IBV青岛腺胃分离株(SD/97/02)S1蛋白基因的序列测定和分析

参考Genbank上发表的IBV S1纤突蛋白基因序列,设计了一对引物,对鸡传染性支气管炎病毒青岛腺胃分离株(SD/97/02)RNA进行RT-PCR扩增.将PCR产物克隆入pMD18-T载体中进行序列测定和分析.序列分析表明,该毒株的S1基因的G+C%含量较少,为37.0%,存在HindⅢ,BamHI,BgIII,SacI和SalI位点,无EcoRI位点,与其他毒株的同源性在87.02%-94.21%之间,在第154～429nt处为高度的变异区;将基因序列翻译成氨基酸后,假定的S1蛋白由540个氨基酸组成,等电点8.24,在蛋白质内部存在18个Cys,在S1与S2蛋白之间的剪切位点为HRRRR,这与大多数IBV毒株(RRF/SRR)不一样,有三个区域的氨基酸序列高度保守;169～181aa,230～250aa,485～506aa;与其他毒株进行抗原性比较后发现,在该毒株的320～326aa及390～401aa处的抗原表位消失,而在325～345aa、379～389aa处则出现了很强的抗原表位;第438～444aa处,其他IBV毒株(除ZJ971株外)原来存在的强抗原位点在本毒株中消失;在53～65位的氨基酸抗原性与其他毒株相比明显变弱.     

鸡传染性支气管炎病毒中国分离株LX4纤突蛋白基因分子特征

应用RT-PCR方法分别扩增了中国地方分离株IBV LX4 S1和S2基因并进行了基因的克隆和序列测定.结果发现,LX4 S基因由3495个核苷酸组成,编码一条1164个氨基酸残基组成的多肽.S基因编码产物裂解后形成的S1和S2亚单位分别由539和625个氨基酸残基组成.LX4 S基因推导氨基酸切割识别位点序列为HRRRR,与A2、SD/97/02和Z株相同,而与其它国内外参考毒株不同.与国内外10株已报道的具有全S基因序列的IBV参考毒株比较,LX4与国内分离毒株SD/97/02的核苷酸和氨基酸同源性最高.与32株国内外参考毒株的S1基因进化树分析比较表明,LX4与A2、SD/97/02、Z、TJ/96/02、JX/99/01和SAIBWJ等7个国内分离株在同一亚群内.在该亚群内,LX4与A2和SD/97/02亲缘关系更近,且三者在高变区和抗原表位均具有高度的同源性,而与本亚群内其它参考毒株对应的高变区和抗原表位同源性差异较大.LX4与H120 S1基因编码氨基酸的同源性虽然高于其它国外参考毒株,但同源性仍然较低,为75%.与参考毒株比较,LX4 S2基因的点突变造成其推导的氨基酸序列有11个位点发生改变,这些突变可能影响S2与S1蛋白之间的相互作用,从而影响S蛋白与特异性抗体的结合.     

鸡传染性支气管炎病毒两个地方分离株S1基因的扩增克隆与序列分析

对IBV肾型毒株JS/95 /0 3和呼吸型毒株SD/97/0 1的S1全基因进行了扩增、克隆和序列测定 ,将两毒株的S1基因序列与 10个参考毒株进行了比较。结果表明 ,JS/95 /0 3和SD/97/0 1分别与M41和H12 0株亲缘关系最近 ,它们可能是疫苗毒株的变异株。JS/95 /0 3和SD/97/0 1间的亲缘关系也较近 ,两者S1蛋白中只有 2 4个氨基酸的差异 ,其中有 15个位于前 130个氨基酸中 ,第 116位氨基酸可能与毒株的致病性有关。对两毒株S1蛋白的二级结构进行了预测和比较 ,结果发现 ,一个或极少数氨基酸的差异即可导致S1蛋白二级结构和抗原性的改变     

