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Cho M, Min X, Been N, Son HS. The evolutionary and genetic patterns of African swine fever virus. INFECTION, GENETICS AND EVOLUTION : JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2024; 122:105612. [PMID: 38824981 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2024.105612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
Abstract
African swine fever (ASF) is a serious animal disease, and has spread to Africa, Europe and Asia, causing massive economic losses. African swine fever virus (ASFV) is transmitted from a reservoir host (warthog) to domestic pigs via a sylvatic cycle (transmission between warthogs and soft ticks) and a domestic cycle (transmission between domestic pigs) and survives by expressing a variety of genes related to virus-host interactions. We evaluated differences in codon usage patterns among ASFV genotypes and clades and explored the common and specific evolutionary and genetic characteristics of ASFV sequences. We analysed the evolutionary relationships, nucleotide compositions, codon usage patterns, selection pressures (mutational pressure and natural selection) and viral adaptation to host codon usage based on the coding sequences (CDS) of key functional genes of ASFV. AT bias was detected in the six genes analysed, irrespective of clade. The AT bias of genes (A224L, A179L, EP153R) encoding proteins involved in interaction with host cells after infection was high; among them, the AT bias of EP153R was the greatest at 78.3%. A large number of overrepresented codons were identified in EP153R, whereas there were no overrepresented codons with a relative synonymous codon usage (RSCU) value of ≥3 in B646L. In most genes, the pattern of selection pressure was similar for each clade, but in EP153R, diverse patterns of selection pressure were captured within the same clade and genotype. As a result of evaluating host adaptation based on the codon adaptation index (CAI), for B646L, E183L, CP204L and A179L, the codon usage patterns in all sequences were more similar to tick than domestic pig or wild boar. However, EP153R showed the lowest average CAI value of 0.52 when selecting tick as a reference set. The genes analysed in this study showed different magnitudes of selection pressure at the clade and genotype levels, which is likely to be related to the function of the encoded proteins and may determine key evolutionary traits of viruses, such as the level of genetic variation and host range. The diversity of codon adaptations at the genetic level in ASFV may account for differences in translational selection in ASFV hosts and provides insight into viral host adaptation and co-evolution.
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- Myeongji Cho
- Laboratory of Computational Virology & Viroinformatics, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea; Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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- Laboratory of Computational Virology & Viroinformatics, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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- Laboratory of Computational Virology & Viroinformatics, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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- Laboratory of Computational Virology & Viroinformatics, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea; Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea; Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Bioinformatics, College of Natural Science, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Noll JCG, Rani R, Butt SL, Fernandes MHV, do Nascimento GM, Martins M, Caserta LC, Covaleda L, Diel DG. Identification of an Immunodominant B-Cell Epitope in African Swine Fever Virus p30 Protein and Evidence of p30 Antibody-Mediated Antibody Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity. Viruses 2024; 16:758. [PMID: 38793639 PMCID: PMC11125664 DOI: 10.3390/v16050758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) is a large dsDNA virus that encodes at least 150 proteins. The complexity of ASFV and lack of knowledge of effector immune functions and protective antigens have hindered the development of safe and effective ASF vaccines. In this study, we constructed four Orf virus recombinant vectors expressing individual ASFV genes B602L, -CP204L, E184L, and -I73R (ORFVΔ121-ASFV-B602L, -CP204L, -E184L, and -I73R). All recombinant viruses expressed the heterologous ASFV proteins in vitro. We then evaluated the immunogenicity of the recombinants by immunizing four-week-old piglets. In two independent animal studies, we observed high antibody titers against ASFV p30, encoded by CP204L gene. Using Pepscan ELISA, we identified a linear B-cell epitope of 12 amino acids in length (Peptide 15) located in an exposed loop region of p30 as an immunodominant ASFV epitope. Additionally, antibodies elicited against ASFV p30 presented antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity. These results underscore the role of p30 on antibody responses elicited against ASFV and highlight an important functional epitope that contributes to p30-specific antibody responses.
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- Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA (S.L.B.); (M.H.V.F.); (M.M.); (L.C.C.); (L.C.)
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Bosch-Camós L, Martínez-Torró C, López-Laguna H, Lascorz J, Argilaguet J, Villaverde A, Rodríguez F, Vázquez E. Nanoparticle-Based Secretory Granules Induce a Specific and Long-Lasting Immune Response through Prolonged Antigen Release. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:435. [PMID: 38470766 DOI: 10.3390/nano14050435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Developing prolonged antigen delivery systems that mimic long-term exposure to pathogens appears as a promising but still poorly explored approach to reach durable immunities. In this study, we have used a simple technology by which His-tagged proteins can be assembled, assisted by divalent cations, as supramolecular complexes with progressive complexity, namely protein-only nanoparticles and microparticles. Microparticles produced out of nanoparticles are biomimetics of secretory granules from the mammalian hormonal system. Upon subcutaneous administration, they slowly disintegrate, acting as an endocrine-like secretory system and rendering the building block nanoparticles progressively bioavailable. The performance of such materials, previously validated for drug delivery in oncology, has been tested here regarding the potential for time-prolonged antigen release. This has been completed by taking, as a building block, a nanostructured version of p30, a main structural immunogen from the African swine fever virus (ASFV). By challenging the system in both mice and pigs, we have observed unusually potent pro-inflammatory activity in porcine macrophages, and long-lasting humoral and cellular responses in vivo, which might overcome the need for an adjuvant. The robustness of both innate and adaptive responses tag, for the first time, these dynamic depot materials as a novel and valuable instrument with transversal applicability in immune stimulation and vaccinology.
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- Laia Bosch-Camós
- Unitat Mixta d'Investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), Programa de Sanitat Animal, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- WOAH Collaborating Centre for the Research and Control of Emerging and Re-Emerging Swine Diseases in Europe (IRTA-CReSA), 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN, ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN, ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN, ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Unitat Mixta d'Investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), Programa de Sanitat Animal, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- WOAH Collaborating Centre for the Research and Control of Emerging and Re-Emerging Swine Diseases in Europe (IRTA-CReSA), 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN, ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Unitat Mixta d'Investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), Programa de Sanitat Animal, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- WOAH Collaborating Centre for the Research and Control of Emerging and Re-Emerging Swine Diseases in Europe (IRTA-CReSA), 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN, ISCIII), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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Nandy S, Bora NR, Gaurav S, Kumar S. The p30 protein of the African swine fever virus behaves as an RNase. Virology 2024; 590:109967. [PMID: 38086285 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2023.109967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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The African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) is responsible for causing African Swine Fever (ASF), a severe contagious disease characterized by hemorrhagic symptoms. The p30 protein of ASFV is the most abundantly expressed viral protein. It is reported to be antigenic and has recognized phosphorylation, glycosylation, and membrane attachment sites, which also shows that the C-terminal region of p30 is more active than the N-terminal region. The present study reports the unique RNase activity of recombinant p30. The RNase activity of p30 was stable at an optimum temperature of 37 °C, and the maximum activity was recorded at pH 7-9 in the presence of monovalent salts. The mutant of p30 (p30m), where cysteine was mutated to alanine at position 109, showed a loss of RNase activity. Our understanding of ASFV biology is significantly less; until now, we have little knowledge about the functions of its proteins. The results of the present study will assist in exploring the biology of ASFV and the role of its protein in counteracting the host immune response.
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- Satyendu Nandy
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.
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Yang W, Li L, Zhang J, Wu J, Kang W, Wang Y, Ding H, Li D, Zheng H. SNX32 is a host restriction factor that degrades African swine fever virus CP204L via the RAB1B-dependent autophagy pathway. J Virol 2024; 98:e0159923. [PMID: 38169281 PMCID: PMC10804981 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01599-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes a highly contagious and deadly disease in domestic pigs and European wild boars, posing a severe threat to the global pig industry. ASFV CP204L, a highly immunogenic protein, is produced during the early stages of ASFV infection. However, the impact of CP204L protein-interacting partners on the outcome of ASFV infection is poorly understood. To accomplish this, coimmunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry analysis were conducted in ASFV-infected porcine alveolar macrophages (PAMs). We have demonstrated that sorting nexin 32 (SNX32) is a CP204L-binding protein and that CP204L interacted and colocalized with SNX32 in ASFV-infected PAMs. ASFV growth and replication were promoted by silencing SNX32 and suppressed by overexpressing SNX32. SNX32 degraded CP204L by recruiting the autophagy-related protein Ras-related protein Rab-1b (RAB1B). RAB1B overexpression inhibited ASFV replication, while knockdown of RAB1B had the opposite effect. Additionally, RAB1B, SNX32, and CP204L formed a complex upon ASFV infection. Taken together, this study demonstrates that SNX32 antagonizes ASFV growth and replication by recruiting the autophagy-related protein RAB1B. This finding extends our understanding of the interaction between ASFV CP204L and its host and provides new insights into exploring the relationship between ASFV infection and autophagy.IMPORTANCEAfrican swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and acute hemorrhagic viral disease with a high mortality near 100% in domestic pigs. ASF virus (ASFV), which is the only member of the family Asfarviridae, is a dsDNA virus of great complexity and size, encoding more than 150 proteins. Currently, there are no available vaccines against ASFV. ASFV CP204L represents the most abundantly expressed viral protein early in infection and plays an important role in regulating ASFV replication. However, the mechanism by which the interaction between ASFV CP204L and host proteins affects ASFV replication remains unclear. In this study, we demonstrated that the cellular protein SNX32 interacted with CP204L and degraded CP204L by upregulating the autophagy-related protein RAB1B. In summary, this study will help us understand the interaction mechanism between CP204L and its host upon infection and provide new insights for the development of vaccines and antiviral drugs.
