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Gray WL. Insertion of foreign genes into the simian varicella virus genome by Tn7-mediated site-specific transposition. J Virol Methods 2024; 327:114936. [PMID: 38583808 PMCID: PMC11129925 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2024.114936] [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: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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A Tn7-transposition approach was utilized for site-specific insertion of foreign genes into the genome of simian varicella virus (SVV), the causative agent of simian varicella in nonhuman primates. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) nucleocapsid (N) gene and receptor binding domain (RBD) of the spike gene were inserted into the ORF 14 region of the SVV genome cloned into a bacterial artificial chromosome and then transfected into Vero cells to generate the infectious recombinant SVV (rSVV). The rSVV replicated efficiently in infected Vero cells and expressed the N and RBD antigens as indicated by immunoblot and immunofluorescence assays. Tn7-mediated transposition provides a rapid and efficient method for constructing rSVVs which may be evaluated as live-attenuated vaccines.
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- Wayne L Gray
- Biology Department, University of Mississippi, MS 38677, USA.
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Pahar B, Gray W, Fahlberg M, Grasperge B, Hunter M, Das A, Mabee C, Aye PP, Schiro F, Hensley K, Ratnayake A, Goff K, LaBranche C, Shen X, Tomaras GD, DeMarco CT, Montefiori D, Kissinger P, Marx PA, Traina-Dorge V. Recombinant Simian Varicella Virus-Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Vaccine Induces T and B Cell Functions and Provides Partial Protection against Repeated Mucosal SIV Challenges in Rhesus Macaques. Viruses 2022; 14:2819. [PMID: 36560823 PMCID: PMC9853323 DOI: 10.3390/v14122819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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HIV vaccine mediated efficacy, using an expanded live attenuated recombinant varicella virus-vectored SIV rSVV-SIVgag/env vaccine prime with adjuvanted SIV-Env and SIV-Gag protein boosts, was evaluated in a female rhesus macaques (RM) model against repeated intravaginal SIV challenges. Vaccination induced anti-SIV IgG responses and neutralizing antibodies were found in all vaccinated RMs. Three of the eight vaccinated RM remained uninfected (vaccinated and protected, VP) after 13 repeated challenges with the pathogenic SIVmac251-CX-1. The remaining five vaccinated and infected (VI) macaques had significantly reduced plasma viral loads compared with the infected controls (IC). A significant increase in systemic central memory CD4+ T cells and mucosal CD8+ effector memory T-cell responses was detected in vaccinated RMs compared to controls. Variability in lymph node SIV-Gag and Env specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cell cytokine responses were detected in the VI RMs while all three VP RMs had more durable cytokine responses following vaccination and prior to challenge. VI RMs demonstrated predominately SIV-specific monofunctional cytokine responses while the VP RMs generated polyfunctional cytokine responses. This study demonstrates that varicella virus-vectored SIV vaccination with protein boosts induces a 37.5% efficacy rate against pathogenic SIV challenge by generating mucosal memory, virus specific neutralizing antibodies, binding antibodies, and polyfunctional T-cell responses.
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- Bapi Pahar
- Division of Comparative Pathology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA 70433, USA
- School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
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- Biology Department, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USA
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- Division of Immunology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA 70433, USA
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- Division of Veterinary Medicine, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA 70433, USA
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- Division of Microbiology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA 70433, USA
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- Division of Microbiology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA 70433, USA
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- Division of Comparative Pathology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA 70433, USA
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- Division of Veterinary Medicine, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA 70433, USA
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- Division of Veterinary Medicine, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA 70433, USA
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- Division of Microbiology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA 70433, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
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- Division of Microbiology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA 70433, USA
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- Division of Surgical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Division of Surgical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Division of Surgical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Division of Surgical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Division of Surgical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
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- Division of Microbiology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA 70433, USA
- Department of Tropical Medicine, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
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- School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
- Division of Microbiology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA 70433, USA
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Gray WL, Wichman G, Das A, Traina-Dorge V. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to determine Simian Varicella Virus antibody titers in infected rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). J Med Primatol 2021; 51:20-26. [PMID: 34778968 DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12552] [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: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Simian varicella virus (SVV) is a primate herpesvirus that causes a natural varicella-like disease in Old World monkeys and may cause epizootics in facilities housing nonhuman primates. SVV infection of nonhuman primates is used as an experimental model to investigate varicella pathogenesis and to develop antiviral strategies. METHODS An indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed to detect SVV antibodies in infected rhesus macaque monkeys. RESULTS An ELISA determined SVV antibody titers following experimental infection. SVV IgG was detected by day 14 post-infection and remained elevated for at least 84 days. CONCLUSIONS The SVV ELISA is a safe and rapid approach to confirm SVV seropositivity and to determine SVV antibody titers in naturally and experimentally SVV-infected monkeys. In addition to being a useful diagnostic assay to rapidly confirm acute disease or past SVV infection, the SVV ELISA is a valuable epidemiological tool to determine the incidence of SVV in non-human primate facilities.
