Characterization of a pigeon paramyxovirus (PPMV-1) isolated from chickens in South Africa

A paramyxovirus with a thermostability of 60 min (typical of velogenic viruses) and a mean death time of > 90 h (typical of lentogenic viruses) was isolated from layers near Mooi River, South Africa. Our results, based on comparative nucleotide sequence data indicated that the virus is pigeon paramyxovirus 1 (PPMV-1), a variant of Newcastle disease virus. The F0 cleavage site contains a 112RRKKRF117 motif, and the virus had 98% sequence identity with PPMV-1 strains from the Far East. PPMV-1 was last reported in South Africa during the 1980s, with this being the first report of PPMV-1 isolated from chickens in South Africa.     

Characterization of Newcastle disease virus (avian paramyxovirus-1) isolated from pigeons

Newcastle disease virus (avian paramyxovirus-1) was isolated from pigeons in 12 states between May 1984 and December 1985. One of the isolates was from a feral pigeon; the remainder were from privately owned pigeon lofts. Use of monoclonal antibodies showed seven of the eight isolates tested to be indistinguishable from the 1982 and 1983 Great Britain and European isolates. Clinical signs were paralysis, torticollis, tremors, incoordination, and death. Pigeons inoculated with the paramyxovirus-1 isolates intravenously or intramuscularly developed clinical disease identical to that described for natural infection; however, only one pigeon inoculated intranasally developed clinical signs. The mean death time for inoculated pigeons was 9.5 days, with a range of 4 to 25. Virus was shed for up to 20 days. Primary lesions observed on necropsy were gastroenterocolitis and pancreatic necrosis. Chickens experimentally infected by the cloacal, intranasal, or caudal thoracic air-sac route remained healthy. However, the intracerebral pathogenicity index (ICPI) in day-old chickens was similar to that observed with velogenic Newcastle disease virus isolates. Four of six isolates inoculated intravenously into 6-week-old chickens induced neurotropic disease.     

Characterization of Newcastle disease virus isolated from northern pintail (Anas acuta) in Japan

A field isolate of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) isolated from northern pintail (Anas acuta) in Tohoku district, northeast Japan, was characterized. Phylogenetic analysis of the fusion protein indicated that the isolate belonged to genotype I and was closely related to isolates from the Far East corresponded to the migration route for this bird species. The isolate had the typical avirulent cleavage site of the fusion protein (112)GKQGR*L(117). In addition, pathogenicity tests indicated the isolate to have avirulent characteristics. However, the isolate has been shown to cause fusion cytopathic effects and form plaques on chicken embryo fibroblasts (CEF) in the absence of trypsin. The present results suggest that the CEF-adapted NDV, which is avirulent, is circulating among waterfowl populations.     

Characterization of pigeon-origin Newcastle disease virus isolated in China

Fourteen pigeon-origin Newcastle disease virus (NDV) isolates were obtained from sick pigeons in China between 1996 and 2005. The mean death time (MDT) of embryonated eggs and the intracerebral pathogenicity indices (ICPI) were tested to determine the virulence of the field isolates. The result indicated that most isolates were proved to be mesogenic (MDT 60-90 hr and ICPI > 1.2). The main function regions of F protein gene of the isolates were amplified and sequenced for phylogenetic and residue substitutive analysis. The fusion protein cleavage site sequences of most isolates had multiple basic amino acids R/KRQKRF at positions 112-116 and a phenyl alanine at position 117, characteristic of velogenic isolates. In the phylogenetic tree, the majority of the isolates were clustered into a single genetic lineage, termed genotype VIb, and were typical pigeon paramyxovirus type 1, whereas a small number of recent isolates (three strains) were grouped into genotype VIId, a predominant genotype responsible for most Newcastle disease outbreaks in chickens and geese since the end of last century. One isolate, PK9901, was proved to be a lentogenic strain, of genotype II NDV, to which the vaccine strain La Sota belongs.     