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- Wenping Yang
- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Province Research Center for Basic Disciplines of Pathogen Biology, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Province Research Center for Basic Disciplines of Pathogen Biology, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Province Research Center for Basic Disciplines of Pathogen Biology, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Province Research Center for Basic Disciplines of Pathogen Biology, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Province Research Center for Basic Disciplines of Pathogen Biology, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, College of Veterinary Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Province Research Center for Basic Disciplines of Pathogen Biology, Lanzhou, China
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Imdhiyas M, Sen S, Barman N, Buragohain L, Malik Y, Kumar S. Computational analysis of immunogenic epitopes in the p30 and p54 proteins of African swine fever virus. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:7480-7489. [PMID: 36148815 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2123400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
Abstract
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly infectious viral disease of pigs, which causes acute fatal haemorrhage and is a severe concern to the global pork industry. The present study followed computational approaches to identify B- and T-cell epitopes for the p30 and p54 proteins of the African swine fever virus (ASFV) by interacting with the swine leukocyte antigen (SLA) alleles. The amino acid sequences of p30 and p54 were analysed for variability and relative solvent accessibility, and their three-dimensional structures were predicted and validated. Molecular dynamics simulation was performed to study the structural and dynamic properties of the protein. Six and five linear B-cell epitopes have been predicted for p30 and p54, respectively. Four and three discontinuous B-cell epitopes have been predicted for p30 and p54, respectively. Further, the top five T-cell epitopes for SLA-1, 2, and 3 have been listed for both proteins. These results can help us to understand the immunodominant regions in the p30 and p54 proteins of ASFV and potentially assist in designing peptide-based diagnostics and vaccines. Also, the identified T-cell epitopes may be considered for peptide-based vaccine design against ASFV.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Mohamed Imdhiyas
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University Khanapara Campus, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University Khanapara Campus, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- College of Animal Biotechnology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India
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Zhao Y, Yang J, Niu Q, Wang J, Jing M, Guan G, Liu M, Luo J, Yin H, Liu Z. Identification and Characterization of Nanobodies from a Phage Display Library and Their Application in an Immunoassay for the Sensitive Detection of African Swine Fever Virus. J Clin Microbiol 2023; 61:e0119722. [PMID: 37154731 PMCID: PMC10281114 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01197-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most lethal and devastating diseases of domestic and wild swine. The continual spread and frequent outbreaks of ASF have seriously threatened the pig and pig-related industries, causing great socioeconomic losses at unprecedented proportions. Although ASF has been documented for a century, no effective vaccine or antiviral treatment is currently available. Nanobodies (Nbs) derived from heavy-chain-only antibodies in camelids have been discovered to be effective as therapeutics and robust biosensors in imaging and diagnostic applications. In the present study, a high-quality phage display library containing specific Nbs raised against ASFV proteins was successfully constructed, and 19 nanobodies specific to ASFV p30 were preliminarily identified by phage display technology. After extensive evaluation, nanobodies Nb17 and Nb30 were employed as immunosensors and applied to develop a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of ASFV in clinical specimens. This immunoassay showed a detection limit of approximately 1.1 ng/mL target protein and 102.5 hemadsorption (HAD50/mL) of ASFV and exhibited high specificity with no cross-reaction with the other porcine viruses tested. The performances of the newly developed assay and a commercial kit in testing 282 clinical swine samples were very similar (93.62% agreement). However, the novel sandwich Nb-ELISA showed higher sensitivity than the commercial kit when serial dilutions of ASFV-positive samples were tested. The present study describes a valuable alternative technique for the detection and surveillance of ASF in endemic regions. Furthermore, additional nanobodies specific to ASFV may be developed using the generated VHH library and employed in different biotechnology fields.
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- Yaru Zhao
- African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory of China (Lanzhou), State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China
- China Agricultural VET. BIO, Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Lanzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory of China (Lanzhou), State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China
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- African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory of China (Lanzhou), State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China
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- African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory of China (Lanzhou), State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China
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- African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory of China (Lanzhou), State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China
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- African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory of China (Lanzhou), State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China
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- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau of Dingxi City, Dingxi, Gansu, People’s Republic of China
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- African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory of China (Lanzhou), State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China
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- African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory of China (Lanzhou), State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for the Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory of China (Lanzhou), State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Special Animal and Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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Shi Z, Cao L, Luo J, Zhou G, Zuo Q, Liu X, Hu Y, Tian H, Zheng H. A chemiluminescent magnetic microparticle immunoassay for the detection of antibody against African swine fever virus. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 107:3779-3788. [PMID: 37099055 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-023-12518-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
Abstract
The p30 protein is abundantly expressed in the early stage of African swine fever virus (ASFV) infection. Thus, it is an ideal antigen candidate for serodiagnosis with the use of an immunoassay. In this study, a chemiluminescent magnetic microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) was developed for the detection of antibodies (Abs) against ASFV p30 protein in porcine serum. Purified p30 protein was coupled to magnetic beads, and the experimental conditions including concentration, temperature, incubation time, dilution ratio, buffers, and other relevant variables were evaluated and optimized. To evaluate the performance of the assay, a total of 178 pig serum samples (117 negative and 61 positive samples) were tested. According to receiver operator characteristic curve analysis, the cut-off value of the CMIA was 104,315 (area under the curve, 0.998; Youden's index, 0.974; 95% confidence interval: 99.45 to 100%). Sensitivity results showed that the dilution ratio of p30 Abs in ASFV-positive sera detected by the CMIA is much higher when compared to commercial blocking ELISA kit. Specificity testing showed that no cross-reactivity was observed with sera positive for other porcine disease viruses. The intraassay coefficient of variation (CV) was < 5%, and the interassay CV was < 10%. The p30-magnetic beads could be stored at 4 °C for more than 15 months without loss of activity. The kappa coefficient between CMIA and INGENASA blocking ELISA kit was 0.946, showing strong agreement. In conclusion, our method showed superiority with high sensitivity, specificity, reproducibility, and stability and potentialized its application in the development of a diagnostic kit for the detection of ASF in clinical samples. KEY POINTS: • ASFV tag-free p30 was successfully purified. • High sensitivity, specificity, relatively simple, and time-saving to detect antibody against ASFV were developed. • The development of CMIA will help the clinical diagnosis of ASFV and will be useful for large-scale serological test.
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- Zhengwang Shi
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, National Foot and Mouth Diseases Reference Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, National Foot and Mouth Diseases Reference Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, National Foot and Mouth Diseases Reference Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, National Foot and Mouth Diseases Reference Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, National Foot and Mouth Diseases Reference Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, National Foot and Mouth Diseases Reference Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730046, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, National Foot and Mouth Diseases Reference Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730046, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, National Foot and Mouth Diseases Reference Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730046, China.
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Cavalera S, Colitti B, De Mia GM, Feliziani F, Giudici SD, Angioi PP, D'Errico F, Scalas D, Scollo A, Serra T, Chiarello M, Testa V, Di Nardo F, Baggiani C, Oggiano A, Rosati S, Anfossi L. Development of molecular and antigenic-based rapid tests for the identification of African swine fever virus in different tissues. Talanta 2023; 258:124443. [PMID: 36933298 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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African swine fever (ASF) is a severe haemorrhagic infectious disease affecting suids, thus representing a great economic concern. Considering the importance of the early diagnosis, rapid point of care testing (POCT) for ASF is highly demanded. In this work, we developed two strategies for the rapid onsite diagnosis of ASF, based on Lateral Flow Immunoassay (LFIA) and Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA) techniques. The LFIA was a sandwich-type immunoassay exploiting a monoclonal antibody directed towards the p30 protein of the virus (Mab). The Mab was anchored onto the LFIA membrane to capture the ASFV and was also labelled with gold nanoparticles for staining the antibody-p30 complex. However, the use of the same antibody for capturing and as detector ligand showed a significant competitive effect for antigen binding, so required an experimental design to minimize reciprocal interference and maximize the response. The RPA assay, employing primers to the capsid protein p72 gene and an exonuclease III probe, was performed at 39 °C. The limit of detection of the method was assessed using a plasmid encoding the target gene and resulted in 5 copy/μL. The new LFIA and RPA were applied for ASFV detection in the animal tissues usually analysed by conventional assays (i.e., real-time PCR), such as kidney, spleen, and lymph nodes. A simple and universal virus extraction protocol was applied for sample preparation, followed by DNA extraction and purification for the RPA. The LFIA only required the addition of 3% H2O2 to limit matrix interference and prevent false positive results. The two rapid methods (25 min and 15 min were needed to complete the analysis for RPA and LFIA, respectively) showed high diagnostic specificity (100%) and sensitivity (93% and 87% for LFIA and RPA, respectively) for samples with high viral load (Ct < 27). False negative results were observed for samples with low viral load (Ct > 28) and/or also containing specific antibodies to ASFV, which decreased antigen availability and were indicative of a chronic, poorly transmissible infection. The simple and rapid sample preparation and the diagnostic performance of the LFIA suggested its large practical applicability for POC diagnosis of ASF.
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- Simone Cavalera
- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Turin, TO, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, TO, Italy.
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- National Reference Laboratory for Asfivirus and Pestivirus Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Dell'Umbria e Delle Marche (IZSUM), Perugia, PG, Italy
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- National Reference Laboratory for Asfivirus and Pestivirus Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Dell'Umbria e Delle Marche (IZSUM), Perugia, PG, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sardegna, Sassari, SS, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sardegna, Sassari, SS, Italy
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- National Reference Laboratory for Asfivirus and Pestivirus Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Dell'Umbria e Delle Marche (IZSUM), Perugia, PG, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, TO, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, TO, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Turin, TO, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Turin, TO, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Turin, TO, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sardegna, Sassari, SS, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, TO, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Turin, TO, Italy
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Dolata KM, Fuchs W, Caignard G, Dupré J, Pannhorst K, Blome S, Mettenleiter TC, Karger A. CP204L Is a Multifunctional Protein of African Swine Fever Virus That Interacts with the VPS39 Subunit of the Homotypic Fusion and Vacuole Protein Sorting Complex and Promotes Lysosome Clustering. J Virol 2023; 97:e0194322. [PMID: 36722971 PMCID: PMC9972913 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01943-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Virus replication depends on a complex interplay between viral and host proteins. In the case of African swine fever virus (ASFV), a large DNA virus, only a few virus-host protein-protein interactions have been identified to date. In this study, we demonstrate that the ASFV protein CP204L interacts with the cellular homotypic fusion and protein sorting (HOPS) protein VPS39, blocking its association with the lysosomal HOPS complex, which modulates endolysosomal trafficking and promotes lysosome clustering. Instead, CP204L and VPS39 are targeted to virus factories and localized at the periphery of the virus DNA replication sites. Furthermore, we show that loss of VPS39 reduces the levels of virus proteins synthesized in the early phase of infection and delays ASFV replication but does not completely inhibit it. Collectively, these results identify a novel virus-host protein interaction that modulates host membrane rearrangement during infection and provide evidence that CP204L is a multifunctional protein engaged in distinct steps of the ASFV life cycle. IMPORTANCE African swine fever virus (ASFV) was first identified over a hundred years ago. Since then, much effort has been made to understand the pathogenesis of ASFV. However, the specific roles of many individual ASFV proteins during the infection remain enigmatic. This study provides evidence that CP204L, one of the most abundant ASFV proteins, modulates endosomal trafficking during virus infection. Through protein-protein interaction, CP204L prevents the recruitment of VPS39 to the endosomal and lysosomal membranes, resulting in their accumulation. Consequently, CP204L and VPS39 become sequestered in the ASFV replication and assembly site, known as the virus factory. These results uncover a novel function of viral protein CP204L and extend our understanding of complex interaction between virus and host.
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- Katarzyna Magdalena Dolata
- Institute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- UMR Virologie, INRAE, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort, Laboratoire de Santé Animale d’Alfort, Anses, Université Paris-Est, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- UMR Virologie, INRAE, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort, Laboratoire de Santé Animale d’Alfort, Anses, Université Paris-Est, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- Institute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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Madden DW, Sunwoo SY, Gaudreault NN, Trujillo JD, Morozov I, Gallardo C, Richt JA. Development of a chromatographic lateral flow immunoassay for detection of African swine fever virus antigen in blood. ANIMAL DISEASES 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s44149-022-00045-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
AbstractAfrican swine fever (ASF) is a highly lethal disease of domestic and wild swine caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV). The disease currently circulates in Africa, Europe, Asia and on the island of Hispaniola. The ongoing epizootics in Europe and Asia have produced millions of animal deaths and severe economic losses. No effective vaccine is available for ASF, making rapid and accurate detection of ASFV essential for disease mitigation strategies. Currently available diagnostics for ASFV possess significant limitations related to assay performance, deployability, and/or turn-around time; therefore there is an unmet need for pen-side diagnostic tests with sufficient sensitivity and specificity. A chromatographic lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) was developed for the detection of ASFV antigen in EDTA-treated whole blood using monoclonal antibodies targeting the viral p30 protein. The assay requires only water to perform and provides results in 25 min, making it well-suited for field use. The LFIA was capable of detecting genotype I and genotype II strains of ASFV in EDTA blood from experimentally infected pigs at varying time-points after infection, though it was unable to detect a genotype X ASFV strain. Diagnostic sensitivity correlated with clinical disease severity, body temperature, and viral DNA levels, and was over 90% in animals showing moderate to severe ASF-related symptoms after challenge with virulent genotype II virus. The LFIA also showed a robust diagnostic specificity of over 98%, which is essential to field testing for a high consequence to foregin animal disease. The LFIA targeting the viral p30 protein can reliably detect ASFV in whole blood from animals showing moderate to severe clinical signs of infection with virulent genotype I and II isolates, making it a promising candidate for use as a field-deployable antigen detection assay. Additional evaluation using field samples and different virus strains is required to further assess the utility of this rapid diagnostic test.
