Abstract
Viral pathogens are the primary cause of canine gastroenteritis. However, few structured comprehensive studies on the viral etiology of canine gastroenteritis have been conducted. In this study, 475 rectal swabs collected over three years (2018-2021) from clinical canine gastroenteritis cases were screened for the presence of six major enteric viruses – canine parvovirus 2 (CPV-2), canine distemper virus (CDV), canine adenovirus 2 (CAdV-2), canine coronavirus (CCoV), canine astrovirus (CaAstV), and canine rotavirus (CRV) – by real-time PCR. The most frequently detected virus was CPV-2, which was present in 64.8% of the samples (subtype 2a, 21.1%; 2b, 77.4%; 2c, 1.5%), followed by CDV (8%), CaAstV (7.2%), CCoV (5.9%), and CAdV-2 (4.6%). Two to four of these viruses in different combinations were found in 16.8% of the samples, and CRV was not detected. The complete genome sequences of Indian isolates of CDV, CCoV, and CaAstV were determined for the first time, and phylogenetic analysis was performed. This study highlights the need for routine prophylactic vaccination with the appropriate vaccines. Notably, 70.3% of animals vaccinated with DHPPiL were found to be positive for at least one virus. Hence, regular molecular analysis of the prevalent viruses is crucial for addressing vaccination failures.
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Introduction
Dogs (Canis familiaris) are among the most popular companion animals, and like humans, they are prone to diseases such as gastroenteritis (irritation of the stomach and intestines), which can result in vomiting and diarrhoea. The disease can progress quickly and, if left untreated, can be fatal, especially in young animals. Gastroenteritis can occur for a variety of reasons, including dietary indiscretion, tumors, metabolic disorders, toxins, and, most frequently, infectious agents such as bacteria [1], parasites [2, 3], and viruses [4]. Viruses have been reported to be detected in up to 60% of diarrhoeic fecal samples [5].
Canine parvovirus (CPV) [6], canine distemper virus (CDV) [7], canine adenovirus (CAdV) [8], canine coronavirus (CCoV) [9], canine astrovirus (CaAstV) [10], and canine rotavirus (CRV) [11] have frequently been reported as a cause of viral gastroenteritis in dogs. CPV, a member of the family Parvoviridae, is highly contagious, and the CPV-2 variant was first identified in dogs suffering from severe hemorrhagic gastroenteritis and myocarditis [12, 13]. This was later replaced by three antigenic variants, namely CPV-2a, CPV-2b, and CPV-2c [14,15,16,17]. CDV belongs to the family Paramyxoviridae and is responsible for high mortality rates in dogs worldwide [7]. The haemagglutinin gene of CDV undergoes genetic drift, and this has led to the introduction of genetically distinct CDV strains [18], and at least 15 different lineages of CDV are circulating worldwide [19, 20]. CAdV belongs to the family Adenoviridae and circulates as two distinct serotypes, CAdV-1 and CAdV-2 [8, 21]. Despite routine vaccination, the re-emergence of CAdV-2 has been documented in various regions of the world [22]. CCoV belongs to the genus Alphacoronavirus of the family Coronaviridae and causes mild to moderate enteritis in dogs, characterized by high morbidity and low mortality [9]. The genus Alphacoronavirus also includes transmissible gastroenteritis virus of swine, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, feline coronaviruses, and human coronavirus 229E [23]. CaAstV, a member of the genus Mamastrovirus of the family Astroviridae [10], has been detected in diarrheic dogs in multiple countries [24,25,26,27,28]. It is frequently associated with mixed viral enteric infections, especially in young dogs [28, 29]. CRV belongs to the family Sedoreoviridae and causes neonatal diarrhea [11].
In this study, we investigated the prevalence of the major enteric viruses in stool samples from symptomatic dogs, and the first genome sequences of Indian isolates of CDV, CCoV, and CaAstV were determined and used for phylogenetic analysis.
Materials and methods
Collection and processing of clinical samples
Rectal swabs were collected from clinically ill dogs with gastroenteritis at the Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Hyderabad, and various private clinics in the region. The case histories of 475 samples screened in this study are presented in Supplementary Table S1. Rectal swabs were collected over a period of three years (2018-2021). The samples were homogenized in 3 ml of 0.1 M PBS (pH 7.4) containing antibiotics (100 IU of benzyl penicillin, 100 μg of streptomycin sulfate) per ml and centrifuged at 6000 rpm for 10 min at 4°C, and the supernatant was filtered through a 0.22-µm syringe filter and used for further analysis.
Viral nucleic acid extraction and reverse transcription
Viral RNA was extracted using TRIzol Reagent (Ref: 15596018; Ambion), and cDNA was synthesized using a PrimeScript First-Strand cDNA Synthesis Kit (catalog no. 6110A; TaKaRa), following the manufacturer’s protocol. Viral DNA was extracted using the phenol-chloroform and isoamyl alcohol method as described by Sambrook and Russel [30].
