2013-2018年福建省部分规模化猪场猪伪狂犬病病毒野毒感染的流行病学调查

为了解2013-2018年福建省西南地区规模化猪场猪群伪狂犬病病毒(PRV)野毒感染情况,本研究分别采用PCR和ELISA检测方法,对2013-2018年该地区787个规模化猪场送检的1320份疑似发病猪群组织样品、3041场次的猪场67660份猪血清样品进行PRV病原学、血清学检测.结果显示:送检病例猪组织样品PRV...     

Evaluation of different enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for the diagnosis of brucellosis due to Brucella melitensis in sheep

Six serological assays for the diagnosis of ovine brucellosis, due to Brucella melitensis were evaluated. Reference serum samples from sheep of known B. melitensis infection status (n = 118) were assessed using the Rose Bengal test (RBT), complement fixation test (CFT) and four commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), including two indirect ELISAs (iELISAs), one competitive ELISA (cELISA) and one blocking ELISA (bELISA).The highest differential positive rates (DPR) were obtained with the cELISA and bELISA, while the lowest DPR was estimated using iELISAs. A latent class analysis was performed to estimate the accuracy of the CFT, RBT and bELISA using 1827 sera from sheep undergoing testing as part of a surveillance and control programme. Lower sensitivity and specificity were obtained for the three serological tests when the field samples were used. A higher DPR was achieved by the CFT, compared to bELISA and RBT. The results suggest that ELISAs, and particularly the bELISA, might be suitable for inclusion in the European Union legislation on intra-community trade for diagnosing B. melitensis infection in sheep, as it has a similar test performance compared to the RBT.     

近期部分规模化猪场猪伪狂犬病野毒抗体监测情况调查

猪伪狂犬病仍然是我国猪群的重要威胁性传染病，通常造成母猪繁殖障碍以及仔猪的神经症状和高死亡率，同时伪狂犬病病毒也是猪呼吸系统疾病综合征的重要原发性病原。用gE-ELISA野毒鉴别诊断方法共检测了来自8个省、市46个猪场1940份血清样品，其中阳性样品657份，样品总阳性率33.87%，阳性猪场25个。在检测的各场中，阳性率最高猪场达到75.76%(125/165)。而部分进行了科学的疫苗免疫和实施了严格的生物安全措施的猪场始终保持猪伪狂犬病阴性(0/135)。利用基因缺失疫苗科学免疫配合伪狂犬抗体鉴别诊断技术是控制和净化伪狂犬病的重要手段。     

Development of real-time polymerase chain reaction assays for rapid detection and differentiation of wild-type pseudorabies and gene-deleted vaccine viruses

The successful eradication of pseudorabies in U.S. domestic swine was accomplished through the use of glycoprotein E (gE) deleted modified live virus vaccines and an accompanying gE differential enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Yet, pseudorabies virus (PRV) was established in feral swine in the United States, becoming a potential reservoir of PRV for infection of domestic swine and other native wildlife. A critical need for the current PRV surveillance program in the United States is the rapid detection of PRV infection. For this reason, a set of 2 real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays by using TaqMan chemistry was developed and evaluated for their capability in the detection and differentiation of field and vaccine strains of PRV. PCR primers and probes were designed for gB and gE genes of PRV, respectively. The newly developed PRV-specific real-time PCR assays could detect all wild-type PRV isolates from diagnostic submissions and differentiate them from vaccine strains. The analytical sensitivity of the assays was approximately 0.1 plaque-forming units per reaction. The assays were highly specific for PRV, because no positive results were obtained from testing other common swine viral pathogens and other animal herpesviruses. The results of testing samples from domestic and feral swine and from bovine showed that the real-time PCR assays are more sensitive than gel-based PCR. These results demonstrated the potential application of the developed real-time PCR assays as a differential test for rapid and specific detection of PRV in domestic and feral swine, as well as nonporcine species that can be infected with PRV and serve as carriers.     

Aujeszky’s disease and the effects of infection on Japanese swine herd productivity: a cross-sectional study

Pseudorabies virus (PRV) is endemic in some regions of Japan. We investigated the effects of PRV infection status on herd productivity. Serum samples were obtained from 48 swine herds in Japan. Within each herd, three serum samples were obtained from growing pigs at four different ages, as well as from sows in low and high parity groups. Sera were tested for antibodies against wild-type PRV via competitive ELISA. Herds were classified into PRV positive and negative groups based on serological results. Herds infected with PRV exhibited postweaning mortalities (6.84%) that were significantly (P=0.0018) higher than those in unaffected herds (4.73%). Because of the reduced productivity in PRV positive herds, the current PRV eradication program must be strengthened.     

