Molecular characterization of recent Korean porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) viruses and comparison to other Asian PRRS viruses

Twenty-eight PRRS viruses (PRRSVs) isolated from various pig farms in Korea between 2002 and 2003 were sequenced for open-reading frame (ORF) 5 and/or full-length genome and compared with numerous PRRSVs reported from North America, Europe and Asia. All Korean isolates examined were genetically of the North American genotype. The ORF5 sequence of one isolate was identical to Ingelvac PRRS MLV vaccine virus. ORF5 nucleotide sequence divergence of the remaining 27 Korean PRRSVs from VR-2332, the prototype of the North American PRRSV and parental strain of the MLV vaccine virus, ranged from 1.3% to 12.9%, which corresponded to 2.0% to 14.9% divergence at the amino acid level, raising a concern on the efficacy of the MLV vaccine. Phylogenetic analyses of ORF5 and/or full-length sequences revealed that the Korean PRRSVs formed a clade distinct from PRRSVs reported from other Asian countries (China, Taiwan, Japan, and Thailand). Our study demonstrated that PRRSVs of the North American genotype were introduced to the Korean swine population some time ago and have evolved independently from PRRSV in other Asian countries, suggesting that geographic separation might influence the molecular evolution of PRRSV. This should be taken into consideration when a national PRRS prevention and control policy for international trade is established.     

A survey of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome among wild boar populations in Korea

No information is currently available on porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) infection in wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Korea. In this study, the status of PRRS in wild boars was investigated. Blood samples were collected from 267 wild boars from eight provinces in Korea. Four of the samples tested (1.5%) were positive for PRRSV antibodies and eight (3.0%) were positive for antigens. Of the virus-positive samples, three and five samples were typed as containing European (EU, type 1) or North American (NA, type 2) viruses, respectively. Two amplicons (one from type 1 and one from type 2) were used to analyze the PRRSV open reading frame 7 (ORF7) sequence. The nucleotide sequences of type 1 PRRSV ORF7 had identities between 96.1% and 98.4% with PRRSVs from domestic pigs in Korea. The sequences of type 2 PRRSV ORF7 had identities of 100% with the PRRSV strain VR-2332, which was prototypic North American strain. These results show that PRRSVs are present in wild boars in Korea, and effective PRRSV surveillance of the wild boar population might therefore be useful for disease control.     

One year's study of dynamic and evolution of types I and II PRRSV in a swine farm

This study was to investigate dynamic and evolution of PRRSV in a seed-stock farm by monitoring PRRSV status from 11 June 2009 to 4 August 2010. For laboratory test, around 18-24 umbilical cords from farrowed sows and 5-95 sera from nursery and grow/finish pigs were submitted around every 2 weeks interval during the study. The submitted samples were tested for PRRSV using IDEXX PRRS 2XR ELISA kit, RT-nested PCR. The PRRSV-positive samples were further sequences based on ORF5 and analyzed using MEGA 3.1 program and Beast 1.5.4 package. The surveyed farm was first infected with type II PRRSV but it was infected newly with type I PRRSV of unknown origin, showing rapid substitution to type I PRRSV as a dominant strain in 2 weeks. The type I PRRSV was first detected from umbilical cord of a farrowed sow in 12 January 2010, and secondly from nursery pigs in 26 January 2010. Although sudden increase of mean S/P ratio was found in grow/finish pigs around 2 months earlier than first type I PRRSV detection, no type I PRRSV viremia was found. Thirty three ORF5 full sequences from 14 type II to 19 type I PRRSVs were obtained chronologically in this farm and the genetic characteristics and evolution rates of those sequences were analyzed. The substitution rates (/site/day) of two types were 4.03×10(-5) (type I), 3.09×10(-5) (type II), respectively, which was more frequent than previous reports. The calculated divergence time of type I PRRSV was consistent with the time when the sudden elevation of serum IgG in grow/finish barn was first observed. This study provided fundamental data for type I PRRSV dynamic in a previously type II PRRSV-infected farm and suggested grow/finisher barn could be a primary site for PRRSV introduction.     

