Comparative nucleotide sequence analysis of the phosphoprotein gene of peste des petits ruminants vaccine virus of Indian origin

The nucleotide sequences of the phosphoprotein (P) gene of peste des petits ruminants (PPRV) vaccine virus (PPRV Sungri/96) belongs to Asian lineage have been determined and the deduced amino acid sequences were compared with another vaccine strain PPRV/Nigeria75/1 and with those of the other morbilliviruses. The 1652 nucleotides of the P gene encode a phosphoprotein of 509 amino acid residues (from nucleotide numbers 60 to 1587), which is 91% identical to that of PPRV/Nigeria75/1. The C protein consists of 177 amino acid residues and is 91% identical with that of PPRV/Nigeria75/1. The conserved mRNA editing site (5'TTAAAAGGGCACAG) was present at positions 742-756 in the P gene, which is conserved in all other morbilliviruses. The CTT trinucleotide sequence is present at the N/P and P/M intergenic region, which is totally conserved in morbilliviruses. This will be the third sequence for the P gene of PPRV since that of the vaccine strain and a wild-type Turkish isolate has been published already.     

猪伪狂犬病PCR诊断方法的建立

根据伪狂犬病病毒(PRV)gB基因的序列,设计并合成了一对引物,以闽A株细胞培养毒为模板,筛选最佳反应条件,建立了检测PRV的PCR方法,应用本方法对分离的病毒进行基因扩增,获得了217bp的特异性DNA片段,证明了对分离病毒检测的特异性和敏感性,为伪狂犬病的快速诊断提供了条件。     

广东部分地区中小型猪场猪伪狂犬病野毒感染的血清学调查

采用阻断ELISA法,对广东省9个地区经猪伪狂犬基因缺失苗免疫的中小型猪场2005年-2006上半年送检的375份血清进行猪伪狂犬病野毒感染的血清学检测。结果表明,有9个地区猪场血清呈阳性,其中阳性血清174份,平均阳性率为46.4%,最高阳性率达65.0%,提示该地区中小型猪场有猪伪狂犬病野毒感染。     

Updated distribution and host records for the argasid tick Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) zumpti: A potential vector of African swine fever virus in South Africa

African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes a lethal and contagious disease of domestic pigs. In South Africa, the virus historically circulated in warthogs and ornithodorid ticks that were only found in warthog burrows in the north of the country. Regulations implemented in 1935 to prevent transfer of infected animals or products to the south initially proved effective but from 2016 there have been outbreaks of disease in the south that cannot be traced to transfer of infection from the north. From 1963 there were widespread translocations of warthogs to the south, initially from a source considered to be free of ornithodorid ticks. We undertook to determine whether sylvatic circulation of ASFV occurs in the south, including identification of potential new vectors, through testing extralimital warthogs for antibody and ticks for virus. Results of testing warthogs for antibody and other species of ticks for virus will be presented separately. Here we report finding Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) zumpti ticks in warthog burrows for the first time. This occurred in the Eastern Cape Province (ECP) in 2019. Since African swine fever was recognised in the ECP for the first time in 2020 and outbreaks of the disease in domestic pigs continue to occur there, priority should be given to determining the distribution range and vector potential of O. (P.) zumpti for ASFV.     

干扰素诱导跨膜蛋白1对猪源冠状病毒吸附宿主细胞的影响

为探索干扰素诱导跨膜蛋白1（interferon-inducible transmembrane protein 1,IFITM1）对猪源冠状病毒复制的影响,本研究选用猪传染性胃肠炎病毒（Transmissible gastroenteritis virus,TGEV）高致病毒株及其宿主细胞PK15作为研究对象。正常PK15细胞接种TGEV后,实时荧光定量PCR检测感染后不同时间点PK15细胞中一些干扰素刺激基因（interferon-stimulated genes,ISGs）的mRNA表达水平;利用慢病毒表达系统构建稳定表达和稳定干扰IFITM1表达的PK15细胞系。将一段靶向干扰猪源IFITM1的shRNA序列及猪源IFITM1全长,分别插入pLKO.1-EGFP-Puro载体及pLVML-Myc-MCS-IRES-Puro载体中,分别构建出pLKO.1-IFITM1shRNA-EGFP-Puro及pLVML-Myc-IFITM1-IRES-Puro重组质粒。将重组质粒与慢病毒包装质粒共转染293FT细胞后获得带有目的基因的重组慢病毒,慢病毒侵染PK15细胞后用嘌呤霉素进行筛选,获得稳定表达及稳定干扰IFITM1表达的PK15细胞系,分别命名为PK15-IFITM1及PK15-IFITM1^-/-,并分别用实时荧光定量PCR、间接免疫荧光试验（IFA）及Western blotting检测IFITM1干扰效率及表达情况;TGEV接种PK15-IFITM1^-/-和PK15-IFITM1,实时荧光定量PCR测定细胞中TGEV的拷贝数。结果显示,PK15细胞接种TGEV后的48 h内,一些ISGs的mRNA水平均有所上升;PK15-IFITM1^-/-细胞系的干扰效率为70%,PK15-IFITM1细胞系表达成功;在PK15-IFITM1^-/-细胞系中,IFITM1的mRNA水平显著下调,促进了TGEV的复制。反之,在PK15-IFITM1细胞系中,TGEV的复制受到了抑制。但IFITM1的表达或缺失却不影响TGEV对PK15的吸附作用。总之,IFITM1对TGEV有显著的抗病毒作用,IFITM1不影响TGEV对PK15细胞的早期吸附,这为后续IFITM1抗冠状病毒机制的研究奠定了基础。     