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Ding J, Yang J, Jiang D, Zhou Y, Li C, Li Y. Development of a highly sensitive Gaussia luciferase immunoprecipitation assay for the detection of antibodies against African swine fever virus. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:988355. [PMID: 36189357 PMCID: PMC9515313 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.988355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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In recent years, African swine fever (ASF) has caused a devastating blow to the swine industry globally. Since no effective vaccine is available, strict biosafety measures and rapid diagnosis are the most effective strategies for ASF control. ASFV p30 is one of the most antigenic viral proteins that have been widely used in the field for serological diagnosis of ASF infection. In this study, we developed a luciferase immunoprecipitation system (LIPS) assay for the detection of ASFV antibodies in pig serum using Gaussia luciferase (GLuc)-tagged p30 as a diagnostic antigen. The optimal GLuc-p30 input of 107 luminance units (LU) and optimal serum dilution factor of 1/100 were set to achieve the highest P/N ratio. Based on 87 ASFV-positive and negative pig sera, the cutoff value of the S/N ratio could be set between 2.298 and 30.59 to achieve 100% sensitivity and 100% specificity. Moreover, the diagnostic sensitivity of this LIPS is comparable to that of a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and the specificity of LIPS is even superior to the tested ELISA. In conclusion, we have established a LIPS assay for ASFV antibody detection, which could be a potential method for ASFV diagnosis in laboratories and farms.
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- Jingjing Ding
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory of China (Lanzhou), State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Comparative Medicine Research Institute, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Yanhua Li,
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Zhao J, Zhu J, Wang Y, Yang M, Zhang Q, Zhang C, Nan Y, Zhou EM, Sun Y, Zhao Q. A simple nanobody-based competitive ELISA to detect antibodies against African swine fever virus. Virol Sin 2022; 37:922-933. [PMID: 36089216 PMCID: PMC9797394 DOI: 10.1016/j.virs.2022.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
African swine fever virus (ASFV) infection is a big threat to the global pig industry. Because there is no effective vaccine, rapid, low-cost, and simple diagnosis methods are necessary to detect the ASFV infection in pig herds. Nanobodies, with advantages of small molecular weight and easy genetic engineering, have been universally used as reagents for developing diagnostic kits. In this study, the recombinant ASFV-p30 was expressed and served as an antigen to immunize the Bactrian camel. Then, seven nanobodies against ASFV-p30 were screened using phage display technique. Subsequently, the seven nanobodies fused horseradish peroxidase (nanobody-HRP) were secretory expressed and one fusion protein ASFV-p30-Nb75-HRP was selected with the highest sensitivity in blocking ELISA. Using the ASFV-p30-Nb75-HRP fusion protein as a probe, a competitive ELISA (cELISA) was developed for detecting anti-ASFV antibodies in pig sera. The cut-off value of cELISA was determined to be 22.7% by testing 360 negative pig sera. The detection limit of the cELISA for positive pig sera was 1:320, and there was no cross-reaction with anti-other swine virus antibodies. The comparative assay showed that the agreement of the cELISA with a commercial ELISA kit was 100%. More importantly, the developed cELISA showed low cost and easy production as a commercial kit candidate. Collectively, a simple nanobody-based cELISA for detecting antibodies against ASFV is developed and it provides a new method for monitoring ASFV infection in the pig herds.
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- Jiakai Zhao
- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University; Yangling Observing and Experimental Station of National Data Center of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, China
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University; Yangling Observing and Experimental Station of National Data Center of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, China
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University; Yangling Observing and Experimental Station of National Data Center of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, China
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University; Yangling Observing and Experimental Station of National Data Center of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, China
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University; Yangling Observing and Experimental Station of National Data Center of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, China
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- Kunming Customs Technology Center, Kunming, 650228, China
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University; Yangling Observing and Experimental Station of National Data Center of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, China
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University; Yangling Observing and Experimental Station of National Data Center of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, China
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University; Yangling Observing and Experimental Station of National Data Center of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, China,Corresponding authors.
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University; Yangling Observing and Experimental Station of National Data Center of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, China,Corresponding authors.
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Ramirez-Medina E, Vuono E, Pruitt S, Rai A, Espinoza N, Valladares A, Spinard E, Silva E, Velazquez-Salinas L, Gladue DP, Borca MV. ASFV Gene A151R Is Involved in the Process of Virulence in Domestic Swine. Viruses 2022; 14:v14081834. [PMID: 36016456 PMCID: PMC9413758 DOI: 10.3390/v14081834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the etiological agent of a swine pandemic affecting a large geographical area extending from Central Europe to Asia. The viral disease was also recently identified in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. ASFV is a structurally complex virus with a large dsDNA genome that encodes for more than 150 genes. Most of these genes have not been experimentally characterized. One of these genes, A151R, encodes for a nonstructural protein and has been reported to be required for the replication of a Vero-cell-adapted ASFV strain. Here, we evaluated the role of the A151R gene in the context of the highly virulent field isolate Georgia 2010 (ASFV-G) during virus replication in swine macrophage cell cultures and during experimental infection in swine. We show that the recombinant virus ASFV-G-∆A151R, harboring a deletion of the A151R gene, replicated in swine macrophage cultures as efficiently as the parental virus ASFV-G, indicating that the A151R gene is not required for ASFV replication in swine macrophages. Interestingly, experimental infection of domestic pigs demonstrated that ASFV-G-∆A151R had a decreased replication rate and produced a drastic reduction in virus virulence. Animals were intramuscularly inoculated with 102 HAD50 of ASFV-G-∆A151R and compared with pigs receiving a similar dose of virulent ASFV-G. All ASFV-G-infected pigs developed an acute lethal form of the disease, while those inoculated with ASFV-G-∆A151R remained healthy during the 28-day observational period, with the exception of only one showing a protracted, but fatal, form of the disease. All ASFV-G-∆A151R surviving animals presented protracted viremias with lower virus titers than those detected in ASFV-G-infected animals. In addition, three out of the four animals surviving the infection with ASFV-G-∆A151R were protected against the challenge with the virulent parental virus ASFV-G. This is the first report indicating that the ASFV A151R gene is involved in virus virulence in domestic swine, suggesting that its deletion may be used to increase the safety profile of currently experimental vaccines.
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, ARS, USDA, Greenport, NY 11944, USA
- Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 6100, Starkville, MS 39762, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, ARS, USDA, Greenport, NY 11944, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, ARS, USDA, Greenport, NY 11944, USA
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, ARS, USDA, Greenport, NY 11944, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, ARS, USDA, Greenport, NY 11944, USA
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, ARS, USDA, Greenport, NY 11944, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, ARS, USDA, Greenport, NY 11944, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, ARS, USDA, Greenport, NY 11944, USA
- Correspondence: (D.P.G.); (M.V.B.)
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, ARS, USDA, Greenport, NY 11944, USA
- Correspondence: (D.P.G.); (M.V.B.)
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Chen X, Chen X, Liang Y, Xu S, Weng Z, Gao Q, Huang Z, Zhang G, Gong L. Interaction network of African swine fever virus structural protein p30 with host proteins. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:971888. [PMID: 36090090 PMCID: PMC9451658 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.971888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a complex nucleocytoplasmic large DNA virus (NCLDV) that causes a lethal hemorrhagic disease that is currently threatening the global pig industry. ASFV structural protein p30 is a membrane phosphoprotein that suggests it may play a regulatory role, possibly in signal transduction. Despite its significance in internalization into host cells, the interaction between p30 and host proteins is relatively unknown. In this study, we describe the application of a DUALmembrane yeast two-hybrid assay to screen a primary porcine alveolar macrophages cDNA library and analyze the interactome of p30 protein. Our data identify seven host cellular proteins (DAB2, RPSA, OAS1, PARP9, CAPG, ARPC5, and VBP1) that putatively interact with the p30. We further verified the interaction between p30 and host proteins by laser confocal microscopy, co-immunoprecipitation, and GST-pulldown assay. To further understand the relationship between host proteins and p30, we drew the interaction network diagram and analyzed the functional enrichment of each host protein. Enrichment analysis of Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes indicated that host proteins were mainly related to endocytosis, actin cytoskeleton regulation, and innate immunity. Collectively, we identified the interaction between p30 and host cell protein using a membrane protein yeast two-hybrid system, which increases our knowledge of the interaction between ASFV and the host and informs future research on antiviral strategies.
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- Xiongnan Chen
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory of China, Guangzhou, China
- Research Center for African Swine Fever Prevention and Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory of China, Guangzhou, China
- Research Center for African Swine Fever Prevention and Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory of China, Guangzhou, China
- Research Center for African Swine Fever Prevention and Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory of China, Guangzhou, China
- Research Center for African Swine Fever Prevention and Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Research Center for African Swine Fever Prevention and Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory of China, Guangzhou, China
- Research Center for African Swine Fever Prevention and Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory of China, Guangzhou, China
- Research Center for African Swine Fever Prevention and Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory of China, Guangzhou, China
- Research Center for African Swine Fever Prevention and Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Maoming Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Prevention and Control, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Research Center for African Swine Fever Prevention and Control, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Vaccine Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- *Correspondence: Lang Gong,
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Development of a Real-Time Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay for the Rapid Detection of African Swine Fever Virus Genotype I and II. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11040439. [PMID: 35456114 PMCID: PMC9026452 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11040439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious viral disease in pigs and wild boars which poses a major threat to the pig industry. Rapid and accurate diagnosis is necessary to control ASF. Hence, we developed a rapid diagnostic method using a recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assay targeting the conserved sequences of CP204L (p30) thatcan rapidly detect ASF virus (ASFV) genotype strains I and II. The lower detection limit of the real-time RPA assay was 5 × 101 copies per reaction. The real-time RPA assay effectively detected ASFV isolates and clinical specimens belonging to ASFV genotypes I and II. The sensitivity and specificity of the assay were 96.8% (95% confidence interval (CI): 83.3−99.9) and 100% (95% CI: 88.4−100.0), respectively. The agreement between the real-time RPA assay and a reference commercial real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was 100%. The real-time RPA assay had a detection time of 6.0 min (95% CI: 5.7−6.2), which was significantly shorter than that of qPCR (49 min; 95% CI: 47.4−50.6; p < 0.001). Thus, the developed real-time RPA assay is a rapid and accurate diagnostic tool for detecting ASFV genotypes I and II.