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- Wayne L Gray
- Biology Department, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, 38677, USA
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- Biology Department, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, 38677, USA
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- Division of Microbiology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, Louisina, 70433, USA
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- Division of Microbiology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, Louisina, 70433, USA
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Murakami K, Matsuura M, Ota M, Gomi Y, Yamanishi K, Mori Y. A recombinant varicella vaccine harboring a respiratory syncytial virus gene induces humoral immunity. Vaccine 2015; 33:6085-92. [PMID: 26116253 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.04.101] [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: 12/04/2014] [Revised: 03/26/2015] [Accepted: 04/21/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The varicella-zoster virus (VZV) Oka vaccine strain (vOka) is highly efficient and causes few adverse events; therefore, it is used worldwide. We previously constructed recombinant vOka (rvOka) harboring the mumps virus gene. Immunizing guinea pigs with rvOka induced the production of neutralizing antibodies against the mumps virus and VZV. Here, we constructed recombinant vOka viruses containing either the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) subgroup A fusion glycoprotein (RSV A-F) gene or RSV subgroup B fusion glycoprotein (RSV B-F) gene (rvOka-RSV A-F or rvOka-RSV B-F). Indirect immunofluorescence and Western blot analyses confirmed the expression of each recombinant RSV protein in virus-infected cells. Immunizing guinea pigs with rvOka-RSV A-F or rvOka-RSV B-F led to the induction of antibodies against RSV proteins. These results suggest that the current varicella vaccine genome can be used to generate custom-made vaccine vectors to develop the next generation of live vaccines.
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- Kouki Murakami
- Division of Clinical Virology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan; Kanonji Institute, Seto Center, The Research Foundation for Microbial Diseases of Osaka University, 4-1-70, Seto-cho, Kanonji 768-0065, Kagawa, Japan
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- Kanonji Institute, Seto Center, The Research Foundation for Microbial Diseases of Osaka University, 4-1-70, Seto-cho, Kanonji 768-0065, Kagawa, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Virology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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- Kanonji Institute, Seto Center, The Research Foundation for Microbial Diseases of Osaka University, 4-1-70, Seto-cho, Kanonji 768-0065, Kagawa, Japan
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- The Research Foundation for Microbial Diseases of Osaka University, 3-1, Yamada-oka, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Virology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan.
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Ouwendijk WJD, Verjans GMGM. Pathogenesis of varicelloviruses in primates. J Pathol 2015; 235:298-311. [PMID: 25255989 DOI: 10.1002/path.4451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Revised: 09/19/2014] [Accepted: 09/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Varicelloviruses in primates comprise the prototypic human varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and its non-human primate homologue, simian varicella virus (SVV). Both viruses cause varicella as a primary infection, establish latency in ganglionic neurons and reactivate later in life to cause herpes zoster in their respective hosts. VZV is endemic worldwide and, although varicella is usually a benign disease in childhood, VZV reactivation is a significant cause of neurological disease in the elderly and in immunocompromised individuals. The pathogenesis of VZV infection remains ill-defined, mostly due to the species restriction of VZV that impedes studies in experimental animal models. SVV infection of non-human primates parallels virological, clinical, pathological and immunological features of human VZV infection, thereby providing an excellent model to study the pathogenesis of varicella and herpes zoster in its natural host. In this review, we discuss recent studies that provided novel insight in both the virus and host factors involved in the three elementary stages of Varicellovirus infection in primates: primary infection, latency and reactivation.
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Recent advances in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of human respiratory syncytial virus. Adv Virol 2013; 2013:595768. [PMID: 24382964 PMCID: PMC3872095 DOI: 10.1155/2013/595768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2013] [Accepted: 09/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common cause of respiratory infection in infants and the elderly, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. The interdisciplinary fields, especially biotechnology and nanotechnology, have facilitated the development of modern detection systems for RSV. Many anti-RSV compounds like fusion inhibitors and RNAi molecules have been successful in laboratory and clinical trials. But, currently, there are no effective drugs for RSV infection even after decades of research. Effective diagnosis can result in effective treatment, but the progress in both of these facets must be concurrent. The development in prevention and treatment measures for RSV is at appreciable pace, but the implementation into clinical practice still seems a challenge. This review attempts to present the promising diverse research approaches and advancements in the area of diagnosis, prevention, and treatment that contribute to RSV management.
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Recombinant varicella-zoster virus vaccines as platforms for expression of foreign antigens. Adv Virol 2013; 2013:219439. [PMID: 23843791 PMCID: PMC3697282 DOI: 10.1155/2013/219439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2013] [Accepted: 06/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) vaccines induce immunity against childhood chickenpox and against shingles in older adults. The safety, efficacy, and widespread use of VZV vaccines suggest that they may also be effective as recombinant vaccines against other infectious diseases that affect the young and the elderly. The generation of recombinant VZV vaccines and their evaluation in animal models are reviewed. The potential advantages and limitations of recombinant VZV vaccines are addressed.
