禽流感病毒分离株NS基因同源性及等位基因类型分析

目的　克隆测定国内具有代表性的禽流感病毒 (AIV)的非结构 (NS)蛋白基因核苷酸序列 ,分析其同源性和等位基因类型 ,为进一步探索禽流感NS蛋白抗体监测方法奠定基础。方法　经RT PCR扩增了国内 3株H9N2、2株H5N1、2株H7N2亚型AIV分离株的NS蛋白基因 ,并把扩增的基因片段克隆到pGEM T载体中测序 ,将测序结果与GenBank中的核苷酸序列进行同源性比较 ,绘制基因进化树。结果　经测序获得了各AIV分离株NS基因的完整编码序列。同源性分析表明 ,3株H9亚型AIV的NS基因之间的同源性为 96 %～ 98% ;两株H5亚型AIVNS基因同源性为 91 6 % ;两株H7亚型AIV的NS基因同源性为 98 9%。H5和H9亚型分离株的NS基因之间的同源性均高于 90 % ;而H7N2亚型分离株与其它两种亚型分离株的NS基因同源性约为 6 0 %～ 70 %。在AIVNS基因系统发育进化树中 ,H5、H9亚型分离株都处于等位基因A群内 ;3株H9亚型分离株的进化关系较近 ,与香港、广东的部分H5N1病毒株起源相同 ,而 2株H5病毒的NS基因则处于不同分枝内 ;2株H7亚型分离株的NS基因都处于等位基因B群内 ,进化关系较近。结论　这 7株国内AIV分离株的NS基因之间的同源性差异较大 ,约为 6 0 %～ 99% ,且包括A、B两种类型的等位基因     

番鸭源H6N6亚型禽流感病毒全基因组的分子特征

【目的】为了丰富水禽源禽流感病毒的分子流行病学资料,明确我国国内首次分离的番鸭源H6N6亚型禽流感(Avian influenza virus,AIV)病毒A/Muscovy Duck/Fujian/FZ01/2008(H6N6)(以下简称MD/FJ/F1/08)全基因组的分子特征,弄清该病毒的遗传进化特点。【方法】对其8个基因片段分别进行扩增和序列测定,并利用分子生物学软件对测序结果进行序列分析。【结果】MD/FJ/F1/08的HA裂解位点附近的氨基酸序列为PSMKVIV↓GL,为非连续的碱性氨基酸,其静脉接种指数(the intravenoys pathogenicity index,IVPI)为0.15,推测其为一株低致病力AIV。其HA基因、NP基因、M基因和PB2基因均与我国台湾分离株A/duck/Kingmen/E322/04(H6N2)该基因的核苷酸同源性最高,分别高达94.2%、95.7%、97.2%和95.6%,均处于同一遗传进化分支。其NA基因和我国远东分离株A/duck/Eastern China/01/2007(H4N6)同源性最高,达97.1%;其颈部有11个氨基酸的缺失(TNSTTTIINNN),为N6亚型神经氨酸酶基因中首次报道,在遗传进化上和H4N6亚型AIV的NA基因处于相同的分支。NS基因和香港地区分离株A/duck/HongKong/3600/99(H6N2)同源性最高,达96.1%;PB1和PA均与高致病性禽流感病毒株A/duck/HongKong/140/1998(H5N1)同源性最高,达95.6%和96.7%。且MD/FJ/F1/08的8基因与H6N6亚型流感病毒北美洲分离代表株均不处在同一遗传进化分支上,相互之间遗传关系较远。【结论】MD/FJ/F1/08可能是由H6N2、H4N6和H5N1等多亚型AIV基因重组而成。     

