Generation of a cold-adapted PRRSV with a nucleotide substitution in the ORF5 and numerous mutations in the hypervariable region of NSP2 |
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Authors: | Van Tan Do Hoai Thu Dao Tae-Wook Hahn |
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Affiliation: | College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea. |
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Abstract: | A cold-adapted porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (CA-VR2332) was generated from the modified live virus strain VR2332. CA-VR2332 showed impaired growth when cultured at 37°C with numerous mutations (S731F, E819D, G975E, and D1014N) in the hypervariable region of the NSP2, in which the mutation S731F might play a vital role in viral replication at 30°C. Conserved amino acid sequences of the GP5 protein suggests that CA-VR2332 is a promising candidate for producing an effective vaccine against PRRSV infection. Further studies on replication and immunogenicity in vivo are required to evaluate the properties of CA-VR2332. |
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Keywords: | Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome cold-adapted GP5 hypervariable region NSP2 |
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