Tissue distribution of psittacid herpesviruses in latently infected parrots, repeated sampling of latently infected parrots and prevalence of latency in parrots submitted for necropsy.

Psittacid herpesvirus-1 (PsHV-1) is the cause of an acute fatal disease in parrots and is implicated as the cause of papillomatous lesions of the digestive tract. Not all infections cause disease and some parrots are infected asymptomatically. Latently infected parrots are potential sources for virus dissemination. Tissues from parrots that died spontaneously with a history of coming from flocks where a PsHV-1 outbreak had occurred were examined for PsHV-1 DNA. Fourteen of 16 parrots examined were infected with at least 1 variant of PsHV-1; of these 13 (93%) had viral DNA in either or both the oral and cloacal mucosa, suggesting that most latently infected parrots could be detected by sampling these sites. Nine of 9 parrots shown to be infected 5 years prior to this study were positive again on repeat sampling and were infected with the same virus genotype. Opportunistic sampling of parrots submitted for diagnostic necropsy indicated that the prevalence of PsHV-1 in parrots in the sampled population was approximately 9.3%. PsHV-1 genotypes 1, 2, and 3 were found in these birds, but genotype 4 was not. Six necropsy specimens were found to be infected with two PsHV-1 genotypes and it was concluded that infection with one serotype did not protect against infection with another. Psittacid herpesvirus 2 (PsHV-2) was identified in 4 African grey parrots and a blue and gold macaw. Prior to this study PsHV-2 had only been found in African grey parrots.     

Isolation and genetic analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus from a diseased horse in Japan

Japanese encephalitis (JE) developed in an unvaccinated half-bred horse kept in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The animal showed ataxia with pyrexia and low appetite, and ultimately died. A viral strain was isolated from the cerebrum of the horse and was identified as JE virus (JEV) by RT-PCR using JEV specific primers. The isolated JEV was classified into genotype I by nucleotide sequence analysis of the viral envelope gene. We believe that this is the first report of the genotype I strain being isolated from a horse.     

Genetic and antigenic characterization of bovine viral diarrhea viruses isolated from cattle in Hokkaido,Japan

In our previous study, we genetically analyzed bovine viral diarrhea viruses (BVDVs) isolated from 2000 to 2006 in Japan and reported that subgenotype 1b viruses were predominant. In the present study, 766 BVDVs isolated from 2006 to 2014 in Hokkaido, Japan, were genetically analyzed to understand recent epidemics. Phylogenetic analysis based on nucleotide sequences of the 5′-untranslated region of viral genome revealed that 766 isolates were classified as genotype 1 (BVDV-1; 544 isolates) and genotype 2 (BVDV-2; 222). BVDV-1 isolates were further divided into BVDV-1a (93), 1b (371) and 1c (80) subgenotypes, and all BVDV-2 isolates were grouped into BVDV-2a subgenotype (222). Further comparative analysis was performed with BVDV-1a, 1b and 2a viruses isolated from 2001 to 2014. Phylogenetic analysis based on nucleotide sequences of the viral glycoprotein E2 gene, a major target of neutralizing antibodies, revealed that BVDV-1a, 1b and 2a isolates were further classified into several clusters. Cross-neutralization tests showed that BVDV-1b isolates were antigenically different from BVDV-1a isolates, and almost BVDV-1a, 1b and 2a isolates were antigenically similar among each subgenotype and each E2 cluster. Taken together, BVDV-1b viruses are still predominant, and BVDV-2a viruses have increased recently in Hokkaido, Japan. Field isolates of BVDV-1a, 1b and 2a show genetic diversity on the E2 gene with antigenic conservation among each subgenotype during the last 14 years.     

Molecular typing and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Choleraesuis isolates from diseased pigs in Japan

Salmonella enterica serovar Choleraesuis (S. Choleraesuis) isolates derived from diseased pigs in Japan during 2001 and 2005 were analyzed for biotype, based on H(2)S production and dulcitol fermentation, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) profile, and antimicrobial resistance profile. S. Choleraesuis biotype Choleraesuis (biotype Choleraesuis) was classified into one genotype, while varietas Kunzendorf (var. Kunzendorf) was classified into two genotypes. The isolates of var. Kunzendorf belonging to one genotype were isolated in a limited area of Japan. Variation in the antimicrobial resistance pattern was observed in isolates of both biotypes Choleraesuis and var. Kunzendorf. We have also shown that the PFGE profile was associated with the biotype and isolation region of each isolate.     

