Phylogenetic analysis of swine influenza viruses isolated in Poland

Swine influenza virus (SIV) of H1N1 and H3N2 subtypes are dominated in European pigs population. "Classical swine" H1N1 subtype was replaced by "avian-like" H1N1 subtype. It co-circulates with H3N2 reassortant possessing "avian" genes. In the present study, 41 SIV strains isolated from pigs with pneumonia, raised in 20 Polish farms, were identified and characterised. Since it was evidenced that isolates from the same geographic district and the same year of isolation are in 100% similar, 15 strains representing different district and different year of isolation were chosen to construct phylogenetic trees. Two genes, conservative matrix 1 (M1) and the most variable, haemagglutynin (HA), were sequenced and subjected into phylogenetic analysis. The results of the analysis confirmed that "avian-like" swine H1N1 strains evolved faster than classical SIV strains. HA gene of these isolates have been derived from contemporary strains of "avian-like" SIV. In contrast, the M1 gene segment may have originated from avian influenza viruses. H3N2 strain is located in swine cluster, in the main prevalent European group of H3N2 isolates called A/Port Chalmers/1/73-like Eurasian swine H3N2 lineage, which has evolved separately from the human H3N2 virus lineage around 1973.     

两株H9N2亚型猪流感病毒全基因进化分析

用RT-PCR方法扩增了H9N2亚型猪流感病毒河南株(Swine/Henar/Y1/09)和H9N2亚型猪流感病毒上海株(Swine/Shanghai/Y1/09)的8个基因片段,进行测序分析.结果表明,这两株猪流感病毒HA基因长度均为1701 bp,编码566个氨基酸,HA切割位点序列均为R-S-S-R-G,属非高致病性毒株;这两个毒株的HA蛋白均有8个潜在的糖基化住点.两个分离株的NA基因长度为1401 bp,编码467个氨基酸,这两个毒株均在茎区63、64、65位发生氨基酸缺失.两株猪流感病毒HA基因的同源性为96.6％,NA基因的同源性为98.6％.两株毒株的8个基因片段系统发生树分析表明它们均为重组体,与2008年上海地区健康鸡群中分离的H9N2亚型毒株(Ck/Shanghai/Y 1/2008)8个基因片段均分别属于同一个基因群.     

上海市三株H9N2鸭禽流感病毒全基因遗传进化分析

为了解上海市鸭群中H9N2亚型禽流感病毒（Avian influenza virus,AIV）的遗传变异特征,以及与疫苗株A/Chicken/Shan dong/6/1996和A/Chicken/Shanghai/F/1998之间的遗传距离,对2007年和2009年分离自上海市鸭气管和泄殖腔样品采用荧光RT-PCR检测,将H9亚型禽流感病毒核酸阳性样品处理后,经鸡胚尿囊腔接种分离病毒,HI进一步确定血凝素（haemagglutin,HA）亚型,随后进行了全基因测序,并结合GenBank中的相关序列进行遗传进化分析。结果表明：3株分离毒株为H9N2亚型鸭禽流感病毒,HA蛋白裂解位点的氨基酸组成为PARSSRGLF,符合低致病性禽流感病毒特征,均属于经典的H9N2 Ck/Bei群系;NA基因均属于Y280系;NP、PA基因和A/Goose/Guangdong/1/1996（H5亚型）归为一群;PB2和M基因属于Qa/HK/G1/97系;NS基因仍为Ck/Bei系;2007年的分离株和2009年的分离株在PB1基因上分属不同亚群。3株病毒的HA1基因与疫苗株A/Chicken/Shandong/6/1996和A/Chicken/Shanghai/F/1998之间的遗传距离均大于7%。由此可见,3株鸭H9N2亚型毒株可能是由不同禽流感病毒基因亚群间发生自然重排的产物,现有疫苗对分离株的保护性需要进一步评估。     

Identification and characterization of H2N3 avian influenza virus from backyard poultry and comparison with novel H2N3 swine influenza virus