Characterization of Newcastle disease viruses isolated from chicken,gamefowl, pigeon and quail in Mexico

Velogenic Newcastle disease has threatened the Mexican poultry industry since 1946. Seven strains of velogenic Newcastle disease virus were isolated from poultry and other avian species in central and northern Mexico from 1998 to 2006 and subjected to phylogenetic analysis and biological characterization using standard pathogenicity tests and challenge studies. Phylogenetic analysis showed that all velogenic strains belonged to genetic group V and are clearly divided in two lineages, since phylogenetic similarities between groups are of only 93–94%. Isolates from 1998 to 2001 are closely related to the strain responsible for the 2000 year outbreak raised in La Laguna region (Torreon strain), and are phylogenetically distinct from viruses isolated between 2004 and 2006 that are genetically related to the Chimalhuacan strain isolated in 1973. All the viruses of both, the Chimalhuacan and the Torreon groups, contained a virulent fusion protein cleavage site represented by the motif “GGRRQKRF”, revealing that evolutionary changes occurred at a different site. Chicken embryo mean death time value was shorter for the Chimalhuacan-like viruses (43.9 hours), when compared with the 1998–2001 average (54.3 hours). ICPI average value was higher (1.92) for viruses isolated during 2004–2006 than that for viruses isolated before 2001 (1.74). Microscopic evaluation of bursa of Fabricius and thymus of 5w-o broiler chickens challenged with 10⁶ LD₅₀/0.2 ml showed that Chimalhuacan-like isolate caused more severe lesions at 48 hpi in bursa and 72 and 96 hpi in thymus than Torreon-like isolate. Along with the MDT, ICPI and microscopic results, our findings suggest that some distinct selective pressure on the very virulent Chimalhuacan strain isolated in early 1970’s may have led to the appearance of the still velogenic but less virulent new group (Torreon-like) in the middle of 1990’s.     

一株鸽新城疫病毒的分离鉴定

对广东地区疑似发生鸽新城疫感染的鸽病料进行病毒分离,通过血凝试验(HA)、中和试验、F基因扩增及序列测定.结果分离到1株血凝效价为4log2,且能被NDV阳性血清中和的病毒;用针对NDV F基因设计的特异性鉴定引物对该分离株进行PCR扩增,可扩增出相应的目的片段;测序及Blast分析表 明其与山东分离株chicken/...     

Characterization of a velogenic Newcastle disease virus isolated from broilers in Saudi Arabia

A highly virulent Newcastle disease virus (SA84) was isolated from a large broiler operation in Saudi Arabia. The mean death time of chicken embryos given the minimum lethal dose, the pathogenicity of the isolate for 8-week-old chickens, the plaque characteristics, and the intracerebral pathogenicity index indicated that the isolate is of the viscerotropic velogenic pathotype.     

Characterization of a lentogenic Newcastle disease virus isolated from broiler chickens in Japan

Newcastle disease virus (NDV), named MET95, was isolated from a non-vaccinated broiler flock in Japan in 1995. The MET95 strain was determined to be a lentogenic NDV. The strain has the properties of eluting rapidly at 4 C and has low thermostability in hemagglutinating activity with chicken erythrocytes. In these studies, no difference could be found between the MET95 strain and the Hitcher B1 vaccine strain. However, the chickens inoculated with the MET95 strain, as well as chickens that they were in contact with, had a much higher hemagglutination-inhibition antibody response than those inoculated with the B1 strain. Accordingly, the MET95 strain is thought to be a promising candidate as a live ND vaccine strain. In Japan, this is the first report on the isolation of lentogenic NDV from chickens since the paper on the Ishii strain isolated in 1966.     

