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Sharshov K, Dubovitskiy N, Derko A, Loginova A, Kolotygin I, Zhirov D, Sobolev I, Kurskaya O, Alekseev A, Druzyaka A, Ktitorov P, Kulikova O, He G, Wang Z, Bi Y, Shestopalov A. Does Avian Coronavirus Co-Circulate with Avian Paramyxovirus and Avian Influenza Virus in Wild Ducks in Siberia? Viruses 2023; 15:v15051121. [PMID: 37243207 DOI: 10.3390/v15051121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Avian coronaviruses (ACoV) have been shown to be highly prevalent in wild bird populations. More work on avian coronavirus detection and diversity estimation is needed for the breeding territories of migrating birds, where the high diversity and high prevalence of Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae have already been shown in wild birds. In order to detect ACoV RNA, we conducted PCR diagnostics of cloacal swab samples from birds, which we monitored during avian influenza A virus surveillance activities. Samples from two distant Asian regions of Russia (Sakhalin region and Novosibirsk region) were tested. Amplified fragments of the RNA-dependent RNA-polymerase (RdRp) of positive samples were partially sequenced to determine the species of Coronaviridae represented. The study revealed a high presence of ACoV among wild birds in Russia. Moreover, there was a high presence of birds co-infected with avian coronavirus, avian influenza virus, and avian paramyxovirus. We found one case of triple co-infection in a Northern Pintail (Anas acuta). Phylogenetic analysis revealed the circulation of a Gammacoronavirus species. A Deltacoronavirus species was not detected, which supports the data regarding the low prevalence of deltacoronaviruses among surveyed bird species.
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- Kirill Sharshov
- Federal Research Center of Fundamental and Translational Medicine, Novosibirsk 630117, Russia
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- Federal Research Center of Fundamental and Translational Medicine, Novosibirsk 630117, Russia
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- Federal Research Center of Fundamental and Translational Medicine, Novosibirsk 630117, Russia
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- Federal Research Center of Fundamental and Translational Medicine, Novosibirsk 630117, Russia
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- Federal Research Center of Fundamental and Translational Medicine, Novosibirsk 630117, Russia
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk 630073, Russia
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- Federal Research Center of Fundamental and Translational Medicine, Novosibirsk 630117, Russia
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk 630073, Russia
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- Federal Research Center of Fundamental and Translational Medicine, Novosibirsk 630117, Russia
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- Federal Research Center of Fundamental and Translational Medicine, Novosibirsk 630117, Russia
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- Federal Research Center of Fundamental and Translational Medicine, Novosibirsk 630117, Russia
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- Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology, Novosibirsk 630091, Russia
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- Institute of Biological Problems of the North, Magadan 685000, Russia
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- Institute of Biological Problems of the North, Magadan 685000, Russia
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Center for Influenza Research and Early-warning (CASCIRE), CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Federal Research Center of Fundamental and Translational Medicine, Novosibirsk 630117, Russia
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Ramirez-Nieto G, Mir D, Almansa-Villa D, Cordoba-Argotti G, Beltran-Leon M, Rodriguez-Osorio N, Garai J, Zabaleta J, Gomez AP. New Insights into Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus in Colombia from Whole-Genome Analysis. Viruses 2022; 14:v14112562. [PMID: 36423171 PMCID: PMC9694374 DOI: 10.3390/v14112562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Infectious Bronchitis (IB) is a respiratory disease caused by a highly variable Gammacoronavirus, which generates a negative impact on poultry health worldwide. GI-11 and GI-16 lineages have been identified in South America based on Infectious Bronchitis virus (IBV) partial S1 sequences. However, full genome sequence information is limited. In this study we report, for the first time, the whole-genome sequence of IBV from Colombia. Seven IBV isolates obtained during 2012 and 2013 from farms with respiratory disease compatible with IB were selected and the complete genome sequence was obtained by NGS. According to S1 sequence phylogenetic analysis, six isolates belong to lineage GI-1 and one to lineage GVI-1. When whole genome was analyzed, five isolates were related to the vaccine strain Ma5 2016 and two showed mosaic genomes. Results from complete S1 sequence analysis provides further support for the hypothesis that GVI-1, considered a geographically confined lineage in Asia, could have originated in Colombia. Complete genome information reported in this research allow a deeper understanding of the phylogenetic evolution of variants and the recombination events between strains that are circulating worldwide, contributing to the knowledge of coronavirus in Latin America and the world.
