Molecular characterization of Korean rabies virus isolates

The nucleoprotein (N) and glycoprotein (G) of 11 Korean rabies virus (RABV) isolates collected from animals diagnosed with rabies between 2008 and 2009 were subjected to molecular and phylogenetic analyses. Six isolates originated from domestic animals (cattle and dogs) and five were obtained from wild free-ranging raccoon dogs. The similarities in the nucleotide sequences of the N gene among all Korean isolates ranged from 98.1 to 99.8%, while those of the G gene ranged from 97.9 to 99.3%. Based on the nucleotide analysis of the N and G genes, the Korean RABV isolates were confirmed as genotype I of Lyssavirus and classified into four distinct subgroups with high similarity. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the Korean isolates were most closely related to the non-Korean NeiMeng1025B and 857r strains, which were isolated from rabid raccoon dogs in Eastern China and Russia, respectively. These findings suggest that the Korean RABV isolates originated from a rabid raccoon dog in Northeastern Asia. Genetic analysis of the Korean RABV isolates revealed no substitutions at several antigenic sites, indicating that the isolates circulating in Korea may be pathogenic in several hosts.     

Development of a novel diagnostic test for detection of bovine viral diarrhea persistently infected animals using hair

The purpose of this study was to determine whether manually plucked hairs might serve as an alternative sample for a quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) testing. Twenty three, 1~3 week old, non-bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) vaccinated calves, found to be positive for BVDV by immunohistochemical staining, were selected and hairs were manually plucked from the ear. qRT-PCR was performed on samples consisting of more than 30 hairs (30~100) and whole blood. All 23 animals were positive for the virus by qRT-PCR performed on the whole blood and when samples of more than 30 hairs were assayed. Additionally, qRT-PCR was performed on groups of 10 and 20 hairs harvested from 7 out of 23 immunohistochemical staining-positive calves. When groups of 20 and 10 hairs were tested, 6 and 4 animals, respectively, were positive for the virus.     

2007-2010年江苏地区猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒RT-PCR检测及部分Nsp2基因序列分析

本研究参考GenBank已发表的猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒（Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus,PRRSV）Nsp2基因序列,在高致病性病毒Nsp2基因缺失区的两端保守区设计并合成了一对引物,建立并优化了能够区分经典PRRSV和高致病性PRRSV的RT-PCR诊断方法,并利用该方法对2007～2010年间江苏地区的45份可疑临床病料进行了检测。结果表明临床病料阳性率为40％,所有毒株均属于高致病性毒株。对PRRSV阳性病毒的Nsp2基因序列分析表明,所有18株PRRSV均属于美洲型毒株,与中国高致病性PRRSV代表毒株JXA1、WUH1的氨基酸同源性分别在82．2％～97．6％、80．4％～95.3％。此外,18株病毒的Nsp2共同存在不连续的30个氨基酸缺失,缺失位置与同期中国高致病性PRRSV具有相同的特征。通过本研究掌握了江苏地区2007～2010年间PRRSV流行情况及Nsp2基因变异特征,为地方猪繁殖与呼吸综合征的临床诊断和防治提供参考依据。     

羊传染性脓疱病毒趋化因子结合蛋白（CBP）基因的克隆及表达分析

参照GenBank中ORFV的毒力因子CBP基因的核苷酸序列设计合成1对特异性引物,采用PCR方法扩增该基因片段,并克隆入原核表达载体pGEX-4T-1中,经PCR、酶切鉴定和测序正确后,转入E.coli BL21（DE3）感受态细胞中,经IPTG进行诱导表达,并通过生物信息学软件进行分析。SDS-PAGE结果可见大小...     

猪瘟、猪圆环病毒病和猪繁殖与呼吸综合征寡核苷酸芯片诊断方法的建立与初步应用

猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒（PRRSV）、猪瘟病毒（CSFV）和猪圆环病毒Ⅱ型（PCV-2）是引发猪繁殖障碍的主要病原,建立其基因芯片快速检测体系,对开发猪繁殖障碍快速检测试剂盒具有重要意义。根据GenBank中已发表的PRRSV、CSFV和PCV-2的病毒基因组序列,设计合成特异性引物和特异性较强的60mer的寡核苷酸探针,并将探针按所设计阵列固定于表面经氨基化修饰的玻片上,制备出寡核苷酸芯片。通过引物标记及特异性验证,建立了带标记引物的多重PCR检测体系,从而产生大量可与寡核苷酸探针特异性互补的带标记的DNA片段。将标有荧光染料的扩增产物与芯片上寡核苷酸探针杂交,扫描、分析芯片上荧光信号。结果表明,芯片上各样本对应探针位点呈现阳性荧光信号,而阴性对照和空白对照则基本不能检测到荧光信号。分别用基因芯片检测方法和PCR/RT-PCR检测60份临床病料,两者符合率高达92%,表明该检测技术能够用于临床病料的检测及快速诊断PRRSV、CSFV和PCV-2。     

一株鸽新城疫病毒的分离鉴定

对广东地区疑似发生鸽新城疫感染的鸽病料进行病毒分离,通过血凝试验(HA)、中和试验、F基因扩增及序列测定.结果分离到1株血凝效价为4log2,且能被NDV阳性血清中和的病毒;用针对NDV F基因设计的特异性鉴定引物对该分离株进行PCR扩增,可扩增出相应的目的片段;测序及Blast分析表 明其与山东分离株chicken/...     

猴痘病毒PCR检测方法的建立

从GenBank上调取猴痘病毒的基因序列,经过分析,找出了猴痘病毒的特异性靶基因序列F3L片段,人工合成猴痘病毒MPV(AF380138)F3L基因片段(48048-48509bp)并插入质粒,作为病毒检测的模拟阳性模板。根据该序列设计并合成PCR引物,对模拟的阳性模板进行扩增,结果能扩增出与目的片段大小一致的条带。建立了PCR检测方法,经条件优化后,对鸡痘、禽痘、羊痘等14种相似病毒核酸进行PCR扩增,发现具有良好的特异性。PCR方法能扩增出0.3pg的阳性模板,显示建立的PCR方法具有高效、快速、特异、灵敏的特点,可用于口岸猴痘病毒的检疫。     

检测流感病毒的商业PCR试剂盒比对验证

利用8种不同流感病毒株及其核酸,结合自然感染组织样品与人工混合样,验证比较了8种商业PCR试剂盒的质量参数。结果表明,3号荧光PCR试剂盒漏检1株外,其他试剂盒均可以检测8种毒株,对其他类似病毒如猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒、猪伪狂犬病毒、猪传染性胃肠炎病毒、猪细小病毒和猪环状病毒核酸等无交叉反应,最高可检测到10-7稀释的目标核酸,重复性与再现性均为理想,在有效期内检测结果没有发生变化。     

A型流感病毒跨种传播和致病性相关蛋白研究进展

A型流感病毒是重要的人和动物病原体,每年都会在人群中引发季节性流感流行,偶尔还会引发全球流感大流行,对公共卫生安全构成严重威胁.研究发现,A型流感病毒的跨种传播与该病毒的多个蛋白有关,其中血凝素是该病毒宿主范围的主要限制因素,但聚合酶蛋白和非结构蛋白1(NS1)的作用也不容忽视.A型流感病毒通过不断地适应各类宿主和长期...