鸡传染性支气管炎病毒两个地方分离株S1基因的扩增克隆与序列分析

对IBV肾型毒株JS/95/03和呼吸型毒株SD/97/01的S1全基因进行了扩增、克隆和序列测定,将两毒株的S1基因序列与10个参考毒株进行了比较.结果表明,JS/95/03和SD/97/01分别与M41和H120株亲缘关系最近,它们可能是疫苗毒株的变异株.JS/95/03和SD/97/01间的亲缘关系也较近,两者S1蛋白中只有24个氨基酸的差异,其中有15个位于前130个氨基酸中,第116位氨基酸可能与毒株的致病性有关.对两毒株S1蛋白的二级结构进行了预测和比较,结果发现,一个或极少数氨基酸的差异即可导致S1蛋白二级结构和抗原性的改变.     

鸡传染性支气管炎病毒H株纤突蛋白S1基因的克隆及其在毕赤酵母中表达

鸡传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV)河南分离株H,经SPF鸡胚增殖,差速离心纯化病毒,SDS-蛋白酶K法抽提病毒RNA。参照IBV Bcaudette株纤突蛋白S1基因序列设计并合成引物,以其进行RT—PCR,成功地扩增出IBV H株S1基因。扩增产物经Bst YⅠ Hae Ⅲ和Pst Ⅰ酶切分析,结果表明,IBV H株S1基因的RFLP图谱与M41株S1基因的完全一致,初步断定IBV H株为Mass血清型。将IBVH株S1基因克隆于pGEM—T载体中进行序列分析,结果表明该基因全长为1611bp(从ATG到S前体蛋白裂解位点),与标准株M41和Beaudette的S1基因序列相比较,同源率分别达到97．39％和97、27％。将IBV H株S1基因亚克隆到pPICZ—A表达载体,转化毕赤酵母中,SDS—PAGE实验证实了IBV H株S1基因在毕赤酵母中得以表达,进一步用鸡抗IBV血清做Westernblot检测．证实了表达产物的抗原特异性。     

中国1995～2004年鸡传染性支气管炎病毒地方分离株膜蛋白基因的遗传变异分析

应用RT-PCR方法扩增到了我国1995～2004年20株IBV现地分离株的膜蛋白(Membrane,M)基因片段.序列测定表明,20株IBV分离株M基因开放阅读框由672～681bp组成,编码由223～226个氨基酸残基组成的多肽.与我国分离株LX4相比,M基因推导氨基酸序列的变异主要发生在2～17位、221～223位,其中4～6位存在氨基酸的插入和缺失,导致IBV毒株间M蛋白糖基化位点的差异.与GenBank中34株IBV参考毒株M蛋白基因推导氨基酸序列进行比较和分析,系统进化关系显示54株IBV毒株分属于5个进化群.我国IBV分离株M基因在进化关系上较为独立,主要分布在第Ⅱ群和第Ⅳ群,其中第Ⅱ群分离株和中国台湾毒株进化关系密切.此外,参考IBV国内分离株S1基因及N基因系统发育进化树的研究结果,并与M基因进行比较,表明我国IBV也存在着基因重组现象,尤其是疫苗毒和流行毒之间的重组.     

禽流感病毒A／Chicken／Jiangsu／JS-1／2002（H9N2）分子鉴定与起源分析

运用RT—PCR技术扩增了禽流感病毒A／Chicken／Jiangsu／JS-1／2002（H9N2）完整的血凝素（HA）基因,并克隆到pGEM^R-T载体中,进一步进行了序列测定。序列测定结果已经登陆GenBank,登陆号为AY364228。所扩增的HA基因长度为1683核苷酸,共编码560个氨基酸,其中信号肽长度为18aa,HA1为319aa,HA2为223aa。HA蛋白裂解位点的氨基酸组成为RSSR↓GLF,不舍连续的碱性氨基酸,具有低致病性AIVHA基因裂解位点的序列特征。通过构建一个包含18株H9N2亚型AIV的HA基因遗传进化树,发现所有的18个毒株共可分为欧亚谱系和北美谱系两个谱系,而本分离株在分类地位上国内另外的三个分离株同属于欧亚谱系,在遗传进化上非常接近,表明它们可能具有共同的起源。     

