Virological studies of Adelie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) in Antarctica

Serum antibodies to influenza virus hemagglutinin 7, Newcastle disease virus (NDV), and avian paramyxoviruses were detected in Adelie penguin colonies in Antarctica. Infection with NDV and avian influenza virus was confined to particular colonies, whereas antibodies to the paramyxoviruses were detected in all seven colonies samples. Two avian paramyxoviruses were also isolated fromcloacal swabs. Results of serological tests must be interpreted with caution, as little as known about the persistence of specific antibodies in Adelie penguins.     

Immuno-PCR for one step detection of H5N1 avian influenza virus and Newcastle disease virus using magnetic gold particles as carriers

Detecting avian influenza virus (AIV) and Newcastle disease virus (NDV) at low concentrations from tracheal and cloacal swabs of avian influenza- and Newcastle disease-infected poultry was carried out using a highly sensitive immunological-polymerase chain reaction (immuno-PCR) method. Magnetic gold particles were pre-coated with a capture antibody, either a monoclonal anti-AIV/H5 or monoclonal anti-NDV/F and viruses serially diluted ten-fold from 10(2) to 10(-5)EID(50)/ml. A biotinylated detection antibody bound to the viral antigen was then linked via a streptavidin bridge to biotinylated reporter DNA. After extensive washing, reporter DNA was released by denaturation, transferred to PCR tubes, amplified, electrophoresed and visualized. An optimized immuno-PCR method was able to detect as little as 10(-4)EID(50)/ml AIV and NDV. To further evaluate the specificity and the clinical application of this IPCR assay for AIV H5N1 and NDV, the tracheal swab specimens, taken from chickens which were infected with H5N1/AIV, H9N2/AIV, H7N2/AIV, NDV, IBDV, IBV/H(120), were detected by IPCR. Our data demonstrated that this monoclonal antibody-based immuno-PCR method provides a platform capable of rapid screening of clinical samples for trace levels of AIV H5 and NDV in one step.     

Screening of feral pigeon (Colomba livia), mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and graylag goose (Anser anser) populations for Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., avian influenza virus and avian paramyxovirus

A total of 119 fresh faecal samples were collected from graylag geese migrating northwards in April. Also, cloacal swabs were taken from 100 carcasses of graylag geese shot during the hunting season in August. In addition, samples were taken from 200 feral pigeons and five mallards. The cultivation of bacteria detected Campylobacter jejuni jejuni in six of the pigeons, and in one of the mallards. Salmonella diarizona 14: k: z53 was detected in one graylag goose, while all pigeons and mallards were negative for salmonellae. No avian paramyxovirus was found in any of the samples tested. One mallard, from an Oslo river, was influenza A virus positive, confirmed by RT-PCR and by inoculation of embryonated eggs. The isolate termed A/Duck/Norway/ 1/03 was found to be of H3N8 type based on sequence analyses of the hemagglutinin and neuraminidase segments, and serological tests. This is the first time an avian influenza virus has been isolated in Norway. The study demonstrates that the wild bird species examined may constitute a reservoir for important bird pathogens and zoonotic agents in Norway.     

鸭新城疫病毒与番鸭细小病毒二重PCR方法的建立

根据GenBank中新城疫病毒(NDV)L基因和番鸭细小病毒(MDPV)Vp3基因的保守序列,采用Primer Premier 5.0软件设计并合成了2对引物。通过优化反应条件及特异性、敏感性评价,建立了能同时检测鸭源NDV和MDPV的二重PCR方法。该方法对鸭源NDV和MDPV的检测敏感性分别为30和16 fg。同时使用该方法对鸭瘟病毒、鸭肝炎病毒、鸭圆环病毒、H9亚型禽流感病毒、鸭黄病毒、沙门氏菌、大肠杆菌和禽多杀性巴氏杆菌进行检测,结果显示全为阴性。本研究建立的鸭源NDV和MDPV的二重PCR检测方法,具有特异、敏感、快速、重复性好等优点,可用于鸭源NDV和MDPV感染的快速鉴别检测。     

