Comparative studies on the pathogenicity and tissue distribution of three virulence variants of classical swine fever virus,two field isolates and one vaccine strain,with special regard to immunohistochemical investigations

Background

The aim of this study was to compare the tissue distribution and pathogenicity of three virulence variants of classical swine fever virus (CSFV) and to investigate the applicability of various conventional diagnostic procedures.

Methods

64 pigs were divided into three groups and infected with the highly virulent isolate ISS/60, the moderately virulent isolate Wingene''93 and the live attenuated vaccine strain Riems, respectively. Clinical signs, gross and histopathological changes were compared in relation to time elapsed post infection. Virus spread in various organs was followed by virus isolation, by immunohistochemistry, applying monoclonal antibodies in a two-step method and by in situ hybridisation using a digoxigenin-labelled riboprobe.

Results

The tissue distribution data are discussed in details, analyzing the results of the various diagnostic approaches. The comparative studies revealed remarkable differences in the onset of clinical signs as well as in the development of the macro- and microscopical changes, and in the tissue distribution of CSFV in the three experimental groups.

Conclusion

The present study demonstrates that in the case of highly and moderately virulent virus variants the virulence does not affect the pattern of the viral spread, however, it influences the outcome, the duration and the intensity of the disease. Immunohistochemistry has the advantage to allow the rapid detection and localisation of the virus, especially in cases of early infection, when clinical signs are still absent. Compared to virus isolation, the advantage of this method is that no cell culture facilities are required. Thus, immunohistochemistry provides simple and sensitive tools for the prompt detection of newly emerging variants of CSFV, including the viruses of very mild virulence.     

Replication of classical swine fever virus strains and isolates in different porcine cell lines

Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) is an economically important pathogen of domestic pigs and wild boar. Due to the highly variable clinical picture of CSF, laboratory methods are essential for an unambiguous diagnosis. Virus isolation using cell culture is still considered the gold standard. It is based on the incubation of permissive cells with organ or leukocyte preparations followed by antigen detection. In the "EU Diagnostic Manual for CSF Diagnosis", the permanent cell line PK(15) (porcine kidney) is recommended. In the European Reference Laboratory (EURL) a clone of this cell line, PK(15)A, and the STE (swine testicular epitheloid) cell line are in use for propagation of CSFV. The aim of this work was to assess the relative ability of eleven permanent cell lines derived from various organs of wild boar and domestic pig, respectively, to support the replication of different strains and isolates in comparison to these cell lines. An avirulent and a highly virulent laboratory CSFV strain, and several recent field isolates from domestic pigs and wild boars were used. Titers were determined after one, two and three virus passages, and after 48 and 120 h of incubation. Of the eleven cell lines analyzed, two were found that replicated all the tested CSFV strains and field isolates. Those may be useful for improving diagnosis of CSFV and for preparing low-passaged virus stocks of new isolates.     

猪瘟猪伪狂犬病二联苗对仔猪免疫效果观察

本文探讨了猪瘟(CSF)、猪伪狂犬病(PR)活苗不同时间对仔猪免疫效果的相互影响。结果表明:同时免疫两种活疫苗(二联苗组),PR会干扰CSF前期抗体的产生。二联苗组猪瘟抗体3周后才达到阳性,而猪伪狂犬病抗体在7日时就达到阳性,两种抗体均在49日达到峰值,峰值均比单一免疫、分时免疫的峰值略低。分时免疫两种疫苗产生的抗体均比单一免疫时的抗体要低,且相互干扰不明显。     

两株新城疫病毒野毒株的免疫原性研究

本研究对两株新城疫病毒(NDV)野毒株制备的灭活疫苗的免疫原性进行了评估,结果表明NDV GM株和JM株制备的油乳剂灭活疫苗对鸡均具有良好的免疫原性。GM株和JM株油苗免疫组的抗体消长规律与Ulster2C、LaSota、Clone30株油苗免疫组无显著性差异,与Mukteswar株油苗免疫组具有显著差异。GM和JM、Ulster 2C株之间具有较好的免疫交叉保护性,使用这3个病毒株的油乳剂灭活苗进行免疫均能保护GM株强毒的攻击。但在相同HI滴度下,GM株油苗免疫组比其它两个病毒株的油苗免疫组更能够有效的抵抗强毒的攻击。     

ELISA法检测猪瘟抗体消长规律的试验研究

本试验采用间接ELISA方法,检测猪瘟(CSF)常规免疫仔猪的CSF抗体水平。试验分A、B两组,A组首免注射4头份猪瘟兔化弱毒疫苗,B组首免注射2头份猪瘟兔化弱毒疫苗;二免两组均注射2头份猪瘟兔化弱毒疫苗。试验结果表明,注射疫苗后10d,开始产生抗体,20d-30d抗体达到峰值,二免后抗体峰值维持40d以上。首免4头份的仔猪比首免2头份的仔猪CSF抗体峰值出现的早,维持时间长。     

The effect of two different feed levels on the development of the reproductive organs in boars.

