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Legnardi M, Poletto F, Alam S, Cherfane A, Le-Tallec B, Franzo G, Tucciarone CM, Lupini C, Pasotto D, Cecchinato M. Molecular epidemiology of infectious bursal disease virus in the Near East and Persian Gulf regions. Avian Pathol 2024; 53:56-67. [PMID: 37823857 DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2023.2270531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS Different field IBDVs were found to circulate in the Near and Middle East.Multiple atypical genotypes (A3B1, A4B1, A6B1) were found to circulate extensively.Traditional very virulent IBDVs (A3B2) were a minority of the detected strains.Viral exchanges can be hypothesized between the region and different continents.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matteo Legnardi
- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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- Near East, Gulf and Sudan CEVA Animal Health LLC, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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Legnardi M, Poletto F, Talaat S, Selim K, Moawad MK, Franzo G, Tucciarone CM, Cecchinato M, Sultan H. First Detection and Molecular Characterization of Novel Variant Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (Genotype A2dB1b) in Egypt. Viruses 2023; 15:2388. [PMID: 38140629 PMCID: PMC10747051 DOI: 10.3390/v15122388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Infectious bursal disease (IBD) is an immunosuppressive disease causing significant damage to the poultry industry worldwide. Its etiological agent is infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), a highly resistant RNA virus whose genetic variability considerably affects disease manifestation, diagnosis and control, primarily pursued by vaccination. In Egypt, very virulent strains (genotype A3B2), responsible for typical IBD signs and lesions and high mortality, have historically prevailed. The present molecular survey, however, suggests that a major epidemiological shift might be occurring in the country. Out of twenty-four samples collected in twelve governorates in 2022-2023, seven tested positive for IBDV. Two of them were A3B2 strains related to other very virulent Egyptian isolates, whereas the remaining five were novel variant IBDVs (A2dB1b), reported for the first time outside of Eastern and Southern Asia. This emerging genotype spawned a large-scale epidemic in China during the 2010s, characterized by subclinical IBD with severe bursal atrophy and immunosuppression. Its spread to Egypt is even more alarming considering that, contrary to circulating IBDVs, the protection conferred by available commercial vaccines appears suboptimal. These findings are therefore crucial for guiding monitoring and control efforts and helping to track the spread of novel variant IBDVs, possibly limiting their impact.
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- Matteo Legnardi
- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health (MAPS), University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (F.P.); (G.F.); (C.M.T.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health (MAPS), University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (F.P.); (G.F.); (C.M.T.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Birds and Rabbits Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Menoufia 32958, Egypt;
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- Reference Laboratory for Quality Control on Poultry Production, Animal Health Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza 12618, Egypt; (K.S.); (M.K.M.)
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- Reference Laboratory for Quality Control on Poultry Production, Animal Health Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza 12618, Egypt; (K.S.); (M.K.M.)
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health (MAPS), University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (F.P.); (G.F.); (C.M.T.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health (MAPS), University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (F.P.); (G.F.); (C.M.T.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health (MAPS), University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; (F.P.); (G.F.); (C.M.T.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Birds and Rabbits Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Menoufia 32958, Egypt;
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Legnardi M, Franzo G, Tucciarone CM, Koutoulis K, Cecchinato M. Infectious bursal disease virus in Western Europe: the rise of reassortant strains as the dominant field threat. Avian Pathol 2023; 52:25-35. [PMID: 36178148 DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2022.2130172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is a highly contagious birnavirus causing a burdensome immunosuppressive disease in chickens. IBDV features a remarkable antigenic, pathogenic and genetic heterogeneity, with significant implications on disease manifestation, control measures and diagnostic approaches. The recent proposals of comprehensive phylogenetic classification systems offered the ideal platform for large-scale molecular surveys, which are crucial to gather epidemiological data and inform control efforts. In this study, the IBDV scenario was investigated in most of Western Europe by considering the results of diagnostic activities performed internationally throughout 2021. In total, 470 bursal samples from nine different countries were analysed by RT-PCR targeting the VP2. When a field virus was identified, the VP1 was also characterized. Most of the 132 detected field viruses were highly homologous reassortants featuring a very virulent-like VP2 and a classical-like VP1 (genotype A3B1). Despite emerging recently, these reassortants were already signalled in several countries in North-Western Europe and associated with subclinical infections. Here, we report their further spread in the region, where they currently represent the dominant field threat. Two other IBDV types were found, one in Italy, where all the identified viruses clustered in a clade of the A3B1 genotype previously reported only in Russia and the Middle East, and the other in Portugal, where the recently characterized A9B1 genotype was confirmed to circulate. The obtained data suggest the recent occurrence of a major shift in the Western European epidemiological landscape of IBDV, stressing the importance of steady monitoring and sharing of information among different countries and laboratories.RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS The IBDV scenario in Western Europe seems to have radically changed in recent years.IBDV reassortants were found to be the dominant field type in the region.Local circulation of two other IBDV types was detected in Italy and Portugal.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matteo Legnardi
- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Legnaro (PD), Italy
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Legnaro (PD), Italy
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- Department of Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, Karditsa, Greece
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Legnaro (PD), Italy
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Pikuła A, Lisowska A, Domańska-Blicharz K. Epidemiology of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus in Poland during 2016-2022. Viruses 2023; 15:v15020289. [PMID: 36851502 PMCID: PMC9963850 DOI: 10.3390/v15020289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Infectious bursal disease virus is an immunosuppressive ubiquitous pathogen that causes serious economic losses in poultry production. The virus is prone to genetic changes through mutations and reassortment, which drive the emergence of new variants and lead to a change in the epidemiological situation in a field. Such a situation is currently being reported due to a large wave of IBDV A3B1 reassortant infections in northwestern Europe. On the other hand, in Poland, which is the largest producer of chicken meat in the EU, the IBDVs of genotypes A3B2 and A3B4 were circulating just before the emergence of A3B1 reassortants. The purpose of the presented study was to update the IBDV epidemiological situation. The performed molecular survey based on the sequence of both genome segments showed the presence of very virulent strains (A3B2) and reassortants of genotypes A3B4 and A3B1; moreover, two of these genotypes are newly introduced IBDV lineages. In addition, a number of amino acid substitutions were demonstrated, including within antigenic epitopes and virulence determinants. In conclusion, the results obtained indicated a dynamic epidemiological situation in Poland, which highlights the need for further monitoring studies in the region and verification of protection conferred by the vaccines used against infection with detected IBDV.
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Pikuła A, Lisowska A. Genetics and Pathogenicity of Natural Reassortant of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Emerging in Latvia. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11101081. [PMID: 36297138 PMCID: PMC9612254 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11101081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Infectious bursal disease virus is an immunosuppressive pathogen that, despite applied vaccination, is affecting the poultry industry worldwide. This report presents the genetic and pathotypic characterization of a natural reassortant emerging in Europe (Latvia). Genetic characterization showed that strain 25/11/Latvia/2011 represents genotype A3B1, whose segment A is derived from very virulent strains, while segment B is from the classic-like genogroup. Phylogenetic maximum likelihood inference of the B-segment sequence clustered the reassortant strain together with the US antigenic variant E strain. However, the obtained full-length sequence of 25/11/Latvia/2011 revealed that not only reassortment but also dozens of mutations shaped the unique genetic makeup. Phenotypic characterization showed no mortality and no clinical signs of disease but a severe bursa of Fabricius atrophy and splenomegaly in the convalescent birds at 10 days post infection. The results obtained indicate that the acquired genetic constellation contributed to a decrease in virulence; nevertheless, the infection causes severe damage to lymphoid organs, which can lead to impaired immune responses.
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Trapp J, Rautenschlein S. Infectious bursal disease virus' interferences with host immune cells: What do we know? Avian Pathol 2022; 51:303-316. [PMID: 35616498 DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2022.2080641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AbstractInfectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) induces one of the most important immunosuppressive diseases in chickens leading to high economic losses due increased mortality and condemnation rates, secondary infections and the need for antibiotic treatment. Over 400 publications have been listed in PubMed.gov in the last five years pointing out the research interest in this disease and the development of improved preventive measures. While B cells are the main target cells of the virus, also other immune and non-immune cell populations are affected leading a multifaceted impact on the normally well orchestrated immune system in IBDV-infected birds. Recent studies clearly revealed the contribution of innate immune cells as well as T cells to a cytokine storm and subsequent death of affected birds in the acute phase of the disease. Transcriptomics identified differential regulation of immune related genes between different chicken genotypes as well as virus strains, which may be associated with a variable disease outcome. The recent availability of primary B cell culture systems allowed a closer look into virus-host interactions during IBDV-infection. The new emerging field of research with transgenic chickens will open up new opportunities to understand the impact of IBDV on the host also under in vivo conditions, which will help to understand the complex virus-host interactions further.
