Chimeric Newcastle Disease Virus-like Particles Containing DC-Binding Peptide-Fused Haemagglutinin Protect Chickens from Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus and H9N2 Avian Influenza Virus Challenge

Newcastle disease virus(NDV) and H9N2 subtype Avian influenza virus(AIV) are two notorious avian respiratory pathogens that cause great losses in the poultry industry. Current inactivated commercial vaccines against NDV and AIV have the disadvantages of inadequate mucosal responses, while an attenuated live vaccine bears the risk of mutation.Dendritic cell(DC) targeting strategies are attractive for their potent mucosal and adaptive immune-stimulating ability against respiratory pathogens. In this study, DC-binding peptide(DCpep)-decorated chimeric virus-like particles(cVLPs),containing NDV haemagglutinin–neuraminidase(HN) and AIV haemagglutinin(HA), were developed as a DC-targeting mucosal vaccine candidate. DCpep-decorated cVLPs activated DCs in vitro, and induced potent immune stimulation in chickens, with enhanced secretory immunoglobulin A(sIgA) secretion and splenic T cell differentiation. 40 μg cVLPs can provide full protection against the challenge with homologous, heterologous NDV strains, and AIV H9N2. In addition,DCpep-decorated cVLPs could induce a better immune response when administered intranasally than intramuscularly, as indicated by robust s IgA secretion and a reduced virus shedding period. Taken together, this chimericVLPs are a promising vaccine candidate to control NDV and AIV H9N2 and a useful platform bearing multivalent antigens.     

Sensitivity of the Plaque Technique for the Study of Selected Vaccine Strains and a Virulent Strain of Newcastle Disease Virus

A plaque technique was found useful for the differentiation and titration of two vaccine strains and a local highly virulent field isolate of Newcastle disease virus.     

Immunization with a Thermostable Newcastle Disease Virus K148/08 Strain Originated from Wild Mallard Duck Confers Protection against Lethal Viscerotropic Velogenic Newcastle Disease Virus Infection in Chickens

Newcastle disease (ND) is one of the most devastating poultry infections because of its worldwide distribution and accompanying economical threat. In the present study, we characterized the ND virus (NDV) K148/08 strain from wild mallard duck, with regard to safety, thermostability, immunogenicity, and protective efficacy against velogenic ND viral infection. The NDV K148/08 strain offered enhanced immunogenicity and safety relative to commercially available vaccine strains. The NDV K148/08 strain was safe in 1-day-old SPF chicks after vaccination using a coarse or cabinet-type fine sprayer. We demonstrated that the NDV K148/08 strain elicited high levels of antibody responses and provided protective efficacy against lethal NDV challenge. In addition, the thermostability of the NDV K148/08 strain was as high as that of the thermostable V4 strain. Therefore, the NDV K148/08 strain may be useful to ensure NDV vaccine performance and effectiveness in developing countries, especially in remote areas without cold chains.     

传染性法氏囊病超强毒山东分离株SD0210的致弱研究

本研究将鸡传染性法氏囊病超强毒(vvIBDV)SD0210株经SPF鸡胚培育及鸡胚成纤维细胞(CEF)传代培养,获得了对CEF适应的细胞毒,并对细胞毒进行了致病性、回归动物的稳定性试验及免疫原性方面的试验,结果表明已成功获得了具有高免疫原性且安全无毒力返强的致弱株,并初步揭示了vvIBDV在适应细胞、从超强毒力向弱毒力转化过程中,VP2高变区氨基酸序列的变化情况.SD0210株培养至18代开始适应细胞,出现细胞病变.21代细胞毒已对SPF鸡失去了致病性,在鸡体内连续传代15代毒力不返强,而且具有较高的免疫原性.     

传染性法氏囊病超强毒山东分离株SD0210的致弱研究

本研究将鸡传染性法氏囊病超强毒(vvIBDV)SD0210株经SPF鸡胚培育及鸡胚成纤维细胞(CEF)传代培养,获得了对CEF适应的细胞毒,并对细胞毒进行了致病性、回归动物的稳定性试验及免疫原性方面的试验,结果表明已成功获得了具有髙免疫原性且安全无毒力返强的致弱株,并初步揭示了vvIBDV在适应细胞、从超强毒力向弱毒力转化过程中,VP2高变区氨基酸序列的变化情况。SD0210株培养至18代开始适应细胞,出现细胞病变。21代细胞毒已对SPF鸡失去了致病性,在鸡体内连续传代15代毒力不返强,而且具有较高的免疫原性。     

