Rapid detection and differentiation of bovine herpesvirus 1 and 5 glycoprotein C gene in clinical specimens by multiplex-PCR.

Bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC) is frequently found in cattle worldwide. The etiology of BRDC is complicated by infections with multiple pathogens, making identification of the causal pathogen difficult. Here, we developed a detection system by applying TaqMan real-time PCR (Dembo respiratory-PCR) to screen a broad range of microbes associated with BRDC in a single run. We selected 16 bovine respiratory pathogens (bovine viral diarrhea virus, bovine coronavirus, bovine parainfluenza virus 3, bovine respiratory syncytial virus, influenza D virus, bovine rhinitis A virus, bovine rhinitis B virus, bovine herpesvirus 1, bovine adenovirus 3, bovine adenovirus 7, Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus somni, Trueperella pyogenes, Mycoplasma bovis and Ureaplasma diversum) as detection targets and designed novel specific primer-probe sets for nine of them. The assay performance was assessed using standard curves from synthesized DNA. In addition, the sensitivity of the assay was evaluated by spiking solutions extracted from nasal swabs that were negative by Dembo respiratory-PCR for nucleic acids of pathogens or synthesized DNA. All primer-probe sets showed high sensitivity. In this study, a total of 40 nasal swab samples from cattle on six farms were tested by Dembo respiratory-PCR. Dembo respiratory-PCR can be applied as a screening system with wide detection targets.

Development of a one-run real-time PCR detection system for pathogens associated with bovine respiratory disease complex

http://www.ufrgs.br/labvir/artigos/artigo23.pdf

Phylogenetic comparison of the carboxy-terminal region of glycoprotein C (gC) of bovine herpesviruses (BoHV) 1.1, 1.2 and 5 from South America (SA)

http://www.ufrgs.br/labvir/artigos/artigo81.pdf

Neutralizing antibodies to bovine herpesvirus types 1 (BoHV-1) and 5 (BoHV-5) and its subtypes

Bovine herpesviruses types 1 and 5 (BoHV-1; BoHV-5) are genetically and antigenically closely related such they can not be distinguished by routine diagnostic tests. As BoHV-1 has been historically associated with respiratory and genital disease, herpesviruses isolated from these clinical syndromes have been tentatively - and sometimes definitively - diagnosed as BoHV-1. Likewise, cases of herpetic neurological infection in cattle have been generally attributed to BoHV-5. This study reports the identification of 40 herpesvirus isolates from different clinical specimens and syndromes in central-southern Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay (1987-2006) by the use of a PCR able to differentiate between BoHV-1 and BoHV-5. BoHV-1 isolates (n=16) were identified in cases of respiratory disease (n=3), vulvovaginitis and/or balanoposthitis (n=3), in semen of healthy bulls (n=5) and in cases of neurological disease (n=5). Viruses identified as BoHV-5 (n=24) were isolated predominantly from cases of neurological disease (n=21), but also from semen of healthy bulls (n=2) and from a spleen of a calf with systemic disease (n=1). These results show that both BoHV-1 and BoHV-5 are not strictly associated with their respective diseases; yet are frequently involved in clinical conditions otherwise attributed to the other virus. These findings also reinforce the need of correctly identifying the herpesvirus isolates as to better understand their pathogenesis and epidemiology.

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Identificação e diferenciação de herpesvírus bovino tipos 1 e 5 isolados de amostras clínicas no Centro-Sul do Brasil, Argentina e Uruguai (1987-2006)

The antigenic profile of 45 herpesviruses (44 viruses from cattle, including six reference BHV-1 strains and 15 putative BHV-1; three reference BHV-5 strains and 20 putative BHV-5) and one buffalo isolate (BuHV) were examined with a panel of monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) prepared against bovine herpesvirus antigens. Tests were performed by immunoperoxidase (IPX) on infected cell cultures, with the Mabs as primary antibodies. Immunostaining allowed the differentiation between types 1 and 5 viruses. All isolates from cases of encephalitis displayed BHV-5 profiles. Four BHV-5 isolates obtained from geographically distinct areas displayed different and highly variable IPX patterns of reactivity. Two viruses with BHV-5 antigenic profile were isolated from semen of asymptomatic bulls. The results showed that the antigenic characterization with the Mab panel employed here is useful for typing BHV-1 and BHV-5 isolates.

