scholarly journals Prevalence of Porcine Pseudorabies Virus and Its Coinfection Rate in Heilongjiang Province in China from 2013 to 2018

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Zhou ◽  
Yan Pan ◽  
Mengda Liu ◽  
Zifeng Han
Keyword(s):  
Pseudorabies Virus ◽  
Classical Swine Fever ◽  
Porcine Circovirus ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Respiratory Syndrome Virus ◽  
Heilongjiang Province ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Pig Farms

Abstract Background Pseudorabies (PR) is a highly contagious disease affecting a wide range of animals worldwide, which causes great annual economic losses in China. In this study, a total number of 18815 serum samples and 1589 tissue samples were tested by ELISA and PCR, which were collected from 311 intensive pig farms (≥350 sows) located in eight cities in Heilongjiang province. Results Overall, 16.3% and 84.5% serum samples were positive for gE- and gB-specified ELISA, respectively. 17.8% of tissue samples were shown as PCR positive for PRV. The co-infection rates of PRV with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2), and classical swine fever virus (CSFV) were measured. The rate of PRV co-infected with PRRSV was 36.0% followed by 12.9% with PCV2 and 1.8% with CSFV, respectively. Conclusions These results clearly demonstrate PRV prevalence and its coinfection rate in Heilongjiang province indicating high PR endemic in pig farms in this region. This study provides data for further epidemiological investigations and a reference for developing PRV control strategies in this region and in China.

scholarly journals Surveillance results of communicable swine diseases in breeding pig farms near Ulaanbaatar city

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-63
Author(s):  
Bayarmaa Sukhbaatar ◽  
Amartuvshin Tsolmon ◽  
Shurenchimeg Badamjav ◽  
Gantumur Tsedee ◽  
Erdenebat Bulgan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
African Swine Fever ◽  
Classical Swine Fever ◽  
Elisa Test ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Respiratory Syndrome Virus ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Prophylactic Measures ◽  
Pig Farms ◽  
Swine Diseases

We have done laboratory-based analyses of highly contagious and infectious swine diseases commonly occurring in household and pig farms on 200 swine serum samples collected from Bayanzurkh, Songinokhairkhan, Nalaikh, Khan-Uul district of Ulaanbaatar city, to establish the rate of infection, to gather information on farming and bio-security, to further detect this infectious diseases, for the purpose of risk assessment and preventive research.  According to ELISA test results Classical swine fever 27 (13.5%), Parvovirus 50 (25%), Influenza 16 (8%), Circovirus 112 (56%) samples had shown positive results. Presence of classical swine fever antibody in 27/200 samples are reaction of vaccine immunization.  Also antibody presence of Swine parvovirus, Influenza, circovirus in samples indicates necessity of make it clear that whether symptomless cases around farms.  But antibody absence of porcine food and mouth disease, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, swine mycoplasmosis transmissible gastro-enteritis, coronovirus, leptospirosis, brucellosis indicates such disease free in farms. Antibody absence of African swine fever done by surveillance this time shows no further infection however it was occurred in Mongolia early in 2019.  Fundamental surveying is a key tool for monitoring health status of pig farm and formulating eradication program for swine infectious diseases as well as help farmers prevent economic losses by implementing prophylactic measures against sudden cases of such diseases. Thus we suggest that above mentioned surveillance study need to be continued as a tool for monitoring because of it is importance of keep pig farmers sustainable, furthermore crucial for nation`s economy. Улаанбаатар хотын ойролцоо үржүүлж буй гахайд зонхилон тохиолдох халдварт өвчнүүдийг тандан судалсан дүн Улаанбаатар хотын Баянзүрх, Налайх, Сонгинохайрхан, Хан-Уул зэрэг 4 дүүргийн өрхийн болон аж ахуйн гахайд зонхилон тохиолддог гоц болон халдварт өвчнүүдийн лабораторид суурилсан шинжилгээг хийх, халдварлалтын түвшинг тогтоох, аж ахуй эрхлэлт, биоаюулгүй байдлын талаар мэдээлэл цуглуулах, цаашид халдварт өвчнийг эрт илрүүлэх, эрсдэлийг үнэлэх, урьдчилан сэргийлэх судалгааны ажлын зорилгын хүрээнд нийт 200 дээжинд эсрэгбием илрүүлэх ЭЛИЗА урвалаар шинжилгээг хийхэд гахайн сонгомол мялзан 27 (13.5%), парвовирус 50 (25%), томуу 16 (8%), цирковирус 112 (56%) дээж эерэг дүн үзүүлэв. Гахайн сонгомол мялзан өвчний эсрэгбием (27/200) илэрсэн нь урьдчилан сэргийлэх зорилгоор тарьсан вакцины урвал юм. Гахайн парвовирус, гахайн томуу, гахайн цирковирус зэрэг өвчний вирусын эсрэгбием илэрч байгаа нь ил шинж тэмдэггүй, халдварын тархалт байгаа эсэхийг баталгаажуулах шаардлагатайг харуулж байна. Харин гахайн шүлхий, микоплазм, гахайн үржил, амьсгалын замын хам шинж, гахайн ходоод гэдэсний замын халдварт үрэвсэл, коронавирус, лептоспироз, бруцеллёз зэрэг өвчний эсрэгбием илрээгүй нь халдваргүйг харуулж байна. Гахайн африкийн мялзан өвчин Монгол оронд 2019 оны эхээр гарч байсан ч энэ удаагийн тандалтаар эсрэгбием илрээгүй нь өвчлөл дахиж гараагүй болохыг харуулж байна. Тандан судалгаа нь гахайн эрүүл мэндийг хянах, эрүүлжүүлэх хөтөлбөрийг боловсруулах гахайн аж ахуйд тохиолдох эдийн засгийн болзошгүй эрсдэлээс урьдчилан хянахад чухал ач холбогдолтой.  Тиймээс энэхүү суурь судалгааг жил бүр тогтмол хийх нь гахайн аж ахуйг тогтвортой байлгах төдийгүй улс орны эдийн засагт чухал ач холбогдолтой тул гахайн эрүүл мэндийг хянах зорилгоор үргэлжлүүлэн хийж байх шаардлагатай байна. Түлхүүр үг: Гахайн халдварт өвчнүүд, ЭЛИЗА, тандан судалгаа, эсрэгбием