Serologic survey of slaughter-age ostriches (Struthio camelus) for antibodies to selected avian pathogens

Serum samples from 163 slaughter-age ostriches (Struthio camelus) in Ohio and Indiana were tested for antibodies to avian influenza virus (AIV), Newcastle disease virus (NDV), paramyxovirus (PMV) 2, PMV3, PMV7, infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), Bordetella avium, Mycoplasma synoviae, Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale, Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella gallinarum, and Salmonella typhimurium. One ostrich had antibodies to AIV H5N9, 57% of the ostriches had antibodies to NDV, four ostriches had antibodies to both NDV and PMV2, and one ostrich had antibodies to NDV, PMV2, PMV3, and PMV7. None of the ostriches had antibodies to IBDV, B. avium, M. synoviae, M. gallisepticum, O. rhinotracheale, S. pullorum, S. gallinarum, and S. typhimurium. This is the first report of antibodies to avian influenza and PMV7 in ostriches in the United States.     

Health status of free-living pigeons (Columba livia domestica) in the city of Ljubljana

In the year 2000 an epidemiological research was undertaken on the health status of free-living pigeons in the city of Ljubljana, Slovenia. A total of 139 pigeons were captured and examined for the most common bacterial, viral, and parasitic diseases. Serum samples, oropharyngeal and cloacal swabs as well as samples of droppings and feathers were taken from the captured birds. Antibodies to paramyxovirus type 1 were found in 84.2% of the sera examined, and 23.7% of birds were serologically positive to Chlamydophila psittaci. Antibodies to avian influenza virus were not detected. Salmonella spp. were isolated from 5.7% of the cloacal swabs. Trichomonas gallinae was clinically suspected and then microscopically confirmed using oropharyngeal swabs in 7.9% of examined birds. Eimeria spp. was identified in 71.9%, Capillaria sp. in 26.6% and Ascaridia columbae in 4.3% of droppings samples examined. Of the ectoparasites, Columbicola columbae and Campanulotes bidentatus compar were found.     

探针检测鸭黄病毒的地高辛标记DNA的制备与应用

利用RT-PCR方法扩增鸭黄病毒的NS3基因406bp的特异性片段,回收并纯化PCR产物,用地高辛标记,制备核酸探针。特异性试验结果表明,该探针仅与鸭黄病毒的核酸特异性杂交,而与鸭瘟病毒、H9N2禽流感病毒、新城疫病毒、传染性法氏囊病病毒、减蛋综合征病毒的核酸杂交均为阴性。敏感性试验表明,该探针对鸭黄病毒的RNA最低检出限量为100μg/L。对疑似黄病毒感染鸭的肝脏、肺脏、脾脏、输卵管、卵泡膜和泄殖腔棉拭子进行检测,以卵泡膜的检出率最高。该研究为鸭黄病毒感染的诊断和流行病学调查提供了一种可靠的方法。     

Antibody response of five bird species after vaccination with a killed West Nile virus vaccine.

West Nile virus has been associated with numerous bird mortalities in the United States since 1999. Five avian species at three zoological parks were selected to assess the antibody response to vaccination for West Nile virus: black-footed penguins (Spheniscus demersus), little blue penguins (Eudyptula minor), American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber), Chilean flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis), and Attwater's prairie chickens (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri). All birds were vaccinated intramuscularly at least twice with a commercially available inactivated whole virus vaccine (Innovator). Significant differences in antibody titer over time were detected for black-footed penguins and both flamingo species.     