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- Gloria Ramirez-Nieto
- Grupo de Investigación en Microbiología y Epidemiología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +57-(6011)-3165693
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- Unidad de Genómica y Bioinformática, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Centro Universitario Regional Litoral Norte, Universidad de la República (UdelaR), Salto 50000, Uruguay
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- Grupo de Investigación en Microbiología y Epidemiología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación en Microbiología y Epidemiología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación en Microbiología y Epidemiología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
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- Unidad de Genómica y Bioinformática, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Centro Universitario Regional Litoral Norte, Universidad de la República (UdelaR), Salto 50000, Uruguay
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- Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
- Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Grupo de Investigación en Microbiología y Epidemiología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
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Sommerfeld S, Mundim AV, Silva RR, Queiroz JS, Rios MP, Notário FO, Medeiros Ronchi AA, Beletti ME, Franco RR, Espindola FS, Goulart LR, Fonseca BB. Physiological Changes in Chicken Embryos Inoculated with Drugs and Viruses Highlight the Need for More Standardization of this Animal Model. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:1156. [PMID: 35565581 PMCID: PMC9099557 DOI: 10.3390/ani12091156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Several studies have been developed using the Gallus gallus embryo as an experimental model to study the toxicity of drugs and infections. Studies that seek to standardize the evaluated parameters are needed to better understand and identify the viability of CEs as an experimental model. Therefore, we sought to verify whether macroscopic, histopathological, blood count, metabolites and/or enzymes changes and oxidative stress in CE of different ages are specific to the model. To achieve this goal, in ovo assays were performed by injecting a virus (Gammacoronavirus) and two drugs (filgrastim and dexamethasone) that cause known changes in adult animals. Although congestion and inflammatory infiltrate were visible in the case of viral infections, the white blood cell count and inflammation biomarkers did not change. Filgrastim (FG) testing did not increase granulocytes as we expected. On the other hand, CE weight and red blood cell count were lower with dexamethasone (DX), whereas white blood cell count and biomarkers varied depended on the stage of CE development. Our work reinforces the importance of standardization and correct use of the model so that the results of infection, toxicity and pharmacokinetics are reproducible.
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- Simone Sommerfeld
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (A.V.M.); (R.R.S.); (J.S.Q.); (M.P.R.); (F.O.N.); (A.A.M.R.); (B.B.F.)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (A.V.M.); (R.R.S.); (J.S.Q.); (M.P.R.); (F.O.N.); (A.A.M.R.); (B.B.F.)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (A.V.M.); (R.R.S.); (J.S.Q.); (M.P.R.); (F.O.N.); (A.A.M.R.); (B.B.F.)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (A.V.M.); (R.R.S.); (J.S.Q.); (M.P.R.); (F.O.N.); (A.A.M.R.); (B.B.F.)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (A.V.M.); (R.R.S.); (J.S.Q.); (M.P.R.); (F.O.N.); (A.A.M.R.); (B.B.F.)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (A.V.M.); (R.R.S.); (J.S.Q.); (M.P.R.); (F.O.N.); (A.A.M.R.); (B.B.F.)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (A.V.M.); (R.R.S.); (J.S.Q.); (M.P.R.); (F.O.N.); (A.A.M.R.); (B.B.F.)
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38405-319, Brazil;
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38405-319, Brazil; (R.R.F.); (F.S.E.); (L.R.G.)
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38405-319, Brazil; (R.R.F.); (F.S.E.); (L.R.G.)
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38405-319, Brazil; (R.R.F.); (F.S.E.); (L.R.G.)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38402-018, Brazil; (A.V.M.); (R.R.S.); (J.S.Q.); (M.P.R.); (F.O.N.); (A.A.M.R.); (B.B.F.)
- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38405-319, Brazil; (R.R.F.); (F.S.E.); (L.R.G.)
