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Correlation between cytokine profile,antibody titre and viral load during sub-clinical chicken anaemia virus infection

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  • M.Y. Wani

    (Division of Veterinary Biotechnology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India)

  • K. Dhama

    (Division of Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India)

  • Shyma K. Latheef

    (Division of Veterinary Biotechnology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India)

  • S.D. Singh

    (Division of Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India)

  • R. Tiwari

    (Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwa Vidyalaya Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India)

Abstract

The present work was carried out to investigate the correlation between viral load and the cytokine profile and virus specific antibody levels at five day intervals up to 25 days post infection (dpi) in various tissues of chicks infected with chicken infectious anaemia virus (CIAV) at six weeks of age (sub-clinical infection) (dpi). For determining the viral load in the various tissues, recombinant plasmid vp2-pet32b was prepared and serially diluted tenfold for the generation of a standard curve using real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Cytokine fold changes in mRNA levels of IFN-γ, IL-1, IL-2, IL-12 in the spleen and IFN-γ, IL-12 in freshly collected whole blood were determined. The results showed that peak viral load occurs between 10-20 days post infection in the lymphoid tissues viz., thymus, spleen, liver, bone marrow, bursa and also blood, being highest in blood followed by thymus. A varied response in the expression levels of individual cytokines was observed during all the intervals post infection. The IFN-γ increased two to five fold in blood and spleen while IL-2 decreased in the splenic tissue during the same period. Peak IFN-γ coincided with peak viral load in the spleen at 10 dpi while in blood it peaked earlier at five days post infection and remained high during the peak viral load at 10-20 dpi. Virus specific antibodies were significantly higher at 15 dpi and were thereafter found to be strongly associated with viral load regression although higher concentrations of virus remained in the blood and thymic tissues until 25 dpi, indicating a role of other immune components in virus clearance. In conclusion, this study reports a negative correlation of viral load and the progression of the antibody response and IFN-γ cytokine expression in chicks infected with CIAV during their sub-clinical infectious stage. However, cytokine expression from the various individual immune cells like monocytes, heterophils, CD4+ T, CD8+ T cells and others during the pathogenesis of this immunosuppressive poultry pathogen remains to be elucidated.

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  • M.Y. Wani & K. Dhama & Shyma K. Latheef & S.D. Singh & R. Tiwari, 2014. "Correlation between cytokine profile,antibody titre and viral load during sub-clinical chicken anaemia virus infection," Veterinární medicína, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 59(1), pages 33-43.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlvet:v:59:y:2014:i:1:id:7244-vetmed
    DOI: 10.17221/7244-VETMED
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