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Depledge DP, Breuer J. Varicella-Zoster Virus-Genetics, Molecular Evolution and Recombination. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2021; 438:1-23. [PMID: 34374828 DOI: 10.1007/82_2021_238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This chapter first details the structure, organization and coding content of the VZV genome to provide a foundation on which the molecular evolution of the virus can be projected. We subsequently describe the evolution of molecular profiling approaches from restriction fragment length polymorphisms to single nucleotide polymorphism profiling to modern day high-throughput sequencing approaches. We describe how the application of these methodologies led to our current model of VZV phylogeograpy including the number and structure of geographic clades and the role of recombination in reshaping these.
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- Daniel P Depledge
- Institute of Virology, Hannover Medical School (MHH), Hannover, Germany. .,Department of Microbiology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, USA.
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- Department of Infection & Immunology, University College London, London, UK
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Ramachandran V, Elliott SC, Rogers KL, Cohrs RJ, Weinberger M, Jackson W, Carpenter JE, Grose C, Bonthius DJ. Varicella Vaccine Meningitis as a Complication of Herpes Zoster in Twice-Immunized Immunocompetent Adolescents. J Child Neurol 2020; 35:889-895. [PMID: 32677551 PMCID: PMC7549284 DOI: 10.1177/0883073820938597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Varicella-zoster virus vaccination is recommended for virtually all young children in the United States, Canada, and several other countries. Varicella vaccine is a live attenuated virus that retains some of its neurotropic properties. Herpes zoster caused by vaccine virus still occurs in immunized children, although the rate is much lower than in children who had wild-type varicella. It was commonly thought that 2 varicella vaccinations would protect children against the most serious complication of meningitis following herpes zoster; however, 2 meningitis cases have already been published. We now report a third case of varicella vaccine meningitis and define risk factors shared by all 3 immunized adolescents. The diagnosis in cerebrospinal fluid in this third case was verified by amplifying and sequencing portions of the viral genome, to document fixed alleles found only in the vaccine strain. Viral antibody was also detected in the cerebrospinal fluid by confocal microscopy. When compared with the other 2 cases, remarkably all 3 were 14 years old when meningitis occurred. All 3 were treated with intravenous acyclovir, with complete recovery. The adolescent in our case report also had recurrent asthma, which was treated with both prednisone tablets and beclomethasone inhaler before onset of meningitis. When the 3 cases were considered together, they suggested that immunity to varicella-zoster virus may be waning sufficiently in some twice-immunized adolescents to make them vulnerable to varicella vaccine virus reactivation and subsequent meningitis. This complication rarely happens in children after wild-type varicella.
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- Veena Ramachandran
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Blank Children’s Hospital, Des Moines, IA, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Blank Children’s Hospital, Des Moines, IA, USA
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- Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Blank Children’s Hospital, Des Moines, IA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical
Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Diseases, University of Iowa Children’s
Hospital, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases/Virology, University of Iowa
Children’s Hospital, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases/Virology, University of Iowa
Children’s Hospital, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases/Virology, University of Iowa
Children’s Hospital, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Division of Child Neurology, University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines for the alphaherpesviruses including varicella zoster virus (VZV) and herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 have been the focus of enormous preclinical and clinical research. A live viral vaccine for prevention of chickenpox and a subunit therapeutic vaccine to prevent zoster are highly successful. In contrast, progress towards the development of effective prophylactic or therapeutic vaccines against HSV-1 and HSV-2 has met with limited success. This review provides an overview of the successes and failures, the different types of immune responses elicited by various vaccine modalities, and the need to reconsider the preclinical models and immune correlates of protection against HSV.
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- Clare Burn Aschner
- Department of Microbiology-Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Microbiology-Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
- Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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Breuer J. Molecular Genetic Insights Into Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV), the vOka Vaccine Strain, and the Pathogenesis of Latency and Reactivation. J Infect Dis 2019; 218:S75-S80. [PMID: 30247591 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiy279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Genetic tools for molecular typing of varicella zoster virus (VZV) have been used to understand the spread of virus, to differentiate wild-type and vaccine strains, and to understand the natural history of VZV infection in its cognate host. Molecular genetics has identified 7 clades of VZV (1-6 and 9), with 2 more mooted. Differences between the vOka vaccine strain and wild-type VZVs have been used to distinguish the cause of postimmunization events and to provide insight into the natural history of VZV infections. Importantly molecular genetics has shown that reinfection with establishment of latency by the reinfecting strain is common, that dual infections with different viruses can occur, and that reactivation of the superinfecting genotype can both occur. Whole-genome sequencing of the vOka vaccine has been used to show that vesicles form from a single virion, that latency is established within a few days of inoculation, and that all vaccine strains are capable of establishing latency and reactivating. Novel molecular tools have characterized the transcripts expressed during latent infection in vitro.
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- Judith Breuer
- Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, United Kingdom
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Khanal C, Kularathna MT, Ray JD, Stetina SR, McGawley EC, Overstreet C. Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Analysis Using KASP Assay Reveals Genetic Variability in Rotylenchulus reniformis. PLANT DISEASE 2019; 103:1835-1842. [PMID: 31194618 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-11-18-1975-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study employed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to determine the genetic variability present in 26 isolates of Rotylenchulus reniformis from Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, South Carolina, Georgia, Hawaii, and Alabama. Genomic DNA from reniform nematode was extracted and increased quantitatively using the process of whole genome amplification. More than 162 putative SNPs were identified, 31 of which were tested using a KASP kompetitive allele-specific PCR genotyping assay. Of the SNPs tested, 13, 17, and 19 SNPs revealed genetic variability within reniform nematode isolates from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas, respectively. Seven SNPs elucidated genetic differences among isolates of reniform nematode from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Eight SNPs determined genetic variability among individual isolates from South Carolina, Georgia, Hawaii, and Alabama. This study is the first to report genetic variability in geographic isolates of reniform nematode employing a SNP assay. This study also demonstrated that SNP markers can be used to evaluate isolates of R. reniformis and could be useful to assess their genetic diversity, origin, and distribution. Such information would be extremely useful in resistance breeding programs.
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- Churamani Khanal
- 1Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, U.S.A
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- 2Department of Pest-management and Conservation, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- 3Crop Genetics Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Stoneville, MS 38776, U.S.A
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- 3Crop Genetics Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Stoneville, MS 38776, U.S.A
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- 1Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, U.S.A
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- 1Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, U.S.A
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Breuer J. The Origin and Migration of Varicella Zoster Virus Strains. J Infect Dis 2019; 221:1213-1215. [DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiz232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Judith Breuer
- Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, United Kingdom
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González I, Molina-Ortega A, Pérez-Romero P, Echevarría JE, He L, Tarragó D. Varicella-zoster virus clades circulating in Spain over two decades. J Clin Virol 2018; 110:17-21. [PMID: 30517902 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2018.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite childhood universal VZV immunization was introduced in 2015, there are no data on VZV clade distribution in Spain. OBJECTIVES To characterize the varicella-zoster virus strains circulating in Spain between 1997 and 2016. STUDY DESIGN In this retrospective study, we determined the VZV clades in 294 patients with different pathologies (mainly encephalitis, zoster and varicella) by sequencing three fragments within ORF 22, ORF 21 and ORF 50 and, subsequently analyzing 7 relevant SNPs. RESULTS Among these 294 patients, 132(44.9%) patients were infected by clade 1, 42(14.3%) patients by clade 3, 19(6.5%) by clade 5, 29(9.9%) by clade VI and 3(1%) by clade 4. Four patients (1.4%) were infected by clade 2 vOKA strains, who received one dose of live-attenuated varicella vaccine. Putative recombinant clade 1/3 was identified in 6 cases (2.0%). Results obtained from partial sequences were assigned to clade 1 or 3 in 56(19%) patients and clade 5 or VI in 3(1.0%) patients. In the multivariate analysis, encephalitis was independently associated with clades 1 and 3 and age >14y.o. (P = 0.035 and P = 0.021, respectively). Additionally, Madrid had significant fewer cases of encephalitis compared with the rest of regions analyzed (P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Higher prevalence of clades 1 and 3 and their relation with encephalitis and age >14y.o. suggest earlier introduction of this clades in Spain. Putative interclade 1 and 3 recombinants are circulating in patients with encephalitis, herpes zoster and varicella. Several cases were related to vOKA vaccination but vaccine strains do not seem to circulate in the general population.