我国H7N2亚型禽流感病毒CK/HB/1/02株分离鉴定

从鸡组织中获得了一株分离物,能凝集鸡红细胞,经负染后电镜观察可见球形、外被囊膜的病毒颗粒,直径约90～100nm;经血凝抑制和神经氨酸酶抑制试验鉴定为H7N2亚型禽流感病毒(Avian in fluenza virus,AIV),命名为A/Chicken/Hebei/1/2002(H7N2)(简称CK/HB/1/02).将该病毒接种SPF鸡,测得静脉接种致病指数(IVPI)为0.00,剖检可见实验鸡多种组织器官有出血性变化,判为低致病力AIV;接种后7d从实验鸡泄殖腔棉拭中回收到病毒,并在血清中检测到H7亚型AIV抗体.经RT-PCR扩增了病毒HA1基因片段(约1.1kb),测定其核苷酸序列并与GenBank中的序列比较.结果表明,该病毒的HA1基因序列与AIV标准株A/Afri.Star./Eng Q/79(H7N1)的HA1基因同源性最高,为99.4%;与以色列和意大利H7N2AIV的同源性较高,为96.8%～98.2%;与美国H7N2病毒的同源性很低,约为81.0%;其HA裂解位点的氨基酸序列为KGR-GLF-,符合低致病力AIV的特征.     

华南流感病毒NS1基因特性研究

为了解H9N2和H5N1亚型流行性感冒病毒株的NS1基因特性,采用RT-PCR方法测定了12株2000～2003年间在华南地区分离的禽流感病毒株的NS1基因核苷酸序列. 测序显示6株H9N2亚型流感病毒NS1基因开放阅读框(ORF)长654 bp,编码217个氨基酸. 6株H5N1亚型毒株NS1基因ORF长678 bp,编码225个氨基酸. 核苷酸和氨基酸同源性分析表明,同一亚型分离株之间有很高的同源性,而不同亚型的H9N2和H5N1毒株之间存在较大差异. BLAST分析表明,H5N1和H9N2亚型流感病毒分离株的NS1基因分别与近两年从香港特区和华南地区的鸭中分离的毒株A/Duck/Hong Kong/646.3/01 (H5N1)、A/Duck/Shantou/2143/01 (H9N2)有很高的亲缘关系. 该研究结果为进一步进行NS1功能研究奠定了基础.     

H9N2亚型禽流感病毒广东分离株的全基因克隆及序列分析

本研究以一株2006年广东省分离的H9N2亚型禽流感病毒A/Chicken/Guangdong/HL/2006(H9N2)(简称Ck/GD/HL/06)为研究对象,用RT-PCR法扩增病毒基因组各片段(包括5′端和3′端的非编码区序列),将扩增片段进行克隆、测序并与参考毒株的相应序列进行比较分析,绘制各基因片段的系统发生树。分析结果表明,Ck/GD/HL/06株的HA基因同1997年中国香港鸭源毒株Dk/HK/Y280/97(H9N2)在同一进化分支,从HA的糖基化位点、受体结合位点等综合分析,该毒株HA基因未发生明显的变异,符合我国大陆H9亚型禽流感病毒的特点。HA的226位氨基酸残基为亮氨酸(Leu),具有同哺乳动物SAα,2-6受体结合的特性。Ck/GD/HL/06的PB1、PA和NP基因,同2004年越南分离的人源高致病性H5N1亚型流感病毒A/VietNam/1203/2004(H5N1)株(简写A/VN/1203/04)的核苷酸序列一致性分别是93.8%、95%和96.8%,在先前的研究中未见有类似特性毒株的报道,而这种特性H9N2亚型AIV的出现,是否会增加在重组过程中产生新的高致病性H5N1亚型AIV的可能性,是值得我们关注的一个问题,也提醒在我国华南地区应更加重视防控H9N2亚型AIV,做好长期对H9N2亚型AIV监控及分子流行病学调查的工作。     

山东地区16株H9N2亚型禽流感病毒HA基因的序列分析

为了解H9N2亚型禽流感病毒(AIV)山东分离株的遗传变异情况,采用RT-PCR技术对16株从山东不同地区分离的H9N2亚型禽流感病毒的HA基因进行扩增、克隆和测序,并对所获得的HA全序列进行同源性和遗传进化分析。结果显示,16个分离株的裂解位点均为RSSR↓GLF,符合低致病性禽流感病毒的分子特征;有7～9个潜在糖基化位点;受体结合位点除198位有变异,其他位点均较保守;234位氨基酸均为L,具有与哺乳动物唾液酸α,2-6受体结合的特征;16个分离株HA基因核苷酸及氨基酸序列同源性分别为96.3%～99.9%和97.1%～99.6%;16个分离株同属于欧亚分支中的A/Duck/Hong Kong/Y280/97亚群。     

