Genetic and antigenic diversity in avian infectious bronchitis virus isolates of the 1940s

In order to verify a commonly held assumption that only Massachusetts (Mass) serotype of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) was prevalent in the United States between the 1930s (when IBV was first isolated) and the 1950s (when the use of commercial IBV vaccines began), we examined 40 IBV field isolates from the 1940s. Thirty-eight of those isolates were recognized as Mass serotype viruses based on their reactivity to Mass-specific monoclonal antibody (Mab) and neutralization by Mass-specific chicken serum. The remaining two isolates, N-M24 and N-M39, that did not react with Mass-specific Mab, resisted neutralization by Mass-specific chicken serum, and were neutralized only by homologous chicken antibody were identified as non-Mass IBV. When the first 900 nucleotides (nt) from the 5'-end of the spike (S1) glycoprotein gene and their deduced amino acid (aa) sequences were compared, the two non-Mass isolates differed from each other by 24% and 28%, respectively. In a similar comparison, the non-Mass viruses N-M24 and N-M39 differed from M28, a Mass-type isolate from the 1940s, by 21% and 22% (nt) and 28% and 27% (aa), respectively. These data indicate that antigenic and genetic diversity among IBV isolates existed even in the 1940s. Interestingly, when the N-terminal region of the S1 of M28 was compared to that of M41, a prototype Mass virus that has undergone countless number of in vivo and in vitro host passages, the two viruses differed by only 2% (nt) and 4% (aa). This finding suggests that frequent genetic changes are not inherent in all IBV genomes.     

Cross-immunity in chickens using seven isolates of avian infectious bronchitis virus

Groups of 75 chickens were each infected with one of 7 isolates of infectious bronchitis virus (Mass 41, Holland 52, SE 17, Ark 99, Clark 333, JMK, and Florida). Following recovery, they were challenged along with susceptible controls to the homologous and 6 heterologous isolates. Cross-immunity was determined by virus recovery 4 or 5 days post-challenge. Challenge with the homologous isolate resulted in 90-100% protection. Challenge with heterologous isolates gave variable results and an overall average resistance of 38%. The SE-17-recovered chickens had a 50% protection, whereas the Holland-52-recovered chickens ahd a 13.3% protection.     

Coronavirus avian infectious bronchitis virus

Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), the coronavirus of the chicken (Gallus gallus), is one of the foremost causes of economic loss within the poultry industry, affecting the performance of both meat-type and egg-laying birds. The virus replicates not only in the epithelium of upper and lower respiratory tract tissues, but also in many tissues along the alimentary tract and elsewhere e.g. kidney, oviduct and testes. It can be detected in both respiratory and faecal material. There is increasing evidence that IBV can infect species of bird other than the chicken. Interestingly breeds of chicken vary with respect to the severity of infection with IBV, which may be related to the immune response. Probably the major reason for the high profile of IBV is the existence of a very large number of serotypes. Both live and inactivated IB vaccines are used extensively, the latter requiring priming by the former. Their effectiveness is diminished by poor cross-protection. The nature of the protective immune response to IBV is poorly understood. What is known is that the surface spike protein, indeed the amino-terminal S1 half, is sufficient to induce good protective immunity. There is increasing evidence that only a few amino acid differences amongst S proteins are sufficient to have a detrimental impact on cross-protection. Experimental vector IB vaccines and genetically manipulated IBVs--with heterologous spike protein genes--have produced promising results, including in the context of in ovo vaccination.     

Genetic diversity of avian infectious bronchitis coronavirus in recent years in China

Fifty-six isolates of avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) were obtained from different field outbreaks in China in 2010, and they were genotyped by comparison with 19 reference strains in the present study. The results showed that LX4-type isolates are still the predominant IBVs circulating in chicken flocks in China, and these isolates could be grouped further into two clusters. Viruses in each cluster had favored amino acid residues at different positions in the S1 subunit of the spike protein. In addition, a recombination event was observed to have occurred between LX4- and tl/CH/LDT3/03I-type strains, which contributed to the emergence of a new strain. The most important finding of the study is the isolation and identification of Taiwan II-type (TW II-type) strains of IBV in mainland China in recent years. The genome of TW II-type IBV strains isolated in mainland China has experienced mutations and deletions, as demonstrated by comparison of the entire genome sequence with those of IBV strains isolated in Taiwan. Pathogenicity testing and sequence analysis of the 3' terminal untranslated region revealed that TW II-type IBV strains isolated in mainland China have a close relationship with the embryo-passaged, attenuated TW2296/95.     