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Zhou G, Shi Z, Luo J, Cao L, Yang B, Wan Y, Wang L, Song R, Ma Y, Tian H, Zheng H. Preparation and epitope mapping of monoclonal antibodies against African swine fever virus P30 protein. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 106:1199-1210. [PMID: 35089400 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-11784-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes acute, febrile, and highly contagious diseases in swine. Early diagnosis is critically important for African swine fever (ASF) prevention and control in the absence of an effective vaccine. P30 is one of the most immunogenic proteins that are produced during the early stage of an ASFV infection. This makes P30 a good serological target for ASF detection and surveillance. In this study, two P30-reactive monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), 2H2 and 5E8, were generated from mice immunized with recombinant P30 protein (rP30). Epitope mapping was performed with overlapping polypeptides, alanine mutants, and synthetic peptides. The mapping results revealed that 2H2 recognized a region located in the N-terminal, 16-48 aa. In contrast, 5E8 recognized a linear epitope in the C-terminal, 122-128 aa. Further analysis indicated that the epitope recognized by 2H2 was highly conserved in genotypes I and II, while the 5E8 epitope was conserved in most genotypes and the Ser to Pro change at position 128 in genotypes IV, V, and VI did not affect recognition. Overall, the results of this study provide valuable information on the antigenic regions of ASFV P30 and lay the foundation for the serological diagnosis of ASF and vaccine research. KEY POINTS: • Two specific and reactive mAbs were prepared and their epitopes were identified. • 2H2 recognized a novel epitope highly conserved in genotypes I and II. • 5E8 recognized a seven-amino acid linear epitope highly conserved in most genotypes.
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- Gaijing Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, Lanzhou, 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, Lanzhou, 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, Lanzhou, 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, Lanzhou, 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, Lanzhou, 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, Lanzhou, 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, Lanzhou, 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, Lanzhou, 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, Lanzhou, 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, Lanzhou, 730046, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, Lanzhou, 730046, China.
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Onyilagha C, Nguyen K, Luka PD, Hussaini U, Adedeji A, Odoom T, Ambagala A. Evaluation of a Lateral Flow Assay for Rapid Detection of African Swine Fever Virus in Multiple Sample Types. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11020138. [PMID: 35215082 PMCID: PMC8877915 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11020138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Antibody-based lateral flow assay (LFA) is a quick and inexpensive tool used to detect pathogens in field samples, especially in hard-to-reach remote areas that may have limited access to central laboratories during an outbreak or surveillance. In this study, we investigated the ability of a commercially available LFA, PenCheck®, to detect African swine fever virus (ASFV) in clinical samples derived from pigs infected with highly virulent ASFV strains. The assay was specific and positively identified the majority of pigs showing high fever during the early stages (between 3 and 5 days) of infection. PenCheck® LFA also detected ASFV in serum and tissue samples collected from pigs that succumbed to experimental ASFV infection and whole blood, plasma, and tissue samples from the field. The limit of detection of the assay was ASFV titer 107.80 TCID50/mL, corresponding to ASFV real-time PCR values below 23 Ct. Although the sensitivity of the assay is less than that of the laboratory-based real-time PCR assays, the results obtained with the PenCheck® LFA in this study suggest that it can be used as a herd-level, field-deployable, and easy-to-use diagnostic tool to identify ASF-affected farms when access to portable molecular assays or central laboratories is not possible.
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- Chukwunonso Onyilagha
- National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3M4, Canada; (C.O.); (K.N.)
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- National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3M4, Canada; (C.O.); (K.N.)
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- Virology Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, P.M.B 01, Vom 930001, Plateau, Nigeria; (P.D.L.); (U.H.); (A.A.)
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- Virology Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, P.M.B 01, Vom 930001, Plateau, Nigeria; (P.D.L.); (U.H.); (A.A.)
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- Virology Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, P.M.B 01, Vom 930001, Plateau, Nigeria; (P.D.L.); (U.H.); (A.A.)
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- Accra Laboratory, Veterinary Services Directorate, Accra P.O. Box M161, Ghana;
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- National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3M4, Canada; (C.O.); (K.N.)
- Department of Comparative Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-204-789-2013
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Ramirez-Medina E, Vuono EA, Pruitt S, Rai A, Espinoza N, Velazquez-Salinas L, Gladue DP, Borca MV. Evaluation of an ASFV RNA Helicase Gene A859L for Virus Replication and Swine Virulence. Viruses 2021; 14:v14010010. [PMID: 35062213 PMCID: PMC8777736 DOI: 10.3390/v14010010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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African swine fever virus (ASFV) is producing a devastating pandemic that, since 2007, has spread to a contiguous geographical area from central Europe to Asia. In July 2021, ASFV was detected in the Dominican Republic, the first report of the disease in the Americas in more than 40 years. ASFV is a large, highly complex virus harboring a large dsDNA genome that encodes for more than 150 genes. The majority of these genes have not been functionally characterized. Bioinformatics analysis predicts that ASFV gene A859L encodes for an RNA helicase, although its function has not yet been experimentally assessed. Here, we evaluated the role of the A859L gene during virus replication in cell cultures and during infection in swine. For that purpose, a recombinant virus (ASFV-G-∆A859L) harboring a deletion of the A859L gene was developed using the highly virulent ASFV Georgia (ASFV-G) isolate as a template. Recombinant ASFV-G-∆A859L replicates in swine macrophage cultures as efficiently as the parental virus ASFV-G, demonstrating that the A859L gene is non-essential for ASFV replication. Experimental infection of domestic pigs demonstrated that ASFV-G-∆A859L replicates as efficiently and induces a clinical disease indistinguishable from that caused by the parental ASFV-G. These studies conclude that the predicted RNA helicase gene A859L is not involved in the processes of virus replication or disease production in swine.
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- Elizabeth Ramirez-Medina
- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Orient, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (N.E.); (L.V.-S.)
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Orient, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (N.E.); (L.V.-S.)
- Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Orient, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (N.E.); (L.V.-S.)
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Orient, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (N.E.); (L.V.-S.)
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Orient, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (N.E.); (L.V.-S.)
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Orient, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (N.E.); (L.V.-S.)
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Orient, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (N.E.); (L.V.-S.)
- Correspondence: (D.P.G.); (M.V.B.)
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Orient, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (N.E.); (L.V.-S.)
- Correspondence: (D.P.G.); (M.V.B.)
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Herrera LRDM, Bisa EP. In silico analysis of highly conserved cytotoxic T-cell epitopes in the structural proteins of African swine fever virus. Vet World 2021; 14:2625-2633. [PMID: 34903918 PMCID: PMC8654742 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2021.2625-2633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background and Aim: African swine fever (ASF) is a viral disease of pigs caused by ASF virus (ASFV). High mortality and the lack of available treatments have severely impacted the swine industry resulting in huge global economic losses. In response to the dire necessity for vaccines, this study aims to identify highly conserved cytotoxic T-cell epitopes in ASFV structural proteins pp220, pp62, p72, p30, and CD2v through immunoinformatics approach. Materials and Methods: The amino acid sequences of the structural proteins were retrieved from the National Center for Biotechnology Information protein database. The sequences were evaluated in CD-HIT Suite wherein resulting representative sequences were aligned in Clustal Omega. Highly conserved sequences were identified in the Protein Variability Server which were used as reference sequences for the cytotoxic T-cell epitope mapping. Epitopes were predicted using the tools in Immune Epitope Database. Peptides which bind to the swine major histocompatibility complex with IC50 binding scores >500 nM were filtered out. Epitopes which are classified to be potentially toxic and cross-reactive with the swine proteome sequences were all excluded from the study. The epitopes were docked with the swine leukocyte antigen-1*0401 (SLA-1*0401) wherein the binding affinity, the binding energy, and the root-mean-square deviation (RMSD) per residue of epitope-SLA complexes formed were determined and compared with the influenza epitope as positive control. Results: A total of 112 highly conserved fragments with Shannon variability index ≤0.1 were identified. These include 66, 12, 26, 6, and 2 highly conserved fragments from ASFV proteins pp220, pp62, p72, p30, and CD2v, respectively. From these reference sequences, 35 nonameric peptides were selected for the list of candidate cytotoxic T-cell epitopes. These include 26 epitopes for pp220, 7 for pp62, 6 for p72, and one each for p30 and CD2v. Bioinformatics analysis classified the peptides as non-toxic. Further evaluations of epitopes showed that these are less likely to cross-react with the domestic swine proteome sequences. This study identified candidate epitopes from pp220 (IADAINQEF, FLNKSTQAY, QIYKTLLEY, and SLYPTQFDY), and pp62 (GTDLYQSAM, FINSTDFLY, and STDFLYTAI) which can bind to at least two widely distributed SLAs in pig populations. The immunogenicity of candidate peptides RSNPGSFYW, DFDPLVTFY, AIPSVSIPF, and VVFHAGSLY was validated by the acceptable binding affinities, binding energies, and RMSD of the peptide-SLA complexes formed. Results were also comparable with the crystal structure of an SLA-epitope complex in the database. Conclusion: This is the first study to identify highly conserved cytotoxic T-cell epitopes in the structural proteins of ASFV. Overall, the results of in silico evaluations showed that the identified highly conserved cytotoxic T-cell epitopes may be used as part of future vaccine formulations against ASFV infection in domesticated pigs. Nonetheless, these findings require in vitro and in vivo validation before application.
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- Leana Rich De Mesa Herrera
- Department of Physical Sciences, College of Science, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Physical Sciences, College of Science, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
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An extensive evaluation of codon usage pattern and bias of structural proteins p30, p54 and, p72 of the African swine fever virus (ASFV). Virusdisease 2021; 32:810-822. [PMID: 34901328 DOI: 10.1007/s13337-021-00719-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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African swine fever virus (ASFV) belongs to the family of Asfarviridae to the genus Asfivirus. ASF virus causes hemorrhage illness with a high mortality rate and hence, commercial loss in the swine community. The ASFV has been categorized by variation in codon usage that is caused by high mutation rates and natural selection. The evolution is caused mainly due to the mutation pressure and regulating the protein gene expression. Based on publicly accessible nucleotide sequences of the ASFV and its host (pig & tick), codon usage bias analysis was performed since an approved effective vaccination is not available to date, it is very important to analyze the codon usage bias of the p30, p54, and p72 proteins of ASFV to produce an effective and efficient vaccine to control the disease. Even though the codon usage bias analyses have been evaluated earlier, the evaluation of the codon usage pattern specific to p30, p54, and p72 of ASFV is inadequate. In all the protein-coding sequences, nucleotide base and codons terminating with base T were most frequent and the mean effective number of codons (Nc) was high, indicating the presence of codon usage bias. The GC contents and dinucleotide frequencies also indicated the codon usage bias of the ASFV pig and tick. The Nc plot, parity plot, neutrality plot analysis, revealed natural selection, as well as mutation pressure, were the major constraints in altering the codon bias of ASF virus. codon usage bias analysis was performed with no substantial differences in codon usage of the ASFV in pig and tick. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13337-021-00719-x.
