Virus recovery and full-length sequence analysis of atypical bovine pestivirus Th/04_KhonKaen

Phylogenetic analysis of recently identified “atypical” bovine pestiviruses, performed based on different gene regions, has revealed unclear relationships with other established species, therefore, their phylogenetic position could not be determined so far. In this study, the atypical pestivirus Th/04_KhonKaen was recovered from serum of a naturally infected calf and the complete genome sequence was determined and analysed, as means to define its position. The viral genome is 12,337 nucleotides (nt) long, and comprises a 5′-UTR of 383 nt, a 3′-UTR of 254 nt and an open reading frame of 11,700 nt, without duplication of viral sequences or insertions of cellular sequences. The phylogenetic analyses of the full-length sequence, performed by Neighbor-joining, Maximum likelihood, and the Bayesian approach, unanimously placed Th/04_KhonKaen in a single lineage, distinct from the established pestivirus species, and close to bovine viral diarrhea virus types 1 and 2. Furthermore, Th/04_KhonKaen and two previously reported atypical pestiviruses D32/00_‘HoBi’ and CH-KaHo/cont formed a well-supported monophyletic clade in trees based on the complete N^pro and E2 gene regions. The finding provides conclusive classification of the Th/04_KhonKaen virus and confirms the standing of the “atypical” bovine pestiviruses as a novel pestivirus species.     

Kinetics of single and dual infection of calves with an Asian atypical bovine pestivirus and a highly virulent strain of bovine viral diarrhoea virus 1

Atypical bovine pestiviruses related to bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) have recently been detected in cattle from South America, Asia and Europe. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical and virological aspects of dual infection with BVDV-1 (Horton 916) and an Asian atypical bovine pestivirus (Th/04_KhonKaen) in na?ve calves, in comparison to single infections. Milder clinical signs were observed in the animals infected with single Th/04_KhonKaen strain. Leukocytopenia and lymphocytopenia were observed in all infected groups at a similar level which correlated with the onset of viraemia. Co-infection with both viruses led to prolonged fever in comparison to single strain inoculated groups and simultaneous replication of concurrent viruses in blood and in the upper respiratory tract. Following the infections all the calves seroconverted against homologous strains. Atypical pestiviruses pose a serious threat to livestock health and BVDV eradication, since they may have the potential to be widely spread in cattle populations without being detected and differentiated from other BVDV infections.     

Distribution and persistence of atypical porcine pestivirus in experimentally inoculated pigs

Atypical porcine pestivirus (APPV) is a cause of congenital tremors (CTs) in piglets and has been found in swine populations around the globe. Although systemic distribution of the virus has been reported, there is limited information regarding viral localization at the cellular level and distribution at the tissue level. We collected multiple tissues from 2-d-old piglets (n = 36) born to sows inoculated at 45 or 62 d of gestation with APPV via 3 simultaneous routes: intravenous, intranasal, and directly in amniotic vesicles. In addition, 2 boars from APPV-inoculated sows with CT were raised and euthanized when 11 mo old. In situ hybridization performed on tissue samples from piglets demonstrated a broad and systemic distribution of viral RNA including endothelial cells, fibroblasts, and smooth muscle. Labeling in tissues was more pronounced in piglet tissues compared to boars, with the notable exception of diffuse labeling of the cerebellum in boars. Presence of APPV in boar tissues well after resolution of clinical signs suggests persistence of APPV similar to other pestiviruses.     

猪流行性腹泻病毒YT1401株分离鉴定及分子进化分析

猪流行性腹泻病毒(PEDV)是一种引起猪腹泻的病原体,但由于引发该病的病原体众多、病因复杂,仅通过临床症状和病理组织学变化并不能对PEDV确诊,本研究参考40株PEDV基因设计了1对能高效扩增该N基因片段的引物,建立了PEDV分子诊断方法。并采用该方法从山东烟台某猪场的腹泻样本中检测获得了1株PEDV,采用分段重叠策略扩增获得了该毒株全基因序列,并在此基础上分析了该毒株全基因序列以及S基因的遗传进化关系。所有分析结果均表明,本研究分离获得的PEDV毒株与经典毒株比较发生了重大变化,为新的变异株。该结果提示我们,采用PEDV经典毒株或是早年分离的毒株制作的疫苗并不能有效防控当前流行的PED,研制以当前流行毒株为背景研制新型PEDV疫苗势在必行。     