The aim of the present investigation was to study the development of the reproductive organs in boars fed restrictively and fed ad libitum. A total of 120 boars were purchased by the experimental station at 20 kg live weight. Three groups of 4 litter mates were selected after each of 10 A.I. boars (7 Swedish Landrace and 3 Swedish Yorkshire). The dams were unselected sows from pigletproducing herds. Two boar pigs from each litter were allocated at random among 2 treatment groups. One group ( = N) was fed restrictively and the other group (=A) ad libitum. The boars were slaughtered at 90 kg or at 120 kg live weight. The reproductive organs were removed at slaughter and examined.The ad libitum fed boars were about 2 weeks younger at slaughter than those fed restrictively (16.5 and 13.7 days respectively for the 2 weight classes). The weights of the testes were somewhat higher for ad libitum fed than for restrictively fed boars. Out of 94 examined pairs of testes, epididymides, seminal vesicles and bulbo-urethral glands, the left was heavier than the right in 68%, 62%, 48%, and 36%, respectively. Fewer (4/23) ad libitum fed than restrictively fed boars (9/26) had reached puberty at 90 kg live weight. Age at puberty thus seems to be less variable than body size in boars.     

Antigenic heterogeneity among the field isolates of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) in relation to the vaccine strain: 1. Studies on viruses isolated from wild birds in Israel

In order to reveal the viruses strongly differing from the VH NDV strain used in Israel for poultry vaccination, 54 NDV strains isolated during the last 15 years in Israel from feral birds were studied by means of the panels of 39 monoclonal antibodies. Six isolates were found to have considerable antigenic differences in envelope proteins as compared to the vaccine strain. In four cases, the differences were related mostly to the hemagglutinin-neuraminidase glycoprotein, in one case to the fusion glycoprotein, and in one case to the matrix protein.     

Detection of infection with classical swine fever virus in wild boar: a comparison of different laboratory diagnostic methods

The aim of this study was to evaluate two commercially available ELISAs for routine diagnosis of classical swine fever virus (CSFV) in wild boar. For this, 222 tissue samples from wild boar were tested in the ELISAs and the results were compared to those obtained using standard methods. First, frozen spleen sections were examined by direct immunofluorescence, and organ suspensions were prepared and tested for CSFV antigen samples were simultaneously examined with the Chekit-ELISA (Dr. Bommeli AG) and the Herd-Chek-ELISA (IDEXX). From the 222 organ suspensions examined in cell culture 102 were positive for CSFV, while no virus could be isolated from the remaining 120 samples. Taking virus isolation as a standard, the Chekit-ELISAs showed a sensitivity of 97%, and the Herd-Chek-ELISA of 72.5%. Both ELISAs revealed high specificities ranging between 99 and 100%. No correlation was found between false negative results obtained in one or in both of the ELISAs with the positive findings in the immunofluorescence test and in the PLA, nor with the clinical reports. Due to the fact that a big number of samples can be processed in a short time with accurate results, the Chekit-ELISA may be considered useful for routine testing of wild boar samples for CSFV.     

Effect of age, muscle type, and insulin-like growth factor-II genotype on muscle proteolytic and lipolytic enzyme activities in boars