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- Irene González
- Centro Nacional de Microbiología (CNM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Spain
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBIS)/CSIC/University of Sevilla, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío. Sevilla, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Microbiología (CNM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Microbiología (CNM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Microbiología (CNM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Microbiología (CNM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Spain.
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Sahay RR, Yadav PD, Majumdar T, Patil S, Sarkale P, Shete AM, Chaubal G, Dange VR, Patil S, Nyayanit DA, Shastri J, Mourya DT. Clinico-epidemiological investigation on Varicella Zoster Virus indicates multiple clade circulation in Maharashtra state, India. Heliyon 2018; 4:e00757. [PMID: 30175265 PMCID: PMC6118100 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Revised: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) is consistently in circulation and shows an increase in disease burden during the spring season. Due to a wide range of clinical presentation from a vesicular rash to bleeding or neurological complications, it makes the clinical diagnosis difficult. The present study aims to understand whether the same strain of virus is responsible for the increase in the seasonal outbreaks occurring in different parts of the country with reference to the samples from Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat states of India. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study reports the clinico-epidemiological and laboratory findings of suspected Varicella cases. To understand the circulating clade few representative real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) positive were analyzed by conventional PCR and partial Open Reading Frame (ORF) 22, partial ORF 38 and partial ORF 54 were sequenced to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms responsible for clade determination. Further partial glycoprotein B gene was sequenced, and a phylogenetic tree was generated. RESULTS A total of 50 cases from Maharashtra (Mumbai district) and referred clinical samples of Rajasthan (Barmer district; n = 12) and Gujarat States (Gandhi Nagar, Surat districts; n = 17) were tested for the presence of VZV. Vesicular rash with fever was a common clinical presentation with 82% cases having contact history with VZV positive cases, suggesting higher secondary attack rate. The vesicular fluid of all 50 cases from Mumbai revealed the presence of VZV by real-time PCR. Urine, serum and throat swab samples showed positivity by real-time PCR. Healthcare provider's samples from Rajasthan showed 36.4% [4/11] positivity. Clinical samples from Gujarat had positivity of 41.2% [7/17]. CONCLUSIONS This study analyses the clade based circulation of VZV in three states in India and suggests different clades circulating in Maharashtra state. Health education amongst the general population is suggested to reduce the secondary cases by early diagnosis, effective isolation policies and vaccination to reduce the burden of disease.
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- Rima R. Sahay
- Microbial Containment Complex, ICMR- National Institute of Virology, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune 410021, India
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- Microbial Containment Complex, ICMR- National Institute of Virology, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune 410021, India
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- Microbial Containment Complex, ICMR- National Institute of Virology, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune 410021, India
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- Microbial Containment Complex, ICMR- National Institute of Virology, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune 410021, India
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- Microbial Containment Complex, ICMR- National Institute of Virology, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune 410021, India
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- Microbial Containment Complex, ICMR- National Institute of Virology, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune 410021, India
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- Microbial Containment Complex, ICMR- National Institute of Virology, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune 410021, India
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- Kasturba Infectious Disease Hospital, Saat Rasta, Arthur Road, Chinchpokli, Mumbai 400011, India
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- Microbial Containment Complex, ICMR- National Institute of Virology, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune 410021, India
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- Microbial Containment Complex, ICMR- National Institute of Virology, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune 410021, India
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- Kasturba Infectious Disease Hospital, Saat Rasta, Arthur Road, Chinchpokli, Mumbai 400011, India
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- Microbial Containment Complex, ICMR- National Institute of Virology, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune 410021, India
- Corresponding author.
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Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Varicella-zoster virus strains isolated from Korean patients. J Microbiol 2017; 55:665-672. [PMID: 28752294 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-017-7171-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a causative agent of chickenpox in primary infection and shingles after its reactivation from latency. Complete or almost-complete genomic DNA sequences for various VZV strains have been reported. Recently, clinical VZV strains were isolated from Korean patients whose genome was sequenced using high-throughput sequencing technology. In this study, we analyzed single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of VZV strains to genetically characterize Korean clinical isolates. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that three Korean strains, YC01, YC02, and YC03, were linked to clade 2. Comprehensive SNP analysis identified 86 sites specific for the 5 VZV clades. VZV strains isolated from Korea did not form a phylogenetic cluster. Rather, YC02 and YC03 clustered strongly with Chinese strain 84-7 within clade 2, more specifically cluster 2a. Signature sequences for the cluster 2a were identified and found to play an important role in the separation of cluster 2a strains from other clade 2 strains, as shown in substitution studies. Further genetic analysis with additional strains isolated from Japan, China, and other Asian countries would provide a novel insight into the significance of two distinct subclades within clade 2.
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Hosogai M, Nakatani Y, Mimura K, Kishi S, Akiyama H. Genetic analysis of varicella-zoster virus in the aqueous humor in uveitis with severe hyphema. BMC Infect Dis 2017; 17:427. [PMID: 28619012 PMCID: PMC5472993 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2518-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Genetic variations have been identified in the genome of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) strains using vesicle fluid, varicella scabs and throat swab samples. We report a rare case of VZV-associated uveitis with severe hyphema, which was immediately diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using the aqueous humor, in which we were able to analyze the VZV genotype for the first time. CASE PRESENTATION A 16-year-old Japanese boy was referred to our hospital with a 20-day history of unilateral anterior uveitis and 11-day history of hyphema. At presentation, details of the iris, the iridocorneal angle, and the fundus were not visible due to the severe hyphema. Serum anti-VZV IgG and anti-VZV IgM were elevated, and 1.61 × 109 copies/mL of VZV-DNA were detected by real-time PCR using the aqueous humor. As there were no eruptions on his face or body, we diagnosed zoster sine herpete and started intravenous administration of prednisolone and acyclovir. The hyphema completely disappeared 2 weeks after presentation, while sectorial iris atrophy and mild periphlebitis of the fundus became gradually apparent. Anterior inflammation and periphlebitis gradually improved and VZV-DNA in the aqueous humor was reduced to 1.02 × 106 copies/mL at 4 weeks after presentation. Examination by slit lamp microscope revealed no inflammation after 5 months, and VZV-DNA could no longer be detected in the aqueous humor. Serum anti-VZV IgG and anti-VZV IgM also showed a gradual decrease along with improvement in ocular inflammation. The genetic analysis of multiple open reading frames and the R5 variable repeat region in the VZV genes, using DNA extracted from the aqueous humor at presentation, showed that the isolate was a wild-type clade 2 VZV strain (prevalent in Japan and surrounding countries) with R5A allele and one SNP unique to clade 1 (both are major types in Europe and North America). CONCLUSIONS VZV-associated uveitis may develop hyphema that obscures ocular inflammation, thus PCR analysis using the aqueous humor is the key investigation necessary for the diagnosis. The measurement of VZV-DNA copies by real-time PCR would be useful for evaluation of therapeutic effects. We could amplify and analyze VZV genotype using the aqueous humor including a very large number of VZV-DNA copies (1.61 × 109 copies/mL).
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- Mayumi Hosogai
- Department of Ophthalmology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan. .,Department of Virology and Preventive Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
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- Department of Virology and Preventive Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
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Xu S, Chen M, Zheng H, Wang H, Chen M, Zhou J, Shuang W, Yu P, Ma C, He J, Feng D, Zhen Z, Yan Z, Naiying M, Cui A, Wu Q, Qi M, Li C, Xu X, Xu W. Nationwide distribution of varicella-zoster virus clades in China. BMC Infect Dis 2016; 16:542. [PMID: 27717328 PMCID: PMC5054591 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-1863-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background In 2010, a universal nomenclature for varicella-zoster virus (VZV) clades was established, which is very useful in the monitoring of viral evolution, recombination, spread and genetic diversity. Currently, information about VZV clades has been disclosed worldwide, however, there are limited data regarding the characterization of circulating VZV clades in China, even where varicella remains widely epidemic. Methods From 2008 to 2012, clinical samples with varicella or zoster were collected in General Hospital in eight provinces and analyzed by PCR, restriction endonuclease digestion and sequencing. The viral clades were determined by analysis of five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the 447-bp fragment of open reading frame (ORF) 22, and the restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) of ORF 38 (PstI), ORF 54 (BglI) and ORF 62 (SmaI) were evaluated to understand genetic diversity of VZV and determinate varicella vaccine adverse event (VVAE). Results Seventy-seven varicella and 11 zoster samples were identified as being positive for VZV. The five SNPs profile showed that the majority of VZV strains belonged to clade 2, but clade 5 and clade 4 strains were also found in Guangdong. The RFLPs analysis of the DNA fragments of ORF 38, 54 and 62 showed that 85 of these samples were characterized as PstI + BglI + SamI-, and the remaining three VZV strains from varicella patients were characterized as PstI-BglI + SamI+ which is the genetic profile of VVAEs. Conclusions The study suggested that the predominant clade 2 VZVs had been continually circulating since at least the 1950s in China. Nearly all VZV strains except VVAEs possessed the genetic profile of PstI + BglI + Sam-. However, the other clades were also found to be co-circulating with clade 2, especially in the border regions. These results highlighted the need for the constant and broad use of virologic surveillance to provide an important genetic baseline for varicella control and vaccination programs in China.
