Evaluation of the matrix effect of thermophilic anaerobic digestion on inactivation of infectious laryngotracheitis virus using real-time PCR and viral cell culture

Tiejun Gao, Evelyn Bowlby, Yupin Tong, John T.Y. Wu, Lester Wong, Robert J. Tower, Xiaoli Pang, Xiaomei Li

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Abstract

The matrix effect of the thermophilic anaerobic digestion (TAD) process on inactivation of infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV) was evaluated. Viral cell culture and real-time PCR were used for assessing removal of the viral infectivity and degradation of viral DNA, respectively. Results showed that the TAD-derived matrix alone can inactivate the virus and destroy the nucleic acid helix core of ILTV in a time-and- dose-dependent manner. No cytopathogenic effect (CPE) was observed in the cells exposed to ILTV pre-treated with TAD matrix for 1.5. h in experiment 1 and for 16. h in experiment 2. There was a significant statistical difference between TAD matrix treated and non-treated cultures (p<. 0.001, Chi-test). Amplifiable ILT viral DNA was reduced 2.27 log by 1.5. h-treatment and was not present by 16. h-treatment with TAD matrix, indicating complete viral DNA fragmentation. The TAD process is an environmentally friendly way for disposing of poultry biowaste and carcasses.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)692-696
Number of pages5
JournalBioresource Technology
Volume110
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Anaerobic digestion
  • Biowaste
  • Inactivation
  • Infectious laryngotracheitis virus
  • Poultry
  • Thermophilic

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Waste Management and Disposal

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