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African Swine Fever Virus F317L Protein Inhibits NF-κB Activation To Evade Host Immune Response and Promote Viral Replication. mSphere 2021; 6:e0065821. [PMID: 34668754 PMCID: PMC8527992 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00658-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease affecting pigs, with up to a 100% case fatality rate. The causative agent, African swine fever virus (ASFV), is a large multienveloped DNA virus which is the sole member of the family Asfarviridae. The double-stranded DNA genome of ASFV encodes more than 150 proteins; the functions of more than half of these viral proteins remain unknown. In this study, we determined that the uncharacterized protein F317L of ASFV had an antagonistic function against host innate immune response. F317L impaired NF-κB pathway activation by disruption of NF-κB activity. F317L interacted with IκB kinase β (IKKβ) and suppressed its phosphorylation, which subsequently reduced phosphorylation and ubiquitination of IκBα and enhanced IκBα stabilization. The accumulation of IκBα then blocked NF-κB activation and inhibited its nuclear translocation, resulting in decreased expression of various proinflammatory cytokines. As expected, overexpression of F317L promoted ASFV replication, and knockdown of F317L expression suppressed ASFV replication. This also indicated the crucial role of NF-κB pathway signaling in suppression of ASFV replication. Truncation mutation analysis indicated that the region spanning amino acids 109 to 208 of F317L was critical for inhibition of NF-κB activity. This is the first report about the function of F317L protein of ASFV, which provides insights for investigation of ASFV immune evasion mechanisms and development of ASFV live-attenuated vaccine. IMPORTANCE African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most important pig diseases, causing a high case fatality rate and trade restrictions upon reported outbreaks. The limited understanding of the functions of the proteins of the causative agent, African swine fever virus (ASFV), has become a primary barrier to developing available commercial ASFV vaccines. ASFV infection causes severe immunosuppression. However, the mechanisms are still poorly understood. Identification of the viral factors responsible for causing immunosuppression will provide targets for developing ASFV live-attenuated vaccine through deletion of these viral factors. In this study, we determined that the uncharacterized protein F317L of ASFV had an antagonistic function against host innate immune response. Knockdown of F317L expression clearly inhibited ASFV replication. This is the first report about the function of F317L protein of ASFV, which provides new data to understand how ASFV inhibits host innate immune response and provides insights for developing ASFV live-attenuated vaccine.
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Vuono EA, Ramirez-Medina E, Pruitt S, Rai A, Espinoza N, Velazquez-Salinas L, Gladue DP, Borca MV. Evaluation of the Function of the ASFV KP177R Gene, Encoding for Structural Protein p22, in the Process of Virus Replication and in Swine Virulence. Viruses 2021; 13:986. [PMID: 34073222 PMCID: PMC8227490 DOI: 10.3390/v13060986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes a devastating disease of swine that has caused outbreaks in Central Europe since 2007, spreading into Asia in 2018. ASFV is a large, structurally complex virus with a large dsDNA genome encoding for more than 160 genes, most of them still uncharacterized. p22, encoded by the ASFV gene KP177R, is an early transcribed, structural virus protein located in the ASFV particle. Although its exact function is unknown, p22 has recently been identified as an interacting partner of several host proteins. Here, we describe the development of a recombinant ASFV (ASFV-G-∆KP177R) lacking the KP177R gene as a tool to evaluate the role of p22 in virus replication and virulence in swine. The recombinant ASFV-G-∆KP177R demonstrated that the KP177R gene is non-essential for ASFV replication in primary swine macrophages, with virus yields similar to those of the parental, highly virulent field isolate Georgia2010 (ASFV-G). In addition, experimental infection of domestic pigs with ASFV-G-∆KP177R produced a clinical disease similar to that caused by the parental ASFV-G. Therefore, and surprisingly, p22 does not seem to be involved in virus replication or virulence in swine.
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- Elizabeth A. Vuono
- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture Greenport, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.A.V.); (E.R.-M.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (N.E.); (L.V.-S.)
- Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture Greenport, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.A.V.); (E.R.-M.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (N.E.); (L.V.-S.)
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture Greenport, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.A.V.); (E.R.-M.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (N.E.); (L.V.-S.)
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture Greenport, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.A.V.); (E.R.-M.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (N.E.); (L.V.-S.)
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture Greenport, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.A.V.); (E.R.-M.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (N.E.); (L.V.-S.)
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture Greenport, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.A.V.); (E.R.-M.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (N.E.); (L.V.-S.)
- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture Greenport, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.A.V.); (E.R.-M.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (N.E.); (L.V.-S.)
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture Greenport, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.A.V.); (E.R.-M.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (N.E.); (L.V.-S.)
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Gao Z, Shao JJ, Zhang GL, Ge SD, Chang YY, Xiao L, Chang HY. Development of an indirect ELISA to specifically detect antibodies against African swine fever virus: bioinformatics approaches. Virol J 2021; 18:97. [PMID: 33952293 PMCID: PMC8097255 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-021-01568-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND African swine fever (ASF), characterized by acute, severe, and fast-spreading, is a highly lethal swine infectious disease caused by the African swine fever virus (ASFV), which has caused substantial economic losses to the pig industry worldwide in the past 100 years. METHODS This study started with bioinformatics methods and verified the epitope fusion protein method's reliability that does not rely on traditional epitope identification. Meanwhile, it will also express and purify the constructed genes through prokaryotic expression and establish antibody detection methods. RESULTS The results indicated that the protein had good reactivity and did not cross-react with other swine diseases. The receiver-operating characteristic analysis was performed to verify the determination. The area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve was 0.9991 (95% confidence interval 0.9973 to 1.001). CONCLUSIONS It was proved that the recombinant protein is feasible as a diagnostic antigen to distinguish ASFV and provides a new idea for ASFV antibody detection.
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- Zhan Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, OIE/National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 1 Xujiaping, Yanchangbao, Chengguan District, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, OIE/National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 1 Xujiaping, Yanchangbao, Chengguan District, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, OIE/National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 1 Xujiaping, Yanchangbao, Chengguan District, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, OIE/National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 1 Xujiaping, Yanchangbao, Chengguan District, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, OIE/National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 1 Xujiaping, Yanchangbao, Chengguan District, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, OIE/National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 1 Xujiaping, Yanchangbao, Chengguan District, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, OIE/National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 1 Xujiaping, Yanchangbao, Chengguan District, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, China.
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Ramirez-Medina E, Vuono E, Pruitt S, Rai A, Silva E, Espinoza N, Zhu J, Velazquez-Salinas L, Borca MV, Gladue DP. Development and In Vivo Evaluation of a MGF110-1L Deletion Mutant in African Swine Fever Strain Georgia. Viruses 2021; 13:286. [PMID: 33673255 PMCID: PMC7918709 DOI: 10.3390/v13020286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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African swine fever (ASF) is currently causing an epizootic, affecting pigs throughout Eurasia, and causing significant economic losses in the swine industry. ASF is caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV) that consists of a large dsDNA genome that encodes for more than 160 genes; few of these genes have been studied in detail. ASFV contains four multi-gene family (MGF) groups of genes that have been implicated in regulating the immune response and host specificity; however, the individual roles of most of these genes have not been well studied. Here, we describe the evaluation of the previously uncharacterized ASFV MGF110-1L open reading frame (ORF) using a deletion mutant of the ASFV currently circulating throughout Eurasia. The recombinant ASFV lacking the MGF110-1L gene (ASFV-G-ΔMGF110-1L) demonstrated in vitro that the MGF110-1L gene is non-essential, since ASFV-G-ΔMGF110-1L had similar replication kinetics in primary swine macrophage cell cultures when compared to parental highly virulent field isolate Georgia2007 (ASFV-G). Experimental infection of domestic pigs with ASFV-G-ΔMGF110-1L produced a clinical disease similar to that caused by the parental ASFV-G, confirming that deletion of the MGF110-1L gene from the ASFV genome does not affect viral virulence.
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- Elizabeth Ramirez-Medina
- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (E.S.); (N.E.); (J.Z.); (L.V.-S.)
- Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (E.S.); (N.E.); (J.Z.); (L.V.-S.)
- Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 6100, Starkville, MS 39762, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (E.S.); (N.E.); (J.Z.); (L.V.-S.)
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (E.S.); (N.E.); (J.Z.); (L.V.-S.)
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (E.S.); (N.E.); (J.Z.); (L.V.-S.)
- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (E.S.); (N.E.); (J.Z.); (L.V.-S.)
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (E.S.); (N.E.); (J.Z.); (L.V.-S.)
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (E.S.); (N.E.); (J.Z.); (L.V.-S.)
- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (E.S.); (N.E.); (J.Z.); (L.V.-S.)
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.V.); (S.P.); (A.R.); (E.S.); (N.E.); (J.Z.); (L.V.-S.)
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Zhang X, Liu X, Wu X, Ren W, Zou Y, Xia X, Sun H. A colloidal gold test strip assay for the detection of African swine fever virus based on two monoclonal antibodies against P30. Arch Virol 2021; 166:871-879. [PMID: 33495899 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-020-04915-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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African swine fever (ASF), caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV), was first reported in Kenya in 1921, but an effective vaccine or antiviral drug is still not available for ASFV control. Rapid and effective diagnostics are key steps in managing ASF. We generated two monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against the ASFV phosphoprotein P30 and designated these as 3H7A7 and 6H9A10. Epitope mapping revealed that MAb 3H7A7 and 6H9A10 recognized aa 144-154 and aa 12-18 of P30, respectively. A signal-amplified sandwich colloidal gold test strip for rapid detection of ASFV was developed based using these MAbs. Sensitivity and specificity analysis showed that the detection limit of the strip was 2.16 ng of P30. The strip only reacted with ASFV and did not react with other common porcine viruses. In detection tests using 153 clinical field samples including sera, plasma, anticoagulant-treated blood, and tissue, the strip had 95.42% concordance with real-time PCR. The new MAbs specific for P30 and the rapid colloidal gold test strip helped to reveal novel B cell epitopes in P30 and provide an efficient diagnostic test for on-site clinical detection of ASF.
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- Xinyu Zhang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu, China.
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu, China
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- National Exotic Animal Disease Center, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, 266032, Shandong, China
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- National Exotic Animal Disease Center, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, 266032, Shandong, China
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- National Exotic Animal Disease Center, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, 266032, Shandong, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu, China
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Evaluation in Swine of a Recombinant Georgia 2010 African Swine Fever Virus Lacking the I8L Gene. Viruses 2020; 13:v13010039. [PMID: 33383814 PMCID: PMC7823879 DOI: 10.3390/v13010039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the causative agent of African swine fever, a disease currently causing significant economic losses in Europe and Asia. Specifically, the highly virulent ASFV strain Georgia 2010 (ASFV-G) is producing disease outbreaks in this large geographical region. The ASFV genome encodes for over 150 genes, most of which are still not experimentally characterized. I8L is a highly conserved gene that has not been studied beyond its initial description as a virus ORF. Transcriptional analysis of swine macrophages infected with ASFV-G demonstrated that the I8L gene is transcribed early during the virus replication cycle. To assess the importance of I8L during ASFV-G replication in vitro and in vivo, as well as its role in virus virulence in domestic swine, we developed a recombinant virus lacking the I8L gene (ASFV-G-ΔI8L). Replication of ASFV-G-ΔI8L was similar to parental ASFV-G replication in primary swine macrophage cultures, suggesting that the I8L gene is not essential for ASFV-G replication in vitro. Similarly, replication of ASFV-G-ΔI8L in swine intramuscularly inoculated with 102 HAD50 displayed replication kinetics similar to ASFV-G. In addition, animals inoculated with ASFV-G-ΔI8L presented with a clinical disease indistinguishable from that induced by the same dose of the virulent parental ASFV-G isolate. We conclude that deletion of the I8L gene from ASFV-G does not affect virus replication in vitro or in vivo, nor changes the disease outcome in swine.
