Genetic and immunobiological diversities of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome genotype I strains

Genetic diversity of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) has been based on ORF5/GP5 and ORF7/N protein variations. Complete viral genome studies are limited and focused on a single or a few set of strains. Moreover, there is a general tendency to extrapolate results obtained from a single isolate to the overall PRRSV population. In the present study, six genotype-I isolates of PRRSV were sequenced from ORF1a to ORF7. Phylogenetic comparisons and the variability degree of known linear B-epitopes were done considering other available full-length genotype-I sequences. Cytokine induction of all strains was also evaluated in different cellular systems. Non structural protein 2 (nsp2) was the most variable part of the virus with 2 out of 6 strains harboring a 74 aa deletion. Deletions were also found in ORF3 and ORF4. Phylogenetic analyses showed that isolates could be grouped differently depending on the ORF examined and the highest similarity with the full genome cluster was found for the nsp9. Interestingly, most of predicted linear B-epitopes in the literature, particularly in nsp2 and GP4 regions, were found deleted or varied in some of our isolates. Moreover, 4 strains, those with deletions in nsp2, induced TNF-α and 3 induced IL-10. These results underline the high genetic diversity of PRRSV mainly in nsp1, nsp2 and ORFs 3 and 4. This variability also affects most of the known linear B-epitopes of the virus. Accordingly, different PRRSV strains might have substantially different immunobiological properties. These data can contribute to the understanding of PRRSV complexity.     

Monoclonal antibodies to the GP5 of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus are more effective in virus neutralization than monoclonal antibodies to the GP4

The arterivirus porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) contains six structural proteins the roles of which are not completely understood. In a preceding study, immunization with the dutch isolate I10 of PRRSV had led to the development of MAbs against four structural proteins [Wieczorek-Krohmer, M., 1994. Herstellung und Charakterisierung von monoklonalen Antik?rpern gegen das Virus des Porzinen Reproduktiven und Respiratorischen Syndroms (PRRSV). Inaugural-Dissertation, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit?t, München] here finally identified by reaction with individual plasmid-expressed PRRSV proteins as products of ORFs 3 (GP3), 4 (GP4), 5 (GP5) and 7 (N). Surprisingly, the MAbs against GP5 revealed the presence of two antigenically distinct virus populations in the isolate I10, the population PRRSV-'PPV', isolated from plaques and the PRRSV-'EPV', gained by end point dilution. MAbs against GP3, GP4 and N reacted with both I10 populations as well as with natural PRRSV isolates. However, the anti-GP5 MAbs exclusively recognized PRRSV-'PPV'. In this study immunization of mice with both separated I10 populations confirmed that solely PRRSV-'PPV' possesses the property to induce an immune response ultimately leading to the establishment of MAbs against GP5. Whereas the 15 anti-GP5 MAbs (derived from four independent fusions) reacted exclusively with PRRSV-'PPV' of the isolate I10, anti-GP4 MAbs detected their target antigen on various isolates of European origin and were able to neutralize them. As indicated by competition assays and selection of neutralization-resistant virus mutants, all GP5 MAbs are directed against a single antigenic site on the ORF 5 protein. Both groups of neutralizing antibodies bound to the surface of purified virions demonstrating that the recognized epitopes represent surface structures of the virion envelope. However, anti-GP5 MAbs mediated the binding of more gold granules than anti-GP4 MAbs. Comparison of the neutralizing effect of anti-GP4 and anti-GP5 MAbs revealed the anti-GP5 MAbs as the more efficient antibodies. For the complete neutralization of about 100 ID50 of PRRSV-'PPV' anti-GP5 culture supernatant was effective up to a dilution of 1:1280 whereas the most effective anti-GP4 antibodies exhibited a comparable effect only up to 1:64. These results indicate that PRRSV GP5 in principle is a major target for neutralizing antibodies, as is found for other arteriviruses, but that in nature 'ORF 5 escape mutants' may develop as easily as in vitro.     

猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒蛋白质研究进展

猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV)是一种折叠的正义RNA病毒,属于动脉炎病毒科(Arteriviridae),尼多病毒目(Nidovirales)。除了动脉炎病毒科,尼多病毒目还包括冠状病毒科(Coronaviruses)。15.1~15.2 kb长的PRRSV基因组通过互相重叠的开放性阅读框编码蛋白质。ORF1a翻译过程中产生pp1a多聚蛋白。ORF1b表达产生了 pp1ab多聚蛋白。pp1a和pp1ab经病毒蛋白酶处理后又生成了14个非结构蛋白。一些非结构蛋白为蛋白酶(NSP1、NSP1β、NSP2和NSP4)、RNA-依赖性RNA聚合酶(NSP9)、解旋酶(NSP10)和核酸内切酶(NSP11)。ORFs2-5编码GP2-GP5,ORF6编码M,ORF7编码N蛋白。ORF2b完全包括在ORF2内,表达小的非糖基化E或2b蛋白。相当一部分的囊膜蛋白是nidoviruses所特有的,所有的结构蛋白都是感染所必需的。     

The shedding of a virulent Kabete O strain of rinderpest virus by cattle

A Muguga substrain of the virulent Kabete O strain of rinderpest virus was demonstrated in the ocular, nasal, oral and rectal swabs collected from infected cattle. Ocular shedding was detected at the onset of viraemia and before the onset of clinical signs whilst virus shedding in nasal, oral and rectal discharges appeared at the same time as lesions. It is suggested that virus isolation from ocular and nasal swabs should be considered in the diagnosis of rinderpest in addition to the other methods currently employed, as virus was isolated from swabs collected from dead animals.     

PRRSV, the virus

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is a positive-strand RNA virus that belongs to the Arteriviridae family. PRRSV grows in primary alveolar macrophages and in monkey kidney cell lines. The genomic RNA is approximately 15 kb. The genome encodes the RNA replicase (ORF1a and ORF1b), the glycoproteins GP2 to GP5, the integral membrane protein M, and the nucleocapsid protein N (ORFs 2 to 7). A comparison of nucleotide sequences of different strains indicates that European and North American strains represent two distinct antigenic types. Various PRRSV-specific monoclonal antibodies and recombinant structural proteins have been produced. Well-defined PRRSV mutants can be generated with the recently developed infectious cDNA clone of PRRSV.     

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.     

PRRSV-SCQ株结构蛋白基因核酸序列分析及其氨基酸序列推导

以重庆分离病毒株PRRSV-SCQ构建的包含SCQ株ORF2、ORF3、ORF4、ORF5、ORF6和ORF7 6个结构蛋白基因的cDNA文库质粒pRSF2、pRSF3、pRSF4、pRSF5、pRSF6和pRSF7为基础材料,通过Sanger′s双脱氧末端终止法进行核酸序列分析。测序结果表明,文库质粒DNA中分别含有PRRSV-SCQ株中为结构蛋白编码的阅读框ORF2、ORF3、ORF4、ORF5、ORF6和ORF7的完全序列,其起始密码子均为ATG,终止密码子分别为TGA、TAG、TGA、TAG、TAA和TGA。阅读框ORF2的cDNA片段长度为721 bp,ORF3的cDNA片段长度为764 bp,ORF4的cDNA片段长度为547 bp,ORF5的cDNA片段长度为621 bp,ORF6的cDNA片段长度为509 bp,ORF7的cDNA片段长度为436 bp。推导的蛋白质序列中,GP2、GP3、GP4、GP5、M和N蛋白的氨基酸数量分别为258,254,178,200,174 aa和123aa。每条多肽链都以甲硫氨酸为起始氨基酸。     

Deletions in the 7a ORF of feline coronavirus associated with an epidemic of feline infectious peritonitis

A population of Persian cats experienced an epidemic of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) over 2 years. Twelve cases of FIP occurred in litters born during this period. Cats contracting FIP were all genetically related through the sire. Feline coronavirus (FCoV) genomic RNA was detected consistently in this study in biologic samples from adult cats, kittens suffering from FIP, and their siblings. Analysis of viral 7a/7b open reading frame (ORFs) were analyzed and revealed two distinct virus variants circulating in the population, one with an intact 7a ORF and one with two major deletions in the 7a ORF. The 7b ORFs were intact and similar among all virus isolates, although point mutations resulting in amino acid changes were present. The sire was determined to be infected with both variants, and was persistently virus-infected. We speculate the deletion variant arose from the non-deletion variant during viral replication in this population, possibly in the sire.     

猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒结构蛋白基因ORF3、ORF5和ORF6在真核细胞中表达

用PCR方法从重组质粒pOKCH-1a扩增出猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒结构蛋白基因ORF3、ORF5、ORF6,将它们分别定向克隆到含有鸡β-actin启动子的高效真核表达载体pCAGGS的多克隆位点,经酶切、PCR及测序分析,筛选鉴定出含有ORF3、ORF5、ORF6基因的重组质粒,分别命名为pCAGGS-ORF3、pCAGGS- ORF5、DCAGGS-ORF6。将重组质粒纯化后转染293T细胞,用RT-PCR扩增出了特征性的基因片段,并采用特异性单抗进行间接免疫荧光检测,结果在胞浆内有亮绿色荧光,而在细胞膜上没有见到荧光,这说明表达的蛋白在胞浆内而不在细胞膜上。通过Westerm blot检测确定表达的GP3、GP5和M蛋白的分子量分别为42 Ku、25 Ku和19 Ku。本试验结果为进一步研究PRRSV膜蛋白伪病毒粒子及DNA疫苗奠定了基础。     

Isolation of bovine coronavirus from feces and nasal swabs of calves with diarrhea.

Fecal and nasal samples were collected from 180 calves with diarrhea and 36 clinically normal co-habitants, and tested for virus using HRT-18 cell cultures derived from human rectal adenocarcinoma. A cytopathic virus was isolated from 5 fecal and 56 nasal samples obtained from diarrheic calves. All calves in which the virus was isolated from diarrheic feces were positive for virus isolation from nasal swabs. The virus was also isolated from the nasal swabs of 10 clinically normal calves that were co-habitants with diarrheic calves. Because they were morphologically similar to coronavirus, agglutinated mouse erythrocytes and serologically identical with the Nebraska calf diarrhea coronavirus, new isolates were identified as bovine coronavirus. The demonstration of viral antigens in nasal epithelial cells by a direct immunofluorescence was in close agreement with the virus isolation in HRT-18 cell cultures. This is the first report on the isolation of bovine coronavirus from newborn calves with diarrhea in Japan. The evidence that the virus was frequently isolated from nasal swabs is of great interest for understanding the pathogenesis of bovine coronavirus infection.     

Experimental inoculation study indicates swine as a potential host for Hendra virus

Hendra virus (HeV) is a zoonotic virus from the family Paramyxoviridae causing fatal disease in humans and horses. Five-week-old Landrace pigs and 5-month-old Gottingen minipigs were inoculated with approximately 10⁷ plaque forming units per animal. In addition to fever and depression exhibited in all infected pigs, one of the two Landrace pigs developed respiratory signs at 5 days post-inoculation (dpi) and one of the Gottingen minipigs developed respiratory signs at 5 dpi and mild neurological signs at 7 dpi. Virus was detected in all infected pigs at 2–5 dpi from oral, nasal, and rectal swabs and at 3–5 dpi from ocular swabs by real-time RT-PCR targeting the HeV M gene. Virus titers in nasal swab samples were as high as 10^4.6 TCID₅₀/mL. The viral RNA was mainly distributed in tissues from respiratory and lymphoid systems at an early stage of infection and the presence of virus was confirmed by virus isolation. Pathological changes and immunohistochemical staining for viral antigen were consistent with the tissue distribution of the virus. This new finding indicates that pigs are susceptible to HeV infections and could potentially play a role as an intermediate host in transmission to humans.     