鸭黄病毒感染逆转录半套式PCR检测方法的建立

根据GenBank发布的黄病毒Bagaza毒株的NS3基因的保守序列设计了3条引物,建立了一种适用于鸭黄病毒的半套式PCR快速检测方法。采用该方法对鸭黄病毒山东分离株进行检测,结果半套式PCR对2株分离株均能扩增出277bp的特异性条带,而对鸭瘟病毒、禽流感病毒（H9亚型）、新城疫病毒、传染性法氏囊病病毒、减蛋综合征病毒的扩增结果均为阴性;经检测该方法第1次扩增的敏感性为1×105拷贝/μL,第2次扩增的敏感性为1×102拷贝/μL,第2次扩增的敏感性比第1次高103倍;该方法对山东省各地采集的24份疑似病料可检出22份阳性。表明本试验所建立的套式PCR方法可用于鸭黄病毒感染的临床诊断和流行病学调查。     

水禽用H5亚型禽流感灭活疫苗对高致病性禽流感病毒流行毒株的免疫保护效果研究

为评价水禽用禽流感灭活疫苗(H5N2亚型,D7株)对2010年以后分离的高致病性禽流感病毒流行毒株的免疫保护效果,将该疫苗免疫3周龄SPF鸭后,21 d采血、分离血清测定HI抗体效价,同时用5株2010年以后分离的高致病性禽流感流行毒进行攻毒保护试验,攻毒后5d采集所有试验鸭喉头和泄殖腔拭子进行病毒分离.结果显示,该疫苗免疫SPF鸭21 d后的HI抗体效价的几何平均滴度达7.4log2,对5株高致病性禽流感病毒的攻击均可产生良好的免疫保护,并有效阻止病毒排泄.该疫苗的推广使用将对我国水禽高致病性禽流感的防控发挥重要作用.     

Experimental infection of chickens, ducks and quails with the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus

Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV) of the H5N1 subtype have spread since 2003 in poultry and wild birds in Asia, Europe and Africa. In Korea, the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks took place in 2003/2004, 2006/2007 and 2008. As the 2006/2007 isolates differ phylogenetically from the 2003/2004 isolates, we assessed the clinical responses of chickens, ducks and quails to intranasal inoculation of the 2006/2007 index case virus, A/chicken/Korea/IS/06. All the chickens and quails died on 3 days and 3-6 days post-inoculation (DPI), respectively, whilst the ducks only showed signs of mild depression. The uninoculated chickens and quails placed soon after with the inoculated flock died on 5.3 and 7.5 DPI, respectively. Both oropharyngeal and cloacal swabs were taken for all three species during various time intervals after inoculation. It was found that oropharyngeal swabs showed higher viral titers than in cloacal swabs applicable to all three avian species. The chickens and quails shed the virus until they died (up to 3 to 6 days after inoculation, respectively) whilst the ducks shed the virus on 2-4 DPI. The postmortem tissues collected from the chickens and quails on day 3 and days 4-5 and from clinically normal ducks that were euthanized on day 4 contained the virus. However, the ducks had significantly lower viral titers than the chickens or quails. Thus, the three avian species varied significantly in their clinical signs, mortality, tissue virus titers, and duration of virus shedding. Our observations suggest that duck and quail farms should be monitored particularly closely for the presence of HPAIV so that further virus transmission to other avian or mammalian hosts can be prevented.     

抗禽流感病毒H5和H9亚型血凝素特异性单克隆抗体的研制及应用

以禽流感题H5和H9亚型病毒分别免疫Balh／c小鼠，取其脾细胞与SP2／0的骨髓瘤细胞融合，用血凝抑制试验(HI）检测细胞培养上清，结果获得了6株特异性单克隆抗体，其中抗禽流感题亚型病毒血凝素特异性单克隆抗体细胞株3株，分别命名为4B6、4A3、3H1；抗H9亚型病毒血凝素单克隆抗体细胞株3株，命名为6E6、6B6和5B4。这些单克隆抗体小鼠腹水HI效价为2^13-15，细胞培养上清抗体HI效价为2^7-8。研究结果表明，所有这些单克隆抗体仅与试验的相应题或ID亚型病毒株发生特异性反应，而不能与鸡新城疫病毒、鹅新城疫病毒、鹅腺病毒和鸡产蛋下降综禽征病毒(EDS76)等反应。实验室检测结果证明，应用这些单克隆抗体能在24h内迅速检测出相应的禽流感病毒。所有这些单克隆抗体将在禽流感的预警预报工作中发挥重要作用。     