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- Songtao Xu
- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing City, 102206, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou City, 510080, Guangdong Province, China
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- Guangdong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou City, 510300, Guangdong Province, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan City, 250014, Shandong Province, China
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- Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing City, 100021, China
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- Jilin province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changchun City, 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Jilin province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changchun City, 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Shaanxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xian City, 710012, Shannxi Province, China
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- Xi'an city Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xian City, 710031, Shannxi Province, China
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- Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu City, 610014, Sichuan Province, China
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou City, 450016, Henan Province, China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing City, 102206, China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing City, 102206, China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing City, 102206, China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing City, 102206, China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing City, 102206, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116027, Liaoning Province, China
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- Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai City, 200336, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116027, Liaoning Province, China.
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing City, 102206, China.
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Jeon JS, Won YH, Kim IK, Ahn JH, Shin OS, Kim JH, Lee CH. Analysis of single nucleotide polymorphism among Varicella-Zoster Virus and identification of vaccine-specific sites. Virology 2016; 496:277-286. [PMID: 27376245 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2016.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Revised: 06/11/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a causative agent for chickenpox and zoster. Live attenuated vaccines have been developed based on Oka and MAV/06 strains. In order to understand the molecular mechanisms of attenuation, complete genome sequences of vaccine and wild-type strains were compared and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) was analyzed. ORF22 and ORF62 contained the highest number of SNPs. The detailed analysis of the SNPs suggested 24 potential vaccine-specific sites. All the mutational events found in vaccine-specific sites were transitional, and most of them were substitution of AT to GC pair. Interestingly, 18 of the vaccine-specific sites of the vaccine strains appeared to be genetically heterogeneous. The probability of a single genome of vaccine strain to contain all 24 vaccine-type sequences was calculated to be less than 4%. The average codon adaptation index (CAI) value of the vaccine strains was significantly lower than the CAI value of the clinical strains.
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- Jeong Seon Jeon
- Department of Microbiology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Mogam Biotechnology Research Institute, Yongin, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea.
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Karbalaie Niya MH, Bokharaei Salim F, Tavakoli A, Reza Monavari SH, Esghaei M, Tameshkel FS, Keyvani H. Varicella zoster virus genotyping in chickenpox patient's clinical isolates from Iran. Future Virol 2016. [DOI: 10.2217/fvl-2016-0050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Aim: The varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox and zoster infections. This study aimed to investigate the distribution of VZV genotypes among Iranian patients. Materials & methods: From 2010 to 2015, 244 patients were enrolled in this cross-sectional study, 45 of whom were positive for VZV DNA. Both direct sequencing and restriction fragment length polymorphism assay were performed for 19 positive specimens. SPSS v.20 was used for statistics. Results: The predominant VZV genotype was M1 (84.2%) followed by genotype E (10.5%) and genotype J (5.3%). Restriction fragment length polymorphism demonstrated that 17 strains were PstI+ BglI+ (M1 and/or J genotypes) and 2 were PstI+ BglI- (E genotype). Conclusion: This research is a prelim study on VZV genotyping. Further investigations will help to confirm the VZV genotype prevalence reported here.
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- Department of Virology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Virology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Virology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Gastrointestinal & Liver Disease Research Center (GILDRC), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Li Y, Zhu B. Genotyping of clinical varicella-zoster virus isolates collected from Yunnan in Southwestern China. Biomed Rep 2016; 4:209-214. [PMID: 26893840 DOI: 10.3892/br.2015.562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 07/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) belongs to the α-herpesvirus family. Genetically, it is stable and is divided into several genotypes based upon the genetic variations. The genotypes of VZV are rarely studied in the Southwestern region of China. In the present study, the common genetic variations in the VZV genes were examined in 42 VZV isolates collected from the patients with herpes zoster in the Yunnan province (Southwestern China). The restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of open reading frames (ORFs) 38, 54 and 62 in the VZV genes showed that all the collected VZV isolates were PstI, BglI and SmaI positive. The R5 variable-repeat region in these isolates was variable (R5A: 46.4%; R5B: 53.6%). The sequencing data of ORFs 1, 21, 22 and 54 indicated that 41 of the 42 collected VZV isolates could be grouped into genotype J or J1. Only one VZV isolate was identified as genotype A1 or M2. No new substitutions in the sequenced fragments were found in the collected VZV isolates. The results of the present study provided a preliminary genetic characterization of the VZV strains in the Yunnan province of Southwestern China.
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- Yunlong Li
- Medical Faculty, Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology (The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province), Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, P.R. China; Genetic Diagnosis Center, Key Laboratory for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan 650032, P.R. China
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- Medical Faculty, Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology (The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province), Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, P.R. China; Genetic Diagnosis Center, Key Laboratory for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan 650032, P.R. China
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Sun Z, Guo Y, Li M, Yao Z. Genotype analysis of varicella-zoster virus isolates from suburban Shanghai Municipal Province, China. J Med Microbiol 2015; 65:123-128. [PMID: 26654224 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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To determine the predominant genotype of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in suburban Shanghai Municipal Province, specimens were collected from the lesions of 95 outpatients clinically diagnosed with varicella or herpes zoster. Of these, 69 patients (72.6%) were positive for VZV DNA. The 69 isolates were all genotyped as the genotype J1/clade 2. Based on sequencing of the 447 bp sequence in ORF22, 66 isolates were identified as genotype J/clade 2 strains and three were identified as type M2/clade 4 strains. To confirm the classification of these three strains, we determined the presence of 27 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and found that isolates 1270/1450 shared seven SNPs that differed from those of clade 2, in which three SNPs were unique to clade 3 and another three were unique to clade 4. Isolate 1456 had two markers of clade 4 that differed from clade 2. The phylogenetic tree showed that our isolates clustered primarily with clade 2 and that the three M2/J1 strains clustered between clades 2 and 4. It is likely that isolates 1270/1450/1446 may represent a new subclade of either clade 2 or 4, or some recombinant events. In addition, our isolates were WT strains. We also observed significant inter-strain variations.
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- Z Sun
- Department of Dermatology, Fengxian Institute of Dermatosis Prevention, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Fengxian Institute of Dermatosis Prevention, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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Genetic analysis of clinical VZV isolates collected in China reveals a more homologous profile. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:681234. [PMID: 23781507 PMCID: PMC3678451 DOI: 10.1155/2013/681234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2013] [Revised: 04/23/2013] [Accepted: 04/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Forty-four varicella-zoster virus (VZV) isolates from China were genotyped by using a scattered single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) method, including open reading frames (ORFs) 1, 22, 31, 37, 60, 62, 67, and 68. Based on the analysis of the polymorphic markers in the 8 ORFs, all of the 44 isolates can be placed in genotype J defined by the SNP profiles in ORF22 or clade B defined by the SNP profiles in ORFs 31, 37, 60, 62, 67, and 68. The three consecutive nucleotide (CGG) in-frame insertions in ORF 1 were found in 8 (18.2%) isolates, which has not been described in VZV strains from any other part of the world. A novel synonymous A>G substitution in ORF60 was revealed in 4 (9.1%) of the isolates. In addition, a previously described three consecutive nucleotide (ATC) insertion in ORF 60 was found in all the Chinese isolates but not in the US isolate MLS. The results showed all the 44 strains that belong to genotype J/clade B with significantly high homogeneity, and phylogenetic analysis suggested that the 44 Chinese isolates consist of 4 clusters, but interstrain variations also exist. Overall, VZV isolates obtained in China showed significantly higher genetic homogeneity than isolates reported from other countries.
