Serological evidence of FMD subclinical infection in sheep population during the 1999 epidemic in Morocco.

During 1999, 11 outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) were declared in the east and central part of Morocco. All the FMD clinical cases reported were cattle. In order to analyse the serological status of sheep from the FMD outbreak areas, 598 sheep sera were tested using a liquid-phase blocking ELISA (LPBE) to detect antibodies against FMDV structural proteins. The study confirmed the presence of FMDV specific antibodies in 77 clinically normal sheep, indicating that unrecognised FMDV-infected sheep could represent a potential risk of FMD dissemination in Morocco.Subsequently, sera from flocks of sheep that had been exposed to FMD outbreaks were assayed by an indirect ELISA using the recombinant FMDV non-structural protein 3ABC expressed in E. coli to evaluate the potential use of this serological test in future epidemiological studies and the development of FMD control strategies. The results indicated that the 3ABC-ELISA was able to detect antibodies indicative of infection with FMDV in asymptomatic sheep in field conditions.     

小RNA病毒基因组3'非编码区.结构与功能研究进展

小RNA病毒属于单股正链RNA病毒,包括肠道病毒属、鼻病毒属、心脏病毒属、口疮病毒属和肝病毒属等几个主要的属.口蹄疫病毒(FMDV)、脊髓灰质炎病毒(PV)、丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)、脑心肌炎病毒(EMCV)是该科病毒的典型代表.小RNA基因组的末端具有非编码区(UTR),是病毒基因组复制的主要调控位点,3'非编码(3'...     

Construction of a multiple targeting RNAi plasmid that inhibits target gene expression and FMDV replication in BHK-21 cells and suckling mice

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious disease that afflicts cloven-hoofed animals. The etiological agent of FMD is foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV). The VP1 gene of FMDV is essential during the life cycle of the virus and plays a key role in the attachment of the virus to susceptible cells. We constructed a plasmid, pCWN11, that expresses siRNAs multiple-targeting the VP1 genes of FMDV. We evaluated the gene silencing efficiency of the plasmid using an enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) reporter system in BHK-21 cells. The antiviral potential of the plasmid in BHK-21 cells and suckling mice were investigated. The results indicate that cotransfection of pCWN11 with any one of three serotypes VP1-EGFP plasmids resulted in a reduction in the EGFP signal relative to the control. Moreover, the antiviral potential induced by pCWN11 was evident during challenge with one FMDV isolate of either serotype O (HKN/2002) or serotype Asia I (YNBS/58), and the inhibition extended to almost 40 h. Furthermore, subcutaneous injection of pCWN11 in the neck made suckling mice significantly less susceptible to FMDV serotype O and Asia I.     

塞尼卡病毒与口蹄疫病毒双重RT-PCR鉴别检测方法的建立

2014~2015年,美国、巴西等国爆发了一种症状类似于口蹄疫的水泡性疾病,病原被确定为塞尼卡病毒A(Senecavirus A,SVA)。为了鉴别和诊断塞尼卡病毒A和口蹄疫病毒(Foot-and-mouth disease virus,FMDV),本研究针对塞尼卡病毒的VP1基因和口蹄疫的5’UTR基因,合成特异性引物,优化了反应体系和扩增条件,建立了一种可同时检测塞尼卡病毒A和口蹄疫病毒的双重RT-PCR方法。特异性和敏感性试验结果表明,建立的双重RT-PCR检测方法特异性好,敏感性强,对塞尼卡病毒A和口蹄疫病毒最低检出量分别为104 copies/μL、103 copies/μL。本研究建立的方法对临床快速鉴别塞尼卡病毒A和口蹄疫病毒感染具有重要意义。     

Induction of protective immune response against both PPRV and FMDV by a novel recombinant PPRV expressing FMDV VP1

Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) are both highly contagious diseases of small domestic and wild ruminants caused by the PPR virus (PPRV) and the FMD virus (FMDV). In this study, a recombinant PPRV expressing the FMDV VP1 gene (rPPRV/VP1) was generated and FMDV VP1 expression did not impair replication of the recombinant virus in vitro and immunogenicity in inducing neutralizing antibody against PPR in goats. Vaccination with one dose of rPPRV/VP1 induced FMDV neutralizing antibody in goats and protected them from challenge with virulent FMDV. Our results suggest that the recombinant PPRV expressing the FMDV VP1 protein is a potential dual live vectored vaccine against PPRV and FMDV.     

The plasmid constructs producing shRNA corresponding to the conserved 3D polymerase of Foot and Mouth Disease virus protects guinea pigs against challenge virus

RNA interference (RNAi) has been used as an effective antiviral strategy for its specific silencing of viral gene expression in mammalian cells. In this study, shRNA targeting two regions of Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV) i.e. 3D and 5'UTR which are very essential in virus replication were evaluated. The constructs were made using h7K RNA polymerase III promoter. We investigated in vivo inhibitory effect of shRNA on FMDV replication in BHK-21 cells and guinea pigs. The results showed that transfection of 3D shRNA could reduce virus growth by three folds when cells were challenged with 10(2) TCID(50) of FMDV. Pretreated guinea pigs with 3DshRNA were protected 80% with 10(3) GPID(50) of FMDV. As a first report in guinea pigs which are recognized animal model for FMD vaccine potency testing, the study suggests that shRNA could be a viable therapeutic approach to control severity of FMD infection and spread.     