Establishment of an antibody avidity test to differentiate vaccinated cattle from those naturally infected with Mycoplasma bovis

Mycoplasma bovis is a major pathogen of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) in China and a live attenuated vaccine has recently been developed. This study aimed to establish an IgG avidity test to differentiate between naturally infected and vaccinated animals. An indirect ELISA (iELISA) was first established in the laboratory to detect antibodies specific to M. bovis using whole cell proteins as coating antigens and serum samples from experimentally infected cattle. The specificity and sensitivity of the iELISA was confirmed using a commercial ELISA kit as a reference standard. Both tests showed substantial agreement as indicated by a κ value of 0.78 (95% confidence interval, CI, 0.62, 0.93), and an overall 92.0% (80/87) agreement between the two tests. Based on the laboratory iELISA, a sodium thiocyanate (NaSCN) competitive iELISA was then developed for the detection of IgG avidity, expressed as relative avidity index (AI).Two-hundred and one experimentally immunised and naturally infected animals were used. These comprised 36 immunised calves, 38 negative control calves, 37 naturally infected calves, 87 calves of unknown status, and an additional three immunised calves that were used for a time trial. By testing true positive and negative antisera from either naturally infected or immunised calves, the AI cut-off value was defined as 70.4%. The diagnostic accuracy of the in-house NaSCN competitive iELISA was determined using serum samples collected from the experimental animals. The IgG avidity test demonstrated 96.0% sensitivity (95% CI 80.5%, 99.3%) and 95.8% specificity (95% CI 79.8%, 99.3%), and was successfully established as a valuable first test for differentiating vaccinated animals from those infected with M. bovis. This test may be a useful tool for clarifying the magnitude of M. bovis infection and in assessing the efficacy of vaccination in exposed animal populations.     

2018年湖南省规模猪场伪狂犬病血清学调查

为了解湖南省规模化猪场猪伪狂犬病免疫状况及猪伪狂犬病毒感染情况,2018年在湖南省14个市州208个规模猪场采集4288份猪血清,采用ELISA方法检测血清中的伪狂犬病毒抗体。结果显示,免疫猪PRV gB抗体个体阳性率为78.1%,PRV gE抗体个体阳性率为21.0%,场阳性率为38.9%;从不同养殖规模来看,存栏量在1000头以上的大型猪场PRV gE抗体阳性率最高,为22.9%;在季节分布上,夏季猪群的PRV gE抗体阳性率最高,为25.1%;在不同的年龄阶段中,以种母猪PRV gE抗体阳性率最高,为36.2%。表明猪伪狂犬病在湖南地区仍广泛流行,野毒感染情况较为普遍。     

Development of a Latex Agglutination Test Using The Major Epitope Domain of Glycoprotein E of Pseudorabies Virus Expressed in <Emphasis Type="Italic">E. coli</Emphasis> to Differentiate Between Immune Responses in Pigs Naturally Infected or Vaccinated with Pseudorabies Virus

A 0.8 kb DNA fragment encoding the major epitope domain of glycoprotein E (gE) of pseudorabies virus (PRV) was inserted downstream of the T7 promoter of an expression vector, pET-28b, to yield the recombinant plasmid pETgE804. After induction by isopropy1-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG), a high level expression of fusion protein was obtained. SDS-PAGE and western immunoblotting analysis showed that the fusion protein was 38 kDa and could bind with antisera against PRV. The protein existed mainly in the form of the inclusion body. After being denatured and renatured, the protein was used to prepare the latex antigen. The concentration of antigen, temperature and time for sensitization were optimized. The latex agglutination test (LAT) was able to differentiate sera of PRV-infected pigs from those of gE-deletion vaccine-immunized pigs. The diagnostic specificity and sensitivity of the developed gE latex agglutination test (gE-LAT) were also evaluated by using sets of sera. The diagnostic specificity and diagnostic sensitivity of the gE-LAT were 96.77% and 95.76%, respectively. For comparison between gE-LAT and a commercial blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), 260 serum samples were tested. The coincidence frequency of both assays was 96.94% (252/260). No significant difference was found between the two methods (p>0.05). For comparison between the abilities of gE-LAT and gE-ELISA to detect sera with low titres of gE-specific antibody, 66 sera from 22 pigs were tested. The data indicate that the gE-LAT is of similar sensitivity to gE-ELISA. These results indicate that gE-LAT using recombinant gE might be very useful as a routine screening method for the differential diagnosis of PRV infection.     