In early 2007, H2N3 influenza virus was isolated from a duck and a chicken in two separate poultry flocks in Ohio. Since the same subtype influenza virus with hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N) genes of avian lineage was also identified in a swine herd in Missouri in 2006, the objective of this study was to characterize and compare the genetic, antigenic, and biologic properties of the avian and swine isolates. Avian isolates were low pathogenic by in vivo chicken pathogenicity testing. Sequencing and phylogenetic analyses revealed that all genes of the avian isolates were comprised of avian lineages, whereas the swine isolates contained contemporary swine internal gene segments, demonstrating that the avian H2N3 viruses were not directly derived from the swine virus. Sequence comparisons for the H and N genes demonstrated that the avian isolates were similar but not identical to the swine isolates. Accordingly, the avian and swine isolates were also antigenically related as determined by hemagglutination-inhibition (HI) and virus neutralization assays, suggesting that both avian and swine isolates originated from the same group of H2N3 avian influenza viruses. Although serological surveys using the HI assay on poultry flocks and swine herds in Ohio did not reveal further spread of H2 virus from the index flocks, surveillance is important to ensure the virus is not reintroduced to domestic swine or poultry. Contemporary H2N3 avian influenza viruses appear to be easily adaptable to unnatural hosts such as poultry and swine, raising concern regarding the potential for interspecies transmission of avian viruses to humans.     

2011年－2014年我国部分省区 H9N2亚型禽流感病毒HA 基因序列分析

本研究于2011年－2014年在我国部分省区鸡群中鉴定出49株 H9N2亚型禽流感病毒,并对所有毒株的 HA 基因进行克隆、测序及序列分析。结果表明,49个毒株的 HA 基因开放阅读框全长均为1683 bp,编码560个氨基酸。所有分离株均属于以 HK/Y280/97株为代表的 H9．4．2谱系,并明显分成2个亚分支(H9．4．2．5和 H9．4．2．6)。分离株 HA 基因核苷酸同源性在87．1％~100％之间,与疫苗株 SH/F/98株、GD/SS/94株和 SD/6/96株核苷酸同源性在89．4％~92．5％之间。对 HA 基因的推导氨基酸序列分析表明,所有分离株裂解位点附近没有连续的碱性氨基酸插入,符合低致病力毒株特征,受体结合位点为PWTN?LY 形式,受体结合位点左沿为 NGLM/QGL 形式,右沿均为 GTSKA 形式。在49个分离株中共发现10个潜在糖基化位点,但只有6个糖基化位点保守。研究表明,近年来 H9N2亚型禽流感在我国多个地区流行,2013年以后流行毒株趋势以 H9．4．2．5为主,但病毒基因仍在不断发生变异,因此需要继续加强对H9N2亚型禽流感分子流行病学的监控。     

Genetic diversity and phylogenetic analysis of glycoprotein GP85 of ALV-J isolates from Mainland China between 1999 and 2010: coexistence of two extremely different subgroups in layers

Avian leukosis virus subgroup J (ALV-J), first isolated in 1989, preferentially infects meat-type birds. However, layer flocks in China have experienced outbreaks of this virus since 2008. To understand the genetic diversity of ALV-J in Chinese layers, we compared and analyzed the GP85 gene sequences of 106 ALV-J isolates that were isolated between 1999 and 2010 in Mainland China. The GP85 gene sequences of 41 layer isolates collected from 9 provinces of China between 2008 and 2010 belonged to two separate, highly diverse subgroups and were differentiated from meat-type chicken isolates. When compared to all meat-type isolates from China, Subgroup 1 exclusively contained current layer isolates and seemed to be dominant; all the isolates in this subgroup exhibited gene diversity, and many unique amino acid mutations were present. In contrast, the viruses in Subgroup 2 were perfectly conserved and shared high identity with the prototype meat-type chicken ALV-J strain HPRS-103. The two subgroups contained only two concurrent mutations at the same position. Moreover, most of the isolates in Subgroup 1 had two additional glycosylation sites (at positions 101 and 191) when compared with those in Subgroup 2. Our study provides evidence for the coexistence of two extremely different ALV-J subgroups in Chinese layers from 2008 to 2010, supporting the need for vaccine development and purification measures to prevent ALV-J infection in layers in China.     