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Caracterização de herpesvírus bovinos tipos 1 (BHV-1) e 5 (BHV-5) com anticorpos monoclonais

Despite the putative endemic status of swine influenza A virus (swIAV) infections, data on the occurrence of swine influenza outbreaks are scarce in Brazil. The aim of this study was to detect and subtype swIAVs from six outbreaks of porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) in southern Brazil. Nasal swabs were collected from 66 piglets with signs of respiratory disease in six herds. Lung tissue samples were collected from six necropsied animals. Virus detection was performed by PCR screening and confirmed by virus isolation and hemagglutination (HA). Influenza A subtyping was performed by a real-time reverse transcriptase PCR (rRT-PCR) to detect the A(H1N1)pdm09; other swIAV subtypes were determined by multiplex RT-PCR. In lung tissues, the major bacterial and viral pathogens associated with PRDC (Pasteurella multocida, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Haemophilus parasuis and PCV2) were investigated. In some affected pigs, clinico-pathological evaluations were conducted. Influenza A was detected by screening PCR in 46 of 66 swab samples and from five of six lungs. Virus was recovered from pigs of all six herds. Subtype A(H1N1)pdm09 was detected in four of six herds and H1N2 in the other two herds. In lung tissues, further agents involved in PRDC were detected in all cases; Pasteurella multocida was identified in five of six samples and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in three of six. Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (1/6), Haemophilus parasuis (1/6) and PCV2 (1/6) were also detected. These findings indicate that subtypes A(H1N1)pdm09 and H1N2 were present in pigs in southern Brazil and were associated with PRDC outbreaks.

http://www.ufrgs.br/labvir/artigos/artigo140.pdf

Swine Influenza Virus and Association with the Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex in Pig Farms in Southern Brazil

A monoclonal antibody-based blocking enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA-M) was developed and standardized for the detection of antibodies to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus (Bovine Herpesvirus type 1; BHV-1). A total of 266 samples of bovine sera (148 negative and 118 positive) were tested and compared with the results of a standard serum neutralization (SN) test. The ELISA-M was adjusted to 92.37% sensitivity, 92.56% especificity, 93.83% negative predictive value, 90.83% positive predictive value and to an accuracy of 92.48%, with an agreement index (k) equal to 0.85. The main advantages presented by the ELISA-M were its practicality and rapidity in performance. This test was shown to be a suitable alternative to SN tests in the detection of BHV-1 antibodies in cattle. However, the ELISA was unable to discriminate between BHV-1 and bovine herpesvirus type 5 (BHV-5) antibodies.

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ELISA de bloqueio monoclonal para o diagnóstico sorológico de infecções pelo herpesvírus bovino tipo 1 (BHV-1)

.- Teixeira M.F.B., Esteves, P.A, Schmidt, C.S., Dotta M.A. & Roehe, P.M. 2001. (A monoclonal blocking ELISA for the serological diagnosis of bovine herpesvirus type 1 monoclonal blocking ELISA for the serological diagnosis of bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV-1) infections (BHV-1) infections) ELISA de bloqueio monoclonal para o diagnostico sorologico de infeccoes pelo herpesvirus bovino tipo 1 (BHV-1). Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira 21(1):33-37. Centro de Pesquisa Veterinaria Desiderio Finamor (CPVDF), FEPAGRO, Cx. Postal 2076, Porto Alegre, RS 90001-970, Brazil. A monoclonal antibody-based blocking enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA-M) was developed and standardized for the detection of antibodies to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus (Bovine Herpesvirus type 1; BHV-1). A total of 266 samples of bovine sera (148 negative and 118 positive) were tested and compared with the results of a standard serum neutralization (SN) test. The ELISA-M was adjusted to 92.37% sensitivity, 92.56% especificity, 93.83% negative predictive value, 90.83% positive predictive value and to an accuracy of 92.48%, with an agreement index (k) equal to 0.85. The main advantages presented by the ELISA-M were its practicality and rapidity in performance. This test was shown to be a suitable alternative to SN tests in the detection of BHV-1 antibodies in cattle. However, the ELISA was unable to discriminate between BHV-1 and bovine herpesvirus type 5 (BHV-5) antibodies.

ELISA de bloqueio monoclonal para o diagnóstico sorológico ELISA de bloqueio monoclonal para o diagnóstico sorológico de infecções pelo herpesvírus bovino tipo 1 (BHV-1) de infecções pelo herpesvírus bovino tipo 1 (BHV-1) 1

Cyntia S. Schmidt

Papers

Caracterização de herpesvírus bovinos tipos 1 (BHV-1) e 5 (BHV-5) com anticorpos monoclonais

Swine Influenza Virus and Association with the Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex in Pig Farms in Southern Brazil

ELISA de bloqueio monoclonal para o diagnóstico sorológico de infecções pelo herpesvírus bovino tipo 1 (BHV-1)

ELISA de bloqueio monoclonal para o diagnóstico sorológico ELISA de bloqueio monoclonal para o diagnóstico sorológico de infecções pelo herpesvírus bovino tipo 1 (BHV-1) de infecções pelo herpesvírus bovino tipo 1 (BHV-1) 1