检测猪伪狂犬病病毒gE抗体红细胞凝集试验的建立及应用

以纯化的抗人红细胞单链抗体(ScFv)—猪伪狂犬病病毒(PRV)gE蛋白双功能融合蛋白为抗原,建立了检测猪伪狂犬病毒gE抗体的红细胞凝集试验。利用方阵滴定试验筛选出最佳抗原工作浓度为55μg/mL,血清最佳稀释度为1∶20,作用时间15 min,与猪瘟(CSF)、猪细小病毒(PPV)、猪繁殖与呼吸综合征(PRRS)、猪乙型脑炎(JE)、猪布氏杆菌病(Brucellosis)阳性血清和PRV gE缺失疫苗接种的猪免疫血清均不出现红细胞凝集现象,与PRV标准阳性血清反应出现肉眼可见的凝集圈。与美国进口的PRV抗体检测gE-ELISA诊断试剂盒检测结果比较,50份猪血清的阴、阳性检出符合率均为100%。红细胞凝集试验检测方法具有操作简便、敏感性和特异性较高的特点,可用于PRV野毒感染的快速筛查。     

Detection of antibodies to equine arteritis virus by a monoclonal antibody-based blocking ELISA.

A potent ELISA antigen was prepared from equine arteritis virus (EAV) by differential centrifugation of EAV-infected cell culture fluid, followed by solubilization of the preparation by Triton X-100 treatment. Using this antigen and a mouse monoclonal antibody against the G(L) protein of EAV, a reliable blocking ELISA (bELISA) was developed for the detection of EAV antibodies in equine sera. The bELISA was evaluated using a total of 837 test serum samples. The relative sensitivity (n = 320) of the bELISA compared to the serum neutralization (SN) test was 99.4%. The bELISA appears to be a highly specific test, the specificity of which did not appear to be adversely affected by previous exposure of horses to non-EAV-containing biologicals. Of 119 serum samples, 21 from horses without any history of exposure to EAV and 98 from racetrack Thoroughbreds, 118 were negative in the SN test and bELISA. One sample was SN-negative but suspicious with the bELISA. Based on testing 465 SN-negative field samples and 52 SN-negative samples from experimental horses, and excluding any sera giving a suspicious reaction, the relative specificity of the bELISA was 97.7%. Samples should be examined undiluted and diluted 1/10 in the bELISA because the testing of sera of high neutralizing antibody titer may be affected by a prozone-like phenomenon. The bELISA is a more rapid and cost-efficient test than the SN test for the detection of EAV antibodies in equine sera.     

伪狂犬病病毒gB和gE蛋白重组表达及抗体间接ELISA检测方法的建立

本研究利用PCR扩增伪狂犬病病毒(PRV)Bartha-K61株gB基因核心抗原区和闵A株gE基因核心抗原区,构建了重组质粒pET-32a-gB和pET-32a-gE,并转化至大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)感受态细胞中,经IPTG诱导进行表达.SDS-PAGE分析表明,pET32a-gB蛋白分子量约为44 kDa,pET3...     

Comparison of three serotests for the detection of pseudorabies antibodies in pigs

The serum-neutralization test (SN), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and the radial immunodiffusion enzyme assay (RIDEA) were compared for the detection of pseudorabies (PRV) antibodies in swine sera. A total of 1285 serum samples were tested. All three tests were considered useful in determining the PRV antibody status of swine on a herd basis, but available evidence supports the continued use of SN as the definitive test because of possible false positive reactions associated with ELISA and RIDEA.     

Use of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of infection with pseudorabies virus on a herd basis.

