Detection of rinderpest antibodies

Rinderpest antibodies were detected by employing the fluorescent antibody test (FAT) and the immunoperoxidase test (IPT) and the results were compared with the counterimmuno electrophoresis test (CIE). FAT was found to be the most sensitive in detecting post-vaccinal antibodies followed by IPT and CIE tests.     

Pathogenicity and transmission of reticuloendotheliosis virus isolated from endangered prairie chickens

The pathogenicity and transmission of a field isolate of reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) was studied using an experimental model in Japanese quail. Oncogenicity was also evaluated after inoculations in chickens and turkeys. The original REV (designated APC-566) was isolated from Attwater's prairie chickens (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri), an endangered wild avian species of the southern United States. The transmissibility of the REV isolate was studied in young naive Japanese quail in contact with experimentally infected quail. Vertical transmission was not detected by virus isolation and indirect immunofluorescence. Seroconversion was detected in few contact quails, suggesting horizontal transmission. The APC-566 isolate induced tumors beginning at 6 wk of age in quails infected as embryos. Most of the tumors detected in Japanese quail were lymphosarcomas, and 81% of these neoplasias contained CD3+ cells by immunoperoxidase. REV APC-566 was also oncogenic in chickens and turkeys infected at 1 day of age, with tumors appearing as early as 58 days after infection in chickens and at 13 wk of age in turkeys. This study was conducted in part as an attempt to understand the potential for pathogenicity and transmission of REV isolated from endangered avian species.     

鸡痘病毒活疫苗污染禽网状内皮组织 增生症病毒的间接免疫荧光法检测研究

通过向无外源病毒污染的鸡痘病毒活疫苗中添加不同剂量的禽网状内皮组织增生症病毒(REV),然后用间接免疫荧光法(IFA)进行检测,确定了该IFA方法的最低检出量为每500羽份疫苗中污染20 TCID_(50)的REV。使用该方法对国内16家企业生产的60批鸡痘病毒活疫苗进行了检验,结果显示2个企业生产的4批疫苗REV检测为阳性。随机选取5批IFA检测阴性样品和4批IFA检测阳性样品,按鸡检查法进行外源病毒检验,结果两种方法对REV污染的检测结果的符合率为100%。     

INFECTION STUDIES ON A RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS VIRUS CONTAMINANT OF A COMMERCIAL MAREK''S DISEASE VACCINE

Reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) was isolated in cell cultures from commercial Marek's disease (herpesvirus of turkeys) vaccine and re-isolated from the organs of vaccinated chickens. Runting and feathering abnormalities were produced when 1-day-old specific pathogen free chickens were inoculated with REV. Histopathological lesions in infected chickens were hypoplasia of the thymus, bursa and spleen, and inflammation of the proventriculus, kidneys and liver. Serological responses to REV were detected by the indirect immunoflorescence test in chickens directly inoculated with contaminated vaccine, and spread of REV infection to in-contact chickens was demonstrated by histopathological and serological investigations.     

从表现腺胃炎的病鸡中分离到1株网状内皮增生症病毒

从表现传染性腺胃炎的病鸡中分离到 １ 株病毒。该病毒呈球形,真径 ８０～１００ ｎｍ ,有囊膜。将病料接种于鸡胚成纤维细胞,分别用单克隆抗体免疫荧光试验、酶联免疫吸附试验,证明该病毒为网状内皮组织增生症病毒。用细胞培养物接种于 １ 日龄健康鸡,复制出与临床完全相同的症状。     

Detection of rabies viral antigens in non-autolysed and autolysed tissues by using an immunoperoxidase technique

The objectives of this study were to determine the potential of an immunoperoxidase technique involving the avidin-biotin complex (ABC) stain for the diagnosis of rabies in fresh tissues and compare it with other standard methods, including the fluorescent antibody test (FAT), haematoxylin and eosin and Seller's stain, and to investigate its capacity to detect rabies antigen in autolysed tissues. Samples of non-autolysed brain from 81 domestic and wild animals suspected of having rabies were examined. Rabies antigen was detected by FAT in 41 of these samples and Negri bodies were detected in 40 (97.6 per cent) of them by the immunoperoxidase technique, in 25 by haematoxylin and eosin and in 22 by Seller's stain. The sensitivity of the immunoperoxidase technique decreased as the tissues were left to autolyse; after two days it was 91.2 per cent, after four days 70.6 per cent, and after seven days 11.8 per cent.     