鸭源新城疫病毒TH-1株的分离鉴定及遗传进化分析

试验从吉林省通化某地发病死亡鸭子病料中分离到1株具有血凝性的病毒,通过血凝试验、血凝抑制试验、血清中和试验及融合蛋白(F)基因的扩增测序,初步鉴定为新城疫病毒,命名为TH-1株。该病毒鸡胚平均死亡时间(MDT)、1日龄雏鸡脑内接种致病指数(ICPI)及6周龄鸡静脉接种致病指数(IVPI)分别为53.4 h、1.85和2.575,表明该新城疫病毒为强毒。F蛋白多肽裂解位点为112-RRQKRF-117,符合新城疫强毒株裂解位点氨基酸序列,进一步证明该毒株为新城疫强毒株。F基因核苷酸及氨基酸同源性比对发现,TH-1株与中国野鸭源新城疫病毒分离株mallard China HLJ株的同源性最高,核苷酸同源性达到了99.3%,同为新城疫基因Ⅶ型毒株,与目前新城疫流行的主要基因型Ⅶ型相一致,为鸭源新城疫的有效防制提供了理论基础。     

一株类NADC30猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒的分离及遗传变异分析

为了解广西地区的猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV)的遗传变异及流行情况,本实验室从广西某发病猪场采集到的猪肺脏组织中检测到1株PRRSV,命名为GXNN1839,并对该毒株进行病毒的分离鉴定、GP5和Nsp2的测序分析.结果 显示:该毒株可在PAM细胞上分离增殖,有明显的细胞病变,通过IFA试验可以检测到细胞内PRR...     

Pseudorabies virus infection in hunting dogs in Oita,Japan: Report from a prefecture free from Aujeszky’s disease in domestic pigs

We isolated two pseudorabies virus (PRV) isolates (designated OT-1 and OT-2) from two hunting dogs exhibiting neurological manifestations after eating the flesh of wild boar hunted in Oita prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan. The isolates corresponded to a previously reported PRV (MY-1 strain) isolated from a hunting dog in neighboring Miyazaki prefecture, and it clustered into genotype II based on the glycoprotein C sequence. Our results suggest that this common PRV strain may have been maintained in wild boars on Kyushu Island even though domestic pigs in this area have attained an Aujeszky’s disease-free status.     

Genomic analyses of bovine viral diarrhea viruses isolated from cattle imported into Japan between 1991 and 2005

Thirty-one isolates of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) isolated within the past 15 years from imported cattle by the Japanese Animal Quarantine Service (AQS) were used in this study in which a 5'-untranslated region of each isolate was genetically analyzed. Twenty-six of the 31 isolates were classified as BVDV1 and the remainder as BVDV2. Phylogenetic analysis of the RT-PCR fragments amplified from the isolates showed the presence of viruses belonging to the BVDV1a, BVDV1b, BVDV1c, unclassified BVDV1 genotypes, and BVDV2. From the cattle of Australian origin, 16 of 17 isolates were classified as BVDV1c. This result was in agreement with a report showing that BVDV1c was a predominant subgenotype in Australia. From the cattle of North American origin, BVDV1 and BVDV2 species were both found. BVDV2 from the North American cattle was identified as the same cluster as the BVDV 890 strain, which is the prototype of BVDV2. These results suggest that the BVDVs isolated from exported cattle at the AQS reflect the predominant genotypes of BVDVs found in the exporting countries. The unclassified BVDV1 genotype of Chinese origin was in the same cluster as the ZM-95 strain, which was isolated from pigs in China. In this study, the genomic properties of 31 isolates of BVDV collected in the AQS were investigated. We concluded that isolates are genetically heterogeneous but geographically restricted. The information obtained from this report will be useful when carrying out epidemiological surveys of BVDV isolated in Japan.     

Characterization of Newcastle disease viruses isolated from field cases in Japan

Seven Newcastle disease viruses isolated in Japan from 1930 to 1984 were cloned on chicken embryo fibroblasts (CEFs) and characterized biologically. All seven produced two or more types of plaques on CEFs. The plaques were classified into four types. Plaque cloning was carried out five times, and 22 cloned viruses were established. The biological characters of the cloned viruses suggested that the strains contain different clones and that their clones are different even among close cases, such as G strain and H strain.     

Differences in Ibaraki virus RNA segment 3 sequences from three epidemics

Phylogenetic tree and partial nucleotide sequence analysis of RNA segment 3 were conducted to compare the Ibaraki virus (IBAV) strains from three epidemics in Japan, and serotype 2 epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus strains isolated in Australia, Taiwan, and Canada. Each strain was classified relative to the Ibaraki disease (IBAD) epidemics, which occurred in 1959-1960, 1987, or 1997-1998. In particular, major variation of the gene was identified in the strains isolated after 1997 when a new type of IBAD with the abnormal birth was confirmed. Ibaraki viruses isolated in Japan were more closely related to Taiwanese and Australian strains based on genetics, while the Canadian strain was more distantly related.     

Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Fowl Adenovirus and Avian Reovirus from Breeder Chickens in Japan in 2019–2021

Fowl adenoviruses (FAdVs) and avian reoviruses (ARVs) are ubiquitous in poultry farms and most of them are not pathogenic, yet often cause damage to chicks. A total of 104 chicken fecal samples were collected from 7 farms of breeder chickens (layers and broilers) in Japan from 2019 to 2021, and yielded 26 FAdV plus 14 ARV isolates. By sequencing, FAdV isolates were classified as FAdV-1, 5 and 8b. ARV isolates were classified as genotype II, IV and V. These results suggest that FAdVs and ARVs are resident in the breeder chicken farms in Japan.     

Dynamics of Haemophilus parasuis genotypes in a farm recovered from an outbreak of Glässer's disease

Haemophilus parasuis is a colonizer of the upper respiratory tract of pigs, although it is better known as the etiological agent of Gl?sser's disease. Interestingly, several strains can be isolated from a single farm, as determined by both genotyping and serotyping. However, it is not known how an outbreak and the subsequent treatment affect the population of H. parasuis strains. In this study, a farm was studied during an outbreak of Gl?sser's disease and 1 year after antimicrobial treatment and elimination of clinical signs. Bacterial isolation was attempted from nasal swabs and lesions. After isolation, antimicrobial susceptibility, serotype and genotype were determined. Two different genotyping techniques, enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus (ERIC)-PCR and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) were used. The H. parasuis strain that was isolated from lesions during the disease outbreak clustered with other virulent strains by both MLST and serotyping analysis. Nasal isolates were included in the corresponding nasal cluster by MLST, but they presented high variability by serotyping. These nasal isolates included serotypes previously classified as virulent and non-virulent. Finally, we found that during the antimicrobial treatment the diversity of strains isolated in the farm was affected and just one strain, which was resistant to the treatment, was detected. One year after the treatment strain diversity was back to normal (three strains).     

Hemagglutinin-neuraminidase gene of genotype VII Newcastle disease virus strains isolated in Japan

Recently, genotype VII of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) has become the most prevalent NDV genotype in Asia. Here the hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) gene of genotype VII NDV strains isolated in Japan was analyzed. Notably, point amino acid substitutions in the HN protein at position 347, which is located on the major linear epitope of the HN protein, were found in two strains. However, by a hemagglutination inhibition assay, major antigenic differences did not exist between the studied strains. Additionally, chickens vaccinated with the B1 strain did not exhibit clinical effects after challenge with variants possessing the substitution at position 347 (E to K), whereas all unvaccinated chickens subjected to this challenge died within 5 days.     

猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒TS株结构蛋白基因的克隆与变异分析

从河北唐山分离到一株疑似猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV),接种Marc-145细胞,经2代盲传后出现细胞病变,经鉴定为PRRSV,命名为TS株。利用RT-PCR扩增出TS株各基因的cDNA片段,然后克隆入pMD19-T载体并测序。应用DNAStar软件,结合其它河北毒株与多株GenBank中已发表的PRRSV毒株相应基因进行序列比较。结果表明:PRRSV TS株与VR-2332同源性为88.9%-94.7%,与河北省2007年以来发现的8个毒株同源性很强,为98.0%-99.7%;与LV株的亲缘关系较远,同源性为61.2%-69.0%,属于美洲型。遗传进化树表明国内美洲型分离株明显分为2个亚群,所有河北省流行毒株属于同一亚群,且TS株与高致病性代表毒株JXA1关系非常近。本研究将为河北省预防和控制PRRS提供重要的理论数据。     

Genotyping of Haemophilus parasuis isolated from northwest China using PCR-RFLP based on the ompA gene