H5N1亚型高致病性禽流感病毒NS1基因的克隆及其序列分析

目的：克隆H5N1亚型禽流感病毒的NS1基因,并分析其序列特性。方法：通过RT-PCR方法克隆H5N1亚型禽流感病毒NS1基因,并对该基因片段进行测序,将此序列与数据库中不同时间、地点、宿主来源的H5N1亚型流感毒株NS1基因序列进行同源性比较。结果：获得了678bp的NS1全长基因,可编码225个氨基酸;其与毒株A／chicken／Jilin／hq／2003的同源性最高,二者的核酸和氨基酸的同源性分别为99．7％和99．1％。比对分析发现,该毒株NS1基因在第238-252位有15个核苷酸的缺失;进化树分析表明,它与1997年香港流行的H5N1亚型禽流感病毒毒株分别属于2个不同的分支。结论：克隆了一株H5N1亚型禽流感病毒的NS1基因,并初步分析了其序列特性,为进一步研究NS1基因的功能奠定了基础。     

鸡源H9N2亚型流行性感冒病毒神经氨酸酶基因序列分析

对1996～2001年间自中国部分养鸡场发病鸡或死亡鸡分离鉴定的8株H9N2亚型禽流感病毒的神经氨酸酶基因(NA),进行了扩增和序列测定,并分析和比较了其核苷酸和氨基酸的同源性.结果表明,NA基因核苷酸和氨基酸同源性分别为97.1%～99.8%和95.7%～99.7%,说明NA基因稳定遗传,高度保守.与A/chicken/HongKong/G9/97相比较,发现中国大陆鸡源H9N2分离株的神经氨酸酶蛋白在其茎部的第63、64、65位点上都有3个氨基酸的丢失,而与中国邻近的韩国、巴基斯坦鸡源H9N2分离株的神经氨酸酶没有氨基酸的丢失,因此这些部位的氨基酸丢失可初步认为是中国大陆H9N2流感病毒分离株的一个标记.系统进化树分析表明,该8株病毒的NA基因属于相同的进化分支,即A/duck/HongKong/Y280/97-like分支,尚未发现NA基因属于A/quail/HongKong/G1/97-like分支的分离株.中国的H9N2分离株与韩国、巴基斯坦等地的H9N2分离株隶属于不同的进化亚分支,说明H9N2亚型禽流感的发生与流行和地域有一定的相关性.     

我国H7N2亚型禽流感病毒CK/HB/1/02株分离鉴定

从鸡组织中获得了一株分离物,能凝集鸡红细胞,经负染后电镜观察可见球形、外被囊膜的病毒颗粒,直径约 90～100nm;经血凝抑制和神经氨酸酶抑制试验鉴定为H7N2亚型禽流感病毒(Avian influenza virus,AIV),命名 为A／Chicken／Hebei／1／2002(H7N2)(简称CK／HB／1／02)。将该病毒接种SPF鸡,测得静脉接种致病指数(IVPI) 为0．00,剖检可见实验鸡多种组织器官有出血性变化,判为低致病力AIV;接种后7d从实验鸡泄殖腔棉拭中回收 到病毒,并在血清中检测到H7亚型AIV抗体。经RT-PCR扩增了病毒HA1基因片段(约1．1kb),测定其核苷酸 序列并与GenBank中的序列比较。结果表明,该病毒的HA1基因序列与AIV标准株A／Afri．Star．／Eng-Q／79 (H7N1)的HA1基因同源性最高,为99．4％;与以色列和意大利H7N2 AIV的同源性较高,为96．8％～98．2％;与 美国H7N2病毒的同源性很低,约为81．0％;其HA裂解位点的氨基酸序列为-KGR-GLF-,符合低致病力AIV的 特征。     

H9N2亚型禽流感病毒NS1基因的进化分析

利用RT-PCR方法,扩增了1998～2005年间分离的9株H9N2亚型禽流感病毒的NS1基因,对其进行了序列测定和进化分析.序列分析表明,9株AIV NS1基因完整的阅读框均为654bp,编码217个氨基酸,其核苷酸和推导的氨基酸同源性分别为95.4%～99.8%和93.6%～100%;9株病毒的NS1蛋白的C端均有13个氨基酸的缺失;进化分析表明,9株AIV属于A群,且形成一个独立分支,在该分支中,只有Ck/HN/A3/98株属于Ck/HK/Y280/97-like亚类,且与Ck/BJ/8/98的进化关系最近,其余8株属于Ck/SH/F/98-like亚类,说明Ck/SH/F/98-like亚类的H9N2亚型AIV在中国大陆的鸡群中广泛存在.NS1基因的进化及其编码产物的特性分析,为AIV的毒力变异、致病机制、药物靶位点的设计及鉴别诊断的研究奠定了基础.     