Detection of antibodies against reticuloendotheliosis viruses by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

A microplate indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for antibodies against reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) was consistently more sensitive than indirect immunofluorescent-antibody tests. Limits of antibody detection were comparable to those obtained in virus neutralizations. Detection of REV-infected chickens long after infection and after immunofluorescent antibody has waned makes ELISA especially suitable for screening chicken flocks.     

免疫组织化学法与间接免疫荧光法对REV抗原定位的比较

本研究分别用免疫组织化学(IHC)法、间接免疫荧光(IFA)法对肿瘤病鸡不同脏器中的禽网状内皮增生病病毒(REV)进行了检测,旨在为两种REV抗原定位方法的应用提供实验依据.采用REV SD1005分离株人工接种1日龄海兰褐鸡,分别采取28日龄肿瘤病鸡的肿瘤、法氏囊、骨髓、肝脏、心脏、脾脏、腺胃的新鲜切面在洁净盖玻片上触片,同时制备其病理组织连续切片,分别用IHC法、IFA法对触片和切片进行REV检测.结果显示,两种用于抗原定位的染色方法检测结果完全一致,均可对病鸡的肿瘤、法氏囊、骨髓、肝脏、心脏、脾脏、腺胃等组织中存在的REV进行定位,依据染色后的阳性细胞感染率可判断REV的组织嗜性.本研究表明,IHC法与IFA法均可用于检测不同脏器中的REV,并具有良好的特异性、低背景和简便快速的特点.但相对于IFA法,IHC法更经济实用并且实验材料易于保存,因此可以在REV抗原定位研究中推广应用.     

整合禽网状内皮组织增殖病病毒基因的鸡痘病毒野毒株致病性研究

以分离保存的整合禽网状内皮组织增殖病病毒（REV）基因的鸡痘病毒（FPV）野毒株接种CEF细胞,间接免疫荧光试验检测REV,结果未检测到游离REV病毒粒子;以该毒株人工感染7日龄SPF雏鸡,同时设阴性对照,常规免疫新城瘦弱毒苗（ND）。接毒后每周采血动态检测NDV抗体、REV抗体、REV病毒血症;同时对试验鸡免疫器官指数、组织学变化动态观察,并对免疫器官的细胞凋亡动态检测。结果表明,整合REV基因的FPV感染后2周可引起鸡REV病毒血症,并产生REV抗体;导致中枢免疫器官发育分化不良,尤其对胸腺的影响最为明显,攻毒2周后,试验组与对照组相比,胸腺指数明显下降（P〈o．05）;免疫器官主要表现实质细胞数量少,正常结构发育不良,间质结缔组织增生而发生纤维化;细胞凋亡检测证实免疫器官的淋巴细胞和巨噬细胞均有明显的凋亡现象,细胞凋亡是引起免疫器官萎缩的主要原因。对新城疫疫苗免疫反应呈显著的抑制作用,攻毒3周后,试验组血清新城疫病毒抗体滴度显著低于对照组（P〈0．05）,其抗体滴度峰值低,维持时间短,下降速度快。本试验证实FPV整合REV前病毒基因组会明显改变FPV的致病性,表现某些REV的致病特征,使感染鸡REV抗体转为阳性并出现病毒血症,进一步证实REV可以通过基因组整合于FPV而进行传播的推测。     

Characterization of infectious bronchitis virus using monoclonal antibodies

Three monoclonal antibodies (MABs) reactive against two structural proteins--the nucleoprotein (NP) or the surface (S) protein--of avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) were produced and characterized. The MABs did not neutralize virus infectivity or inhibit hemagglutination. Their reactivity patterns with the homologous strain and eight heterologous strains of IBV were determined using the indirect immunoperoxidase test, the indirect immunofluorescent test, transfer-immunoblotting of separated proteins, and a dot-immunoblotting assay (DIA). Two MABs, NP- or S-protein-specific, reacted with all nine strains; one (NP-specific) reacted with only two strains. The two MABs reacting with all nine strains of IBV also detected 18 IBV field isolates of unknown serotype in the DIA. The MAB detecting only two strains did not react in the DIA. The diagnostic application of these MABs appears promising.     