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。     

33株H9N2亚型禽流感病毒分离株分子流行特点的研究

在1998至2007年期间,采集了我国不同地区、不同宿主来源的H9N2亚型禽流感病毒株,应用逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)扩增HA基因,获得33株H9N2亚型禽流感病毒的核苷酸序列。结合GenBank中公开发表的其他国内H9亚型禽流感HA基因序列共65株,应用计算机软件绘制进化树,进行H9亚型禽流感病毒谱系全景分析,探索H9亚型禽流感的流行趋势。分析结果表明:这65株的基因进化树主要分为三个系列,每个系列毒株均呈现全国性流行分布;三个系列毒株可在同一时间段内、同一地区发生流行;不同时间的流行毒株虽有变异,但大部分归属于三个系列中。无论从时间的推移上还是地域的转变中,病毒均没有表现出明显的时间演变与地理分布特征,进一步显示了H9亚型禽流感的复杂性和多样性。     

Sequence and phylogenetic analysis of neuraminidase genes of H9N2 avian influenza viruses isolated from commercial broiler chicken in Iran (2008 and 2009)

A total of 512 tissue samples collected from 30 farms located in various states of Iran during 2008–2009 as part of a program to monitor avian influenza viruses (AIVs) infection in Iran’s poultry population. To determine the genetic relationship of Iranian viruses, neuraminidase (NA) genes from ten isolates of H9N2 viruses isolated from commercial chickens in Iran during 2008–2009 were amplified and sequenced. The viruses’ neuraminidase gene was >90% similar to those of A/Quail/Hong Kong/G1/97 (H9N2) sublineage. The neuraminidase stalk regions in these Viruses had no deletion as compared to that of chicken/Beijing/1/94 sublineage (Beijing-like viruses) and the two human isolates A/HK/1073/99, A/HK/1074/99. Phylogenetic analysis of neuraminidase (NA) gene showed that it shares a common ancestor A/Quail/Hong Kong/G1/97 isolate which had contributed the internal genes of the H5N1 virus. The results of this study indicated that No (Beijing-like) virus and (Korean-like) virus were found in chickens in Iran, and the NA genes of H9N2 influenza viruses circulating in Iran during the past years were well conserved and the earlier Iranian isolates may be considered to represent such a progenitor.     

The characterization of low pathogenic avian influenza viruses isolated from wild birds in northern Vietnam from 2006 to 2009

Due to concerns that wild birds could possibly spread H5N1 viruses, surveillance was conducted to monitor the types of avian influenza viruses circulating among the wild birds migrating to or inhabiting in northern Vietnam from 2006 to 2009. An H5N2 virus isolated from a Eurasian woodcock had a close phylogenetic relationship to H5 viruses recently isolated in South Korea and Japan, suggesting that H5N2 has been shared between Vietnam, South Korea, and Japan. An H9N2 virus isolated from a Chinese Hwamei was closely related to two H9N2 viruses that were isolated from humans in Hong Kong in 2009, suggesting that an H9N2 strain relevant to the human isolates had been transmitted to and maintained among the wild bird population in Vietnam and South China. The results support the idea that wild bird species play a significant role in the spread and maintenance of avian influenza and that this also occurs in Vietnam.     

H7N2禽流感病毒CK/HB/1/02株NA全基因序列分析

采用RT-PCR扩增了国内H7N2禽流感病毒(AIV)CK/HB/1/02分离株的完整神经氨酸酶(NA)基因节段,测定了其核苷酸序列,并与GenBank中AIV NA基因序列进行了同源性比较和氨基酸编码分析,绘制了NA基因的系统发育进化树。结果表明,AIVCK/HB/1/02分离株NA基因的完整序列长度为1467bp,包括5′-末端和3′-末端的非编码区,其最大阅读框(ORF)编码469个氨基酸,第61~65位氨基酸序列为-NITGI-,不同于国内H9N2AIV的特殊遗传标记。该病毒NA基因的核苷酸序列与GenBank中人类流感病毒A/Leningrad/134/57(H2N2)的NA基因同源性最高,为93.3%;其次为香港的鸭源、人源、猪源H3N2病毒(89%~93%);而与我国北京、广东、香港和韩国的H9N2AIV以及美国的H7N2AIV的同源性较低(85%~88%)。在N2基因系统发育进化树中,CK/HB/1/02分离株处于欧亚分支内,与H2N2人流感病毒的亲缘关系较近;与北美H7N2AIV处在不同分支,遗传距离较远。     

