A single mutation in the PBC loop of VP2 is involved in the in vitro replication of infectious bursal disease virus

To test whether amino acid mutations in the PBC and PHI loops of VP2 are involved in the replication and virulence of infectious bursal disease virus(IBDV), a pair of viruses, namely the moderately virulent IBDV(rG x-F9VP2) and the attenuated strain(rGt), were used. Residue mutations A222P(P_(BC)) and S330R(PHI), selected by sequence comparison, were introduced individually into r Gx-F9VP2 by using a reverse genetics system. In addition, the reverse mutation of either P222 A or R330 S was introduced into r Gt. The four modified viruses were then rescued and evaluated in vitro(CEF cells) and in vivo(SPF chickens). Results showed that A222 P elevated the replication efficiency of rG x-F9VP2 while P222 A reduced that of rG t in CEF cells. A mutation at residue 330 did not alter IBDV replication. In addition, animal experiments showed that a single mutation at either residue 222 or 330 did not significantly influence the virulence of IBDV. In conclusion, residue 222 in PBC of VP2 is involved in the replication efficiency of IBDV in vitro but does not affect its virulence in vivo, further facilitating our understanding of the gene-function of IBDV.

鸡传染性法氏囊病病毒内蒙古毒株VP2基因的克隆和序列分析

以鸡传染性法氏囊病病毒内蒙古毒株（ＩＢＤＶＮＭ）ｄｓＲＮＡ为模板，用ＲＴＰＣＲ法扩增其主要寄主保护抗原ＶＰ２基因的全长ｃＤＮＡ，克隆于ｐＵＣ１９的ＸｂａＩ／ＫｐｎＩ位点，进行了全序列分析。序列比较发现ＩＢＤＶＮＭ毒株ＶＰ２基因与已报道的其它７个ＩＢＤＶＣＪ８０１ｂｋｆ、Ｃｕ１、ＰＢＧ９８、５２／７０、００２—７３、ＳＴＣ及ＶａｒｉａｎｔＥ毒株之间高度同源，其核苷酸序列的同源率为９１６％～９６．２％，推测的氨基酸序列的同源率为９６２％～９８．６％。ＩＢＤＶＮＭ毒株ＶＰ２高变异区的第一个亲水区氨基酸序列与ＣＪ８０１ｂｋｆ、Ｃｕ１、ＰＢＧ９８、５２／７０、ＳＴＣ、００２—７３比较，有一个氨基酸差异，第二个亲水区氨基酸序列与上述６个毒株完全相同。而与ＶａｒｉａｎｔＥ比较，两个亲水区内各有两个氨基酸差异。此外，ＩＢＤＶＮＭ毒株ＶＰ２具有强毒株所特有的７肽保守区：ＳＷＳＡＳＧＳ。这些结果表明，ＩＢＤＶＮＭ毒株为标准血清Ⅰ型ＩＢＤＶ强毒株。

鸡传染性法氏囊病病毒BJ-10株VP2基因的克隆及原核表达

【目的】克隆鸡传染性法氏囊病病毒(IBDV)BJ-10株VP2基因,构建其原核表达载体,并在大肠埃希菌中进行高效表达。【方法】根据IBDVVP2基因序列设计1对特异性引物,应用RT-PCR技术克隆IBDV BJ-10株VP2基因;将目的基因插入pMD18-T连接载体,筛选出阳性重组质粒;将该质粒克隆至原核表达载体pET-32α中,转化入JM109,经IPTG诱导表达,对产物进行SDS-PAGE电泳分析,确定IPTG的最佳诱导表达时间和浓度。【结果】克隆到了全长1 356bp的IBDV BJ-10株VP2基因;PCR、酶切鉴定分析表明,成功构建了重组质粒pET-32α-VP2;SDS-PAGE电泳分析表明,在宿主菌JM109中成功表达了约为60ku的VP2蛋白;IPTG诱导表达时间以4.5h为宜,诱导最佳浓度为0.8mmol/L。【结论】成功克隆了IBDV BJ-10株VP2基因,并在大肠埃希菌中表达了VP2蛋白。