山羊痘病毒疫苗株ORF64～ORF67的分子特征

为构建胸苷激酶（Thymidine kinase，TK）基因缺失活载体疫苗，对山羊痘病毒（Goatpox virus，GPV）疫苗株（AV41）ORF64-ORF67进行了克隆和序列分析。结果表明：在全长3460bp的DNA序列中，包含4个完整的开放阅读框（Open reading flame，ORF）。ORF64核苷酸序列全长396bp，编码病毒膜蛋白；ORF65核苷酸序列全长444bp，ORF64和ORF65有44个碱基重叠。ORF66核苷酸序列全长534bp，编码胸苷激酶，具有保守的ATP结合位点和细胞中TK特征序列。ORF67核苷酸序列全长594bp，编码宿主范围相关蛋白。ORF64-ORF66在脊索动物痘病毒亚科中是完全保守的。与参考的国外GPV进行序列比较，ORF64～ORF67有一些差异，如突变和插入等。同源性分析显示：与羊痘病毒属比较，核苷酸和氨基酸同源性均较高（94．7％～100％）。我国的GPV不同毒株TK同源性为100％。与脊索动物痘病毒亚科中其他成员同源性差异较大（17．3％～65．2％）。将GPV AV41TK与鸡、小鼠和人类的TK氨基酸序列进行比较，分析GPV AV41TK进化关系表明，GPVTK基因在进化上可能起源于宿主细胞的TK1基因。本研究结果显示，在分子水平上我国GPV AV41与国外毒株存在差异，推测可能是GPV AV41疫苗株在致弱过程中发生一定程度的变异。     

THE ISOLATION OF PICORNAVIRUSES FROM CATS WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASE

One hundred and sixty samples including nasal swabs, conjunctival swabs, lung tissue, swabs of tonsil and an oral swab were taken from 59 cats suffering from respiratory disease. Thirty-nine of the specimens (from 23 cats) contained agents that produced a rapid cytopathic effect in cultures of feline kidney cells. Two of the isolates were studied in detail, and they were found to be resistant to lipid solvents, stable at pH 5 but not at pH 3, able to pass through a 50 mμ filter and not stabilized to inactivation at 50°C in the presence of molar concentrations of MgCl₂. Electron microscopy of negatively stained preparations revealed particles about 45 mμ in diameter that lacked an outer envelope. These properties indicate that the agents are feline picornaviruses.
Antibodies to one of the isolates were present in 14 of 56 cat serums. Four kittens inoculated with picornaviruses developed upper respiratory tract disease, but 3 died with signs of enteritis possibly caused by concurrent infection with pan-leucopenia virus. Picornaviruses were isolated from nasal swabs from 3 of these kittens, and from lung and spleen of the other.     

Molecular epizootiology of equine arteritis virus isolates from Poland

Phylogenetic analysis was performed on the sequences of 44 Polish isolates of equine arteritis virus that were isolated from the semen of stallions from national and private studs, collected during 2001--2005. These sequences were also compared with 41 reference strains previously described and commonly used in phylogenesis. On the basis of the nucleotide sequence analysis of the ORF5 gene, encoding the glycoprotein GP5, it was demonstrated that the Polish EAV isolates belonged to two subgroups and showed the closest relationship to the European strains. Similar results were obtained using the nucleotide sequences of the ORF7 gene. The nucleotide identity between the ORF5 and ORF7 sequences of all Polish isolates was in the range of 80.1-99.0% and 93.6-100%, respectively. The analysis of genetic diversity within the ORF5 sequences enabled a retrospective epizootic investigation. This study suggested that some of the EAV shedding stallions were probably infected before they were moved to Poland.     

3株表达H5亚型AIV HA基因的重组鸡痘病毒的免疫效力比较

作者旨在探讨鸡痘病毒ORF073或ORF214基因缺失后,在母源抗体存在情况下对重组病毒免疫效力的影响。将构建好的在ORF073或ORF214基因插入H5亚型AIV HA基因的重组鸡痘病毒(rFPVLP-△73LRH5A、rFPVLP-△214LRH5A)及单表达H5亚型AIV HA基因的重组鸡痘病毒(rFPVLP-12LSH5A)分别免疫SPF鸡和商品鸡,检测重组疫苗诱导的免疫效力。结果:3种重组鸡痘病毒在SPF鸡产生较高的HI抗体效价及100%的免疫保护;在HI母源抗体效价为2.45的商品鸡体内基因缺失株重组病毒比rFPVLP-12LSH5A易于清除,抗体上升缓慢而且免疫28 d后HI抗体效价较低,免疫保护率低,分别为16.7%和23.3%;在母源HI抗体效价为0的商品鸡体内基因缺失株重组病毒免疫后产生的抗体效价高,免疫28 d后分别达到3.50和3.17。结果表明在商品鸡体内母源抗体影响下,缺失ORF073或ORF214基因的重组鸡痘病毒的免疫效力降低。     

