Tick-borne encephalitis virus(TBEV) is a pathogenic virus known to cause central nervous system(CNS) diseases in humans, and has become an increasing public health threat nowadays. The rates of TBEV infection in the e...Tick-borne encephalitis virus(TBEV) is a pathogenic virus known to cause central nervous system(CNS) diseases in humans, and has become an increasing public health threat nowadays. The rates of TBEV infection in the endemic countries are increasing. However, there is no effective antiviral against the disease. This underscores the urgent need for tools to study the emergence and pathogenesis of TBEV and to accelerate the development of vaccines and antivirals. In this study, we reported an infectious c DNA clone of TBEV that was isolated in China(the WH2012 strain). A beta-globin intron was inserted in the coding region of nonstructural protein 1(NS1) gene to improve the stability of viral genome in bacteria. In mammalian cells, the inserted intron was excised and spliced precisely, which did not lead to the generation of inserted mutants. High titers of infectious progeny viruses were generated after the transfection of the infectious clone. The cDNA-derived TBEV replicated efficiently, and caused typical cytopathic effect(CPE) and plaques in BHK-21 cells. In addition, the CPE and growth curve of cDNA-derived virus were similar to that of its parental isolate in cells. Together, we have constructed the first infectious TBEV cDNA clone in China, and the clone can be used to investigate the genetic determinants of TBEV virulence and disease pathogenesis, and to develop countermeasures against the virus.展开更多
The objective of this study was to construct the infectious clone of encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) BJC3 strain.The genomic cDNA of the virus was amplified by three overlapping segments using RT-PCR,and cloned into...The objective of this study was to construct the infectious clone of encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) BJC3 strain.The genomic cDNA of the virus was amplified by three overlapping segments using RT-PCR,and cloned into low-copy plasmid pWSK29 to construct the full-length cDNA clone pWSKBJC3/ w.The pWSKBJC3/w was in vitro transcribed and transfected into BHK-21 cells to rescue the virus.The results showed that the full-length cDNA clone was infectious and the virus could be rescued in BHK-21 cells.The rescued virus designated RvBJC3W was identified by RT-PCR and indirect immunofluorescence assay(IFA).The rescued virus had similar growth characteristics to its parental virus BJC3 and retained pathogenicity for mice.Our results indicate that the first infectious cDNA clone of EMCV in China has been successfully established and provides an essential tool for investigating the molecular basis of pathogenicity of EMCV.展开更多
Two full-length genomic cDNA clones, pTA/FMDV and pCA/FMDV, were constructed that contained three point-mutants [A174G and A308G (not present in pTA/FMDV); T1029G] in the genome compared with the wild type A/AKT/58 st...Two full-length genomic cDNA clones, pTA/FMDV and pCA/FMDV, were constructed that contained three point-mutants [A174G and A308G (not present in pTA/FMDV); T1029G] in the genome compared with the wild type A/AKT/58 strain of foot-and-mouth disease virus. These two viruses were rescued by co-transfection of pCA/FMDV with pCT7RNAP, which can express T7 RNA polymerase in BHK-21 cell-lines, or by transfection of the in vitro transcribed RNA. Their biological properties were analyzed for their antigenicity, virulence in suckling-mice (LD50) and growth kinetics in BHK-21 cells. The in vivo rescued viruses showed high pathogenicity for 3-day-old unweaned mice (LD50=10?7.5). However, the in vitro transcribed RNA derived from pTA/FMDV had lower pathogenicity for suckling-mice (LD50=10?6), and the in vivo transcribed RNA recovered from pCA/FMDV co-transfected with pCT7RNAP showed no significant differences from the wild type virus. These data showed that recovery of the infectious foot-and-mouth disease virus directly from the use of in vivo techniques was better than from in vitro methods. Furthermore, the reverse genetic procedure technique was simplified to a faster one-step procedure based on co-transfection with pCT7RNAP. These results suggest that in vivo RNA tran- scripts may be more valuable for engineering recombinant foot-and-mouth disease virus than in vitro RNA transcripts, and may contribute to further understanding of the biological properties, such as replication, maturation and quasispecies, of the foot-and-mouth disease virus.展开更多
