Molecular and phenotypic characterization of infectious bursal disease virus isolates

Two infectious bursal disease viruses (IBDVs 1174 and V1) were isolated from IBDV-vaccinated broiler flocks in California and Georgia. These flocks had a history of subclinical immunosuppression. These isolates are commonly used in IBDV progeny challenge studies at Auburn, AL, as well as vaccine manufacturer's vaccine efficacy studies, because they come from populated poultry-producing states, and are requested by poultry veterinarians from those states. Nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) generated viral genome products for sequencing. A 491-bp segment from the VP2 gene, covering the hypervariable region, from each isolate was analyzed and compared with previously sequenced isolates. Sequence analysis showed that they were more closely related to the Delaware (Del) E antigenic variant than they are to the Animal Health Plant Inspection Service (APHIS) standard, both at the nucleotide level (96%, 97%) and at the amino acid level (94%, 97%). Both isolates had the glutamine to lysine shift in amino acid 249 which has been reported to be critical in binding the virus neutralizing Mab B69. Phenotypic studies showed that both isolates produced rapid atrophy of the bursae and weight loss, without the edematous bursal phase, in 2-wk-old commercial broilers having antibody against IBDV. A progeny challenge study showed both isolates produced more atrophy of the bursae (less percentage of protection) than the Del E isolate. Molecular and phenotypic data of these important IBDV isolates help in the improved detection and control of this continually changing and important viral pathogen of chickens.     

4个传染性囊病野毒株的致病性试验

传染性囊病(infectious brusal disease,IBD)是由传染性囊病病毒(infectious brusal disease virus,IBDV)引起的一种急性、高度接触性、高度传染性的病毒病.自20世纪60年代发现传染性囊病(IBD)以来,给世界养禽业带来了极大的损失.对养禽业影响更严重的是,欧洲国家及我国相继出现了vvIBDV方面的报道,其致死率达到了100%[1-4].     

传染性法氏囊病病毒广西分离株血清亚型的确定

应用兔制备的抗传染性法氏囊病病毒(IBDV)高免血清,在鸡胚成纤维细胞(CEF)上对从广西发病鸡群分离的4个IBDV代表性流行毒株和2个常用疫苗株进行交叉中和试验。结果表明6个毒株被分为2个血清亚型;根据试验所得的R值,应用聚类分析法分析了各亚型毒株之间的亲缘关系,结果显示目前在广西流行的IBDV野毒株之间以及其与疫苗株间的抗原性存在一定的差异。研究结果对及时掌握广西IBDV流行毒株的抗原变异并为研制更有效的适合本地使用的IBD疫苗提供了科学依据。     

Molecular characterization of two Bangladeshi infectious bursal disease virus isolates using the hypervariable sequence of VP2 as a genetic marker

Two Bangladeshi infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) isolates collected in 2007, termed GB1 and GB3, were subjected to comparative sequencing and phylogenetic analyses. Sequence analysis of a 474-bp hypervariable region in the VP2 gene revealed that among four major amino acid substitutions observed in the strains, two were unique to GB1 and GB3 (Ser217Leu and Ala270Thr) while one substitution was only found in GB1 (Asn299Ser). Among IBDVs from Bangladesh including GB1 and GB3, the rate of identity and homology was around 97~99%. The amino acid sequences of GB1 and GB3 differ from those of previous Bangladeshi IBDV isolates and contain amino acid substitutions Pro222Ala and Asn299Ser (in GB3 only). Phylogenetic analysis revealed that GB1 and GB3 are grouped with other very virulent IBDVs of European and American origin in contrast to two previously isolated Bangladeshi IBDV strains (GenBank accession Nos. {"type":"entrez-nucleotide","attrs":{"text":"AF362776","term_id":"14582985","term_text":"AF362776"}}AF362776 and {"type":"entrez-nucleotide","attrs":{"text":"AF260317","term_id":"13957666","term_text":"AF260317"}}AF260317), which belong to the Asian group. It was concluded that GB1 and GB3 belong to a very virulent group of IBDVs. However, amino acid sequences of GB1 and GB3 differ from those of the other Bangladeshi IBDVs by one or two amino acids encoded in the hypervariable region of the VP2 gene.     

传染性法氏囊病病毒变异的分子基础

鸡传染性法氏囊病病毒(IBDV)是传染性法氏囊病(IBD)的病原体。由于急性感染的高死亡率和亚临床感染严重的免疫抑制,IBDV对养禽业经济上有重大的影响[11,14]。IBDV共有两个血清型,即1型和2型,血清1型对鸡有致病性,血清2型分离自火鸡,对鸡无致病性。J.Rosenberger(1985)首次从美国特拉华半岛肉鸡群分离到4株IBDV变异株,1987年,荷兰、比利时爆发了与美国株不同的超强病毒(vvIBDV)。而后,英国、法国、西班牙、德国等欧洲国家相继分离到超强毒株。李树根(1991)等首次在国内分离到血清亚型株,李德山(1991)首次报道了中国超强毒株,朱爱国…     

