、受体结合位点和潜在的糖基化位点进行分析。结果显示,17株H9N2亚型禽流感病毒HA基因核苷酸和推导的氨基酸同源性分别为87%~100%和75%~100%,均属于Y280-like亚系毒株。HA基因裂解位点均为非连续碱性氨基酸,属于低致病力毒株。HA基因受体结合位点149、198、234和235位氨基酸存在变异,其中,16株分离毒株的234位氨基酸由Q突变为L,表现出人流感病毒受体结合特征。潜在糖基化位点分析结果显示,11株病毒在218位氨基酸处缺失1个糖基化位点,4株病毒在492位氨基酸处缺失1个糖基化位点,17株病毒在313位氨基酸处增加1个糖基化位点。研究结果表明,应加强对H9N2亚型AIV的流行病学监测,关注疫苗毒株与流行毒株的差异。     

Influenza virus infections in migrating waterfowl: results of a two year study in Germany

In order to determine the actual prevalence of avian influenza viruses (AIV) in wild birds in Germany, extensive surveillance studies were carried out between March 2003 and January 2005. More than 3.000 samples of 79 different species of wild birds (migratory and resident birds) were taken and 1.151 established pools investigated. Samples came from 80 different regions of Germany. Forty AIV isolates representing 14 combinations of eight different hemagglutinin and eight neuraminidase subtypes, among them H5 and H7, were identified. All H5 and H7 isolates were found to be of low pathogenicity. The overall incidence of the investigated pools based on virus isolation was 3,5 % for AIV, with considerable variability noted among species, season and location. All AIV were isolated from birds sampled in autumn. Most of the AIV isolates came from the resting or wintering areas of mallards breeding far north. This study adds to the understanding of the ecology of influenza viruses in wild birds and empahsizes the constant need for surveillance in times of an ongoing and expanding epidemic of highly pathogenic AI.     

禽流感病毒A/Ostrich/Denmark/72420/96(LPAI-H5N2)株HA全基因克隆与序列分析

为进一步分析禽流感病毒(AIV)H5N2分离株血凝素(HA)基因的特性,参照已发表H5亚型禽流感HA基因序列设计了1对引物,采用RT-PCR技术,以禽流感病毒A/Ostrich/Denmark/72420/96(D96)RNA为模板,扩增了HA全基因并进行核苷酸同源性比较,氨基酸编码分析,绘制系统发育进化树。结果表明,扩增片段长1737个核苷酸,包含了完整的HA基因的开放阅读框架,与Genbank已发表的H5N1和H5N2分离株的HA基因序列比较,发现与国内H5N1分离株同源性较低,只有80%左右,而与H5N2各株序列具有很高的同源性,最高达97.5%,印证了AIV基因组8个片段间频繁的重组及AIV高变异性的特点。推导的氨基酸序列分析表明,HA蛋白裂解位点上游丢失了4个连续碱性氨基酸(R-R-R-K),裂解位点处氨基酸序列为E-T-R,仅包含一个碱性氨基酸(R-)残基,符合低致病性毒株的特征,证明为低致病性毒株。其HA推导后氨基酸序列与H5N1AIV的同源性接近90%,以其研究的疫苗,可以有效抵御我国流行的H5亚型AIV病毒的感染,同时因为是弱毒株,以其研制的疫苗具有更好的安全性,也更符合公共卫生学的要求。     

两株H5N1亚型禽流感病毒的基因分析及其在不同宿主中致病性的比较

为了解两株高致病性禽流感病毒(HPAIV)的分子特征及其对不同宿主的致病性,本研究对DK/HuN/4/08和CK/GX/2/09进行全基因组序列的测定,分析结果表明:两个病毒分离株HA基因的裂解位点均具有HPAIV特有的基序(341RRR(R)KR345/346),并且均属于Clade2.3.2分支,基因组同源性在97.4%～98.3%之间。致病性试验显示,两个病毒分离株均能够以106EID50感染量在3 d内引起鸡全部死亡,并且各脏器均检测到高滴度的病毒含量;两者在SPF鸭中呈现不同的致病性,CK/GX/2/09在4 d内可以使感染鸭100%死亡,而DK/HuN/4/08只引起25%的死亡率;同样在小鼠试验中,两者致病力差异与在鸭体中的反应一致,其MLD50分别为1.63 log10EID50和6.2 log10EID50。本研究表明,这两株遗传背景相似的HPAIV在鸡、鸭和小鼠中的致病性不同,为进一步利用反向遗传技术研究这两株病毒对水禽和哺乳动物致病力差异的分子机制奠定了基础。     