RNA干扰抑制口蹄疫病毒复制研究进展

鉴于现有疫苗和抗病毒药物在治疗口蹄疫方面存在的局限性,寻找新型抗病毒策略势在必行,而RNA干扰正是一种有益的尝试。RNA干扰通过沉默哺乳动物细胞中的基因表达,可有效的阻断口蹄疫病毒在宿主体内的复制。论文以口蹄疫病毒引起宿主细胞病变、RNA干扰的机制及RNA干扰抑制FMDV在宿主细胞内复制为内容,探讨如何更加有效地防控口蹄疫。     

The expressions of HSP70 and ��B-crystallin in myocarditis associated with foot-and-mouth disease virus in lambs

This study describes the expression of heat shock protein70 (HSP70) and alpha-basic-crystallin (α-BC) and their association with apoptosis and some related adaptor proteins in the pathogenesis of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV)-induced myocarditis in lambs. HSP70 was generally overexpressed in the myocardial tissues and inflammatory cells of FMDV-induced myocarditis with differential accumulation and localization in same hearts when compared to non-foot-and-mouth disease control hearts. α-BC immunolabeling showed coarse aggregations in the Z line of the cardiomyocytes in FMDV-infected hearts in contrast to control hearts. Overall, the results of this study show that the anti-apoptotic proteins, HSP70 and α-BC, were overexpressed with increased apoptosis in FMDV-infected heart tissues. Both proteins failed to protect the cardiomyocytes from apoptosis as defense mechanisms to the FMDV during the infection, suggesting that the virus is able to increase apoptosis via both downregulation and/or upregulation of these anti-apoptotic proteins.     

Investigation of serum protein profiles in sheep naturally infected with foot-and-mouth disease virus

This study was carried out to determine serum protein profiles in naturally infected sheep with foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV). The study material consisted of twelve healthy and 36 sheep with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). FMD had been diagnosed on the basis of clinical findings and results of serological examination. Serotypes serologically detected in the FMDV-infected sheep were as follows: O (n = 11), A (n = 8) and mixed infection with serotypes O, A and Asia-1 (n = 17).The total protein, albumin and globulin concentrations as well as Albumin/Globulin ratio were slightly different among the groups (P < 0.05). Three protein bands of 66 kDa, 45 kDa and 20 kDa were remarkable. Moderate differences were determined between healthy and infected sheep for proportion of distribution in serum proteins. In conclusion, serum protein concentrations and serum protein profiles were slightly changed and no specific serum protein profile occurred in sheep infected with either O or A or in sheep mixed infected with the O and A and Asia-1 serotypes of FMDV compared to healthy ones.     

口蹄疫病毒前导蛋白酶抑制宿主先天性免疫应答的机制

口蹄疫是由口蹄疫病毒(foot-and-mouth disease virus,FMDV)引起的一种急性、热性、高度接触传染性动物疫病.口蹄疫病毒有多种机制对抗宿主的先天性免疫应答,在这个过程中病毒的前导蛋白酶(L^pro)发挥了关键作用.L^pro可切断宿主细胞帽子依赖性的蛋白翻译,抑制干扰素蛋白的合成;L^pro通过破坏核转录因子-κB (NF-κB)的完整性或减少干扰素调节因子3/7(IRF3/7)的表达,从而抑制IFN mRNA的产生;L^pro还会参与维甲酸诱导基因Ⅰ(RIG-Ⅰ)、TANK结合激酶1(TBK1)、TNF受体相关因子3(TRAF3)和TRAF6的去泛素化,从而影响Ⅰ型干扰素信号通路的活化.     

Differentiation of foot-and-mouth disease-infected pigs from vaccinated pigs using antibody-detecting sandwich ELISA

The presence of serum antibodies for nonstructural proteins of the foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) can differentiate FMDV-infected animals from vaccinated animals. In this study, a sandwich ELISA was developed for rapid detection of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) antibodies; it was based on an Escherichia coli-expressed, highly conserved region of the 3ABC nonstructural protein of the FMDV O/TW/99 strain and a monoclonal antibody derived from the expressed protein. The diagnostic sensitivity of the assay was 98.4%, and the diagnostic specificity was 100% for na?ve and vaccinated pigs; the detection ability of the assay was comparable those of the PrioCHECK and UBI kits. There was 97.5, 93.4 and 66.6% agreement between the results obtained from our ELISA and those obtained from the PrioCHECK, UBI and CHEKIT kits, respectively. The kappa statistics were 0.95, 0.87 and 0.37, respectively. Moreover, antibodies for nonstructural proteins of the serotypes A, C, Asia 1, SAT 1, SAT 2 and SAT 3 were also detected in bovine sera. Furthermore, the absence of cross-reactions generated by different antibody titers against the swine vesicular disease virus and vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) was also highlighted in this assay's specificity.     

