title: Recombinant infectious bursal disease virus expressing Newcastle disease virus (NDV) neutralizing epitope confers partial protection against virulent NDV challenge in chickens.
abstract: In this study, the regions in the infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) genome that are amenable to the introduction of a sequence encoding a virus-neutralizing epitope of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) protein were identified. By using the reverse genetics approach, insertions or substitutions of sequences encoding the NDV epitope were engineered in the exposed loops (PBC, PHI and [Formula: see text] ) of the VP2 capsid protein and the N terminus of the nonstructural VP5 protein as well as the pep7a and pep7b regions of the pVP2 precursor of a commonly used IBDV vaccine strain, Gt. Three recombinant IBDVs expressing the NDV epitopes were successfully rescued in the PBC, pep7b and VP5 regions and the expressed epitope was recognized by anti-HN antibodies. Genetic analysis showed that the IBDV recombinants carrying the NDV epitopes were stable in cell cultures and in chickens. Animal studies demonstrated that the IBDV recombinants were innocuous in chickens. Vaccination with the recombinant viruses generated antibody responses against both IBDV and NDV, and provided 70-80% protection against IBDV and 50-60% protection against NDV. These results indicate that the recombinant IBDV has the potential to serve as a novel vaccine vector for other pathogens. In future studies, it is worth considering research to improve IBDV vector vaccine to get complete protection and safety of animals and humans.
authors.affiliation: Division of Avian Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150001, PR China.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Division of Avian Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150001, PR China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Division of Avian Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150001, PR China.
authors.forename: Honglei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Division of Avian Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150001, PR China.
authors.forename: Xiaole
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.affiliation: Division of Avian Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150001, PR China.
authors.forename: Yulong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Division of Avian Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150001, PR China.
authors.forename: Liting
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.affiliation: Division of Avian Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150001, PR China.
authors.forename: Yongqiang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Division of Avian Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150001, PR China. Electronic address: xmw@hvri.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Xiaomei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D018175:Birnaviridae Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002645:Chickens; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004337:Drug Carriers; D000939:Epitopes / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D042822:Genomic Instability; D015707:HN Protein / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D007243:Infectious bursal disease virus / Q000235:genetics*; D009521:Newcastle Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009522:Newcastle disease virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D059386:Reverse Genetics; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D014776:Virus Cultivation
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D004337:Drug Carriers; D000939:Epitopes; D015707:HN Protein; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic; D014765:Viral Vaccines
keywords: Infectious bursal disease virus; Neutralizing epitope; Newcastle disease virus; Vaccine vector