家禽市场污水来源的H5N1亚型禽流感病毒NS基因分析

对长沙市家禽市场污水来源的H5N1亚型禽流感病毒(Avian influenza viruses,AIV)的非结构蛋白(Non-structural,NS)基因进行进化和分子特征分析,探讨污水中H5N1病毒的传播风险。9份家禽市场环境污水H5N1亚型AIV标本进行NS基因TA克隆测序,测序结果利用Lasergene和Mega5软件进行氨基酸(amine acid,aa)比对和进化树分析。共得到8个阳性克隆,进化树构建显示8个H5N1的NS基因均属于A亚群,其编码的NS1和NS2蛋白与A亚群代表株(A/chicken/Hubei/w h/1999)aa同源性分别为90.1%～92.5%和91.0%～92.6%,8个H5N1的NS1和NS2aa之间的同源性分别为93.8%～100.0%和98.4%～100.0%。8个H5N1的NS1蛋白均具有缺失80～84位aa、C末端携带有ESEV的PL基序和第92位aa为E的高致病性分子特征。家禽市场污水来源的H5N1亚型AIV的NS基因具有高致病性的分子特征,这种基因特征表明污水可能传播H5N1病毒。

Genetic analysis of the NS genes of H5N1 avian influenza viruses isolated from sewage in poultry markets

In order to investigate the transmission risk of H5N1 avian influenza viruses (AIV) from sewage in Changsha poultry markets, the evolution relationship and molecular characteristics of non-structural (NS) genes of H5N1 AIV from sewage were analyzed. Nine H5N1 AIV environmental sewage specimens were collected from Changsha poultry markets. The NS genes were amplifyed by PCR and then sequenced with TA cloning. Amino acid(aa) sequence alignment and phylogenetic tree analysis were conducted by Lasergene and Mega5 software. Eight NS genes TA cloning were constructed successfully. Phylogenetic tree indicated that they were belonged to the allele A subgroup. Aa homology analysis showed 90.1% 92.5% identity in NS1 proteins and 91.0% - 92.6% identity in NS2 proteins compared with reference viruses of the allele A (A/chicken/ Hubei/ w h/ 1999). The homologies of the amino sequences of NS1 and NS2 in this study were 93.8%-100.0% and 98.4%-100.0%, respectively. The C terminal of all eight H5N1 NS1 proteins from sewage in poultry markets carried a ESEV of PL motif and the 92 amino acids were E, furthermore, the 80 to 84aa were missed which were the characteristics of highly pathogenic AIV. The NS genes of H5N1 AIV from sewage in poultry markets have molecular characteristics of highly pathogenic and have the potential risk of H5N1 virus spreading.