基于悬液芯片系统的新城疫病毒强、弱毒高通量检测方法的建立

目的:利用悬液芯片系统建立一种高通量检测新城疫病毒强、弱毒的方法并将该方法的灵敏度与传统的酶联免疫反应(ELISA)进行比较.方法:将F48E9和LaSota单克隆抗体通过共价偶联的方式连接到聚苯乙烯微球的表面构成捕获抗体,利用捕获抗体、检测物、生物素化的多抗及链霉亲和素化的藻红蛋白建立双抗夹心的免疫检测模式.检测物作为抗原与捕获抗体结合后与生物素化的新城疫多抗进行反应,反应完成后,用链霉亲和素标记的荧光探针对反应产物进行标记得到悬液芯片系统的检测物.结果:微球包被实验结果表明,包被100 μL微球所需F48E9和LaSota单克隆抗体的最佳量分别是14.85 μg和17.65 μg;新城疫病毒多抗的最佳稀释倍数为400倍;悬液芯片检测方法检测NDV强毒的灵敏度为1∶160,弱毒的灵敏度为1∶320;抗体特异性实验表明,该方法所使用的两种捕获抗体的体异性良好.该方法与传统的ELISA在相同灵敏度的前提下,其在检测时间、检测步骤及高通量方面优于ELISA.结论:基于悬液芯片系统的新城疫强、弱毒高通量检测方法的建立对于该病毒的快速诊断具有重要的意义.     

Generation by Reverse Genetics of an Effective,Stable, Live-Attenuated Newcastle Disease Virus Vaccine Based on a Currently Circulating,Highly Virulent Indonesian Strain

Newcastle disease virus (NDV) can cause severe disease in chickens. Although NDV vaccines exist, there are frequent reports of outbreaks in vaccinated chickens. During 2009–2010, despite intense vaccination, NDV caused major outbreaks among commercial poultry farms in Indonesia. These outbreaks raised concern regarding the protective immunity of current vaccines against circulating virulent strains in Indonesia. In this study, we investigated whether a recombinant attenuated Indonesian NDV strain could provide better protection against prevalent Indonesian viruses. A reverse genetics system for the highly virulent NDV strain Banjarmasin/010/10 (Ban/010) isolated in Indonesia in 2010 was constructed. The Ban/010 virus is classified in genotype VII of class II NDV, which is genetically distinct from the commercial vaccine strains B1 and LaSota, which belong to genotype II, and shares only 89 and 87% amino acid identity for the protective antigens F and HN, respectively. A mutant virus, named Ban/AF, was developed in which the virulent F protein cleavage site motif “RRQKR↓F” was modified to an avirulent motif “GRQGR↓L” by three amino acid substitutions (underlined). The Ban/AF vaccine virus did not produce syncytia or plaques in cell culture, even in the presence of added protease. Pathogenicity tests showed that Ban/AF was completely avirulent. Ban/AF replicated efficiently during 10 consecutive passages in chickens and remained genetically stable. Serological analysis showed that Ban/AF induced higher neutralization and hemagglutination inhibition antibody titers against the prevalent viruses than the commercial vaccines B1 or LaSota. Both Ban/AF and commercial vaccines provided protection against clinical disease and mortality after challenge with virulent NDV strain Ban/010 (genotype VII) or GB Texas (genotype II). However, Ban/AF significantly reduced challenge virus shedding from the vaccinated birds compared to B1 vaccine. These results suggest that Ban/AF can provide better protection than commercial vaccines and is a promising vaccine candidate against NDV strains circulating in Indonesia.     