禽网状内皮组织增生病病毒感染性引起的鸡群免疫抑制

1999年8月，江苏省泰安州市某AA肉用型鸡父母代种鸡群呈现生长缓慢，鸡新城疫疫苗免疫注射后HI效价不高及多发性腹膜炎，心包炎等免疫抑制性症状，55日龄时，随机从4只患鸡采集血浆样品接种鸡胚成纤维细胞，7d后在间接荧光抗体反应中均对网状内皮增生病病毒（REV）的单克隆抗体11A25呈强阳性反应，结果表明，该鸡各的免疫抑制状态主要由REV的早期感染及其持续发现毒血症所引起。     

用单抗介导的免疫荧光试验检测组织切片中的禽网状内皮组织增生病病毒

以禽网状内皮组织增生病病毒(Reticuloendotheliosis virus，REV)的单克隆抗体11B154作为一抗，建立了从组织病理切片中检测REV的免疫荧光技术(Mc-IFA)。运用该技术对人工接种REV的肉鸡和疑似REV病鸡的肝脏、脾脏、心脏和肾脏等器官的组织切片进行了检测，并与病毒分离和斑点杂交试验的敏感性和特异性进行了比较。结果表明，在人工接种的感染肉鸡中，3种方法均为阳性；在30份疑似REV的病料中，用Mc-IFA可以检测出10份阳性，而病毒分离只有8份样品为阳性。由此表明，Mc-IFA的特异性和敏感性均较高，完全可以用于REV的检测。     

鸡胚中人工感染网状内皮增殖病病毒的检测

为了模仿禽网状内皮增生病毒(REV)垂直感染鸡胚,在1和3日龄的发育SPF鸡胚人工接种不同剂量的REV,并继续孵化至12日龄.在将发育鸡胚制成成纤维细胞单层后,再用抗REV单克隆抗体11B118作间接荧光抗体反应检测REV.结果表明,从所有人工感染REV的鸡胚12日龄制备的成纤维细胞中均能在培养48h检测出REV.该方法可用于检测生产弱毒疫苗的SPF鸡胚及其相应细胞有无REV的污染.     

从J亚群禽白血病肿瘤中检测出禽网状内皮组织增生症病毒

将表现为典型 J亚群禽白血病肿瘤的病料分别接种于鸡胚成纤维细胞和 DF1细胞 ,采用间接荧光抗体试验(IFA)和 PCR方法 ,从这些肿瘤病料中分离和鉴定出 8株 J亚群禽白血病病毒 (AL V- J)。对证明感染了 AL V- J的细胞继续培养 ,并用禽网状内皮组织增生症病毒 (REV)的特异性单抗及引物做 IFA和 PCR,在 8株 AL V- J中 ,有 3株AL V- J的感染细胞中同时有 REV感染。由此表明 ,发生肿瘤的肉鸡中 ,AL V- J和 REV的共感染已相当普遍。将这 3株 REV- SD0 0 0 3、SD0 0 0 4和 SD0 10 2的 3′- L TR用 PCR扩增、克隆和序列比较 ,发现分离的 SD0 0 0 3、SD0 0 0 4和SD0 10 2与国内的另外 2株 REV- SD990 1和 HA990 1的同源性为 96 .7%和 96 .1% ;而与另 1株 REV参考株鸭脾坏死性病毒 (SNV)的同源性高达 99%。     

Detection of bovine virus diarrhea virus in cell culture using an immunoperoxidase technique

An indirect immunoperoxidase staining technique was developed for identifying cell cultures infected with bovine virus diarrhea virus. Infected cell monolayers stained intensely while uninfected monolayers remained colorless. Immunoperoxidase staining was as sensitive as direct immunofluorescence in detecting endpoint dilutions of virus suspensions. Using the immunoperoxidase technique, infected monolayers were detectable by macroscopic, as well as microscopic, observation.     

Indirect fluorescent antibody techniques for demonstration of trout viruses and corresponding antibody

Two variations of the indirect fluorescent antibody technique (FAT) have been utilized in the work concerning two important virus diseases of trout, viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN). A “two layer” indirect FAT allowed demonstration of the respective viruses in cell cultures and a “three layer” indirect FAT allowed demonstration of trout antibody to the viruses. Antibody, by means of the latter technique, could be demonstrated only in artificially immunized trout.     