scholarly journals Epidemiological investigation of porcine circovirus type 2 and its coinfection rate in Shandong province in China from 2015 to 2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zicheng Ma ◽  
Mengda Liu ◽  
Zhaohu Liu ◽  
Fanliang Meng ◽  
Hongyu Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pseudorabies Virus ◽  
Porcine Circovirus Type ◽  
Porcine Circovirus Type 2 ◽  
Shandong Province ◽  
Porcine Circovirus ◽  
Respiratory Syndrome Virus ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Diarrhea Virus

Abstract Background Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is one of the crucial swine viral pathogens, caused porcine circovirus associated diseases (PCVAD). Shandong province is one of the most important pork producing areas and bears a considerable economic loss due to PCVAD. However, there is limited information on epidemiology and coinfection rate of PCV2 with other critical swine diseases in this area, such as porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), classical swine fever virus (CSFV), Pseudorabies virus (PRV), and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV). Results Overall, 89.59% serum samples and 36.98% tissue samples were positive for PCV2 specified ELISA and PCR positive for PCV2, respectively. The coinfection rates of PCV2 with PRRSV, PRV, CSFV, and PEDV were 26.73%, 18.37%, 13.06%, and 3.47%, respectively. Moreover, genetic characteristic of PCV2 were analyzed based on the cap genes showing that PCV2d is the dominant sub-genotype circulating in the province. Conclusions Our findings reveal that PCV2d, as the dominant strain, is prevailing in pig farms in Shandong province at high levels. There was a high frequency of coinfection of PCV2 and PRRSV.

scholarly journals Serodynamic Analysis of the Piglets Born from Sows Vaccinated with Modified Live Vaccine or E2 Subunit Vaccine for Classical Swine Fever

Pathogens ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Chia Li ◽  
Ming-Tang Chiou ◽  
Chao-Nan Lin
Keyword(s):  
Detection Rate ◽  
Time Window ◽  
Classical Swine Fever ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Live Vaccine ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Respiratory Syndrome Virus ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Modified Live Vaccine

