Identification of porcine circovirus type 2 in retrospective cases of pigs naturally infected with porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus

The identification of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) was studied in fresh intestinal tissues by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and in formalin-fixed, paraffin-wax-embedded intestinal tissues by in situ hybridisation. The tissues came from pigs naturally infected with porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV). A total of 35 (32.7%) of 107 small intestinal samples from pigs naturally infected with PEDV were found to be positive using PCR. Positive signals for PCV2 were detected in 32 (29.9%) of 107 small intestinal samples from pigs naturally infected with PEDV by in situ hybridisation. The distribution of positive cells in the jejunum and ileum was multifocal or patchy. Distinct positive labelling was found throughout the lamina propria in the small intestines. The results of this study indicate that PCV2 is highly prevalent in pigs naturally infected with PEDV.     

2018年广西重要猪源病毒性疫病流行病学调查

为了解2018年广西猪群重要疫病流行情况,试验采集广西各地的病死猪组织样品及病猪腹泻拭子,应用多重实时荧光定量RT-PCR检测猪瘟病毒（CSFV）、猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒（PRRSV）,应用多重实时荧光定量PCR检测猪伪狂犬病病毒（PRV）、猪圆环病毒1型（PCV1）、猪圆环病毒2型（PCV2）及猪圆环病毒3型（PCV3）,应用多重RT-PCR检测猪流行性腹泻病毒（PEDV）、猪德尔塔冠状病毒（PDCoV）、猪传染性胃肠炎病毒（TGEV）和猪轮状病毒（PRoV）。结果显示,所检测的694份组织样品中,CSFV、PRRSV、HP-PRRSV、PRV、PCV1、PCV2、PCV3的阳性率分别为11.10%、18.88%、7.20%、5.19%、2.45%、67.00%和5.76%;2种病原混合感染率为41.21%,3种病原混合感染率为4.32%,其中PRRSV和PCV2混合感染率最高。所检测的792份肠内容物及拭子腹泻样品中,PEDV、PDCoV、TGEV、PRoV的阳性率分别为9.72%、5.81%、1.77%和6.31%;2种病原混合感染率为5.30%,其中PEDV和PRoV混合感染率最高。结果表明,当前多种重要病毒性疫病仍在广西猪群发生和流行,并且多重感染普遍存在,应进一步加强监测和防控。     

First report of porcine circovirus type 2 infections in Cuba

To obtain information about the porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infection status of pigs in Cuba and the probable association of PCV2 with other porcine viruses, tissue samples collected from ill pigs were evaluated using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The PCR analysis showed that 67.7% of the samples (23/34) from seven swine herds of six different geographic regions were detected to be positive for PCV2. Ten of the 23 PCV2 positive samples (43.5%) shown a concurrent infection with porcine parvovirus (PPV) and 17 of 23 PCV2 positive samples (73.9%) exhibited a concomitant infection with classical swine fever virus (CSFV). This study is the first report of PCV2 infecting pigs with different clinical conditions in Cuban swine herds and provides evidence of PCV2 co-infection with PPV and CSFV in the field.     

5种猪病多重PCR检测方法的建立

To establish a method for simultaneous detection of classical swine fever virus (CSFV), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), pseudorabies virus (PRV), porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) and porcine parvovirus (PPV), a multiplex PCR was developed with a set of specific primers designed based on the conserved sequences of CSFV, PRRSV, PRV, PCV2 and PPV. Under the optimized conditions of multiplex PCR,five special fragments of 167 (CSFV),433 (PRRSV),305 (PRV), 559 (PCV2) and 882 bp (PPV) were amplified with a detection limit of 220, 1.6, 72, 400 and 370 pg, respectively. But the multiplex PCR amplification results of swine influenza virus （SIV）, Japanese encephalitis virus （JEV）, Streptococcus suis （SS） and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus （PEDV） were negative．The results showed that the multiplex PCR method was capable of CSFV, PRV, PRRSV, PCV2, PPV infection of single or mixed clinical samples for rapid diagnosis.     