Screening of clinical samples for viruses by real-time PCR
cDNA or viral DNA was used as a template for PCR. Real-time PCR was carried out using SYBR Premix Ex Taq PCR Master Mix (catalog no. RR420A; TaKaRa) and a StepOnePlus Real-Time PCR System (Applied Biosystems). The primers used for the initial screening of six viruses in individual reactions are listed in Table 1 [29, 31,32,33,34,35] along with the real-time PCR reaction conditions. Typing of CAdV isolates as CAdV-1 or CAdV-2 was done based on differences in the melting temperature of the PCR product [32]. Typing for CPV-2/2a/2b/2c was done using a modification of a previously reported TARMS-PCR procedure [36, 37].
Isolation of virus in cell lines
Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium (DMEM) containing 1% fetal bovine serum (FBS) was used for maintenance of Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK), A-72 (canine fibroblast), or Epstein-Barr-virus-transformed marmoset B lymphoblastoid (B95a) cells at 37°C with 5% CO2. The cells were kept in maintenance medium during virus propagation. For virus isolation, fecal samples were emulsified in PBS, and the clarified supernatant was used as a seed for virus culture. Isolation of CAdV-2, CPV-2/2a/2b/2c, and CaAstV was carried out in MDCK cells, whereas B95a cells were used for CDV and A-72 cells were used for CCoV. The cells were incubated at 37°C with 5% CO2 and were observed for CPE, such as granulation, rounding or detachment of cells in clusters, disturbing the confluent monolayer. The cells were frozen and thawed three times, and the viral supernatant was used as a seed for subsequent passages.
Whole-genome sequence analysis
Viral RNA isolated from the cell culture isolates was sent to the sequencing facility MedGenome Labs Ltd., Karnataka, India, for whole-genome sequencing. Briefly, the whole genome was sequenced using a HiSeqX System (Illumina). Around 12.3 Gb of data were generated, with 81 million reads, for CaAstV, and 14 Gb of data were generated, with 95 million reads, for CDV and CCoV. The average Q30% value was above 80. The reads were first aligned to the canine genome sequence (GCF_000002285.3_CanFam3.1), and the unaligned reads were then aligned to the corresponding reference viral genome sequence. De novo assembly was performed using metaSPAades to obtain scaffolds. The scaffolds were used for gene prediction using Prodigal, and the predicted open reading frames (ORFs) were subjected to a BLASTx search. The sequences were deposited in the NCBI database using an online BankIt submission form.
Phylogenetic analysis
The predicted viral genome was subjected to a BLASTn search. At least 15 sequences from the BLASTn results were selected randomly based on percentage identity. A multiple sequence alignment was made using the MUSCLE algorithm in MEGA X software and was exported in MEGA file format. A phylogenetic tree was constructed by the neighbour-joining method in MEGA X software with 1000 bootstrap replicates [38]. The clades were divided according to their geographical distribution or genetic relationships into different lineages/groups.
Results and discussion
In the present study, we screened rectal swabs from 475 dogs with clinically suspected gastroenteritis for the presence of CPV-2/2a/2b/2c, CDV, CAdV-2, CCoV, CRV, and CaAstV, which are the most common etiological agents of viral gastroenteritis.
Prevalence of gastroenteritis-causing viruses
Real-time PCR is a highly sensitive, rapid, and specific technique that can be used to detect low-titer viruses and has been used successfully to screen clinical samples for viruses [31]. Initial screening of the samples showed that 71.6% contained one or more of the viruses tested, but none of them tested positive for CRV (Supplementary Table S1). According to a previous molecular survey of symptomatic dogs, up to 93% of gastroenteritis cases have a viral etiology [39]. Fig. 1a and Supplementary Table S2 show the prevalence of each of the viruses tested by real-time PCR. The most frequently detected virus was CPV-2, which was present in 64.8% of the samples, followed by CDV (8%), CaAstV (7.2%), CCoV (5.9%), and CAdV-2 (4.6%). Antigenic typing of CPV-2 by TARMS-PCR revealed that CPV-2b was the most prevalent antigenic type, followed by CPV-2a and CPV-2c (Fig. 1b and Supplementary Table S3). Based on previous reports, we expected the prevalence rate for CPV-2/2a/2b/2c to be in the range of 50-70% [40, 41], that for CDV to be around 2% [42, 43], that for CaAstV to be in the range of 9-40% [28, 44, 45], that for CCoV to be in the range of 8-65% [43, 46, 47], and that for CAdV to be around 60% [4, 22]. These rates may depend on the age of the dogs (1 month to 5 years), their geographical distribution, and environmental factors. We observed that apart from CPV-2/2a/2b/2c, these viruses were usually found in combination with other viruses, especially CPV-2. Coinfections with two to four viruses in different combinations accounted for 16.8% of the cases. It was reported previously that mixed infections with different viruses are common in dogs with gastroenteritis [3, 39, 48,49,50]. We therefore suggest that samples from gastroenteritis cases be screened for mixed infections. Most of the pet owners in this study failed to provide a health record of their pet. Of the animals for which a vaccination history was available, it was interesting to note that 70.3% of the animals vaccinated with DHPPiL were positive for at least one of the viruses in question. The possibility that the viruses detected in this study were actually attenuated virus strains originating from the vaccine formulation that were shed in the faeces can be ruled out because (a) rectal swabs were collected from clinical cases in which the animals showed evident signs of severe gastroenteritis and (b) phylogenetic analysis of the virus isolates showed a clear genetic separation from the vaccine virus strains (Fig. 3). These observations indicate the need to focus on updating the vaccine to include currently circulating strains of these viruses. Moreover, it highlights the need for regular molecular and serological screening of prevalent viruses to address vaccination failures.