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Manswr B, Ball C, Forrester A, Chantrey J, Ganapathy K. Host immune response to infectious bronchitis virus Q1 in two commercial broiler chicken lines. Res Vet Sci 2021; 136:587-94. [PMID: 33892367 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2021.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
This study investigated the pathogenesis of infectious bronchitis virus (Gammacoronavirus) strain Q1 in two commercial broiler chicken lines, and the host immune response to infection. Chicks from each line were grouped into either infected or control. Following Q1 infection at day-old, fast (Line-A) and slow (Line-B) growing chicks were monitored for clinical signs and body weights. At 3, 7, 9, 14, 21 and 28 days post infection (dpi), five birds were humanely euthanised, and trachea, kidney and proventriculus tissues were collected for quantitative RT-PCR and histopathology. Blood was collected weekly to determine IBV-specific ELISA antibody titres. Q1 infection significantly reduced the body weights of Line-A chicks at 14 and 21 dpi, but there were no significant differences in Line-B. Through qRT-PCR, significantly higher viral loads were found in the trachea, proventriculus and kidney tissues of Line-A chicks at 7-9 dpi. At day-old and at 28 dpi, the mean antibody titre in Line-B was notably higher than Line-A. Significant IFN-α mRNA expression was noted in the trachea and kidneys of Line-A, whereas no change occurred in Line-B. Chicks in Line-B, compared to those in Line-A, demonstrated a tissue-dependent increase of IFN-β, TLR3, IL-1β and IL-6 and LITAF gene transcription responses to IBV Q1. It appears that the level of maternal antibodies, growth rates, and other inherent host genetic factors could have influenced the differences in viral loads and immune responses.
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Snoeck CJ, Zohari S. Detection and Discovery of Coronaviruses in Wild Bird Populations. Methods Mol Biol 2020; 2203:41-53. [PMID: 32833202 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0900-2_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Wild birds are natural hosts of multiple microbial agents, including a wide diversity of coronaviruses. Here we describe a pan-Coronavirus detection RT-PCR method to identify those viruses regardless of the coronavirus genus or nature of the specimen. We also describe a protocol using high-throughput sequencing technologies to obtain their entire genome, which overcomes the inherent difficulties of wild bird coronavirus sequencing, that is, their genetic diversity and the lack of virus isolation methods.
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Barbosa CM, Durigon EL, Thomazelli LM, Ometto T, Marcatti R, Nardi MS, de Aguiar DM, Pinho JB, Petry MV, Neto IS, Serafini P, Rodrigues RC, de Azevedo Junior SM, Góes LGB, de Araujo J. Divergent coronaviruses detected in wild birds in Brazil, including a central park in São Paulo. Braz J Microbiol 2019; 50:547-556. [PMID: 30877663 PMCID: PMC6863219 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-019-00065-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Coronaviruses are single-stranded positive-sense RNA viruses associated with important avian diseases. Their relatively high rates of mutation and recombination frequencies allow them to adapt to new hosts and ecological niches. Although Brazil has 18% of global avian species diversity, studies regarding the presence of avian viral diseases in wild birds in South America are scarce. In this study, we performed a retrospective analysis of the presence of CoVs in 746 wild birds. Oropharyngeal and cloacal swabs were obtained and placed together in vials containing VTM transport medium collected in different regions of Brazil between 2006 and 2013. Screening for viral nucleic acid was performed using conventional RT-PCR and pancoronavirus nested PCR. Positive samples were characterized by partial sequencing of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) gene, and ensuing phylogenetic analysis was performed to investigate the association between virus epidemiology and bird migration routes. Coronavirus RNA were detected and sequenced from six samples, in which three were related to gammacoronaviruses group and the other three to deltacoronavirus group. Our study documents the presence of CoVs related to avian gamma- and deltacoronaviruses circulating in both urban- and poultry-farm regions of Brazil, implicating wild birds as potential carriers of CoVs which may represent a risk to poultry farms and public health in Brazil.
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- Carla M Barbosa
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, 1374 Prof. Lineu Prestes avenue, São Paulo, 05508-900, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, 1374 Prof. Lineu Prestes avenue, São Paulo, 05508-900, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, 1374 Prof. Lineu Prestes avenue, São Paulo, 05508-900, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, 1374 Prof. Lineu Prestes avenue, São Paulo, 05508-900, Brazil
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- Wildlife and Green Areas Department, São Paulo Municipality, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia e Rickettsioses, Hospital Veterinário, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia de Aves, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio), Brasília, Brazil
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- Centro Nacional de Pesquisa e Conservação de Aves Silvestres (CEMAVE), Cabedelo, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, 1374 Prof. Lineu Prestes avenue, São Paulo, 05508-900, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, 1374 Prof. Lineu Prestes avenue, São Paulo, 05508-900, Brazil.
