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ArticleVirology journal2025

Genetic and antigenic characteristics of genotype VII.1.1 Newcastle disease viruses currently circulating in Ethiopian chickens.

Berihun Dires Mihiretu, Tatsufumi Usui, Tesfaye Rufael Chibssa, Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi

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Berihun Dires MihiretuJoint Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Minami, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan.
Tatsufumi UsuiJoint Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Minami, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan.
Tesfaye Rufael ChibssaAnimal Health Institute, P.O.Box 04, Sebeta, Ethiopia.
Tsuyoshi YamaguchiJoint Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Minami, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan. yamaguti@tottori-u.ac.jp.

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backgroundNewcastle disease virus (NDV) is a causative agent of Newcastle disease (ND), a major infectious poultry disease associated with significant economic losses. Vaccination is usually effective at preventing the disease. However, in Ethiopia, ND is commonly detected in both unvaccinated and vaccinated chickens. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the pathogenicity of NDV isolated from both vaccinated and unvaccinated chickens, as well as to compare the antigenicity of the isolates with vaccine strains and genotyping by using the F-gene sequence.

methodsThe partial F gene sequences of all isolates and the mean death times (MDTs) of representative isolates were used to determine genotype and pathogenicity of the isolates. Antigenicities were assayed with the hemagglutinin inhibition (HI) and virus neutralization (VN) tests using antiserum against the vaccine Hitchner B1 (HB1), which is the most commonly used NDV vaccine in Ethiopia. Thermostability was evaluated by incubating infected allantoic fluid at 56 °C.

resultsOut of 231 samples tested, 10.8% (25/231) were positive for virus isolation. The F gene cleavage sites of all 25 isolates had DISCUSSION: Although the HI test indicates antigenic differences between the velogenic Ethiopian isolates and the HB1 vaccine, the VN test showed that the vaccine could protect infections with these isolates. Phylogenetic analysis showed that all studied isolates belong to sub-genotype VII.1.1 of genotype VII, diverging from previously reported genotype XXI in Ethiopia.

conclusionsIn Ethiopia, NDV genotype VII 1.1 is widely distributed. Since these viruses showed the same antigenicity as the HB1 vaccine in VN test, the occurrence of ND in vaccinated chickens may be due to vaccine failure caused by inadequate management or immunosuppression due to other infectious diseases.

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Antigens, ViralGenotypeNewcastle DiseaseNewcastle disease virusPoultry DiseasesAnimalsChickensEthiopiaHemagglutination Inhibition TestsNeutralization TestsPhylogenySequence Analysis, DNAViral Fusion ProteinsViral VaccinesVirulenceAntigens, ViralViral Fusion ProteinsViral VaccinesAntigenicityEthiopiaGenotypeNewcastle disease virusPathogenicity

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