Recovery of virus isolates in cell lines
Because of the presence of mixed infections, especially with CPV-2, a highly virulent virus [51], it was difficult to obtain virus isolates from MDCK cells alone. Hence, for the isolation of CDV and CCoV, we used the specialized cell lines B95a [52] and A-72 [53], respectively. The virus isolates were recovered by infecting the respective cell lines as described above. We observed CPE after 5 dpi for CDV in B95a cells, 3 dpi for CPV-2/2a/2b/2c and CaAstV and 5 dpi for CAdV-2 in MDCK cells, and 5 dpi for CCoV in A-72 cells (Fig. 2).
Whole-genome sequencing-based evolutionary dynamics
Worldwide, there have been a limited number of reports of whole-genome sequences of CDV, CCoV, and CaAstV isolated from dogs [54,55,56], and we found no reports from India to date. Hence, the whole genome sequences of these three viruses were determined, and ORFs were predicted. The genome length was found to be around 15.6 kb for CDV, 6.5 kb for CaAstV, and 29 kb for CCoV, which is in agreement with previous reports [57,58,59]. We found six ORFs (N, M, F, H, L, P) in the CDV genome, three ORFs in the CaAstV genome (ORF-1a, 1b, 2), and two overlapping ORFs, encoding ORF-1a and RdRp, along with nine other genes (M, S, E, N, ORF-3a, 3b, 3c and ORF-7a, 7b) in the CCoV genome, as reported previously [29, 59, 60]. The complete sequences and those of their protein-coding regions were deposited in the NCBI GenBank database, and the accession numbers are MT905031 for CDV, MT894143 for CaAstV, and MT955604 for CCoV. Phylogenetic analysis based on whole-genome sequences showed that CDV clustered with members of the Asia-1 lineage, which is distant from the vaccine lineage (Fig. 3a). CaAstV clustered with group III, which consists of Chinese and Brazilian isolates (Fig. 3b). CCoV clustered with group II, which consists of isolates from China and Taipei (Fig. 3c). A previous study showed that all wild-type strains of CDV clustered in groups corresponding to those obtained by H gene analysis, which is routinely used to identify geographically distinct CDV lineages [56]. We observed a similar grouping in this study. Furthermore, we also observed that all of the clinical isolates were genetically distant from the vaccine strains [61, 62]. For CaAstV and CCoV, we found only a few reports of whole-genome-based phylogenetic analysis based on geographical distribution. In one study, a CaAstV isolate from the UK clustered with Chinese isolates [54]. In another study, CCoV isolates from five provinces of China during 2018-19 clustered with earlier isolates from China, similar to our observations [55].
Conclusions
From the present study, we conclude that all three antigenic variants of CPV-2 (CPV-2a/2b/2c), CDV, CaAstV, CAdV-2, and CCoV were involved in cases of canine gastroenteritis during the period 2018-21. CPV-2b was found to be the most prevalent antigenic variant of all of the gastroenteritis viruses surveyed in this study. The majority of the gastroenteritis cases were associated with infection with at least one virus, and the number of viruses infecting each dog ranged from one to four. To our knowledge, this is the first report of complete genome sequences of CDV, CAstV, and CCoV isolates from dogs in India. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that these isolates were genetically distant from the current vaccine strains. We strongly emphasize the need to develop an updated vaccine against the currently circulating variants of viruses that cause canine gastroenteritis.
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The authors acknowledge PV Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad, for providing a research platform, and DBT, India, for financial support.
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Dema, A., Tallapally, M.R., Ganji, V.K. et al. A comprehensive molecular survey of viral pathogens associated with canine gastroenteritis. Arch Virol 168, 36 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-022-05674-6
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-022-05674-6