The China foot-and-mouth virus (FMDV) iso-late OH/CHA/99 was isolated from swine, which was unable to infect bovine thyroid cells in vitro or to cause typical dis-ease in bovines following intradermal inoculation in t...The China foot-and-mouth virus (FMDV) iso-late OH/CHA/99 was isolated from swine, which was unable to infect bovine thyroid cells in vitro or to cause typical dis-ease in bovines following intradermal inoculation in the tongue. To enhance antigenicity, replication, maturation and pathogenicity studies of OH/CHA/99, an infectious full- length cDNA clone, designated pBlFMDV, was prepared. The in vitro and in vivo biological properties of the virus derived from pBlFMDV were studied by analyzing antigenicity, plaque morphology and virulence in pigs. The results showed that the virus derived from pBlFMDV had the same biologi-cal properties as the parent strain OH/CHA/99; the full- length infectious cDNA clone, pBlFMDV, will be very useful in studies of the antigenicity, virulence, pathogenesis, matu-ration and replication of FMDV.展开更多
甜菜黑色焦枯病毒(Beet black scorch virus,BBSV)新疆分离物(BBSV-X)和宁夏分离物(BBSV-N)分别来自生态环境不同的新疆和宁夏的甜菜产区,自然条件下,BBSV-X含有卫星RNA,BBSV-N不含有卫星RNA。为明确二者的分子差异,以BBSV-X基因组RNA...甜菜黑色焦枯病毒(Beet black scorch virus,BBSV)新疆分离物(BBSV-X)和宁夏分离物(BBSV-N)分别来自生态环境不同的新疆和宁夏的甜菜产区,自然条件下,BBSV-X含有卫星RNA,BBSV-N不含有卫星RNA。为明确二者的分子差异,以BBSV-X基因组RNA为模板,通过RT-PCR扩增获得了全长cDNA克隆。序列分析显示,BBSV-X基因组RNA全长为3 644个核苷酸,与以往报道的BBSV-N相同,且核苷酸序列一致性高达99.45%。除5′和3′非翻译区各有一个核苷酸发生变异外,核苷酸序列差异主要存在于ORF1通读区和ORF6,氨基酸序列差异仅存在于ORF1的通读区。构建获得了BBSV-X的侵染性cDNA克隆,用体外转录物定量接种了苋色藜(Chenopodiumamaranticolor)和豇豆(Vigna sinensis),结果显示BBSV-X与BBSV-N之间在致病性上存在一定的差异。展开更多
Coxsackievirus A16(CA16) is one of the major causes of hand, foot, and mouth disease(HFMD) worldwide, which is a common illness that affects children. The frequent occurrence of HFMD outbreaks has become a serious pub...Coxsackievirus A16(CA16) is one of the major causes of hand, foot, and mouth disease(HFMD) worldwide, which is a common illness that affects children. The frequent occurrence of HFMD outbreaks has become a serious public health problem in Asia. Therefore, it is important to understand the pathogenesis and replication of CA16. In this study, a stable infectious c DNA clone of an epidemic strain of Coxsackievirus A16(CA16) was assembled, and subsequently a reporter virus(e GFP-CA16) was constructed by inserting the e GFP gene between the 5'-UTR and the N-terminus of VP4, with the addition of a 2A protease cleavage site(ITTLG) at its C-terminus. This was transfected into Vero cells to generate infectious recombinant viruses. The growth characteristics and plaque morphology, in vitro, in mammalian cells were found to be indistinguishable between the parental and recombinant viruses. Although the e GFP-CA16 showed smaller plaque size as compared to recombinant CA16, both were found to exhibit similar growth trends and EC50 of NITD008. In summary, this stable infectious c DNA clone should provide a valuable experimental system to study CA16 infection and host response. The e GFP-CA16 is expected to provide a powerful tool to monitor e GFP expression in infected cells and to evaluate the antiviral activity of potential antiviral agents in the treatment of CA16 infections.展开更多
The complete nucleotide sequence of classical swine fever virus (CSFV) strain cF114 (F114 strain propa- gated on PK-15 cells) was cloned by RT-PCR. The analyses of nucleotide and amino acids identity between cF114 and...The complete nucleotide sequence of classical swine fever virus (CSFV) strain cF114 (F114 strain propa- gated on PK-15 cells) was cloned by RT-PCR. The analyses of nucleotide and amino acids identity between cF114 and F114, Brescia, Alfort or C strain were 99.41%, 96.80%, 86.03%, 95.70% and 99.28%, 98.54%, 93.33%, 97.41% re- spectively. The cDNA fragments with correct sequence were ligated into a full-length cDNA and inserted into pMC18 plasmid (pMC12297). A full-length infectious viral RNA was synthesized by runoff transcription and transfected to PK15 cells. Viruses were recovered from transfected cells which wese titrated on PK-15 cells by endpoint dilution and indirect immunofluorescence with a CSFV-specific monoclonal antibody. The antigenicity and replication kinetics of the plasmid-derived virus (vM12297) were similar to the parental virus in vitro. The E01 or E2 gene was replaced with the genes from strain C and the pM/CE01 and pM/CE2 with chimeric full-length cDNA of cF114 were generated. The infectious viruses were obtained from pM/CE01 and pM/CE2. Both of the chimeric viruses can infect PK-15, SK- 6 and primary testicle cell of swine. The chimeric viruses can grow to a titer of 8?05 F-PFU/mL. These results are very important for understanding the genes related to the CSFV propagation and pathogenesis.展开更多
