Establishment of inflammatory model induced by Pseudorabies virus infection in mice

BackgroundPseudorabies virus (PRV) infection leads to high mortality in swine. Despite extensive efforts, effective treatments against PRV infection are limited. Furthermore, the inflammatory response induced by PRV strain GXLB-2013 is unclear.ObjectivesOur study aimed to investigate the inflammatory response induced by PRV strain GXLB-2013, establish an inflammation model to elucidate the pathogenesis of PRV infection further, and develop effective drugs against PRV infection.MethodsKunming mice were infected intramuscularly with medium, LPS, and different doses of PRV-GXLB-2013. Viral spread and histopathological damage to brain, spleen, and lung were determined at 7 days post-infection (dpi). Immune organ indices, levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), nitric oxide (NO), and inflammatory cytokines, as well as levels of activity of COX-2 and iNOS were determined at 4, 7, and 14 dpi.ResultsAt 10⁵–10⁶ TCID₅₀ PRV produced obviously neurological symptoms and 100% mortality in mice. Viral antigens were detectable in kidney, heart, lung, liver, spleen, and brain. In addition, inflammatory injuries were apparent in brain, spleen, and lung of PRV-infected mice. Moreover, PRV induced increases in immune organ indices, ROS and NO levels, activity of COX-2 and iNOS, and the content of key pro-inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, interferon-γ and MCP-1. Among the tested doses, 10² TCID₅₀ of PRV produced a significant inflammatory mediator increase.ConclusionsAn inflammatory model induced by PRV infection was established in mice, and 10² TCID₅₀ PRV was considered as the best concentration for the establishment of the model.     

Emergence of virulent pseudorabies virus infection in Northern China

Our investigation was conducted in order to verify a recent severe epidemic at several swine farms in northern China that indicated a newly emerging disease. Evidence confirmed that the epidemic was caused by a virulent Pseudorabies virus infection in swine herds.     

Prime-boost immunization with HA/C3d DNA followed by a recombinant pseudorabies virus boost enhanced protective immunity against H3N2 swine influenza virus in mice

DNA and recombinant virus vaccines against swine influenza virus (SIV) have been pursued with promising results, but induce poor immunogenicity. This study evaluated the effects of a vaccine regimen in mice including priming with three DNA vaccines expressing soluble HA (sHA), complete HA (tmHA), or sHA fused with three copies murine C3d (sHA-mC3d3) and boosting with recombinant pseudorabies virus expressing HA (rPRV-HA). Immune responses were monitored by ELISA, HI assays, and virus neutralization. Protective efficacy was evaluated by virus isolation from lungs, distribution in tissues, and pathology following challenge with H3N2 SIV. Priming with sHA-mC3d3 and boosting with rPRV-HA induced higher levels of HA-specific antibodies and yielded the most effective protection. This finding implied that priming with a DNA vaccine expressing C3d fused with antigen and boosting with a recombinant vector vaccine is an effective way to induce protective humoral immunity and prevent some infectious diseases.     

ST细胞全悬浮培养的驯化及其培养伪狂犬病毒的工艺研究

将Siat7e基因转染ST细胞,筛选,驯化得到一株可悬浮培养的ST细胞株,此株细胞能够稳定连续传代,适应无血清、高密度培养,最高密度可达6×10⁶/mL,从摇瓶放大至生物反应器,生长稳定;采用驯化的全悬浮ST细胞培养伪狂犬病毒,从接毒时细胞密度、接毒量、收获时间三个方面优化了伪狂犬病毒的培养参数,确定接毒时细胞密度为2.0×10⁶/mL~3.0×10⁶/mL,接毒量为0.1 MOI~1 MOI,收毒时间为接毒后24 h~36 h。经过50 L生物反应器3个批次的工艺验证,培养的病毒含量均不低于109.0TCID50/mL,说明驯化的ST全悬浮细胞适合伪狂犬病毒的培养。     

多重PCR检测猪伪狂犬病病毒、猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒和猪流感病毒

应用Primer3.0和Omega2.0,根据猪伪狂犬病毒(PRV)、猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV)和猪流感病毒(SIV)保守基因设计了3对多重PCR引物,建立PRRSV,SIV和PRV单项PCR检测方法,并在优化单项PCR反应条件(引物浓度、Mg2 浓度、退火温度等)基础上,初步建立了PRRSV-PRV-SIV多重PCR检测方法,并分别用多重PCR和单项PCR/RT-PCR检测10份临床病料,两者符合率为96.6%,表明该多重PCR检测方法有较高的敏感度,可以用于临床病料的检测。     

Transmission of pseudorabies virus within pig populations is independent of the size of the population