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Torres CA, Listorti V, Lupini C, Franzo G, Drigo M, Catelli E, Brandão PE, Cecchinato M. Gamma and Deltacoronaviruses in quail and pheasants from Northern Italy1. Poult Sci 2017; 96:717-722. [PMID: 27738120 PMCID: PMC7107168 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pew332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/06/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
Abstract
In view of the restricted knowledge on the diversity of coronaviruses in poultry other than chicken, this study aimed to investigate the genetic diversity of coronaviruses in quail, pheasant, and partridge from two regions of Northern Italy. To this end, pools of tracheal and cloacal swabs from European quail (Coturnix Coturnix) and intestinal tract from pheasants (Phasianus Colchicus) and partridge (Perdix Perdix) flocks, with or without enteric signs, were collected during 2015. Avian coronavirus (Gammacoronavirus) was detected in quail not vaccinated against Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) and in pheasants vaccinated with an IBV Massachusetts serotype. Based on DNA sequences for the gene encoding the S protein, the avian coronaviruses detected in the quail and pheasant are related to the IBV 793B and Massachusetts types, respectively. However, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) analyses showed the susceptibility of quail also to Deltacoronaviruses, suggesting that quail and pheasant avian coronaviruses share spike genes identical to chicken IBV spike genes and quail might host Deltacoronavirus.
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- C A Torres
- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando, Marques de Paiva, 87, CEP 05508 270, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,Coronavirus Research Group, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, CEP 05508 270, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra, 50, 40064, Ozzano Emilia (BO), Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra, 50, 40064, Ozzano Emilia (BO), Italy
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padua, Viale dell'università, 16, 35020, Legnaro (PD), Italy
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padua, Viale dell'università, 16, 35020, Legnaro (PD), Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra, 50, 40064, Ozzano Emilia (BO), Italy
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando, Marques de Paiva, 87, CEP 05508 270, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,Coronavirus Research Group, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, CEP 05508 270, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padua, Viale dell'università, 16, 35020, Legnaro (PD), Italy
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This paper expands on a previous report about coronaviruses in quail. After surveillance carried out in 2009 and 2010, some farmers started vaccinating quail with the Massachusetts avian infectious bronchitis virus serotype. The samples for this study were collected in 2013 from São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. Pools of trachea, lungs, reproductive tract, kidneys, and enteric contents from quail and laying hens kept in the same farms and from quail-only farms as well as from both healthy birds and those showing infectious bronchitis-like symptoms were sampled in this study. The samples were screened using nested RT-PCR targeting the 3'-untranslated region of the Gammacoronavirus genus. Based on the DNA sequence for the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) gene, the strains isolated from quail clustered within either the Gammacoronavirus or Deltacoronavirus genus, and sequences from both genera were found in one quail sample. The phylogeny based on the partial S1 subunit sequence showed that the gammacoronaviruses detected in quail and layers belonged to the Brazil type. These results suggest that quail are susceptible to Gammacoronavirus and Deltacoronavirus viruses and indicate that the Massachusetts vaccination was not controlling IBV in quail or chickens.
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- C A Torres
- A Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, CEP 05508 270, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,B Coronavirus Research Group, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, CEP 05508 270, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- A Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, CEP 05508 270, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,B Coronavirus Research Group, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, CEP 05508 270, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- A Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, CEP 05508 270, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- A Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, CEP 05508 270, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- D Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padua, Viale dell'università, 16, 35020, Legnaro (PD), Italy
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- B Coronavirus Research Group, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, CEP 05508 270, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,C MSD Animal Health, Av. Doutor Chucri Zaidan, 246, CEP 04583-110, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- A Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, CEP 05508 270, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,B Coronavirus Research Group, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, CEP 05508 270, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Fellahi S, Harrak ME, Kuhn JH, Sebbar G, Bouaiti EA, Khataby K, Fihri OF, Houadfi ME, Ennaji MM. Comparison of SYBR green I real-time RT-PCR with conventional agarose gel-based RT-PCR for the diagnosis of infectious bronchitis virus infection in chickens in Morocco. BMC Res Notes 2016; 9:231. [PMID: 27106608 PMCID: PMC4841946 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-016-2037-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2015] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A rapid, sensitive, and specific molecular method for the diagnosis of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) infection is important in curbing infectious bronchitis outbreaks in Morocco and other countries. METHODS In this study, an easy-to-perform SYBR green I real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) targeting the nucleocapsid gene of IBV was developed and compared with conventional agarose gel-based RT-PCR for the detection of IBV infection. RESULTS We found that the SYBR green I real-time RT-PCR was at least 10 times more sensitive than the agarose gel electrophoresis detection method. The assay exhibited high specificity for IBV infection. All negative controls, such as Newcastle disease virus, infectious bursal disease virus, and avian influenza virus, were not detected. CONCLUSION The SYBR green I real-time RT-PCR test described herein can be used to rapidly distinguish IBV from other respiratory pathogens, which is important for diagnosis and control of infectious bronchitis outbreaks in Morocco. The test is a valuable and useful method as a routine assay for diagnosis of clinical IBV infection in commercial chickens.
