Field evaluation of tylosin premix in layers previously vaccinated with a live Mycoplasma gallisepticum vaccine

Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection results in numerous clinical signs including a reduction in egg production in laying chickens. Attempts to prevent mycoplasmosis have included vaccination with both killed and attenuated live M. gallisepticum strains. Live vaccines provide reduction in clinical signs and have been shown to replace indigenous strains when used in a consistent program for several placements. Antibiotic therapy is another option for controlling losses associated with mycoplasmosis. Therapeutic antibiotics with activity against mycoplasma approved for use in poultry include tetracyclines and tylosin. These drugs also are approved for feed efficiency when administered in the feed at levels below the therapeutic index for mycoplasma. The data presented here suggest that birds vaccinated with the live 6/85 strain of M. gallisepticum and then fed tylosin, at the approved level for feed efficiency, exhibit a serologic vaccine response similar to that of unmedicated birds but show improved feed efficiency.     

Evaluation of Mycoplasma gallisepticum K-strain as a live vaccine in chickens

We evaluated the pathogenicity of three live Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) vaccine candidates by infection via aerosol of 3-wk-old chickens with log phase broth cultures (trial 1). Two of the candidates (K3020 and K4649A) colonized only 10% and 20% of the chickens, respectively, unlike K2101 (K-strain), which was reisolated from all of the vaccinated chickens tested. K-strain inoculation did not result in significant air sac or tracheal lesions in chickens at 10 and 39 days postinfection (P < or = 0.05). The efficacy of K-strain as a live vaccine was evaluated in trial 2, by challenge of vaccinated chickens with virulent R-strain via aerosol at 6 wk postvaccination. K-strain vaccination resulted in significant protection from air sac and tracheal lesions (P < or = 0.05). The K-strain was further investigated to evaluate transmissibility (trial 3), colonization and persistence of infection following aerosol administration (trial 4), genetic and phenotypic stability following back passage through chickens (trial 5), and vertical transmission (trial 6). The K-strain had a low rate of horizontal transmission; it remained primarily in the respiratory system of inoculated birds and persisted in the upper respiratory tract for the duration of the trial 4 (5 mo). There was no increase in virulence of K-strain when it was back passaged five times through chickens, and no vertical transmission of K-strain was detected. K-strain showed great potential as a safe and effective live MG vaccine.     

Influence of swab material on the detection of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae by real-time PCR

Recent reports have shown an increased recovery of cells from flocked nylon swabs which may improve the specimen quality and the real sensitivity of diagnostic tests in a clinical setting. In this study, the detection of Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) and M. synoviae (MS), using dry swabs of different materials (nylon flocked, cotton, and polyester), was investigated using real-time TaqMan PCR protocols. Different types of samples, including dilutions of pure broth cultures of MG and MS as well as swabs from tracheas of experimentally infected chickens and field cases of infection, were analyzed. There were no statistical differences in real-time PCR results among the different swab types (P < 0.05), indicating that this is not likely to be a significant factor in MG and MS detection by this method.     

鸡毒支原体PCR检测方法的建立

根据已发表的鸡毒支原体种特异性序列fMG-2设计1对引物,建立检测鸡毒支原体的PCR方法.该法对鸡毒支原体能特异性扩增726 bp的目的片段,而对其他禽病原DNA模板的扩增结果为阴性.建立的PCR方法对鸡毒支原体的最少检出量为3 Pg.用建立的PCR方法对临床采集的样品进行检测,同时对相应的样品进行细菌分离,结果临床样品PCR的阳性检出率为20.5%,细菌分离培养的阳性率为0.9%,表明PCR的敏感性高于细菌分离鉴定.     

Differentiation of Mycoplasma gallisepticum vaccine strains ts-11 and 6/85 from commonly used Mycoplasma gallisepticum challenge strains by PCR

Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) is an important avian pathogen causing significant economic losses within the poultry industry. In an effort to develop tools to aid in MG research and diagnostics, we have compared sequences of the attenuated MG vaccine strain ts-11 to those of commonly used pathogenic challenge strains in search of a simple means of differentiation. Via gapA sequence alignments and comparisons, we have identified and designed primers facilitating strain differentiation. When applied to conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay at low annealing temperature, the primer sets allow for the differentiation of MG attenuated vaccine strains ts-11 as well as the attenuated MG vaccine strain 6/85 from the commonly utilized MG challenge strains R(low), R, and S6. Conventional PCR differentiation is based on the visualization of sole products with the attenuated MG strains ts-11 and 6/85 and the lack of the corresponding products from MG strains R(low), R, and S6. When applied to MG strain F, product visualization varies with the applied primer set. The differentiation of MG strains ts-11 and 6/85 from the pathogenic challenge strains was also accomplished via real-time analyses, however, the primer sets were not able to differentiate MG strains ts-11 and 6/85 from selected MG field isolates.     