Isolation and identification of swine influenza recombinant A/Swine/Shandong/1/2003(H9N2) virus

Ten influenza virus isolates were obtained from infected pigs from different places in Shandong province showing clinical symptoms from October 2002 to January 2003. All 10 isolates were identified in China's National Influenza Research Center as influenza A virus of H9N2 subtype. The complete genome of one isolate, designated A/Swine/Shandong/1/2003(H9N2), was sequenced and compared with sequences available in GenBank. The results of analyses indicated that the sequence of A/Swine/Shandong/1/2003(H9N2) was similar to those of several chicken influenza viruses and duck influenza viruses recently prevalent in South China. According to phylogenetic analysis of the complete gene sequences, A/Swine/Shandong/1/2003(H9N2) possibly originated from the reassortment of chicken influenza viruses and duck influenza viruses. It was found that the amino acid sequence at the HA cleavage site in Sw/SD/1/2003 is R-S-L-R-G, differing clearly from that of other H9N2 subtype isolates of swine influenza and avian influenza, which is R-S-S-R-G.     

1株含H9N2内部基因的H5N1亚型基因重配禽流感病毒的全基因测序及遗传进化分析

在对华东地区家养水禽中流感病毒的带毒状况的流行病学监测过程中,从表观健康家鸭体内分离到一株H5N1亚型禽流感病毒A/duck/Shandong/009/2008(简称Dk/SD/009/08)。为了解该毒株的基因组构成,对该分离株进行全基因测序。测序结果显示:该毒株HA裂解位点处的氨基酸序列为PLRERRRK-R/GL,符合高致病性禽流感病毒的分子特征,且参照H5N1国际统一命名准则,Dk/SD/009/08的HA基因属于2.3.4进化支。BLAST结果显示,HA、NA、NP及NS基因均与H5N1亚型病毒的核苷酸一致性最高,而RNA聚合酶基因(PB2、PB1、PA)及M基因则与H9N2亚型病毒的亲缘关系最近,故推测该分离株可能是一株天然重组病毒;遗传进化分析进一步表明,流行于华南地区鹌鹑中的G1-like H9N2亚型病毒可能为该分离株提供部分的内部基因。     

H5N1亚型禽流感病毒拯救体系的建立

选择鸡胚高产的鸭源H5N1亚型禽流感病毒A/Duck/Shandong/093/2004株作为骨架病毒,在完成了全基因组序列测定基础上,设计合成的11对引物对病毒的8个基因分11段进行扩增。通过与转录载体PHW2000连接,构建A/SD/04的8个基因的拯救载体,经测序获得序列准确的拯救质粒:2412、42、243、244、245、246、247和248。A/SD/04的8质粒与PR8(H1N1)进行不同组合的拯救,获得8个均含A/SD/04 HA基因的H5重组流感病毒。鸡胚尿囊液中重组病毒的血凝效价在28~210,EID50在10-8.5~10-9之间,MDT在34~46h之间,均与野生A/SD/04(wt A/SD/04)相似。重组病毒对6周龄的SPF鸡的静脉接种指数(IVPI)与wt A/SD/04却有明显的差异,说明不同组合的内部基因影响病毒对鸡的致病力,但不影响病毒的鸡胚致死能力、对鸡胚的感染能力和病毒在鸡胚中的繁殖能力。构建的A/SD/04的8个质粒拯救系统,为H5N1的基因功能研究和新型疫苗开发奠定基础。     