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Barrado-Gil L, Del Puerto A, Muñoz-Moreno R, Galindo I, Cuesta-Geijo MÁ, Urquiza J, Nistal-Villán E, Maluquer de Motes C, Alonso C. African Swine Fever Virus Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme Interacts With Host Translation Machinery to Regulate the Host Protein Synthesis. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:622907. [PMID: 33384682 PMCID: PMC7771050 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.622907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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African Swine Fever virus (ASFV) causes one of the most relevant emerging diseases affecting swine, now extended through three continents. The virus has a large coding capacity to deploy an arsenal of molecules antagonizing the host functions. In the present work, we have studied the only known E2 viral-conjugating enzyme, UBCv1 that is encoded by the I215L gene of ASFV. UBCv1 was expressed as an early expression protein that accumulates throughout the course of infection. This versatile protein, bound several types of polyubiquitin chains and its catalytic domain was required for enzymatic activity. High throughput mass spectrometry analysis in combination with a screening of an alveolar macrophage library was used to identify and characterize novel UBCv1-host interactors. The analysis revealed interaction with the 40S ribosomal protein RPS23, the cap-dependent translation machinery initiation factor eIF4E, and the E3 ubiquitin ligase Cullin 4B. Our data show that during ASFV infection, UBCv1 was able to bind to eIF4E, independent from the cap-dependent complex. Our results provide novel insights into the function of the viral UBCv1 in hijacking cellular components that impact the mTORC signaling pathway, the regulation of the host translation machinery, and the cellular protein expression during the ASFV lifecycle.
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- Lucía Barrado-Gil
- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Madrid, Spain
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- Microbiology Section, Departamento Ciencias Farmacéuticas y de la Salud, Facultad de Farmacia, Instituto de Medicina Molecular Aplicada (IMMA), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Microbial Sciences, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Madrid, Spain
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X69R Is a Non-Essential Gene That, When Deleted from African Swine Fever, Does Not Affect Virulence in Swine. Viruses 2020; 12:v12090918. [PMID: 32825617 PMCID: PMC7551905 DOI: 10.3390/v12090918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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African swine fever virus (ASFV) is currently causing devastating outbreaks in Asia and Europe, and the ASFV strain Georgia (ASFV-G) is responsible for these outbreaks. ASFV-G is highly virulent and continues to be maintained in these outbreak areas, apparently without suffering significant genomic or phenotypic changes. When comparing the genome of ASFV-G to other isolates, a thus-far uncharacterized gene, X69R, is highly conserved and, interestingly, is similar to another ASFV uncharacterized gene, J64R. All sequenced ASFV isolates have one or both of these genes, X69R or J64R, suggesting that the presence of at least one of these genes may be necessary for ASFV replication and or virulence. The X69R gene is present in the ASFV-G genome while J64R is absent. To assess the importance of X69R in ASFV-G functionality, we developed a recombinant virus by deleting the X69R gene from the ASFV-G genome (ASFV-G-ΔX69R). ASFV-G-ΔX69R had the same replication kinetics in primary swine macrophage cultures as the parental ASFV-G, indicating that the X69R gene is not essential for ASFV-G viability or efficient replication in the main target cell during in vivo infection. In addition, swine intramuscularly inoculated with a low dose (102 HAD50) of ASFV-G-ΔX69R developed a clinical disease indistinguishable from that induced by the same dose of the virulent parental ASFV-G isolate. Viremia values of ASFV-G-ΔX69R did not significantly differ from those detected in animals infected with parental virus. Therefore, deletion of the X69R gene from ASFV-G does not affect virus replication or virulence in swine.
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Ramirez-Medina E, Vuono EA, Rai A, Pruitt S, Silva E, Velazquez-Salinas L, Zhu J, Borca MV, Gladue DP. The C962R ORF of African Swine Fever Strain Georgia Is Non-Essential and Not Required for Virulence in Swine. Viruses 2020; 12:E676. [PMID: 32585808 PMCID: PMC7354530 DOI: 10.3390/v12060676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the causative agent of the African swine fever (ASF) epizootic currently affecting pigs throughout Eurasia, causing significant economic losses in the swine industry. The virus genome encodes for more than 160 genes, of which only a few have been studied in detail. Here we describe the previously uncharacterized ASFV open reading frame (ORF) C962R, a gene encoding for a putative NTPase. RNA transcription studies using infected swine macrophages demonstrate that the C962R gene is translated as a late virus protein. A recombinant ASFV lacking the C962R gene (ASFV-G-ΔC962R) demonstrates in vivo that the C962R gene is non-essential, since ASFV-G-ΔC962R has similar replication kinetics in primary swine macrophage cell cultures when compared to parental highly virulent field isolate Georgia2007 (ASFV-G). Experimental infection of domestic pigs with ASFV-G-ΔC962R produced a clinical disease similar to that caused by the parental ASFV-G, confirming that deletion of the C962R gene from the ASFV genome does not impact virulence.
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- Elizabeth. Ramirez-Medina
- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (E.S.); (L.V.-S.); (J.Z.)
- Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 6100, Starkville, MS 39762, USA;
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (E.S.); (L.V.-S.); (J.Z.)
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (E.S.); (L.V.-S.); (J.Z.)
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (E.S.); (L.V.-S.); (J.Z.)
- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (E.S.); (L.V.-S.); (J.Z.)
- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (E.S.); (L.V.-S.); (J.Z.)
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (E.S.); (L.V.-S.); (J.Z.)
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- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (E.S.); (L.V.-S.); (J.Z.)
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Immunization of Pigs with Recombinant Plasmids Containing Genes of Ubiquitinated p30, p54 and CD2v Proteins of African Swine Fever Virus. ACTA VET-BEOGRAD 2020. [DOI: 10.2478/acve-2020-0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Three recombinant plasmid constructs, expressing chimeric proteins containing human ubiquitin fused to an ectodomain of one of the potentially protective proteins (p30, p54 and CD2v) of the attenuated MK-200 strain of African swine fever virus (ASFV), were created as potential inductors of specific antiviral cellular immunity. Three-time immunization of pigs with the mixture of these plasmids led to the formation of virus-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTL), but did not induce production of virus-specific antibodies. After challenge with the homologous parental virulent ASFV strain M-78 at a dose of 103 HAD50, all five animals (four immunized pigs and one naïve) fell between the 4th and 7th days post infection. The obtained results demonstrated that induction of CTL did not protect pigs against challenge with the virulent ASFV. Balanced activation of CTL and antibody-mediated cellular mechanisms should be investigated.
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Ramírez-Medina E, Vuono EA, Velazquez-Salinas L, Silva E, Rai A, Pruitt S, Berggren KA, Zhu J, Borca MV, Gladue DP. The MGF360-16R ORF of African Swine Fever Virus Strain Georgia Encodes for a Nonessential Gene That Interacts with Host Proteins SERTAD3 and SDCBP. Viruses 2020; 12:E60. [PMID: 31947814 PMCID: PMC7020080 DOI: 10.3390/v12010060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes a contagious and frequently lethal disease of pigs with significant economic consequences to the swine industry. The ASFV genome encodes for more than 160 genes, but only a few of them have been studied in detail. Here we report the characterization of open reading frame (ORF) MGF360-16R. Kinetic studies of virus RNA transcription demonstrated that the MGF360-16R gene is transcribed as a late virus protein. Analysis of host-protein interactions for the MGF360-16R gene using a yeast two-hybrid screen identified SERTA domain containing 3 (SERTAD3) and syndecan-binding protein (SDCBP) as host protein binding partners. SERTAD3 and SDCBP are both involved in nuclear transcription and SDCBP has been shown to be involved in virus traffic inside the host cell. Interaction between MGF360-16R and SERTAD3 and SDCBP host proteins was confirmed in eukaryotic cells transfected with plasmids expressing MGF360-16R and SERTAD3 or SDCBP fused to fluorescent tags. A recombinant ASFV lacking the MGF360-16R gene (ASFV-G-ΔMGF360-16R) was developed from the highly virulent field isolate Georgia2007 (ASFV-G) and was used to show that MGF360-16R is a nonessential gene. ASFV-G-ΔMGF360-16R had a similar replication ability in primary swine macrophage cell cultures when compared to its parental virus ASFV-G. Experimental infection of domestic pigs showed that ASFV-G-ΔMGF360-16R is as virulent as the parental virus ASFV-G.
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- Elizabeth Ramírez-Medina
- Agricultural Research Service, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (L.V.-S.); (E.S.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (K.A.B.); (J.Z.)
- Department of Pathobiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06268, USA
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- Agricultural Research Service, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (L.V.-S.); (E.S.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (K.A.B.); (J.Z.)
- Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 6100, Starkville, MS 39762, USA
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- Agricultural Research Service, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (L.V.-S.); (E.S.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (K.A.B.); (J.Z.)
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Agricultural Research Service, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (L.V.-S.); (E.S.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (K.A.B.); (J.Z.)
- Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 6100, Starkville, MS 39762, USA
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- Agricultural Research Service, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (L.V.-S.); (E.S.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (K.A.B.); (J.Z.)
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
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- Agricultural Research Service, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (L.V.-S.); (E.S.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (K.A.B.); (J.Z.)
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
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- Agricultural Research Service, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (L.V.-S.); (E.S.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (K.A.B.); (J.Z.)
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- Agricultural Research Service, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (L.V.-S.); (E.S.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (K.A.B.); (J.Z.)
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- Agricultural Research Service, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (L.V.-S.); (E.S.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (K.A.B.); (J.Z.)
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- Agricultural Research Service, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; (E.R.-M.); (E.A.V.); (L.V.-S.); (E.S.); (A.R.); (S.P.); (K.A.B.); (J.Z.)
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Montaner-Tarbes S, Pujol M, Jabbar T, Hawes P, Chapman D, Portillo HD, Fraile L, Sánchez-Cordón PJ, Dixon L, Montoya M. Serum-Derived Extracellular Vesicles from African Swine Fever Virus-Infected Pigs Selectively Recruit Viral and Porcine Proteins. Viruses 2019; 11:v11100882. [PMID: 31547130 PMCID: PMC6832119 DOI: 10.3390/v11100882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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: African swine fever is a devastating hemorrhagic infectious disease, which affects domestic and wild swines (Susscrofa) of all breeds and ages, with a high lethality of up to 90-100% in naïve animals. The causative agent, African swine fever virus (ASFV), is a large and complex double-stranded DNA arbovirus which is currently spreading worldwide, with serious socioeconomic consequences. There is no treatment or effective vaccine commercially available, and most of the current research is focused on attenuated viral models, with limited success so far. Thus, new strategies are under investigation. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have proven to be a promising new vaccination platform for veterinary diseases in situations in which conventional approaches have not been completely successful. Here, serum extracellular vesicles from infected pigs using two different ASFV viruses (OURT 88/3 and Benin ΔMGF), corresponding to a naturally attenuated virus and a deletion mutant, respectively, were characterized in order to determine possible differences in the content of swine and viral proteins in EV-enriched fractions. Firstly, EVs were characterized by their CD5, CD63, CD81 and CD163 surface expression. Secondly, ASFV proteins were detected on the surface of EVs from ASFV-infected pig serum. Finally, proteomic analysis revealed few specific proteins from ASFV in the EVs, but 942 swine proteins were detected in all EV preparations (negative controls, and OURT 88/3 and Benin ΔMGF-infected preparations). However, in samples from OURT 88/3-infected animals, only a small number of proteins were differentially identified compared to control uninfected animals. Fifty-six swine proteins (Group Benin) and seven proteins (Group OURT 88/3) were differentially detected on EVs when compared to the EV control group. Most of these were related to coagulation cascades. The results presented here could contribute to a better understanding of ASFV pathogenesis and immune/protective responses in the host.