Recently, a paternally expressed quantitative trait nucleotide (QTN) in the regulatory sequence of the IGF-II gene with effects on muscle growth and fat deposition was discovered in the pig. This QTN is also known as the IGF-II intron3 G3072A mutation. The aim of the current study was to determine the effects of age, muscle type, and IGF-II genotype (Apat, mutant allele vs. Gpat, wild-type allele) on muscle proteolytic and lipolytic enzyme activities. At approximately 4, 8, 16, and 26 wk of age, boars (n = 6 to 15 per genotype x age group) were slaughtered and mu- and m-calpain (CALP), calpastatin (CAST), cathepsins (CATH) B+L and H, acid lipase, and phospholipase activities were measured in Longissimus thoracis et lumborum, Semimembranosus, and Triceps brachii muscle samples taken soon after slaughter. Activities of CATH B+L and H, mu- and m-CALP, and acid lipase were not affected by the IGF-II genotype. Activity of CAST was greater (P < 0.005) and m-CALP:CAST was less (P < 0.05) in Apat animals. Because CAST activity and m-CALP:CAST are known to be related to protein degradation, satellite cell fusion, or both, it is likely that differences in proteolytic enzyme activities are involved in the greater percentage of muscle mass in Apat animals. Age and muscle type influenced proteolytic and lipolytic enzyme activities (P < 0.05), except for mu- and m-CALP (no effect of muscle) and acid lipase (no effect of age). The same pattern in mu-CALP, CAST, and m-CALP:CAST with age was found during growth for the 3 muscles, although clear differences (P < 0.05) between muscles existed. In general, and in agreement with previous reports, greater enzyme activities were found in the more oxidative Triceps brachii muscle compared with the other 2 muscles. A remarkable increase (P < 0.05) from 16 to 26 wk of age in mu-CALP, CAST, mu-CALP:CAST, and CATH H and a large decrease (P < 0.05) in acid phospholipase and m-CALP:CAST was found. For m-CALP and CATH B+L, a gradual decrease (P < 0.05) was found with age. Although age effects on enzyme activities could only partly be interpreted biologically in relation to the muscle growth rate, this study showed that proteolytic and lipolytic enzyme activities change during growth.     

Distribution of ASFV antigens in pig tissues experimentally infected with two different Spanish virus isolates.

Lymph nodes, spleen, liver, lung and kidney obtained from pigs experimentally infected with two African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) isolates of differing virulence were fixed by perfusion with glutaraldehyde and embedded in paraffin. An immunoperoxidase technique using a polyclonal anti-ASFV serum was performed on tissue sections in order to detect ASFV antigen. The distribution of ASFV antigen in such infected organs is shown and the differences between both infections compared and discussed. Monocytes, macrophages, hepatocytes, endothelial cells, neutrophils and epithelial cells were found to contain ASFV antigens.     

黑龙江省种猪场猪瘟疫病监测的初探

1999牟12月—2000年6月对17个种猪场进行猪瘟抗体监测，共检测63l份，其中母猪509份，公猪62份，后备母猪60份；猪瘟弱毒免疫抗体阳性588份，阳率率93．19％，猪瘟强毒免疫抗体阳性40份，阳性率6．34％。     

Classical swine fever virus: clinical, virological, serological and hematological findings after infection of domestic pigs and wild boars with the field isolate "Spante" originating from wild boar

A classical swine fever virus (CSFV) field isolate originating from wild boar was investigated on its virulence in domestic pigs and wild boar. Three weaner pigs and two wild boars (yearlings) were intranasally inoculated with the isolate "Spante" and tested for clinical, virological, hematological and serological findings until day 31 after infection (p. i.). One day p. i. the piglets were put in contact to three sentinel pigs. During a period of 31 d neither the domestic pigs nor the wild boars showed clinical signs specific for CSF. Two infected weaner pigs became transiently viraemic, transmitted CSFV in nasal secretions, showed a slight leukopenia and reacted serologically positive. The contact infection resulted in a viraemia in two sentinel piglets on day 30. Only one contact animal developed antibodies. None of the wild boars became viraemic, excreted CSFV in nasal secretions or developed antibodies. The CSFV isolate "Spante" represents a low virulent virus. Referring to a significant higher percentage of virologically positive tissue samples after nested PCR compared with the virus isolation, persistence of CSFV is discussed.     

Comparison of the virulence of two isolates of porcine parvovirus in 72-day-old porcine fetuses.

Two strains of porcine parvovirus (PPV), designated Kresse and NADL-8, were compared for relative virulence in porcine fetuses. Strain Kresse was injected into the amniotic fluid of all fetuses of 1 uterine horn of each of 2 pregnant gilts at 72 days of gestation. Strain NADL-8 was administered similarly to fetuses of 4 other gilts at the same stage of gestation. All gilts were killed and necropsied 35 days later. Selected tissues of all fetuses were tested for infectious virus and viral antigen. Sera from live fetuses were tested for antibody to PPV. These tests confirmed that most fetuses exposed to PPV by intra-amniotic injection became infected. All of 11 fetuses exposed to strain Kresse by intra-amniotic injection were alive at the time of necropsy, and all appeared clinically normal. In contrast, 8 of 24 fetuses exposed similarly to strain NADL-8 were dead. Many of the fetuses from the uterine horns contralateral to the uterine horns inoculated with virus were infected after 72 days of gestational age by intrauterine spread of the virus. Four such fetuses, 3 infected with the NADL-8 strain and 1 infected with the Kresse strain, were dead at the time of necropsy. These findings were inconsistent with those of a previous report, which indicated that the Kresse strain of PPV was markedly more virulent than the NADL-8 strain of PPV for porcine fetuses. A possible reason for this apparent discrepancy is discussed.     