A global model of avian influenza prediction in wild birds: the importance of northern regions

Avian influenza virus (AIV) is enzootic to wild birds, which are its natural reservoir. The virus exhibits a large degree of genetic diversity and most of the isolated strains are of low pathogenicity to poultry. Although AIV is nearly ubiquitous in wild bird populations, highly pathogenic H5N1 subtypes in poultry have been the focus of most modeling efforts. To better understand viral ecology of AIV, a predictive model should 1) include wild birds, 2) include all isolated subtypes, and 3) cover the host’s natural range, unbounded by artificial country borders. As of this writing, there are few large-scale predictive models of AIV in wild birds. We used the Random Forests algorithm, an ensemble data-mining machine-learning method, to develop a global-scale predictive map of AIV, identify important predictors, and describe the environmental niche of AIV in wild bird populations. The model has an accuracy of 0.79 and identified northern areas as having the highest relative predicted risk of outbreak. The primary niche was described as regions of low annual rainfall and low temperatures. This study is the first global-scale model of low-pathogenicity avian influenza in wild birds and underscores the importance of largely unstudied northern regions in the persistence of AIV.     

Isolation and pathotyping of H9N2 avian influenza viruses in Indian poultry

A total of 1246 faecal and tissue samples collected/received from 119 farms located in various states of India were processed for isolation of avian influenza viruses (AIV) during 2003-2004 as part of a program to monitor AIV infection in Indian poultry population. Avian influenza virus was isolated for the first time in India from poultry farms with history of drop in egg production, respiratory illness and increased mortality in Haryana state. A total of 29 H9N2 AIV isolates were obtained from the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Orissa and Union Territory Delhi. Subtyping was done by HI, RT-PCR and neuraminidase inhibition assay. Pathotyping of six representative isolates by intravenous pathogenicity index (0.0/3.0) in 6-8 weeks old chicken, trypsin dependency in cell culture and HA cleavage site analysis (335RSSR*GLF341) confirmed that these isolates are low pathogenic. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the HA gene showed that the Indian isolates are very closely related (95.0-99.6%) and shared a homology of 92-96% with H9N2 isolates from Germany and Asian regions other than that of mainland China. Deduced amino acid sequences showed the presence of L226 (234 in H9 numbering) which indicates a preference to binding of alpha (2-6) sialic acid receptors. Two of the six isolates had 7 glycosylation sites in the HA1 cleaved protein and the remaining four had 5 sites. Phylogenetic analysis showed that they share a common ancestor Qa/HK/G1/97 isolate which had contributed internal genes of H5N1 virus circulating in Vietnam. Further characterization of Indian H9N2 isolates is required to understand their nature and evolution.     

一株鸭源H1N6亚型禽流感病毒的分离鉴定及HA和NA基因序列分析

为了解禽流感病毒（AIV）在广西中越边境地区的流行情况，本研究在该地区活禽市场开展禽流感病原监测。监测过程中分离鉴定出1株H1N6亚型禽流感病毒，命名为A/Duck/Guangxi/F01/2016（H1N6），对其HA和NA基因进行序列测定，并与GenBank中下载的相关参考序列进行比对和遗传进化分析。结果显示，分离株HA基因与A/sparrow/Guangxi/GXs-1/2012（H1N2）的核苷酸同源性最高（96.9%），NA基因与A/Pavo cristatus/Jiangxi/JA1/2016（H5N6）的核苷酸同源性最高（98.2%）。HA基因裂解位点氨基酸序列为PSIQSR↓GLF，符合低致病性禽流感病毒分子特征；与部分N6亚型禽流感病毒一样，分离株NA基因有11个氨基酸缺失。此外，本研究还对分离毒株的受体亲和性进行了测定，结果显示该病毒优先结合唾液酸α-2，3-Gal受体。本研究结果表明A/Duck/Guangxi/F01/2016（H1N6）是一株重组低致病性禽流感病毒。     

Molecular characterization of low pathogenic avian influenza viruses, isolated from food products imported into Singapore

