输血传播病毒分子生物学研究进展

输血传播病毒(transfusion transmitted virus or torque teno virus,TTV)是近年发现的一种DNA病毒,在健康人群、职业献血员和肝炎患者中都有不同程度的感染.TTV感染具有多样性,它可以直接经血液传播,同时还具有血液以外的传播途径,具有嗜肝性.目前对TTV的研究已在病毒与...     

输血传播病毒的研究近况

１９９７年,日本学者Ｎｉｓｈｉｚａｗａ等发现了一种经输血传播的ＤＮＡ病毒（ＴＴＶ）,从此,各国学者纷纷展开了研究工作,本文对该病毒的有关研究近况进行了综述。     

拉沙病毒分子流行病学特征和跨境传播风险

拉沙热主要流行于西非,经鼠传播,人群普遍易感,病死率高,暴发疫情频发,跨境传播时有发生。拉沙病毒易于传播,病毒分离、培养需在生物安全四级实验室(BSL-4)。2018年,世界卫生组织将其列为年度重点关注传染病,需加快研制防治关键技术手段。随着中非关系的日益紧密,贸易往来频繁,中国面临拉沙热的威胁显著增加。本文检索20世纪50年代首例拉沙热病例报道以来公开发表的主要文献,归纳拉沙热临床表现、病原学特征、流行病学特征、实验室检测以及跨境传播风险等,并对GenBank发布的全部287条拉沙病毒S基因编码区全长序列进行复核分析,以加强人们对拉沙热的了解,提高防控意识。     

1989－1994年中国脊髓灰质炎病毒的分子流行病学

１９８９～１９９４年中国发生的脊髓灰质炎流行,疫情开始集中于华东、中南地区,后期趋于南部沿海一带。对近百份来自１８个省、市、自治区脊灰病毒流行期间标本的分子生物学特征分析,发现流行主要由脊灰病毒Ⅰ型野毒株引起,未发现Ⅱ型野毒株,但１９９３年在新疆分离到１株Ⅲ型野毒株。Ⅰ型野毒株中共存在４个基因型病毒,其中ＣＨＮＰ１－Ｒ９１型病毒为这几年流行中新产生的重组病毒,在ＶＰ１／２Ａ区含有一段疫苗株序列,另一段野毒株序列很可能来自ＣＨＮＰ１－ＪＸ８９型病毒。这两个基因型病毒分布在全国大部份地区。病毒核酸的亲缘关系研究还证明,９２～９４年流行在南方沿海一带的脊髓灰质炎,主要由９１年产生的重组病毒引起。此研究揭示了各地区、各基因型病毒与疫情之间的流行病学关系及传播模式。     

闽南地区TT病毒的变异及经输血传播的初步证据

TT virus(TTV)DNA was tested by nested-PCR from sera of hepatitis patients and volunteer blood donors in Minnan area. The amplified segment was a 189 base pair region in TTV ORF2. A total of six sequences were obtained from three non-A to G hepatits patients and two from volunteer blood donors. The sequences were found to be with 82.9% to 99.3% homology to TTV Japanese strain and Chinese strain. The divergence of sequence in these six segments varied from 0.7% to 17.1%, which indicated that the TTV had been existing for a long time in this area. In the serum of a non-A to G hepatitis patient who was negative for TTV DNA in the 14th day of disease course turned to be positive in the 30th day, two TTV sequences were obtained which showed 92.1% nucleotide homology. It indicated that different TTV strains can co exist in the same person. This patient's blood had been transfused ten times between the collection of his TTV negative sample and his positive serum sample. Seven of the blood donors were traced and sampled for sera, of which three were positive for TTV. For all 161 patients tested, the history of exposure to blood products was associated with an increased risk of TTV infection(relative risk, 3.0; 95% confidence intervals, 1.89～4.81).     

基于生活污水监测的诺如病毒分子流行病学研究

为了解生活污水中诺如病毒(Norovirus,NoV)检出情况、基因型分布和分子流行病学特征,进一步探索环境监测技术用于研究病毒性胃肠炎病原区域性流行的必要性,本研究于2016年1～12月在山东省济南和临沂两地采集生活污水,通过阴离子膜吸附洗脱法对收集到的24份污水样品进行浓缩后,提取核酸,经过逆转录-聚合酶链反应扩增NoV VP1基因片段,经TA克隆后测序,进行分型和系统进化树分析。结果显示,监测地区生活污水标本中GⅠ的检出率为100%,GⅡ为95.8%。共获得412条NoV序列,分别属于6个GⅠ基因型和8个GⅡ基因型,其中GⅠ.6(32.3%,133/412)、GⅡ.3(14.1%,58/412)和GⅡ.17(25.7%,106/412)检出数量最多。GⅡ.17检出序列均属于Kawasaki 308变异株,而前些年大流行的GⅡ.4的检出序列占比仅1.0%,属于Sydney 2012变异株。本研究描述了2016年山东省本地流行的诺如病毒基因型分布和序列特征,证明了可以通过对城市污水进行监测来探索人群中循环的诺如病毒的遗传多样性。     

Nationwide prevalence of Torque teno sus virus 1 and k2a in pig populations in Japan

Because broad genetic diversity has recently been detected in Torque teno sus viruses (TTSuV1 and TTSuVk2), the viral genome detection method needs to be improved to understand the prevalence of these viruses. Here, we established single PCR-based detection methods for the TTSuV1 and TTSuVk2a genomes with newly designed primer pairs and applied them to investigate the prevalence of TTSuV1 and TTSuVk2a in Japanese pig populations. The results revealed that 98.2% and 81.7% of the pig farms tested positive for the TTSuV1 and TTSuVk2a genomes, respectively, indicating that both TTSuV1 and TTSuVk2a are widespread in Japan.     