Type I restriction-modification system and its resistance in electroporation efficiency in Flavobacterium columnare

The role of swine torque teno sus viruses (TTSuVs) as co-factors in disease syndromes involving porcine circovirus strain 2 (PCV2) and porcine reproductive and respiratory disease syndrome virus (PRRSV) has been a debatable subject. In this study, the prevalence of TTSuVs in Iowa, the leading pork producing state in the U.S., was estimated by a duplex PCR. The PCR is capable of simultaneously detecting both teno sus viruses 1 and 2 (TTSuV1 and 2). Based on an analysis of 300 random samples representing six major geographical regions of the state, the overall prevalence rates for TTSuV1 and 2 were 47.34% and 24.67% respectively while the combined prevalence rate was 52.33%. The epidemiological association of TTSuV1 and 2 with the common etiological agents of the porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) namely porcine PRRSV, PCV2, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and swine influenza virus (SIV) was estimated in lung tissue derived from 45 pigs showing clinical signs of PRDC. Notably, 86.67% of the PRDC-suspect samples were positive for TTSuV1 in comparison to the baseline population prevalence rate of 47.34%. However, the prevalence of TTSuV2 (26.67%) was not significantly different. TTSuV1 was detected in 80.00%, 81.81%, 75.00% and 77.78% of the PRRSV, SIV, M. hyopneumoniae and PCV2 positive PRDC-suspect samples respectively. Our results indicate that TTSuV1 is strongly associated with clinical PRDC and support the hypothesis that TTSuVs might function as co-factors in PRDC. Further studies to define their possible role in the pathogenesis of swine respiratory diseases are warranted.     

Causes Analysis of Weaning Piglets Diarrhea

To understand the pathogenic causes of weaning diarrhea in Yunnan province,we collected 210 feces and 60 drinking water,a total of 270 samples in 30 farms with weaning diarrhea and analyzed the virus and pathogenic bacteria.The results of the study showed that drinking water was sever polluted by pathogenic Escherichia coli,40 strains of pathogenic Escherichia coli were detected in drinking water,the positive rate was 66.7%,and 100 strains in feces with positive rate of 47.6%;10 strains of pathogenic Salmonella were detected in drinking water,the positive rate was 16.7%,and 24 strains in feces with positive rate of 11.4%,and were sensitive to imipenem.PCR amplified positive rates of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV),porcine circovirous type 2 (PCV2),pseudorabies virus (PRV),classical swine fever virus (CSFV),porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine rotavirus (PoRV) in feces were 5.2% to 13.0%,and they were not detected in drinking water.By analyzing the causes of diarrhea in Yunnan province in weaned piglets analysis,understanding the specific causes of diarrhea in weaned piglets,the results provided a more reasonable and more realistic theoretical basis and experimental reference for prevention and control of the disease from the cause.     

Establishment of Double PCR Detection Method of Transmissible Gastroenteritis Virus (TGEV) and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV)

Two pairs of primers used to respectively amplify transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) S gene and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) M gene were designed to develop a method of differential diagnosis of TGEV and PEDV.The established double PCR could detect S gene of TGEV with the length of 299 bp and M gene of PEDV with the length of 437 bp.Negative results using CSFV,PCV2,PRRSV and PRV as control were obtained.The detection limit of this method was 10⁴ copies/μL.68 clinical samples collected from swine farm were submitted to detect TGEV and PEDV,and the result showed that the established double PCR method with the characteristics of high sensitivity and high specificity could be widely used in clinical diagnosis and epidemiological investigation.     

猪传染性胃肠炎病毒和猪流行性腹泻病毒二重PCR检测方法的建立

通过对猪传染性胃肠炎病毒(TGEV)S基因和猪流行性腹泻病毒(PEDV)M基因进行序列分析,本试验利用DNAStar软件分别设计2对特异性引物,扩增片段长度分别为299和437 bp,建立一种针对TGEV和PEDV感染的二重PCR鉴别诊断方法.该方法能同时检测到TGEV和PEDV,而对猪瘟病毒(CSFV)、猪圆环病毒2型(PCV2)、猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV)、猪伪狂犬病病毒(PRV)等均无扩增,其检测TGEV、PEDV的极限为10⁴ 拷贝/μL;用该方法对临床收集的68份疑似病毒性腹泻仔猪粪便和肠道组织样本进行检测,结果表明本试验建立的二重PCR方法具有特异性强、灵敏度高等特点,能用于临床诊断及流行病学调查.     

Evaluation of a porcine circovirus type 2-specific antigen-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the diagnosis of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome in pigs: comparison with virus isolation, immunohistochemistry, and the polymerase chain reaction.