2株猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒欧洲型分离株ORF4-7基因的克隆与序列分析

欧洲型猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒（Porcinereproductiveandrespiratorysyndromevirus,PRRSV）FJ0602和FJ0603株的ORF4～7基因进行了分段克隆、序列测定及同源性比较。结果显示,FJ0602和FJ0603株与LV核苷酸同源性为95．2％和95．3％,与VR2332核苷酸同源性为67．1％和66．9％,证实FJ0602和FJ0603株均为欧洲型PRRSV;与欧洲型弱毒疫苗株AmervacPRRSV有高度同源性,达到98．6％以上,提示分离毒PRRSVFJ0602和FJ0603株可能由疫苗株演化而来。FJ0602和FJ0603之间的核苷酸同源性为99．6％,表明这2毒株亲缘关系很近,很可能来源于同一毒株。     

猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒7个分离株全基因序列测定及遗传进化分析

为了解猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV)的变异情况,本研究利用RT-PCR方法对2006年～2009年在我国部分地区分离鉴定的7株PRRSV分别进行9段基因片段扩增,测序分析表明,获得的病毒全基因序列与PRRSV JXA1变异株高度同源。并与GenBank中登录的其他70株PRRSV全基因序列进行遗传分析,根据构建的遗传进化树分析表明,中国大陆PRRSV分离株包含美洲型和欧洲型,美洲型可分为3个亚群,亚群1主要为以JXA1株为代表的病毒株,本研究中的7个分离株均为亚群1,其GP5主要中和抗原表位高度变异;亚群2主要为以CH-1a株为代表的病毒株;亚群3主要为以VR-2332株为代表的病毒株。欧洲型病毒株BJEU06-1、NMEU09-1分属于不同亚型。本实验为深入研究该病毒的遗传与变异及其分子流行病学研究奠定基础。     

Molecular evolution of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus isolates from central China

To investigate the genetic diversity of prevailing porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in Henan Province of China, 61 ORF5 gene sequences, originating from Henan Province during 2003–2010, were subjected to amino acid variation and phylogenetic analysis. The analyzed PRRSV ORF5 sequences carried evidence of one unique recombination event. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that all Henan isolates belonged to type 2 genotype and were divided into two subgroups. The dominant isolates had shifted from subgroup 1 to subgroup 2 during 2003–2010. Amino acid variation analysis of the glycoprotein 5 revealed that Henan PRRSV strains tended to accumulate more substitutions within the N-terminus and hypervariable region. Selective pressure analysis revealed evidence that some ORF5 sites have likely evolved in response to immune pressure.     

Genomic and antigenic variations of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus major envelope GP5 glycoprotein.

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the importance of genomic and antigenic variations which may have affected the major envelope glycoprotein GP5 of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) isolates responsible for outbreaks in Quebec and Ontario, in comparison with the modified-live U.S. vaccine strain (MLV) and the European prototype strain from Lelystad (LV). Nucleotide sequence analyses of the open reading frame (ORF)5 genes showed that all of the isolates studied were heterogenous, amino acid (aa) identities varied from 88 to 99% with the MLV strain, and between 51 and 54% with the LV strain. The aa substitutions were randomly scattered across the protein, although one region between residues 26 and 39 was found to correspond to a hypervariable region which involved 0 to 3 potential N-glycosylation sites. The ORF5 encoded products of 5 of these isolates, including the MLV and LV strains, were expressed in E. coli as recombinant proteins fused to the glutathione S-transferase (GST) protein and used to raise hyperimmune anti-ORF5 sera in rabbits. The reactivity patterns of strain-specific hyperimmune anti-ORF5 sera and a panel of 4 monoclonal antibodies directed against the ORF5 gene product of the Quebec IAF-Klop strain of PRRSV, indicated that GP5 of field isolates also underwent antigenic variations. The data suggest that neutralizing epitopes, independent of conformation and glycosylation, are also associated with antigenic variability of the GP5 of PRRSV.     