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Roycroft E, Rose L, Scallan MF, Crowley B. Molecular characterization of varicella-zoster virus clinical isolates from 2006 to 2008 in a tertiary care hospital, Dublin, Ireland, using different genotyping methods. J Med Virol 2013; 84:1672-9. [PMID: 22930517 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.23344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Varicella-zoster virus (VZV), a herpesvirus, is a ubiquitous organism that causes considerable morbidity worldwide and can cause severe complications on reactivation. Phylogenetic analysis was performed on 19 clinical VZV isolates (16 zoster and 3 varicella) found in Ireland, between December 2006 and November 2008, in order to determine whether previously reported viral heterogeneity was still present and whether viral recombination was evident. Open reading-frames (ORFs) from genes 1, 21, 50, and 54, were sequenced. Clades 1, 2, 3, and 5 were identified. Four putative recombinant isolates were detected (three clade 3/1 and one clade 5/3/1). Further sequencing and examination of ORF 22 and 21/50, did not elucidate the putative recombinant genotypes further. These two previously published genotyping schemes were examined in light of the new consensus genotyping scheme proposed in 2010. Remarkable VZV heterogeneity remains prevalent in Ireland. This is the first evidence of putative VZV recombination found in Ireland.
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- Emma Roycroft
- Central Pathology Laboratory, Clinical Microbiology Department, St James' Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Chow VT, Tipples GA, Grose C. Bioinformatics of varicella-zoster virus: single nucleotide polymorphisms define clades and attenuated vaccine genotypes. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2012. [PMID: 23183312 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2012.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is one of the human herpesviruses. To date, over 40 complete VZV genomes have been sequenced and analyzed. The VZV genome contains around 125,000 base pairs including 70 open reading frames (ORFs). Enumeration of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) has determined that the following ORFs are the most variable (in descending order): 62, 22, 29, 28, 37, 21, 54, 31, 1 and 55. ORF 62 is the major immediate early regulatory VZV gene. Further SNP analysis across the entire genome has led to the observation that VZV strains can be broadly grouped into clades within a phylogenetic tree. VZV strains collected in Singapore provided important sequence data for construction of the phylogenetic tree. Currently five VZV clades are recognized; they have been designated clades 1 through 5. Clades 1 and 3 include European/North American strains; clade 2 includes Asian strains, especially from Japan; and clade 5 includes strains from India. Clade 4 includes some strains from Europe, but its geographic origins need further documentation. Within clade 1, five variant viruses have been isolated with a missense mutation in the gE (ORF 68) glycoprotein; these strains have an altered increased cell spread phenotype. Bioinformatics analyses of the attenuated vaccine strains have also been performed, with a subsequent discovery of a stop-codon SNP in ORFO as a likely attenuation determinant. Taken together, these VZV bioinformatics analyses have provided enormous insights into VZV phylogenetics as well as VZV SNPs associated with attenuation.
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- Vincent T Chow
- Department of Microbiology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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The attenuated genotype of varicella-zoster virus includes an ORF0 transitional stop codon mutation. J Virol 2012; 86:10695-703. [PMID: 22837206 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01067-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the first of the human herpesviruses to be attenuated and subsequently approved as a live vaccine to prevent varicella and herpes zoster. Both the attenuated VZV vaccine, called vaccine Oka or vOka, and the parental strain pOka have been completely sequenced. Yet the specific determinants of attenuation are uncertain. The open reading frame (ORF) with the most single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), ORF62, encodes the regulatory protein IE62, but IE62 studies have failed to define a specific SNP associated with attenuation. We have completed next-generation sequencing of the VZV Ellen genome, a strain known to be highly attenuated by its very limited replication in human skin xenografts in the SCID mouse model of VZV pathogenesis. A comparative analysis of the Ellen sequence with all other complete VZV sequences was extremely informative. In particular, an unexpected finding was a stop codon mutation in Ellen ORF0 (herpes simplex virus UL56 homolog) identical to one found in vOka, combined with the absence of polymorphisms in most Ellen ORFs that were known to be mutated in vOka. The mutated ORF0 protein was also imaged in both two dimensions and three dimensions by confocal microscopy. The probability of two VZV strains not connected by a recent common ancestor having an identical ORF0 SNP by chance would be 1 × 10(-8), in other words, extremely unlikely. Taken together, these bioinformatics analyses strongly suggest that the stop codon ORF0 SNP is one of the determinants of the attenuation genotype of live VZV vaccines.
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Pangaea and the Out-of-Africa Model of Varicella-Zoster Virus Evolution and Phylogeography. J Virol 2012; 86:9558-65. [PMID: 22761371 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00357-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The goal of this minireview is to provide an overview of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) phylogenetics and phylogeography when placed in the broad context of geologic time. Planet Earth was formed over 4 billion years ago, and the supercontinent Pangaea coalesced around 400 million years ago (mya). Based on detailed tree-building models, the base of the phylogenetic tree of the Herpesviridae family has been estimated at 400 mya. Subsequently, Pangaea split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland; in turn, Africa rifted from Gondwanaland. Based on available data, the hypothesis of this minireview is that the ancestral alphaherpesvirus VZV coevolved in simians, apes, and hominins in Africa. When anatomically modern humans first crossed over the Red Sea 60,000 years ago, VZV was carried along in their dorsal root ganglia. Currently, there are five VZV clades, distinguishable by single nucleotide polymorphisms. These clades likely represent continued VZV coevolution, as humans with latent VZV infection left Arabia and dispersed into Asia (clades 2 and 5) and Europe (clades 1, 3, and 4). The prototype VZV sequence contains nearly 125,000 bp, divided into 70 open reading frames. Generally, isolates within a clade display >99.9% identity to one another, while members of one clade compared to a second clade show 99.8% identity to one another. Recently, four different VZV genotypes that do not segregate into the previously defined five clades have been identified, a result indicating a wider than anticipated diversity among newly collected VZV strains around the world.
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Kim JI, Jung GS, Kim YY, Ji GY, Kim HS, Wang WD, Park HS, Park SY, Kim GH, Kwon SN, Lee KM, Ahn JH, Yoon Y, Lee CH. Sequencing and characterization of Varicella-zoster virus vaccine strain SuduVax. Virol J 2011; 8:547. [PMID: 22176950 DOI: 10.1186/1743-422x-8-547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2011] [Accepted: 12/16/2011] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox in children and shingles in older people. Currently, live attenuated vaccines based on the Oka strain are available worldwide. In Korea, an attenuated VZV vaccine has been developed from a Korean isolate and has been commercially available since 1994. Despite this long history of use, the mechanism for the attenuation of the vaccine strain is still elusive. We attempted to understand the molecular basis of attenuation mechanism by full genome sequencing and comparative genomic analyses of the Korean vaccine strain SuduVax. RESULTS SuduVax was found to contain a genome that was 124,759 bp and possessed 74 open reading frames (ORFs). SuduVax was genetically most close to Oka strains and these Korean-Japanese strains formed a strong clade in phylogenetic trees. SuduVax, similar to the Oka vaccine strains, underwent T- > C substitution at the stop codon of ORF0, resulting in a read-through mutation to code for an extended form of ORF0 protein. SuduVax also shared certain deletion and insertion mutations in ORFs 17, 29, 56 and 60 with Oka vaccine strains and some clinical strains. CONCLUSIONS The Korean VZV vaccine strain SuduVax is genetically similar to the Oka vaccine strains. Further comparative genomic and bioinformatics analyses will help to elucidate the molecular basis of the attenuation of the VZV vaccine strains.
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- Jong Ik Kim
- Department of Microbiology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
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Sequencing of 21 varicella-zoster virus genomes reveals two novel genotypes and evidence of recombination. J Virol 2011; 86:1608-22. [PMID: 22130537 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.06233-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Genotyping of 21 varicella-zoster virus (VZV) strains using a scattered single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) method revealed ambiguous SNPs and two nontypeable isolates. For a further genetic characterization, the genomes of all strains were sequenced using the 454 technology. Almost-complete genome sequences were assembled, and most remaining gaps were closed with Sanger sequencing. Phylogenetic analysis of 42 genomes revealed five established and two novel VZV genotypes, provisionally termed VIII and IX. Genotypes VIII and IX are distinct from the previously reported provisional genotypes VI and VII as judged from the SNP pattern. The alignments showed evidence of ancient recombination events in the phylogeny of clade 4 and recent recombinations within single strains: 3/2005 (clade 1), 11 and 405/2007 (clade 3), 8 and DR (clade 4), CA123 and 413/2000 (clade 5), and strains of the novel genotypes VIII and IX. Bayesian tree inference of the thymidine kinase and the polymerase genes of the VZV clades and other varicelloviruses revealed that VZV radiation began some 110,000 years ago, which correlates with the out-of-Africa dispersal of modern humans. The split of ancestral clades 2/4 and 1/3/5/VIII/IX shows the greatest node height.