Classical swine fever (CSF) caused by the CSF virus (CSFV) is one of the most important swine diseases, resulting in huge economic losses to the pig industry worldwide. Systematic vaccination is one of the most effective strategies for the prevention and control of this disease. Two main CSFV vaccines, the modified live vaccine (MLV) and the subunit E2 vaccine, are recommended. In Taiwan, CSF cases have not been reported since 2006, although systemic vaccination has been practiced for 70 years. Here, we examined the sero-dynamics of the piglets born from sows that received either the CSFV MLV or the E2 vaccine and investigated in the field the correlation between the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) loads and levels of CSFV antibody. A total of 1398 serum samples from 42 PRRSV-positive farms were evaluated to determine the PRRSV loads by real-time PCR and to detect CSFV antibody levels by commercial ELISA. Upon comparing the two sow vaccination protocols (CSFV MLV vaccination at 4 weeks post-farrowing versus E2 vaccination at 4–5 weeks pre-farrowing), the lowest levels of CSFV antibody were found in piglets at 5–8 and 9–12 weeks of age for the MLV and E2 groups, respectively. Meanwhile, the appropriate time window for CSFV vaccination of offspring was at 5–8 and 9–12 weeks of age in the MLV and E2 groups, respectively. There was a very highly significant negative correlation between the PRRSV load and the level of CSFV antibody in the CSFV MLV vaccination group (P < 0.0001). The PRRSV detection rate in the pigs from the MLV group (27.78%) was significantly higher than that in pigs from the E2 group (21.32%) (P = 0.011). In addition, there was a significant difference (P = 0.019) in the PRRSV detection rate at 5–8 weeks of age between the MLV (42.15%) and E2 groups (29.79%). Our findings indicate that the vaccination of CSFV MLV in piglets during the PRRSV susceptibility period at 5–8 weeks of age may be overloading the piglet’s immune system and should be a critical concern for industrial pork production in the field.

scholarly journals A Retrospective Survey of the Abortion Outbreak Event Caused by Brucellosis at a Blue Fox Breeding Farm in Heilongjiang Province, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yulong Zhou ◽  
Ye Meng ◽  
Yachao Ren ◽  
Zhiguo Liu ◽  
Zhenjun Li
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Band ◽  
Stomach Contents ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Sequencing Analysis ◽  
Heilongjiang Province ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Screening Experiments ◽  
Blue Fox

Brucellosis is a common zoonosis in China, resulting in abortion in animals. Outbreaks of abortion in blue foxes caused by Brucella infection have rarely been reported. In the present study, 3–5 mL blood samples collected from the femoral veins of 10 abortuses of blue foxes were assessed by RBPT (Rose Bengal plate test) and SAT (serum tube agglutination test) to preliminarily investigate the source of infection for the clustering of abortion events at a blue fox farm in Heilongjiang Province. Screening experiments showed that all 10 blood samples were positive in the RBPT, while only eight blood samples out of the 10 were positive in the SAT. Subsequently, 10 tissue samples (spleen, lungs, stomach contents, and afterbirth) from the same 10 foxes were assessed using AMOS (acronym for B. abortus, melitensis, ovis, and suis)-PCR (polymerase chain reaction), and sequencing analysis was performed on amplification products to verify the results of the serology survey. Results showed a spectral band of ~731 bp in these samples. BLAST showed sequences of AMOS-PCR products in this study to be 100% similar (E = 0.0) to sequences in B. melitensis strain from GenBank. These data preliminarily indicated that the blue fox's outbreak of abortion events was caused by brucellosis via the B. melitensis strain. Then 726 serum samples were tested by RBPT and SAT to determine the prevalence of brucellosis on the farm. A comprehensive epidemiological and reproductive status survey of the infected blue fox population was performed. The seropositive rate was found to be 67.90% (493/726) by RBPT and 41.32% (300/726) by SAT. The technicians had stopped feeding the foxes with chicken carcasses and instead fed them raw ground sheep organs (lungs, tracheae, placentae, and dead sheep fetuses) infected by B. meliteneis strains, and that this change in diet caused the outbreak of abortion events. The high abortion rate (55%) and low cub survival rate (65%) were the most distinctive features of the outbreak; these factors led to severe economic losses. Feeding cooked sheep/goat offal and strict breeding management is necessary for disease prevention.

scholarly journals Seroprevalences of classical swine fever virus and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in pigs in Hunan Province, China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haoyang Yu ◽  
Luhua Zhang ◽  
Yunfeng Cai ◽  
Tao Peng ◽  
Lei Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Average Rate ◽  
Classical Swine Fever ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Respiratory Syndrome Virus ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Swine Industry ◽  
Effective Prevention

