ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2014, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (3): 458-462.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2014.03.016

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Study on Comprehensive Diagnosis and Molecular Characterization of Subgroup J Avian Leukosis Virus from Silkies

QIN Si-hai1,LIU Li-tao2,YUE Rui-chao2,LI Ning2,QU Ya-jin2,WANG Guang-wen2,HU Dong-fang2,LIU Si-dang2*   

  1. (1.College of life science, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China;2.College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University,Tai’an 271000, China)
  • Received:2013-09-11 Online:2014-03-23 Published:2014-03-23

Abstract:

The Silkie is a typical Chinese breed of chicken.In recent years,numbers of Silkies eliminated from farms in Liaocheng,were found to be infected with tumor diseases,showing hepatomegaly and splenomegaly.On Dec.2012,6 dead Silkies from a parent farm were found hepatomegaly and splenomegaly with tumor-like nodules by necropsy.By histological detection,PCR testing,virus isolation and identification,ultimately the Silkies were diagnosed myelocytoma and hemangioma,infected by avian leukemia virus subgroup J (ALV-J).To obtain virus genome sequences,four pairs of primers were designed.And finally 7 647 bp sequence,include gag gene (2 016 bp),pol gene (2 622 bp) and env gene (1 689 bp) were obtained.There was a 205 bp deletion cross rTM (redundant TM) and DR (direct repeat) area,equivalent to 7 049-7 253 position of the prototype ALV-J strain HPRS-103.In the leader sequence of 5′UTR (untranslated region),there was a 19 bp insertion sequence.The isolate was quite different with the British prototype strain HPRS-103,but was highly similar with stains isolated from commercial layers in recent years.Therefore,this isolate may come from commercial layer,which will bring great challenge to the control.

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