The use of an ELISA that can differentiate between swine infected with pseudorabies virus (PRV) and swine vaccinated with a specific PRV vaccine was evaluated on an individual and herd basis, and a system for interpreting ELISA results on a herd basis was developed. In 17 herds, recently introduced replacement gilts, seronegative for PRV, were vaccinated with a thymidine kinase- and glycoprotein X (gpX)-deleted vaccine. After vaccination, blood samples were collected from these gilts approximately every 1 to 2 months for up to 19 months. Serum samples were analyzed for antibodies to gpX antigen, using a commercially available ELISA kit according to the manufacturer's protocol. Herd status was determined as positive, suspect, or negative, according to the serum sample:negative control (S:N) values of the samples collected from the herd. From the 17 herds, 130 evaluations were performed. On 49 (38%) of the 130 herd evaluations, 1 or more gilts had suspect test results. Additional testing was required in 19 (39%) of these 49 herd evaluations to determine the PRV infection status of the herd. Status of herds having gilts with suspect results and no positive results was usually negative after retesting. Herds having gilts with positive results were unlikely to have negative status after retesting.     

Protection of piglets against a virulent New Zealand isolate of Aujeszky's disease virus by vaccination with a novel genetically-engineered vaccine

Abstract

AIMS: To modify and validate an existing swine erysipelas ELISA for use with poultry serum and to assess the safety of a swine erysipelas vaccine for use in New Zealand layer birds.

METHODS: An existing swine erysipelas ELISA was modified for use in domestic poultry and was validated using sera from birds injected with either 2 mL of a commercially available killed swine erysipelas vaccine (low-dose; n=12 birds), 4 mL of vaccine (high-dose; n=11 birds), or 2 mL saline (control; n=11 birds) on Day 0 and again on Day 21. Blood samples were collected on Days 0, 21, 42, and 63, and safety of the vaccine for use in layer birds was determined by assessing cloacal temperature and injection site reactions in birds at 0, 4, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h post-vaccination.

RESULTS: The ELISA that was developed had a diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of 93% and 98%, respectively, after being optimised for a positive cut-off at an optical density (OD) ≥1.50 read at 450-nm wavelength. OD readings were higher on Days 21, 42, and 63 than Day 0 in both the low-dose and high-dose groups (p<0.05), and differed amongst the three groups on Days 21, 42, and 63 (p<0.05), suggesting that vaccination using either dose induced detectable levels of antibody, even after a single dose. In addition, the high-dose protocol induced higher levels of antibody production than the low-dose protocol. No local or systemic reactions to the vaccine were observed and cloacal temperatures remained in the normal biological range after vaccination.

CONCLUSIONS: The ELISA that was developed had satisfactory diagnostic performance characteristics and the vaccine appeared to be safe for use in layer birds. However, the study design did not permit an assessment of the vaccine's efficacy to protect birds from clinical erysipelas.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE: A diagnostic ELISA has been developed for determining the exposure of layer birds to E. rhusiopathiae. The test will be useful for monitoring flock-level erysipelas, response to vaccination, and in epidemiological studies designed to identify risk factors for exposure to the disease.     

Identification of Pseudorabies Virus Variant and Control of Pseudorabies

Due to variant strain,pseudorabies virus (PRV) has broken out again and spread in China since 2011.A swine farm in Guangdong province was found pseudorabies (PR) symptoms-like miscarriage after introduction.The study was carried out to identify and control the PR.Serum of sows with and without miscarriage were randomly collected and the PRV gB and gE were detected by ELISA method,and brain tissues of sick piglets were sampled and the PRV gH gene was tested by PCR.All the sows in the farm were emergently inoculated PRV variant strainin activated vaccine.Serum before and after immunization were collected and detected by ELISA and micro-serum neutralization test.ELISA results showed that gE antibody of all the breeding sows with miscarriage were positive,and that of sows without miscarriage showed weekly positive;The average gB ELISA S/P value of sows with miscarriage was as high as 4.0,while that of sows without miscarriage was over 3.0.PCR of 3 sick piglets were all positive and the sequence of gB gene was 100% identical to BJ-YT-2012,a wide variant stain in 2012. The result of detection of the sows serum at before and after immunization showed that the S/P value of gB rose up from 1.603 before immunization to 2.88 at four weeks after immunization,and the neutralizing antibody rose up from 1:24 to 1:213.This agreed with the results that the sows showed less probability of miscarriage since the first week after immunization and almost no miscarriage after two weeks after immunization.This study suggested that classical PRV vaccine was not effective in this case,while the vaccine made from the variant PRV strain was.     

