H9N2亚型鸡源禽流感病毒分离与鉴定

禽流感 (AI)又名真性鸡瘟或欧洲鸡瘟 ,是由正粘病毒科 A型流感病毒引起的一种传染病 ,是国际兽医局规定的 A类烈性传染病。鸡、火鸡、鸭和鹌鹑等家禽及其他野禽均可感染。我们从新乡市某蛋鸡场分离鉴定 1株低致病力的 H9N2亚型的禽流感病毒毒株 ,现报告如下。1　材料与方法1.1　材料　病料来自河南职业技术师范学院禽病研究所接诊检验的病、死鸡。禽流感 A型琼扩抗原、标准阳性血清以及抗 HA、NA分型血清购自中国农科院哈尔滨兽医研究所 ;抗新城疫 (ND)血清和抗减蛋综合征 (EDS- 76 )血清由本院禽病研究所提供。 SPF鸡胚和雏鸡购自…     

Infectivity and transmissibility of H9N2 avian influenza virus in chickens and wild terrestrial birds

Genetic changes in avian influenza viruses influence their infectivity, virulence and transmission. Recently we identified a novel genotype of H9N2 viruses in widespread circulation in poultry in Pakistan that contained polymerases (PB2, PB1 and PA) and non-structural (NS) gene segments identical to highly pathogenic H7N3 viruses. Here, we investigated the potential of these viruses to cause disease and assessed the transmission capability of the virus within and between poultry and wild terrestrial avian species. Groups of broilers, layers, jungle fowl, quail, sparrows or crows were infected with a representative strain (A/chicken/UDL-01/08) of this H9N2 virus and then mixed with naïve birds of the same breed or species, or different species to examine transmission. With the exception of crows, all directly inoculated and contact birds showed clinical signs, varying in severity with quail showing the most pronounced clinical signs. Virus shedding was detected in all infected birds, with quail showing the greatest levels of virus secretion, but only very low levels of virus were found in directly infected crow samples. Efficient virus intra-species transmission was observed within each group with the exception of crows in which no evidence of transmission was seen. Interspecies transmission was examined between chickens and sparrows and vice versa and efficient transmission was seen in either direction. These results highlight the ease of spread of this group of H9N2 viruses between domesticated poultry and sparrows and show that sparrows need to be considered as a high risk species for transmitting H9N2 viruses between premises.     

Induction of inflammatory cytokines and toll-like receptors in chickens infected with avian H9N2 influenza virus

ABSTRACT: H9N2 influenza virus is endemic in many Asian countries and is regarded as a candidate for the next human pandemic. Knowledge of the induction of inflammatory responses and toll-like receptors (TLRs) in chickens infected with H9N2 is limited. Here, we show that H9N2 induces pro-inflammatory cytokines such as transforming growth factor-beta 3; tumor necrosis factor-alpha; interferon-alpha, -beta, and gamma; and TLR 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 15 in trachea, lung, and intestine of infected chickens. In the lung, TLR-15 was dominantly induced. Taken together, it seems that H9N2 infections efficiently induce inflammatory cytokines and TLRs in trachea, lung and intestine of chickens.     

H9N2型禽流感病毒不同传播方式的分子机制

H 9N 2亚型禽流感病毒属正黏病毒科流感病毒属A型流感病毒。虽表现低致病性,但由于传播广泛、能造成免疫抑制并使宿主易发生继发感染,其危害不容忽视[1]。反向遗传技术是近几年快速发展的一项新方法,是根据病毒基因组及其复制的特点,建立操作系统,从克隆的cDNA产生病毒的过程[2     

1株H9N2亚型重组禽流感病毒的生物学特性

为研制高效特异的H9N2亚型AI疫苗,试验对利用反向基因操作技术构建的1株表面基因由A/chicken/Shanghai/10/01(H9N2)(简称SH10)提供、内部基因由12质粒系统提供的重组病毒SH/PR8的生物学特性进行了研究.结果表明,与亲本毒相比重组病毒的毒力有所下降,重组病毒在鸡胚上生长的适应性能更好,更适于作为新型疫苗株使用.     