唾液酸受体并非流感病毒各亚型在雪貂组织中播散分布的决定因子

目的探讨流感病毒在雪貂组织中的分布与唾液酸受体的关系。方法用病毒分离的方法分析流感病毒H5N1（SZ406H,A/VN/1203/04）,SH1N1,H3N2（Brisbane/09,HK/09）在雪貂各组织中分布,用直接免疫荧光法分析雪貂各组织的唾液酸受体的分布,并通过体外实验证实活病毒与组织上受体的结合。结果 H5N1（SZ）和H5N1（A/VN/1203/04）在雪貂的肝、脾、肺、肠中有分布,H5N1（A/VN/1203/04）在脑组织中也有分布,而SH1N1、H3N2（Brisbane/09,HK/09）只分布于肠组织。而唾液酸受体SAα2,6Gal和SAα2,3Gal的I型受体分布于脾、心、肺、肠、脑组织中,和SAα2,3Gal II型受体分布于肝、脾、心、肺、肠、脑组织。SH1N1病毒与SAα2,6Gal能结合,而H5N1与SAα2,3Gal结合。结论 H5N1能在雪貂的多器官组织组织中分布和繁殖,而H3N2和SH1N1仅能在肠组织中分布繁殖。SAα2,6Gal和SAα2,3Gal受体在雪貂多器官组织中均有表达,说明唾液酸受体是病毒进入的门户,但不是病毒分布的决定因子。     

一株H5N1亚型禽流感病毒的分离与鉴定

2004年1月湖北宜昌某鸡场暴发疫病,从该鸡场濒死鸡肺组织中分离到了一株病毒,电镜切片观察到典型的禽流感病毒粒子;采用ELISA检测禽流感抗原为阳性;RT-PCR扩增HA、NA基因并测序,经BLAST分析,HA基因与A／Goose／Guangdong／1／96(H5N1)HA基因同源性为97％;NA基因与A／Goose／Guangdong／1／96(H5N1)NA基因同源性为96％,确定该分离株为禽流感病毒H5N1亚型(A／Chicken／Yichang／Lung-1／04(H5N1))。     

E190V substitution of H6 hemagglutinin is one of key factors for binding to sulfated sialylated glycan receptor and infection to chickens

Avian influenza viruses (AIVs) recognize sialic acid linked α2,3 to galactose (SAα2,3Gal) glycans as receptors. In this study, the interactions between hemagglutinins (HAs) of AIVs and sulfated SAα2,3Gal glycans were analyzed to clarify the molecular basis of interspecies transmission of AIVs from ducks to chickens. It was revealed that E190V and N192D substitutions of the HA increased the recovery of viruses derived from an H6 duck virus isolate, A/duck/Hong Kong/960/1980 (H6N2), in chickens. Recombinant HAs from an H6 chicken virus, A/chicken/Tainan/V156/1999 (H6N1), bound to sulfated SAα2,3Gal glycans, whereas the HAs from an H6 duck virus did not. Binding preference of mutant HAs revealed that an E190V substitution is critical for the recognition of sulfated SAα2,3Gal glycans. These results suggest that the binding of the HA from H6 AIVs to sulfated SAα2,3Gal glycans explains a part of mechanisms of interspecies transmission of AIVs from ducks to chickens.     

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Infection of Mallards with Homo- and Heterosubtypic Immunity Induced by Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses

The potential role of wild birds as carriers of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) subtype H5N1 is still a matter of debate. Consecutive or simultaneous infections with different subtypes of influenza viruses of low pathogenicity (LPAIV) are very common in wild duck populations. To better understand the epidemiology and pathogenesis of HPAIV H5N1 infections in natural ecosystems, we investigated the influence of prior infection of mallards with homo- (H5N2) and heterosubtypic (H4N6) LPAIV on exposure to HPAIV H5N1. In mallards with homosubtypic immunity induced by LPAIV infection, clinical disease was absent and shedding of HPAIV from respiratory and intestinal tracts was grossly reduced compared to the heterosubtypic and control groups (mean GEC/100 µl at 3 dpi: 3.0×10² vs. 2.3×10⁴ vs. 8.7×10⁴; p<0.05). Heterosubtypic immunity induced by an H4N6 infection mediated a similar but less pronounced effect. We conclude that the epidemiology of HPAIV H5N1 in mallards and probably other aquatic wild bird species is massively influenced by interfering immunity induced by prior homo- and heterosubtypic LPAIV infections.     