鸡毒支原体强弱毒株荧光定量PCR鉴别检测方法的建立

为建立一种能鉴别鸡毒支原体(MG)强、弱毒株的快速检测方法,本研究根据GenBank中MG强毒株和弱毒株的基因组序列,选取特异性保守区序列设计了2对引物和2奈探针,分别用于强弱毒株和弱毒株的检测,优化反应条件,建立了能区分MG强、弱毒株的荧光定量PCR检测方法.该法特异性强,对鸡常见呼吸道病原体的反应均为阴性;灵敏度高,可检测到100拷贝/μL的模板;稳定性好,批内和批间试验Ct值的变异系数小.本研究建立的MG强、弱毒鉴别检测方法简便、快捷,为该病的防控与净化提供新方法、新思路.     

应用多重套式PCR检测鸡毒支原体和鸡滑液囊支原体

根据已发表的鸡毒和鸡滑液支原体血凝素基因序列pMGA和vlhA各设计两对引物,建立鉴别诊断两种支原体的多重套式PCR方法,对其进行温度条件、Ⅱ步模板浓度优化及特异性、敏感性实验。该方法在两步PCR后能特异性地扩增出MG(408 bp)和MS(688 bp)两个目的片段。应用于临床样品检测,与支原体分离、SPA检测比较结果PCR灵敏度高于病原分离。     

鸡败血霉形体SC克隆致弱株免疫原性试验

在透明塑料隔离器中进行了鸡败血霉形体人工发病试验，结果３０日龄ＳＰＦ来航鸡在ＮＤＶ、ＩＢＶ弱毒诱导和７０／１００００００（质量分数）氨环境刺激的联合作用下，致病率可达１００％（７／７）。经鸡败血霉形体Ｓ６克隆致弱株ＳＣＦ１５６代培养物点眼、滴鼻免疫后１０，２０，３０ｄ的ＳＰＦ来航鸡再以ＭＧ强毒攻毒，结果，保护率分别达８０．０％（４／５），７５．０％（３／４）和８７．５％（７／８）。近期免疫效果证明，鸡败血霉形体Ｓ６克隆致弱株ＳＣ有良好的免疫原性。     

鸡败血霉形体弱毒F株对鸡的致病性和免疫效力测定

以鸡败血霉形体弱毒Ｆ５和Ｆ３６株的新鲜培养物分别点眼和鼻内接种１日龄鸡雏,比较其对鸡的致病性和免疫原性。结果,在鼻内感染时,Ｆ５可使３０只鸡中的４只出现轻度气囊损伤,而Ｆ３６只使３０只中的１只出现轻度气囊损伤;点眼接种时,Ｆ５和Ｆ３６均不使感染鸡出现气囊损伤;Ｆ５与Ｆ３６接种鸡体内的抗体产生情况无明显区别,在强毒Ｒ株攻击后,２个代次菌株的接种鸡均能产生良好的免疫力,且无明显差异,但在维护体质量增加方面,Ｆ３６株略优于Ｆ５株。     