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- Sergio Montaner-Tarbes
- Innovex Therapeutics S.L., 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain.
- Departamento de Ciència Animal, Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria Agrària, Avenida Alcalde Rovira Roure, 191, 25198 Lleida, Spain.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 7591538, Chile.
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- The Pirbright Institute, Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 0NF, UK.
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- The Pirbright Institute, Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 0NF, UK.
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- The Pirbright Institute, Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 0NF, UK.
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- Innovex Therapeutics S.L., 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain.
- Departamento de Ciència Animal, Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria Agrària, Avenida Alcalde Rovira Roure, 191, 25198 Lleida, Spain.
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- The Pirbright Institute, Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 0NF, UK.
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- Innovex Therapeutics S.L., 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain.
- The Pirbright Institute, Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 0NF, UK.
- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas (CIB-CSIC), Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ramiro de Maeztu 9, Madrid 28040, Spain.
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Petrovan V, Yuan F, Li Y, Shang P, Murgia MV, Misra S, Rowland RRR, Fang Y. Development and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against p30 protein of African swine fever virus. Virus Res 2019; 269:197632. [PMID: 31129172 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2019.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Among the structural proteins that compose the virion of African swine fever virus (ASFV), p30 is one of the most immunogenic proteins and is produced during early stage of ASFV infection. These two characteristics make p30 a good target for diagnostic assays to detect ASFV infection. In this study, we describe a panel of newly generated p30-specific monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). The reactivity of these mAbs was confirmed by immunoprecipitation and Western blot analysis in Vero cells infected with alphavirus replicon particles that express p30 (RP-p30). Furthermore, this panel of mAbs recognized ASFV strains BA71 V (Genotype I) and Georgia/2007 (Genotype II) in immunofluorescence assays on virus-infected Vero cells and swine macrophages, respectively. These mAbs also detected p30 expression by immunohistochemistry in tissue samples from ASFV-infected pigs. Epitope mapping revealed that a selected mAb from the panel recognized a linear epitope within the 32-amino acid region, 61-93. In contrast, two of the mAbs recognize the C-terminal region of the protein, which is highly hydrophilic, enriched in glutamic acid residues, and predicted to contain an intrinsically disordered protein region (IDPR). This panel of mAbs and mAb-based diagnostic assays potentially represent valuable tools for ASFV detection, surveillance and disease control.
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- Vlad Petrovan
- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, 1711 Claflin Road, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
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A Proteomic Atlas of the African Swine Fever Virus Particle. J Virol 2018; 92:JVI.01293-18. [PMID: 30185597 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01293-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 250] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a large and complex DNA virus that causes a highly lethal swine disease for which there is no vaccine available. The ASFV particle, with an icosahedral multilayered structure, contains multiple polypeptides whose identity is largely unknown. Here, we analyzed by mass spectroscopy the protein composition of highly purified extracellular ASFV particles and performed immunoelectron microscopy to localize several of the detected proteins. The proteomic analysis identified 68 viral proteins, which account for 39% of the genome coding capacity. The ASFV proteome includes essentially all the previously described virion proteins and, interestingly, 44 newly identified virus-packaged polypeptides, half of which have an unknown function. A great proportion of the virion proteins are committed to the virus architecture, including two newly identified structural proteins, p5 and p8, which are derived from the core polyproteins pp220 and pp62, respectively. In addition, the virion contains a full complement of enzymes and factors involved in viral transcription, various enzymes implicated in DNA repair and protein modification, and some proteins concerned with virus entry and host defense evasion. Finally, 21 host proteins, many of them localized at the cell surface and related to the cortical actin cytoskeleton, were reproducibly detected in the ASFV particle. Immunoelectron microscopy strongly supports the suggestion that these host membrane-associated proteins are recruited during virus budding at actin-dependent membrane protrusions. Altogether, the results of this study provide a comprehensive model of the ASFV architecture that integrates both compositional and structural information.IMPORTANCE African swine fever virus causes a highly contagious and lethal disease of swine that currently affects many countries of sub-Saharan Africa, the Caucasus, the Russian Federation, and Eastern Europe and has very recently spread to China. Despite extensive research, effective vaccines or antiviral strategies are still lacking, and many basic questions on the molecular mechanisms underlying the infective cycle remain. One such gap regards the composition and structure of the infectious virus particle. In the study described in this report, we identified the set of viral and host proteins that compose the virion and determined or inferred the localization of many of them. This information significantly increases our understanding of the biological and structural features of an infectious African swine fever virus particle and will help direct future research efforts.
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Keßler C, Forth JH, Keil GM, Mettenleiter TC, Blome S, Karger A. The intracellular proteome of African swine fever virus. Sci Rep 2018; 8:14714. [PMID: 30279544 PMCID: PMC6168524 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32985-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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African swine fever (ASF) is a viral disease that affects members of the Suidae family such as African bush pigs, warthogs, but also domestic pigs, and wild boar. It is transmitted by direct contact of naïve with infected animals, by soft ticks of the Ornithodoros genus, or indirectly by movement of infected animals, improper disposal of contaminated animal products or other sources related to human activity. The recent spread of ASF into Eastern and Central European countries is currently threatening the European pig industry. The situation is aggravated as to-date no efficient vaccine is available. African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a large enveloped ds DNA-virus encoding at least 150 open reading frames. Many of the deduced gene products have not been described, less functionally characterized. We have analysed ASFV protein expression in three susceptible mammalian cell lines representing a susceptible host (wild boar) and two non-susceptible species (human and green monkey) by mass spectrometry and provide first evidence for the expression of 23 so far uncharacterized ASFV ORFs. Expression levels of several newly identified ASFV proteins were remarkably high indicating importance in the viral replication cycle. Moreover, expression profiles of ASFV proteins in the three cell lines differed markedly.
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- Catharina Keßler
- Institute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Südufer 10, 17493, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Institute of Infectology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Südufer 10, 17493, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Südufer 10, 17493, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Südufer 10, 17493, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Südufer 10, 17493, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Südufer 10, 17493, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany.
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The L83L ORF of African swine fever virus strain Georgia encodes for a non-essential gene that interacts with the host protein IL-1β. Virus Res 2018; 249:116-123. [PMID: 29605728 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2018.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes a contagious and frequently lethal disease of pigs causing significant economic consequences to the swine industry. The ASFV genome encodes for more than 150 genes, but only a few of them have been studied in detail. Here we report the characterization of open reading frame L83L which encodes a highly conserved protein across all ASFV isolates. A recombinant ASFV harboring a HA tagged L83L protein was developed (ASFV-G-L83L-HA) and used to demonstrate that L83L is a transiently expressed early virus protein. A recombinant ASFV lacking the L83L gene (ASFV-G-ΔL83L) was developed from the highly virulent field isolate Georgia2007 (ASFV-G) and was used to show that L83L is a non-essential gene. ASFV-G-ΔL83L had similar replication in primary swine macrophage cells when compared to its parental virus ASFV-G. Analysis of host-protein interactions for L83L identified IL-1β as its host ligand. Experimental infection of domestic pigs showed that ASFV-G-ΔL83L is as virulent as the parental virus ASFV-G.
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Hübner A, Petersen B, Keil GM, Niemann H, Mettenleiter TC, Fuchs W. Efficient inhibition of African swine fever virus replication by CRISPR/Cas9 targeting of the viral p30 gene (CP204L). Sci Rep 2018; 8:1449. [PMID: 29362418 PMCID: PMC5780455 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19626-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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African swine fever is a devastating viral disease of domestic and wild pigs against which no vaccine or therapy is available. Therefore, we applied the CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) – Cas9 nuclease system to target the double-stranded DNA genome of African swine fever virus (ASFV). To this end, a permissive wild boar lung (WSL) cell line was modified by stable transfection with a plasmid encoding Cas9 and a guide RNA targeting codons 71 to 78 of the phosphoprotein p30 gene (CP204L) of ASFV. Due to targeted Cas9 cleavage of the virus genome, plaque formation of ASFV was completely abrogated and virus yields were reduced by four orders of magnitude. The specificity of these effects could be demonstrated by using a natural ASFV isolate and escape mutants possessing nucleotide exchanges within the target sequence, which were not inhibited in the Cas9-expressing cell line. Growth of the cell line was not affected by transgene expression which, as well as virus inhibition, proved to be stable over at least 50 passages. Thus, CRISPR-Cas9 mediated targeting of the ASFV p30 gene is a valid strategy to convey resistance against ASF infection, which may also be applied in its natural animal host.
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- Alexandra Hübner
- Institute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, 17493, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, 31535, Neustadt, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, 17493, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, 31535, Neustadt, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, 17493, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, 17493, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany.
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Cuesta-Geijo MÁ, Barrado-Gil L, Galindo I, Muñoz-Moreno R, Alonso C. Redistribution of Endosomal Membranes to the African Swine Fever Virus Replication Site. Viruses 2017; 9:v9060133. [PMID: 28587154 PMCID: PMC5490810 DOI: 10.3390/v9060133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 05/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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African swine fever virus (ASFV) infection causes endosomal reorganization. Here, we show that the virus causes endosomal congregation close to the nucleus as the infection progresses, which is necessary to build a compact viral replication organelle. ASFV enters the cell by the endosomal pathway and reaches multivesicular late endosomes. Upon uncoating and fusion, the virus should exit to the cytosol to start replication. ASFV remodels endosomal traffic and redistributes endosomal membranes to the viral replication site. Virus replication also depends on endosomal membrane phosphoinositides (PtdIns) synthesized by PIKfyve. Endosomes could act as platforms providing membranes and PtdIns, necessary for ASFV replication. Our study has revealed that ASFV reorganizes endosome dynamics, in order to ensure a productive infection.
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- Miguel Ángel Cuesta-Geijo
- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, INIA, Ctra. de la Coruña Km 7.5, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
- Department of Infectious Diseases, King's College London School of Medicine, Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT, UK.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, INIA, Ctra. de la Coruña Km 7.5, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, INIA, Ctra. de la Coruña Km 7.5, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Microbiology and Global Health and Emerging Pathogens Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, INIA, Ctra. de la Coruña Km 7.5, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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Portugal RS, Bauer A, Keil GM. Selection of differently temporally regulated African swine fever virus promoters with variable expression activities and their application for transient and recombinant virus mediated gene expression. Virology 2017; 508:70-80. [PMID: 28502836 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2017.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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African swine fever virus threatens pig production worldwide due to the lack of vaccines, for which generation of both deletion and insertion mutants is considered. For development of the latter, operational ASFV promoters of different temporal regulation and strengths are desirable. We therefore compared the capacities of putative promoter sequences from p72, CD2v, p30, viral DNA polymerase and U104L genes to mediate expression of luciferase from transfected plasmids after activation in trans, or p30-, DNA polymerase- and U104L promoters in cis, using respective ASFV recombinants. We identified sequences with promoter activities upstream the viral ORFs, and showed that they differ in both their expression intensity regulating properties and in their temporal regulation. In summary, p30 and DNA polymerase promoters are recommended for high level early regulated transgene expression. For late expression, the p72, CD2v and U104L promoter are suitable. The latter however, only if low level transgene expression is aimed.