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- Siham Fellahi
- />Unit of Avian Pathology, Agronomic and Veterinary Institute Hassan II, B.P. 6202, Rabat, Morocco
- />Laboratory of Virology, Microbiology and Quality/Ecotoxicology & Biodiversity, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques-University Hassan II Mohammedia, PO Box 146, Quartier Yasmina-Mohammedia, 20650 Casablanca, Morocco
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- />Laboratory of Molecular Biology-Society of Biological Products and Veterinary Pharmaceuticals (Biopharma), B.P. 4569, Km 2, Route de Casa, Rabat, Morocco
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- />Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, B-8200 Research Plaza, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702 USA
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- />Laboratory of Molecular Biology-Society of Biological Products and Veterinary Pharmaceuticals (Biopharma), B.P. 4569, Km 2, Route de Casa, Rabat, Morocco
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- />Laboratory of Epidemiology and Clinical Research. Faculty of Medicine, B.P. 1014, 4, Avenue Ibn Battouta, Rabat, Morocco
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- />Laboratory of Virology, Microbiology and Quality/Ecotoxicology & Biodiversity, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques-University Hassan II Mohammedia, PO Box 146, Quartier Yasmina-Mohammedia, 20650 Casablanca, Morocco
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- />Unit of Avian Pathology, Agronomic and Veterinary Institute Hassan II, B.P. 6202, Rabat, Morocco
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- />Unit of Avian Pathology, Agronomic and Veterinary Institute Hassan II, B.P. 6202, Rabat, Morocco
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- />Laboratory of Virology, Microbiology and Quality/Ecotoxicology & Biodiversity, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques-University Hassan II Mohammedia, PO Box 146, Quartier Yasmina-Mohammedia, 20650 Casablanca, Morocco
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de Sales Lima FE, Gil P, Pedrono M, Minet C, Kwiatek O, Campos FS, Spilki FR, Roehe PM, Franco AC, Maminiaina OF, Albina E, de Almeida RS. Diverse gammacoronaviruses detected in wild birds from Madagascar. EUR J WILDLIFE RES 2015; 61:635-9. [PMID: 32214942 DOI: 10.1007/s10344-015-0931-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Revised: 05/12/2015] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
To date, infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is potentially found in wild birds of different species. This work reports the survey of coronaviruses in wild birds from Madagascar based on the targeting of a conserved genome sequence among different groups of CoVs. Phylogenetic analyses revealed the presence of gammacoronaviruses in different species of Gruiformes, Passeriformes, Ciconiiformes, Anseriformes, and Charadriiformes. Furthermore, some sequences were related to various IBV strains. Aquatic and migratory birds may play an important role in the maintenance and spread of coronaviruses in nature, highlighting their possible contribution in the emergence of new coronavirus diseases in wild and domestic birds.
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Avian coronaviruses of the genus Gammacoronavirus are represented by infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), the coronavirus of chicken. IBV causes a highly contagious disease affecting the respiratory tract and, depending on the strain, other tissues including the reproductive and urogenital tract. The control of IBV in the field is hampered by the many different strains circulating worldwide and the limited protection across strains due to serotype diversity. This diversity is believed to be due to the amino acid variation in the S1 domain of the major viral attachment protein spike. In the last years, much effort has been undertaken to address the role of the avian coronavirus spike protein in the various steps of the virus' live cycle. Various models have successfully been developed to elucidate the contribution of the spike in binding of the virus to cells, entry of cell culture cells and organ explants, and the in vivo tropism and pathogenesis. This review will give an overview of the literature on avian coronavirus spike proteins with particular focus on our recent studies on binding of recombinant soluble spike protein to chicken tissues. With this, we aim to summarize the current understanding on the avian coronavirus spike's contribution to host and tissue predilections, pathogenesis, as well as its role in therapeutic and protective interventions.
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- I N Ambepitiya Wickramasinghe
- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 1, 3584CL Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 1, 3584CL Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 1, 3584CL Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 1, 3584CL Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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