鸡传染性法氏囊病病毒超强毒株GX8/99株的致病性

鸡传染性法氏囊病病毒(IBDV)超强毒株GX8/99,系1999年从广西一自然发病鸡群采集到.用原始病鸡法氏囊悬液连续3次人工感染SPF鸡后,再取其法氏囊制备悬液,分装,在-70℃保存.以此悬液经卵黄囊接种10日龄SPF鸡胚,测定鸡胚的半数致死量(ELD50).随着鸡的日龄和接种剂量的不同,其致死率有很大差异.对28～30日龄SPF鸡,病毒接种量为200个ELD50时,感染后7日内死亡率最高可达73%～90.5%(11/15和19/21);感染量为20个ELD50时,死亡率亦可达53%～92%(8/15和23/25).以500个ELD50感染28～104日龄的SPF鸡,死亡率均在55.1%～67.2%;甚至113～120日龄的SPF鸡,感染后仍有10%～15%致死率.但128日龄的SPF鸡感染后既不引起死亡也不表现任何症状,但抗体全部转阳.人工接种发病死亡的鸡,其法氏囊的出血程度也随感染量和年龄而异.50日龄鸡接种2000个ELD50后,死亡的鸡100%(12/12)法氏囊严重出血;而40日龄鸡感染200个ELD50后,死亡鸡中仅17%(3/18)发生出血.在2、3、4周龄带有母源抗体的商品代蛋鸡,以2000个ELD50病毒接种后,只引起10%(2/20)、35%(7/20)和35%(7/20)的死亡率.但在5周龄商品代蛋鸡,仅接触感染的致死率可达61.3%(98/160).另一批商品代蛋鸡,在4周龄和5周龄人工接种200个ELD50病毒后,死亡率分别是81.6%～94.3%(62/76～33/35)和93.9%～94%(31/33～47/50).通过总共1200多羽鸡的试验表明,GX-8/99株是一个超强毒IBDV毒株,表现为高死亡率(最高可达94%),易感年龄延长至4月龄,中枢性免疫器官法氏囊出血严重和胸腺明显萎缩.     

新城疫病毒7793 HN蛋白在昆虫SF9细胞中的表达研究

本实验对新城疫病毒(newcastle disease virus,NDV) 7793 HN蛋白在杆状病毒表达系统中表达进行研究。提取病毒RNA并将其逆转录成cDNA,经PCR同义点突变在HN基因片段中加入NcoⅠ/XhoⅠ酶切位点,通过该酶切位点将HN基因克隆至穿梭载体p FastBac1质粒以构建重组质粒pFastBac1HTB-HN,然后用脂质体转染pFastBac1HTB-HN杆粒至昆虫SF9细胞。28℃无菌培养含pFastBac1HTB-HN杆粒的SF9细胞48 h,收集细胞培养上清液中的第一代病毒,感染SF9细胞,置28℃无菌培养60 h,收集细胞培养上清液,离心去除细胞碎片,取上清液中的第二代病毒,继续感染SF9细胞,置28℃无菌培养72 h,收集SF9细胞,用SDSPAGE和Western blotting验证HN蛋白的表达。SDS-PAGE和Western blotting均显示HN杆粒感染的SF9细胞成功表达了HN蛋白。本研究结果为进一步研究NDV7793-HN蛋白的抗肿瘤作用提供可靠试验依据。     

Effects of Naturally Occurring Six- and Twelve-Nucleotide Inserts on Newcastle Disease Virus Replication and Pathogenesis

Newcastle disease virus (NDV) isolates contain genomes of 15,186, 15,192 or 15,198 nucleotides (nt). The length differences reflect a 6-nt insert in the 5′ (downstream) non-translated region (NTR) of the N gene (15,192-nt genome) or a 12-nt insert in the ORF encoding the P and V proteins (causing a 4-amino acid insert; 15,198-nt genome). We evaluated the role of these inserts in the N and P genes on viral replication and pathogenicity by inserting them into genomes of two NDV strains that have natural genome lengths of 15,186 nt and represent two different pathotypes, namely the mesogenic strain Beaudette C (BC) and the velogenic strain GB Texas (GBT). Our results showed that the 6-nt and 12-nt inserts did not detectably affect N gene expression or P protein function. The inserts had no effect on the replication or virulence of the highly virulent GBT strain but showed modest degree of attenuation in mesogenic strain BC. We also deleted a naturally-occurring 6-nt insertion in the N gene from a highly virulent 15,192-nt genome-length virus, strain Banjarmasin. This resulted in reduced replication in vitro and reduced virulence in vivo. Thus, although these inserts had no evident effect on gene expression, protein function, or replication in vivo, they did affect virulence in two of the three tested strains.     