Study on Synergistic Effect of VA5 Immunopotentiator on Pigeon NDV Inactivated Vaccine

This study was designed to evaluate the synergistic effect of VA5 immunopotentiator on pigeon ND4416 inactivated vaccine.160 healthy pigeons were randomly divided into four groups,including ND4416 strain inactivated vaccine group (NDV group),ND4416 strain inactivated vaccine and immunopotentiator (VA5) mixed group (NDV+VA5 group),La Sota inactivated vaccine group (La Sota group) and normal saline as the control group (C group),to assess their vaccine efficacy against virulent pigeon NDV by serological analysis and animal testing.Pigeons sera were collected at different time points after immunization and measured the HI antibody titer of each group.The results showed that VA5 immunopotentiator significantly improved the serum antibody level of pigeons immunized with pigeon Newcastle disease inactivated vaccine (P<0.05).In addition,comparative test of spleen lymphocyte transformation was conducted at various time points after immunization.The results indicated that VA5 effectively stimulated the lymphocyte transformation of immune pigeon.Pigeons in each groups were challenged with ND4416 strain at the 30th,90th and 180th d after immunization.The results presented that the NDV+VA5 group had 100% protection rate and higher than La Sota group.The duration of immunization test showed that the antibody titer of NDV+VA5 group reached peak 11.20log₂ at the 21st d,remained 7.50log₂ at 180th d,and the protection rate remained 100% at 180th d.It indicated that VA5 immunopotentiator sustained the immune duration of pigeon NDV vaccine up to 180 d.Moreover,the in vitro detoxification test results suggested that VA5 immunopotentiator reduced the in vitro detoxification cycle of pigeons after challenge.Overall,this study suggested VA5 immunopotentiator could significantly improve the immune efficacy of pigeon Newcastle disease inactivated vaccine,which provided a basis for further enhancing the efficacy of Newcastle disease vaccine,as well increased experimental data for the application of immunopotentiators.     

肾型传染性支气管炎病毒对鸡嘌呤代谢的影响研究

用T株肾型传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV)人工感染14日龄非免疫土种鸡建立感染模型,于攻毒前、攻毒后48 h、72 h、96 h、120 h 采集血样,测定血浆黄嘌呤氧化酶(xanthine oxidase, XOD)活性,探索鸡嘌呤代谢变化与肾型IBV致病机理之间的关系.结果表明,与攻毒前相比较, 攻毒后48 h和72 h血浆XOD活性明显增强, 差异显著(P<0.01,P<0.05).结果提示,XOD活性升高引起的嘌呤代谢紊乱可能是鸡肾型IB的病理机制之一.     

表达H3N2亚型猪流感病毒HA基因重组伪狂犬病病毒的构建

将SV40启动子控制下的LacZ基因表达盒和CMV启动子控制下的H3N2亚型猪流感病毒（SIV H3N2）的HA基因插入到伪狂犬病病毒（PRV）通用转移载体pBdTK-Uni中，获得转移载体pLTK-HA。将该载体与PRV Bartha-K61株基因组DNA通过脂质体法共转染Vero细胞，经过10代蓝斑筛选、纯化和PCR鉴定获得了一株插入SIV HA基因的重组伪狂犬病病毒，命名为rPRV-HA。Western blotting和间接免疫荧光试验证实HA基因在重组病毒感染的细胞中获得了表达。用不同的细胞（PK-15、IBRS-2、Vero和鸡胚成纤维细胞）对该重组病毒与亲本病毒的增殖滴度和致细胞病变进行比较，未见显著差异，对第30代重组病毒的HA基因进行序列分析，表明该重组病毒遗传性状稳定。     

甲型肝炎病毒免疫控制研究进展

对甲型肝炎病毒(HAV)发病机理和免疫调控的研究近年来重新受到关注。在发展中国家感染者的平均年龄增加,导致机制尚不明确的更严重的肝炎。而且,从HAV和丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)的免疫对比来看,这两种正链RNA病毒感染结果完全不同。HCV比HAV复制效率低,导致HCV蛋白表达量低,因此对IFN信号传导的拮抗作用较低。有研究发现循环的HAV病毒颗粒隐藏在膜里,导致先天免疫和抗体介导中和作用的激活。同时还考虑到CD4^+辅助T细胞对CD8^+细胞毒性T细胞对抗病毒免疫和肝损伤的作用,提出了一种非细胞毒性的HAV感染免疫控制模型。     

鹿源狂犬病野毒8202株基因型的研究

为了从基因水平确定鹿源狂犬病野毒8202株与其它狂犬病病毒的进化关系,应用RT-半嵌套式PCR技术,利用3条引物对病毒的核蛋白基因进行扩增、克隆及序列测定,并与已发表的狂犬病病毒株3aG、PV、CVS、HEP-Flury、RC-HL、Nishigahara、SADB19的核蛋白基因进行了比较分析。结果表明,8202株与其它7个病毒株均来源于同一个进化枝,属于基因Ⅰ型。