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McClelland RD, Lin YCJ, Culp TN, Noyce R, Evans D, Hobman TC, Meier-Stephenson V, Marchant DJ. The domestication of SARS-CoV-2 into a seasonal infection by viral variants. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1289387. [PMID: 38188566 PMCID: PMC10769486 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1289387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic was caused by the zoonotic betacoronavirus SARS-CoV-2. SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged due to adaptation in humans, shifting SARS-CoV-2 towards an endemic seasonal virus. We have termed this process 'virus domestication'. Methods We analyzed aggregate COVID-19 data from a publicly funded healthcare system in Canada from March 7, 2020 to November 21, 2022. We graphed surrogate calculations of COVID-19 disease severity and SARS-CoV-2 variant plaque sizes in tissue culture. Results and Discussion Mutations in SARS-CoV-2 adapt the virus to better infect humans and evade the host immune response, resulting in the emergence of variants with altered pathogenicity. We observed a decrease in COVID-19 disease severity surrogates after the arrival of the Delta variant, coinciding with significantly smaller plaque sizes. Overall, we suggest that SARS-CoV-2 has become more infectious and less virulent through viral domestication. Our findings highlight the importance of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and help inform public policy on the highest probability outcomes during viral pandemics.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ryley D. McClelland
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Kieser QJ, Granoski MJ, McClelland RD, Griffiths C, Bilawchuk LM, Stojic A, Elawar F, Jamieson K, Proud D, Marchant DJ. Actin cytoskeleton remodeling disrupts physical barriers to infection and presents entry receptors to respiratory syncytial virus. J Gen Virol 2023; 104:001923. [PMID: 38015055 PMCID: PMC10768689 DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.001923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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RSV is the leading cause of infant hospitalizations and a significant cause of paediatric and geriatric morbidity worldwide. Recently, we reported that insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) was a receptor for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in airway epithelial cells and that activation of IGF1R recruited the coreceptor, nucleolin (NCL), to the cell surface. Cilia and mucus that line the airways pose a significant barrier to viral and bacterial infection. The cortical actin cytoskeleton has been shown by others to mediate RSV entry, so we studied the roles of the RSV receptors and actin remodelling during virus entry. We found that IGF1R expression and phosphorylation were associated with the ability of RSV to infect cells. Confocal immunofluorescence imaging showed that actin projections, a hallmark of macropinocytosis, formed around viral particles 30 min after infection. Consistent with prior reports we also found that virus particles were internalized into early endosome antigen-1 positive endosomes within 90 min. Inhibiting actin polymerization significantly reduced viral titre by approximately ten-fold. Inhibiting PI3 kinase and PKCζ in stratified air-liquid interface (ALI) models of the airway epithelium had similar effects on reducing the actin remodelling observed during infection and attenuating viral entry. Actin projections were associated with NCL interacting with RSV particles resting on apical cilia of the ALIs. We conclude that macropinocytosis-like actin projections protrude through normally protective cilia and mucus layers of stratified airway epithelium that helps present the IGF1R receptor and the NCL coreceptor to RSV particles waiting at the surface.
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- Quinten J. Kieser
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G-2E1, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G-2E1, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G-2E1, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908,, USA
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G-2E1, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G-2E1, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G-2E1, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G-2E1, Canada
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McClelland RD, Culp TN, Marchant DJ. Imaging Flow Cytometry and Confocal Immunofluorescence Microscopy of Virus-Host Cell Interactions. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021; 11:749039. [PMID: 34712624 PMCID: PMC8546218 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.749039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Viruses are diverse pathogens that use host factors to enter cells and cause disease. Imaging the entry and replication phases of viruses and their interactions with host factors is key to fully understanding viral infections. This review will discuss how confocal microscopy and imaging flow cytometry are used to investigate virus entry and replication mechanisms in fixed and live cells. Quantification of viral images and the use of cryo-electron microscopy to gather structural information of viruses is also explored. Using imaging to understand how viruses replicate and interact with host factors, we gain insight into cellular processes and identify novel targets to develop antiviral therapeutics and vaccines.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ryley D McClelland
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology, Katz Center for Health Research, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology, Katz Center for Health Research, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology, Katz Center for Health Research, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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