Quantitative virus isolation, immunohistochemistry, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay, and a porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2)-specific antigen-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were used for differentiation between clinical and subclinical PCV2 infections of swine. Tissue samples from pigs experimentally infected with PCV2 and field cases of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome and PCV2-associated reproductive disorders were used in this evaluation. In initial studies on 6 PCV2 pools using 3 previously published PCR protocols for PCV2 detection, quantitative virus isolation, and antigen-capture ELISA, substantial differences in sensitivity were identified among these procedures. Examination of tissue samples from diseased and clinically normal pigs indicated that immunohistochemistry, quantitative virus isolation, and antigen-capture ELISA could be used to differentiate between clinical and subclinical PCV2 infections, but the PCR assay could not. Because subclinical infections of pigs with PCV2 are common, the use of nonquantitative PCR as a diagnostic tool for PCV2-related diseases should be discouraged and the PCV2-specific antigen-capture ELISA evaluated further.     

一种鉴别尼帕病毒和高致病性猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒二重荧光RT-PCR检测方法的建立

为建立一种快速、敏感和特异地鉴别尼帕病毒(NiV)和高致病性猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(HP-PRRSV)的检测方法,本试验以NiV M基因和HP-PRRSV nsp2基因为靶序列,通过优化反应条件建立了一种二重荧光RT-PCR检测方法,并对该方法的特异性、定量线性范围、敏感性和重复性进行了评价及初步应用.结果显示,用该方法检测NiV M基因和HP-PRRSV nsp2基因的RNA标准对照(NiV-M-RNA和HP-PRRSV-nsp2-RNA),线性范围分别为4.6×10¹~4.6×10⁷和4.1×10¹~4.1×10⁸拷贝/μL;最低检出限分别为46和4.1拷贝;该方法组内试验和组间试验的变异系数均小于2.0%,显示出良好的可重复性;该方法仅对NiV和HP-PRRSV呈现特异性扩增曲线,不与猪瘟病毒(CSFV)、猪流行性腹泻病毒(PEDV)、猪流感病毒(SIV)、猪细小病毒(PPV)、猪伪狂犬病病毒(PRV)和猪圆环病毒2型(PCV2)发生交叉反应.用该方法对236份猪实际样品进行NiV和HP-PRRSV核酸检测,所有样本的NiV检测结果均为阴性,8份样本的HP-PRRSV检测结果为阳性.本研究建立的方法为猪实际样本中NiV和HP-PRRSV的鉴别检测提供了一种快速、敏感和特异的技术手段.     

断奶仔猪腹泻病因分析

为了解云南省断奶仔猪腹泻的致病性原因,通过对30个发生断奶仔猪腹泻猪场的210份粪便、60份饮用水,总计270份样品,进行病毒及致病性细菌分析。研究结果表明,致病性大肠杆菌严重污染饮用水,致病性大肠杆菌在饮用水中检出40株,阳性率为66.7%,粪便中检出100株,阳性率47.6%;致病性沙门氏菌在饮用水中检出10株,阳性率为16.7%,粪便中检出24株,阳性率为11.4%,均对亚胺培南敏感。在粪便中猪流行性腹泻病毒(porcine epidemic diarrhea virus,PEDV)、猪圆环病毒2型(porcine circovirous type 2,PCV2)、猪伪狂犬病病毒(pseudorabies virus,PRV)、猪瘟病毒(classical swine fever virus,CSFV)、猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus,PRRSV)及猪轮状病毒(porcine rotavirus,PoRV)的PCR扩增阳性率为5.2%~13.0%,在饮用水中未检出。通过对云南省断奶仔猪腹泻进行病因分析,了解断奶仔猪腹泻的具体原因,本试验结果为从病因入手防制该病提供更合理、更切合实际情况的理论依据与试验参考。     

Establishment of a Duplex Real-time RT-PCR Assay for the Differential Detection of Nipha Virus and Highly Pathogenic Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus

To establish a rapid,sensitive and specific assay for the differential detection of Nipah virus (NiV) and highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (HP-PRRSV),a duplex Real-time RT-PCR was developed with specific primers and probes targeting to the special sequences of NiV M gene and HP-PRRSV nsp2 gene by optimization of reaction conditions.The performance of the assay was linear ranging from 4.6×10¹ to 4.6×10⁷ copies/μL for RNA standard control of NiV M (NiV-M-RNA) and from 4.1×10¹ to 4.1×10⁸ copies/μL for RNA standard control of HP-PRRSV nsp2 (HP-PRRSV-nsp2-RNA),and detection limits of the assay was 46 copies for the NiV-M-RNA and 4.1 copies for the HP-PRRSV-nsp2-RNA,respectively.The coefficients of variation (CVs) of both inter-assay and intra-assay repeatability were less than 2.0%,showing good repeatability.The assay was able to specifically detect NiV and HP-PRRSV simultaneously without cross-reaction with classical swine fever virus (CSFV),porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV),swine influenza virus (SIV),porcine parvovirus (PPV),pseudorabies virus (PRV) and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2).Of the 236 samples from pigs for both NiV and HP-PRRSV detection by the established assay,all the samples were negative for NiV,8 samples were HP-PRRSV positive.In conclusion,this assay offers a useful approach for the differential detection of NiV and HP-PRRSV in clinical specimens from the pigs.     

