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Antigenic comparisons of selected avian reoviruses by use of the plaque-reduction neutralization assay. 1989

B N Nersessian, and P D Lukert, and M A Goodwin

Department of Avian Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens 30605.

The antigenic interrelatedness of 3 clone-purified turkey reoviruses (NG-Turkey, 82-88, and NC-TEV) to each other and to 4 clone-purified chicken reoviruses (S1133, Co8, Fahey-Crawley, and avian type 2) was determined in reciprocal cross-neutralization tests, using polyclonal antisera and the plaque-reduction technique. The morphologic features of plaques formed under agar were studied for all 7 reoviruses, and size comparisons for turkey vs chicken isolates were made. All 3 turkey reoviruses (with the exception of NG-Turkey vs Fahey-Crawley chicken reovirus) formed plaques significantly (P less than 0.05) smaller than plaques produced by their chicken counterparts. The 3 turkey reoviruses were closely related to each other and to chicken reovirus CO8. The antigenic differences between turkey reoviruses 82-88 and NC-TEV and chicken reovirus S1133 were slight (minor subtype); however, the latter and NG-Turkey were serotypically distinct. The NG-Turkey and 82-88 turkey reoviruses were more related (minor subtype) to the Fahey-Crawley and avian type 2 chicken reoviruses, than was NC-TEV turkey reovirus (major subtype).

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010948	Viral Plaque Assay	Method for measuring viral infectivity and multiplication in CULTURED CELLS. Clear lysed areas or plaques develop as the VIRAL PARTICLES are released from the infected cells during incubation. With some VIRUSES, the cells are killed by a cytopathic effect; with others, the infected cells are not killed but can be detected by their hemadsorptive ability. Sometimes the plaque cells contain VIRAL ANTIGENS which can be measured by IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE.	Bacteriophage Plaque Assay,Assay, Bacteriophage Plaque,Assay, Viral Plaque,Assays, Bacteriophage Plaque,Assays, Viral Plaque,Bacteriophage Plaque Assays,Plaque Assay, Bacteriophage,Plaque Assay, Viral,Plaque Assays, Bacteriophage,Plaque Assays, Viral,Viral Plaque Assays
D011200	Poultry	Domesticated birds raised for food. It typically includes CHICKENS; TURKEYS, DUCKS; GEESE; and others.	Fowls, Domestic,Domestic Fowl,Domestic Fowls,Fowl, Domestic,Poultries
D012087	Reoviridae	A family of unenveloped RNA viruses with cubic symmetry. The twelve genera include ORTHOREOVIRUS; ORBIVIRUS; COLTIVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS; Aquareovirus, Cypovirus, Phytoreovirus, Fijivirus, Seadornavirus, Idnoreovirus, Mycoreovirus, and Oryzavirus.	Aquareovirus,Cypovirus,Cytoplasmic Polyhedrosis Viruses,Fijivirus,Idnoreovirus,Mycoreovirus,Oryzavirus,Phytoreovirus,Reoviruses, Aquatic,Respiratory Enteric Orphan Viruses,Seadornavirus,Aquareoviruses,Aquatic Reovirus,Aquatic Reoviruses,Cypoviruses,Cytoplasmic Polyhedrosis Virus,Fijiviruses,Idnoreoviruses,Mycoreoviruses,Oryzaviruses,Phytoreoviruses,Polyhedrosis Virus, Cytoplasmic,Polyhedrosis Viruses, Cytoplasmic,Reovirus, Aquatic,Seadornaviruses
D002645	Chickens	Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA.	Gallus gallus,Gallus domesticus,Gallus gallus domesticus,Chicken
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000956	Antigens, Viral	Substances elaborated by viruses that have antigenic activity.	Viral Antigen,Viral Antigens,Antigen, Viral
D014422	Turkeys	Large woodland game BIRDS in the subfamily Meleagridinae, family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. Formerly they were considered a distinct family, Melegrididae.	Meleagridinae,Meleagrididae