High-throughput sequencing exclusively identified a novel Torque teno virus genotype in serum of a patient with fatal fever

Torque teno virus (TTV) has been found to be prevalent world-wide in healthy populations and in patients with various diseases, but its etiological role has not yet been determined. Using high-throughput unbiased sequencing to screen for viruses in the serum of a patient with persistent high fever who died of suspected viral infection and prolonged weakness, we identified the complete genome sequence of a TTV (isolate Hebei-1). The genome of TTV-Hebei-1 is 3649 bp in length, encoding four putative open reading frames, and it has a G+C content of 49%. Genomic comparison and a BLASTN search revealed that the assembled genome of TTV-Hebei-1 represented a novel isolate, with a genome sequence that was highly heterologous to the sequences of other reported TTV strains. A phylogenetic tree constructed using the complete genome sequence showed that TTV-Hebei-1 and an uncharacterized Taiwanese strain, TW53A37, constitute a new TTV genotype. The patient was strongly suspected of carrying a viral infection and died eventually without any other possible causes being apparent. No virus other than the novel TTV was identified in his serum sample. Although a direct causal link between the novel TTV genotype infection and the patient’s disease could not be confirmed, the findings suggest that surveillance of this novel TTV genotype is necessary and that its role in disease deserves to be explored.     

High prevalence of human Torque teno virus in streams crossing the city of Manaus, Brazilian Amazon

Aims:  Torque teno virus (TTV) is a human DNA virus chronically infecting most healthy individuals worldwide and can be transmitted by faecal–oral route. The occurrence of TTV was evaluated in the streams crossing the city of Manaus (Brazilian Amazon) over a 1-year period, four times a year.
Methods and Results:  Fifty-two water samples were collected from 13 different locations. Viruses were concentrated from two litres of water by adsorption to negative membrane filters followed by ultrafiltration. TTV DNA was detected by PCR assays designed to detect all five TTV genomic groups. By conventional PCR, 19/52 (37%) samples were positive. By real-time PCR, TTV DNA could be detected in 48/52 (92%) samples. Viral loads ranged from 1300 to 746 000 genome equivalent per 100 ml of river water. Eleven distinct nucleotide sequences were obtained.
Conclusions:  Our results show the wide distribution and diversity of TTV among Manaus urban micro basins.
Significance and Impact of the Study:  The data presented here may contribute to substantiate TTV as a sensitive indicator of human contamination.     

Development of a real‐time TaqMan PCR assay for the detection of porcine and bovine Torque teno virus

Aims: The goal of this study was to develop and to optimize molecular tools to detect the presence of Torque teno virus (TTV) in swine and cattle. A novel real‐time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using a TaqMan probe was developed to detect both genogroups of TTV strains. Methods and Results: Oligonucleotide primers and hybridization probes were designed based on sequence analysis of the noncoding region, a highly conserved part of the genome. The real‐time PCR assay specifically detected bovine and porcine TTV DNA without cross‐amplification of other common pathogens. The assay was compared with conventional PCR and nested‐PCR assays for the detection of porcine genogroups 1 and 2 and bovine TTV on plasma and faecal samples, and the assay was found faster, more reliable and reduced the risk of false positive results. Conclusions: The real‐time PCR assay provided better detection results for the two TTV genogroups in both swine and cattle compared to the conventional PCR assays. Significance and Impact of the Study: This new TaqMan PCR assay will be a useful tool for the detection of animal TTV strains, to evaluate the viral load from animal host and finally to identify the presence of these viruses in the agri‐food continuum.     

Total chemical synthesis,assembly of human torque teno virus genome

Torque teno virus(TTV)is a nonenveloped virus containing a single-stranded,circular DNA genome of approximately 3.8kb.We completely synthesized the 3808 nucleotides of the TTV(SANBAN isolate)genome,which contains a hairpin structure and a GC-rich region.More than 100 overlapping oligonucleotides were chemically synthesized and assembled by polymerise chain assembly reaction(PCA),and the synthesis was completed with splicing by overlap extension(SOEing).This study establishes the methodological basis of the chemical synthesis of a viral genome for use as a live attenuated vaccine or gene therapy vector.     

基于S1蛋白的禽传染性支气管炎病毒的分子流行病学研究

禽传染性支气管炎病毒是归属于冠状病毒属的没有DNA阶段的正义单链RNA病毒,以极高的死亡率引起禽呼吸泌尿性疾病的广泛流行,每年都给家禽饲养业造成巨大的经济损失。因此开展禽传染性支气管炎病毒的分子流行病学的研究并开发出相关的疫苗时下就显得迫切而且必要。现在,我们基于序列保守且具有强免疫原性的禽传染性支气管炎病毒粒子外壳刺突S1糖蛋白开展了分子流行病学研究,并提出了用于阻断禽传染性支气管炎病毒侵染的疫苗的可行性开发策略。     

2010年7～12月肠道病毒B组河南株的血清学分布

本文对河南省2010年7~12月的HFMD监测标本进行了肠道病毒B组的血清型分布研究。来自HFMD病例的阳性病毒分离物进行分子分型方法鉴定并进行VP1完整编码区核苷酸序列测定和分析。所获VP1全序与其他B组各基因型代表株和中国大陆株进行比较并构建系统发生树。共获得14株HEV-B河南株,分为E1、E6 、E11、 E13、 E25、 E30共6个血清型。VP1系统进化分析显示2010年河南HEV-B分离株与原型株亲缘关系较远,E25、E11和E6均与山东株亲缘关系最近,E1和E13均与云南株亲缘关系最近,E30与2008年河南株亲缘关系最近。E6病毒存在两种基因型的共循环现象。