一株鸽源新城疫病毒主要毒力基因分析

对2008年从广州市白云区某发病信鸽养殖场分离鉴定的一株鸽源新城疫病毒(简称CP-GD-2008),运用RT-PCR方法扩增出该病毒的F和HN基因的ORF序列,并进行序列测定。经序列对比、进化分析发现,CP-GD-2008属于基因Ⅵb亚型毒株,F蛋白具有强毒株裂解位点序列112R-R-Q-K-R-F117。该毒株与欧洲流行的鸽源基因Ⅵb亚型毒株进化关系密切,表明该毒株与欧洲分离株可能存在共同来源。对F和HN蛋白功能研究发现,除HN蛋白第347位抗原位点由E突变为G外,F和HN蛋白的中和位点、糖基化位点及半胱氨酸残基高度保守。     

一株Class Ⅰ新城疫病毒中国分离株分子特性的研究

对从健康家鸭中分离到的一株Class I新城疫病毒分离株Duck/China/08-004/2008进行了遗传进化特性研究。利用RT-PCR扩增了该分离株F基因的主要功能区片段,并进行了克隆与序列分析。序列测定结果已经登录到GenBank,登录号为EU589149。该分离株F蛋白裂解位点的组成为112E-Q-Q-E-R-L117,具有典型新城疫弱毒株的分子特征。同源性分析表明其与国内普遍使用的弱毒疫苗株LaSota和V4核苷酸的同源性较低(分别为55.4%和57.7%)。通过构建F基因的遗传进化树,结果表明该分离株在分类地位上属于ClassI,与我国目前普遍使用的弱毒疫苗株LaSota(Class II中的基因II型)和V4(Class II中的基因I型)处在不同的进化分支。通过构建57株ClassI新城疫病毒的遗传进化树,表明本分离株与近年来香港活禽市场分离株较为类似,同属于基因3型。     

鸽新城疫病毒在鸡胚上的增殖动态

采用红细胞凝集试验（HA），通过对鸽新城疫病毒（NDV）在鸡胚上增殖动态的研究表明，ND－gs01病毒经尿囊腔接种9－10日龄鸡胚、24h内病毒处于“掩蔽期”，24h后开始增殖，72h左右鸡胚死亡。新城疫病毒在尿囊膜、羊膜、尿囊液、羊水中含量较高，增殖动态趋于一致。卵黄、胚体中含量较低。上述结果，为该病毒的进一步研究和应用提供了科学依据。     

Newcastle disease and avian influenza A virus in wild waterfowl in South Africa

In an intensive ostrich farming area in South Africa with a history of ostrich influenza outbreaks, we conducted a survey of avian influenza virus (AIV) and Newcastle disease virus (NDV) in wild aquatic birds. During late autumn and winter 1998, the time of year when outbreaks in ostriches typically start to occur, 262 aquatic birds comprising 14 species were sampled and tested for both virus infections. From eight samples, AIV, serotype H10N9, could be isolated. All isolates were apathogenic as determined by the intravenous pathogenicity index (0.00). Conversely, none of 33 sera of these wild birds showed antibodies against H10. However, one bird was found serologically positive for H6 AIV. This AIV serotype was later isolated from ostriches during an avian influenza outbreak in this area. No NDV was isolated although 34 of 46 serum samples contained NDV-specific antibodies. This is the first H10N9 isolate to be reported from Africa. In addition, our data support the notion that wild aquatic birds may function as a reservoir for AIV and NDV in South Africa.     

3株鸽源新城疫病毒的分子特征及对鸽的致病性

2011-2013年在新城疫流行病学调查中分离到3株鸽源新城疫病毒(SDS,SD01和SD02),为了进一步了解其生物学特性和遗传进化规律,对3株病毒进行了测序和生物活性分析,并对分离株SDS对鸽的致病性进行了评价.结果表明,毒株SDS基因组全长为15 192 bp,基因排列方式为3'-NP-P-M-F-HN-L-5'...     

Characterization of Newcastle disease viruses isolated from field cases in Japan

Seven Newcastle disease viruses isolated in Japan from 1930 to 1984 were cloned on chicken embryo fibroblasts (CEFs) and characterized biologically. All seven produced two or more types of plaques on CEFs. The plaques were classified into four types. Plaque cloning was carried out five times, and 22 cloned viruses were established. The biological characters of the cloned viruses suggested that the strains contain different clones and that their clones are different even among close cases, such as G strain and H strain.     