Abstract Background: Classical swine fever (CSF) and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) are responsible for major economic losses and represent a threat to the swine industry worldwide. Routine surveillance serology for CSF and PRRS will be critical to maintain the health status of sow farms in Hunan Province, which is one of the top pig production provinces in China.The objective of our study was to investigate the seroprevalence of CSF virus (CSFV) and PRRS virus (PRRSV) in Hunan Province from 2017 to 2019 using ELISA. The cohort pig serum samples were collected from vaccinated and unvaccinated sow farms in eight cities in Hunan Province. Results: CSFV and PRRSV seropositivity showed significant differences among parts of Hunan Province in China. Interestingly, our findings show that the level of CSFV antibody in piglet sera decreases gradually with increasing piglet age, whereas PRRSV-specific antibodies may appear in various growth stages in unvaccinated animals. Meanwhile, the average rate of CSFV antibody seropositivity was 82.2%, while the rate of PRRSV antibody seropositivity was slightly higher (84.4%) in the immunized group.Conclusions: The results from this study suggest that a serological investigation of these two major infectious diseases (CSF and PRRS) among pigs at various growth stages will provide a basis for the further development of more effective prevention and control measures.

scholarly journals Development of Isothermal Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay for Rapid Detection of Porcine Circovirus Type 2

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Yang ◽  
Xiaodong Qin ◽  
Yingjun Sun ◽  
Guozheng Cong ◽  
Yanmin Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Virus Type ◽  
Pseudorabies Virus ◽  
Classical Swine Fever ◽  
Porcine Circovirus Type ◽  
Recombinase Polymerase Amplification ◽  
Fluorescent Detection ◽  
Porcine Circovirus ◽  
Respiratory Syndrome Virus ◽  
Mouth Disease Virus

Porcine circovirus virus type II (PCV2) is the etiology of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS), porcine dermatitis, nephropathy syndrome (PDNS), and necrotizing pneumonia. Rapid diagnosis tool for detection of PCV2 plays an important role in the disease control and eradication program. Recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assays using a real-time fluorescent detection (PCV2 real-time RPA assay) and RPA combined with lateral flow dipstick (PCV2 RPA LFD assay) were developed targeting the PCV2 ORF2 gene. The results showed that the sensitivity of the PCV2 real-time RPA assay was 102copies per reaction within 20 min at 37°C and the PCV2 RPA LFD assay had a detection limit of 102copies per reaction in less than 20 min at 37°C. Both assays were highly specific for PCV2, with no cross-reactions with porcine circovirus virus type 1, foot-and-mouth disease virus, pseudorabies virus, porcine parvovirus, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, and classical swine fever virus. Therefore, the RPA assays provide a novel alternative for simple, sensitive, and specific identification of PCV2.

scholarly journals Histopathological and virological findings in emaciated pigs from Mexico: an exploratory study

2018 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-217
Author(s):  
Aide Alpízar ◽  
Joaquim Segalés ◽  
Simón Martínez ◽  
Atalo Martínez ◽  
Guadalupe Socci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Body Condition ◽  
Porcine Circovirus Type ◽  
Porcine Circovirus ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Respiratory Syndrome Virus ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Histopathological Studies ◽  
Weaning Piglets

The objective of this work was to detect the presence of three main pig respiratory viral agents (porcine rubulavirus [PorPV], porcine circovirus type 2 [PCV-2], and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus [PRRSV]) in tissues of emaciated piglets from the Baj'o Region (Mexico). Necropsies and histopathological studies of 37 pigs with poor body condition were performed; viruses were detected by molecular biology methods and PCV-2 was further assessed by immunohistochemistry (IHC). Histopathologically, interstitial pneumonia was observed in 25/37 (68%) of the piglets. Also, a varying degree of lymphocyte depletion in lymphoid organs was found in 14/37 (38%) animals. Through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and/or reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), from the 37 pigs, 16 were positive for PCV-2, 18 for PRRSV and 1 for PorPV. In accordance with these results, the infection and/or co-infection with PCV-2 and PRRSV were fairly frequent findings in piglets with poor body condition in Mexico, while the infection by PorPV was apparently negligible. Wasting of post-weaning piglets is a global pig farming problem that causes great economic losses and has been associated with diverse factors: microbial agents, environmental factors, nutritional factors, and management. When the Blue Eye Disease was first reported in Mexico, it was associated with severe wasting in post-weaning piglets. This study demonstrated that this disease does not seem to play such an important role in the wasting as was previously thought.