Serotypes of avian infectious bronchitis virus isolates from field cases in Japan

Eight etiologic agents isolated from field cases in Japan were identified as isolates of infectious bronchitis virus by agar-gel diffusion, buoyant-density determination on sucrose-density centrifugation, and morphological study by electron microscope of the purified viruses. In studies of the antigenic relationships of the eight isolates and six known infectious bronchitis viruses, antigenic diversity of these viruses was recognized from the degrees of relatedness using a plaque reduction in the "constant-virus decreasing-serum" method.     

鸡传染性支气管炎病毒基因型与血清型相关性初步研究

为研究鸡传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV)基因型与血清型之间的相关性,本研究以国内不同地区的17株IBV分离株、2株疫苗株(M41、W93)和1株强毒株(X株)为研究对象,经RT-PCR扩增获得20株IBV的S1基因并进行测序.将其分别与GenBank中的20株国内外参考IBV株的S1基因进行序列比较,绘制S1基因系统进化树...     

Molecular characterization of avian infectious bronchitis virus strains isolated in Colombia during 2003

Sixteen infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) isolates were recovered from broilers and layers from five geographic poultry regions in Colombia. The viruses were isolated from tracheas, lungs, and cecal tonsils of birds, previously vaccinated with the Massachusetts strain, that were showing respiratory signs. Further analysis of the IBV isolates was achieved by phylogenetic analysis comparing their deduced amino acid sequences in the hypervariable region 1 of the S1 gene with reference strains. Four unique genotype clusters containing isolates with indigenous genotypes were observed. One isolate was found to be the Connecticut genotype and three isolates were found to be the Massachusetts genotype.     

4株鸡肾型IBV陕西分离株3种主要结构蛋白基因的遗传变异分析

采用RT—PCR方法对近年来本实验室分离的4株肾型IBV陕西分离株的纤突蛋白S1基因、膜蛋白基因（M）和核蛋白基因（N）分别进行扩增,测序后进行遗传变异分析。结果显示：与肾型疫苗株w93相比,各分离株S1基因均存在广泛的点突变,并且都存在基因插入现象,分离株之间氨基酸同源性为75．8％～99．4％;M基因除了存在点突变外,W09和WNl2在其5’端还存在9个核苷酸的缺失,分离株之间氨基酸同源性为91．0％～99．6％;N基N无插入和缺失,但存在基因点突变,分离株之间氨基酸同源性为99．3％～99．5％。4株IBV分离株在S1、M和N基因氨基酸系统进化树上分属于不同的进化群,且都与较早的肾型IBV陕西分离株w118遗传距离较远。结果表明,4株鸡肾型IBV流行毒株的s1、M和N基因均存在不同程度变异,这可能是免疫鸡群肾型鸡传染性支气管炎长期流行的主要原因．     

2006年至2010年山东省鸡传染性支气管炎病毒分子变异的研究

为研究山东省鸡传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV)的遗传变异规律,本研究2006年～2010年从山东省发病的商品鸡中分离鉴定了17株IBV,并对其S1基因、N基因和M基因分别进行RT-PCR扩增、测序及遗传进化分析.序列分析结果表明:与疫苗株H120相比,17个分离株S1蛋白的变异程度较大,存在广泛的基因突变和氨基酸替代,多数病毒株还存在氨基酸的插入;N蛋白无碱基的缺失和插入,仅存在核苷酸的突变和氨基酸的替代;M蛋白除病毒株CK/CH/SD09/005插入3个碱基外,其它16个分离株仅存在少数的碱基突变和氨基酸替代.S1基因、N基因和M基因的系统进化分析结果表明多数分离株的3个基因在进化上相对平行,与国内分离株LX4同属一个进化分支,同源性较高;分离株SDYT0605的3个基因与疫苗株H120同源性较高,可能是免疫压力下变异的疫苗株;分离株SDTA06111、SDWF0608和CK/CH/SD09/005的S1基因、N基因和M基因分属于不同的进化分支,可能发生了基因重组.本研究结果显示基因突变、插入和不同基因之间的重组是免疫压力下IBV变异的主要方式.     

Genetic differences in susceptibility to a mixture of avian infectious bronchitis virus and Escherichia coli

Two-week-old chickens of 9 inbred and partially inbred lines of chickens were challenged intranasally with a mixed infection consisting of a pool of virulent strains of infectious bronchitis virus and a pool of pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli. 2. Wide differences in mortality were observed in the different lines, ranging from 3% in a Brown Leghorn line to 87% in White Leghorn line 7(2). 3. Experiments involving challenge with E. coli alone or virus alone suggested that this variation reflected resistance to the virus rather than to E. coli. 4. Reciprocal F1 matings suggested these differences in mortality were not attributable to maternal effects and indicated that the inheritance of resistance was fully dominant. 5. The pattern of mortality in F2 and backcross progeny of matings was compatible with the inheritance of a dominant autosomal resistance gene and showed no evidence of association with the major histocompatibility complex.     

