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Bohórquez JA, Muñoz-Aguilera A, Lanka S, Coronado L, Rosell R, Alberch M, Maddox CW, Ganges L. Development of a new loop-mediated isothermal amplification test for the sensitive, rapid, and economic detection of different genotypes of Classical swine fever virus. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2024; 14:1372166. [PMID: 38686097 PMCID: PMC11056584 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1372166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Background Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) remains one of the most important pathogens in animal health. Pathogen detection relies on viral RNA extraction followed by RT-qPCR. Novel technologies are required to improve diagnosis at the point of care. Methods A loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) PCR technique was developed, with primers designed considering all reported CSFV genotypes. The reaction was tested using both fluorometric and colorimetric detection, in comparison to the gold standard technique. Viral strains from three circulating CSFV genotypes were tested, as well as samples from infected animals. Other pathogens were also tested, to determine the LAMP specificity. Besides laboratory RNA extraction methods, a heating method for RNA release, readily available for adaptation to field conditions was evaluated. Results Three primer sets were generated, with one of them showing better performance. This primer set proved capable of maintaining optimal performance at a wide range of amplification temperatures (60°C - 68°C). It was also able to detect CSFV RNA from the three genotypes tested. The assay was highly efficient in detection of samples from animals infected with field strains from two different genotypes, with multiple matrices being detected using both colorimetric and fluorometric methods. The LAMP assay was negative for all the unrelated pathogens tested, including Pestiviruses. The only doubtful result in both fluorometric and colorimetric LAMP was against the novel Pestivirus italiaense, ovine Italy Pestivirus (OVPV), which has proven to have cross-reaction with multiple CSFV diagnostic techniques. However, it is only possible to detect the OVPV in a doubtful result if the viral load is higher than 10000 viral particles. Conclusion The results from the present study show that LAMP could be an important addition to the currently used molecular diagnostic techniques for CSFV. This technique could be used in remote locations, given that it can be adapted for successful use with minimal equipment and minimally invasive samples. The joined use of novel and traditional diagnostic techniques could prove to be a useful alternative to support the CSF control.
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- Jose Alejandro Bohórquez
- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- WOAH Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, IRTA-CReSA, Barcelona, Spain
- Unitat mixta d’Investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
- WOAH Collaborating Centre for the Research and Control of Emerging and Re-Emerging Swine Diseases in Europe (IRTA-CReSA), Barcelona, Spain
- Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA), Bogotá, DC, Colombia
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- WOAH Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, IRTA-CReSA, Barcelona, Spain
- Unitat mixta d’Investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
- WOAH Collaborating Centre for the Research and Control of Emerging and Re-Emerging Swine Diseases in Europe (IRTA-CReSA), Barcelona, Spain
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- WOAH Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, IRTA-CReSA, Barcelona, Spain
- Unitat mixta d’Investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
- WOAH Collaborating Centre for the Research and Control of Emerging and Re-Emerging Swine Diseases in Europe (IRTA-CReSA), Barcelona, Spain
- Departament d’Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- WOAH Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, IRTA-CReSA, Barcelona, Spain
- Unitat mixta d’Investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
- WOAH Collaborating Centre for the Research and Control of Emerging and Re-Emerging Swine Diseases in Europe (IRTA-CReSA), Barcelona, Spain
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
- Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- WOAH Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, IRTA-CReSA, Barcelona, Spain
- Unitat mixta d’Investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
- WOAH Collaborating Centre for the Research and Control of Emerging and Re-Emerging Swine Diseases in Europe (IRTA-CReSA), Barcelona, Spain
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Zhu X, Liu M, Wu X, Ma W, Zhao X. Phylogenetic analysis of classical swine fever virus isolates from China. Arch Virol 2021; 166:2255-2261. [PMID: 34003359 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-021-05084-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Classical swine fever (CSF), caused by classical swine fever virus (CSFV), is a severe disease that causes huge economic losses in the swine industry worldwide. In China, CSF has been under control due to extensive vaccination since 1954. However, there are still sporadic CSF outbreaks in China. Here, we isolated 27 CSFV strains from three Chinese provinces (Shaanxi, Gansu, and Ningxia) from 2011 to 2018. Phylogenetic analysis based on the full-length envelope glycoprotein E2 coding region revealed that 25 out of 27 CSFV isolates clustered within subgroups 2.1 and 2.2, while two strains from Gansu belonged to subgroup 1.1. The sequence identity among these 27 isolates varied from 79.3% to 99.8% (nucleotides) and from 83.1% to 99.7% (amino acids). Further analysis based on the E2 amino acid sequences showed that these new isolates have consistent amino acid substitutions, including R31K and N34S.
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- Xiaofu Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemic Disease Diagnostic Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Xianyang City, Xianyang Vocational Technical College, Xianyang, 712000, Shaanxi, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemic Disease Diagnostic Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Xianyang City, Xianyang Vocational Technical College, Xianyang, 712000, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Yangling Bodeyue Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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Wang Q, Liu H, Xu L, Li J, Wu H, Yang C, Chen X, Deng Y, Sun Y, Tu C, Chen N, Gong W, Chen G. Different clinical presentations of subgenotype 2.1 strain of classical swine fever infection in weaned piglets and adults, and long-term cross-protection conferred by a C-strain vaccine. Vet Microbiol 2020; 253:108915. [PMID: 33309157 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2020.108915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Classical swine fever is an important swine disease in China, and sporadic outbreaks with mild clinical signs despite compulsory vaccination have raised questions about the virulence and pathogenicity of prevalent subgenotype 2.1 strains, and the ability of C-strain vaccines to cross-protect against them. To investigate this, three field isolates were evaluated in experimentally infected piglets and compared with the highly virulent reference Shimen strain. Clinical signs for the field strains ranged from mild to severe, and mortality ranged from 0 to 80 %. These data show differences in virulence among the subgenotype 2.1 field isolates and support the use of field strain GD191 as a genotype 2 challenge virus to assess efficacy of C-strain vaccines. In contrast to the historical genotype 1 strain, which caused acute infection with significant virus shedding in non-vaccinated animals, the subgenotype 2.1 GD191 strain produced different clinical manifestations in weaned piglets and adults. Adult pigs showed subclinical infection with viral shedding, whereas weaned piglets showed overt signs of infection. Efficacy of, and duration of immunity conferred by a C-strain vaccine were assessed using the reference Shimen strain and field isolate GD191 at 12 and 15 months after vaccination. A robust antibody response and sterilising protection were seen in all vaccinated animals and lasted up to 15 months post-vaccination. This study confirms that C-strain vaccines confer both clinical and virological protection against the historical genotype 1 Shimen strain and cross-protection against the prevalent genotype 2 field strain.
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- Qin Wang
- Office International des Epizooties/National Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica (China) Co. Ltd., Taizhou 225300, People's Republic of China
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- Office International des Epizooties/National Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Office International des Epizooties/National Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Office International des Epizooties/National Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Office International des Epizooties/National Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Office International des Epizooties/National Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Office International des Epizooties/National Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica (China) Co. Ltd., Taizhou 225300, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Military Veterinary Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, People's Republic of China
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica (China) Co. Ltd., Taizhou 225300, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Military Veterinary Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130122, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Zoonoses Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, People's Republic of China.
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- Office International des Epizooties/National Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China.
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Jang G, Kim JA, Yoo H, Yang K, Yang HS, Park C, Jeong K, Park CK, Lyoo YS, Lee C. Genomic characterization of classical swine fever virus LOM variants with 3'-UTR INDELs from pigs on Jeju Island, South Korea. Arch Virol 2020; 165:1691-1696. [PMID: 32394293 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-020-04651-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) reemerged in naïve pig herds on Jeju Island, South Korea, due to the accidental introduction of the LOM vaccine strain in 2014. Since this reemergence, the previously CSFV-free region has experienced numerous outbreaks, causing the virus to become endemic in provincial herds. In this study, we determined the complete genome sequences and investigated the molecular characteristics of LOM-derived field CSFV strains with unique insertion-deletion (INDEL) mutations in the 3'-untranslated region (UTR) that were responsible for ongoing sporadic outbreaks on Jeju Island in 2019. The Jeju LOM-derived variants that emerged in 2019 had their own INDEL signatures in the 3'-UTR, resulting in changes to the predicted secondary stem-loop structures. The genomes of these strains were 12,297-12,302 nucleotides in length, one nucleotide (nt) shorter or one, two, or four nt longer than the reference LOM strain. The 3'-UTR INDEL variants shared 98.8-99.0% and 98.3-98.6% identity with the LOM strain at the polyprotein and full-genome level, respectively. The total number of genetic variations between the LOM vaccine strain and the 3'-UTR INDEL isolates ranged from 161 to 202 and 37 to 45 at the nucleotide and amino acid level, respectively. These mutations were broadly dispersed throughout the genome and particularly clustered in NS2 and the 3'-UTR, possibly triggering a reversion to low virulence and allowing the virus to adapt to improve its persistence in the field. This study provides important information about the genetic evolution of LOM-derived CSFV circulating in the free region, and suggests that it arose from continuous non-lethal mutations to ensure viral fitness in host animals.
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- Guehwan Jang
- Animal Virology Laboratory, BK21 Plus KNU Creative BioResearch Group, School of Life Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Animal Health Division, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Jeju, 63122, South Korea
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- Farm and Pharm Veterinary Hospital, Jeju, 63029, Republic of Korea
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- Farm and Pharm Veterinary Hospital, Jeju, 63029, Republic of Korea
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- Veterinary Research Institute, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Jeju, 63344, South Korea
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- Veterinary Research Institute, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Jeju, 63344, South Korea
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- Veterinary Research Institute, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Jeju, 63344, South Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, South Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, South Korea
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- Animal Virology Laboratory, BK21 Plus KNU Creative BioResearch Group, School of Life Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea.