Amino acid substitutions in the neuraminidase protein of an H9N2 avian influenza virus affect its airborne transmission in chickens

Cases of H9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) in poultry are increasing throughout many Eurasian countries, and co-infections with other pathogens have resulted in high morbidity and mortality in poultry. Few studies have investigated the genetic factors of virus airborne transmission which determine the scope of this epidemic. In this study, we used specific-pathogen-free chickens housed in isolators to investigate the airborne transmissibility of five recombinant H9N2 AIV rescued by reverse genetic technology. The results show that airborne transmission of A/Chicken/Shandong/01/2008 (SD01) virus was related to the neuraminidase (NA) gene, and four amino acid mutations (D368E, S370L, E313K and G381D) within the head region of the SD01 NA, reduced virus replication in the respiratory tract of chickens, reduced virus NA activity, and resulted in a loss of airborne transmission ability in chickens. Similarly, reverse mutations of these four amino acids in the NA protein of r01/NASS virus, conferred an airborne transmission ability to the recombinant virus. We conclude that these four NA residues may be significant genetic markers for evaluating potential disease outbreak of H9N2 AIV, and propose that immediate attention should be paid to the airborne transmission of this virus.

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不同H9N2亚型禽流感病毒株致病力的比较试验

参照NDV评价毒力的方法对1998—2008年间收集的25株H9N2AIV的致病性进行了比较研究。结果显示,25株H9N2AIV不同毒株间致病性有较大差异,大致分为3类：致病性偏强、致病性中等和致病性较弱。从中选出致病力有差异的8个毒株进行了1日龄雏鸡脑内接种指数（ICPI）、6周龄鸡静脉接种指数（IVPI）以及8周龄SPF鸡人工感染排毒试验,结果证明大部分毒株ICPI和IVPI基本上为0,排毒散毒的高峰期在攻毒后第5天到第6天。在25个毒株中,3#和12#表现出了比较高的致病性,不仅其EID50值最高（分别为10-8.8/0.2mL和10-8.8/0.2mL）、ELD50值最高（分别为10-7.9/0.2mL和10-8.7/0.2mL）,而且鸡胚平均死亡时间也最短（分别为66.5,69h）。3#、12#还出现了1日龄雏鸡脑内接种指数（分别为0.238,0.437）和6周鸡静脉内接种指数（分别为0.34,0.51）。在8周龄SPF鸡人工感染排毒试验中3#和12#毒株的排毒量大,排毒时间也明显长于其他毒株（第2～9天）。以上试验结果表明我国H9N2AIV不同毒株致病性有明显差异,呈多态性,致病性偏强的毒株造成鸡群较高的死亡率。     

H9N2亚型禽流感病毒流行病学及其疫苗的研究进展

禽流感(avian influenza AI)是由A型流感病毒引起的一种高度接触性传染病。H9N2是A型流感病毒的1个亚型,其谱系复杂,流行范围广,已经成为我国AI的主要亚型。尽管我国自1998年就开始进行H9N2亚型禽流感病毒(AIV)的防疫,但目前其疫苗株与流行株的抗原性已经出现了较大的差异。带毒野禽的迁徙不仅使H9N2AIV防控难度加大,而且使AI的流行不断复杂化;活禽交易市场为AIV重排以及跨种传播提供了有利的条件。此外,H9N2AIV感染谱在不断扩大,不仅感染哺乳动物,甚至已经感染了人群;因此,有必要重新认识H9N2AIV的兽医学和公共卫生学意义。现就H9N2AIV近年在我国的流行情况及其疫苗的研究进展作一综述。     

Genetic characterization of H9N2 avian influenza virus previously unrecognized in Korea

In this study, we describe the isolation and characterization of previously unreported Y280-lineage H9N2 viruses from two live bird markets in Korea in June 2020. Genetic analysis revealed that they were distinct from previous H9N2 viruses circulating in Korea and had highest homology to A/chicken/Shandong/1844/2019(H9N2) viruses. Their genetic constellation showed they belonged to genotype S, which is the predominant genotype in China since 2010, where genotype S viruses have infected humans and acted as internal gene donors to H5 and H7 zoonotic influenza viruses. Active surveillance and control measures need to be enhanced to protect the poultry industry and public health.     