禽Ⅰ型副粘病毒f基因克隆及序列分析

用RT—PCR一步法对云南省不同禽类(鸡、鸽子)3株禽Ⅰ型副粘病毒F基因进行扩增和克隆,并对其f基因片段核苷酸序列进行分析,结果表明,云南省禽Ⅰ型副粘病毒各毒株同源性为88．1％--94．9％,与疫苗株LaSota和强毒株F48E9的同源性为85．6％。所分离两株新城疫病毒在F蛋白裂解位点区(112—117aa)的氨基酸序列与强毒株在这一区域的序列完全相同,表明为强毒株。鸽Ⅰ型副粘病毒F蛋白裂解位点区的氨基酸序列与PPMVZQ98—1株在这一区域的序列完全相同,揭示为中强毒株。以1662bp核苷酸绘制系统发育树,表明云南地方新城疫病毒届于基因Ⅶ型,鸽Ⅰ型副粘病毒届于基因Ⅵ型。     

广西不同时期IBV分离株S1基因高变区Ⅰ的遗传变异分析

对广西1985～2007年间分离到的22株传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV)的S1基因高变区Ⅰ(HVR Ⅰ)进行序列测定,并与发表的其他IBV参考株及鸽子分离的冠状病毒株的基因序列进行比较和分析.系统进化关系显示毒株可分为5个基因群,其中有16个广西分离株属第Ⅰ群,它们与鸽子冠状病毒分离株的氨基酸序列同源性较高,与Massachusetts(Mass)型疫苗株的同源性较低.有15个分离株在33～34位和34～35之间分别有4个和3个氨基酸残基的插入,GX-NN6在33～34位和34～35位之间则均有4个氨基酸残基的插入;GX-YL1、GX-NN2与常用的Mass型疫苗株的亲缘关系最近,同属于第Ⅱ群;GX-G、GX-XD与日本同一时期分离的毒株JP Miyazaki 89亲缘关系最近,属于第Ⅲ群;GX-YL6、GX-NN7与欧洲毒株4/91亲缘关系较近,属于第V群.结果表明广西存在着多种类型IBV毒株的流行,毒株S1基因HVR Ⅰ碱基的突变或插入比较普遍,可导致其氨基酸序列的变化,绝大部分毒株与目前常用的Mass型疫苗株的亲缘关系较低.同一时期的分离株同源性较高,但无明显的地域性差异.     

表达轮状病毒SA11株Vp4的抗原表位诱导病毒中和抗体生成

以昆虫病毒Flockhousevirus（FHV）外壳蛋白为载体的外源抗原表位表达系统（FHV-RNA2载体系统）．在重组杆状病毒和重组pET系统中构建和表达了SA11Vp4胰酶切割位点两侧和重叠切割位点3个抗原表位氨基酸序列（抗原表位A,aa223~242;抗原表位B,aa243～262;抗原表位C,aa234～251）,并对其免疫原性进行了研究。结果表明：这3个抗原表位能诱导动物产生抗同源氨基酸序列的抗体和抗同源病毒（SA11）感染性的血清中和抗体。研究结果提示：RVVp4胰酶切割位点区氨基酸序列除了具有胰酶切割增强病毒感染力外,还具有诱导动物机体产生血清中和抗体的能力,是RV重组抗原表位亚单位疫苗研究中重要的抗原表位氨基酸序列。     

鸡传染性支气管炎病毒纤突蛋白的目的基因点突变对其免疫原性的影响

反转录聚合酶链反应扩增鸡传染性支气管炎病毒中国流行株的主要免疫原纤突蛋白Ｓ１基因,将其插入载体ｐＵＣ１８的ＢａｍＨⅠ／ＨｉｎｄⅢ位点,在大肠杆菌中实现目的的基因的分子克隆。经克隆化Ｓ１基因的限制性酶切片多段多态性分析和Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ杂交之后,双脱氧链终止法测定其５‘端高变区核苷酸序列,并以此与ＧｅｎｅＢａｎｋ中的参考毒株Ｍａｓｓａｃｈｕｓｓｅｔｔｓ４１相应序列作比较,分析其同源性。     

