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Title: Microbiome associations in pigs with the best and worst clinical outcomes following co-infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2)

Abstract

Co-infections involving porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) are common and contribute to a range of polymicrobial disease syndromes in swine and on a world-wide basis. Both viruses compromise host defenses, resulting in increased susceptibility to infections by primary and secondary pathogens that can affect growth performance as well as increased morbidity and mortality. An experimental population of 95 pigs was co-infected with PRRSV and PCV2. At 70 days post-infection (dpi), 20 representative pigs were selected as having the best or worst clinical outcome based on average daily gain (ADG) and the presence of clinical disease. Moreover, the worst clinical outcome pigs had prolonged and greater levels of viremia as measured by qPCR. Serum, lung and fecal samples collected at 70 dpi were analyzed using a comprehensive DNA microarray technology, the Lawrence Livermore Microbial Detection Array, to detect over 8000 microbes. Bacterial species, such as Bacillus cereus, were detected at a higher rate in the serum of worst performing pigs. At the level of the fecal microbiome, the overall microbial diversity was lower in the worst clinical outcome group. The results reinforce the importance of pathogen load in determining clinical outcome and suggestmore » an important role of microbial diversity as a contributing factor in disease.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [1];  [2];  [1]
  1. Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1258531
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1348263
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-679863
Journal ID: ISSN 0378-1135
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344; 14ERD081
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Veterinary Microbiology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 188; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0378-1135
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; Swine; Microbiome; Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus; Porcine circovirus type 2; Clinical outcome; Virus load

Citation Formats

Niederwerder, Megan C., Jaing, Crystal J., Thissen, James B., Cino-Ozuna, Ada Giselle, McLoughlin, Kevin S., and Rowland, Raymond R. R. Microbiome associations in pigs with the best and worst clinical outcomes following co-infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2). United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.03.008.
Niederwerder, Megan C., Jaing, Crystal J., Thissen, James B., Cino-Ozuna, Ada Giselle, McLoughlin, Kevin S., & Rowland, Raymond R. R. Microbiome associations in pigs with the best and worst clinical outcomes following co-infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2). United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.03.008
Niederwerder, Megan C., Jaing, Crystal J., Thissen, James B., Cino-Ozuna, Ada Giselle, McLoughlin, Kevin S., and Rowland, Raymond R. R. 2016. "Microbiome associations in pigs with the best and worst clinical outcomes following co-infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2)". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.03.008. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1258531.
@article{osti_1258531,
title = {Microbiome associations in pigs with the best and worst clinical outcomes following co-infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2)},
author = {Niederwerder, Megan C. and Jaing, Crystal J. and Thissen, James B. and Cino-Ozuna, Ada Giselle and McLoughlin, Kevin S. and Rowland, Raymond R. R.},
abstractNote = {Co-infections involving porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) are common and contribute to a range of polymicrobial disease syndromes in swine and on a world-wide basis. Both viruses compromise host defenses, resulting in increased susceptibility to infections by primary and secondary pathogens that can affect growth performance as well as increased morbidity and mortality. An experimental population of 95 pigs was co-infected with PRRSV and PCV2. At 70 days post-infection (dpi), 20 representative pigs were selected as having the best or worst clinical outcome based on average daily gain (ADG) and the presence of clinical disease. Moreover, the worst clinical outcome pigs had prolonged and greater levels of viremia as measured by qPCR. Serum, lung and fecal samples collected at 70 dpi were analyzed using a comprehensive DNA microarray technology, the Lawrence Livermore Microbial Detection Array, to detect over 8000 microbes. Bacterial species, such as Bacillus cereus, were detected at a higher rate in the serum of worst performing pigs. At the level of the fecal microbiome, the overall microbial diversity was lower in the worst clinical outcome group. The results reinforce the importance of pathogen load in determining clinical outcome and suggest an important role of microbial diversity as a contributing factor in disease.},
doi = {10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.03.008},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1258531}, journal = {Veterinary Microbiology},
issn = {0378-1135},
number = C,
volume = 188,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Mar 10 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Thu Mar 10 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}

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