2019年亚欧地区非洲猪瘟疫情形势分析

2019年亚欧地区共有23个国家和地区报告发生5 253起非洲猪瘟疫情,其中：亚洲12个,报告疫情528起,欧洲11个,报告疫情4 725起。疫情主要集中在东欧、东亚和东南亚地区;2月报告疫情数最多（652起）,4月最少（267起）,但季节性特征并不明显;欧洲疫情以野猪感染为主,疫情数占欧洲总数的74.23%（3 517/4 725）,亚洲疫情以家猪感染为主,疫情数占亚洲总数的90.34%（477/528）。总体而言,2019年非洲猪瘟疫情对亚欧地区影响巨大,共计扑杀生猪210多万头;疫情传播迅速,1年内就从亚洲北部扩散至最南部的东帝汶,而且还有继续扩散的风险;随着疫情在野猪圈蔓延,以及亚洲地区猪存栏量大、生物安全条件差等因素的存在,亚欧地区非洲猪瘟防控任重道远。针对目前的非洲猪瘟疫情形势,需加强国际和区域合作,进行全面联防联控。     

Pathogenicity of two recent Western Mediterranean West Nile virus isolates in a wild bird species indigenous to Southern Europe: the red-legged partridge

ABSTRACT: West Nile virus (WNV) is an emerging zoonotic pathogen whose geographic spread and incidence in humans, horses and birds has increased significantly in recent years. WNV has long been considered a mild pathogen causing self-limiting outbreaks. This notion has changed as WNV is causing large epidemics with a high impact on human and animal health. This has been particularly noteworthy since its introduction into North America in 1999. There, native bird species have been shown to be highly susceptible to WNV infection and disease with high mortalities. For this reason, the effect of WNV infection in North American bird species has been thoroughly studied by means of experimental inoculations in controlled trials. To a lesser extent, European wild birds have been shown to be affected clinically by WNV infection. Yet experimental studies on European wild bird species are lacking. The red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) is a gallinaceous bird indigenous to the Iberian Peninsula, widely distributed in South Western Europe. It plays a key role in the Mediterranean ecosystem and constitutes an economically important game species. As such it is raised intensively in outdoor facilities. In this work, red-legged partridges were experimentally infected with two recent WNV isolates from the Western Mediterranean area: Morocco/2003 and Spain/2007. All inoculated birds became viremic and showed clinical disease, with mortality rates of 70% and 30%, respectively. These results show that Western Mediterranean WNV variants can be pathogenic for some European bird species, such as the red-legged partridge.     

The potential negative impacts of the classical swine fever virus on wild boar population in Gifu prefecture,Japan

There is a possibility that classical swine fever (CSF) virus outbreak has negative impacts on wild boar. To adequately manage native wild boar populations, wildlife managers need to gather the field data on wild boar and implement population management practices. We aimed to report the relative abundance index of wild boar before and after this outbreak. Our results showed that relative abundance index declined from 2017 (8.88 wild boars/100 trap days) to 2019 (2.03 wild boars/100 trap days), because of the negative impact of this virus and continuous culling programs. Although the eradication risk from the synergistic effect is low, wildlife managers need to consider the relationship between the trade-off between the risk of CSF and the conservation ecology risk of native species eradication.     

混合感染猪繁殖与呼吸综合征和圆环病毒2型猪群的猪瘟抗体变化研究

本试验研究旨在探究猪场发生猪繁殖与呼吸综合征(PRRS)与圆环病毒2型(PCV2)混合感染后,猪群的猪瘟抗体变化,运用RT-PCR、实时荧光RT-PCR与PCR方法,对四川某规模化发病猪场进行高致病性PRRS、猪瘟与圆环2型的病原检测。结果显示高致病性PRRS、圆环2型和猪瘟阳性率分别为54%(19/35)、50%(17/34)、0(0/5)。结合临床症状、病猪剖检变化,确诊为PRRSV与PCV-2混合感染。采集PRRS与PCV-2混合感染病猪血清12份为试验组,本场健康猪只(无临床症状、抗原检测阴性)12份为对照组,运用ELISA试验检测猪群猪瘟抗体,结果显示试验组的猪瘟抗体合格率为33%(4/12),显著低于健康对照组的合格率83.3%(10/12)(P0.05),结果表明PRRS和PCV2混合感染会对猪瘟抗体产生负面影响。