犬冠状病毒大熊猫株纤突蛋白全基因的克隆与序列分析

在国内首次对犬冠状病毒大熊猫野毒株(CCV DXMV)纤突蛋白基因进行了克隆和序列测定.该基因全长4362bp,编码1453个氨基酸,N端前18个氨基酸为推测的信号肽序列,后1435个氨基酸构成成熟蛋白.与GenBank中已发表的11个CCV毒株S基因相比,S基因核苷酸序列同源性在40.2%～99.5%之间;推导的氨基酸序列同源性在15.9%～99.0%之间.DXMV株S基因变异区主要集中在该基因前1/2处,其中350-370、439-478、1718-1818三个区域碱基变异较大,而1060-1700区却十分保守.基于S全基因及其蛋白的聚类分析表明,DXMV株与K378、NVSL和US patent株亲源关系最近.推导的DXMV株S蛋白氨基酸序列潜在的N-联糖基化位点与CCV强毒V54相同,为34个,比Insavc-1弱毒多一个;其中第566-568位糖基化位点为多数强毒拥有而弱毒没有的.另外,DXMV株S蛋白疏水性及抗原表位与其它毒株有一定的差异,这些差异对DXMV株致病性和免疫原性等影响尚待进一步的研究.     

Cloning, sequence and chromosomal location of a MEL gene from Saccharomyces carlsbergensis NCYC396.

Yeast strains producing alpha-galactosidase (alpha Gal) are able to use melibiose as a carbon source during growth or fermentation. We cloned a MEL gene from Saccharomyces carlsbergensis NCYC396 through hybridization to the MEL1 gene cloned earlier from Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. uvarum. The alpha Gal encoded by the newly cloned gene was galactose-inducible as is the alpha Gal encoded by MEL1. A probable GAL4-protein recognition sequence was found in the upstream region of the NCYC396 MEL gene. The gene was transcribed to a 1.5-kb mRNA which, according to the nucleotide sequence, encodes a protein of 471 amino acids (aa) with an Mr of 52,006. The first 18 aa fulfilled the criteria for the signal sequence, but lacked positively charged aa residues, except the initiating methionine. The enzyme activity was found exclusively in the cellular fraction of the cultures. The deduced aa sequence was compared to the aa sequences of other alpha Gal enzymes. It showed 83% identity with the S. cerevisiae enzyme, but only 35% with the plant enzyme, 30% with the human enzyme and 17% with the Escherichia coli enzyme. With pulsed-field electrophoresis, the MEL gene was located on chromosome X of S. carlsbergensis, whereas the S. cerevisiae var. uvarum MEL1 gene is located on chromosome II.     

Analysis and simulation of a neutralizing epitope of transmissible gastroenteritis virus.

The amino acid sequences recognized by monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) specific for the antigenic site IV of the spike protein S of transmissible gastroenteritis virus were analyzed by PEPSCAN. All MAbs of group IV recognized peptides from the S region consisting of residues 378 to 390. In addition, the neutralizing MAbs (subgroup IV-A) also bound to peptides from the region consisting of residues 1173 to 1184 and to several other peptides with a related amino acid composition. The contribution of the individual residues of both sequences to the binding of a MAb was determined by varying the length of the peptide and by a consecutive deletion or replacement of parental residues by the 19 other amino acids. The sequence consisting of residues 326 to 558, tested as part of a cro-beta-galactosidase hybrid protein, was antigenic, but the sequence consisting of residues 1150 to 1239 was not. Furthermore, antibodies raised in rabbits against the peptide SDSSFFSYGEIPFGN (residues 377 to 391), but not those raised against the peptide VRASRQLAKDKVNEC (residues 1171 to 1185), recognized the virus and had neutralizing activity. We infer that the epitope of the neutralizing MAbs is composite and consists of the linear sequence SFFSYGEI (residues 380 to 387) with contributions of A, D, K, N, Q, or V residues from other parts of the S molecule. The complex epitope was simulated by synthesizing peptides in which the sequences consisting of residues 380 to 387 and 1176 to 1184 were combined. MAbs of subgroup IV-A recognized the combination peptides two to six times better than the individual sequences. These results may offer prospects for the development of an experimental vaccine.     

