Genetic characterization and pathogenicity of H7N9 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses isolated from South China in 2017

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第一作者： Zhao, Bingbing

作者： Zhao, Bingbing;Wang, Wenqing;Song, Yating;Wen, Xiangyang;Feng, Siyu;Li, Weiqiang;Ding, Yangbao;Chen, Zuxian;He, Zhuoliang;Jiao, Peirong;Zhao, Bingbing;Jiao, Peirong;Zhao, Bingbing;Wang, Shao

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关键词： genetic characterization; pathogenicity; transmission; immune responses; chickens

期刊名称：FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY （ 影响因子：5.2； 五年影响因子：6.2 ）

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年卷期： 2023 年 14 卷

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摘要： Since 2017, the new H7N9 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) have been responsible for more than 200,000 cases of chicken infection and more than 120,000 chicken deaths in China. Our previous study found that the Q26 was chicken-origin H7N9 HPAIV. In this study, we analyzed the genetic characterization of Q24, Q65, Q66, Q85, and Q102 H7N9 avian influenza viruses isolated from Guangdong, China in 2017. Our results showed that these viruses were highly pathogenic and belonged to two different genotypes, which suggested they occurred genetic reassortant. To investigate the pathogenicity, transmission, and host immune responses of H7N9 virus in chickens, we selected Q24 and Q26 viruses to inoculate chickens. The Q24 and Q26 viruses killed all inoculated chickens within 3 days and replicated effectively in all tested tissues. They were efficiently transmitted to contact chickens and killed them within 4 days through direct contact. Furthermore, we found that the expressions of several immune-related genes (e.g., TLR3, TLR7, MDA5, MAVS, IFN-beta, IL-6, IL-8, OAS, Mx1, MHC I, and MHC II) were upregulated obviously in the lungs and spleen of chickens inoculated with the two H7N9 viruses at 24 h post-inoculation (HPI). Among these, IL-6 and IFN-beta in lungs were the most upregulated (by 341.02-381.48-fold and 472.50-500.56-fold, respectively). These results suggest that the new H7N9 viruses isolated in 2017, can replicate and transmit effectively and trigger strong immune responses in chickens, which helps us understand the genetic and pathogenic variations of H7N9 HPAIVs in China.

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