Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV) of the ITA genotype (G6) was shown to have peculiar molecular characteristics and, despite a subclinical course, aggressiveness towards lymphoid tissues after experimental infection of specific-pathogen-free (SPF) chickens. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare with a Classical IBDV strain, ITA IBDV distribution and persistence in various tissues (bursa of Fabricious, spleen, thymus, bone marrow, caecal tonsils, Harderian gland, kidney, liver and proventriculus), its cloacal shedding and the involvement of gut TLR-3 in duodenum tissues. The 35-day-old SPF chickens were experimentally infected and sampled up to 28 days post infection (dpi) for IBDV detection and TLR-3 quantification by qRT-PCR. The ITA IBDV strain was detected in lymphoid and most non-lymphoid tissues up to the end of the trial, with higher loads compared to the Classical IBDV. Most of those differences were found during the first 2 weeks post-infection. Notably, bone marrow and caecal tonsils presented higher viral loads until 28 dpi, allowing to speculate that these organs may serve as non-bursal lymphoid tissues supporting virus replication. Differences in relative TLR-3 gene expression between ITA IBDV-infected birds and Classical-IBDV infected ones were observed at 4, 14 and 21 dpi, being initially higher in Classical group and later in ITA group. Our results provide new insights into IBDV pathogenesis showing that IBDV of ITA genotype leads to a high and persistent viral load in lymphoid tissues and to a delayed antiviral response.

Inoculation of specific pathogen-free chickens with an infectious bursal disease virus of the ITA genotype (G6) leads to a high and persistent viral load in lymphoid tissues and to a delayed antiviral response

Silveira F.;Felice V.;Mescolini G.
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Catelli E.;Listorti V.;Lupini C.
2019

Abstract

Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV) of the ITA genotype (G6) was shown to have peculiar molecular characteristics and, despite a subclinical course, aggressiveness towards lymphoid tissues after experimental infection of specific-pathogen-free (SPF) chickens. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare with a Classical IBDV strain, ITA IBDV distribution and persistence in various tissues (bursa of Fabricious, spleen, thymus, bone marrow, caecal tonsils, Harderian gland, kidney, liver and proventriculus), its cloacal shedding and the involvement of gut TLR-3 in duodenum tissues. The 35-day-old SPF chickens were experimentally infected and sampled up to 28 days post infection (dpi) for IBDV detection and TLR-3 quantification by qRT-PCR. The ITA IBDV strain was detected in lymphoid and most non-lymphoid tissues up to the end of the trial, with higher loads compared to the Classical IBDV. Most of those differences were found during the first 2 weeks post-infection. Notably, bone marrow and caecal tonsils presented higher viral loads until 28 dpi, allowing to speculate that these organs may serve as non-bursal lymphoid tissues supporting virus replication. Differences in relative TLR-3 gene expression between ITA IBDV-infected birds and Classical-IBDV infected ones were observed at 4, 14 and 21 dpi, being initially higher in Classical group and later in ITA group. Our results provide new insights into IBDV pathogenesis showing that IBDV of ITA genotype leads to a high and persistent viral load in lymphoid tissues and to a delayed antiviral response.
2019
Silveira F.; Felice V.; Franzo G.; Mescolini G.; Catelli E.; Cecchinato M.; Berto G.; Listorti V.; Lupini C.
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