牛瑟氏泰勒虫吉林株ITS基因的克隆与系统进化分析

本研究根据GenBank上的牛瑟氏泰勒虫内转录间隔区基因(ITS基因)设计合成1对特异性引物,以采自吉林省珲春市某养牛场的血液样本为试验材料,PCR扩增牛瑟氏泰勒虫ITS基因,克隆至pMD-18T Simple载体,进行序列测定,将该基因序列与GenBank上9种已知的泰勒虫相应序列进行比较分析,建立系统进化树。结果表明:牛瑟氏泰勒虫吉林株与美国株亲缘关系较近,其次是水牛泰勒虫,与其他泰勒虫亲缘关系较远。     

1株HoBi样瘟病毒的分离与序列分析

本研究在MDBK细胞培养物中发现并分离出1株HoBi样瘟病毒,将该毒株命名为JS12/01。应用RT-PCR方法分段扩增该毒株的全基因组序列,并对其基因组序列进行分析。结果显示,该毒株基因序列2端分别为5′端非编码区(5′untranslated region,5′-UTR)和3′端非编码区(3′untranslated region,3′-UTR),编码区为11 700nt。与GenBank中登录的部分瘟病毒属代表毒株5′-UTR区序列进行进化分析,结果表明,该毒株属于HoBi样瘟病毒巴西源亚型。本研究中的HoBi样瘟病毒JS12/01株为国内首次分离鉴定,证实了该病毒在中国的存在,需要对该病毒的扩散与流行采取预防措施。     

1株牛病毒性腹泻病毒河北株的分离鉴定与遗传演化分析

从河北省保定市某养殖场采集疑似患病毒性腹泻/黏膜病(BVD)的犊牛粪便6份,进行牛病毒性腹泻病毒(BVDV)的分离培养,根据GenBank上登录的BVDV5'-UTR片段设计引物,利用RT-PCR技术对目的片段进行扩增,扩增得到的目的基因片段送至公司测序,测序结果进行同源性分析和系统进化树构建.结果:分离出1株致细胞病...     

猪源新城疫病毒JL01株分离鉴定及F基因遗传进化分析

2000年,在吉林省某猪场发生具有较高发病率和死亡率的急性传染病,发病率达到40%～50%,病死率15%,取其脾、肺、肾等组织进行电镜观察,可见副黏病毒样颗粒,表明其病原可能为某种猪源副黏病毒,命名为JL01株。在对该病毒的的血凝、血凝抑制等生物学特性进行鉴定后,初步确定该种猪副黏病毒为猪源新城疫病毒。病毒回归试验表明,纯化的病毒对猪仍有较强的致死性,并可从死亡猪体内分离到新城疫病毒。该病毒对鸡胚平均致死时间(MDT)、脑内致病指数(ICPI)和半数致死量(EID50)分别为55.2 h、1.60和10-7.5/0.1mL,表明该毒株属于新城疫病毒强毒株。在此基础上,采用RT-PCR方法克隆了猪源新城疫病毒F基因,与其它10株NDV毒株进行序列比较分析,结果表明,JL01株与B1、LaSota、Clone30等经典的新城疫病毒弱毒株同源性较高(91.5%～98.5%),与ZJ1、Mukteswar等强毒株的同源性较低。F基因氨基酸裂解位点的序列为112G-K-Q-G-R-L117,与弱毒株序列完全相同。基因分型结果表明,JL01株属于基因Ⅰ型。因此,本研究所分离到感染猪的新城疫病毒属于基因变异的新城疫病毒弱毒株,但其致病力与强毒株相当。     

Detection and phylogenetic analysis of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae from Tibetan pigs in western China

Tropical Animal Health and Production - Enzootic pneumonia (EP), often caused by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, occurs in Tibetan pigs between October and December in Western China. The aim of this...     

猪流行性腹泻病毒(PEDV)辽宁株序列测定及分析

为弄清2014年沈阳某猪场腹泻原因,应用RT-PCR方法对采自该场样品进行猪流行性腹泻病毒(PEDV)S1基因扩增,并将产物纯化后测序、分析。结果得到长为2 376 bp的S1基因序列;本病毒与2013年美国暴发毒株以及我国2010年毒株核苷酸和氨基酸同源性较高,而与疫苗株同源性较低;同时存在氨基酸的插入、缺失及糖基化位点的改变;在进化树上,与2010-2011年在我国暴发的猪流行性腹泻病毒为与同一亚群,与2013年美国毒株也有较近的亲缘关系。表明分离到猪流行性腹泻病毒,此病毒已发生部分变异,需给予密切重视。     

1株猫杯状病毒的分离鉴定及其ORF2序列的遗传演化分析

为了解猫杯状病毒形态特征及遗传演化情况,采用F81细胞从患病宠物猫的鼻拭子样品中分离获得1株猫杯状病毒(feline calicivirus,FCV),命名为SH1.经电镜观察,病毒粒子呈球形,无囊膜,符合FCV的形态特征.采用RT-PCR方法扩增了该毒株的全基因组,并进行了序列测定和衣壳蛋白基因(ORF2)序列的分析...     