H9N2亚型禽流感病毒HA蛋白S145N变异株致病性及抗原特性

为确定近年来H9N2亚型禽流感病毒(AIV) HA蛋白S145N点突变对病毒毒力变化和抗原性变异的影响,笔者对从全国不同地区分离的12株H9N2亚型AIV HA蛋白S145N变异株和HP疫苗参考株进行了半数鸡胚感染量(EID50)、半数鸡胚致死量(ELD50)、平均鸡胚致死时间(MDT)、雏鸡脑内致病指数(ICPI)、鸡静脉致病指数(IVPI)和8周龄SPF鸡感染排毒试验,并与抗H9N2亚型AIV HP参考株HA蛋白单抗2A4和F6的血凝抑制(HI)和中和反应特性进行测定.结果发现,H9N2亚型AIV HA蛋白S145N变异株毒力偏强,能引起部分SPF鸡发病和死亡,感染8周龄SPF鸡排毒时间更早,排毒期更长.单抗2A4和F6不能抑制H9N2亚型AIV HA蛋白S145N变异株的血凝特性,也不能中和病毒感染CEF细胞.研究结果表明,H9N2亚型AIV呈现变异趋势,有毒力增强和抗原性变异毒株出现.S145为H9N2亚型AIV HA蛋白的1个抗原位点,是血凝抑制抗体结合的位点,但有该位点漂变导致抗原变异毒株出现,并可逃避免疫作用.这提示该病的防控面临着新的挑战.     

Swine influenza virus infection dynamics in two pig farms; results of a longitudinal assessment

ABSTRACT: In order to assess the dynamics of influenza virus infection in pigs, serological and virological follow-ups were conducted in two whole batches of pigs from two different farms (F1 and F2), from 3 weeks of age until market age. Anti-swine influenza virus (SIV) antibodies (measured by ELISA and hemagglutination inhibition) and nasal virus shedding (measured by RRT-PCR and isolation in embryonated chicken eggs and MDCK cells) were carried out periodically. SIV isolates were subtyped and hemagglutinin and neuraminidase genes were partially sequenced and analyzed phylogenetically. In F1, four waves of viral circulation were detected, and globally, 62/121 pigs (51.2%) were positive by RRT-PCR at least once. All F1 isolates corresponded to H1N1 subtype although hemagglutination inhibition results also revealed the presence of antibodies against H3N2. The first viral wave took place in the presence of colostral-derived antibodies. Nine pigs were positive in two non-consecutive sampling weeks, with two of the animals being positive with the same isolate. Phylogenetic analyses showed that different H1N1 variants circulated in that farm. In F2, only one isolate, H1N2, was detected and all infections were concentrated in a very short period of time, as assumed for a classic influenza outbreak. These findings led us to propose that influenza virus infection in pigs might present different patterns, from an epidemic outbreak to an endemic form with different waves of infections with a lower incidence.     

Sequence and phylogenetic analysis of the haemagglutinin genes of H9N2 avian influenza viruses isolated from commercial chickens in Iran