口蹄疫病毒感染与复制多元调控因素研究进展

口蹄疫(foot-and-mouth disease, FMD)是发生于偶蹄动物的一种急性高度传染性疫病,曾多次在世界范围内暴发流行。FMD致病原口蹄疫病毒(foot-and-mouth disease virus, FMDV)于感染后利用多种策略操纵宿主免疫机制和逃避抗病毒反应,以利于其感染复制。现对最近几年来影响调控FMDV感染与复制的多种因素从不同角度进行总结分析,以期为后续研究提供参考。     

Genome analysis and development of infectious cDNA clone of a virulence-attenuated strain of foot-and-mouth disease virus type Asia 1 from China

The RNA genome sequence of the rabbit passage-attenuated strain of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) Asia 1, ZB/CHA/58(att), was determined to be 8165 nt in length excluding the poly(C) tract in the 5′ UTR and the poly(A) tail at the 3′ end. ZB/CHA/58(att) was most similar to the vaccine strain Asia 1/YNBS/58 in genome sequence and there were no deletions or insertions within the deduced polyprotein between ZB/CHA/58(att) and YNBS/58, but there were a total of 25 substitutions at the amino acid level and an extra 19-nt stretch in the 5′ UTR was found in ZB/CHA/58(att). An infectious full-length cDNA clone of ZB/CHA/58(att) was developed. Infectious virus could be recovered in BHK-21 cells transfected with the synthetic viral RNA transcribed in vitro. The plaque morphology, growth kinetics and antigenic profile of the infectious clone-derived virus (termed tZB) were indistinguishable from those induced by the parental virus. Furthermore, the virulence properties of ZB/CHA/58(att) and tZB were found to be highly similar in the mouse model. The availability of genome sequence information and infectious cDNA clone of the FMDV ZB/CHA/58(att) lays a new ground for further investigation of FMDV virulence determinants and development of new potent vaccine to FMD.     

口蹄疫病毒3C蛋白酶的结构及功能研究进展

口蹄疫病毒能引起牛、羊等偶蹄动物发生高度接触性的传染病口蹄疲,该病常常影响着全球畜牧业的发展.FMDV是小RNA病毒科口蹄疫病毒属的成员,口蹄疫病毒为单股正链RNA病毒,病毒基因组全长约8.5 kb,基因组分为5'非编码区、3'非编码区和一个开放阅读框(ORF).基因组的中部是一大的开放阅读框,编码一多聚蛋白,多聚蛋白在翻译的同时,经二级裂解后,形成3种病毒结构蛋白(VP0,VP3和VP1)和8种非结构蛋白(L,2A,2B,2C,3A,3B,3C和3D).其中3C全长639 bp,编码213个氨基酸.3C蛋白酶是小RNA病毒的共同裂解酶,在多聚蛋白成熟过程中起着极为重要的作用,且在抗病毒药物打靶方面具有一定研究价值.因此,对3C蛋白酶的结构及功能研究进展进行综述很有必要.     

应用荧光RT-PCR检测亚欧型口蹄疫病毒

根据口蹄疫病毒基因组的5’非翻译区序列比较保守的特点,采用软件设计亚欧型(A、O、C及Asia-1型)FMDV通用的引物和探针,经对反应条件和反应体系进行优化,建立了亚欧型FMDV的实时荧光RT-PCR检测方法。研究表明,该方法检测阳性质粒模板的线性范围为1.9×107-1.9×10拷贝,最低可检测19个拷贝。通过对FMDV各血清型(A、O、C、Asia-1及SAT-1,2,3型)的检测,证实该方法对亚欧型FMDV具有良好的特异性,能有效区分亚欧型和南非型FMDV感染。本研究为亚欧型口蹄疫的快速诊断和流行病学调查提供了新的方法。     

口蹄疫病毒3D蛋白促进TLR3介导的Ⅰ型干扰素产生

口蹄疫是由口蹄疫病毒（FMDV）引起的急性、热性、高度接触性传染病。口蹄疫病毒感染宿主引起一系列严重的炎症反应，而TLR3通路是介导细胞炎性反应的主要途径之一。为研究口蹄疫病毒蛋白对TLR3通路的影响，本研究首先用双荧光素酶报告系统筛选影响TLR3通路的FMDV蛋白；接着用Q-PCR试验验证筛出来的候选蛋白对TLR3通路下游基因表达水平的影响；并用免疫共沉淀试验验证与候选蛋白有相互作用的TLR3通路蛋白；最后用Western blot试验检测候选蛋白对TLR3通路下游分子磷酸化水平的影响。双荧光素酶报告系统结果显示，口蹄疫病毒3D蛋白促进TLR3通路介导的Ⅰ型干扰素的产生并呈剂量依赖性，Q-PCR试验表明，3D能够促进TLR3通路下游基因表达水平；免疫共沉淀试验表明，FMDV 3D与TLR3有相互作用；Western blot试验进一步显示，过表达3D能够促进TLR3下游分子的磷酸化水平。综上，口蹄疫病毒3D蛋白能促进TLR3介导的Ⅰ型干扰素的产生，从而调控天然免疫反应。