title: Viral respiratory diseases (ILT, aMPV infections, IB): are they ever under control?
abstract: 1. The use of vaccines is the main approach to control of the economically important poultry viral respiratory diseases infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT), avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) infections and infectious bronchitis (IB). This paper appraises the current methods of vaccine control in the light of the nature of each virus and epidemiological factors associated with each disease. 2. Infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV) exists as a single type with a wide range of disease severity. It is a serious disease in certain regions of the world. Recent work has distinguished molecular differences between vaccine and field strains and vaccine virus can be a cause of disease. Vaccines have remained unaltered for many years but new ones are being developed to counter vaccine side effects and reversion and reactivation of latent virus. 3. Avian metapneumoviruses, the cause of turkey rhinotracheitis and respiratory disease in chickens exists as 4 subtypes, A, B, C and D. A and B are widespread and vaccines work well provided that accurate doses are given. Newer vaccine developments are designed to eliminate reversion and possibly counter the appearance of newer field strains which may break through established vaccine coverage. 4. IB presents the biggest problem of the three. Being an unstable RNA virus, part of the viral genome that codes for the S1 spike gene can undergo mutation and recombination so that important antigenic variants can appear irregularly which may evade existing vaccine protection. While conventional vaccines work well against homologous types, new strategies are needed to counter this instability. Molecular approaches involving tailoring viruses to suit field challenges are in progress. However, the simple use of two genetically different vaccines to protect against a wide range of heterologous types is now a widespread practice that is very effective. 5. None of the three diseases described can claim to be satisfactorily controlled and it remains to be seen whether the newer generations of vaccines will be more efficacious and cost effective. The importance of constant surveillance is emphasised and the testing of novel vaccines cannot be achieved without the use of vaccine-challenge experiments in poultry.
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Neston, South Wirral, England, UK. jonesrc@liv.ac.uk
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001352:Herpesvirus 1, Gallid / Q000276:immunology; D001351:Infectious bronchitis virus / Q000276:immunology; D029121:Metapneumovirus / Q000276:immunology; D011200:Poultry; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000276:immunology* / Q000592:standards; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D014765:Viral Vaccines
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