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In September 2018, classical swine fever reemerged in Japan after 26 years, affecting domestic pigs and wild boars. The causative virus belongs to the 2.1 subgenotype, which caused repeated outbreaks in eastern and Southeast Asia. Intensive surveillance of swine and vaccination of wild boars will help control and eradicate this disease in Japan.
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Je SH, Kwon T, Yoo SJ, Lee DU, Lee S, Richt JA, Lyoo YS. Classical Swine Fever Outbreak after Modified Live LOM Strain Vaccination in Naive Pigs, South Korea. Emerg Infect Dis 2018; 24:798-800. [PMID: 29553332 PMCID: PMC5875281 DOI: 10.3201/eid2404.171319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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We report classical swine fever outbreaks occurring in naive pig herds on Jeju Island, South Korea, after the introduction of the LOM vaccine strain. Two isolates from sick pigs had >99% identity with the vaccine stain. LOM strain does not appear safe; its use in the vaccine should be reconsidered.
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Enkhbold B, Shatar M, Wakamori S, Tamura T, Hiono T, Matsuno K, Okamatsu M, Umemura T, Damdinjav B, Sakoda Y. Genetic and virulence characterization of classical swine fever viruses isolated in Mongolia from 2007 to 2015. Virus Genes 2017; 53:418-425. [PMID: 28260187 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-017-1442-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Classical swine fever (CSF), a highly contagious viral disease affecting domestic and wild pigs in many developing countries, is now considered endemic in Mongolia, with 14 recent outbreaks in 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015. For the first time, CSF viruses isolated from these 14 outbreaks were analyzed to assess their molecular epidemiology and pathogenicity in pigs. Based on the nucleotide sequences of their 5'-untranslated region, isolates were phylogenetically classified as either sub-genotypes 2.1b or 2.2, and the 2014 and 2015 isolates, which were classified as 2.1b, were closely related to isolates from China and Korea. In addition, at least three different viruses classified as 2.1b circulated in Mongolia. Experimental infection of the representative isolate in 2014 demonstrated moderate pathogenicity in 4-week-old pigs, with relatively mild clinical signs. Understanding the diversity of circulating CSF viruses gleans insight into disease dynamics and evolution, and may inform the design of effective CSF control strategies in Mongolia.
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- Bazarragchaa Enkhbold
- Transboundary Animal Viral Diseases Diagnosis and Surveillance Unit, State Central Veterinary Laboratory, Ulaanbaatar, 17026, Mongolia
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- Transboundary Animal Viral Diseases Diagnosis and Surveillance Unit, State Central Veterinary Laboratory, Ulaanbaatar, 17026, Mongolia
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, North 18, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, North 18, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan
- Department of Molecular Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, North 18, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, North 18, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan
- Global Station for Zoonosis Control, Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education (GI-CoRE), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 001-0020, Japan
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, North 18, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, 17026, Mongolia
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- Transboundary Animal Viral Diseases Diagnosis and Surveillance Unit, State Central Veterinary Laboratory, Ulaanbaatar, 17026, Mongolia
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, North 18, West 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818, Japan.
- Global Station for Zoonosis Control, Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education (GI-CoRE), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 001-0020, Japan.
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Postel A, Schmeiser S, Zimmermann B, Becher P. The European Classical Swine Fever Virus Database: Blueprint for a Pathogen-Specific Sequence Database with Integrated Sequence Analysis Tools. Viruses 2016; 8:v8110302. [PMID: 27827988 PMCID: PMC5127016 DOI: 10.3390/v8110302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Revised: 10/27/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Molecular epidemiology has become an indispensable tool in the diagnosis of diseases and in tracing the infection routes of pathogens. Due to advances in conventional sequencing and the development of high throughput technologies, the field of sequence determination is in the process of being revolutionized. Platforms for sharing sequence information and providing standardized tools for phylogenetic analyses are becoming increasingly important. The database (DB) of the European Union (EU) and World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Reference Laboratory for classical swine fever offers one of the world’s largest semi-public virus-specific sequence collections combined with a module for phylogenetic analysis. The classical swine fever (CSF) DB (CSF-DB) became a valuable tool for supporting diagnosis and epidemiological investigations of this highly contagious disease in pigs with high socio-economic impacts worldwide. The DB has been re-designed and now allows for the storage and analysis of traditionally used, well established genomic regions and of larger genomic regions including complete viral genomes. We present an application example for the analysis of highly similar viral sequences obtained in an endemic disease situation and introduce the new geographic “CSF Maps” tool. The concept of this standardized and easy-to-use DB with an integrated genetic typing module is suited to serve as a blueprint for similar platforms for other human or animal viruses.
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- Alexander Postel
- EU and OIE Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, Institute of Virology, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine, 30559 Hannover, Germany.
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- EU and OIE Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, Institute of Virology, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine, 30559 Hannover, Germany.
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- Bernd Zimmermann Software Development, IT Consulting and Support, 31542 Hannover, Germany. bernd@bernd--zimmermann.de
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- EU and OIE Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, Institute of Virology, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine, 30559 Hannover, Germany.
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Zhao TS, Xia YH. Establishment and characterization of a chimeric infectious cDNA clone of classical swine fever virus. Acta Virol 2016; 60:201-5. [PMID: 27265471 DOI: 10.4149/av_2016_02_201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) causes a highly contagious disease among swine that has an important economic impact worldwide. There are two important CSFV strains in China, Shimen and hog cholera lapinized virus (HCLV). Shimen strain is highly virulent while HCLV, also referred to as C-strain, is a live attenuated vaccine strain considered to be one of the most effective and safest live vaccines. In this study, a chimeric infectious cDNA clone of CSFV named pT7SM-c was engineered by replacing the E(rns) genomic region of an infectious clone of CSFV Shimen strain, pT7SM, with the same region obtained from HCLV. RNA transcripts of pT7SM-c containing an engineered EcoRI site that served as a genetic marker were directly infectious in PK15 cells. The rescued virus vT7SM-c showed similar growth kinetics and cytopathic effect with the parental virus vT7SM in the cells. The chimeric infectious cDNA clone can be used as a practical tool for further studying of the virulence, protein function and pathogenesis of CSFV through genetic manipulation.
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Hou Y, Zhao D, Liu G, He F, Liu B, Fu S, Hao Y, Zhang W. [Transcriptome Analysis of Rabbit Spleen with Hog Cholera Lapinized Virus Infection Based on High-throughput Sequencing Technology]. Bing Du Xue Bao 2016; 32:316-323. [PMID: 29963814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In the current study, rabbit spleen was analysed at 12 h,24h,30 h,36h,and 48hpost-infection with hog cholera lapinized virus(C strain)using high-throughput sequencing. The rabbit genome was used as a reference to identify differentially expressed genes(DEGs)at different time points post-infection. The top 10 DEGs were filtered based on significance, and we searched for their biological functions through the Uniprot and NCBI databases. The former three time points have 10co-expressing genes, many of which have a relationship to immunity and inflammation. The latter two time points for the top 10 DEGs are identical, and B2 M,RLA-DR-ALPHA,CD74,and IGJ are involved in the antiviral immune response. GO functional annotation revealed that in biological processes at each time point,except for 24hpost-infection,the immune response has the most terms, followed by metabolism and regulation. According to the KEGG database, the DEGs for 24hpost-infection were enriched for the RIG-I-like receptor signaling pathway and the DEGs for 30hpost-infection were found to have a focal adhesion and ECM-receptor interaction pathway. Moreover, the DEGs for 36 hand 48hpost-infection have seven identical pathways, of which were directly or indirectly related to the antiviral response. These pathways included the proteasome, lysosome, ribosome, chemokine signaling pathways, B cell receptor signaling pathway, antigen processing, and presentation pathway, and the Fc gamma R-mediated phagocytosis pathway.These results provide novel insight into the gene expression in rabbit spleens post-infection with C strain, and provide a theoretical basis for further understanding of the molecular mechanisms by which rabbits adapt to infection with C strain.
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Goller KV, Gabriel C, Dimna ML, Potier MFL, Rossi S, Staubach C, Merboth M, Beer M, Blome S. Evolution and molecular epidemiology of classical swine fever virus during a multi-annual outbreak amongst European wild boar. J Gen Virol 2015; 97:639-645. [PMID: 26684209 DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.000376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Classical swine fever is a viral disease of pigs that carries tremendous socio-economic impact. In outbreak situations, genetic typing is carried out for the purpose of molecular epidemiology in both domestic pigs and wild boar. These analyses are usually based on harmonized partial sequences. However, for high-resolution analyses towards the understanding of genetic variability and virus evolution, full-genome sequences are more appropriate. In this study, a unique set of representative virus strains was investigated that was collected during an outbreak in French free-ranging wild boar in the Vosges-du-Nord mountains between 2003 and 2007. Comparative sequence and evolutionary analyses of the nearly full-length sequences showed only slow evolution of classical swine fever virus strains over the years and no impact of vaccination on mutation rates. However, substitution rates varied amongst protein genes; furthermore, a spatial and temporal pattern could be observed whereby two separate clusters were formed that coincided with physical barriers.