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Gray WL, Zhou F, Noffke J, Tischer BK. Cloning the simian varicella virus genome in E. coli as an infectious bacterial artificial chromosome. Arch Virol 2011; 156:739-46. [PMID: 21487663 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-010-0889-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2010] [Accepted: 12/08/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Simian varicella virus (SVV) is closely related to human varicella-zoster virus and causes varicella and zoster-like disease in nonhuman primates. In this study, a mini-F replicon was inserted into a SVV cosmid, and infectious SVV was generated by co-transfection of Vero cells with overlapping SVV cosmids. The entire SVV genome, cloned as a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC), was stably propagated upon serial passage in E. coli. Transfection of pSVV-BAC DNA into Vero cells yielded infectious SVV (rSVV-BAC). The mini-F vector sequences flanked by loxP sites were removed by co-infection of Vero cells with rSVV-BAC and adenovirus expressing Cre-recombinase. Recombinant SVV generated using the SVV-BAC genetic system has similar molecular and in vitro replication properties as wild-type SVV. To demonstrate the utility of this approach, a SVV ORF 10 deletion mutant was created using two-step Red-mediated recombination. The results indicate that SVV ORF 10, which encodes a homolog of the HSV-1 virion VP-16 transactivator protein, is not essential for in vitro replication but is required for optimal replication in cell culture.
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- Wayne L Gray
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 72205, USA.
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Traina-Dorge V, Pahar B, Marx P, Kissinger P, Montefiori D, Ou Y, Gray WL. Recombinant varicella vaccines induce neutralizing antibodies and cellular immune responses to SIV and reduce viral loads in immunized rhesus macaques. Vaccine 2010; 28:6483-90. [PMID: 20654666 PMCID: PMC3061394 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2010] [Revised: 07/03/2010] [Accepted: 07/07/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The development of an effective AIDS vaccine remains one of the highest priorities in HIV research. The live, attenuated varicella-zoster virus (VZV) Oka vaccine, safe and effective for prevention of chickenpox and zoster, also has potential as a recombinant vaccine against other pathogens, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The simian varicella model, utilizing simian varicella virus (SVV), offers an approach to evaluate recombinant varicella vaccine candidates. Recombinant SVV (rSVV) vaccine viruses expressing simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) env and gag antigens were constructed. The hypothesis tested was that a live, attenuated rSVV-SIV vaccine will induce immune responses against SIV in the rhesus macaques and provide protection against SIV challenge. The results demonstrated that rSVV-SIV vaccination induced low levels of neutralizing antibodies and cellular immune responses to SIV in immunized rhesus macaques and significantly reduced viral loads following intravenous challenge with pathogenic SIVmac251-CX-1.
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- V Traina-Dorge
- Division of Microbiology, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA 70433, United States.
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Simian varicella virus (SVV) is a primate herpesvirus that is closely related to varicella-zoster virus (VZV), the causative agent of varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles). Epizootics of simian varicella occur sporadically in facilities housing Old World monkeys. This review summarizes the molecular properties of SVV. The SVV and VZV genomes are similar in size, structure, and gene arrangement. The 124.5 kilobase pair (kbp) SVV genome includes a 104.7 kbp long component covalently linked to a short component, which includes a 4.9 kbp unique short segment flanked by 7.5 kbp inverted repeat sequences. SVV DNA encodes 69 distinct open reading frames, three of which are duplicated within the viral inverted repeats. The viral genome is coordinately expressed, and immediate early (IE), early, and late genes have been characterized. Genetic approaches have been developed to create SVV mutants, which will be used to study the role of SVV genes in viral pathogenesis, latency, and reactivation. In addition, SVV expressing foreign genes are being investigated as potential recombinant varicella vaccines.
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Ward TM, Williams MV, Traina-Dorge V, Gray WL. The simian varicella virus uracil DNA glycosylase and dUTPase genes are expressed in vivo, but are non-essential for replication in cell culture. Virus Res 2009; 142:78-84. [PMID: 19200445 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2009.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2008] [Revised: 01/15/2009] [Accepted: 01/15/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Neurotropic herpesviruses express viral deoxyuridine triphosphate nucleotidohydrolase (dUTPase) and uracil DNA glycosylase (UDG) enzymes which may reduce uracil misincorporation into viral DNA, particularly in neurons of infected ganglia. The simian varicella virus (SVV) dUTPase (ORF 8) and UDG (ORF 59) share 37.7% and 53.9% amino acid identity, respectively, with varicella-zoster virus (VZV) homologs. Infectious SVV mutants defective in either dUTPase (SVV-dUTPase(-)) or UDG (SVV-UDG(-)) activity or both (SVV-dUTPase(-)/UDG(-)) were constructed using recA assisted restriction endonuclease cleavage (RARE) and a cosmid recombination system. Loss of viral dUTPase and UDG enzymatic activity was confirmed in CV-1 cells infected with the SVV mutants. The SVV-dUTPase(-), SVV-UDG(-), and SVV-dUTPase(-)/UDG(-) mutants replicated as efficiently as wild-type SVV in cell culture. SVV dUTPase and UDG expression was detected in tissues derived from acutely infected animals, but not in tissues derived from latently infected animals. Further studies will evaluate the pathogenesis of SVV dUTPase and UDG mutants and their potential as varicella vaccines.
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- Toby M Ward
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, 4301 West Markham Street, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Slot 511, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States
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