Safety of temperature sensitive mutant Mycoplasma gallisepticum vaccine

A temperature sensitive (ts) vaccine strain designated ts-11 was selected after exposure of a low passage culture of the immunogenic Australian field isolate (strain 80083) of Mycoplasma gallisepticum to 100 mg/ml of N-methyl-N-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine. Viable counts (assayed as colour changing units (CCU)/25 microliters) of a thawed stock culture of ts-11 were typically log10 3 to log10 5 higher when incubated at 33 degrees C (the permissive temperature) than duplicate viable counts incubated at 39.5 degrees C (the restrictive temperature). Doses of approximately 2 x 10(7) CCU of ts-11 caused no gross lesions or loss of egg production when inoculated into the air sacs of susceptible chickens and no clinical or pathological signs of sinusitis when inoculated into the infraorbital sinuses of susceptible turkey poults, whereas the parent strain 80083 was demonstrably pathogenic. However, 1 of 10 poults inoculated intra-abdominally with approximately 2 x 10(7) CCU of ts-11 did show signs of mild airsacculitis. Eight-week-old pullets were vaccinated by eye drop with up to 1.4 x 10(7) CCU of ts-11 and simultaneously subjected to several stressful management practices, without apparent ill effects. Administration by coarse aerosol of 5 ml of ts-11 vaccine/25 day-old broilers, with or without 25 doses of infectious bronchitis virus vaccine caused no obvious signs of respiratory disease. The non virulent ts phenotype was maintained after 3 passages of strain ts-11 in chickens. Chickens vaccinated 3 weeks previously with ts-11 or with strain 80083 were placed in contact with susceptible chickens for a period of 2 weeks.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

猪支原体肺炎活疫苗(168株)的免疫效力研究

研究使用健康易感仔猪对3批猪支原体肺炎活疫苗(168株)分别进行了免疫效力试验、免疫期试验、临床效力试验、同类制品的免疫效力比较试验和免疫期比较试验,以及5批疫苗免疫商品猪的临床试验。结果表明：猪支原体肺炎活疫苗(168株)免疫仔猪60天后,免疫组有80%以上的保护率,免疫后7个月,试验组仍有50%以上的保护率;同类制品免疫效力和免疫期比较试验结果表明两种猪支原体活疫苗差异不明显。临床观察和病理剖检结果表明免疫保护率在85%以上。以上结果都说明猪支原体肺炎活疫苗（168株）具有很好的免疫效力。     

Safety and efficacy of the avirulent Mycoplasma gallisepticum strain K5054 as a live vaccine in poultry

A Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) isolate from an atypically mild outbreak in turkey breeders was found to be similar to house finch isolates by DNA analyses. A preliminary study in turkeys showed that this isolate (K5054) caused very mild lesions and protected turkeys against subsequent challenge with a virulent MG strain. In this study, K5054 was further evaluated as a potential vaccine strain in commercial layer-type chickens and turkeys. The safety of K5054 was evaluated by aerosol challenge followed by evaluation of gross and histopathologic lesions as well as serologic reactions and isolation of MG from the trachea and air sacs. Infection of chickens (trial 1) and turkeys (trial 2) with K5054 resulted in little evidence of MG lesions. There was weak seroconversion, and K5054 was consistently reisolated from the tracheas of chickens and turkeys. The efficacy of K5054 as a vaccine was evaluated by aerosol challenge of vaccinated chickens (trial 3) and turkeys (trial 4) with virulent R strain. There was evidence of protection from lesions associated with MG.     

鸡毒支原体与鸡滑液囊支原体双重PCR检测方法的建立

为建立能同时检测鸡毒支原体(Mycoplasma gallisepticum, MG)和鸡滑液囊支原体(Mycoplasma synoviae,MS)的双重PCR诊断方法,该研究根据GenBank中登录的MG gapA基因序列和MS heat shock ATP-dependent protease基因序列,设计2对特异性引物,通过对PCR扩增条件的优化,建立了能够同时检测MG和MS的双重PCR诊断方法。特异性检测结果显示,该方法能够扩增出729 bp的MG和309 bp的MS特异性片段,对禽巴氏杆菌、大肠杆菌、鸡白痢沙门菌、副鸡禽杆菌核酸扩增均为阴性;敏感性检测结果显示,对MG和MS DNA的最低检出量均为5×10^-2 ng/μL;临床样品的检测结果显示,所建立的双重PCR方法可同时有效地检测出MG、MS混合感染和单独感染。该研究建立的鸡毒支原体与鸡滑液囊支原体双重PCR方法具有良好的特异性、敏感性、重复性,为快速、高效检测MG和MS提供了技术支持。     

A comparative study of live attenuated F strain-derived Mycoplasma gallisepticum vaccines