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- Katja V Goller
- Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Anses Ploufragan/Plouzané Laboratory, Swine Immunology and Virology Unit, Zoopole Les Croix, 22440 Ploufragan, France
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- Anses Ploufragan/Plouzané Laboratory, Swine Immunology and Virology Unit, Zoopole Les Croix, 22440 Ploufragan, France
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- Wildlife and Hunting Agency, Wildlife Diseases Unit, Micropolis, la Bérardie Belle Aureille, 05000 Gap, France
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- Institute of Epidemiology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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Postel A, Schmeiser S, Oguzoglu TC, Indenbirken D, Alawi M, Fischer N, Grundhoff A, Becher P. Close relationship of ruminant pestiviruses and classical Swine Fever virus. Emerg Infect Dis 2015; 21:668-72. [PMID: 25811683 PMCID: PMC4378490 DOI: 10.3201/eid2104.141441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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To determine why serum from small ruminants infected with ruminant pestiviruses reacted positively to classical swine fever virus (CSFV)–specific diagnostic tests, we analyzed 2 pestiviruses from Turkey. They differed genetically and antigenically from known Pestivirus species and were closely related to CSFV. Cross-reactions would interfere with classical swine fever diagnosis in pigs.
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Kwon T, Yoon SH, Kim KW, Caetano-Anolles K, Cho S, Kim H. Time-calibrated phylogenomics of the classical swine fever viruses: genome-wide bayesian coalescent approach. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0121578. [PMID: 25815768 PMCID: PMC4376735 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2014] [Accepted: 02/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The phylogeny of classical swine fever virus (CSFV), the causative agent of classical swine fever (CSF), has been investigated extensively. However, no evolutionary research has been performed using the whole CSFV genome. In this study, we used 37 published genome sequences to investigate the time-calibrated phylogenomics of CSFV. In phylogenomic trees based on Bayesian inference (BI) and Maximum likelihood (ML), the 37 isolates were categorized into five genetic types (1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, and 3.4). Subgenotype 1.1 is divided into 3 groups and 1 unclassified isolate, 2.1 into 4 groups, 2.3 into 2 groups and 1 unclassified isolate, and subgenotype 1.2 and 3.4 consisted of one isolate each. We did not observe an apparent temporal or geographical relationship between isolates. Of the 14 genomic regions, NS4B showed the most powerful phylogenetic signal. Results of this evolutionary study using Bayesian coalescent approach indicate that CSFV has evolved at a rate of 13×.010-4 substitutions per site per year. The most recent common ancestor of CSFV appeared 2770.2 years ago, which was about 8000 years after pig domestication. The effective population size of CSFV underwent a slow increase until the 1950s, after which it has remained constant.
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- Taehyung Kwon
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-921, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Program in Bioinformatics, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-747, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States of America
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- C&K Genomics Inc. 514 Main Bldg., Seoul National University Research Park, San 4-2 Boncheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-921, Republic of Korea
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Postel A, Moennig V, Becher P. Classical swine fever in Europe--the current situation. Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr 2013; 126:468-475. [PMID: 24511821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Classical swine fever (CSF) is considered to be one of the most important viral diseases in pigs worldwide. In many parts of the world great efforts are being undertaken to reduce economic losses caused by CSF or to eradicate the disease. Among the member states of the European Union (EU) a harmonized strategy for diagnosis, control and eradication of CSF is applied. Success of the common strategy is documented by the decreasing number of outbreaks during the last decade. The present article summarizes the recent situation concerning CSF in Europe with special focus on the situation in the EU member states. In particular, outbreaks in domestic pigs and wild boar, the identified virus isolates, and eradication and monitoring programs actually performed in the EU are described. Despite achieved progress towards eradication, CSF remains a continuous threat to the European pig and wild boar population. After introduction of CSF virus (CSFV) into the domestic pig population rapid spread as a consequence of high frequency of animal movements and intensive trade within Europe can be suspected. Platforms like the CSF sequence database and the CSF in wild boar surveillance database have been implemented as tools to easily exchange information concerning CSF. The improved availability of data about circulating CSFV isolates will help to elucidate possible sources of virus introduction and to better understand routes of virus transmission.
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- Alexander Postel
- EU and OIE Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, Institute of Virology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany
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- EU and OIE Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, Institute of Virology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany
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- EU and OIE Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, Institute of Virology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany
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Staubach C, Höreth-Böntgen D, Blome S, Fröhlich A, Blicke J, Jahn B, Teuffert J, Kramers M. [Descriptive summary of the classical swine fever control in wild boar in Germany since 2005]. Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr 2013; 126:491-499. [PMID: 24511824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Classical swine fever (CSF) in wild boar repeatedly appeared in different federal states of the Federal Republic of Germany since 1995, from which it has been successfully eradicated sometimes fast, sometimes in a more time taking way using oral immunization as a main element of control. Since 2005 the cases focused solely on North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate. In the present study, therefore, the situation of CSF in wild boar has been closely investigated concerning the period 2005 to 2012 in these two regions. It is noteworthy that in this period two different variants of the virus subtype 2.3 occurred in two regionally defined areas of the "Eifel" and "Westerwald" as well as in the "Pfalz". The two Federal States have undertaken extensive oral vaccination campaigns and surveillance activities, which enabled an assessment of the existing virus prevalence and serological prevalence in the different regions. After an initial high serological prevalence, caused probably by interaction of infection and vaccination, the serological levels stabilized seasonally adjusted in a range from 50 to 60% in almost all areas. The vaccination campaigns have been maintained by both Federal States over a period of at least 2.5 years after virus has been detected for the last time. In consequence Germany as a whole has been recognized for the first time to be officially free from CSF in wild boar. By genotyping of virus isolates it has been demonstrated that the virus changed over time and played a role in the outbreak area "Westerwald".
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institut für Virusdiagnostik, Greifswald - Insel Riems
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institut für Epidemiologie, Wusterhausen
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- Ministerium für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft, Ernährung, Weinbau und Forsten, Mainz
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- Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, Recklinghausen
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- Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, Recklinghausen
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institut für Epidemiologie, Wusterhausen
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Han W, Luo Y, Zhao B, Sun Y, Li S, Qiu H. [Metagenomics-based detection of swine viruses]. Wei Sheng Wu Xue Bao 2013; 53:197-203. [PMID: 23627112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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UNLABELLED Extreme varieties of viruses exist in the environment and animals, some of which are unknown. However, many unknown viruses are barely detected by means of conventional virus isolation and PCR assay. OBJECTIVE To develop a technology platform for detecting unknown viruses. METHODS We established the technology based on viral metagenomics in combination with novel molecular diagnostics. The technology is consisted of removal of host nucleic acid, random PCR amplification, large-scale sequencing, and bioinformatics. RESULTS The technology was applied to detect classical swine fever virus (CSFV)-infected cells and a tissue sample of a pig infected with porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2). We amplified 13.7% sequences of CSFV genome and 47.2% those of PCV2 genome, respectively. Moreover, we amplified 16.4% sequences of the simian parainfluenza virus type 5 genome from an unknown virus cell culture using the developed method. In addition, using the developed method combined with the high-throughput sequencing, we detected 1.1% virus sequences, including CSFV, PCV2, torque teno sus virus (TTSuV), porcine bocavirus (PBoV) and human adenovirus type 6 (Ad6) from 7 clinical swine samples of unknown causative agents. CONCLUSION The developed metagenomics-based method showed good sensitivity for detection of both DNA and RNA viruses from diverse swine samples, and has potential for universal detection of known and unknown viruses. It might facilitate the diagnosis of emerging viral diseases.
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- Wen Han
- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150001, China.
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Shen H, Pei J, Bai J, Zhao M, Ju C, Yi L, Kang Y, Zhang X, Chen L, Li Y, Wang J, Chen J. Genetic diversity and positive selection analysis of classical swine fever virus isolates in south China. Virus Genes 2011; 43:234-42. [PMID: 21643769 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-011-0625-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2010] [Accepted: 05/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) causes a highly contagious disease that leads to significant economic losses in the pig industry worldwide. However, there is a paucity of knowledge on the accurate genotyping of CSFV isolates in south China. This study genotyped the E2 gene of 14 CSFV strains isolated during 2008-2010 from domestic pigs in different districts of south China. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that all of the 14 CSFV isolates were clustered into genetic subgroup 1.1. This contrasts with most parts of China, where group 2 isolates are predominant. Furthermore, the positive selection pressures acting on the E(rns) and E2 envelope protein genes of CSFV were assessed and a site-by-site analysis of the dN/dS ratio was performed to identify specific codons that undergo diversification under positive selection. While no significant evidence for positive selection was observed in E(rns), two positively selected sites at amino acid residues 49 and 72 in the E2 encoding region were identified. Our results revealed that a predominance of subgroup 1.1 CSFV isolates is currently circulating in some districts of south China, which appear to be unrelated to the Chinese C-strain vaccine. Moreover, the envelope protein gene, E2, has undergone positive selection in 14 CSFV strains and two positively selected sites have been identified in this study. Understanding the molecular epidemiology and functional importance of these positively selected amino acid positions could help to predict possible changes in virulence, the development of vaccines and disease control.
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- Haiyan Shen
- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, No. 483 Wushan Road, Tianhe, Guangzhou 510640, People's Republic of China
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Classical swine fever (CSF) caused by Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) is a globally significant disease of pigs. Genetic typing of CSFV isolates can help in understanding the epidemiology of disease and trace down the source of outbreak. 5'-UTR sequence analysis and subsequent genetic classification of nine CSFV field isolates from India indicated that 3 isolates belonged to genotype 2.1 and were closely related to European CSFV strains. The remaining 6 isolates belonged to genotype 1 that contained old and new strains. However, the genotype 2.1 group consisted of recent field isolates only. The study showed circulation of both genotypes 1 and 2.1 in north-eastern part of India.