鸡传染性支气管炎病毒广西分离株血清型的分析

应用病毒感染的鸡胚材料免疫新西兰兔的方法制备抗鸡传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV)单因子血清,然后在鸡胚气管环培养(Tracheal organ cultures,TOC)上对广西分离的7个IBV代表性毒株和3个常用疫苗株进行交叉病毒中和试验。结果显示,10个毒株被分为6个血清型。根据试验所得的R值,应用聚类分析法分析了各血清型毒株之间的亲缘关系,显示目前在广西流行的IBV野毒株之间以及其与疫苗株间的抗原性存在很大程度的差异,分属不同的血清型。同时还对IBV基因分型和血清分型之间的关系进行了探讨。     

河南IBV肾变型地方分离株的分型研究

在气管环上进行交叉中和试验,结果显示河南分离的肾变型宜毒株与除T株以外的其余标准血清型毒株(M41、Holte、Arka、Conn、Gray)均有不同程度的交叉,但与Ark株相关性最大,为25%.将除Holte株以外的5株标准株和宜株的0.6kb扩增产物,用三种限制性内切酶AluⅠ、TaqⅠ和AfaⅠ进行酶切,RFLP分析可分为三种模式,宜株与Ark株、Gray株、CoNn株属同一模式,AluⅠ和AfaⅠ酶切阳性而TaqⅠ酶切阴性.另AluⅠ、TaqⅠ、AfaⅠ酶切均阳性的M41模式和TaqⅠ、AfaⅠ酶切阳性而AluⅠ酶切阴性的T株模式.将地方株宜株的0.6kb扩增片段进行测序并与标准株Ark株、Gray株、Conn株、Holte株和M41株的相应序列进行分析比较,核苷酸、氨基酸同源性的分析显示,宜毒株与同一酶切类型的Ark-1529-29株同源性最高,核苷酸同源性为93%,氨基酸同源性为91.6%.推测宜株可能是Ark血清型毒株的变异株.宜株与Ark株在血清学分型与基因分型上的一致性,表明这两种分型方法之间有一定的内在联系.     

Chicken embryonal vaccination with avian infectious bronchitis virus

A commercial infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) vaccine of the Massachusetts 41 strain was injected in embryonating chicken eggs on embryonation day (ED) 18. The IBV vaccine was pathogenic for embryos, and it was passaged in chicken kidney tissue culture to reduce the pathogenicity. At the 40th tissue culture passage (P40-IBV), the virus became apathogenic for the embryos. Maternal antibody-positive or -negative chicks hatching from eggs injected with P40-IBV developed antibody to IBV and were protected against challenge exposure at 4 weeks of age with virulent Massachusetts 41 IBV. Although P40-IBV protected chicks when administered on ED 18, this virus did not protect chicks well if given at hatch. When combined with the turkey herpesvirus (HVT), P40-IBV given on ED 18 did not interfere with the protection against challenge exposure with virulent Marek's disease virus, nor did the presence of HVT interfere with protection by P40-IBV. Thus, under laboratory conditions, IBV vaccine could be combined with HVT to form a bivalent embryonal vaccine.     

1株QX基因型鸡传染性支气管炎病毒的致病性

通过对8日龄SPF鸡人工感染鸡传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV)QX株发病,分别在攻毒后3,7,30 d剖杀并采集气管、肺、肾、脾、胸腺、法氏囊制作病理组织切片。攻毒7 d后,采集上述器官相同部位进行免疫组织化学法分析。根据IBV-QX株NP基因的保守序列设计引物,构建质粒标准品,建立了IBV-QX Real-time PCR标准曲线,并跟踪检测试验鸡的口腔、泄殖腔排毒情况。此外,观察并记录了2组鸡的临床症状、体质量差异等信息。结果显示,发病初期(3 d),气管、肺几乎无明显病理变化,其他器官均出现不同程度的炎性反应;临床症状明显期(7 d),所涉及的器官均有不同程度的病理变化;发病后期(30 d),气管纤毛有所恢复,肺、脾炎性反应有所减轻,但肾脏和法氏囊的病变依然严重。免疫组织化学法检测到上述器官均有可见抗原聚集。30 d时被感染鸡的口腔、泄殖腔仍可检出病毒核酸。试验鸡临床症状明显,体质量差异显著。本试验旨在探究具有组织嗜性的IBV-QX毒株对宿主的免疫器官和该病毒的主要靶器官的病理损伤以及被损伤器官的自我修复情况,抗原分布差异,排毒规律等,为后续研究宿主免疫器官发挥天然免疫的相关机理打下基础,也为研发新的疫苗、相关药物的临床药效评价、制定合理的疫苗接种策略提供参考。