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Zhou Q, Ding X, Du W, Wang H, Wu S, Li J, Yang S. Multi-enzymatic systems synergize new RCA technique amplified super-long dsDNA from DNA circle. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1291:342220. [PMID: 38280785 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342220] [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: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND In the field of DNA amplification, there are great challenges in the effectively amplify of long-chain amplification, especially amplification up to several hundred kb level. RESULTS A novel technique for the unbiased whole genome amplification from a thimbleful of DNA circles, such as low as 10 ng/ 10 μL of the circular cpDNA or low as 5 ng/ 10 μL of the plasmid, is developed, which can amplify an abundance of the whole genome sequences. Specifically, the new technique that combines rolling-amplification and triple-enzyme system presents a tightly controlled process of a series of buffers/reactions and optimized procedures, that applies from the primer-template duplexes to the Elution step. The result of this technique provides a new approach for extending RCA capacity, where it can reach 200 kb from the circular cpDNA amplification and 150 kb from the plasmid DNA amplification, that demonstrates superior breadth and evenness of genome coverage, high reproducibility, small amplification bias with the amplification efficiency. SIGNIFICANCE AND NOVELTY This new technique will develop into one of the powerful tools for isothermal DNA amplification in vitro, genome sequencing/analysis, phylogenetic analysis, physical mapping, and other molecular biology applications.
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- Qiang Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetics Improvement of Soybean, Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory (ZSBBL), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; National Innovation Platform for Soybean Breeding and Industry-Education Integration, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; National Center for Soybean Improvement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Soybean Research Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetics Improvement of Soybean, Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory (ZSBBL), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; National Innovation Platform for Soybean Breeding and Industry-Education Integration, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; National Center for Soybean Improvement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Soybean Research Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetics Improvement of Soybean, Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory (ZSBBL), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; National Innovation Platform for Soybean Breeding and Industry-Education Integration, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; National Center for Soybean Improvement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Soybean Research Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetics Improvement of Soybean, Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory (ZSBBL), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; National Innovation Platform for Soybean Breeding and Industry-Education Integration, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; National Center for Soybean Improvement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Soybean Research Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetics Improvement of Soybean, Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory (ZSBBL), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; National Innovation Platform for Soybean Breeding and Industry-Education Integration, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; National Center for Soybean Improvement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Soybean Research Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetics Improvement of Soybean, Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory (ZSBBL), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; National Innovation Platform for Soybean Breeding and Industry-Education Integration, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; National Center for Soybean Improvement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Soybean Research Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetics Improvement of Soybean, Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory (ZSBBL), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; National Innovation Platform for Soybean Breeding and Industry-Education Integration, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; National Center for Soybean Improvement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; Soybean Research Institute, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China; College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
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Marano JM, Cereghino C, Finkielstein CV, Weger-Lucarelli J. An in vitro workflow to create and modify infectious clones using replication cycle reaction. Virology 2023; 585:109-116. [PMID: 37331111 PMCID: PMC10528026 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2023.05.013] [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: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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Reverse genetics systems are critical tools in combating emerging viruses which enable a better understanding of the genetic mechanisms by which viruses cause disease. Traditional cloning approaches using bacteria are fraught with difficulties due to the bacterial toxicity of many viral sequences, resulting in unwanted mutations within the viral genome. Here, we describe a novel in vitro workflow that leverages gene synthesis and replication cycle reaction to produce a supercoiled infectious clone plasmid that is easy to distribute and manipulate. We developed two infectious clones as proof of concept: a low passage dengue virus serotype 2 isolate (PUO-218) and the USA-WA1/2020 strain of SARS-CoV-2, which replicated similarly to their respective parental viruses. Furthermore, we generated a medically relevant mutant of SARS-CoV-2, Spike D614G. Results indicate that our workflow is a viable method to generate and manipulate infectious clones for viruses that are notoriously difficult for traditional bacterial-based cloning methods.
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- Jeffrey M Marano
- Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program, Virginia Tech, Roanoke, VA, USA; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Tech, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, United States; Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Tech, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, United States; Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States.
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- Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech, Roanoke, VA, USA; Integrated Cellular Responses Laboratory, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, VA, USA; Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Tech, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, United States; Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States.