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- G S Desai
- High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bhopal, India.
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Chen N, Li D, Yuan X, Li X, Hu H, Zhu B, Wan X, Fang W. Genetic characterization of E2 gene of classical swine fever virus by restriction fragment length polymorphism and phylogenetic analysis. Virus Genes 2010; 40:389-96. [PMID: 20217206 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-010-0465-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2009] [Accepted: 02/23/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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An RT-nested PCR (RT-nPCR)-based restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analyses of the E2 gene were developed for genetic subtyping and differentiation of vaccinated and infected classical swine fever virus (CSFV) strains. RT-nPCR identified 96 CSFV-positive samples from 321 clinical specimens from southeastern China during 2003-2008. The PCR products of positive samples were further differentiated using MspI digestion, 23 were identified as the C-strain, 62 as field strains, and 11 as mixture of the vaccine strain and field ones. RFLP with BglI, DdeI, DraI, and PstI were then used for subtyping of the field CSFV isolates. Thirty-eight field isolates phylogenetically classified as subgroup 2.1 based on E2 were divided into 11 subtypes by this RFLP scheme. Both RFLP profiling and sequence-based phylogenetic analysis revealed genetic diversity of CSFV in the field. Three novel substitutions at amino acid positions 17, 93, and 286 were identified in the predominant subtype VI strains isolated in 2008 as compared to other strains including historical subtype VI strains. These results suggest that CSFV in China experienced gradual variations and evolutionary accumulation progress. Thus, the RFLP methods targeting on the CSFV E2 gene are suitable for epidemiological survey in endemic area where the C-strain is applied for vaccination. Combination of the RFLP schemes with sequence-based phylogenetic analysis could provide more detailed information on transmission of CSFV in the region or even its evolution.
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- Ning Chen
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University, 268 Kaixuan Road, 310029 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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Mendoza S, Correa-Giron P, Aguilera E, Colmenares G, Torres O, Cruz T, Romero A, Hernandez-Baumgarten E, Ciprián A. Antigenic differentiation of classical swine fever vaccinal strain PAV-250 from other strains, including field strains from Mexico. Vaccine 2007; 25:7120-4. [PMID: 17728020 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2007.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2007] [Revised: 07/05/2007] [Accepted: 07/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Twenty-nine classical swine fever virus (CSFv) strains were grown in the PK15 or SK6 cell lines. Antigenic differentiation studies were performed using monoclonal antibodies (McAbs), produced at Lelystad (CDI-DLO), The Netherlands. The monoclonals which were classified numerically as monoclonals 2-13. Epitope map patterns that resulted from the reactivity with McAbs were found to be unrelated to the pathogenicity of the viruses studied. Antigenic determinants were recognized by McAbs 5 and 8, were not detected in some Mexican strains; however, sites for McAb 6 were absent in all strains. The PAV-250 vaccine strain was recognized by all MAbs, except by MAb 6. Furthermore, the Chinese C-S vaccine strain was found to be very similar to the GPE(-) vaccine. None of the studied Mexican vaccines or field strains was found to be similar to the PAV-250 vaccine strain.
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- Susana Mendoza
- Coordinación de Estudios de Posgrado, Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Cuautitlán, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Campo I, Cuautitlán Izcalli, Estado de México, Mexico.
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Peng WP, Xia ZH, Hou Q, Li N, Sun Y, Tong GZ, Qiu HJ. [Differences in glycosylation of the E2 protein between virulent Shimen strain and a virulent C-strain of classical swine fever virus]. Bing Du Xue Bao 2007; 23:389-393. [PMID: 17969857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The E2 envelope glycoprotein of virulent Shimen strain and avirulent C-strain of Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) has 5 and 6 potential glycosylation sites, respectively, and the potential glycosylation site 986N is unique to C-strain. To study the differences in glycosylation between the virus pair, the E2 genes (removing signal sequence and transmembrane anchor regions) of the two strains fused with the melittin signal sequence were expressed in the Sf9 insect cells. The recombinant E2 proteins were secreted into the medium of Sf9 cells in dimer form with different molecular weight (MW). Deglycosylation of the recombinant E2 proteins by endo H and PNGase F showed that the deglycosalated Shimen-E2 and HCLV-E2 have the same MW, indicating that the different MW between Shimen-E2 and HCLV-E2 proteins came from different glycosylation. Site-directed mutagenesis in the potential glycosylation site at 986N demonstrated that the mutated Shimen-E2 protein had the same MW as the wild-type HCLV-E2 protein, while the mutated HCLV-E2 had the same MW as the wild-type Shimen-E2 protein. We suggest that the different MW between Shimen-E2 and HCLV-E2 is resulted from the different glycosylation on 986 N glycosylation site.
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- Wu-Ping Peng
- Division of Swine Infectious Diseases, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150001, China
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Lin YJ, Chien MS, Deng MC, Huang CC. Complete sequence of a subgroup 3.4 strain of classical swine fever virus from Taiwan. Virus Genes 2007; 35:737-44. [PMID: 17721814 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-007-0154-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2007] [Accepted: 07/25/2007] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Classical swine fever viruses from Taiwan have been classified into two subgroups (3.4 and 2.1). Outbreaks caused by 3.4 viruses were reported in Taiwan prior to 1996 and which mainly distributed in the geographic range from southern Japan to Taiwan. We have determined the complete sequence of a reference strain, 94.4/IL/94/TWN. The genome contains 12,296 nucleotides, encoding 3,898 amino acids flanked by a 372-nt region at the 5' untranslated region (UTR) and a 227-nt region at the 3'-UTR. Similarities of nucleotides among 3.4 viruses isolated from Taiwan and Japan (Kanagawa/74; Okinawa/86) maintained in 94.2-97.5%; however, comparing to subgroup 1.1 (ALD/64/Jap) and 2.1 (TD/96/TWN) only showed about 72.5-80.8%, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on positioning from 11,157 to 11,565 nt (NS5B region) revealed that CSFVs were divided into three major lineages and their sublineages. Strain 94.4/IL/94/TWN is the first completely genomic sequence of subgroup 3.4 viruses.
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- Yu-Ju Lin
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, 250 Kou-Kwang Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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Giangaspero M, Harasawa R. Numerical taxonomy of the genus Pestivirus based on palindromic nucleotide substitutions in the 5' untranslated region. J Virol Methods 2007; 146:375-88. [PMID: 17719098 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2007.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2007] [Revised: 07/12/2007] [Accepted: 07/16/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The palindromic nucleotide substitutions (PNS) at the three variable loci (V1, V2 and V3) in the 5' untranslated region (UTR) of Pestivirus RNA have been considered for taxonomical segregation of species, through the evaluation of 430 genomic sequences. On the basis of qualitative and quantitative secondary structure characteristics, six species have been identified: Bovine viral diarrhea virus 1 (BVDV-1), Bovine viral diarrhea virus 2 (BVDV-2), Classical swine fever virus (CSFV), Border disease virus (BDV), the tentative species Giraffe and a new proposed taxon named Pronghorn. The first step was qualitative and consisted in the characterization of the different positions of the three stems and loops in the 5' UTR sequences of all the strains under consideration belonging to the genus. Secondary structure sequences showing divergent base-pair combinations have been aligned for comparison. Palindromic positions have been characterized according to changes in nucleotide base-pairs identifying low-variable positions (LVP) including base-pairs present in less than 80% of the genus. The second step was quantitative, allowing the identification of genomic groups by clustering the base-pair combinations according to LVP. Relatedness among types was evaluated to identify homogeneous groups. Cross comparisons between types within the genus have been evaluated by computing the divergence percentage thus clarifying borderline and multirelated sequences.
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- Massimo Giangaspero
- Veterinary Microbiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 18-8 Ueda 3 Chome, Morioka 020-8550, Iwate, Japan.
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Zhao JJ, Cheng D, Li N, Sun Y, Shi Z, Zhu QH, Tu C, Tong GZ, Qiu HJ. Evaluation of a multiplex real-time RT-PCR for quantitative and differential detection of wild-type viruses and C-strain vaccine of Classical swine fever virus. Vet Microbiol 2007; 126:1-10. [PMID: 17658704 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2007.04.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2007] [Revised: 04/18/2007] [Accepted: 04/25/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) is the causative agent of classical swine fever (CSF), one of OIE listed diseases. Most of the currently available detection methods do not allow discrimination between wild-type CSF viruses and the vaccine strains. This study was designed to develop a multiplex real-time RT-PCR for the quantitative and differential detection of wild-type viruses and C-strain vaccine widely used in China. CSFV specific primers and two differently labeled TaqMan probes for the differentiation of wild-type viruses from C-strain vaccine were designed in the 5'-untranslated region of the viral genome of CSFV. The two TaqMan probes specifically hybridize wild-type viruses of different subgroups and C-strain vaccine, respectively, in the multiplex real-time RT-PCR, with no cross-reaction to a number of non-CSFV porcine viruses. The sensitivity of the assay for detecting wild-type and C-strain-type vaccine viruses was determined to be 41.8 and 81.5copies/microL viral RNA, respectively. Completely correct differentiation of wild-type viruses from C-strain vaccine was achieved when testing reference strains and characterized field isolates of CSFV in China. The multiplex real-time RT-PCR was able to detect the viral RNA in the whole blood samples of experimentally infected pigs as early as 2 days post-infection, 3 to 4 days prior to the onset of clinical signs in co-housed pigs. The agreements between the multiplex real-time RT-PCR and a multiplex RT-nested PCR for detection of wild-type and C-strain-type viruses were 96.9% and 100%, respectively, when detecting 106 different field samples. There is a positive correlation between the titers of C-strain vaccines titrated in rabbits and RNA copies quantitated by the multiplex real-time RT-PCR. The novel assay described here is rapid and sensitive, and is useful for differentiating field strains and C-strain of CSFV in China.