Impact of porcine group A rotavirus co-infection on porcine epidemic diarrhea virus pathogenicity in piglets

Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) and porcine group A rotavirus (PGAR) are the main causative agents of acute diarrhea in piglets. In South Korea, PGAR is prevalent in piglets naturally infected with PEDV. Piglets naturally co-infected with PEDV and PGAR appeared to have severe and prolonged diarrhea that was distinct from that commonly observed. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of PGAR co-infection on PEDV pathogenicity in piglets. Thirty-six colostrum-deprived, one-day old, Large White-Duroc crossbred pigs were randomly divided into four equal groups: PEDV, PEDV/PGAR, PGAR, and control groups. The piglets were euthanized at 1, 2, or 3 days post-inoculation (DPI) to measure the villous height:crypt depth (VH:CD) ratio and to collect fecal samples for RT-PCR and virus isolation. No significant differences in mean VH:CD ratio and clinical symptoms (diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, and anorexia) were observed between the PEDV/PGAR-infected and PEDV-infected groups of piglets at 1, 2 and 3 DPI; however, at 2 and 3 DPI, PGAR was detected in all fecal samples by RT-PCR and virus isolation. These findings failed to detect any interaction between PEDV and porcine rotavirus in the small intestines of piglets, suggesting that concurrent infection of PGAR may not synergistically enhance intestinal villous atrophy of piglets with PEDV disease. We propose that the severe diarrhea exhibited in PEDV and PGAR co-infected piglets may be more associated with the immunity level of the host rather than to any synergistic effect of PGAR on PEDV enteritis.     

一例猪圆环病毒2型和大肠杆菌、溶血葡萄球菌混合感染的诊断

山东德州某猪场发生猪高热、呼吸系统疾病甚至死亡的疫情。采集病料提取病变组织总DNA或RNA进行猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒、猪圆环病毒2型、猪细小病毒、猪伪狂犬病病毒、猪瘟病毒的PCR或RT-PCR检测。PCR扩增出353 bp的猪圆环病毒2型特异性条带。同时进行细菌分离培养、生化鉴定等试验,诊断为猪圆环病毒2型和大肠杆菌、溶血葡萄球菌混合感染。     

猪圆环病毒2型流行毒株FF株的分离与鉴定

The materials from the clinical samples of kidney and inguinal lymph nodes characterized by postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) of the pigs,proved to be porcine circovirus type 2 （PCV2） positive samples through the amplification of ORF2 gene of PCV2, were inoculated into the PK-15 cells (PCV1 free) and serially passaged 10 times.Identifications were done by PCR method and immunofluorescent assay of the tenth generation of cell cultures, and the specific band could be amplified and a strong bright green fluorescence in the nucleus of PK-15 cells could be detected.The results demonstrated that the isolated strain named as FF strain belonged to PCV2.     

2013-2014年广西省主要猪病毒性传染病流行病学调查

为掌握广西猪主要病毒性传染病流行情况,为猪传染病预防方案提供依据,本研究于2013年1月1日至2014年12月31日从广西省共收集410份样品,运用PCR及RT-PCR方法检测猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV)、猪圆环病毒2型(PCV-2)、猪瘟病毒(CSFV)、猪伪狂犬病毒(PRV)、猪流行性腹泻病毒(PEDV)、传染性胃肠炎病毒(TGEV)、轮状病毒(PORV)、猪流感病毒(SIV)的感染情况。检测结果表明,PRRSV、PCV-2、CSFV、PRV、PEDV、TGEV、 PORV和SIV的平均感染率分别为35.12%、18.54%、1.17%、0.98%、10.00%、2.44%、0和1.22%;PRRSV和PCV-2混合感染率为6.83%;PRRSV在秋、冬季节呈现高感染率为36.67%、45.31%和63.64%、48.78%,而PCV-2在春、夏、冬季节呈现高感染率为44.44%、25.00%,11.29%、19.35%和39.39%、14.63%。PRRSV和PCV-2是混合感染的主要病原,它们互相之间或是与CSFV、PEDV、PRV、SIV及副猪嗜血杆菌、链球菌等混合感染,PRRSV和PCV-2将是今后广西地区猪病防控的重点。     

