China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2022, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (3): 1077-1084.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2022.03.030

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Research on Histopathological Changes and Virus Distribution Situation of Mirror Carps Infected with Carp Edema Virus

LYU Xiaonan1, XU Lipu1, ZHANG Wen1, WANG Na2, CAO Huan1, WANG Xiaoliang1, WANG Shu1, WANG Jingbo1   

  1. 1. Beijing Aquaculture Technology Extention Station, Beijing 100176, China;
    2. Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China
  • Received:2021-09-06 Online:2022-03-05 Published:2022-03-03

Abstract: 【Objective】 This study was aimed to study the histopathological characteristics of mirror carps infected with Carp edema virus (CEV) and the distribution of CEV in various tissues, in order to provide references for the diagnosis, prevention and control of Carp edema virus disease (CEVD).【Method】 The pathological changes of heart, liver, skin, spleen, kidney, brain and gill tissues of infected mirror carps were observed by HE staining.The immunohistochemistry was used to detect the distribution and protein expression of CEV in the tissues of mirror carps.Three probes were designed in the conserved region of CEV P4a gene and labeled at the 5'end FAM for in situ hybridization to detect the nucleic acid distribution of CEV in the tissues of mirror carps.Real-time quantitative PCR was used to detect the viral load in each tissue of diseased mirror carps.【Result】 HE staining analysis showed that the gills of the diseased mirror carps were swollen and hyperemic, and there were red blood cells and inflammatory cells between the gills.The liver cells were deeply stained and atrophied, and the bile duct was bleeding.There was obvious space and hemorrhage in spleen tissue.The renal tissue hyperemia was obvious and the renal tubules were obviously closed.The results of immunohistochemistry showed that the CEV P4a protein was highly expressed in gill and liver tissues of the diseased fish, and less expressed in other tissues.The results of in situ hybridization showed that CEV nucleic acids were abundant in gill tissue, and a small amount of positive signals were found in heart, spleen and kidney.Real-time quantitative PCR assay indicated that the viral load of gill was extremly significantly higher than that in myocardium, liver, skin, spleen, kidney and brain tissues (P<0.01).【Conclusion】 After infection with CEV, visceral tissues of mirror carps showed varying degrees of congestion and bleeding, the virus was mainly distributed in gill, indicating that gill was the main target organ for CEV proliferation.

Key words: Carp edema virus; HE staining; immunohistochemistry; in situ hybridization; Real-time quantitative PCR

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