Complete Genome Sequence of a Newcastle Disease Virus Strain Isolated from Broiler Breeder Flocks in China

In 2010 and 2011, several devastating Newcastle disease (ND) outbreaks occurred in China, affecting broilers, layers, and breeders. The CK-JSX1-201005 virus was isolated from broiler breeder flocks vaccinated with the classical ND virus (NDV) vaccine program, but laying rate decreased from 80% to 30 to 40% in the clinic. Here, we report the complete genome sequence and molecular characteristic of the CK-JSX1-201005 NDV. These findings provide additional insights into the genetic variation of NDV circulating in China and are useful for vaccine development for NDV.     

Genomic Selection for the Improvement of Antibody Response to Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza Virus in Chickens

Newcastle disease (ND) and avian influenza (AI) are the most feared diseases in the poultry industry worldwide. They can cause flock mortality up to 100%, resulting in a catastrophic economic loss. This is the first study to investigate the feasibility of genomic selection for antibody response to Newcastle disease virus (Ab-NDV) and antibody response to Avian Influenza virus (Ab-AIV) in chickens. The data were collected from a crossbred population. Breeding values for Ab-NDV and Ab-AIV were estimated using a pedigree-based best linear unbiased prediction model (BLUP) and a genomic best linear unbiased prediction model (GBLUP). Single-trait and multiple-trait analyses were implemented. According to the analysis using the pedigree-based model, the heritability for Ab-NDV estimated from the single-trait and multiple-trait models was 0.478 and 0.487, respectively. The heritability for Ab-AIV estimated from the two models was 0.301 and 0.291, respectively. The estimated genetic correlation between the two traits was 0.438. A four-fold cross-validation was used to assess the accuracy of the estimated breeding values (EBV) in the two validation scenarios. In the family sample scenario each half-sib family is randomly allocated to one of four subsets and in the random sample scenario the individuals are randomly divided into four subsets. In the family sample scenario, compared with the pedigree-based model, the accuracy of the genomic prediction increased from 0.086 to 0.237 for Ab-NDV and from 0.080 to 0.347 for Ab-AIV. In the random sample scenario, the accuracy was improved from 0.389 to 0.427 for Ab-NDV and from 0.281 to 0.367 for Ab-AIV. The multiple-trait GBLUP model led to a slightly higher accuracy of genomic prediction for both traits. These results indicate that genomic selection for antibody response to ND and AI in chickens is promising.     

Relationship of Plaque Size and Virulence for Chickens of 14 Representative Newcastle Disease Virus Strains

Ability of 14 Newcastle disease virus strains to produce large plaques was related to virulence for chickens. Plaque-size comparisons were made under standard conditions in chick embryo cell monolayers. All plaque-producing strains showed a range of plaque sizes modified to a degree by the overlay medium used. An increase in size was found for most strains under methyl-cellulose overlay medium. Markedly larger plaques were found under this medium for both Calif-RO and Calif-CG strains. Heterogeneity in plaque size was most pronounced in velogenic (high virulence) strains. Only populations of small plaques were found in mesogenic (intermediate virulence) strains, and plaques were rarely found in lentogenic (low virulence) strains. Statistical analysis showed that the plaque size of velogenic strains differed significantly from mesogenic strains. None of the 11 plaque-producing strains had a normal distribution of plaque sizes, owing primarily to the presence of different genotypes within the plaquing population of a strain. This was demonstrated by derivation of clones from two of the strains. The populations of the large (Herts L) and small (Herts S) clear plaque clones derived from Eng-Herts were homogenous and distinct from one another on the basis of plaque size. Herts L was more virulent than Herts S. Although Herts L became more heterogenous in respect to plaque size upon repeated passage in embryonated eggs, no decrease in virulence of the strain was observed.     

几株益生菌的体外抗新城疫病毒作用

【目的】探讨益生菌的抗新城疫病毒(NDV)作用并分析其可能的机制。【方法】采用NDV血凝试验和MTT比色法,分别在体外和鸡胚成纤维细胞(CEF)上评价益生菌对NDV血凝价和抑制率的影响。【结果】所选择的5株益生菌及其代谢产物都极显著地降低了NDV的血凝价,而2株致病菌及其代谢产物对NDV的血凝价均没有影响,这一结果说明益生菌可能对NDV具有直接破坏的作用,并且具有菌株特异性。益生菌可以显著地提高CEF对NDV的抑制率,并且这种作用具有量效关系(P0.01)。益生菌与细胞作用后再感染病毒,对NDV抑制率升高的结果反映了益生菌对NDV吸附细胞的阻断作用;从益生菌与病毒同时接入细胞后降低病毒对细胞侵害的现象,可以看出益生菌可能对病毒具有直接破坏作用;在细胞感染病毒后再接入益生菌对NDV抑制率极低的现象说明,病毒感染后益生菌再很难起作用。【结论】益生菌对NDV既具有直接破坏的作用,又可以阻断NDV对细胞的感染、抑制其在细胞内的增殖。     