To determine the genetic relationship of Iranian viruses, the haemagglutinin (HA) genes from ten isolates of H9N2 viruses isolated from commercial chickens in Iran during 1998–2002 were amplified and sequenced. Sequence analysis and phylogenetic studies were conducted by comparing each isolate with those of the available H9N2 strains at GenBank. All these ten isolates had the same sequence –R-S-S-R/G-L– of proteolytic cleavage site of the HA. Nucleotide sequence comparisons of HA gene from Iranian isolates showed 95.2–99.1% identity within the group. Five isolates had leucine (L) at position 226 instead of glutamine (Q). Phylogenetic analysis showed that all our isolates belonged to the G1-like sublineage. Also these isolates showed some degree of homology with other H9N2 isolates e.g., 94.3–96.9% with qu/HK/G1/97, 96.1–98.6% with pa/Chiba/1/97, 95.6–98.2% with pa/Narita/92A/98, and 94.0–96.3% with HK/1073/99. On the basis of phylogenetic and molecular characterization evidence, we concluded that the H9N2 subtype influenza viruses circulating in chicken flocks in Iran since 1998–2002 had a common origin. The results of this study indicated that all Iranian viruses have the potential to emerge as highly pathogenic influenza virus, and considering the homology of these isolates with human H9N2 strains, it seems that the potential of these avian influenza isolates to infect human should not be overlooked.     

我国与韩国禽流感H9N2病毒血凝素分子特性的区别

中国与韩国都发生了H9N2亚型禽流感，且都对养禽业造成了严重损失。国际上有不少学者认为韩国的H9N2亚型流感是由中国通过禽肉及其相关产品的输入而引起。本研究针对这一情况对从中国大陆分离的H9N2病毒和自GeneBank读取的韩国H9N2病毒的血凝素核苷酸序列进行了比较分析，结果表明两者属于不同的进化分支。所有中国H9N2病毒的血凝素裂解位点都为-RSSR／G-，而韩国H9N2病毒的血凝素裂解位点为-ASVR／G-、-ASYR／G-或-ASGR／G-。韩国H9N2病毒血凝素的受体结合位点的氨基酸在第183、190和226位点分别H、E和Q；而中国毒株的变异较大，在第183位点全部为N，190位点为A、T或V，第226位点为L或Q。因此，中韩两国的H9N2病毒血凝素分子特性显著不同。     

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.     

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。     

猪流感病毒H1N1、H1N2和H3N2亚型多重RT-PCR诊断方法的建立

对我国分离到的猪流感病毒和GenBank数据库中已有的猪流感病毒H1N1、H1N2和H3N2亚型毒株的HA、NA基因核苷酸序列进行分析,分别选出各个病毒亚型HA和NA基因中高度保守且特异的核苷酸区域,设计扩增猪流感病毒H1和H3、N1和N2亚型的2套多重PCR特异性引物,建立了猪流感H1N1、H1N2和H3N2亚型病毒多重RT-PCR诊断方法。采用该方法对H1N1、H1N2、H3N2亚型猪流感病毒标准参考株进行RT-PCR检测,结果均呈阳性,对扩增得到的片段进行序列测定和BLAST比较,表明为目的基因片段。其它几种常见猪病病毒和其它亚型猪流感病毒的RT-PCR扩增结果都呈阴性。对107EID50/0.1mL病毒进行稀释,提取RNA进行敏感性试验,RT-PCR最少可检测到102EID50的病毒量核酸。对40份阳性临床样品的检测结果是H1N1、H1N2和H3N2亚型分别为16份、1份和20份,其它3份样品同时含有H1N1和H3N2亚型猪流感病毒,和鸡胚分离病毒结果100%一致。试验证明建立的猪流感病毒H1N1、H1N2和H3N2亚型多重RT-PCR诊断方法是一种特异敏感的诊断方法,可用于临床样品的早期快速诊断和分型。     

Molecular characterization of an H1N2 swine influenza virus isolated in Miyazaki, Japan, in 2006

Swine influenza virus (SIV) was isolated from a farm in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan in July 2006. An isolate was genetically subtyped as H1N2 and was designated A/swine/Miyazaki/1/2006 (H1N2). The nucleotide sequences of all eight viral RNA segments were determined, and then phylogenetic analysis was performed using the neighbor-joining method. All segments were shown to be closely related to those of Japanese SIV H1N2 isolates, which have been circulating since the 1980s. The results indicate the persistence of the SIV H1N2 subtype in the Japanese pig population for more than two decades and emphasize the importance of continuous surveillance for SIV.