PEDV、TGEV和PRoV多重RT-PCR检测方法的建立及应用

为建立猪流行性腹泻病毒（PEDV）、猪传染性胃肠炎病毒（TGEV）及猪轮状病毒（PRoV）的快速鉴别检测方法,本试验针对PEDV、TGEV、PRoV的基因组序列设计3对特异性引物PEDV-N、TGEV-M和PRoV-VP6,分别扩增PEDV N基因、TGEV M基因和PRoV VP6基因。经优化反应条件,成功建立了能同时检测并区分PEDV、TGEV、PRoV的多重RT-PCR方法。该方法可特异扩增PEDV、TGEV、PRoV相应的基因片段,而与猪瘟病毒（CSFV）、猪口蹄疫病毒（FMDV）、猪伪狂犬病病毒（PRV）、猪细小病毒（PPV）、猪圆环病毒2型（PCV2）均无交叉反应;对PEDV、TGEV、PRoV基因重组质粒标准品的检出限分别为1.41×10³、1.41×10²和1.41×10³拷贝/μL;在相同条件下重复试验可获得一致的结果。应用该方法对临床采集的190份腹泻病料进行检测,结果PEDV阳性42份,阳性率22.11%;TGEV阳性58份,阳性率30.53%;PRoV阳性34份,阳性率17.89%,且存在不同病毒混合感染的现象。结果表明,所建立的多重RT-PCR方法具有特异性强、敏感性高、重复性好的优点,可用于PEDV、TGEV和PRoV的临床检测和流行病学调查。     

Establishment and Application of a Multiplex RT-PCR Assay for Detection of PEDV,TGEV and PRoV

In this study,a multiplex RT-PCR assay was established to differentially detect porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV),porcine transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) and porcine rotavirus (PRoV) after optimization of the reaction conditions.Three pairs of primers PEDV-N,TGEV-M and PRoV-VP6 were designed for specifically amplifying PEDV N gene,TGEV M gene and PRoV VP6 gene,respectively.The assay could specifically amplify PEDV,TGEV and PRoV,but not classical swine fever virus (CSFV),porcine foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV),pseudorabies virus (PRV),porcine parvovirus (PPV) and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2).The detection limits of PEDV,TGEV and PRoV standard recombinant plasmids were 1.41×10³,1.41×10² and 1.41×10³ copies/μL,respectively.The repeated reaction under the same conditions obtained uniform results.The assay was used to detect a total number of 190 clinical samples,of which 42 (22.11%) samples were positive for PEDV,58 (30.53%) samples for TGEV and 34 (17.89%) samples for PRoV,and there were mixed infection among these viruses.The results indicated that this multiplex RT-PCR assay had the advantages of sensitivity,specificity and repeatability and provided a useful tool for differential detection and epidemiological investigation of PEDV,TGEV and PRoV.     

广西德保县黑猪主要疫病病原学和血清学检测

为了解德保黑猪主要疫病流行状况和免疫效果,2018—2020年釆集166个德保黑猪饲养场点的300份病死猪样品进行非洲猪瘟(ASF)、猪瘟(CSF)、口蹄疫(FMD)、猪繁殖与呼吸综合征(PRRS)、猪伪狂犬病(PR)、猪圆环病毒病(PCV-2)、猪支原体病(PPLO)、猪传染性胸膜肺炎(PCP)、猪链球菌病(SS)、...     

猪传染性胃肠炎与流行性腹泻病毒二重RT-PCR 检测方法的建立及应用

为建立猪传染性胃肠炎病毒(TGEV)与流行性腹泻病毒(PEDV)的快速鉴别诊断方法,本研究根据GenBank已登录的TGEV核蛋白(N)基因和PEDV膜蛋白(M)基因保守区域序列分别设计了1对特异性引物,以TGEV和PEDV混合总RNA为反转录模板,建立了TGEV和PEDV的二重RT-PCR检测方法,并进行了特异性、敏感性和重复性试验;利用所建立的检测方法对临床疑似样品进行了应用检测,并对检测到的阳性样品进行克隆测序。结果表明,成功建立了TGEV和PEDV二重RT-PCR检测方法,该方法的检测灵敏度最低极限为10 TCID₅₀/mL病毒含量,重复性好,特异性强,可特异性地扩增TGEV和PEDV细胞培养物,但对ST细胞和其他7种病原对照扩增不出任何条带;对22份临床疑似TGEV和PEDV感染样品检测结果与测序结果完全一致。本研究成功建立了TGEV与PEDV二重RT-PCR检测方法,可适用于猪传染性胃肠炎和流行性腹泻病的快速鉴别诊断。