不同宿主源NDV毒株对SPF鸡致病性研究

为阐明不同宿主及不同基因型新城瘦病毒(NOV)对SPF鸡致病性,选择分离自鸡、番鸭、鹅、健康野鸟的基因VIId亚型NDV 6株,鸡源基因Ⅲ型和鸽源基因VIb型毒株各1株,以及基因Ⅸ型强毒F48E9,共9株NDV毒株进行致病性试验.在对各毒株的EID50及主要致病指数MDT、ICPI测定基础之上,以相同剂量感染15日龄SPF鸡,观察临床症状及剖检病变,计算发病率和死亡率,并在攻毒后不同时间采集主要组织样品.以SYBR Green I Real-time PCR检测病毒最早出现时间及病毒载量.结果表明,6株基因VIId亚型NDV毒株导致SPF鸡100%发病,死亡率90%以上,属于高致病性毒株;基因Ⅲ、VIb型毒株导致SPF鸡发病但不死亡,属于中等毒力毒株.VIId亚型毒株与F48E9株攻毒后SPF鸡在病理变化、组织嗜性及病毒载量上没有显著差异.根据毒株的MDT、ICPI指数及攻毒鸡病程综合判断,VIId亚型毒株在致病性上与F48E9株差异不显著.健康野鸟携带基因VIId亚型高致病性NDV,在NDV的自然生态传播过程中起重要作用,提示应该加强对野鸟的流行病学监测及相关研究.     

West Nile virus infection of Thoroughbred horses in South Africa (2000-2001)

REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: West Nile virus (WNV) infection is endemic in southern Africa. With the recent emergence of WNV infection of horses in Europe and the USA the present study was performed to estimate the risk of seroconversion to WNV in a cohort of 488 young Thoroughbred (TB) horses. OBJECTIVES: To estimate the risk of seroconversion to WNV among a cohort of South African TB yearlings sold at the 2001 National Yearling Sales (NYS) and to determine whether the risk varied geographically. Two horses were also infected with a recent South African isolate of WNV to evaluate its virulence in horses. METHODS: Serum samples were collected from the cohort of 488 TB yearlings at the 2001 NYS. Serum samples that were collected from the same horses at the time that they were identified were sourced from our serum bank. Sera from 243 of the dams that were collected at the time that the foals were identified were also sourced from our serum bank. These sera were subjected to serum neutralisation (SN) tests for antibody to WNV. RESULTS: Approximately 11% of yearlings seroconverted to WNV on paired serum samples collected from each animal approximately 12 months apart. Studfarms with WNV-seropositive yearlings were widely distributed throughout South Africa and SN tests on sera from their dams indicated that exposure to WNV was even more prevalent (75%) in this population. Neurological disease was not described in any of the horses included in this study and 2 horses inoculated with a recent lineage 2 South African isolate of WNV showed no clinical signs of disease after infection and virus was not detected in their blood. CONCLUSIONS: Infection of horses with WNV is common in South Africa, but infection is not associated with neurological disease. POTENTIAL RELEVANCE: In contrast to recent reports from Europe, North Africa, Asia and North America, the results of our field and experimental studies indicated that exposure of horses to the endemic southern African strains of WNV was not associated with neurological disease.     

一株新城疫病毒广东分离株的遗传关系分析

根据新城疫病毒已报道的基因序列设计了一对引物,扩增F基因3 ′端374 bp片段,包括F基因信号肽序列和裂解位点.经过RT-PCR、PCR产物测序和序列分析,表明该毒株为基因Ⅶ型强毒株,和中国动物卫生与流行病学中心2009年分离到的毒株NDV09-038相似性最高,可达98％.基因进化树分析表明该毒株与常用疫苗株亲源关系较远,与I系疫苗株Mukteswar相似性为81.4％,与Herts' 33的相似性为84.5％.氨基酸序列分析表明该毒株为典型的强毒株.