Epidemic models are often used to analyse the transmission of infectious diseases. These models, however, differ in whether they assume that transmission of a pathogen increases with population size or not. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the transmission of pseudorabies virus—expressed as the reproduction ratio R-depends on population size. Experimental groups of either ten or 40 vaccinated pigs per group were housed at equal density. We inoculated half of each group, and we estimated the transmission of the virus from the number of contact-infections, using a stochastic Susceptible-Infectious-Recovered model. We calculated that if the transmission depended on population size, the transmission in the group of 40 pigs would be four times as high as the transmission in the group of ten pigs. However, the transmission of the virus did not differ significantly between the groups, and thus we concluded that the transmission was not influenced by the size of the population. This finding suggests that control measures should not be aimed at reducing the size of the herd.     

PCR法对伪狂犬病病猪不同部位的检测及敏感性试验

应用ＰＣＲ方法对ＰＲＶ感染细胞及自然发病猪不同组织样品进行检测,感染细胞毒最低检出量为１０５个ＴＣＩＤ５０病料组织样品最低取样为０１ｍｇ时,仍能得到阳性结果其敏感性显著高于微量血清中和试验。ＰＲＶ在自然发病猪体内分布很广,脑、三叉神经节（三叉Ｎ节）、嗅球、扁桃体、心脏、肝、脾、肺、肾均有ＰＲＶ的存在,ＰＲＶ检出率最高的组织为三叉神经节,其检出率为１００％。其它对照病毒及传代细胞ＰＣＲ反应产物电泳结果均为阴性。     

伪狂犬病病毒FJMH1907b株的分离和gD基因的演化分析

为探究福建省新流行的猪伪狂犬病病毒(Pseudorabies virus,PRV)gD基因的遗传进化情况,根据GenBank已公布的PRV gD基因序列设计1对特异性扩增引物,对新分离PRV FJMH1907b株的gD基因进行PCR扩增、测序,与国内外已发表的15个毒株进行同源性比对分析,并构建遗传进化树.新分离FJM...     

伪狂犬病病毒潜伏感染检测方法研究进展

论述了近年来伪狂犬病病毒潜伏感染检测方法的主要研究进展情况,国内外对潜伏感染的研究方法主要有血清学诊断、组织块培养和共培养技术、PCR、核酸探针杂交技术、组织学方法等。论文主要比较这几种方法的研究情况和优缺点。     

Diagnosis and gI antibody dynamics of pseudorabies virus in an intensive pig farm in Hei Longjiang Province

BackgroundPseudorabies (PR), caused by the pseudorabies virus (PRV), is an endemic disease in some regions of China. Although there are many reports on epidemiological investigations into pseudorabies, information on PRV gI antibody dynamics in one pig farm is sparse.ObjectivesTo diagnose PR and analyze the course of PR eradication in one pig farm.MethodsTen brains and 1,513 serum samples from different groups of pigs in a pig farm were collected to detect PRV gE gene and PRV gI antibody presence using real-time polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively.ResultsThe July 2015 results indicated that almost all brain samples were PRV gE gene positive, but PRV gI antibody results in the serum samples of the same piglets were all negative. In the boar herd, from October 2015 to July 2018 three positive individuals were culled in October 2015, and the negative status of the remaining boars was maintained in the following tests. In the sow herd, the PRV gI antibody positive rate was always more than 70% from October 2015 to October 2017; however, it decreased to 27% in January 2018 but increased to 40% and 52% in April and July 2018, respectively. The PRV gI antibody positive rate in 100-day pigs markedly decreased in October 2016 and was maintained at less than 30% in the following tests. For 150-day pigs, the PRV gI antibody positive rate decreased notably to 10% in April 2017 and maintained a negative status from July 2017. The positive trend of PRV gI antibody with an increase in pig age remarkably decreased in three tests in 2018.ConclusionsThe results indicate that serological testing is not sensitive in the early stage of a PRV infection and that gilt introduction is a risk factor for a PRV-negative pig farm. The data on PRV gI antibody dynamics can provide reference information for pig farms wanting to eradicate PR.     

伪狂犬病病毒FJSW的分离鉴定及gG基因序列分析

从福建省某规模化猪场的患猪中分离到一株疑似猪伪狂犬病病毒,命名为FJSW株,对其进行PCR鉴定、gG基因测序等鉴定,并与GenBank上发表的国内外毒株进行序列分析和遗传进化分析.结果 显示,病毒经Vero细胞培养可产生典型细胞病变.该毒株gG基因核苷酸序列与国内分离毒株的同源性为99.7％～100.0％,与国外分离毒...     