Commercially available attenuated strains of Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) are commonly used within the layer industry to control MG-induced mycoplasmosis. Among these are two live MG vaccines derived from the moderately pathogenic MG "chick F" strain. In the present study, the commercially available F strain derivatives were compared for their ability to elicit seroconversion, persist in vivo, and protect against virulent MG-induced airsacculitis. In addition, a noncommercial laboratory-derived high-passage F strain isolate was included in the study. Commercial (Hy-Line W-36) layers were placed in biological isolation units at 9 wk of age (woa). At 10 woa, birds within each biological isolation unit were treated via eye-drop application with one of the three F strain-derived vaccines at one of four levels (1x, 10(-1)x, 10(-2)x, or 10(-3)x). For the commercially available F strain derivatives, 1x equaled the manufacturer's recommended dose. The 1x dose of the noncommercial laboratory-maintained F strain derivative equaled 20 microl of a 48 hr culture. For wk 1-6 postvaccination (p.v.), sera were collected weekly from each bird, and seroconversion was assessed via serum plate agglutination (SPA). Virulent MG (strain R(low)) challenge occurred via intratracheal inoculation at 7 wk p.v. Necropsies were subsequently performed to assess challenge-associated airsacculitus. For each F strain derivative applied at 1x and 10(-1)x, 100% seroconversion, as measured by SPA, was demonstrated by 6 wk p.v., and rates at the 10(-2)x dosage were 10% and 90% for the commercial vaccines and 60% for the laboratory-derived strain in this period. Following challenge, airsacculitis was observed in 66.67% of the nontreated controls but not in any 1x- or 10(-1)x-treated bird independent of applied F strain derivative.     

微滴式数字PCR定量检测鸡毒支原体方法的建立

为建立微滴式数字PCR（droplet digital PCR,ddPCR）定量检测鸡毒支原体（Mycoplasma gallisepticum,MG）方法,以MG的mgpc基因序列为目的序列,在其保守区域内设计合成了1对特异性引物和1条探针,通过各反应条件优化,建立了检测MG的ddPCR方法,并测定了建立方法的特异性、敏感性以及重复性。结果显示：建立方法的最佳引物浓度为20 μmol/μL,探针浓度为10 μmol/μL,退火温度为55 ℃;该方法只检出MG,没有检出鸡滑液囊支原体、禽衣阿华支原体、禽流感病毒、鸡新城疫病毒、鸡传染性支气管炎病毒、鸡传染性喉气管炎病毒、禽脑脊髓炎病毒、禽偏肺炎病毒、禽呼肠孤病毒、鸡沙门氏菌和鸡大肠杆菌,且相互间没有交叉反应;本方法最低检测MG重组质粒标准品的检测限为3.9拷贝/μL。重组质粒标准品浓度在3.9~41 025拷贝/μL范围内,绘制的ddPCR绝对定量曲线与测得值呈良好的线性关系（R2 = 0.999）;3次重复检测试验结果的变异系数均小于5%。对采集的60份病鸡喉拭子、气囊拭子及肺样品进行MG检测,结果ddPCR方法的阳性检出率（15.0%）高于荧光定量PCR方法（13.3%）。结果表明,本研究建立的ddPCR方法定量检测MG特异性强,灵敏度高,重复性好,为绝对定量检测MG提供了技术手段。     

用PCR和探针杂交法检测鸡败血霉形体

根据鸡败血霉形体ｆＭＧ－２核酸片断序列,设计合成了１对２５ｂｐ寡核苷酸引物,对鸡败血霉形体基因组ＤＮＡ进行扩增,均获得预期的７３２ｂｐ扩增产物,检测灵敏度为１ｂｐ;参考菌株ＤＮＡ无扩增。回收纯化琼脂糖电泳凝胶中的扩增产物,ＤＩＧ随机引物法合成核酸探讨,Ｄｏｔ－ｂｌｏｔ杂交试验,鸡败血霉形体呈阳性,检测灵敏度为１００ｐｇ;其他为阴性。对自然发病鸡群检测进一步表明,建立的ＰＣＲ和探针杂交法具有高度的灵     

鸡败血支原体鸡传染性鼻炎二联灭活疫苗菌种复壮鉴定试验

从国外引进的鸡败血支原体R株和副鸡嗜血杆菌221株和668株的冻干品,经我所扩增复壮和系统的鉴定试验证明:鸡败血支原体R株属典型的强毒株,副鸡嗜血杆菌221和668株分别属典型的A型和C型强毒株.经过免疫原性试验、毒力鉴定试验及效力试验证明,这三种菌株是制备鸡败血支原体、鸡传染性鼻炎二联疫苗最好的菌株.