二株广西猪繁殖与呼吸综合征流行毒M基因的克隆和序列分析

广西一些养殖场频繁发生以母猪流产、死胎、木乃伊等为特征的流行性传染病,怀疑为猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV)所致.利用针对PRRSV的N基因的特异性引物P1和P2,通过RT-PCR技术对分别从广西贵港市(GXGG)和南宁市(GXNN)收集到的可疑病料进行检测,结果两份为阳性.合成针对M基因的引物M1和M2,分别扩增了GXGG和GXNN两株PRRSV的M基因,并进行克隆和测序,得到长582个核苷酸的目的基因片段.应用DNAStar序列分析软件对所测的两个广西毒株与国内外已发表的ATCC VR-2332、LV和CH-la毒株进行同源性比较.分析表明,GXGG与ATCC VR-2332、LV、CH-la的核苷酸同源性分别为95.6%、69.5%、97.7%;GXNN与ATCC VR-2332、LV、CH-la的核酸同源性分别为94.9%、69.5%、97.3%.对推定的氨基酸序列进行了比较,GXGG与ATCC VR-2332、LV、CH-la的氨基酸同源性分别为97.7%、80.5%、97.7%;GXNN与ATCC VR-2332、LV、CH-la的氨基酸同源性分别为98.3%、79.9%、97.1%.说明广西流行毒株与ATCC VR-2332和CH-la的同源性很高,而与LV毒株的同源性很低.从本研究构建的系统发育树分析,广西流行的PRRSV与ATCC VR-2332株的亲缘关系比较密切.     

两株高致病性PRRSV湖北分离株ORF5与Nsp2基因序列分析

2013年从湖北两个发病猪场采集疑似猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病料,接种Marc-145细胞,可致明显细胞病变,各分离到1株猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(HBHS株和HBXN株)。采用RTPCR方法,对ORF5基因序列和Nsp2基因部分序列进行扩增并测序,并用DNA MAN软件将测序结果与国内外发表的13株参考毒株进行比对分析。结果显示,2株分离株Nsp2基因与国内高致病性JXA1、GD2007、GD2008毒株的氨基酸同源性很高,介于98.5%~99.5%;且该基因与国内其他变异株有完全一致的缺失特征;ORF5基因与国内高致病性毒株的氨基酸同源性为98.1%~99.5%,且系统进化树遗传距离很近,同处一个基因群中,而与CH-1a等经典毒株较远。这两株分离株均属于PRRSV美洲型变异株,此结论为该病的防治及疫苗的设计奠定了基础。     

Antigenic comparison of Canadian and US isolates of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus using monoclonal antibodies to the nucleocapsid protein.

Fifteen Canadian field isolates of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus from Quebec and Ontario were compared with 5 US PRRS virus (PRRSV) isolates and with the European Lelystad isolate using monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) SDOW17, EP147, and VO17 directed to the 15-kDa nucleocapsid protein of PRRSV. All Canadian and US isolates tested by indirect immunofluorescence were recognized by the 3 MAbs, and individual titers of MAbs towards Canadian and US PRRSV isolates were similar as well. In contrast, the Lelystad virus isolate reacted only with the SDOW17 MAb and showed no reactivity with either EP147 or VO17. The reactivity pattern with these MAbs suggests that the Canadian isolates of PRRSV tested are antigenically similar to US isolates of PRRSV, and that these North American isolates share highly conserved epitopes on the 15-kDa nucleocapsid protein that clearly differentiate them from the European Lelystad virus isolate.     