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- Jian-Jun Zhao
- Division of Swine Infectious Diseases, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 427 Maduan Street, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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He CQ, Ding NZ, Chen JG, Li YL. Evidence of natural recombination in classical swine fever virus. Virus Res 2007; 126:179-85. [PMID: 17428567 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2007.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2006] [Revised: 02/10/2007] [Accepted: 02/23/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Classical swine fever (CSF) virus, one member of the family Flaviviridae is the pathogen of CSF, an economically important and highly contagious disease of pigs. Although homologous recombination has been demonstrated in many other members of the family, it is unknown whether there is recombination in natural populations of CSFV. To detect possible recombination events, we performed a phylogenetic analysis of 25 full-length CSFV strains isolated all over the world. Putative recombinant sequences were identified with the use of SimPlot program. Recombination events were confirmed by bootscaning. A mosaic virus, CSFV 39 (AF407339) isolated in China was found. And its two putative parental-like strains CSFV Shimen (AF333000) and GXWZ02 (AY367767) were identified. Our work revealed that homologous recombination occurred in natural CSFV populations, generating genetic diversity. This would provide some insights for the role homologous recombinant plays in CSFV evolution.
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- Cheng-Qiang He
- College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China.
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Cha SH, Choi EJ, Park JH, Yoon SR, Kwon JH, Yoon KJ, Song JY. Phylogenetic characterization of classical swine fever viruses isolated in Korea between 1988 and 2003. Virus Res 2007; 126:256-61. [PMID: 17328983 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2007.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2006] [Revised: 01/23/2007] [Accepted: 01/24/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Twenty-four isolates of classical swine fever (CSF) virus which were obtained from CSF outbreaks during 1988 and 2003 in the Republic of Korea were genetically characterized for partial E2 gene (190 nucleotides) and compared with CSF viruses reported by other countries. Phylogenetic analyses classified Korean field isolates between1988 and 1999 into subgroup 3.2, forming an independent clade distinct from CSF viruses identified in other countries. In contrast, the viruses isolated during 2002-2003 CSF epidemics were classified into a different subgroup (2.1). The 2.1 viruses showed a close genetic relationship (92.1-100% nucleotide similarity) with CSF viruses reported from China and Taiwan in 1998-2001. As no evidence of CSF virus infection was detected in the wild boar (Sus scrofa coreanus) population that inhabits Korea, the results of molecular characterization strongly suggest that CSF epidemic outbreaks in Korean swine populations during 2002-2003 were attributed to the introduction of a new strain or strains, likely from neighboring countries.
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- Sang-Ho Cha
- Virology Division, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, 480, Anyang 6-dong, Anyang, Gyeonggido, Republic of Korea
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Liu L, Widén F, Baule C, Belák S. A one-step, gel-based RT-PCR assay with comparable performance to real-time RT-PCR for detection of classical swine fever virus. J Virol Methods 2007; 139:203-7. [PMID: 17123637 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2006.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2006] [Revised: 10/05/2006] [Accepted: 10/19/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Classical swine fever, a notifiable disease to the Office International des Epizooties (OIE), is a highly contagious viral disease affecting both domestic pigs and wild boars. Rapid, sensitive, and specific detection of the causing agent classical swine fever virus (CSFV) is therefore essential for diagnosis and control of the disease. Most protocols for gel-based PCR consist of two steps, reverse transcription followed by PCR. Such a protocol is time consuming, laborious and more prone to contamination. Two highly sensitive and fast one-step RT-PCR assays were developed for gel-based and real-time detection of CSFV, and their performances were compared to that of a published real-time assay. The results showed that the gel-based assay had comparable performance to the real-time RT-PCR assays for detection of the virus. A detection limit of 50 copies was achieved by both assays. It is concluded that the one-step gel-based RT-PCR assay provides the simplest and most sensitive method for detection of CSFV in cell culture material or clinical samples, that can be applied in laboratories without facilities for real time PCR assays. The one-step format minimizes the risk for cross contamination and the hands-on time. The real-time assay is suitable for high-throughput screening of the virus in large populations.
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- Lihong Liu
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-751 89 Uppsala, Sweden
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Dreier S, Zimmermann B, Moennig V, Greiser-Wilke I. A sequence database allowing automated genotyping of Classical swine fever virus isolates. J Virol Methods 2006; 140:95-9. [PMID: 17187869 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2006.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2006] [Revised: 10/25/2006] [Accepted: 11/07/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Classical swine fever (CSF) is a highly contagious viral disease of pigs. According to the OIE classification of diseases it is classified as a notifiable (previously List A) disease, thus having the potential for causing severe socio-economic problems and affecting severely the international trade of pigs and pig products. Effective control measures are compulsory, and to expose weaknesses a reliable tracing of the spread of the virus is necessary. Genetic typing has proved to be the method of choice. However, genotyping involves the use of multiple software applications, which is laborious and complex. The implementation of a sequence database, which is accessible by the World Wide Web with the option to type automatically new CSF virus isolates once the sequence is available is described. The sequence to be typed is tested for correct orientation and, if necessary, adjusted to the right length. The alignment and the neighbor-joining phylogenetic analysis with a standard set of sequences can then be calculated. The results are displayed as a graph. As an example, the determination is shown of the genetic subgroup of the isolate obtained from the outbreaks registered in Russia, in 2005. After registration (Irene.greiser-wilke@tiho-hannover.de) the database including the module for genotyping are accessible under http://viro08.tiho-hannover.de/eg/eurl_virus_db.htm.
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- Sabrina Dreier
- Institute of Virology, Department of Infectious Diseases, EU Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, University of Veterinary Medicine, Buenteweg 17, 30559 Hannover, Germany
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Li X, Xu Z, He Y, Yao Q, Zhang K, Jin M, Chen H, Qian P. Genome comparison of a novel classical swine fever virus isolated in China in 2004 with other CSFV strains. Virus Genes 2006; 33:133-42. [PMID: 16972026 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-005-0048-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2005] [Accepted: 12/14/2005] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The genome of a novel classical swine fever virus (CSFV), SWH/CA/2004, isolated from a hog pen in Henan Province, central China, is 12,296 nucleotides (nt) in length. It is composed of a 373-nt 5' terminal non-translated region (NTR), a 11,697-nt open reading frame (ORF) encoding a polyprotein of 3,898 amino acids (aa), and a 226-nt 3'-NTR. Genome comparison of the SWH/CA/2004 isolate (GenBank Accession: DQ127910) with other known CSFV isolates was performed and analyzed. Corresponding segments from SWH/CA/2004 and other reported strains shared 80.4-99.8% identity at the nucleotide level and 89.5-99.8% identity at the amino acid level. From an evolutionary point of view, isolate SWH/CA/2004 is closely related to the highly virulent isolate cF114/CA/2001, with a pairwise distance of 0.013; and distantly related to the moderately virulent isolate GXWZ02/CA/2003, with pairwise distance 0.170. The phylogenetic trees of the full-length genome and the following region E(rns), E1, E2, and NS5B-based neighbor-joining (NJ) method were constructed and approximately divided into different genetic groups according to avirulence, moderate virulence and high virulence, while other region-based NJ trees demonstrated sequence conservation between these groups. The four genomic regions may constitute important criteria for genetic typing of diverse CSFV isolates. Based on these analyses, isolate SWH/CA/2004 was deduced to belong to the highly virulent isolate group. However, SWH/CA/2004 also contains a 14-U deletion in the 3'-NTR that is characteristic of avirulent isolates. These analyses constitute a comprehensive study of the phylogenetics of CSF based on distinct regions of the genome and may provide the basis for future molecular epidemiology research to identify virulent strain outbreaks and trigger implementation of appropriate control measures.
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- Xiangmin Li
- Laboratory of Animal Virology, College of Veterinary and Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan Hubei 430070, PR China
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Cho HS, Park SJ, Park NY. Development of a reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction assay with fluorogenic probes to discriminate Korean wild-type and vaccine isolates of Classical swine fever virus. Can J Vet Res 2006; 70:226-9. [PMID: 16850946 PMCID: PMC1477935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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A 1-step reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay using TaqMan minor-groove-binding (MGB) probes was developed to distinguish between vaccine-type and wild-type strains of Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) in Korea. Because attenuated Korean LOM strains have been used in animal vaccination in Korea for some time but CSF remains a serious problem, there was a need for a practical approach to differentiating vaccine and field strains. We examined the fluorescence of 5 vaccine strains, 10 field strains, and 5 mixed samples. Three clusters of the samples could be distinguished: those with only fluorescence of the vaccine-type-specific probe, VIC; those with only fluorescence of the wild-type-specific probe, FAM; and those with both VIC and FAM fluorescence. The RT-PCR assay with fluorogenic probes is sensitive and accurate and is therefore useful for differentiating vaccine and field strains of CSFV in Korea.