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Sauerbrei A, Stefanski J, Gruhn B, Wutzler P. Immune response of varicella vaccinees to different varicella-zoster virus genotypes. Vaccine 2011; 29:3873-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.03.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2010] [Revised: 03/15/2011] [Accepted: 03/17/2011] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Bleymehl K, Cinatl J, Schmidt-Chanasit J. Phenotypic and genetic characterization of varicella-zoster virus mutants resistant to acyclovir, brivudine and/or foscarnet. Med Microbiol Immunol 2011; 200:193-202. [DOI: 10.1007/s00430-011-0191-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Sauerbrei A, Wiesener N, Zell R, Wutzler P. Sequence analysis of the glycoprotein E gene of varicella-zoster virus strains of clades 1, 3 and 5. Arch Virol 2010; 156:505-9. [PMID: 21116830 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-010-0864-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2010] [Accepted: 11/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Eighty-six varicella-zoster virus (VZV) strains of clades 1, 3 and 5, isolated from varicella and zoster patients in Germany, were analyzed by sequencing the glycoprotein E gene. Four novel non-synonymous and 10 novel synonymous mutations were detected. Of these, two synonymous (C513T, C885T) and two non-synonymous mutations (T485G, C524T) were located within the coding regions of e1 and c1. The profile of single-nucleotide polymorphisms was found to be significantly associated with the VZV clades 1, 3 and 5.
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- Andreas Sauerbrei
- Reference Laboratory for HSV and VZV, Institute of Virology and Antiviral Therapy, Jena University Hospital, Hans-Knoell-Strasse 2, 07745 Jena, Germany.
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das Neves CG, Roth S, Rimstad E, Thiry E, Tryland M. Cervid herpesvirus 2 infection in reindeer: a review. Vet Microbiol 2010; 143:70-80. [PMID: 20207086 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Herpesviruses of the genus Varicellovirus are known to infect and cause disease in a variety of ruminant species, but the impact of cervid herpesvirus 2 (CvHV2) in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) is mostly unknown. Reindeer is a circum-polar species with a total estimated number of more than 5 million animals. Mortality may reach high values, as in northern Norway, especially in calves (37%; 2005-2006), and disease can potentially account for some of this mortality. CvHV2 has been isolated during a natural outbreak of infectious keratoconjunctivitis, indicating an etiologal link. Serological screening has shown that CvHV2 infection is prevalent in Northern Norway and experimental infection studies have demonstrated that viremia, latency and vertical transmission occur for CvHV2. The present review aims at summarizing current knowledge on the epidemiology, pathogenesis and molecular virology of CvHV2.
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- Carlos G das Neves
- Section of Arctic Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Safety and Infection Biology, The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Stakkevollveien 23, NO - 9010 Tromsø, Norway.
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Breuer J, Grose C, Norberg P, Tipples G, Schmid DS. A proposal for a common nomenclature for viral clades that form the species varicella-zoster virus: summary of VZV Nomenclature Meeting 2008, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, 24-25 July 2008. J Gen Virol 2010; 91:821-8. [PMID: 20071486 PMCID: PMC2888159 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.017814-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Varicella-zoster virus (VZV), the cause of chickenpox and zoster, was the first human herpesvirus to be sequenced fully and the first for which vaccines have been licensed and widely used. Three groups have published genotyping schemes based on single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and, between them, have identified five distinct phylogenetic clades, with an additional two putative clades. Sequencing of over 23 whole VZV genomes from around the world further refined the phylogenetic distinctions between SNP genotypes. Widespread surveillance in countries in which the varicella vaccine is now in use and the difficulties posed by three unique genotyping approaches prompted an international meeting, at which a common nomenclature based on phylogenetic clades was agreed upon. In this paper, we review the original genotyping schemes and discuss the basis for a novel common nomenclature for VZV strains. We propose a minimum set of SNPs that we recommend should be used to genotype these viruses. Finally, we suggest criteria by which novel clades can be recognized.
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- Judith Breuer
- Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, Windeyer Institute, 46 Cleveland Street, London WC1 4JF, UK.
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The genetic differences that potentially account for the attenuation of the Oka vaccine VZV preparation are more clearly defined than for perhaps any other vaccine in current use. This is due in large part to the small number of differences between the vaccine and the parental strain from which it was derived, and to the high level of genomic conservation that characterizes VZV. This information has been used with great success to develop methods that discriminate vaccine from wild-type strains, to begin determining which specific vaccine markers contribute to the attenuated phenotype, to improve evaluations of vaccine efficacy and safety, and to observe the behavior of the live, attenuated preparation as it becomes more prevalent through widespread immunization.
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- D Scott Schmid
- Herpesvirus Team and National VZV Laboratory, MMRHLB, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
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The molecular epidemiology of varicella zoster virus (VZV) has led to an understanding of virus evolution, spread, and pathogenesis. The availability of over 20 full length genomes has confirmed the existence of at least five virus clades and generated estimates of VZV evolution, with evidence of recombination both past and ongoing. Genotyping by restriction enzyme analysis (REA) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) has proven that the virus causing varicella is identical to that which later reactivates as zoster in an individual. Moreover, these methods have shown that reinfection, which is mostly asymptomatic, may also occur and the second virus may establish latency and reactivate. VZV is the only human herpesvirus that is spread by the respiratory route. Genotyping methods, together with epidemiological data and modeling, have provided insights into global differences in the transmission patterns of this ubiquitous virus.
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Choi YJ, Kim KH, Oh MD. Genotype of Varicella Zoster Virus Isolated from Korean Elderly Patients with Herpes Zoster. Infect Chemother 2010. [DOI: 10.3947/ic.2010.42.3.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Young Ju Choi
- Infectious Diseases Clinic, National Cancer Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Genotyping of clinical varicella-zoster virus isolates collected in China. J Clin Microbiol 2009; 47:1418-23. [PMID: 19244468 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01806-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is genetically stable; and various schemes for the genotyping of VZV based on restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs), PCR, and sequencing have been developed. At least three major genotypes have been recognized among VZV isolates or clinical samples from different locations around the world; however, few data were available for viral isolates from China. In the current study, a collection of 19 VZV isolates from patients with zoster or varicella in the middle eastern region of China was examined for genetic variations. RFLP analysis of DNA fragments of open reading frames (ORFs) 38, 54, and 62 showed that all 19 isolates were PstI and BglI positive and SmaI negative, and this may represent the major restriction pattern of wild-type VZV strains in China. Further analysis of the R5 variable-repeat region in those strains revealed that 9 (47.4%) were type R5A, while the remaining 10 strains (52.6%) were type R5B. On the basis of the sequencing data for ORFs 1, 21, 22, and 54, all 19 Chinese strains could be grouped into genotype J or J1. A novel in-frame 3-nucleotide insertion (CGG) in ORF1 was found in 4 (21%) of the 19 isolates. Additionally three new nucleotide substitutions were detected in two of the isolates. A varicella isolate from the United States, strain MLS, was included in this study as a control for American wild-type VZV, and was found to be type M1, which represents one of the minor genotypes in North America.
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Coinfection with two closely related alphaherpesviruses results in a highly diversified recombination mosaic displaying negative genetic interference. J Virol 2009; 83:3127-37. [PMID: 19153224 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02474-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Phylogenetic studies of the emergence and spread of natural recombinants in herpesviruses infecting humans and animals have been reported recently. However, despite an ever-increasing amount of evidence of recombination in herpesvirus history, the recombination process and the consequences on the genetic diversity of the progeny remain poorly characterized. We addressed this issue by using multiple single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) differentiating the two subtypes of an alphaherpesvirus, bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1). Analysis of a large sample of progeny virions obtained in a single growth cycle of coinfected BoHV-1 strains provided a prospective investigation of the recombination dynamics by using SNPs as recombination markers. We found that the simultaneous infection with two closely related herpesviruses results in a highly diversified recombination mosaic. From the analysis of multiple recombinants arising in the progeny, we provide the first evidence of genetic interference influencing the recombination process in herpesviruses. In addition, we report striking differences in the levels of recombination frequency observed along the BoHV-1 genome. With particular emphasis on the genetic structure of a progeny virus population rising in vitro, our data show to which extent recombination participates to the genetic diversification of herpesviruses.