Antigenic variation and genotype of isolates of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in Korea

A panel of three anti-glycoprotein 5 (gp5) protein monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) (15, 28 and 246) and three anti-nucleocapsid (N) protein mAbs (SDOW17, VO17 and EP147) was used to investigate, by an indirect fluorescent antibody test, the antigenic variations of 50 Korean isolates of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), and compare them with a us ATCC vR2332-derived attenuated vaccine strain and the reference European Lelystad strain of PRRSV. A multiplex PCR assay for the differentiation of European and North American genotypes of PRRSV was used to determine the genotype of the 50 Korean isolates. Forty-six (92 per cent) of the 50 Korean isolates shared the epitopes recognised by the anti-N protein mAb SDOW17. No reactivity to the anti-gp5 and anti-N protein mAbs was observed with the other four isolates. Six distinct patterns could be identified on the basis of their reactivities with the anti-PRRSV mAbs. All 50 isolates were identified as North American genotypes by the differential PCR.     

2018年广东部分地区猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒流行毒株ORF5基因变异分析

为了解广东省猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV)流行毒株ORF5基因遗传变异情况,采用RT-PCR对2018年采自广东部分地区疑似患有PRRS的猪肺组织样品进行PRRSV ORF5基因扩增以及克隆测序,并进行生物信息学分析。结果表明,成功扩增出18株PRRSV流行毒株的ORF5基因片段。ORF5基因序列分析表明,18株PRRSV流行毒株ORF5基因核苷酸同源性为83.7%~99.8%,PRRSV流行毒株与参考毒株的同源性为62.1%~99.8%。基于ORF5基因的遗传进化树分析表明,18株PRRSV流行株均为美洲型毒株。其中,10株与以JXA1为代表的高致病性毒株亲缘较近,2株与新型高致病性毒株FZ16A相似;1株与以NT1为代表的疫苗返强毒株亲缘较近,1株与以R98为代表的疫苗毒株亲缘性较近,4株与广东新报道的GM2和QYYZ毒株亲缘性较近。DNA推导氨基酸序列分析表明,18株流行株的氨基酸序列与国内已报道的代表株相比发生不同程度的变异,GP5抗原表位上存在着差异。研究结果揭示了广东地区PRRSV有新型强毒株、重组毒株以及疫苗返强毒株的流行,提示养殖者谨慎、合理使用疫苗,防止疫苗毒株返强和毒株重组,为该地区防控PRRS提供参考。     

2006—2012年鲁豫冀地区15株猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒的分离鉴定及ORF5/Nsp2基因的遗传变异分析

为研究鲁豫冀地区猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus,PRRSV)的遗传变异情况,对2006—2012年来自3省区发病猪场的42份样品进行PRRSV分离鉴定,并进行了生物学特性研究和PCR鉴定,结果显示先后分离到15株PRRSV。分别采用RT-PCR扩增其ORF5基因和部分Nsp2基因并测序,与GenBank中68个ORF5序列和40个Nsp2序列的推导氨基酸序列进行比对,遗传变异分析结果表明,15株分离株均属于美洲型毒株,其中13个毒株Nsp2基因推导的氨基酸序列均存在氨基酸的不连续缺失,其ORF5基因推导的氨基酸序列与JXA1株有较高的同源性(95.5%~97.5%);SDDY2007株与疫苗株RespPRRS MLV和VR2332株亲缘关系相近,处于同一个亚群中;而HN25-2009分离株Nsp2基因推导的氨基酸序列有30个氨基酸的特征性缺失,其ORF5基因推导的氨基酸序列的遗传进化分析结果显示该分离株处于VR2332所在亚群(氨基酸同源性97.5%),具有一定特殊性。本试验结果表明,2006—2012年高致病性PRRSV是鲁豫冀地区的优势流行毒株,且存在疫苗毒株,3省区流行毒株间有一定遗传差异,但无明显地域特征。     

Effect of virus-specific antibodies on attachment, internalization and infection of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in primary macrophages

