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Tomoyuki Miyoshi1, Ayumi Ono1, Kazumi Shimada2
1Laboratory of Veterinary Toxicology, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology , Tokyo , Japan.
Abstract:
In poultry and zoo birds, mass outbreaks of amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis are often reported, and horizontal transmission is considered as one of the causes. However, oral transmission of avian AA amyloidosis in nature has been unclear. In order to clarify the horizontal transmission of avian AA amyloidosis, basic research using an appropriate oral transmission model is necessary. In this study, we developed an oral transmission model of AA amyloidosis using quails, and assessed the oral transmission efficiency of AA amyloidosis in quails and mice. Young quails, adult quails, and young mice received inflammatory stimulation with lipopolysaccharide; simultaneously, homogeneous amyloid fibrils were orally or intravenously administered. By histological examination, induction of amyloidosis by oral or intravenous administration of amyloid was confirmed in all species. Furthermore, both quail and murine AA amyloidosis were orally transmitted in a dose-dependent manner. These results support the possibility of horizontal transmission of avian AA amyloidosis in nature. This model will be able to contribute to the elucidation of spontaneous horizontal transmission of avian AA amyloidosis in the future. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS Quail AA amyloidosis was orally transmitted in a dose-dependent manner. Oral transmission was less efficient than intravenous transmission. In-cage horizontal transmission did not occur during 4-week cohabitation. Amyloid deposition in tissues of quail was grossly visible.
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