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- Raquel S Portugal
- Institut für molekulare Virologie und Zellbiologie, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Südufer 10, Greifswald, Insel Riems 17493, Germany.
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- Institut für molekulare Virologie und Zellbiologie, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Südufer 10, Greifswald, Insel Riems 17493, Germany
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- Institut für molekulare Virologie und Zellbiologie, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Südufer 10, Greifswald, Insel Riems 17493, Germany
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Borca MV, O'Donnell V, Holinka LG, Rai DK, Sanford B, Alfano M, Carlson J, Azzinaro PA, Alonso C, Gladue DP. The Ep152R ORF of African swine fever virus strain Georgia encodes for an essential gene that interacts with host protein BAG6. Virus Res 2016; 223:181-9. [PMID: 27497620 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2016.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Revised: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the etiological agent of a contagious and often lethal disease of domestic pigs that has significant economic consequences for the swine industry. The viral genome encodes for more than 150 genes, and only a select few of these genes have been studied in some detail. Here we report the characterization of open reading frame Ep152R that has a predicted complement control module/SCR domain. This domain is found in Vaccinia virus proteins that are involved in blocking the immune response during viral infection. A recombinant ASFV harboring a HA tagged version of the Ep152R protein was developed (ASFV-G-Ep152R-HA) and used to demonstrate that Ep152R is an early virus protein. Attempts to construct recombinant viruses having a deleted Ep152R gene were consistently unsuccessful indicating that Ep152R is an essential gene. Interestingly, analysis of host-protein interactions for Ep152R using a yeast two-hybrid screen, identified BAG6, a protein previously identified as being required for ASFV replication. Furthermore, fluorescent microscopy analysis confirms that Ep152R-BAG6 interaction actually occurs in cells infected with ASFV.
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- Manuel V Borca
- Agricultural Research Service and Department of Homeland Security, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA
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- Agricultural Research Service and Department of Homeland Security, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; Departments of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Agricultural Research Service and Department of Homeland Security, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA
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- Agricultural Research Service and Department of Homeland Security, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; Departments of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Homeland Security, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA
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- Agricultural Research Service and Department of Homeland Security, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Agricultural Research Service and Department of Homeland Security, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; Biosecurity Research Institute and Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Agricultural Research Service and Department of Homeland Security, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA; Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, Madrid, Spain
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- Agricultural Research Service and Department of Homeland Security, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY 11944, USA.
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Kazakova AS, Imatdinov IR, Dubrovskaya OA, Imatdinov AR, Sidlik MV, Balyshev VM, Krasochko PA, Sereda AD. Recombinant Protein p30 for Serological Diagnosis of African Swine Fever by Immunoblotting Assay. Transbound Emerg Dis 2016; 64:1479-1492. [PMID: 27390151 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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This article is devoted to the development and evaluation of the immunoblotting test system for serological diagnosis of African swine fever (ASF), based on the highly purified recombinant p30 of ASF virus (ASFV) strain Stavropol 01/08 (Stavropol 2008), representative of the ASFV currently circulating in the Russian Federation. The main project stages are as follows: (i) cloning of the central hydrophilic region of the ASFV gene CP204L (p30) into a prokaryotic vector; (ii) expression and chromatographic purification of the recombinant product p30 with thioredoxin and poly-histidine site (p30e1_TrxA_6xHis); (iii) development of the immunoblotting test system (Rec p30-IB) using the highly purified recombinant p30; and (iv) evaluation of Rec p30-IB using sera and organ samples from domestic pigs and wild boars experimentally or naturally infected by ASFV. Testing of the Rec p30-IB showed the diagnostic specificity and sensitivity of the assay to be 98.75% and 100.00%, respectively. High sensitivity of the Rec p30-IB allowed the detection of ASFV-specific antibodies in samples of organs of the immune system and blood sera, collected from domestic pigs and wild boars, starting from 6 to 8 days post-infection, regardless of virus virulence, seroimmunotype and geographic origin of the samples (East Europe, South Europe, West Europe, Central and south-east Africa).
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- A S Kazakova
- National Research Institute of Veterinary Virology and Microbiology of Russia (VNIIVViM), Volginsky, Petushki Area, Vladimir Region, Russia
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- National Research Institute of Veterinary Virology and Microbiology of Russia (VNIIVViM), Volginsky, Petushki Area, Vladimir Region, Russia
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- National Research Institute of Veterinary Virology and Microbiology of Russia (VNIIVViM), Volginsky, Petushki Area, Vladimir Region, Russia
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- National Research Institute of Veterinary Virology and Microbiology of Russia (VNIIVViM), Volginsky, Petushki Area, Vladimir Region, Russia
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- National Research Institute of Veterinary Virology and Microbiology of Russia (VNIIVViM), Volginsky, Petushki Area, Vladimir Region, Russia
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- National Research Institute of Veterinary Virology and Microbiology of Russia (VNIIVViM), Volginsky, Petushki Area, Vladimir Region, Russia
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- Republican Scientific-Research Subsidiary Unitary Enterprise 'The S.N. Vyshelessky Institute of Experimental Veterinary', Minsk, Belarus
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- National Research Institute of Veterinary Virology and Microbiology of Russia (VNIIVViM), Volginsky, Petushki Area, Vladimir Region, Russia
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Portugal R, Coelho J, Höper D, Little NS, Smithson C, Upton C, Martins C, Leitão A, Keil GM. Related strains of African swine fever virus with different virulence: genome comparison and analysis. J Gen Virol 2015; 96:408-419. [DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.070508-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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- Raquel Portugal
- Institut für molekulare Virologie und Zellbiologie, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald-Insel Riems 17493, Germany
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal (CIISA), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, Lisboa 1300-477, Portugal
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- Institut für molekulare Virologie und Zellbiologie, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald-Insel Riems 17493, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria BC, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria BC, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria BC, Canada
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal (CIISA), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, Lisboa 1300-477, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, CVZ, FMV, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, Lisboa 1300-477, Portugal
- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal (CIISA), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, Lisboa 1300-477, Portugal
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- Institut für molekulare Virologie und Zellbiologie, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald-Insel Riems 17493, Germany
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Escribano JM, Galindo I, Alonso C. Antibody-mediated neutralization of African swine fever virus: myths and facts. Virus Res 2012; 173:101-9. [PMID: 23159730 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2012.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2012] [Accepted: 10/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Almost all viruses can be neutralized by antibodies. However, there is some controversy about antibody-mediated neutralization of African swine fever virus (ASFV) with sera from convalescent pigs and about the protective relevance of antibodies in experimentally vaccinated pigs. At present, there is no vaccine available for this highly lethal and economically relevant virus and all classical attempts to generate a vaccine have been unsuccessful. This failure has been attributed, in part, to what many authors describe as the absence of neutralizing antibodies. The findings of some studies clearly contradict the paradigm of the impossibility to neutralize ASFV by means of monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies. This review discusses scientific evidence of these types of antibodies in convalescent and experimentally immunized animals, the nature of their specificity, the neutralization-mediated mechanisms demonstrated, and the potential relevance of antibodies in protection.
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- José M Escribano
- Departamento de Biotecnología, INIA, Autovia A6 Km 7, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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Cubillos C, Gómez-Sebastian S, Moreno N, Nuñez MC, Mulumba-Mfumu LK, Quembo CJ, Heath L, Etter EMC, Jori F, Escribano JM, Blanco E. African swine fever virus serodiagnosis: a general review with a focus on the analyses of African serum samples. Virus Res 2012; 173:159-67. [PMID: 23131491 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2012.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2012] [Revised: 10/18/2012] [Accepted: 10/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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African swine fever (ASF) is an infectious disease that causes heavy mortality in domestic pigs. At present there is no vaccine against ASF, and eradication in countries where the disease is endemic is based only on competent diagnosis programs and the sacrifice of infected animals. Due to the presence of natural attenuated strains, certain infection conditions may result in reduced mortality. In these situations, the disease can be diagnosed by detection of specific antibodies. The use of classical and validated diagnosis assays, such as ELISA and Indirect Immunofluorescence or Immunoblotting, allowed the eradication of ASF in the Iberian Peninsula in the 1990s. However, given that conventional tests include the use of antigens obtained from ASF virus (ASFV)-infected cells, they have several disadvantages, such as difficulties to achieve standardization and also the risks associated with the manipulation of live virus. Such drawbacks have led to the development of alternative and more robust systems for the production of ASFV antigens for use in anti-ASFV antibody detection systems. In the present review, we provide an update on current knowledge about antigen targets for ASFV serodiagnosis, the significant progress made in recombinant antigen production, and the refinement of ASF serological diagnostic assays. Moreover, we describe the accuracy of an ELISA developed for the serodiagnosis of ASFV in Africa. This assay is based on a novel p30 recombinant protein (p30r) obtained from an Eastern African viral isolate (Morara strain), which shares 100% amino acid sequence identity with the Georgia virus isolate. That study included the analyses of 587 field sera collected from domestic pigs and warthogs in Senegal (West Africa), the Democratic Republic of Congo (Central Africa), Mozambique (South-East Africa), and South Africa. The results revealed that the novel p30r-based ELISA allows the accurate detection of antibodies against ASFV, independently of the geographical origin of the sera.
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Affiliation(s)
- Carolina Cubillos
- Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal, INIA, Valdeolmos 28130 Madrid, Spain
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Identification of the structural proteins of VP1 and VP2 of a novel mud crab dicistrovirus. J Virol Methods 2011; 171:323-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2010.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2010] [Revised: 08/24/2010] [Accepted: 09/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Perspective of using the recombinant DNA-technology to control the spread of the African swine fever. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.provac.2011.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Zhang R, He J, Su H, Dong C, Guo Z, Weng S. Monoclonal Antibodies Produced Against VP3 of a Novel Mud Crab Dicistrovirus. Hybridoma (Larchmt) 2010; 29:437-40. [DOI: 10.1089/hyb.2010.0022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Rui Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Small peptide inhibitors disrupt a high-affinity interaction between cytoplasmic dynein and a viral cargo protein. J Virol 2010; 84:10792-801. [PMID: 20686048 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01168-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Several viruses target the microtubular motor system in early stages of the viral life cycle. African swine fever virus (ASFV) protein p54 hijacks the microtubule-dependent transport by interaction with a dynein light chain (DYNLL1/DLC8). This was shown to be a high-affinity interaction, and the residues gradually disappearing were mapped on DLC8 to define a putative p54 binding surface by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The potential of short peptides targeting the binding domain to disrupt this high-affinity protein-protein interaction was assayed, and a short peptide sequence was shown to bind and compete with viral protein binding to dynein. Given the complexity and number of proteins involved in cellular transport, the prevention of this viral-DLC8 interaction might not be relevant for successful viral infection. Thus, we tested the capacity of these peptides to interfere with viral infection by disrupting dynein interaction with viral p54. Using this approach, we report on short peptides that inhibit viral growth.
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Sánchez‐Vizcaíno JM, Martínez‐López B, Martínez‐Avilés M, Martins C, Boinas F, Vialc L, Michaud V, Jori F, Etter E, Albina E, Roger F. Scientific review on African Swine Fever. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2009.en-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Faculdade de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, (FMV‐UTL)
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- Faculdade de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, (FMV‐UTL)
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- Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD)
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- Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD)
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- Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD)
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- Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD)
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- Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD)
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- Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD)
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