鸭肠炎病毒CHv强毒株超微结构研究

将鸭成纤维细胞培养的鸭肠炎病毒(DEV),经超声处理、高速冷冻差速离心后,采用酒石酸钾—甘油非线性密度梯度超速离心,收集病毒蛋白带,3%磷钨酸负染后观察病毒粒子形态。结果表明:病毒粒子主要集中在40%~50%酒石酸钾—甘油缓冲液交界层。电镜下,病毒粒子纯净,具有疱疹病毒典型形态结构,剖面六角,外观轮廓清楚。成熟病毒粒子直径约150~266nm,病毒囊膜、核衣壳和核心清晰可见;囊膜外层较内层着色略深,且可见尚未形成完整囊膜的柄状拖尾结构。多数病毒粒子以单核衣壳为主,一定数量的病毒具有双核衣壳,偶见三核衣壳,核衣壳直径为100~150nm,呈现致密圆形、半圆形或马蹄形等类型。在核衣壳外和囊膜之间可见明显的亮晕。核心DNA电子染色较深,集中分布,直径40~65nm。本文获得的清晰DEV负染超微结构照片,为该病毒结构生物学的研究提供了重要依据。     

Comparative Studies on Large- and Small-Plaque-Forming Clones of Newcastle Disease Virus (Miyadera Strain)

The Miyadera strain of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) consisted predominantly of virus particles forming small plaques on monolayers of chick embryo fibroblasts (CEF), and contained small amounts of virus particles forming large plaques. These large- and small-plaque-forming clones of this virus (NDV-L and NDV-S) were isolated. The small size of the NDV-S plaques did not appear to be due to an agar inhibitor. NDV-L produced a much higher yield of infective virus particles in CEF and they were released more completely from the infected cells than were those produced by NDV-S. The yield of infective virus of NDV-L per cell from cultures of CEF was comparable to the yield from the allantoic cells. The infectivity/hemagglutinin ratio for NDV-L from CEF was as high as the ratio for virus from the allantoic cells, but the ratio for NDV-S from CEF was lower. NDV-S demonstrated an autointerference phenomenon in CEF when infected at high multiplicities, but NDV-L did not. Contrary to virus multiplication, NDV-S exhibited a more rapid and marked cytopathic effect on monolayers of CEF than NDV-L. In the allantoic cavity of eggs NDV-S produced slightly higher virus yields than NDV-L. No correlation existed between plaque size of the two viruses and the capacity to induce interferon synthesis or the susceptibility to the action of interferon. The properties of both distinctive plaque isolates were stable on egg passage.     

Rescue and Preliminary Application of a Recombinant Newcastle Disease Virus Expressing Green Fluorescent Protein Gene

Based on the complete genome sequence of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) ZJI strain, seven pairs of primers were designed to amplify a cDNA fragment for constructing the plasmid pNDV/ZJI, which contained the full-length cDNA of the NDV ZJI strain. The pNDV/ZJI, with three helper plasmids, pCIneoNP, pCIneoP and pCIneoL, were then cotransfected into BSR-T7/5 cells expressing T7 RNA polymerase. After inoculation of the transfected cell culture supernatant into embryonated chicken eggs from specific-pathogen-free (SPF) flock, an infectious NDV ZJI strain was successfully rescued. Green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene was amplified and inserted into the NDV full-length cDNA to generate a GFP-tagged recombinant plasmid pNDV/ZJIGFP. After cotransfection of the resultant plasmid and the three support plasmids into BSR-T7/5 cells, the recombinant NDV, NDV/ZJIGFP, was rescued. Specific green fluorescence was observed in BSR-T7/5 and chicken embryo fibroblast (CEF) cells 48h post-infection, indicating that the GFP gene was expressed at a relatively high level. NDV/ZJIGFP was inoculated into 10-day-old SPF chickens by oculonasal route. Four days post-infection, strong green fluorescence could be detected in the kidneys and tracheae, indicating that the recombinant GFP-tagged NDV could be a very useful tool for analysis of NDV dissemination and pathogenesis.