基金This study was supported by grants from the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFA0507201)。
文摘Tick-borne encephalitis virus(TBEV) is a pathogenic virus known to cause central nervous system(CNS) diseases in humans, and has become an increasing public health threat nowadays. The rates of TBEV infection in the endemic countries are increasing. However, there is no effective antiviral against the disease. This underscores the urgent need for tools to study the emergence and pathogenesis of TBEV and to accelerate the development of vaccines and antivirals. In this study, we reported an infectious c DNA clone of TBEV that was isolated in China(the WH2012 strain). A beta-globin intron was inserted in the coding region of nonstructural protein 1(NS1) gene to improve the stability of viral genome in bacteria. In mammalian cells, the inserted intron was excised and spliced precisely, which did not lead to the generation of inserted mutants. High titers of infectious progeny viruses were generated after the transfection of the infectious clone. The cDNA-derived TBEV replicated efficiently, and caused typical cytopathic effect(CPE) and plaques in BHK-21 cells. In addition, the CPE and growth curve of cDNA-derived virus were similar to that of its parental isolate in cells. Together, we have constructed the first infectious TBEV cDNA clone in China, and the clone can be used to investigate the genetic determinants of TBEV virulence and disease pathogenesis, and to develop countermeasures against the virus.
基金supported by the Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(30530550)
文摘The objective of this study was to construct the infectious clone of encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) BJC3 strain.The genomic cDNA of the virus was amplified by three overlapping segments using RT-PCR,and cloned into low-copy plasmid pWSK29 to construct the full-length cDNA clone pWSKBJC3/ w.The pWSKBJC3/w was in vitro transcribed and transfected into BHK-21 cells to rescue the virus.The results showed that the full-length cDNA clone was infectious and the virus could be rescued in BHK-21 cells.The rescued virus designated RvBJC3W was identified by RT-PCR and indirect immunofluorescence assay(IFA).The rescued virus had similar growth characteristics to its parental virus BJC3 and retained pathogenicity for mice.Our results indicate that the first infectious cDNA clone of EMCV in China has been successfully established and provides an essential tool for investigating the molecular basis of pathogenicity of EMCV.
基金Supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2005CB523201)National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2006BAD06A03)
文摘Two full-length genomic cDNA clones, pTA/FMDV and pCA/FMDV, were constructed that contained three point-mutants [A174G and A308G (not present in pTA/FMDV); T1029G] in the genome compared with the wild type A/AKT/58 strain of foot-and-mouth disease virus. These two viruses were rescued by co-transfection of pCA/FMDV with pCT7RNAP, which can express T7 RNA polymerase in BHK-21 cell-lines, or by transfection of the in vitro transcribed RNA. Their biological properties were analyzed for their antigenicity, virulence in suckling-mice (LD50) and growth kinetics in BHK-21 cells. The in vivo rescued viruses showed high pathogenicity for 3-day-old unweaned mice (LD50=10?7.5). However, the in vitro transcribed RNA derived from pTA/FMDV had lower pathogenicity for suckling-mice (LD50=10?6), and the in vivo transcribed RNA recovered from pCA/FMDV co-transfected with pCT7RNAP showed no significant differences from the wild type virus. These data showed that recovery of the infectious foot-and-mouth disease virus directly from the use of in vivo techniques was better than from in vitro methods. Furthermore, the reverse genetic procedure technique was simplified to a faster one-step procedure based on co-transfection with pCT7RNAP. These results suggest that in vivo RNA tran- scripts may be more valuable for engineering recombinant foot-and-mouth disease virus than in vitro RNA transcripts, and may contribute to further understanding of the biological properties, such as replication, maturation and quasispecies, of the foot-and-mouth disease virus.