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- Ho-Seong Cho
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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Greiser-Wilke I, Dreier S, Haas L, Zimmermann B. [Genetic typing of classical swine fever viruses--a review]. Dtsch Tierarztl Wochenschr 2006; 113:134-8. [PMID: 16716047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Classical swine fever (CSF) is a notifiable disease of domestic pigs and wild boar. It is caused by the highly contagious CSF virus and in its acute form the disease generally results in high morbidity and mortality. Due to the great economical impact an outbreak can cause to the pig industry it is one of the most important swine diseases worldwide. To limit the damage in the case of a new outbreak it is necessary to identify the virus as fast as possible. This information helps epidemiologists to trace the origin of the virus and to follow the virus spread. Genetic typing revealed that CSF virus genotypes, subgroups and types show a regional distribution making it an important tool for epidemiologists. Meanwhile, besides epidemiological data and nucleotide sequences from European isolates, information from isolates from South- and Central America, the Caribbean, Asia and recently from South Africa have become available. The data are stored in a database in the EU Reference Laboratory for CSF, accessible by the WWW (http://viro08.tiho-hanno ver.de). A new module was implemented that allows efficient automated genotyping.
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- I Greiser-Wilke
- Institut für Virologie, Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover, EU Referenzzentrum für Klassische Schweinepest, Hannover, Germany.
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Depner KR, Strebelow G, Staubach C, Kramer M, Teuffert J, Bötcher L, Hoffmann B, Beer M, Greiser-Wilke I, Mettenleiter T. Case report: the significance of genotyping for the epidemiological tracing of classical swine fever (CSF). Dtsch Tierarztl Wochenschr 2006; 113:159-62. [PMID: 16716053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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In Germany, eleven outbreaks of CSF in domestic pig holdings were reported in 2002. They occurred exclusively in regions where CSF virus circulated in the wild boar population. In ten cases the phylogenetic analysis revealed that the isolates from domestic pigs and wild boar had identical sequences in the 5' non-translated region (5'NTR). However, in one case a subtype was isolated which was slightly different from the virus subtype found in the wild boar population of that region. This case is decribed in detail. The epidemiological significance of different diagnostic methods is discussed, in particular the genetic typing of CSF virus isolates.
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- K R Depner
- Friedrich-Loeffler-lnstitut, Insel Riems-Greifswald, Germany
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Sabogal ZY, Mogollón JD, Rincón MA, Clavijo A. Phylogenetic analysis of recent isolates of classical swine fever virus from Colombia. Virus Res 2006; 115:99-103. [PMID: 16143418 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2005.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2005] [Revised: 06/23/2005] [Accepted: 06/23/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The ability to discriminate between different classical Swine fever virus (CSFV) isolates is a prerequisite for identifying the possible origin of an outbreak. To determine the relatedness between Colombian isolates from different geographical regions, genetic sequences of the glycoprotein E2 and the 5'UTR of CSFV were amplified by PCR, sequenced and compared with reference strains of different genetic grouping. The viruses originated from classical swine fever (CSF) outbreaks in Colombia during 1998-2002. All viruses characterized belonged to genogroup 1 and were members of the subgroup 1.1. The results indicate that the outbreaks from the year 2002 are caused by a strain related to the virus CSF/Santander, isolated in 1980, suggesting that the current CSF outbreaks are the consequence of a single strain that continues to circulate in the field. For the first time, an association between isolates from outbreaks in Colombia in the 1990s was established with a virus isolate from Brazil, indicating a possible origin of the virus causing the outbreak.
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Blacksell SD, Khounsy S, Boyle DB, Gleeson LJ, Westbury HA, Mackenzie JS. Genetic typing of classical swine fever viruses from Lao PDR by analysis of the 5' non-coding region. Virus Genes 2005; 31:349-55. [PMID: 16175340 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-005-3253-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2005] [Accepted: 05/11/2005] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The 5' non-coding region (5'-NCR) of 27 classical swine fever virus (CSFV) isolates from Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) during 1997 and 1999 were amplified by RT-PCR. A 150-bp region of the 5'-NCR amplicons was analysed and compared with reference CSFV of European and Asian origin and a phylogenetic dendrogram constructed. Following analysis, all viruses were determined to belong to genogroup 2. Viruses from Lao PDR grouped on a geographical basis with the majority of northern/central isolates falling into subgroup 2.1 and southern/central isolates falling into subgroup 2.2. These results concur with previous studies of CSF viruses from Lao PDR, although this study recognized the first occurrence of subgroup 2.1 in southern Lao PDR.
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- Stuart D Blacksell
- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Private Bag 24, 3220, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
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de Arce HD, Ganges L, Barrera M, Naranjo D, Sobrino F, Frías MT, Núñez JI. Origin and evolution of viruses causing classical swine fever in Cuba. Virus Res 2005; 112:123-31. [PMID: 15878213 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2005.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2005] [Accepted: 03/10/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We have analyzed the origin and evolution of viruses from the classical swine fever (CSF) epidemic that affects Cuba since 2001 by nucleotide sequencing of regions within the E2 glycoprotein and the NS5B (polymerase) genes. The sequence of 190 nucleotides from E2 gene was determined for 10 CSF viruses isolated at different locations of the island, and used for phylogenetic analyses, including sequences from viruses of the 1993--1997 epizootic, previously determined, as well as those from representatives of the different CSFV genotypes. The phylogenetic tree obtained indicates that viruses circulating at present belong to the subgroup 1.2 and are closely related to those isolated during the 1993--1997 epizootic, including the strain Margarita used for vaccine potency tests in Cuba. However, the pattern of evolution revealed by these analyses was different than that observed previously, in which western isolates were almost identical to Margarita strain, while eastern isolates showed a higher level of genetic diversification. In this case, all the viruses analyzed grouped in an independent, define cluster that is closely related, albeit distinguishable, from that of Margarita-related viruses that previously circulated in the western part of Cuba. In addition, the 2001--2003 viruses showed a branched pattern with a level of sequence diversification similar to that observed in the eastern 1993--1997 viruses. Interestingly, a significant fraction (about 54%) of the mutations found in the E2 sequence led to amino acid replacements. This high rate of non-synonymous mutations was not found in the previous Cuban epizootic and has not been reported for other CSF outbreaks. In spite of these amino acid replacements, no antigenic changes were observed in the reactivity of different isolates with CSFV-specific MAbs and polyclonal sera. The phylogenetic tree derived from 409 nucleotides of NS5B gene of seven isolates and Margarita strain, was consistent with that obtained from E2 sequences. In this region, encoding a non-structural protein, a low level of fixation of non-synonymous mutations was observed. The results obtained suggests that epidemiological factors affecting CSFV spread during the current epizootic in Cuba can favour the fixation of non-synonymous mutation in the E2 gene, which could be associated with a lower severity in the clinical signs developed by most of the affected animals.
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- Heidy Díaz de Arce
- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (CENSA), Apdo 10, San José de las Lajas, La Habana, Cuba.
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Deng MC, Huang CC, Huang TS, Chang CY, Lin YJ, Chien MS, Jong MH. Phylogenetic analysis of classical swine fever virus isolated from Taiwan. Vet Microbiol 2005; 106:187-93. [PMID: 15778024 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2004.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2004] [Revised: 11/18/2004] [Accepted: 12/10/2004] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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By analyzing the E2 sequences of classical swine fever virus from field outbreaks in Taiwan during 1993-2001, three virus populations with distinct genotypes were determined including one historical (subgroup 3.4) and two exotic (subgroup 2.1) strains. The first subgroup 2.1 virus was isolated in 1994 and further sporadic outbreaks occurred after 1996. Phylogenetic analysis using the E2 region has segregated the Taiwanese strains of 2.1 virus into two different genotypes (termed 2.1a and 2.1b). The 2.1b viruses were only isolated in 2001 and shared approximately 94.8% nucleotide identities to the 2.1a viruses in the total genomic sequences. The results suggest that the 2.1a and 2.1b viruses may be introduced from different origins.
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- Ming-Chung Deng
- Department of Hog Cholera, National Veterinary Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, 376 Chung-Cheng Road, Tamsui, Taipei 251, Taiwan
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Pereda AJ, Greiser-Wilke I, Schmitt B, Rincon MA, Mogollon JD, Sabogal ZY, Lora AM, Sanguinetti H, Piccone ME. Phylogenetic analysis of classical swine fever virus (CSFV) field isolates from outbreaks in South and Central America. Virus Res 2005; 110:111-8. [PMID: 15845261 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2005.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2004] [Revised: 01/25/2005] [Accepted: 01/25/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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To date, there is little information concerning the epidemiological situation of classical swine fever (CSF) in the Americas. Besides summarizing the available data, genotyping of isolates from outbreaks in domestic pigs in several countries of South and Central America was performed. For this, a 190 base fragment of the E2 envelope glycoprotein gene was used. European strains and isolates, and historical isolates from the United States (US) were included for comparison. In contrast to the situation in most parts of Europe, where group 2 isolates predominate, it was found that all the isolates from the American continent analyzed belonged to group 1 and were further resolved into three subgroups. The Cuban isolates clustered in subgroup 1.2, whereas the isolates from Honduras and Guatemala clustered in subgroup 1.3. The remaining isolates from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico generated four poorly resolved clusters in subgroup 1.1, together with the vaccine strains, with historical European and US isolates, and with a recent Russian isolate. While the vaccine strains and the historical European isolates formed a relatively distinct cluster, one of the US isolates clustered together with the Mexican, and another one with Colombian isolates. Historically, CSF (hog cholera) was observed almost simultaneously in the US and in Europe in the first half of the 19th century, and its origin remains a matter of discussion. Our results showed that the US isolates are closely related to isolates from South America, while appearance of isolates in Cuba on one hand and in Honduras and Guatemala on the other hand, seems to have been due to unrelated events. This allows to speculate that at least in the American continent, CSF virus may have appeared independently in several regions, and spreading may have been a secondary effect.
