The application provides a Marek's
disease virus meq
gene edited deletion vaccine candidate strain SQ01
Delta meq and construction and application. The SQ01
Delta meq vaccine candidate strain has a preservation number of CGMCC NO.45864. The parent strain of the SQ01
Delta meq vaccine candidate strain is MDV super strong Chinese
mutant HNSQ01. After
in vitro passage of the parent strain HNSQ01, the
CRISPR / Cas9
gene editing technology is used to delete a 925bp fragment on each of the two meq alleles in the viral
genome. Through PCR identification,
gene cloning sequencing, RT-qPCR analysis, IFA identification and SPF chicken challenge experiment, it is ensured that the SQ01Delta meq strain completely loses the
pathogenicity and tumorigenicity to the host chicken, and has no immunosuppressive property, and has good
biosafety. Animal immune challenge protection evaluation experiment shows that the SQ01Delta meq has good
immune protection, and the
immune protection index of the parent strain reaches 80.0%. Therefore, the SQ01Delta meq strain constructed by the application can not only be used as a new MD
gene deletion vaccine candidate strain, but also be used for the development and utilization of subsequent MD new type
gene engineering vaccine.