scholarly journals Circulation of porcine circovirus type 2 in pigs of different age groups in the Russian Federation

2020 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 01063
Author(s):  
Larisa A. Neminuschaya ◽  
Natalia K. Eremets ◽  
Tatyana A. Skotnikova ◽  
Igor V. Pavlenko ◽  
Vladimir I. Eremets ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Porcine Circovirus Type ◽  
Porcine Circovirus Type 2 ◽  
Porcine Circovirus ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Pig Farms ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Weaning Piglets

The paper deals with the results of assessing the intensity of PCV2 (porcine circovirus type 2) circulation in pigs of different age groups on pig farms in the Russian Federation. Serum samples of 128 pigs of different age groups from two pig farms in the Russian Federation were studied. As a result, specific antibodies to PCV2 were detected that proves virus circulation. Average titer of serum antibodies was 1:2020 for weaning piglets, 40 d.a. (days of age), in prenursery piglets of the age of 20 days - 1:3120; in replacement gilts of the age of 175 days - 1: 5124; in feeding pigs of the age of 180 days - 1:5300. In female pigs, the percentage of seroprevalence was 95 %. With advancing ageing of pigs, the level of antibody titer to PCV2 was increasing that proves the animals were infected after the decrease of colostral antibody level below protective one.

scholarly journals Sheep Brucellosis in Kuwait: A Large-Scale Serosurvey, Identification of Brucella Species and Zoonotic Significance

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousef Al-Sherida ◽  
Adel H. El-Gohary ◽  
Amro Mohamed ◽  
Mohamed El-Diasty ◽  
Gamal Wareth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Small Ruminants ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
History Of ◽  
Combined Action

Brucellosis is a common zoonotic disease of major concern in humans of Kuwait, and B. melitensis causes most human cases. The disease is endemic in small ruminants, cattle, and camels for decades, causing substantial economic losses in livestock production. However, a nationwide large-scale investigation of brucellosis in the small ruminant population has not been done in the past two decades. A serosurvey of sheep brucellosis in the five districts of Kuwait with most animal production farms was done between 2016 and 2019. In total, 67,054 serum samples from 233 sheep herds were collected and tested. Additionally, milk and tissue samples were collected from 46 seropositive cases for bacteriology. Thirty persons from seven seropositive farms were tested by serology. The incidence of seropositive cases was 7% in districts devoid of vaccination, while it was 4.7% in farms with history of vaccination. The serosurvey revealed that 89% of non-vaccinated herds (n = 181) were seropositive by Rose Bengal test (RBT), buffered acidified plate antigen test (BAPAT), and complement fixation test (CFT). Prevalence of 100% was reported for non-vaccinated sheep herds from Al-Wafrah and Al-Jahra districts, followed by those from Al-Salmi (88.24%), Al-Abdali (86.7%) and Kabd (75.6%). Implementation of vaccination with B. melitensis Rev.1 vaccine and test-and-slaughters in 20 herds reduced the seroprevalence to 33.3% and 25% in herds from Al-Jahra and AL-Wafrah, respectively. B. melitensis was isolated from 20 samples (43.5%). More than half of the examined animal owners (56.6%) tested positive for Brucella using RBT, BAPAT and CFT. The high numbers of infected herds and high prevalence in herdsmen are alarming. Thus, control measures have to be ensured immediately. The epidemiological situation in Kuwait is similar to those of the neighboring countries and the combined action of these states is needed. The understanding of the economic and public health impact of brucellosis in Kuwait needs to grow.

scholarly journals Genomic Analysis of a Highly Pathogenic Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Circulating in Pig Farms in West China

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (27) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenyu Zhang ◽  
Hu Shan ◽  
Jianxin Wen
Keyword(s):  
Genomic Analysis ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Respiratory Syndrome Virus ◽  
Swine Industry ◽  
Highly Pathogenic ◽  
West China ◽  
Pig Farms ◽  
Long Time

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), which leads to tremendous economic losses worldwide, is currently one of the most threatening viruses for the swine industry. However, PRRSV outbreaks in West China are rarely reported, even though the virus has remained active for a long time across the country.

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