Comparative susceptibility of chickens and turkeys to avian influenza A H7N2 virus infection and protective efficacy of a commercial avian influenza H7N2 virus vaccine

During the spring of 2002, a low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) A (H7N2) virus caused a major outbreak among commercial poultry in Virginia and adjacent states. The virus primarily affected turkey flocks, causing respiratory distress and decreased egg production. Experimentally, turkeys were more susceptible than chickens to H7N2 virus infection, with 50% bird infectious dose titers equal to 10(0.8) and 10(2.8-3.2), respectively. Comparison of virus shedding from the cloaca and oropharynx demonstrated that recent H7N2 virus isolates were readily isolated from the upper respiratory tract but rarely from the gastrointestinal tract. The outbreak of H7N2 virus raised concerns regarding the availability of vaccines that could be used for the prevention and control of this virus in poultry. We sought to determine if an existing commercial avian influenza (AI) vaccine prepared from a 1997 seed stock virus could provide protection against a 2002 LPAI H7N2 virus isolated from a turkey (A/turkey/Virginia/158512/02 [TV/02]) in Virginia that was from the same lineage as the vaccine virus. The inactivated AI vaccine, prepared from A/chicken/ Pennsylvania/21342/97 (CP/97) virus, significantly reduced viral shedding from vaccinated turkeys in comparison with sham controls but did not prevent infection. The protective effect of vaccination correlated with the level of virus-specific antibody because a second dose of vaccine increased antiviral serum immunoglobulin G and hemagglutination inhibition (HI) reactivity titers in two different turkey age groups. Serum from CP/97-vaccinated turkeys reacted equally well to CP/97 and TV/02 antigens by HI and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. These results demonstrate the potential benefit of using an antigenically related 1997 H7N2 virus as a vaccine candidate for protection in poultry against a H7N2 virus isolate from 2002.     

H7N2禽流感病毒分离株血凝素蛋白全基因的序列分析

为进一步分析H7N2禽流感病毒（AIV）分离株血凝素（HA）基因的特性,参照已发表序列设计了1对引物,采用RT-PCR获得了1条约1.7 kb的DNA片段,测序后进行了同源性比较、HA基因系统发育进化树分析和氨基酸编码分析.结果表明,所测的2个分离株的HA基因全长1 664 bp,编码除信号肽以外的HA蛋白的全部544个氨基酸,其中包括HA1的323个氨基酸,HA2的221个氨基酸.2个分离株HA基因核苷酸序列的同源性为99.4%;与GenBank中AIV标准株A/Afri.Star./Eng-Q/983/79（H7N1）的同源性最高,分别为99.4%和99.0%;与美国A/Chicken/NewYork/13142-5/94（H7N2）株同源性很低（仅65.0%）,而与以色列、意大利H7N2 AIV的同源性较高（为96%～97%）;2个分离株在HA基因进化树中均处于H7亚型AIV的欧亚群系分支内.推导氨基酸的序列分析表明,其HA蛋白裂解位点的氨基酸序列为-GR-GLF-,仅包含1个碱性氨基酸（R-）残基,符合低致病力AIV的基因特征.     

The occurrence and transmission characteristics of airborne H9N2 avian influenza virus

To better understand the transmission route of H9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV), two duplicate trials were conducted to observe the process of aerosol infection and direct contact in specific pathogen free chickens. Fifteen chickens (G1) were inoculated with H9N2 AIV and housed together with another 15 chickens (G2) in the same positive-negative-pressure isolator (A). Fifteen chickens (G3) were bred in another isolator (B) which was connected with A so that air could flow unidirectionally from A to B. Air, oropharyngeal and cloacal swabs, and blood samples were collected for the detection of aerosolized virus, virus shedding, and seroconversion. AIV aerosols were initially detected at day 2-3 post inoculation (dpi), reaching peak concentrations at 7 dpi. Virus shedding was detected in all chickens of G2, but only in a part in G3 (T1: 87%, T2: 80%). Antibodies were initially detected at 4-5 dpi, peaking at 14-21 dpi. The results showed that H9N2 AIV could be transmitted by both aerosol exposure and direct contact.     