文摘The China foot-and-mouth virus (FMDV) iso-late OH/CHA/99 was isolated from swine, which was unable to infect bovine thyroid cells in vitro or to cause typical dis-ease in bovines following intradermal inoculation in the tongue. To enhance antigenicity, replication, maturation and pathogenicity studies of OH/CHA/99, an infectious full- length cDNA clone, designated pBlFMDV, was prepared. The in vitro and in vivo biological properties of the virus derived from pBlFMDV were studied by analyzing antigenicity, plaque morphology and virulence in pigs. The results showed that the virus derived from pBlFMDV had the same biologi-cal properties as the parent strain OH/CHA/99; the full- length infectious cDNA clone, pBlFMDV, will be very useful in studies of the antigenicity, virulence, pathogenesis, matu-ration and replication of FMDV.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Plan Projects of Wuhan (grant No. 2013060501010157)
文摘Coxsackievirus A16(CA16) is one of the major causes of hand, foot, and mouth disease(HFMD) worldwide, which is a common illness that affects children. The frequent occurrence of HFMD outbreaks has become a serious public health problem in Asia. Therefore, it is important to understand the pathogenesis and replication of CA16. In this study, a stable infectious c DNA clone of an epidemic strain of Coxsackievirus A16(CA16) was assembled, and subsequently a reporter virus(e GFP-CA16) was constructed by inserting the e GFP gene between the 5'-UTR and the N-terminus of VP4, with the addition of a 2A protease cleavage site(ITTLG) at its C-terminus. This was transfected into Vero cells to generate infectious recombinant viruses. The growth characteristics and plaque morphology, in vitro, in mammalian cells were found to be indistinguishable between the parental and recombinant viruses. Although the e GFP-CA16 showed smaller plaque size as compared to recombinant CA16, both were found to exhibit similar growth trends and EC50 of NITD008. In summary, this stable infectious c DNA clone should provide a valuable experimental system to study CA16 infection and host response. The e GFP-CA16 is expected to provide a powerful tool to monitor e GFP expression in infected cells and to evaluate the antiviral activity of potential antiviral agents in the treatment of CA16 infections.
基金This work was sup-ported by the Special Funds for the State Major Basic Research of China(Grant No.G 199901 1904)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.301 70041)and the Ministry of Education of China.
文摘The complete nucleotide sequence of classical swine fever virus (CSFV) strain cF114 (F114 strain propa- gated on PK-15 cells) was cloned by RT-PCR. The analyses of nucleotide and amino acids identity between cF114 and F114, Brescia, Alfort or C strain were 99.41%, 96.80%, 86.03%, 95.70% and 99.28%, 98.54%, 93.33%, 97.41% re- spectively. The cDNA fragments with correct sequence were ligated into a full-length cDNA and inserted into pMC18 plasmid (pMC12297). A full-length infectious viral RNA was synthesized by runoff transcription and transfected to PK15 cells. Viruses were recovered from transfected cells which wese titrated on PK-15 cells by endpoint dilution and indirect immunofluorescence with a CSFV-specific monoclonal antibody. The antigenicity and replication kinetics of the plasmid-derived virus (vM12297) were similar to the parental virus in vitro. The E01 or E2 gene was replaced with the genes from strain C and the pM/CE01 and pM/CE2 with chimeric full-length cDNA of cF114 were generated. The infectious viruses were obtained from pM/CE01 and pM/CE2. Both of the chimeric viruses can infect PK-15, SK- 6 and primary testicle cell of swine. The chimeric viruses can grow to a titer of 8?05 F-PFU/mL. These results are very important for understanding the genes related to the CSFV propagation and pathogenesis.