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- A J Pereda
- Instituto de Biotecnologia, CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria, CC25, Castelar 1712, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Wang Z, Nie Y, Wang P, Ding M, Deng H. Characterization of classical swine fever virus entry by using pseudotyped viruses: E1 and E2 are sufficient to mediate viral entry. Virology 2005; 330:332-41. [PMID: 15527858 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2004.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2004] [Revised: 08/10/2004] [Accepted: 09/20/2004] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) is the causative agent of classical swine fever. Its envelope comprises glycoproteins E(rns), E1, and E2. In this study, we showed that the unmodified CSFV glycoproteins could incorporate into the HIV core to generate an infectious CSFV pseudotyped virus. The infection was specific to several porcine cell lines, and could be neutralized by anti-E2 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) completely and by anti-E(rns) mAbs partially, indicating that this pseudotyped virus can mimic the early infection steps of parental CSFV. To investigate the specific role of each envelope protein involved in viral entry, a series of pseudotyped viruses were generated bearing CSFV glycoproteins in various combinations. It was found that specific infectivity was also achieved with non-E(rns) pseudotyped virus carrying E1 and E2 glycoproteins. This indicated that E1 and E2 are sufficient to mediate CSFV entry, and E(rns) is not indispensable in this process.
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- Zai Wang
- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P.R. China
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Pan CH, Jong MH, Huang TS, Liu HF, Lin SY, Lai SS. Phylogenetic analysis of classical swine fever virus in Taiwan. Arch Virol 2005; 150:1101-19. [PMID: 15703847 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-004-0485-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2004] [Accepted: 12/10/2004] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Two envelope glycoprotein (Erns and E2) regions of the classical swine fever virus (CSFV) were amplified by RT-PCR and sequenced directly from 158 specimens collected between 1989 and 2003 in Taiwan. Phylogenetic analysis of the two regions revealed a similar tree topology and the Erns region provided better discrimination than the E2 region. One hundred and fifteen isolates out of the 158 isolates were clustered within subgroup 2.1 (further classified as 2.1a and 2.1b) and 2.2, which were considered to be likely of the introduced strains, whereas the remaining 43 isolates were clustered within subgroup 3.4 and were considered to be of the endemic strains. The subgroup 2.1a viruses were first detected in 1994 and predominated from 1995 onwards. However, subgroup 3.4 viruses were prevalent in the early years, not being isolated after 1996. We have observed a dramatic switch in genotype from subgroup 3.4 to 2.1a. The subgroup 2.1a isolates are closely related to the Paderborn and Lao isolates, whereas 2.1b isolates have a close relationship to the Chinese Guangxi isolates. The phylogenetic tree of 27 CSFV sequences based on the complete envelope glycoprotein gene (Erns-E2) displayed better resolution than that based on the complete open reading frame.
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- C H Pan
- Department of Hog Cholera, Animal Health Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Taipei, Taiwan
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Cao S, Zhang CY, Yi GH. [Recombinant analysis of classical swine fever virus]. Yi Chuan Xue Bao 2005; 32:52-6. [PMID: 15715438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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To study the possible recombinant relationship among differently derived classical swine fever virus, the coding regions of 21 isolates were analyzed to detect recombination and breakpoints through gene trees comparison and quartet analyses. The results show nucleotide area corresponding to E0, E1 and E2 as a possible recombinant tract between ALD ( D49532) and GPE-(D49533) while NS5A-NS5B of the isolate 39 (AF407339) appears to be derived from a virulent Shimen strain (AF092448) sequence. This suggests that intertypic exchanges of genetic materials during mixed infections under natural or laboratorial conditions can lead classical swine fever virus to adapt to the changes of host environment.
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- Sheng Cao
- Animal Virus Division, Institute of Virology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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Two related classical swine fever virus (CSFV) strain Brescia clones were isolated from blood samples from an infected pig. Virus C1.1.1 is a cell-adapted avirulent variant, whereas CoBrB is a virulent variant. Sequence analysis revealed 29 nucleic acid mutations in C1.1.1, resulting in 9 amino acid substitutions compared to the sequence of CoBrB (476)R. Using reverse genetics, parts of the genomes of these viruses, which contain differences that lead to amino acid changes, were exchanged. Animal experiments with chimeric viruses derived from C1.1.1 and CoBrB (476)R showed that a combination of amino acid changes in the structural and nonstructural regions reduced the virulence of CSFV in pigs. Moreover, the presence of a Leu at position 710 in structural envelope protein E2 seemed to be an important factor in the virulence of the virus. Changing the Leu at position 710 in the CoBrB (476)S variant into a His residue did not affect virulence. However, the (710)His in the C1.1.1/CoBrB virus, together with adaptive mutations (276)R, (476)R, and (477)I in E(rns), resulted in reduced virulence in pigs. These results indicated that mutations in E(rns) and E2 alone do not determine virulence in pigs. The results of in vitro experiments suggested that a high affinity for heparan sulfate of C1.1.1 E(rns) may reduce the spread of the C1.1.1/CoBrB virus in pigs and together with the altered surface structure of E2 caused by the (710)L-->H mutation may result in a less efficient infection of specific target cells in pigs. Both these features contributed to the attenuation of the C1.1.1/CoBrB virus in vivo.
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- H G P Van Gennip
- Department of Notifiable and Exotic Viral Diseases, Central Institute of Animal Disease Control, Wageningen UR, P.O. Box 2004, 8203 AA Lelystad, The Netherlands.
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Blacksell SD, Khounsy S, Boyle DB, Greiser-Wilke I, Gleeson LJ, Westbury HA, Mackenzie JS. Phylogenetic analysis of the E2 gene of classical swine fever viruses from Lao PDR. Virus Res 2004; 104:87-92. [PMID: 15177896 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2004.02.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2003] [Revised: 02/27/2004] [Accepted: 02/27/2004] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The E2 genes of 21 classical swine fever viruses (CSFV) were genetically characterized and compared with reference CSF viruses. The viruses originated from CSF outbreaks that occurred in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) during 1997 though to 1999. All viruses characterized belonged to genogroup 2 and were members of subgroups 2.1 and 2.2. Results demonstrated a geographic delineation between subgroups 2.1 that was only found in the North-Central region, and subgroup 2.2 that was mostly found in the South-Central regions of Lao PDR. Although it was not possible to determine the origin of these viruses, it is probable that they may have been introduced to Lao PDR following cross-border trade. Alternatively, they have evolved independently of other viruses in the region.
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- Stuart D Blacksell
- Australian Animal Health Laboratory, CSIRO Livestock Industries, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
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To determine the persistence period of C-strain vaccine virus in immunized animals, domestic pigs and wild boars were vaccinated orally and killed on different days post vaccinationem (dpv). Tissue samples were taken at necropsy from both species for detection of C-strain virus. From domestic pigs nasal swabs and faeces were also collected. During the investigation period (2-12 dpv) vaccine virus could never be detected in nasal secretions and in faeces of vaccinated domestic pigs. In contrast, C-strain virus was found in organs until day 8 pv in domestic pigs and until day 9 pv in wild boars. Whereas in domestic pigs virus was detected in tonsils, Ln. mandibularis or in spleen, in wild boar it only was found in tonsils. We conclude that C-strain vaccine virus is not detectable in wild boars longer than 10-12 days after intake of the vaccine baits.
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- V Kaden
- Institute of Infectology, Federal Research, Centre for Virus Diseases of Animals, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institutes, Boddenblick 5a, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany.
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Terzić S, Jemersić L, Lojkić M, Sver L, Valpotić I, Orsolić N, Humski A, Cvetnić Z. Leukocyte subsets and specific antibodies in pigs vaccinated with a classical swine fever subunit (E2) vaccine and the attenuated ORF virus strain D1701. Acta Vet Hung 2004; 52:151-61. [PMID: 15168746 DOI: 10.1556/avet.52.2004.2.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Total white blood cell (WBC) counts and percentages of CD4a+, CD8a+, CD5a+, CD45RA+, CD45RC+, wCD21+ and SWC3a+ cells in the peripheral blood of pigs were analysed in this study. Blood samples were collected before and on days 4, 10, 21 and 28 after vaccination. Group 1 pigs were vaccinated with a subunit E2 vaccine (gp E2 32 microg/dose), and Group 2 received a subunit vaccine combined with an attenuated ORF virus strain D1701 10(6.45) TCID50/dose. Control pigs received a placebo. The total WBC count and percentage of particular cell types were within the normal range in vaccinated and control pigs. Although the mechanism of attenuated ORF virus activity is not clear, changes were observed in CD4a+, CD5a+, CD8a+, CD45RA+ and CD45RC+ cells in pigs that received the combination of a subunit vaccine and ORF virus. However, the percentage of wCD21+ and SWC3a+ did not differ significantly from that recorded in pigs given only the subunit vaccine. At days 4 and 10 the number of pigs positive to E2 antibodies was higher in the group that received the subunit vaccine and ORF virus than in pigs vaccinated with the subunit vaccine only. A higher percentage of memory cells (CD45RC+) as well as Th and Tc lymphocytes in pigs that received the ORF virus and the subunit vaccine could be ascribed to a nonspecific influence of the ORF virus on the development (through cognate interactions between T and B cells) and the duration (presumed according to the finding of the clonal expression of memory cells) of humoral immunity (assessed by a higher number of seropositive pigs in this group). This seems likely since the proportion of these cells was found to be lower in the pigs that received E2 vaccine only.