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Distribution of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) wild-type genotypes in northern and southern Europe: evidence for high conservation of circulating genotypes. Virology 2008; 383:216-25. [PMID: 19019403 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2008.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2008] [Revised: 08/13/2008] [Accepted: 10/15/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Phylogenetic analysis of 19 complete VZV genomic sequences resolves wild-type strains into 5 genotypes (E1, E2, J, M1, and M2). Complete sequences for M3 and M4 strains are unavailable, but targeted analyses of representative strains suggest they are stable, circulating VZV genotypes. Sequence analysis of VZV isolates identified both shared and specific markers for every genotype and validated a unified VZV genotyping strategy. Despite high genotype diversity no evidence for intra-genotypic recombination was observed. Five of seven VZV genotypes were reliably discriminated using only four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) present in ORF22, and the E1 and E2 genotypes were resolved using SNP located in ORF21, ORF22 or ORF50. Sequence analysis of 342 clinical varicella and zoster specimens from 18 European countries identified the following distribution of VZV genotypes: E1, 221 (65%); E2, 87 (25%); M1, 20 (6%); M2, 3 (1%); M4, 11 (3%). No M3 or J strains were observed.
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Liu M, Vafai N, Liu A, Hart J, Liu H, He J, Tang X, Wang D, Vafai A. Stability of varicella-zoster virus open reading frame 63. Arch Virol 2008; 153:1943-7. [PMID: 18807114 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-008-0197-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2008] [Accepted: 08/07/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The stability of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) open reading frame (ORF) 63 was analyzed by sequential passage of a virus strain in cell culture. VZV was propagated in culture for 1,206 passages. ORF63 from six passages (18, 220, 516, 730, 1060, and 1,206) was selected and sequenced. Among the six passages, only passage 1,206 showed point mutations at three locations: 551, 618 and 661. In addition, western blot analysis with anti-ORF63 monoclonal antibodies showed no discernable difference in the size of the ORF63 gene product from passage 18 and that from passage 1,206. These results indicate the stability of VZV ORF63 gene in culture over 1,206 passages.
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- Merry Liu
- Biologics Branch, Division of Scientific Resources, National Center for Preparedness, Detection and Control of Infectious Diseases, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a herpesvirus and is the causative agent of chicken pox (varicella) and shingles (herpes zoster). Active immunization against varicella became possible with the development of live attenuated varicella vaccine. The Oka vaccine strain was isolated in Japan from a child who had typical varicella, and it was then attenuated by serial passages in cell culture. Several manufacturers have obtained this attenuated Oka strain and, following additional passages, have developed their own vaccine strains. Notably, the vaccines Varilrix and Varivax are produced by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals and Merck & Co., Inc., respectively. Both vaccines have been well studied in terms of safety and immunogenicity. In this study, we report the complete nucleotide sequence of the Varilrix (Oka-V(GSK)) and Varivax (Oka-V(Merck)) vaccine strain genomes. Their genomes are composed of 124,821 and 124,815 bp, respectively. Full genome annotations covering the features of Oka-derived vaccine genomes have been established for the first time. Sequence analysis indicates 36 nucleotide differences between the two vaccine strains throughout the entire genome, among which only 14 are involved in unique amino acid substitutions. These results demonstrate that, although Oka-V(GSK) and Oka-V(Merck) vaccine strains are not identical, they are very similar, which supports the clinical data showing that both vaccines are well tolerated and elicit strong immune responses against varicella.
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Toi CS, Dwyer DE. Differentiation between vaccine and wild-type varicella-zoster virus genotypes by high-resolution melt analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms. J Clin Virol 2008; 43:18-24. [PMID: 18479962 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2008.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2007] [Revised: 03/21/2008] [Accepted: 03/27/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) has enabled differentiation between wild-type genotypes from the Oka vaccine strain (V-Oka). OBJECTIVES To genotype VZV strains in Australia using high-resolution melt (HRM) analysis of SNPs in five gene targets. STUDY DESIGN Extracted DNA from 78 samples obtained from patients with chickenpox and zoster were genotyped by HRM analysis of SNPs in five open reading frames (ORFs): 1 (685 G>A), 21 (33725 C>T), 37 (66288 G>A), 60 (101464 C>A) and 62 (106262 T>C) using a double-stranded (ds) DNA saturating dye, LC Green Plus. RESULTS For each genotype, melt curve temperature (Tm) shifts differentiated the nucleotide present at that locus (P<0.0001) with melting curve shifts between alleles ranging from 0.56 degrees C (ORF 37) to 3.34 degrees C (ORF 62). The most common genotypes detected were the European Type C (59%) and B (18%) strains. This was followed by the African/Asian Type A (14%) and Japanese J1 (9%), strains, both prevalent in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. CONCLUSIONS HRM analysis of SNPs showed that the European B and C genotypes were most prevalent in Australia, with genotypes A and J strains also present. HRM analysis using a dsDNA dye provides a useful tool in classifying varicella-zoster viruses.
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- Cheryl S Toi
- Clinical Virology, Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology-Public Health, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.
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Novel varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E gene mutations associated with genotypes A and D. J Clin Microbiol 2007; 46:325-7. [PMID: 18032615 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01735-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Here, we describe the association of certain varicella-zoster virus (VZV) genotypes with unique glycoprotein E (gE) gene mutations. Within 45 analyzed VZV wild-type strains of genotypes A and D, five novel gE mutations were discovered. A statistically significant (P < 0.0001) association of certain gE mutations with VZV genotype D was found.
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Sauerbrei A, Philipps A, Zell R, Wutzler P. Genotyping of varicella-zoster virus strains after serial passages in cell culture. J Virol Methods 2007; 145:80-3. [PMID: 17555827 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2007.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2007] [Revised: 04/27/2007] [Accepted: 05/01/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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There is little information in the literature about the stability of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) used for genotyping of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in sequencing studies. The objective of this study was to genotype VZV wild-type and vaccine isolates representing the four major clades A, B, C and J before and after serial passages in cell culture. Eleven VZV strains were genotyped by sequencing of the open reading frames (ORF) 1, 21, 37, 50, 54 and 60 as well as by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of the ORFs 38 and 62 after 1-16 passages in human embryonic lung fibroblasts (HELF). Results revealed no variations of nucleotide sequences in the ORFs 1, 21, 37, 50, 54 and 60 within 16 cell culture passages. Additionally, there were no changes in the RFLP profile of the ORFs 38 and 62. In conclusion, VZV can be isolated in HELF and propagated for at least 16 passages before genotyping by sequencing without the risk of intra-strain variations. For rapid diagnostic identification of vaccine versus wild-type strains, the RFLP profile that is stable within several cell culture passages can be determined using DNA prepared from clinical specimens.
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- Andreas Sauerbrei
- Institute of Virology and Antiviral Therapy, Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Hans-Knoell-Strasse 2, D-07745 Jena, Germany.
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Loparev VN, Rubtcova EN, Bostik V, Govil D, Birch CJ, Druce JD, Schmid DS, Croxson MC. Identification of five major and two minor genotypes of varicella-zoster virus strains: a practical two-amplicon approach used to genotype clinical isolates in Australia and New Zealand. J Virol 2007; 81:12758-65. [PMID: 17898056 PMCID: PMC2169114 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01145-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Whole genome phylogenetic analysis in this study resolved a total of five major genotypes among the 22 varicella-zoster virus (VZV) strains or isolates for which complete genomic sequences are available. Consistent with earlier publications we have designated these genotypes European 1 (E1), European 2 (E2), Japanese (J), mosaic 1 (M1), and mosaic 2 (M2). Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis performed in a whole-genome alignment revealed that VZV isolates of all five genotypes can be accurately genotyped using SNPs from two amplicons: open reading frame 22 (ORF22) and either ORF21 or ORF50. This modified approach identifies all of the genotypes observed using any of the published genotyping protocols. Of 165 clinical varicella and zoster isolates from Australia and New Zealand typed using this approach, 67 of 127 eastern Australian isolates were E1, 30 were E2, 16 were J, 10 were M1, and 4 were M2; 25 of 38 New Zealand isolates were E1, 8 were E2, and 5 were M1. VZV strain diversity in eastern Australia is thus broader than has been described for any other region, including Europe, Africa, and North America. J strains were far more prevalent than previously observed in countries other than Japan. Two-amplicon typing was in complete accord with genotypes derived using SNP in multiple ORFs (ORFs 1, 21, 22, 38, 50, 54, and 62). Two additional minor genotypes, M3 and M4, could also be resolved using two-amplicon typing.