鸡传染性法氏囊病病毒超强毒株VP2基因突变对细胞嗜性改变的研究

为研究鸡传染性法氏囊病病毒超强毒株(vvIBDV)细胞嗜性改变的分子基础,本研究通过定点突变、重叠延伸PCR(SOE-PCR)等技术,以vvIBDV HLJ-0504株为骨架构建了两组感染性克隆,并借助已建立的反向遗传操作技术进行病毒拯救。IFA检测、电镜观察及RT-PCR鉴定均显示:Q253H/A284T双点突变的pCAGGHLJ0504A889/980HRT和pCAGGHLJ0504BHRT共转染DF1细胞成功拯救出重组病毒(rHLJ0504HT),而未进行双点突变的pCAGGHLJ0504AHRT和pCAGGHLJ0504BHRT共转染组未获得重组病毒。上述结果表明,双点突变Q253H/A284T能使vvIBDV HLJ-0504适应非允许细胞CEF,但未进行Q253H/A284T双点突变的vvIBDV HLJ-0504不能感染非允许细胞CEF,因此,该研究表明VP2的Q253H/A284T两个氨基酸突变是vvIBDV细胞嗜性改变的分子基础。     

鸡传染性法氏囊病病毒的快速检测

随着 IBDV变异株的出现 ,发病鸡常不产生法氏囊的肉眼病变 ,由于传染性和非传染性因素亦可引起淋巴细胞减少和法氏囊坏死 ,所以 ,采取组织病理学方法诊断 IBDV感染并不完全可靠。由于主动性抗体应答需要一定的时间及大多数雏鸡都带有母源抗体 ,因此血清学早期诊断也不完全可靠。该试验采用本所研究的 IBD快速试纸与经典的琼扩试验 ,在对 IBDV的检测效果上进行了详细的比较 ,介绍如下。1　材料与方法1 .1　 IBD快速检测试纸　由河南省农业科学院生物技术研究所制备提供。1 .2　试验鸡　 1日龄试验鸡 30 0只由河南农业大学试验鸡场提…     

Isolation and characterization of attenuated plaque variants of infectious bursal disease virus

Attenuated plaque variants were obtained from infectious bursal disease virus adapted to chick embryo cell cultures. The large plaque (Lp) clone and the small plaque (Sp) clone formed homogeneous plaques about 5 and 1 mm in diameter, respectively. Neutralization tests indicated that these clones differed little from their parent strain in antigenicity. Sp clones showed a retarded growth rate in chick embryo cell cultures as compared with Lp clones. The clones were significantly less pathogenic for chick embryos than the parent strain, although Lp clones were more pathogenic than Sp clones, and they were much less pathogenic for 1-day-old chicks and 28-day-old chickens. Both clones had immunizing potency in 28-day-old chickens, although the Lp clone had a somewhat higher potency than the Sp clone. These findings suggest the Lp and Sp clones, in particular the Lp clones, to be useful as live virus vaccine strains.     

Baculovirus virions displaying infectious bursal disease virus VP2 protein protect chickens against infectious bursal disease virus infection

Infectious bursal disease (IBD) is an acute and contagious viral infection of young chickens caused by IBD virus (IBDV). The VP2 protein of IBDV is the only antigen for inducing neutralizing antibodies and protective immunity in the natural host. In the current study, we have succeeded in construction of one recombinant baculovirus BacSC-VP2 expressing His6-tagged VP2 with the baculovirus envelope protein gp64 transmembrane domain (TM) and cytoplasmic domain (CTD). The His6-tagged recombinant VP2 was expressed and anchored on the plasma membrane of Sf-9 cells, as examined by western blot and confocal microscopy. Immunogold electron microscopy demonstrated that the VP2 protein of IBDV was successfully displayed on the viral surface. Vaccination of chickens with the VP2-pseudotyped baculovirus vaccine (BacSC-VP2) elicited significantly higher levels of VP2-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay antibodies and neutralizing antibodies than the control groups. IBDV-specific proliferation of lymphocytes was observed in chickens immunized with the recombinant BacSC-VP2. An in vivo challenge study of the recombinant baculovirus BacSC-VP2 showed effective protection against a very virulent (vv) IBDV infection in chickens. In addition, mortality and gross and histopathological findings in the bursa demonstrated the efficacy of the vaccine in reducing virulence of the disease. These results indicate that the recombinant baculovirus BacSC-VP2 can be a potential vaccine against IBDV infections.     

由法氏囊病毒引起鸡的免疫抑制

1法氏囊 禽类法氏囊是雏鸡免疫系统的中枢免疫器官.它是鸟类特有的免疫器官,所以值得特别关注.许多研究已搞清了其生理学作用.雏鸡前3周是法氏囊快速发展时期,在这个时期法氏囊迅速增殖,3周龄后法氏囊就逐渐退化,研究表明,大约在12周龄,法氏囊就完全退化.