商品肉鸡群中MDV、REV、CAV和ARV多重感染的检测

从山东省东营、日照、潍坊、聊城等地区自然发病和临床健康AA商品肉鸡群中分别采集脏器样品,用特异性核酸探针对样品进行马立克氏病病毒（Marek’s disease virus,MDV）、网状内皮组织增生症病毒（Reticuloendotheliosis virus,REV）、鸡传染性贫血病病毒（Chicken anemia virus,CAV）和禽呼肠孤病毒（Avian reoviruses,ARV）检测。结果显示,自然发病AA商品肉鸡群中MDV、REV、CAV和ARV的检出率均较高,分别为69．30％、57．46％、63．60％和67．11％;临床健康AA商品肉鸡群中MDV、REV、CAV的检出率分别为36．96％、43．48％和30．42％,且自然发病和健康鸡群中均存在不同病毒组合的多重感染,感染率分别为85．96％和43．46％。用x2检验进行分析发现,自然发病商品肉鸡群与临床健康商品肉鸡群中MDV、CAV、MDV＋REV、REV＋CAV的检出率和未检出的比例差异极显著（P〈0．01）;REV、MDV＋CAV检出率差异显著（P〈0．05）。对自然发病商品肉鸡的肝脏、脾脏、法氏囊中4种病毒检出率进行X2检验分析发现,MDV在脾脏中检出率显著高于肝脏和法氏囊;REV在法氏囊中检出率显著高于肝脏和脾脏,而CAV和ARV分别在脾脏和肝脏中检出率较高。结果表明,多种免疫抑制性病毒的共感染已普遍存在,是目前AA商品肉鸡易发病且生长缓慢的重要流行病学因素之一。     

A rapid and sensitive PCR-based diagnostic assay to detect bovine herpesvirus 1 in routine diagnostic submissions

We describe a rapid, sensitive and specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the detection of BHV1 DNA in a range of routine diagnostic submissions without the need for prior virus isolation. The assay, which is based on the selected amplification of a portion of the viral tk gene, detected both BHV1.1 and BHV1.2 subtypes in a panel of 15 characterised field isolates, and its sensitivity was estimated to be <0.125 TCID(50). BHV2, alcephaline herpesvirus, BHV4, equine herpesvirus 1 (EHV1), EHV4 and pseudorabies virus were not detected confirming the specificity of the assay. One hundred and five diagnostic submissions, including tissues, nasal secretions and nasal swabs were taken from cattle with respiratory disease and tested using the routine methods of virus isolation (VI) and the fluorescent antibody test (FAT), and the results were compared with those obtained by PCR. The PCR assay detected BHV1 DNA in all samples that were positive by VI. BHV1 DNA was also detectable by PCR in raw and extended semen samples at a sensitivity of 1 TCID(50) per 50microl. The assay also detected BHV5, permitting differentiation between it and BHV1 by virtue of the size of the amplified PCR product. The PCR assay is more sensitive and independent of sample quality than either virus isolation or FAT, and it is faster than virus isolation. The sample preparation method is simple with few steps involved. There are no extra post-amplification blotting/hybridisation steps and the assay is not based on a nested PCR strategy that might otherwise exacerbate the problem of oversensitivity/contamination in the routine use of such a test in a diagnostic laboratory. This assay would permit discrimination between those animals naturally infected with wild type BHV1 and those vaccinated with tk-BHV1 strains.     

A modified immunoperoxidase assay for detection of antibody porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus in swine sera

MARC-145 cell monolayers infected with PRRS virus were fixed in 3% neutral buffered formalin and embedded in paraffin. The sections were stained by avidin-biotin complex immunoperoxidase (ABC) method. Test sera were applied to sections as primary antibodies. The positive reactions were detected by ABC method and indirect immunofluorescent assay (IFA). There was good correlation between ABC and IFA, and the titers in ABC were higher than those in IFA. The present results indicate that the immunohistochemical staining is a useful test for the detection and quantitation of PRRS virus antibody in swine sera as well as IFA.