禽流感病毒和新城疫病毒二联RT-PCR检测方法的建立

参照国内外已发表的禽流感病毒(AIV)和新城疫病毒(NDV)的基因序列及其相关的RT-PCR检测方法,根据禽流感病毒M蛋白基因和新城疫病毒NP基因各设计一套特异性通用引物,扩增目的带分别为600bp和340 bp。通过对相关病毒检测,建立了AIV和NDV通用型二联RT-PCR检测方法。该方法具有快速、敏感、特异等优点,可为AIV和NDV的检测、流行病学调查及疫苗使用等奠定基础。     

鸭新城疫病毒和鸭圆环病毒二重PCR检测方法的建立

本研究根据GenBank中鸭新城疫病毒(NDV)的F基因和鸭圆环病毒(DuCV)的V1/rep基因的保守序列,各设计一对特异性引物,并对二重PCR的扩增条件进行优化,建立了鸭NDV和DuCV的二重PCR检测方法。对混合样品进行扩增,得到2条大小为493bp(鸭NDV)和218bp(DuCV)的特异性条带,与预扩增片段相符。而对番鸭细小病毒、鸭瘟病毒、鸭肝炎病毒、鸭源小鹅瘟病毒、鸭H9亚型流感病毒、鸭疫里氏杆菌、大肠杆菌、禽多杀性巴氏杆菌等病原检测,结果为阴性。该方法的敏感性试验表明,鸭NDV的核酸最小量为40fg,DuCV为20fg。     

No detection of avian influenza A viruses of the subtypes H5 and H7 and isolation of lentogenic avian paramyxovirus serotype 1 in passerine birds during stopover in the year 2001 on the island Helgoland (North Sea)

A total of 543 migrating passerines were captured during their stopover on the island of Helgoland (North Sea) in spring and autumn 2001. They were sampled for the detection of avian influenza A viruses (AIV) subtypes H5 and H7, and for avian paramyxoviruses serotype 1 (APMV-1). The goal of the study was to examine the role of migrating birds as potential vectors for these zoonotic viral diseases. For virus detection samples were taken from a) short-distance migrants such as chaffinches (Fringilla coelebs, n = 131) and song trushes (Turdus philomelos, n = 169), and b) long-distance migrants such as garden warbler (Sylvia borin, n = 142) and common redstarts (Phoenicurus phoenicurus, n = 101). Virus detection was done on conjunctival, choanal cleft and cloacal swabs. Embryonated SPF chicken eggs were used to isolate and propagate virus followed by virus identification in a hemagglutination test, hemagglutination inhibition test and in an agar gel diffusion test. In none of the tested samples AIV was detected. Therefore, we conclude that the tested four species of passerines were infected by these pathogens. Six out of 543 birds (1.1 %) were found to carry non-pathogenic and lentogenic strains of APMV-1. This indicates that the passerine species examined in this study may play only a minor role as potential vectors of APMV-1.     

Isolation of a monoclonal antibody with specificity for commonly employed vaccine strains of Newcastle disease virus

A monoclonal antibody, AVS-I, was produced from a hybridization of murine myeloma cells and splenocytes from mice immunized with the La Sota strain of Newcastle disease virus (NDV). The hybridoma producing AVS-I, selected from 184 NDV-positive supernatants, is one of two supernatants that reacted exclusively with lentogenic strains in an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. AVS-I can also be assayed by hemagglutination-inhibition (HI), which was used to test selected reference avian paramyxovirus (PMV) strains of types 1 to 3. NDV vaccines La Sota and B1 and field isolates from chickens, turkeys, pigeons, and cockatoos were also used as antigens. AVS-I had a high binding affinity for all La Sota and B1 strains, including vaccines. The antibody bound with a lower titer to the Australian Queensland V4 and Ulster strains, but it did not bind to the F strain, a lentogenic strain from England. AVS-I was HI-negative against the other PMV reference strains. AVS-I may be valuable for identifying field isolates antigenically similar to La Sota and B1 and rapidly differentiate those vaccine strains from more virulent viruses.