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Cereghino C, Roesch F, Carrau L, Hardy A, Ribeiro-Filho HV, Henrion-Lacritick A, Koh C, Marano JM, Bates TA, Rai P, Chuong C, Akter S, Vallet T, Blanc H, Elliott TJ, Brown AM, Michalak P, LeRoith T, Bloom JD, Marques RE, Saleh MC, Vignuzzi M, Weger-Lucarelli J. The E2 glycoprotein holds key residues for Mayaro virus adaptation to the urban Aedes aegypti mosquito. PLoS Pathog 2023; 19:e1010491. [PMID: 37018377 PMCID: PMC10109513 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023] Open
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Adaptation to mosquito vectors suited for transmission in urban settings is a major driver in the emergence of arboviruses. To better anticipate future emergence events, it is crucial to assess their potential to adapt to new vector hosts. In this work, we used two different experimental evolution approaches to study the adaptation process of an emerging alphavirus, Mayaro virus (MAYV), to Ae. aegypti, an urban mosquito vector of many other arboviruses. We identified E2-T179N as a key mutation increasing MAYV replication in insect cells and enhancing transmission after escaping the midgut of live Ae. aegypti. In contrast, this mutation decreased viral replication and binding in human fibroblasts, a primary cellular target of MAYV in humans. We also showed that MAYV E2-T179N generates reduced viremia and displays less severe tissue pathology in vivo in a mouse model. We found evidence in mouse fibroblasts that MAYV E2-T179N is less dependent on the Mxra8 receptor for replication than WT MAYV. Similarly, exogenous expression of human apolipoprotein receptor 2 and Mxra8 enhanced WT MAYV replication compared to MAYV E2-T179N. When this mutation was introduced in the closely related chikungunya virus, which has caused major outbreaks globally in the past two decades, we observed increased replication in both human and insect cells, suggesting E2 position 179 is an important determinant of alphavirus host-adaptation, although in a virus-specific manner. Collectively, these results indicate that adaptation at the T179 residue in MAYV E2 may result in increased vector competence-but coming at the cost of optimal replication in humans-and may represent a first step towards a future emergence event.
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- Chelsea Cereghino
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
- Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
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- Institut Pasteur, Viral Populations and Pathogenesis Unit, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 3569, Paris, France
- UMR 1282 ISP, INRAE Centre Val de Loire, Nouzilly, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Viral Populations and Pathogenesis Unit, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 3569, Paris, France
- Department of Microbiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Institut Pasteur, Viral Populations and Pathogenesis Unit, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 3569, Paris, France
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- Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory, Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institut Pasteur, Viruses and RNA Interference Unit, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 3569, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Viruses and RNA Interference Unit, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 3569, Paris, France
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
- Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program, Virginia Tech, Roanoke, Virginia, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
- Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America
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- Institut Pasteur, Viral Populations and Pathogenesis Unit, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 3569, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Viruses and RNA Interference Unit, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 3569, Paris, France
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- Program in Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (GBCB), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
- Research and Informatics, University Libraries, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
- Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
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- Program in Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (GBCB), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
- Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
- Center for One Health Research, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia, Untied States of Ameria
- Institute of Evolution, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
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- Basic Sciences Division and Computational Biology Program, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States of America
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- Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory, Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institut Pasteur, Viruses and RNA Interference Unit, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 3569, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Viral Populations and Pathogenesis Unit, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 3569, Paris, France
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
- Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
- Institut Pasteur, Viral Populations and Pathogenesis Unit, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 3569, Paris, France
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Li FY, Guo YH, Sun ZL, Liu H, Zhao MC, Cui J, Jiang Y, Shen XX, Ma XJ, Feng ZS. Rapid two-stage amplification in a single tube for simultaneous detection of norovirus GII and group a rotavirus. J Clin Lab Anal 2023; 37:e24858. [PMID: 36916770 PMCID: PMC10098066 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.24858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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The most prevalent viruses currently causing diarrhea are norovirus and rotavirus, and rapid and sensitive detection methods are essential for the early diagnosis of disease. The purpose of this study was to establish a sensitive single-tube two-stage nucleic acid amplification method-reverse transcription recombinase-assisted PCR (RT-RAP)-for simultaneous detection of norovirus GII and group A Rotavirus, with the first stage consisting of isothermal reverse transcription recombinase-aided amplification (RT-RAA) and the second stage consisting of qPCR (quantitative PCR). RT-RAP is more sensitive than either RT-RAA or qRT-PCR (quantitative RT-PCR) alone. And the addition of a barrier that can be disassembled after heating enabled the detection of samples within 1 h in a single closed tube. Sensitivity was 10 copies/reaction of norovirus (Novs) GII and group A rotavirus (RVA). In parallel, two hundred fecal specimens were used to evaluate the method and compare it with a commercial fluorescent quantitative RT-PCR. The data showed kappa values of 0.957 and 0.98 (p < 0.05) for detecting Novs GII and RVA by the two methods, indicating the potential of the newly established assay to be applied to clinical and laboratory testing.