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) induces respiratory distress in young pigs and reproductive failure in sows. In PRRSV infected pigs, virus persists for several weeks to several months. Although IPMA antibodies are detected from 7 days post inoculation (pi), virus neutralizing (VN) antibodies are commonly detected starting from 3 weeks pi with an SN test on Marc-145 cells. Since infection of Marc-145 cells is quite different compared to infection of macrophages, the in vivo target cell, the role of these VN antibodies in in vivo protection is questionable. In our study, we demonstrated that antibodies from pigs early in infection with PRRSV Lelystad virus (14 days pi) showed no neutralization in the SN test on Marc-145 cells, but partially reduced Lelystad virus infection of porcine alveolar macrophages. At 72 days pi, VN antibodies were detected by the SN test on Marc-145 cells, and these protected macrophages completely against Lelystad virus infection. In contrast, these VN antibodies only partially reduced porcine alveolar macrophage infection of a Belgian PRRSV isolate (homologous virus), and had no effect on infection of porcine alveolar macrophages with the American type VR-2332 strain (heterologous virus). Confocal analysis of Lelystad virus attachment and internalization in macrophages showed that antibodies blocked infection through both a reduction in virus attachment, and a reduction of PRRSV internalization. Western immunoblotting analysis revealed that sera from 14 days pi, which showed no neutralization in the SN test on Marc-145 cells but partially reduced Lelystad virus infection of macrophages, predominantly recognized the Lelystad virus N protein, and reacted faintly with the M envelope protein. Sera from 72 days pi, with VN antibodies that blocked infection of Marc-145 cells and PAM, reacted with the N protein and the two major envelope proteins M and GP5. Using the Belgian PRRSV isolate 94V360 an identical but less intense reactivity profile was obtained. VN sera also recognized the VR-2332 N and M protein, but not the GP5 protein.     

Genetic diversity and phylogenetic analysis of glycoprotein 5 of PRRSV isolates in mainland China from 1996 to 2006: coexistence of two NA-subgenotypes with great diversity

GP5, the most important neutralizing antigen of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), has the highest genetic diversity among isolates. To more fully understand the extent of genetic diversity of PRRSV in China, we analyzed and compared the GP5 sequences of 42 PRRSV isolated from 1996 to 2006 in mainland China. We found that all of the Chinese isolates examined belong to the North American (NA) type. Among them two highly diverse subgroups were clearly demarcated on the NA-genotype phylogenetic tree. All the subgroup 1 isolates were found to be high variable in the primary neutralizing epitope and the viruses were geographically restricted to regions in southeast China. The subgroup 2 isolates shared a high identity with MLV vaccine and its parent virus VR-2332. These results may contribute to the knowledge of PRRSV epidemiology in China, and may help to explain the low efficiency of MLV or killed CH-1a vaccine to protect the subgroup 1 virus infected pigs, and the great genetic diversity should be taken into consideration for control and preventive measures.     

猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒流行株Nsp2基因的克隆及序列分析

采用RT-PCR方法,从吉林省部分地区猪场的病料中扩增猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒（PRRSV）的Nsp2基因并测序。应用DNAStar 7.0、ClustalX 1.83、MEGA 4.0软件对测序结果进行分析,并与NCBI上已登录的PRRSV代表毒株的Nsp2基因进行序列比对,结果显示,得到的Nsp2基因与VR-2332、CH-1a等代表毒株的一致性为62.0%～87.5%,与国内高致病性PRRSV毒株JXA1、HUB2等的一致性为97.8%～98.9%;氨基酸序列比对结果显示与VR-2332、CH-1a等代表毒株的一致性为34.4%～59.0%,与国内高致病性PRRSV毒株JXA1、HUB2等的一致性为95.1%～98.4%。因此,引起吉林省部分地区猪场发生猪繁殖与呼吸综合征的PRRSV与国内流行的高致病性PRRSV毒株亲缘关系较近。     

Phylogenetic analysis of ORF5 and ORF7 sequences of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) from PRRS-positive Italian farms: a showcase for PRRSV epidemiology and its consequences on farm management

