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Age-Associated Changes in Recombinant H5 Highly Pathogenic and Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Hemagglutinin Tissue Binding in Domestic Poultry Species

Journal

ANIMALS
Volume 11, Issue 8, Pages -

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ani11082223

Keywords

age; influenza; highly pathogenic; low pathogenic; ducks; turkeys; chicken; recombinant; hemagglutinin; tropism

Funding

  1. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services [HHSN272200900007C]

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This study evaluated differences in avian influenza H5 Hemagglutinin tissue binding across different age groups using recombinant H5 HA proteins, finding age-related differences in binding levels, which may partially explain differences in host susceptibility observed during avian influenza outbreaks and experimental infection studies.
Simple Summary We evaluated differences in avian influenza H5 Hemagglutinin (HA) tissue binding across age groups using recombinant H5 HA (rHA) proteins. Gene sequences from low pathogenic (LPAIV) (A/mallard/MN/410/2000(H5N2) and an a high pathogenic (HPAIV) (A/Northern pintail/Washington/40964/2014(H5N2)) influenza A virus (IAV) were used to generate the rHA proteins. Respiratory and intestinal tracts from chickens, ducks (Mallard, Pekin, Muscovy), and turkeys of different age groups were used to detect rHA binding with protein histochemistry, which was quantified as the median area of binding (MAB) for statistical analysis. Turkeys had significant differences in the HPAIV rHA binding in the respiratory tract, with younger turkeys having higher levels of binding in the lung compared to the older group. In the intestinal tract, younger turkeys had higher levels of binding compared to the older birds. Using LPAIV, only turkeys had overall significant differences in the respiratory tract MAB, with the older birds having higher levels of binding compared to the younger group. We saw no age-related differences in the overall intestinal tract rHA binding. Age-related differences in rHA binding of the LPAIV and HPAIV rHA demonstrated in this study may partially, but not completely, explain differences in host susceptibility to infection observed during avian influenza outbreaks and in experimental infection studies. The 2014 outbreak of clade 2.3.4.4A highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) led to the culling of millions of commercial chickens and turkeys and death of various wild bird species. In this outbreak, older chickens and turkeys were commonly infected, and succumbed to clinical disease compared to younger aged birds such chicken broilers. Some experimental studies using waterfowl species have shown age-related differences in susceptibility to clinical disease with HPAI viruses. Here, we evaluate differences in H5 Hemagglutinin (HA) tissue binding across age groups, using recombinant H5 HA (rHA) proteins generated using gene sequences from low pathogenic (A/mallard/MN/410/2000(H5N2 (LPAIV)) and a HPAIV (A/Northern pintail/Washington/40964/2014(H5N2)) influenza A virus (IAV). Respiratory and intestinal tracts from chickens, ducks (Mallard, Pekin, Muscovy) and turkeys of different age groups were used to detect rHA binding with protein histochemistry, which was quantified as the median area of binding (MAB) used for statistical analysis. There were species and tissue specific differences in the rHA binding among the age groups; however, turkeys had significant differences in the HPAIV rHA binding in the respiratory tract, with younger turkeys having higher levels of binding in the lung compared to the older group. In addition, in the intestinal tract, younger turkeys had higher levels of binding compared to the older birds. Using LPAIV, similar species and tissues, specific differences were seen among the age groups; however, only turkeys had overall significant differences in the respiratory tract MAB, with the older birds having higher levels of binding compared to the younger group. No age-related differences were seen in the overall intestinal tract rHA binding. Age-related differences in rHA binding of the LPAIV and HPAIV demonstrated in this study may partially, but not completely, explain differences in host susceptibility to infection observed during avian influenza outbreaks and in experimental infection studies.

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