Recombinant pseudorabies virus expressing P12A and 3C of FMDV can partially protect piglets against FMDV challenge

One of the crucial factors for evaluation of an effective genetically engineered vaccine is whether susceptible animals are protected from virus challenge after vaccination. In this study, a recombinant pseudorabies virus (PRV-P12A3C) that expressed capsid precursor polypeptide P12A and nonstructural protein 3C of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) was used as a vaccine. The expression of P12A3C and its immunogenicity and protective efficacy against FMDV challenge were measured. Humoral and cellular immune responses were evaluated after each immunization. Subsequently, each piglet was challenged with 1000 ID₅₀ (50% infection dose) FMDV serotype O, named OR/80, which is used to produce vaccine in China. PRV-P12A3C induced a high level of neutralizing antibody and FMDV-specific lymphocytes. Inactivated vaccine provided 100% protection, and the vector strain (TK⁻/gE⁻/gI⁻) showed no protection. PRV-P12A3C induced 60% protection, compared with piglets that were vaccinated with TK⁻/gE⁻/gI⁻. The severity of clinical signs for the remaining two piglets was lighter and the appearance of vesicles was delayed.     

Effects of pseudorabies virus infection upon cytotoxicity and antiviral activities of porcine alveolar macrophages

Alveolar macrophages (AM) infected with Pseudorabies virus (PRV) were compared to noninfected AM for cytotoxicity against foreign or transformed cells and production of interferon (IFN). Five PRV strains were used to infect AM including strains that are known to be highly virulent for pigs, i.e. strain 4892 and strain S-62 as well as strains that are regarded as mild or nonvirulent, i.e. BUK and Bartha. The multiplicity of infection ranged from 0.005 to 0.05 TCID₅₀/cell. The target cells in the cytotoxicity assays were either chicken red blood cells, PRV-infected vero cells, or human myeloblastoma cells (K562 cell line). For the producton of IFN, AM cultures were treated with polyinosinic: polycytidylic acid (Poly I:C) diluted in tissue culture media at a concentration of 5 μg/10⁶ cells. Culture supernatants were collected at various times poststimulation and tested for antiviral activity using the Vesicular Stomatitis Virus replication inhibition test. Swine AM were able to lyse chicken red blood cells in an antibody-independent way but not in an antibody-dependent way, whereas lysis of PRV-infected vero cells was accomplished both ways. The cytotoxicity against chicken red blood cells was reduced in the PRV-infected AM as compared to noninfected cells, particularly in AM infected with virulent PRV strains. Specific ⁵¹Cr release values for AM infected with S-62 and 4892 strains were 14 and 19, while the noninfected AM had values of 36. Similarly, in the antibody-dependent cytotoxicity assay against PRV-infected vero cells there was no activity of AM against K562 cells. The production of IFN was readily stimulated with Poly I:C. The optimal time for supernatant collection was between 12 and 16h poststimulation. The antiviral activity was abrogated by treatment of the supernatant with antiserum against human leukocyte IFN; it was therefore considered to be due to interferon-alpha (IFN) released from the macrophages. The antiviral activity present in supernatants of PRV-infected AM was reduced compared to noninfected AM. The difference between AM cultures infected with virulent strains of PRV and noninfected AM cultures was statistically significant at P 0.025. The results provide support to the premise that the role of AM in lung defense can be compromised by PRV infection.     

Herd factors affecting the selection and success of intervention strategies in the program for eradication of pseudorabies (Aujeszky's disease) virus from Illinois swine farms

The program for eradication of pseudorabies virus (PrV) from swine herds in Illinois was evaluated with respect to compliance with Livestock Conservation Institute (LCI) guidelines for selection of intervention strategies and for the effectiveness of these interventions under different herd conditions. The sample consisted of 395 swine operations quarantined between 1988 and 1994. These herds were followed until the end of 1996. The association of herd characteristics (number of sows, sow PrV seroprevalence, type of housing, number of PrV-seropositive farms within 1.5 mi) at the time of quarantine with the producer's selection of an initial intervention strategy (vaccination, offspring segregation, test-and-removal, depopulation-and-repopulation) was analyzed using logistic multiple regression. The interaction of herd characteristics with intervention strategies to affect the duration of quarantine was analyzed using multivariable Cox regression.

Factors favoring selection of vaccination were increased herd size, higher sow PrV seroprevalence, and more PrV-seropositive farms within 1.5 mi. Offspring segregation was preferred when sow PrV seroprevalence was higher, and test-and-removal was preferred when seroprevalence was lower. Depopulation-and-repopulation was more likely in outdoor operations. Except for depopulation-and-repopulation, selection of an intervention strategy was in accordance with LCI guidelines.