2005年-2010年我国部分地区PRRSV流行毒株的遗传变异分析

为了掌握高致病性猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV)的变异情况,揭示该病的发生规律,根据GenBank登录的PRRSV基因序列设计引物,采用RT-PCR法对2005年-2010年间送检的282份病料进行了PRRSV核酸检测,对其中9份阳性样品进行了ORF5～7基因片段扩增和测序,所得序列与GenBank下栽的PRRSV...     

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。     

Isolation and identification of bubaline herpesvirus 1 (BuHV-1) from latently infected water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) from Iran

In order to isolate buffaloes herpesvirus 1 (BuHV-1) from latently infected water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), 16 buffalo heifers were selected from a herd. At first, animals were bled and their sera were tested by virus neutralization (VN) test, using bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1). According to the results of VN test and dexamethasone injection (0.1 mg/kg BW) for 5 consecutive days, the examined buffaloes were divided into 4 groups. Vaginal and nasal swabs were daily collected from all buffaloes from day 0 to 10 days later. Based on the cytopathic effects in cell culture, a herpesvirus was isolated only from nasal swabs of three seropositive buffaloes which they had received dexamethasone. The nasal swabs of these three buffaloes were also positive in PCR, using primers specific for ruminant herpesviruses gD gene. The identity of the isolated viruses was determined according to partial amino acid sequences of gD, deduced from the nucleotide sequences of the PCR products. On the basis of sequence alignment, phylogenetic analysis, and genetic distances, the three buffalo virus isolates were more closely related to BuHV-1 and BoHV-5 than to BoHV-1.

     

Differential host cell gene expression regulated by the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus GP4 and GP5 glycoproteins

The porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) GP4 and GP5 proteins are two membrane-associated viral glycoproteins that have been shown to induce neutralizing antibodies. In the present study, the host cell gene expression profiles altered by the GP4 and GP5 proteins were investigated by the use of DNA microarrays. Sublines of Marc-145 and HeLa cells were established by stable transfection with open reading frame (ORF)4 and ORF5 of PRRSV, respectively, and differential gene expressions were studied using microarray chips embedded with 1718 human-expressed sequence tags. The genes for protein degradation, protein synthesis and transport, and various other biochemical pathways were identified. No genes involved in the apoptosis pathway appeared to be regulated in GP5-expressing cells. The microarray data may provide insights into the specific cellular responses to the GP4 and GP5 proteins during PRRSV infection.     

Classical swine fever virus: clinical, virological, serological and hematological findings after infection of domestic pigs and wild boars with the field isolate "Spante" originating from wild boar

A classical swine fever virus (CSFV) field isolate originating from wild boar was investigated on its virulence in domestic pigs and wild boar. Three weaner pigs and two wild boars (yearlings) were intranasally inoculated with the isolate "Spante" and tested for clinical, virological, hematological and serological findings until day 31 after infection (p. i.). One day p. i. the piglets were put in contact to three sentinel pigs. During a period of 31 d neither the domestic pigs nor the wild boars showed clinical signs specific for CSF. Two infected weaner pigs became transiently viraemic, transmitted CSFV in nasal secretions, showed a slight leukopenia and reacted serologically positive. The contact infection resulted in a viraemia in two sentinel piglets on day 30. Only one contact animal developed antibodies. None of the wild boars became viraemic, excreted CSFV in nasal secretions or developed antibodies. The CSFV isolate "Spante" represents a low virulent virus. Referring to a significant higher percentage of virologically positive tissue samples after nested PCR compared with the virus isolation, persistence of CSFV is discussed.