伪狂犬病病毒变异株的鉴定及伪狂犬病的防控

2011年以来伪狂犬病病毒（PRV）变异株在中国大范围流行致伪狂犬病（PR）再次暴发。广东某猪场发生疑似PR引起母猪较大范围的流产,为此本试验展开对该病诊断和防控方法的研究。随机抽取流产和未流产母猪血清,应用ELISA检测PRV gE和gB抗体;同时采集发病仔猪脑组织PCR检测PRV gH片段。对全场母猪紧急接种PRV变异株灭活苗,分别应用ELISA和中和试验检测免疫前后的血清抗体。结果显示,已发生流产母猪血清PR gE抗体均为阳性,而未流产母猪血清抗体见弱阳性;流产母猪PRV gB抗体的S/P值高达4.0,未流产母猪也达3.3。PCR检测3头病仔的脑组织均为阳性,测序表明其gB基因与2012年流行毒株BJ-YT-2012序列相似性为100%。ELISA检测免疫灭活疫苗前母猪血清PRV gB抗体S/P值为1.603,免疫4周后升高到2.88;特别是中和抗体从1：24升高到1：213。这与免疫疫苗1周后母猪流产开始减少,2周后母猪少见流产的结果吻合。研究结果提示,PRV经典株疫苗产生的PRV gB抗体对变异株的保护作用不佳,而变异株疫苗的保护效果显著。     

Estimating sample sizes for a two‐stage sampling survey of seroprevalence of pseudorabies virus (PRV)‐infected swine at a regional level in the Netherlands

Summary

In the European Union, vaccination campaigns against Pseudorabies virus (PRV) in swine have been started to eradicate PRV. Specific sampling designs are needed to monitor PRV seroprevalence at a regional level. This paper demonstrates how sampling theory can be applied to design a disease seroprevalence survey, using PRV as an example. In the spring of 1994, the four regions in the Netherlands covered by the regional Animal Health Services were monitored with respect to PRV seroprevalence. Per region, blood samples from approximately 1400 herds, with two animals per herd, were collected. The sampling design accounted for stratification by fattening pig and sow population within each region. The regional PRV seroprevalence of swine in the Southern region was the highest (24.9%), closely followed by the PRV seroprevalence of swine in the Eastern region (20.5%). These regions have the highest density of swine in the Netherlands. The PRV seroprevalence in the Western and Central region (11.7%) was about half of the seroprevalence in the Southern and Eastern regions; the lowest regional PRV seroprevalence was observed in the Northern region (3.5%). The Northern part also has the lowest pig density. The PRV seroprevalence was approximately two times higher in sows than in fattening pigs.     

样品保存液在猪口腔液检测中的应用

猪口腔液作为血清、鼻腔拭子和肛拭子的替代品,已被用来检测和监测包括非洲猪瘟病毒在内的多种传染病。由于口腔液样品自身的复杂性,使得口腔液样品中的病原微生物容易降解,导致检测结果的不准确。试验的目的是分析动物DNA病毒(PRV)和RNA病毒(PRRSV)在口腔液样品中的储运条件对病原核酸检测结果的影响。将PRV和PRRSV与猪口腔液样品混合制备参考品,样品保存液A、B、C和生理盐水,在保存温度为4℃,25℃和40℃,保存0 d,3 d,7 d时分别提取各样品核酸,通过实时荧光定量PCR方法检测病毒样品量的变化。当用生理盐水作为样品保存液时,病毒的检出量下降;3种商业化的样品保存液在4℃条件下对病毒核酸都有保护作用,样品检出量优于其他温度条件。口腔液样品储运条件优选使用样品保存液,并在低温条件下储运最佳。     

伪狂犬病病毒引起仔猪腹泻的实验室诊断与分析

对一起伪狂犬病病毒引起仔猪腹泻的病例进行了实验室诊断与分析.结果表明,PRV检测样品中出现270 bp条带,PEDV、TGEV、CSFV、PRRSV和PCV-2检测样品中均未出现目的大小DNA片段,结果均为阴性;细菌性病原检测结果均未见有细菌生长;母猪群gE抗体检测,其中有33份血清检测为PRV gE抗体阳性,阳性率达91.7％.