H5N1亚型禽流感病毒低剂量感染小鼠发病模型的建立

为模拟哺乳动物感染H5亚型高致病性禽流感病毒(HPAIV)的发病进程,本研究采用对哺乳动物高度致病的H5N1亚型HPAIV株A/bar-headed goose/Qinghai/3/05 (BHG/3/05),以低剂量鼻腔接种小鼠,观察发病、存活、病毒复制及组织病理损伤情况.结果显示,100.4 EID50即能够100％感染小鼠,但发病表现缓慢,死亡延迟至8d以后,存活达60％;体内病毒复制可持续10 d以上,感染后前3d病毒的增殖限于呼吸道,随后扩散至脑、脾、肾等其他器官;组织病理学观察肺脏早期表现出渗出性炎症,第10d发展为典型的间质性肺炎.本研究结果为探讨人禽流感的病理发生机制提供了具有价值的模型.     

Isolation of avian influenza virus (H9N2) from emu in China

This is the first reported isolation of avian influenza virus (AIV) from emu in China. An outbreak of AIV infection occurred at an emu farm that housed 40 four-month-old birds. Various degrees of haemorrhage were discovered in the tissues of affected emus. Cell degeneration and necrosis were observed microscopically. Electron microscopy revealed round or oval virions with a diameter of 80 nm to 120 nm, surrounded by an envelope with spikes. The virus was classified as low pathogenic AIV (LPAIV), according to OIE standards. It was named A/Emu/HeNen/14/2004(H9N2)(Emu/HN/2004). The HA gene (1683bp) was amplified by RT-PCR and it was compared with other animal H9N2 AIV sequences in GenBank, the US National Institutes of Health genetic sequence database. The results suggested that Emu/HN/2004 may have come from an avian influenza virus (H9N2) from Southern China.     

H9N2禽流感病毒HA2基因重组杆状病毒的表达

从pMD18-THA阳性质粒扩增了H9N2亚型禽流感病毒的HA2基因，将扩增到的HA2基因克隆至昆虫杆状病毒转移栽体pBlueBacHis2A中。将其与杆状病毒共转染于Sf9昆虫细胞，经蚀斑筛选纯化重组杆状病毒，用其感染Sf9昆虫细胞，并优化表达条件。SDS-PAGE和Western-blotting分析表明，表达产物的分子质量约为27ku。Dot-ELISA分析表明，表达的HA2融合蛋白可与鸡抗HgN2亚型血清发生特异性反应，而与H5和H7亚型抗血清间无交叉反应。     

H9N2禽流感病毒分离株NS基因同源性分析

经RT-PCR扩增了三株国内H9N2亚型禽流感病毒(ATV)分离株的非结构(NS)蛋白基因,并把扩增的基因片段克隆到pGEM-T载体中测序,获得了NS1和NS2蛋白的完整编码序列.经与GenBank中发表的核苷酸序列比较表明,这三株病毒的NS基因之间的同源性为96%～98%;与1994年以来香港、韩国H9N2亚型分离株NS基因的同源性均在90%以上;其NSI蛋白的C-末端都缺失13个氨基酸,不同于香港分离株;在AIV NS基因系统发育进化树中,三者都处于等位基因A类的亚洲禽-猪群分枝.     

H9N2亚型禽流感病毒神经氨酸酶基因的克隆及表达

根据已知H9N2亚型禽流感病毒神经氨酸酶(NA)基因序列设计,合成克隆引物。自H9N2亚型病毒感染的鸡胚尿囊液中提取总RNA,反转录后采用高可信度DNA聚合酶(PyobestTMDNAPolymerase)扩增NA基因,采用Invitrogen定向表达系统(ChampionTMpETdirectionalTOPOexpressionsystem)进行克隆表达,纯化获得N末端携带多聚组氨酸标签的重组NA,分子量约54·7ku。经免疫印迹及ELISA分析重组NA的免疫反应性和免疫动物分析其免疫原性,结果表明:重组NA能与H9N2亚型病毒抗血清发生特异性结合,且其免疫动物后能诱导机体产生特异性抗体,具有良好的抗原性。