Vaccination and offspring segregation were associated with longer times under quarantine, and test-and-removal and depopulation-and-repopulation with shorter times. Test-and-removal was more effective in reducing the duration of quarantine when sow PrV seroprevalence was low. Vaccination increased the duration of quarantine less when sow PrV seroprevalence was high. Vaccination increased the duration of quarantine more when there were one or more PrV-seropositive farms within 1.5 mi than when there were no PrV-seropositive farms within 1.5 mi. It is apparent that herd characteristics affect the duration of quarantine and therefore need to be taken into account in the selection of a PrV-intervention strategy.     

传染性法氏囊病病毒感染细胞内源性microRNA表达差异分析

细胞内源性microRNA（miRNA）在宿主与病原相互作用过程中发挥着重要的调节功能。为了分析细胞内源性miRNA与传染性法氏囊病病毒（IBDV）的相互作用,用IBDV弱毒和强毒分别感染鸡胚成纤维细胞（CEF）和SPF鸡,24h后,取感染CEF和法氏囊组织,提取细胞总RNA,用Hy3/Hy5双色荧光标记,与miRNA芯片杂交,进行芯片内标准化、芯片间标准化、表达差异比较以及聚类分析。结果显示：在IBDV弱毒感染的CEF中,有17个细胞内源性miRNA表达上调,17个miRNA表达下调;在IBDV强毒感染的鸡法氏囊组织细胞中,有30个细胞内源性miRNA表达上调,18个miRNA表达下调。根据表达差异显著的miRNA序列设计引物,用荧光定量RT-PCR方法验证芯片检测结果,2种方法的检测结果一致。结果表明,IBDV感染可诱导细胞内源性miRNA表达变化,这些上调或下调的miRNA能调控细胞内多种代谢和信号传导途径发生异常,引起细胞及组织器官发生病理学变化。     

湖南高致病性猪蓝耳病隐性感染情况调查

用ELISA和RT-PCR的方法对采集自湖南省内20个规模场1007份血清和3个市级定点屠宰场50份猪肺门淋巴结进行蓝耳病血清抗体检测和高致病性猪蓝耳病病毒的检测。结果1007份血清中,蓝耳病抗体阳性率为72.9%(734/1007),高致病性猪蓝耳病病毒携毒率为3.2%(32/1007),50份肺门淋巴结病毒阳性率为16%(8/50),其中,蓝耳病免疫与非免疫猪血清其抗体阳性率相差不显著,种猪的抗体阳性率明显高于商品猪,而其病毒携毒率为0%。部分规模猪场和眼观健康的育肥猪存在高致病性猪蓝耳病病毒的隐性感染。     

Potential novel markers to discriminate between active and latent tuberculosis infection in Chinese individuals

Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) constitutes the main reservoir for reactivation tuberculosis. The finding of potential biomarkers for differentiating between TB and LTBI is very necessary. In this study, the immunological characteristics and potential diagnostic utility of Rv2029c, Rv2628 and Rv1813c proteins were assessed. These three proteins stimulated PBMCs from ELISPOT-positive LTBI subjects produced higher levels of IFN-γ in comparison with TB patients and ELISPOT-negative healthy subjects (p < 0.05). BCG vaccination and non-TB respiratory disease had little influence on the immunological responses of Rv2029c and Rv2628 proteins (p > 0.05). The LTBI diagnostic performance of Rv2029c was higher than Rv2628 and Rv1813c by ROC evaluation. But Rv2628 had much higher specificity than Rv2029c in active TB patients and uninfected healthy subjects. The IgG level against Rv1813c was higher in the TB group than in LTBI and uninfected healthy subjects (p < 0.05). These results suggest that T cell response to Rv2628 and antibody against Rv1813c might be applicable as biomarkers to distinguish TB from LTBI and uninfected individuals.     

潜伏感染期猪伪狂犬病病毒基因组甲基化预测及图谱测定

为研究DNA甲基化在PRV潜伏感染中的作用,本研究首先对PRV全基因组甲基化状态进行预测,再采用亚硫酸氢盐PCR测序的方法检测急性期及潜伏感染期IE180及EP0启动子区及转录起始位点附近区域的甲基化状态。结果显示,急性期及潜伏感染期IE180及EP0启动子区及转录起始位点附近区域均存在散在的甲基化位点,并未发现广泛的甲基化区域,与预测结果一致。结果表明,潜伏感染期间PRV基因组发生甲基化的可能性很小,进而可知DNA甲基化在PRV潜伏感染过程中未起到关键的作用。