We investigated the dynamics of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) variability in a range of swine PRRS-positive farms located in Northern Italy, to provide insights into the epidemiology and diffusion of the virus, particularly throughout the entire swine production chain. In this context, we also examined the effectiveness and the critical points of a recently developed gilts acclimatization program in swine breeder farms. To achieve these aims, we designed new primers and determined 64 complete open reading frame 5 (ORF5) sequences, representing Italian PRRSV field strains and the European vaccine Porcilis strain (Intervet); in addition, the more conserved ORF7 of 11 PRRSV strains were sequenced. The domains' prediction of their putative protein sequences was performed as well. Based on these sequences, phylogenetic trees were inferred which revealed a high degree of variability among the PRRSV Italian strains. The outcomes of the phylogenetic analysis showed that the most frequent source of infection in PRRS-positive farms (sow herds, nursery sites, fattening units) was the introduction of animals carrying a new variant and not the modification of already present variants; moreover, the integration of data from phylogenetic analysis and from the clinical and serological status of the swine herds suggested that the acclimatization program could be a valid tool to stabilize the PRRS clinical picture in farms, only when applied in combination with rigorous bio-security routine management and avoid the incoming of new PRRSV variants.     

2株猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒的分离、鉴定及遗传进化分析

Two strains of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses (PRRSV) were isolated from serum of some pig farms in Guangdong province and showed PRRSV positive in RT-PCR testing. The two viruses could passage stably and cause typical cenotaphic effect, they were named as LZ-GD and LB-GD. The analysis of variable region sequences of ORF5 and Nsp2 of the two viruses showed that LZ-GD and LB-GD strains were far to Europe strain Lelystad, the homology of nuclear nucleotide sequence were 63.5% and 63.8%, respectively, with classic American strain VR-2332 were 88.7% and 89.1%, respectively, and that with highly pathogenic JXA-1 strain were 99.2% and 99.3%, respectively. There were 30 amino acids deletion in Nsp2. It shared the deletion with JXA-1, HUN4 and other pathogenic variant. Thus, the two strains of PRRSV belonged to highly pathogenic American type.     

2016-2017年江西地区猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒分子流行病学调查及ORF5基因变异分析

为了解近年来江西地区猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒（porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus,PRRSV）分子流行病学和其遗传变异情况,本次调查于2016-2017年从江西省各地区规模化猪场采集453份疑似猪繁殖与呼吸综合征（PRRS）的病料,采用RT-PCR方法对所有病料进行检测。结果发现,其中321份病料为PRRSV阳性,阳性率为70.86%,各地区的阳性率在19.15%~84.85%之间。挑选14份阳性样品测序后,经ORF5基因序列分析,江西地区各PRRSV毒株ORF5基因的核苷酸同源性为83%~100%,PRRSV流行毒株与参考毒株的同源性在59.9%~98.5%之间。基于ORF5基因的进化树分析表明,14个测序毒株均为美洲型毒株,其中有4株为基因亚型Ⅰ,即高致病性毒株（HP-PRRSV）;3株为基因亚型Ⅱ,即经典毒株;3株为基因亚型Ⅲ,即NADC30-like毒株;4株为新出现的基因亚型Ⅳ。氨基酸序列比对分析表明,基因亚型Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ和Ⅳ毒株ORF5基因编码的GP5蛋白氨基酸在3个表位及2个重要的抗原相关区域存在较大变异,其中以NADC30毒株为代表的基因亚型Ⅲ毒株和以GD1404毒株为代表的基因亚型Ⅳ毒株均表现出独有的氨基酸变异,这些变异可能会影响GP5蛋白的免疫原性。本次调查结果表明,2016-2017年江西地区PRRSV流行出现了新形势,美洲型毒株出现了多基因亚型共同存在的局面,以高致病性毒株（HP-PRRSV）为主,NADC30-like毒株和新基因亚型等新毒株的比例较高,同时还存在经典毒株;持续实时监测PRRSV的毒株流行和变异情况,可为临床诊断、药物和疫苗开发及PRRS的科学防控提供依据。