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- Vladimir N Loparev
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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Parker SP, Quinlivan M, Taha Y, Breuer J. Genotyping of varicella-zoster virus and the discrimination of Oka vaccine strains by TaqMan real-time PCR. J Clin Microbiol 2006; 44:3911-4. [PMID: 17088366 PMCID: PMC1698295 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00346-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in five genes have been used to identify four major subtypes of wild-type varicella-zoster virus (VZV) A, B, C, and J. Additional SNPs, located in the IE62 major transactivating gene can be used to differentiate the Oka vaccine strain (vOka) from wild-type VZV. Primer-probe sets for the detection of the five polymorphic loci were designed by Applied Biosystems for the ABI 7900HT platform. Probes for each allele were labeled with VIC or 6-carboxyfluorescein fluorogenic markers. Each primer-probe set was validated to establish assay sensitivity and specificity using VZV DNA of predetermined copy number and genotype. Further evaluation was carried out using DNA samples from the vesicle fluid or skin swab of the rash of adult patients with herpes zoster or rashes due to vOka. Assay sensitivity ranged from 10 and 10(8) copies/ml of VZV DNA (equivalent to 2 to 20 copies per reaction). Statistical analyses showed that for each genotype, a set of two probes clearly differentiated the nucleotide present (allele) at that locus (P < 0.0001). It was possible to determine the genotype of wild-type VZV using one of four SNP assays and also to differentiate wild type from vOka using a single SNP assay. The assay can be used for diagnostic and epidemiological studies of VZV, including the differentiation of vOka from wild-type strains, investigation of breakthrough infections, and varicella outbreaks following immunization.
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- S P Parker
- Skin Virus Laboratory, Centre for Infectious Disease, Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London school of Medicine and Dentistry, 4 Newark St., London E1 2AT, England
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Tyler SD, Peters GA, Grose C, Severini A, Gray MJ, Upton C, Tipples GA. Genomic cartography of varicella-zoster virus: a complete genome-based analysis of strain variability with implications for attenuation and phenotypic differences. Virology 2006; 359:447-58. [PMID: 17069870 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2006.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2006] [Revised: 08/15/2006] [Accepted: 09/25/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In order to gain a better perspective on the true variability of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and to catalogue the location and number of differences, 11 new complete genome sequences were compared with those previously in the public domain (18 complete genomes in total). Three of the newly sequenced genomes were derived from a single strain in order to assess variations that can occur during serial passage in cell culture. The analysis revealed that while VZV is relatively stable genetically it does posses a certain degree of variability. The reiteration regions, origins of replication and intergenic homopolymer regions were all found to be variable between strains as well as within a given strain. In addition, the terminal viral sequences were found to vary within and between strains specifically at the 3' end of the genome. Analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) identified a total of 557 variable sites, 451 of which were found in coding regions and resulted in 187 different in amino acid substitutions. A comparison of the SNPs present in the two gE mutant strains, VZV-MSP and VZV-BC, suggested that the missense mutation in gE was primarily responsible for the accelerated cell spread phenotype. Some of the variations noted with high passage in cell culture are consistent with variations seen in the IE62 gene of the vaccine strains (S628G, R958G and I1260V) that may help in pinpointing variations essential for attenuation. Although VZV has been considered to be one of the most genetically stable human herpesviruses, this initial assessment of genomic VZV cartography provides insight into ORFs with previously unreported variations.
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- S D Tyler
- National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg MB, Canada
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Peters GA, Tyler SD, Grose C, Severini A, Gray MJ, Upton C, Tipples GA. A full-genome phylogenetic analysis of varicella-zoster virus reveals a novel origin of replication-based genotyping scheme and evidence of recombination between major circulating clades. J Virol 2006; 80:9850-60. [PMID: 16973589 PMCID: PMC1617253 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00715-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a remarkably stable virus that until recently was thought to exhibit near-universal genetic homogeneity among circulating wild-type strains. In recent years, the expanding knowledge of VZV genetics has led to a number of groups proposing sequence-based typing schemes, but no study has yet examined the relationships between VZV genotypes at a full-genome level. A central hypothesis of this study is that VZV has coevolved with humankind. In this study, 11 additional full VZV genomic sequences are presented, bringing the current number of complete genomic sequences publicly available to 18. The full-genome alignment contained strains representing four distinct clades, but the possibility exists that a fifth clade comprised of African and Asian-like isolates was not represented. A consolidated VZV genotyping scheme employing the origin-associated region between reiteration region R4 and open reading frames (ORFs) 63 and 70 is described, one which accurately categorizes strains into one of four clades related to the geographic origin of the isolates. The full-genome alignment also provided evidence for recombination having occurred between the major circulating VZV clades. One Canadian clinical isolate was primarily Asian-like in origin, with most of the genome showing strong sequence identity to the Japanese-like clade B, with the exceptions being two putative recombination regions, located in ORFs 14 to 17 and ORFs 22 to 26, which showed clear similarity to the European/North American clade A. The very low rate of single-nucleotide polymorphisms scattered across the genome made full-genome sequencing the only definitive method for identifying specific VZV recombination events.
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- Geoffrey A Peters
- National Microbiology Laboratory, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3R2, Canada
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VZV is a highly cell-associated member of the Herpesviridae family and one of the eight herpesviruses to infect humans. The virus is ubiquitous in most populations worldwide, primary infection with which causes varicella, more commonly known as chickenpox. Characteristic of members of the alphaherpesvirus sub-family, VZV is neurotropic and establishes latency in sensory neurones. Reactivation from latency, usually during periods of impaired cellular immunity, causes herpes zoster (shingles). Despite being one of the most genetically stable human herpesviruses, nucleotide alterations in the virus genome have been used to classify VZV strains from different geographical regions into distinct clades. Such studies have also provided evidence that, despite pre-existing immunity to VZV, subclinical reinfection and reactivation of reinfecting strains to cause zoster is also occurring. During both primary infection and reactivation, VZV infects several PBMC and skin cell lineages. Difficulties in studying the pathogenesis of VZV because of its high cell association and narrow host range have been overcome through the development of the VZV severe combined immunodeficient mouse model carrying human tissue implants. This model has provided a valuable tool for studying the importance of individual viral proteins during both the complex intracellular replication and assembly of new virions and for understanding the underlying mechanism of attenuation of the live varicella vaccine. In addition, a rat model has been developed and successfully used to uncover which viral proteins are important for both the establishment and maintenance of latent VZV infection.
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- Mark Quinlivan
- Centre for Infectious Diseases, Institute for Cell and Molecular Science, 4 Newark Street, Whitechapel, London, E1 2AT, UK.
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Sauerbrei A, Zell R, Harder M, Wutzler P. Genotyping of different varicella vaccine strains. J Clin Virol 2006; 37:109-17. [PMID: 16905356 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2006.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2006] [Revised: 05/30/2006] [Accepted: 07/08/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in different lots of varicella vaccines distributed by the manufacturers. Recently, the genetic analysis of several genomic regions revealed a polymorphism in different vaccine lots of Varilrix manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. These findings need attention since mutations in the vaccine strain could result in changes of virulence and efficacy of the vaccine. OBJECTIVES To identify SNPs in three varicella vaccine lots of Varilrix and to compare the results with that of Varivax as well as the published sequences of the Oka vaccine strain (V-Oka) and its parental virus (P-Oka). STUDY DESIGN The open reading frames (ORF) 1, 6, 10, 21, 50, 54, and 62 were analyzed by sequencing of amplified DNA fragments. RESULTS Wild-type nucleotides identical to that of P-Oka and/or the European wild-type reference strain Dumas and in contrast to V-Oka could be identified in ORF 1 of a Varilrix vaccine lot distributed in 1991. In the ORF 62 probably responsible for attenuation of V-Oka, this vaccine strain contained 16 SNPs which were nearly all wild-type-like. By contrast, different lots of the Varivax vaccine revealed uniform sequencing results. The vaccine Varilrix 1999 showed a high similarity to the Varivax vaccine currently available. CONCLUSIONS The obvious genetic diversity of different lots of the varicella vaccine Varilrix cannot be explained with the coexistence of several strain variants in the vaccine, but most likely with different seed lot preparations used for vaccine production.
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- A Sauerbrei
- Institute of Virology and Antiviral Therapy, Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Hans-Knoell-Strasse 2, D-07745 Jena, Germany.