Identification of the avian infectious bronchitis coronaviruses with mutations in gene 3

The sequence of a 6.0-kb fragment was compared in the 3'-encoding region of the genome in 27 infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) strains. All these strains have the same S-3-M-5-N gene order, as is the case for other IBVs. However, the sizes of the corresponding open reading frames (ORFs) of some genes varied among the virus strains. Phylogenetic analysis and sequence alignments demonstrated that recombination events had occurred in the origin and evolution of the strains CK/CH/LSD/03I and CK/CH/LLN/98I and the possible recombinant junction sites might be located at the 3c and M genes, respectively. The normal product of ORF 3a is 57 amino acids long, whereas a 43-bp deletion at the 3'-end of the CK/CH/LSD/03I 3a gene was detected, resulting in a frameshift event and C-terminally truncated protein with 47 amino acids. Comparison of the growth ability in embryos and replication and pathogenicity in chickens with IBV carrying the normal 3a gene indicated that this deleted sequence in the 3a gene of CK/CH/LSD/03I was not necessary for viral pathogenesis and replication either in vitro or in vivo. Occurrence of a mutation at the corresponding position of the CK/CH/LLN/98I start codon in the 3a gene led to the absence of ORF 3a in this virus, resulting in a novel genomic organization at the 3'-encoding regions: S-3b, 3c-M-5a, 5b-N. Comparison with other viruses carrying the normal 3a gene revealed that CK/CH/LLN/98I had replication and pathogenicity abilities in vivo similar to those of other IBVs; however, its growth ability in embryos was lower, although the relationship between the lower growth ability and the ORF 3a defect requires further confirmation.     

Deletions of structural glycoprotein E2 of classical swine fever virus strain alfort/187 resolve a linear epitope of monoclonal antibody WH303 and the minimal N-terminal domain essential for binding immunoglobulin G antibodies of a pig hyperimmune serum

The major structural glycoprotein E2 of classical swine fever virus (CSFV) is responsible for eliciting neutralizing antibodies and conferring protective immunity. The current structural model of this protein predicts its surface-exposed region at the N terminus with a short stretch of the C-terminal residues spanning the membrane envelope. In this study, the N-terminal region of 221 amino acids (aa) covering aa 690 to 910 of the CSFV strain Alfort/187 E2, expressed as a fusion product in Escherichia coli, was shown to contain the epitope recognized by a monoclonal antibody (WH303) with affinity for various CSFV strains but not for the other members of the Pestivirus genus, bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) and border disease virus (BDV). This region also contains the sites recognized by polyclonal immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies of a pig hyperimmune serum. Serial deletions of this region precisely defined the epitope recognized by WH303 to be TAVSPTTLR (aa 829 to 837) of E2. Comparison of the sequences around the WH303-binding site among the E2 proteins of pestiviruses indicated that the sequence TAVSPTTLR is strongly conserved in CSFV strains but highly divergent among BVDV and BDV strains. These results provided a structural basis for the reactivity patterns of WH303 and also useful information for the design of a peptide containing this epitope for potential use in the detection and identification of CSFV. By deletion analysis, an antigenic domain capable of reacting with pig polyclonal IgG was found 17 aa from the WH303 epitope within the N-terminal 123 residues (aa 690 to 812). Small N- or C-terminal deletions introduced into the domain disrupt its reactivity with pig polyclonal IgG, suggesting that this is the minimal antigenic domain required for binding to pig antibodies. This domain could have eliminated or reduced the cross-reactivity with other pestiviruses and may thus have an application for the serological detection of CSFV infection; evaluation of this is now possible, since the domain has been expressed in E. coli in large amounts and purified to homogeneity by chromatographic methods.