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ArticleBMC veterinary research2019

A novel Bursin-like peptide as a potential virus inhibitor and immunity regulator in SPF chickens infected with recombinant ALV.

Yukun Zeng, Zuxin Gong, Binbin Wu, Wenchao Guan, Shenyi Yu, Yajuan An, Rongbin Lu, Jinrong Zhao, Yijian Wu, Yifan Huang and 1 more

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Article in BMC veterinary research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yukun ZengCollege of Animal Science, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China.
Zuxin GongCollege of Animal Science, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China.
Binbin WuCollege of Animal Science, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China.
Wenchao GuanCollege of Animal Science, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China.
Shenyi YuSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350004, People's Republic of China.
Yajuan AnCollege of Animal Science, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China.
Rongbin LuCollege of Animal Science, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China.
Jinrong ZhaoCollege of Animal Science, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China.
Yijian WuCollege of Animal Science, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China.
Yifan HuangCollege of Animal Science, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoping WuCollege of Animal Science, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China. wxp19781015@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2414-1081
Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNFujian Medical University · CN

Funding

Discipline Development Grant from College of Animal Sciences FAFU 2018DK008Natural Science Foundation of China 31402227
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAvian leukosis viruses (ALVs) are important contagious suppressive factors of chicken immunity and growth performance, resulted in enormous economic loss. Although virus eradication programs are applied in breeder flocks, ALVs are still widespread globally. Therefore, other valuable adjunct to reduce the negative effect of ALVs should be considered. Bursin-like peptide (BLP) showed remarkable immunomodulatory effects, whereas their influence on ALV-infected avian groups has not been reported. Here, a designed hybrid BLP was expressed in E. coli. The purified BLP was injected subcutaneously weekly in SPF chickens congenitally infected with a natural ALV strain. Then the influences of this BLP on the growth performance, immune response and virus titer of ALV-infected chickens were determined.

resultsThis BLP injection significantly improved the body weights of ALV-infected birds (P < 0.05). BLP injection significantly enhanced organ index in the BF in ALV-infected birds (P < 0.05). The weekly injection of BLP significantly lengthened the maintenance time of antibodies against Newcastle disease virus (NDV) attenuated vaccine of ALV-infected birds (P < 0.05) and boosted the antibody titer against avian influenza virus (AIV) H

conclusionsThis is the first report investigating the influence of BLP on the growth and immunity performance of chickens infected by ALV. It also is the first report about the antiviral effect of BLP in vivo and in vitro. This BLP expressed in E. coli showed potential as a vaccine adjuvant, growth regulator and antiretroviral drug in chickens to decrease the negative effects of ALV infection.

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AnimalsAvian LeukosisAvian Leukosis VirusBody WeightCell LineChickensEscherichia coliNewcastle disease virusOligopeptidesPoultry DiseasesSpecific Pathogen-Free OrganismsOligopeptidesALVBursin-like peptideGrowthImmunity suppressionVirus inhibitor

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PMID31823780
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