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- Svjetlana Terzić
- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska cesta 143, PO Box 883, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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Mayer D, Thayer TM, Hofmann MA, Tratschin JD. Establishment and characterisation of two cDNA-derived strains of classical swine fever virus, one highly virulent and one avirulent. Virus Res 2004; 98:105-16. [PMID: 14659557 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2003.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The virulence of classical swine fever virus (CSFV) strains including established laboratory strains as well as field isolates ranges from avirulent to highly virulent. Here, we describe the construction and characterisation of two cDNA-derived CSFV strains, each corresponding to one of these extremes. The recombinant virus vEy-37 caused acute disease indistinguishable from that provoked by infection with the highly virulent parent strain Eystrup. In contrast, vRiems-3, a molecular clone of the CSFV vaccine strain Riems, was avirulent and induced protective immunity in pigs. After repeated passage of vEy-37 in porcine kidney SK-6 cells adaptive mutations in the E(rns) gene were observed. The respective reconstructed mutant virus grew to titres that were almost 4log units higher when compared to vEy-37. The mutation in the E(rns) gene had only a minor effect on the virulence of the virus. The complete genomic sequences of the two CSFV strains, Eystrup and Riems, have been deposited in GenBank (accession number AF326963 for CSFV Eystrup, AY259122 for CSFV Riems/IVI).
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- Daniel Mayer
- Institute of Virology and Immunoprophylaxis, CH-3147 Mittelhäusern, Switzerland.
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Jemersić L, Greiser-Wilke I, Barlic-Maganja D, Lojkić M, Madić J, Terzić S, Grom J. Genetic typing of recent classical swine fever virus isolates from Croatia. Vet Microbiol 2004; 96:25-33. [PMID: 14516705 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-1135(03)00200-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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During a period of 5 years (1997-2001) several outbreaks of classical swine fever (CSF) were recorded in Croatia. For genetic typing, fragments of 150 nucleotides within the 5'-non-translated region (5'-NTR) and 190 nucleotides within the E2 glycoprotein coding gene of nine field isolates that were derived from domestic pigs and wild boars were used. For better epizootiological understanding, isolates from other European countries were included in the study. The results show that the isolates belong to subgroups 2.1 and 2.3 of CSF virus. Isolates from subgroup 2.1 were collected from domestic pigs during sporadic outbreaks in June 1997 and are genetically closely related. A genomic similarity between these isolates and CSF virus isolates from pigs in other European countries from the same year could also be confirmed. In contrast, the isolate from October 1997 was found to be a member of subgroup 2.3, and is closely related to European CSF virus isolates from outbreaks in the last decade in Western and Central European countries. These results show that two different sources of CSF virus caused outbreaks in Croatia during the same year. Furthermore, a close relationship was found between an isolate from a domestic pig in 1999 and isolates of subgroup 2.3 that originated from Croatian wild boars.
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- L Jemersić
- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10 000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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An N-terminal fragment of the E2 gene of classical swine fever (CSF) virus encoding major immunogenic sites was amplified by RT-PCR directly from 110 clinical specimens representing 109 epizootic sites during the last decade in China. Phylogenetic relationships between these viruses as well as 20 reference strains were determined by comparison of their nucleotide sequences. A phylogenetic tree showed that 103 of the 110 field viruses (93.6%) were clustered within group 2 and subdivided into three subgroups, while the remaining seven viruses (6.4%), along with two Chinese reference strains, Shimen and HCLV (attenuated vaccine strain), were clustered into subgroup 1.1 within group 1. However, none of the Chinese CSF viruses were members of subgroup 1.2 (represented by reference strain Brescia). This is the first report on the distribution of CSF virus genotypes in China. Results indicated that CSF viruses predominating in recent epizootics within China are genetically divergent from the reference strain Shimen and the vaccine strain HCLV.
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- C Tu
- Department of Animal Virology, Changchun University of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, 175 Xian Road, 130062, Changchun, People's Republic of China.
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To gain an insight into the molecular epidemiology of classical swine fever (CSF) in Italy, virus isolates originating from outbreaks that occurred between 1985 and 2000 in wild boar or in domestic pigs in mainland Italy and in Sardinia were analysed by genetic typing. For this, a fragment (190 nucleotides) of the E2 glycoprotein gene was sequenced and phylogenetic analyses were performed, including older Italian isolates and isolates from recent outbreaks in Europe for comparison. The results show that in mainland Italy, several independent epidemiological events occurred in the last decade. In the north of the country, viruses of genotype 2.2 have persisted in wild boar, causing sporadic outbreaks in domestic pigs. In contrast, viruses of subgroups 2.1 and 2.3 appeared only intermittently in different regions of the mainland. In 1997, classical swine fever virus (CSFV) isolates belonging to the subgroup 2.1 and genetically and epidemiologically related to the Dutch isolate in Venhorst, affected domestic pigs exclusively. The isolates of subgroup 2.3, derived from wild boar as well as from domestic pigs were closely related to isolates from Germany and Poland. In Sardinia, CSF is an endemic in wild boar and affects domestic pigs also. Genetic typing showed that viruses of subgroups 1.1 and 2.3 have been present, the last ones being unrelated to the mainland viruses of the same subgroup. Due to the large quantities of pig and wild boar meat imported in some parts of Italy, it cannot be established if these viruses were always present in either the mainland or Sardinia, or if they represent recent introductions.
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- M Biagetti
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche, Perugia, Italy
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Lorena J, Barlic-Maganja D, Lojkić M, Madić J, Grom J, Cac Z, Roić B, Terzić S, Lojkić I, Polancec D, Cajavec S. Classical swine fever virus (C strain) distribution in organ samples of inoculated piglets. Vet Microbiol 2001; 81:1-8. [PMID: 11356313 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-1135(01)00321-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) and a nested polymerase chain reaction after reverse transcription (RT-PCR) were used for the detection of the Chinese strain (C strain) of classical swine fever virus (CSFV) in blood and tissue samples of experimentally inoculated piglets. One group of 10 piglets was inoculated with C strain material from rabbits and a second one with material from infected minipig kidney (MPK) cell culture. Tested blood samples were taken on the day of inoculation as well as on days 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13 and 16. Samples of spleen, tonsil and brain tissue were collected from piglets on days 6, 8, 10, 13 and 16 and tested for glycoprotein E(RNS) and protein NS2-3 using commercially available ELISA kits. E(RNS) and NS2-3 were detected earlier in blood samples of piglets inoculated with the C strain propagated in a cell culture. Regardless of propagation the presence of the viral E(RNS) and NS2-3 was detected in spleen and tonsil samples simultaneously. The C strain propagated in a cell culture was found in only one brain sample, whereas, the virus propagated in rabbits was detected in 70% of the brain samples. For the detection of the CSFV RNA in blood samples, a part within the 5' non-coding region was amplified. The differences in the results gained by antigen detection in blood samples decreased when nested RT-PCR was used.
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- J Lorena
- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska c. 143, Zagreb, Croatia
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Barlic-Maganja D, Grom J. Highly sensitive one-tube RT-PCR and microplate hybridisation assay for the detection and for the discrimination of classical swine fever virus from other pestiviruses. J Virol Methods 2001; 95:101-10. [PMID: 11377717 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-0934(01)00302-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Rapid, sensitive and specific laboratory diagnostic methods are necessary to confirm outbreaks of classical swine fever. The detection of classical swine fever virus (CSFV) and its discrimination from other pestiviruses can be achieved by virus isolation on cell culture, antigen detection, or molecular methods. To reduce the time and the number of steps in the diagnostic procedure a sensitive and rapid detection method based on specific amplification of the pestiviral RNA by one-step reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) followed by detection and differentiation of the amplification products by pestivirus-, bovine viral diarrhoea virus- (BVDV-) and CSFV-specific capture probe hybridisation and colorimetric assay in microwell plates (enzyme liked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)) was developed. Two different methods using two gene regions for pestivirus RT-PCR amplification were carried out. One pair of primers was selected from the 5'-UTR region and the second one from the gene region coding for N(pro), C and E0 proteins. The designed oligonucleotide primers were used for several pestivirus reference strains as well as for some field isolates detection in cell culture supernatants and in clinical specimens. The specificity and sensitivity of both methods were compared using EZ rTth RNA PCR kit and ACCESS RT-PCR system for combined RT-PCR assay. The use of one-step RT-PCR eliminates the additional manipulations that are generally required for a two reaction system and limits the risk of carry-over contamination. Labelling of PCR products with digoxigenin (DIG) during the amplification reaction enables colorimetric assessment of hybridisation reactions. For solution hybridisation pestivirus-, BVDV- and CSFV-specific biotin-labelled capture probes were used. By serial dilutions of DIG-labelled PCR products the RT-PCR-ELISA was found to be 100-times more sensitive than the conventional agarose gel electrophoresis. Higher sensitivity of RT-PCR-ELISA detection using specific biotin-labelled probes offers the opportunity to eliminate strain specific nested PCR and to overcome the problems with contamination and false positive results.
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- D Barlic-Maganja
- Department of Virology, Institute of Microbiology and Parasitology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbiceva 60, SI-1115, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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