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- Feng-Yu Li
- Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.,Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Virology and Viral Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Virology and Viral Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Shandong Provincial Research Center for Bioinformatic Engineering and Technique, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Virology and Viral Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Virology and Viral Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.,Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.,Hebei Medical Laboratory Clinical Medical Research Center, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China.,Hebei Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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Marano JM, Weger-Lucarelli J. Replication in the presence of dengue convalescent serum impacts Zika virus neutralization sensitivity and fitness. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1130749. [PMID: 36968111 PMCID: PMC10034770 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1130749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
Abstract
IntroductionFlaviviruses like dengue virus (DENV) and Zika virus (ZIKV) are mosquito-borne viruses that cause febrile, hemorrhagic, and neurological diseases in humans, resulting in 400 million infections annually. Due to their co-circulation in many parts of the world, flaviviruses must replicate in the presence of pre-existing adaptive immune responses targeted at serologically closely related pathogens, which can provide protection or enhance disease. However, the impact of pre-existing cross-reactive immunity as a driver of flavivirus evolution, and subsequently the implications on the emergence of immune escape variants, is poorly understood. Therefore, we investigated how replication in the presence of convalescent dengue serum drives ZIKV evolution.MethodsWe used an in vitro directed evolution system, passaging ZIKV in the presence of serum from humans previously infected with DENV (anti-DENV) or serum from DENV-naïve patients (control serum). Following five passages in the presence of serum, we performed next-generation sequencing to identify mutations that arose during passaging. We studied two non-synonymous mutations found in the anti-DENV passaged population (E-V355I and NS1-T139A) by generating individual ZIKV mutants and assessing fitness in mammalian cells and live mosquitoes, as well as their sensitivity to antibody neutralization.Results and discussionBoth viruses had increased fitness in Vero cells with and without the addition of anti-DENV serum and in human lung epithelial and monocyte cells. In Aedes aegypti mosquitoes—using blood meals with and without anti-DENV serum—the mutant viruses had significantly reduced fitness compared to wild-type ZIKV. These results align with the trade-off hypothesis of constrained mosquito-borne virus evolution. Notably, only the NS1-T139A mutation escaped neutralization, while E-V335I demonstrated enhanced neutralization sensitivity to neutralization by anti-DENV serum, indicating that neutralization escape is not necessary for viruses passaged under cross-reactive immune pressures. Future studies are needed to assess cross-reactive immune selection in humans and relevant animal models or with different flaviviruses.
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- Jeffrey M. Marano
- Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program, Virginia Tech, Roanoke, VA, United States
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Tech, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, United States
- Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Tech, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, United States
- Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States
- *Correspondence: James Weger-Lucarelli,
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Fan G, Zhang R, He X, Tian F, Nie M, Shen X, Ma X. RAP: A Novel Approach to the Rapid and Highly Sensitive Detection of Respiratory Viruses. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:766411. [PMID: 34805120 PMCID: PMC8602363 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.766411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Recombinase aided amplification (RAA) is an emerging isothermal amplification method used for detecting various pathogens. However, RAA requires a complex and long probe to ensure high sensitivity during fluorescence assay. TaqMan probe used for quantitative PCR (qPCR) is simple and universal. Herein, we developed a new approach for detecting nucleic acids of pathogens, known as RAP (Recombinase aided PCR). The method combines RAA and qPCR to ensure a rapid and highly sensitive detection using a conventional qPCR device. RAP is a two-stage amplification process performed in a single tube within 1 hour. The method involves an RAA reaction for 10 min at 39°C (first stage) followed by 15 cycles of qPCR (second stage). Using human adenovirus 3 (HADV3) and human adenovirus 7 (HADV7) plasmids, the sensitivities of RAP assays for detecting HADV3 and HADV7 were 6 and 17 copies per reaction, respectively. The limit of RAP detection was at least 16-fold lower than the corresponding qPCR, and no-cross reaction with other respiratory viruses was observed. The results of RAP analysis revealed 100% consistency with qPCR assay. This study shows that RAP assay is a rapid, specific, and highly sensitive detection method with a potential for clinical and laboratory application.
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- Guohao Fan
- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.,Center for Biosafety Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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Synthesis and Characterization of a Full-Length Infectious cDNA Clone of Tomato Mottle Mosaic Virus. Viruses 2021; 13:v13061050. [PMID: 34206030 PMCID: PMC8229035 DOI: 10.3390/v13061050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Tomato mottle mosaic virus (ToMMV) is a noteworthy virus which belongs to the Virgaviridae family and causes serious economic losses in tomato. Here, we isolated and cloned the full-length genome of a ToMMV Chinese isolate (ToMMV-LN) from a naturally infected tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Sequence analysis showed that ToMMV-LN contains 6399 nucleotides (nts) and is most closely related to a ToMMV Mexican isolate with a sequence identity of 99.48%. Next, an infectious cDNA clone of ToMMV was constructed by a homologous recombination approach. Both the model host N. benthamiana and the natural hosts tomato and pepper developed severe symptoms upon agroinfiltration with pToMMV, which had a strong infectivity. Electron micrographs indicated that a large number of rigid rod-shaped ToMMV virions were observed from the agroinfiltrated N. benthamiana leaves. Finally, our results also confirmed that tomato plants inoculated with pToMMV led to a high infection rate of 100% in 4–5 weeks post-infiltration (wpi), while pepper plants inoculated with pToMMV led to an infection rate of 40–47% in 4–5 wpi. This is the first report of the development of a full-length infectious cDNA clone of ToMMV. We believe that this infectious clone will enable further studies of ToMMV genes function, pathogenicity and virus–host interaction.
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