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Ren J, Tan S, Chen X, Yao J, Niu Z, Wang Y, Ma L, Gao X, Niu S, Liang L, Li J, Zhao Y, Tian WX. Genomic Characterization and gE/gI-Deleted Strain Construction of Novel PRV Variants Isolated in Central China. Viruses 2023; 15:1237. [PMID: 37376537 DOI: 10.3390/v15061237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Pseudorabies virus (PRV) variants have caused substantial economic losses in the swine industry in China since 2011. To surveil the genetic variation in PRV field strains, here, two novel variant strains of PRV were isolated from Shanxi Province in central China and were designated SX1910 and SX1911. To identify the genetic characteristics of the two isolates, their complete genomes were sequenced, and phylogenetic analysis and sequence alignment revealed that field PRV variants have undergone genetic variations; notably, the protein-coding sequences UL5, UL36, US1 and IE180 exhibited extensive variation and contained one or more hypervariable regions. Furthermore, we also found that the glycoproteins gB and gD of the two isolates had some novel amino acid (aa) mutations. Importantly, most of these mutations were located on the surface of the protein molecule, according to protein structure model analysis. We constructed a mutant virus of SX1911 with deletion of the gE and gI genes via CRISPR/Cas9. When tested in mice, SX1911-ΔgE/gI-vaccinated mice were protected within a comparable range to Bartha-K61-vaccinated mice. Additionally, a higher dose of inactivated Bartha-K61 protected the mice from lethal SX1911 challenge, while a lower neutralization titer, higher viral load and more severe microscopic lesions were displayed in Bartha-K61-vaccinated mice. These findings highlight the need for continuous monitoring of PRV and novel vaccine development or vaccination program design for PRV control in China.
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- Jianle Ren
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- Beijing Solarbio Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 101102, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang 455000, China
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- Beijing Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Beijing 102629, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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A Review of Pseudorabies Virus Variants: Genomics, Vaccination, Transmission, and Zoonotic Potential. Viruses 2022; 14:v14051003. [PMID: 35632745 PMCID: PMC9144770 DOI: 10.3390/v14051003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Pseudorabies virus (PRV), the causative agent of Aujeszky’s disease, has a broad host range including most mammals and avian species. In 2011, a PRV variant emerged in many Bartha K61-vaccinated pig herds in China and has attracted more and more attention due to its serious threat to domestic and wild animals, and even human beings. The PRV variant has been spreading in China for more than 10 years, and considerable research progresses about its molecular biology, pathogenesis, transmission, and host–virus interactions have been made. This review is mainly organized into four sections including outbreak and genomic evolution characteristics of PRV variants, progresses of PRV variant vaccine development, the pathogenicity and transmission of PRV variants among different species of animals, and the zoonotic potential of PRV variants. Considering PRV has caused a huge economic loss of animals and is a potential threat to public health, it is necessary to extensively explore the mechanisms involved in its replication, pathogenesis, and transmission in order to ultimately eradicate it in China.
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Tu L, Zhao J, Chen Q, Zhang S, Liang L, Tang X, Hou S, Yang W, Liang R. Assessing the Risk of Commercial Vaccines Against Pseudorabies Virus in Cats. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:857834. [PMID: 35498752 PMCID: PMC9046982 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.857834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Pseudorabies virus (PRV) is a zoonotic agent that causes significant economic losses in animal husbandry worldwide, and gE-deleted vaccines play an important role in its treatment in the swine industry. However, the potential risk of attenuated PRV strains in commercial vaccines for other hosts remains unclear. Especially, cats are important companion animals for human beings. In this study, we investigated the prevalence and pathogenicity of the PRV wild strain in the cat population. We found that the occurrence of PR diseases in cats is sporadic, that the attenuated PRV strain causes slight clinical signs in cats, and that the virus is excreted 3 days post-infection. Our findings will be beneficial in furthering our understanding of the epidemiology and pathogenicity of PRV in cats and implying the great risk of RPV transmission from pigs to cats.
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- Lu Tu
- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing General Station of Animal Husbandry, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Ruiying Liang
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Aytogu G, Toker EB, Yavas O, Kadiroglu B, Ates O, Ozyigit MO, Yesilbag K. First isolation and molecular characterization of pseudorabies virus detected in Turkey. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:1679-1686. [PMID: 35031924 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06974-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pigs are the main host species for the pseudorabies virus. It causes fatal encephalitis in many species, including humans. This article aims to report the first clinical case of pseudorabies as well as isolation and molecular characterization of the virus from a hunting dog in Bursa province, Turkey. METHODS AND RESULTS The dog shows clinical signs including pruritus and neurological signs such as stumbling and inability to stand up compatible with pseudorabies. The virus isolates were obtained from the supernatant of fresh tissue samples from the cerebellum, cornu ammonis, spleen, salivary gland, conjunctival swab, serum, and PBMC samples. The glycoprotein C region is targeted for viral DNA amplification. Pseudorabies virus genome detected both in fresh tissues and supernatants of third passage on Vero cells. The number of PCR positive samples was dramatically increased after cell culture inoculations. Genome sequencing of strain Bursa-10303, which was isolated from a non-endemic area, identified it to belong to clade A. CONCLUSIONS This study confirms the possible presence of pseudorabies infection in the wildlife reservoirs in Turkey. Future studies may clarify the importance of the infection in Turkey region, where there is no prevalent pig production.
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- Gizem Aytogu
- Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, 16059, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, 16059, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, 16059, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, 16059, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, 16059, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, 16059, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, 16059, Bursa, Turkey.
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The Valproic Acid Derivative Valpromide Inhibits Pseudorabies Virus Infection in Swine Epithelial and Mouse Neuroblastoma Cell Lines. Viruses 2021; 13:v13122522. [PMID: 34960791 PMCID: PMC8708079 DOI: 10.3390/v13122522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Pseudorabies virus (PRV) infection of swine can produce Aujeszky’s disease, which causes neurological, respiratory, and reproductive symptoms, leading to significant economic losses in the swine industry. Although humans are not the natural hosts of PRV, cases of human encephalitis and endophthalmitis caused by PRV infection have been reported between animals and workers. Currently, a lack of specific treatments and the emergence of new PRV strains against which existing vaccines do not protect makes the search for effective antiviral drugs essential. As an alternative to traditional nucleoside analogues such as acyclovir (ACV), we studied the antiviral effect of valpromide (VPD), a compound derived from valproic acid, against PRV infection in the PK15 swine cell line and the neuroblastoma cell line Neuro-2a. First, the cytotoxicity of ACV and VPD in cells was compared, demonstrating that neither compound was cytotoxic at a specific concentration range after 24 h exposure. Furthermore, the lack of direct virucidal effect of VPD outside of an infected cell environment was demonstrated. Finally, VPD was shown to have an antiviral effect on the viral production of two strains of pseudorabies virus (wild type NIA-3 and recombinant PRV-XGF) at the concentrations ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 mM, suggesting that VPD could be a suitable alternative to nucleoside analogues as an antiherpetic drug against Aujeszky’s disease.
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