大麦条纹花叶病毒新疆株(BSMV-XJ)RNA_2的cDNA克隆及5′端序列分析

分离了大麦条纹花叶病毒(BSMV)新疆株基因组的3个RNA组份。以RNA2为模板,3′端互补寡核苷酸为引物,合成了第一条cDNA链和第二条cDNA链,将ds-cDNA重组在pUC9质粒中,转化大肠杆菌细胞,获得含RNA3′端的克隆,并证明所选克隆的cDNA含有新疆株几近全长的RNA2组份。对于插入片段为3.3kbp的112号克隆进行了酶谱分析,得到了与国外典型株类似的结果;用双脱氧终止法分析了相当于RNA 2 5′端250bp的cDNA酶切片段,表明与国外典型株有十分相似的一级结构。     

恒河猴B病毒相关抗体检测方法的比较

以NT方法为基础比较了ELISA和FIA方法,共检测84份猴B病毒相关抗体的敏感性,结果ELISA和EIA阳性各50份(59.5％),NT阳性45份(53.6％)。三种方法相符者71份,符合率84.5％。ELISA和FIA均较NT敏感,而且快速,简便,经济,可应用于大批标本的检查。     

Identification and characterization of a defective SSV1 genome integrated into a tRNA gene in the archaebacterium Sulfolobus sp. B12

Summary Within the chromosome of the archaebacterium Sulfolobus sp. B12, a 7.4 kb region was identified which displayed extensive sequence similarities to the 15.5 kb genetic element SSV1 carried by the same strain both as a circular form and as a site-specifically integrated copy. DNA sequence analysis indicated that this 7.4 kb region (designated SSV1^intB) represented an SSV1-like element distinguishable from the full-length integrated copy (designated SSV1^intA) by extensive deletions and point mutations. The physical organization of DNA sequences of SSV1^intB indicated that this element was integrated at the same attP site as previously identified for SSV1^intA. A comparison of the DNA sequences at the left attachment sites of SSV1^intA and SSV1^intB revealed that they both represented very similar putative arginine tRNA genes followed by a 10 by inverted repeat sequence. S1 nuclease mapping experiments indicated that these tRNA genes are transcribed. Offprint requests to: W. Zillig     

Cauliflower mosaic virus as a gene expression vector for plants

It is possible to replace the CaMV (cauliflower mosaic virus) ORF (open reading frame) II with foreign sequences without interfering with virus viability. Such recom-binants can induce the synthesis of substantial amounts of a foreign protein in infected plants and confer new properties to these plants. However, so far only three genes have been successfully cloned and expressed in this way. The expression mechanism of CaMV demands precise replacement of ORF II and probably certain structural features of the viral 35S RNA, which should not be disturbed by inserted sequences. Since these features are largely unknown, it cannot at present be pre-dicted whether an insert will be tolerated. It is more likely that larger inserts will disturb the viral gene expression mechanism than smaller ones.     

Role of Ca2+ in induction and secretion of dengue virus-induced cytokines

The present study was undertaken to investigate the role of calcium ions (Ca₂₊) in the induction and secretion of the dengue type 2 virus induced cytotoxic factor and the cytotoxin. This was done by using calcium channel blocking drugs such as verapamil, nifedipine or diltiazem hydrochloride. The production of cytotoxic factor was significantly reduced by treatment of dengue type 2 virus infected mice with verapamil. Similarly, a dosedependent inhibition of the secretion of cytotoxic factor was observed, when spleen cells of the virus-primed mice were treatedin vitro with the 3 calcium channel blockers. The production of cytotoxin by macrophages was abrogated by pretreatment with calcium channel blockers but had little effect on its secretion as shown by treatment of macrophages with verapamil at 1 h after the induction to later periods up to 18 h. The findings thus show that in the induction of both the cytokines Ca₂₊ plays a critical role; on the other hand it is required for the secretion of the cytotoxic factor but not for that of the cytotoxin.     

感染流行性出血热病毒家兔病毒血症的研究

本文采用流行性出血热病毒114株实验感染家兔,用免疫荧光法及病毒培养技术研究了家兔病毒血症动态,发现感染后第6天,病毒抗原首先在淋巴细胞及单核细胞中出现;次日,亦可见于粒细胞中,第10—12天的抗原反应较强,第15天则明显减弱至消失。而在红细胞及血小板中始终未见明显的抗原反应。从感染后第3—13天的血浆中分离出病毒;感染后第6—15天,外周血单核细胞病毒分离阳性。结果表明,流行性出血热病毒在接种局部增殖后,侵入血液,并在白细胞中复制增殖,可能使病毒随血循环播散至全身其它组织脏器,造成因血传播引起的靶器官感染。