Outer membrane proteins (OMPs) are the major virulent factors of Haemophilus parasuis. PCR-RFLP targeting the ompA gene was conducted to investigate the possibility of genotyping H. parasuis in this study. Fifteen reference strains and 49 isolates from pig farms in northwest China were genotyped by PCR-RFLP with a pair of specific primers. The results indicated that both the 15 reference strains and 49 isolates could be classified into 8 different genotypes by PCR-RFLP, respectively. Seven genotypes including AA, BB, BA, CA, BC, BD and CD existed simultaneously in the reference strains and isolates, but genotype CB only existed in the isolated strains. Interestingly, genotypes BA, CD and CA were only found in diseased pigs and accounted for 38.8%, 22.4% and 18.4% of the isolates, respectively. On the other hand, strains isolated from apparently healthy pigs were classified into genotypes AA, BB, BC and CB. However, the virulent reference serovar 1 strain has an AA genotype, and the fact that nearly all strains from the healthy pigs belonged to serovars classed as virulent suggests that these genotypes might also include virulent strains; therefore, further validation with more field strains is needed. The capability of the RFLP-PCR method based on the ompA gene for genotyping H. parasuis isolates indicates that this method may be a useful tool for epidemiological study.     

一株鸭源新城疫病毒毒力基因分析及其对鸭的致病性研究

为了解中国鸭源新城疫病毒(Newcastle disease virus,NDV)的毒力特点,从2009年广东地区发病鸭群中分离和鉴定出1株新城疫病毒(简称NDV-104),对其生物学特性、致病性和融合蛋白(fusion,F)、血凝素神经氨酸酶(hemagglutinin-neuraminidase,HN)基因进行了研究。结果显示,分离株的MDT、ICPI和IVPI分别为56.4 h、1.95和1.64,结合F蛋白裂解位点(112~117位)的氨基酸序列分析,确定了分离株为新城疫强毒。致病性结果表明,分离病毒对雏鸭具有感染性和致病性。F基因遗传进化结果显示,分离株属于基因Ⅶd亚型。F、HN蛋白的氨基酸同源性结果表明,分离株与2000年以来国内外分离到的基因Ⅶ型NDV同源性较高,分别为96.6%~99.3%和97.0%~99.7%,而其与常用疫苗株B1、V4、Clone30、Mukteswar和LaSota的F、HN蛋白氨基酸序列的同源性较低,且与LaSota株和V4株的同源性最低,分别仅为88.1%和87.6%,说明分离株与经典新城疫病毒毒株存在一定的差异。     

一株鸭新城疫强毒的分离鉴定和分子特性分析

从山东地区发病鸭中分离到一株新城疫病毒(SDLP09),经测定,其鸡胚半数致死量(ELD50)、鸡胚平均死亡时间(MDT)、1日龄雏鸡脑内接种致病指数(ICPI)、6周龄鸡静脉接种致病指数(IVPI)分别为107.84/0.1 mL、48.5 h、1.80、2.36,表明该新城疫病毒为强毒.通过分析其融合蛋白(F)发现,F蛋白多肽裂解位点为112RRQKRF117,符合NDV强毒株裂解位点氨基酸序列.F基因分型及氨基酸同源性比较发现,SDLP09株属于基因Ⅶ型,与野鸭源强毒NDV同源性更高,提示着该毒株可能来源于野鸭.     

猪轮状病毒江西株AY01的分离鉴定

【目的】确定江西省某猪场哺乳仔猪发生腹泻的病因。【方法】对送检的仔猪小肠样品进行猪流行性腹泻病毒(Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus,PEDV)、猪传染性胃肠炎病毒(Transmissible gastroenteritis virus,TGEV)和猪轮状病毒(Porcine rotavirus,PoRV)的RT-PCR检测,将阳性样品接种MA104细胞传代进行PoRV的分离;对分离毒株进行电镜观察、间接免疫荧光试验、PoRV VP4和VP7基因序列测序和动物回归等试验。【结果】猪小肠病料样品经终浓度15 μg/mL的胰酶处理37 ℃孵育2 h,接种MA104细胞,能在细胞上增殖传代,第6代开始表现稳定的细胞病变;电镜观察可见病毒粒子直径大小为61~70 nm,平均大小为65 nm,呈带有短纤突且外缘光滑的形似车轮状的粒子,具有轮状病毒粒子典型的形态特征;间接免疫荧光试验和RT-PCR检测均为PoRV阳性,确定该分离株为PoRV。分离株VP4和VP7基因序列分析显示,VP4基因型与P[23]基因型相似性最高,VP7基因型与G5基因型相似性最高,根据A群轮状病毒最新分类方法,分离株属于G5P[23]型。动物回归试验结果显示,经口感染该分离株的1日龄初生仔猪于感染后24 h左右陆续出现水样腹泻、呕吐等临床症状,并能在粪便中检测到PoRV。【结论】通过MA104细胞连续传代,从江西某猪场的腹泻仔猪小肠样品成功分离到1株PoRV,该分离株属于G5P[23]型PoRV,为哺乳仔猪发生腹泻的病原。