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- Johanna Trapp
- Clinic for Poultry, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, 30559 Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Poultry, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, 30559 Hannover, Germany
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Mató T, Medveczki A, Kiss I. Research Note: “Hidden” infectious bursal disease virus infections in Central Europe. Poult Sci 2022; 101:101958. [PMID: 35691238 PMCID: PMC9194827 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.101958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is a major threat to the poultry industry globally, represented by a variety of genetic, pathogenic, and antigenic variants. The recognition of the infection may be challenging due to several factors, as the virulence of the strain, age, and immune status of the birds at infection, to name the most important ones. Here we report about the molecular typing of IBDVs detected over the recent years in Central Europe. The results revealed the diversity of IBDV in the region, that is, very virulent strains being present in all four involved countries, the successive detection of a recently described reassortant variant in the Czech Republic, and the “rediscovery” of a subclinical pathotype virus in Hungary. These findings highlight the need for monitoring the flocks regularly not only by evaluating the production parameters but to look specifically for the occurrence of IBDV and adjust the control measures according to the results.
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- Tamás Mató
- Ceva-Phylaxia Ltd., Budapest 1107, Hungary
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Perez LJ, Orf GS, Berg MG, Rodgers MA, Meyer TV, Mohaimani A, Olivo A, Harris B, Mowerman I, Padane A, Dela-del Lawson AT, Mboup A, Mbow M, Leye N, Touré-Kane NC, Ahouidi AD, Cloherty GA, Mboup S. The Early SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic in Senegal was Driven by the Local Emergence of B.1.416 and the Introduction of B.1.1.420 from Europe. Virus Evol 2022; 8:veac025. [PMID: 35371561 PMCID: PMC8971539 DOI: 10.1093/ve/veac025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Molecular surveillance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is growing in west Africa, especially in the Republic of Senegal. Here, we present a molecular epidemiology study of the early waves of SARS-CoV-2 infections in this country based on Bayesian phylogeographic approaches. Whereas the first wave in mid-2020 was characterized by a significant diversification of lineages and predominance of B.1.416, the second wave in late 2020 was composed primarily of B.1.1.420. Our results indicate that B.1.416 originated in Senegal and was exported mainly to Europe. In contrast, B.1.1.420 was introduced from Italy, gained fitness in Senegal, and then spread worldwide. Since both B.1.416 and B.1.1.420 lineages carry several positive selected mutations in the spike and nucleocapsid genes, each of which may explain their local dominance, their mutation profiles should be carefully monitored. As the pandemic continues to evolve, molecular surveillance in all regions of Africa will play a key role in stemming its spread.
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- Lester J Perez
- Infectious Disease Core Research, Abbott Diagnostics Division, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064, USA
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- Infectious Disease Core Research, Abbott Diagnostics Division, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064, USA
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- Infectious Disease Core Research, Abbott Diagnostics Division, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064, USA
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- Infectious Disease Core Research, Abbott Diagnostics Division, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064, USA
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- Infectious Disease Core Research, Abbott Diagnostics Division, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064, USA
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- Infectious Disease Core Research, Abbott Diagnostics Division, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064, USA
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- Infectious Disease Core Research, Abbott Diagnostics Division, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064, USA
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- Infectious Disease Core Research, Abbott Diagnostics Division, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064, USA
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- Infectious Disease Core Research, Abbott Diagnostics Division, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064, USA
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- Institut de Recherche en Santé de Surveillance Épidémiologique et de Formation, Diamniadio, Dakar, Senegal
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- Institut de Recherche en Santé de Surveillance Épidémiologique et de Formation, Diamniadio, Dakar, Senegal
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- Institut de Recherche en Santé de Surveillance Épidémiologique et de Formation, Diamniadio, Dakar, Senegal
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- Institut de Recherche en Santé de Surveillance Épidémiologique et de Formation, Diamniadio, Dakar, Senegal
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- Institut de Recherche en Santé de Surveillance Épidémiologique et de Formation, Diamniadio, Dakar, Senegal
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- Institut de Recherche en Santé de Surveillance Épidémiologique et de Formation, Diamniadio, Dakar, Senegal
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- Infectious Disease Core Research, Abbott Diagnostics Division, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064, USA
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- Institut de Recherche en Santé de Surveillance Épidémiologique et de Formation, Diamniadio, Dakar, Senegal
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