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Sergeev N, Rubtcova E, Chizikov V, Schmid DS, Loparev VN. New mosaic subgenotype of varicella-zoster virus in the USA: VZV detection and genotyping by oligonucleotide-microarray. J Virol Methods 2006; 136:8-16. [PMID: 16675033 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2006.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2006] [Revised: 03/20/2006] [Accepted: 03/21/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A rapid and sensitive microarray-based method was used to distinguish the three major circulating genotypes of varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The method analyzes five variable positions located in a 447-nucleotide variable region 1 of open reading frame 22 (ORF 22r1); these single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) display in stably occurring patterns specific to each of the VZV genotypes established in previously published studies. Pairs of short oligonucleotide probes (oligoprobes) with sequences corresponding to all of the observed SNP were used to detect specific sequences. Fluorescently labeled ssRNA samples for hybridization with a chip were prepared by in vitro T7 polymerase driven transcription of the amplicons of ORF 22r1, followed by chemical labeling with Cy5 into RNA sample. Ratios between fluorescent hybridization signals from each pair of oligoprobes were used to assess the sequence at each SNP. We evaluated six reference VZV strains and 130 VZV clinical specimens to validate the method. The microarray method accurately identified strains isolated in the US in 2001-2002, representing all major genotypes as determined using more extensive sequence analysis, correctly assigning strains to genotypes E (81.5%), J (3%) and M (15.5%). In addition, a new M variant (M3) was identified.
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- Nikolay Sergeev
- Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Office of Science and Technology, Division of Life Sciences, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA
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Molyneaux PJ, Parker S, Khan IH, Millar CGM, Breuer J. Use of genomic analysis of varicella-zoster virus to investigate suspected varicella-zoster transmission within a renal unit. J Clin Virol 2006; 36:76-8. [PMID: 16545596 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2005.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2005] [Revised: 11/30/2005] [Accepted: 12/16/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The source of hospital-acquired chickenpox infection may be presumed from a known exposure, but has not been previously proven using genomic analysis. OBJECTIVE Investigation of suspected VZV transmission was done using single nucleotide polymorphism genomic analysis. STUDY DESIGN Comparison was made of viral isolates from two patients with chickenpox on the same ward who were not known to have had direct contact. RESULTS An identical genotype in the variable R1 region of the VZV was isolated from the two patients. CONCLUSION Inapparent hospital-acquired transmission was the most likely route of infection.
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- P J Molyneaux
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, UK.
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Ito H, Sommer MH, Zerboni L, Baiker A, Sato B, Liang R, Hay J, Ruyechan W, Arvin AM. Role of the varicella-zoster virus gene product encoded by open reading frame 35 in viral replication in vitro and in differentiated human skin and T cells in vivo. J Virol 2005; 79:4819-27. [PMID: 15795267 PMCID: PMC1069565 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.79.8.4819-4827.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Although genes related to varicella-zoster virus (VZV) open reading frame 35 (ORF35) are conserved in the herpesviruses, information about their contributions to viral replication and pathogenesis is limited. Using a VZV cosmid system, we deleted ORF35 to produce two null mutants, designated rOkaDelta35(#1) and rOkaDelta35(#2), and replaced ORF35 at a nonnative site, generating two rOkaDelta35/35@Avr mutants. ORF35 Flag-tagged recombinants were made by inserting ORF35-Flag at the nonnative Avr site as the only copy of ORF35, yielding rOkaDelta35/35Flag@Avr, or as a second copy, yielding rOka35Flag@Avr. Replication of rOkaDelta35 viruses was diminished in melanoma and Vero cells in a 6-day analysis of growth kinetics. Plaque sizes of rOkaDelta35 mutants were significantly smaller than those of rOka in melanoma cells. Infection of melanoma cells with rOkaDelta35 mutants was associated with disrupted cell fusion and polykaryocyte formation. The small plaque phenotype was not corrected by growth of rOkaDelta35 mutants in melanoma cells expressing the major VZV glycoprotein E, gE. The rOkaDelta35/35@Avr viruses displayed growth kinetics and plaque morphologies that were indistinguishable from those of rOka. Analysis with ORF35-Flag recombinants showed that the ORF35 gene product localized predominantly to the nuclei of infected cells. Evaluations in the SCIDhu mouse model demonstrated that ORF35 was required for efficient VZV infection of skin and T-cell xenografts, although the decrease in infectivity was most significant in skin. These mutagenesis experiments indicated that ORF35 was dispensable for VZV replication, but deleting ORF35 diminished growth in cultured cells and was associated with attenuated VZV infection of differentiated human skin and T cells in vivo.
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- Hideki Ito
- Department of Pediatrics and Microbiology & Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine, G-311, 300 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Zerboni L, Hinchliffe S, Sommer MH, Ito H, Besser J, Stamatis S, Cheng J, Distefano D, Kraiouchkine N, Shaw A, Arvin AM. Analysis of varicella zoster virus attenuation by evaluation of chimeric parent Oka/vaccine Oka recombinant viruses in skin xenografts in the SCIDhu mouse model. Virology 2005; 332:337-46. [PMID: 15661165 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2004.10.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2004] [Revised: 10/13/2004] [Accepted: 10/22/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the only human herpes virus for which a vaccine has been licensed. A clinical VZV isolate, designated the parent Oka (pOka) strain was passed in human and non-human fibroblasts to produce vaccine Oka (vOka). The pOka and vOka viruses exhibit similar infectivity in cultured cells but healthy susceptible individuals given vaccines derived from vOka rarely develop the cutaneous vesicular lesions characteristic of varicella. Inoculation of skin xenografts in the SCIDhu mouse model of VZV pathogenesis demonstrated that vOka had a reduced capacity to replicate in differentiated human epidermal cells in vivo (Moffat, J.F., Zerboni, L., Kinchington, P.R., Grose, C., Kaneshima, H., Arvin A.M., 1998a. Attenuation of the vaccine Oka strain of varicella-zoster virus and role of glycoprotein C in alphaherpesvirus virulence demonstrated in the SCID-hu mouse. J Virol. 72:965-74). In order to investigate the attenuation of vOka in skin, we made chimeric pOka and vOka recombinant viruses from VZV cosmids. Six chimeric pOka/vOka viruses were generated using cosmid sets that incorporate linear overlapping fragments of VZV DNA from cells infected with pOka or vOka. The cosmid sets consist of pOka and vOka DNA segments that have identical restriction sites. As expected, the growth kinetics and plaque morphologies of the six chimeric pOka/vOka viruses were indistinguishable in vitro. However, the chimeric viruses exhibited varying capacities to replicate when evaluated in skin xenografts in vivo. The presence of ORFs 30-55 from the pOka genome was sufficient to maintain wild-type infectivity in skin. Chimeric viruses containing different vOka components retained the attenuation phenotype, suggesting that vOka attenuation is multi-factorial and can be produced by genes from different regions of the vOka genome.
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- Leigh Zerboni
- Department of Pediatrics, S-356, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-5208, USA.
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Loparev VN, Gonzalez A, Deleon-Carnes M, Tipples G, Fickenscher H, Torfason EG, Schmid DS. Global identification of three major genotypes of varicella-zoster virus: longitudinal clustering and strategies for genotyping. J Virol 2004; 78:8349-58. [PMID: 15254207 PMCID: PMC446121 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.78.15.8349-8358.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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By analysis of a single, variable, and short DNA sequence of 447 bp located within open reading frame 22 (ORF22), we discriminated three major varicella-zoster virus (VZV) genotypes. VZV isolates from all six inhabited continents that showed nearly complete homology to ORF22 of the European reference strain Dumas were assigned to the European (E) genotype. All Japanese isolates, defined as the Japanese (J) genotype, were identical in the respective genomic region and proved the most divergent from the E strains, carrying four distinct variations. The remaining isolates carried a combination of E- and J-specific variations in the target sequence and thus were collectively termed the mosaic (M) genotype. Three hundred twenty-six isolates collected in 27 countries were genotyped. A distinctive longitudinal distribution of VZV genotypes supports this approach. Among 111 isolates collected from European patients, 96.4% were genotype E. Consistent with this observation, approximately 80% of the VZV strains from the United States were also genotype E. Similarly, genotype E viruses were dominant in the Asian part of Russia and in eastern Australia. M genotype viruses were strongly dominant in tropical regions of Africa, Indochina, and Central America, and they were common in western Australia. However, genotype M viruses were also identified as a minority in several countries worldwide. Two major intertypic variations of genotype M strains were identified, suggesting that the M genotype can be further differentiated into subgenotypes. These data highlight the direction for future VZV genotyping efforts. This approach provides the first simple genotyping method for VZV strains in clinical samples.
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- Vladimir N Loparev
- Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
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