Protection of Chickens against H9N2 Avian Influenza Isolates with a Live Vector Vaccine Expressing Influenza Hemagglutinin Gene Derived from Y280 Avian Influenza Virus

Since the outbreak of the H9N2/Y439 avian influenza virus in 1996, the Korean poultry industry has incurred severe economic losses. A novel possibly zoonotic H9N2 virus from the Y280-like lineage (H9N2/Y280) has been prevalent in Korea since June 2020, posing a threat to the poultry sector. Rapid mu...

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Published in:Animals (Basel) 2024-03, Vol.14 (6), p.872
Main Authors: Zhang, Jun-Feng, Kim, Sang-Won, Shang, Ke, Park, Jong-Yeol, Choi, Yu-Ri, Jang, Hyung-Kwan, Wei, Bai, Kang, Min, Cha, Se-Yeoun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Avian influenza
Birds
CRISPR/Cas9
Development and progression
Genes
H9N2
HA protein
Influenza vaccines
Influenza viruses
Lectins
NHEJ
Plasmids
Poultry
Poultry industry
turkey herpesvirus
Vaccination
Viruses
Y280
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Summary:Since the outbreak of the H9N2/Y439 avian influenza virus in 1996, the Korean poultry industry has incurred severe economic losses. A novel possibly zoonotic H9N2 virus from the Y280-like lineage (H9N2/Y280) has been prevalent in Korea since June 2020, posing a threat to the poultry sector. Rapid mutation of influenza viruses urges the development of effective vaccines against newly generated strains. Thus, we engineered a recombinant virus rHVT/Y280 to combat H9N2/Y280. We integrated the hemagglutinin ( ) gene of the H9N2/Y280 strain into the US2 region of the herpesvirus of turkeys (HVT) Fc126 vaccine strain, utilizing CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology. The successful construction of rHVT/Y280 was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction and sequencing, followed by efficacy evaluation. Four-day-old specific pathogen-free chickens received the rHVT/Y280 vaccine and were challenged with the H9N2/Y280 strain A21-MRA-003 at 3 weeks post-vaccination. In 5 days, there were no gross lesions among the vaccinated chickens. The rHVT/Y280 vaccine induced strong humoral immunity and markedly reduced virus shedding, achieving 100% inhibition of virus recovery in the cecal tonsil and significantly lowering tissue viral load. Thus, HVT vector vaccines expressing HA can be used for protecting poultry against H9N2/Y280. The induction of humoral immunity by live vaccines is vital in such cases. In summary, the recombinant virus rHVT/Y280 is a promising vaccine candidate for the protection of chickens against the H9N2/Y280.
ISSN:2076-2615
2076-2615
DOI:10.3390/ani14060872