猪伪狂犬病病毒FZ-2012株的分离鉴定及其gE基因的遗传演化分析

从福建省某猪场采集疑似猪伪狂犬病的病料接种PK-15细胞,通过PCR法、动物试验证实所分离的病毒为猪伪狂犬病毒(PRV),命名为FZ-2012,经测定该病毒株TCID50为10-9.40/0.1mL。根据Gen Bank已公布的PRV gE基因序列设计了1对特异性引物,将PCR扩增片段进行克隆测序,与国内外已发表的2012年以来15个新分离毒株、11个经典毒株进行同源性比对分析,并构建遗传进化树。结果表明:FZ-2012株gE基因序列全长1740 bp,编码579个氨基酸,与新分离毒株gE基因氨基酸序列的同源性为97.6%~99.3%,与经典毒株的氨基酸序列同源性为95.0%~98.6%;遗传进化关系表明,FZ-2012毒株与新分离毒株同属一分支,而与经典毒株分属2个不同分支。本研究首次报道福建省存在PRV新流行毒株,为丰富福建省猪伪狂犬病的分子流行病学和开发猪伪狂犬病新型疫苗奠定基础。     

An atypical strain of Pasteurella gallinarum: pathogenic, phenotypic, and genotypic characteristics.

The pathogenicity of a strain of Pasteurella gallinarum isolated in Fresno County, Calif., was compared with the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) strain. Broiler chickens were inoculated intranasally with 10(7) colony-forming units (CFU) and intramuscularly with 10(5) CFU of each strain. The only notable lesions were in chickens inoculated intramuscularly with 10(5) CFU of the Fresno strain, which developed severe myositis at the inoculation site, pericarditis, perihepatitis, airsacculitis, and synovitis. P. gallinarum was reisolated from these lesions. Phenotypic characteristics of the two strains were identical except in reactions in ONPG broth and fermentation of xylose. Protein-banding patterns for the two strains were identical except for a single band difference in the 35-kilodalton region. Restriction endonuclease analysis confirmed that the Fresno strain was a distinct one. Plasmid analysis revealed that the ATCC strain had two plasmids and the Fresno strain had none.     

Persistent bovine pestivirus infection localized in the testes of an immuno-competent,non-viraemic bull

A post-pubertal bull on an artificial insemination station was found to be persistently shedding bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) in semen over a period of eleven months, while demonstrating no viraemia. Circulating antibodies to BVDV were consistently high, suggesting that the immune system was challenged repeatedly. Post-mortem findings confirmed that the virus was sequestered in the testes of the bull. It is hypothesized that the BVDV in this immuno-competent bull was protected from the bull's immune response by the blood-testes barrier. The barrier becomes functional only at puberty when tight junctions form between adjacent Sertoli cells, suggesting that this bull became persistently infected with BVDV during puberty.     

羊口疮病毒广东大浦株的分离鉴定及其遗传进化分析

对广东大浦发生的羊口疮病例进行了病毒的分离、鉴定及011基因和059基因的遗传演化分析。结果表明,利用胚胎羊鼻甲细胞成功的分离到了羊口疮病毒GDDP株,扩增了GDDP株ORFV的011基因和059基因,该毒株的011基因和059基因与福建和新疆流行的毒株具有密切的亲缘关系,可能为这些流行毒株的重组毒株,这也进一步证明了广东省羊口疮流行的复杂性。鉴于广东养羊业发展迅速,因此有必要开展更为深入的流行病学调查,为防控广东省的羊口疮奠定基础。     

The impact of pestivirus on an artificial breeding program for cattle

After the introduction of pestivirus into a herd undergoing an embryo transfer and artificial insemination program, substantial post-weaning calf losses occurred. The predominant clinical feature was severe respiratory disease, in contrast to the commonly recognised mucosal disease. Thirty-one of 76 calves were affected, with a case fatality rate of 58%. All calves which were persistently infected with pestivirus died during the study period. There was a significant association in the surviving calves between the occurrence of recent pestivirus infection and respiratory disease. The losses on this property clearly indicate the need to routinely screen animals in an artificial breeding program for freedom from pestivirus infection.