Exposure to a Low Pathogenic A/H7N2 Virus in Chickens Protects against Highly Pathogenic A/H7N1 Virus but Not against Subsequent Infection with A/H5N1

Recent evidences have demonstrated that the presence of low pathogenic avian influenza viruses (LPAIV) may play an important role in host ecology and transmission of avian influenza viruses (AIV). While some authors have clearly demonstrated that LPAIV can mutate to render highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV), others have shown that their presence could provide the host with enough immunological memory to resist re-infections with HPAIV. In order to experimentally study the role of pre-existing host immunity, chickens previously infected with H7N2 LPAIV were subsequently challenged with H7N1 HPAIV. Pre-infection of chickens with H7N2 LAPIV conferred protection against the lethal challenge with H7N1 HPAIV, dramatically reducing the viral shedding, the clinical signs and the pathological outcome. Correlating with the protection afforded, sera from chickens primed with H7N2 LPAIV reacted with the H7-AIV subtype in hemagglutination inhibition assay and specifically with the N2-neuraminidase antigen. Conversely, subsequent exposure to H5N1 HPAIV resulted in a two days-delay on the onset of disease but all chickens died by 7 days post-challenge. Lack of protection correlated with the absence of H5-hemagglutining inhibitory antibodies prior to H5N1 HPAIV challenge. Our data suggest that in naturally occurring outbreaks of HPAIV, birds with pre-existing immunity to LPAIV could survive lethal infections with HA-homologous HPAIV but not subsequent re-infections with HA-heterologous HPAIV. These results could be useful to better understand the dynamics of AIV in chickens and might help in future vaccine formulations.     

Genome Wide Host Gene Expression Analysis in Chicken Lungs Infected with Avian Influenza Viruses

The molecular pathogenesis of avian influenza infection varies greatly with individual bird species and virus strain. The molecular pathogenesis of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) or the low pathogenic avian influenza virus (LPAIV) infection in avian species remains poorly understood. Thus, global immune response of chickens infected with HPAI H5N1 (A/duck/India/02CA10/2011) and LPAI H9N2 (A/duck/India/249800/2010) viruses was studied using microarray to identify crucial host genetic components responsive to these infection. HPAI H5N1 virus induced excessive expression of type I IFNs (IFNA and IFNG), cytokines (IL1B, IL18, IL22, IL13, and IL12B), chemokines (CCL4, CCL19, CCL10, and CX3CL1) and IFN stimulated genes (OASL, MX1, RSAD2, IFITM5, IFIT5, GBP 1, and EIF2AK) in lung tissues. This dysregulation of host innate immune genes may be the critical determinant of the severity and the outcome of the influenza infection in chickens. In contrast, the expression levels of most of these genes was not induced in the lungs of LPAI H9N2 virus infected chickens. This study indicated the relationship between host immune genes and their roles in pathogenesis of HPAIV infection in chickens.     

An avian influenza H5N1 virus that binds to a human-type receptor

Avian influenza viruses preferentially recognize sialosugar chains terminating in sialic acid-alpha2,3-galactose (SAalpha2,3Gal), whereas human influenza viruses preferentially recognize SAalpha2,6Gal. A conversion to SAalpha2,6Gal specificity is believed to be one of the changes required for the introduction of new hemagglutinin (HA) subtypes to the human population, which can lead to pandemics. Avian influenza H5N1 virus is a major threat for the emergence of a pandemic virus. As of 12 June 2007, the virus has been reported in 45 countries, and 312 human cases with 190 deaths have been confirmed. We describe here substitutions at position 129 and 134 identified in a virus isolated from a fatal human case that could change the receptor-binding preference of HA of H5N1 virus from SAalpha2,3Gal to both SAalpha2,3Gal and SAalpha2,6Gal. Molecular modeling demonstrated that the mutation may stabilize SAalpha2,6Gal in its optimal cis conformation in the binding pocket. The mutation was found in approximately half of the viral sequences directly amplified from a respiratory specimen of the patient. Our data confirm the presence of H5N1 virus with the ability to bind to a human-type receptor in this patient and suggest the selection and expansion of the mutant with human-type receptor specificity in the human host environment.