We have completed the genetic characterization of all eight gene segments for four low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) viruses. The objective of this study was to detect the presence of novel signatures that may serve as early warning indicators of the conversion of LPAI viruses to high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses. This study included three H5N2 and one H5N3 viruses that were isolated from live poultry imported into Singapore as part of the national avian influenza virus (AIV) surveillance program. Based on the molecular criterion of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), sequence analysis with the translated amino acid (aa) sequence of the hemagglutinin (HA) gene revealed the absence of multibasic aa at the HA cleavage site, identifying all four virus isolates as LPAI. Detailed phylogenetic tree analyses using the HA and neuraminidase (NA) genes clustered these isolates in the Eurasian H5 lineage, but away from the HPAI H5 subtypes. This analysis further revealed that the internal genes clustered to different avian and swine subtypes, suggesting that the four isolates may possibly share their ancestry with these different influenza subtypes. Our results suggest that the four LPAI isolates in this study contained mainly avian signatures, and the phylogenetic tree for the internal genes further suggests the potential for reassortment with other different circulating avian subtypes. This is the first comprehensive report on the genetic characterization of LPAI H5N2/3 viruses isolated in South-East Asia.     

Avian influenza viruses in wild birds at the Jeziorsko reservoir in Poland in 2008-2010

During a 3-year surveillance study for avian influenza virus (AIV) infections at the Jeziorsko reservoir in central Poland, 549 oropharyngeal or cloacal swabs from 366 birds of 14 species belonging to 3 orders (Anseriformes, Charadriiformes and Gruiformes) were tested. AIV was detected in 14 birds (3.8%): Common Teals (12x), Mallard (1x) and Garganey (1x). Three potentially dangerous H5 AIV were detected in Common Teals (2x) and Garganey (1x) but all of them revealed a low pathogenic pathotype. A unique cleavage site amino acid motif PQREIR*GLF was found in one H5 isolate from a Garganey.     

H5亚型和N6亚型禽流感病毒二重RT-PCR检测方法的建立

为了建立一种快速、简便的H5亚型、N6亚型禽流感病毒(AIV)的检测方法,根据GenBank中H5亚型、N6亚型AIV的HA和NA基因保守序列,分别设计了2对特异性引物,通过优化条件,建立了H5亚型和N6亚型AIV二重RT-PCR检测方法。特异性试验结果显示,该方法对H5N6亚型AIV特异性扩增出418bp和251bp目的片段,对H5Ny(y≠6)亚型AIV扩增出418bp目的片段,对HxN6(x≠5)亚型AIV扩增出251bp目的片段,对其他亚型和常见的禽病病原体均未扩增出目的片段;敏感性结果显示,该方法对H5亚型和N6亚型最低检测限为1.59×10-5ng/μL。本研究建立的H5亚型和N6亚型AIV检测方法,具有特异性强,灵敏度高的特点,为H5亚型和N6亚型AIV临床检测以及防控提供了有效方法。     

Risk-based surveillance for avian influenza control along poultry market chains in South China: The value of social network analysis

Over the past two decades, the poultry sector in China went through a phase of tremendous growth as well as rapid intensification and concentration. Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) subtype H5N1 was first detected in 1996 in Guangdong province, South China and started spreading throughout Asia in early 2004. Since then, control of the disease in China has relied heavily on wide-scale preventive vaccination combined with movement control, quarantine and stamping out. This strategy has been successful in drastically reducing the number of outbreaks during the past 5years. However, HPAIV H5N1 is still circulating and is regularly isolated in traditional live bird markets (LBMs) where viral infection can persist, which represent a public health hazard for people visiting them. The use of social network analysis in combination with epidemiological surveillance in South China has identified areas where the success of current strategies for HPAI control in the poultry production sector may benefit from better knowledge of poultry trading patterns and the LBM network configuration as well as their capacity for maintaining HPAIV H5N1 infection. We produced a set of LBM network maps and estimated the associated risk of HPAIV H5N1 within LBMs and along poultry market chains, providing new insights into how live poultry trade and infection are intertwined. More specifically, our study provides evidence that several biosecurity factors such as daily cage cleaning, daily cage disinfection or manure processing contribute to a reduction in HPAIV H5N1 presence in LBMs. Of significant importance is that the results of our study also show the association between social network indicators and the presence of HPAIV H5N1 in specific network configurations such as the one represented by the counties of origin of the birds traded in LBMs. This new information could be used to develop more targeted and effective control interventions.     

H9N2禽流感病毒中国分离株血凝素基因序列的初步分析

10株中国H9N2禽流感病毒分离株的血凝素基因分析表明，这些分离株间的亲缘关系较近，推测它们可能来源于同一种系，H9亚型分离株的HA1亚单位系统发育分析表明中国AIV分离株与97香港禽类市场上分离到的毒株不同，中国分离株中在HA切割位点上均未见到典型的高致病力毒株H5、H7所具有的一系列碱性氨基酸，其排列均为－PARSSGLF－，系统发育分析表明该10株属欧亚种系。