Virus GenesPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-06-12DOI: 10.1007/s11262-024-02084-5
Huadong Liu, Tingting Li, Juan Tang, Shurong Ding, Dongcai Wang, Juan Zhang, Yibo Yan, Kaifang Li, Xueli Guo
{"title":"Isolation and identification of a pigeonpox virus strain and study on the integration of reticuloendotheliosis virus sequence.","authors":"Huadong Liu, Tingting Li, Juan Tang, Shurong Ding, Dongcai Wang, Juan Zhang, Yibo Yan, Kaifang Li, Xueli Guo","doi":"10.1007/s11262-024-02084-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11262-024-02084-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In order to study the integration of reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) in pigeonpox virus (PPV), we collected suspected pigeonpox disease material, amplified the 4b core protein gene of PPV, the gp90 gene of REV, and the integrated sequence fragments from the end of the ORF201 segment of PPV to the beginning of the LTR of REV, and sequenced these genes. The results showed that a 4b core protein fragment of 332 bp was amplified and identified as pigeonpox virus, which was named SX/TY/LTR 01/2023. Sequence analysis showed that the pigeonpox virus isolate belonged to genotype A2, which was the closest to the domestic CVL strain, with a identity of 99.4%. A band of 1191 bp was amplified from the gp90 gene of REV, named SX/TY/PPV-REV01/2023, and sequence analysis indicated that REV belonged to genotype III. The sequence analysis showed that REV belonged to genotype III, and belonged to the same large branch as the domestic isolates JSRD0701 and LNR0801, with 99.3% identity. The integrated sequence fragment was amplified to a band of 637 bp, which determined that the REV sequence was integrated in the PPV rather than a mixed infection of the two viruses. This indicates that REV was integrated in this isolation of PPV, suggesting that pigeon farms need to prevent reticuloendotheliosis at the same time when preventing pigeonpox.</p>","PeriodicalId":51212,"journal":{"name":"Virus Genes","volume":" ","pages":"510-516"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141312263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virus GenesPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-06-21DOI: 10.1007/s11262-024-02086-3
Mary F Akinyuwa, Bailee K Price, Sung-Hwan Kang
{"title":"Characterization of the proteins encoded by a recently emerged cotton-infecting Polerovirus.","authors":"Mary F Akinyuwa, Bailee K Price, Sung-Hwan Kang","doi":"10.1007/s11262-024-02086-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11262-024-02086-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLDV), an important viral pathogen responsible for substantial losses in cotton crops, has recently emerged in the United States (US). Although CLDV shares similarities with other members of the genus Polerovirus in terms of encoded proteins, their functional characteristics remain largely unexplored. In this study, we expressed and analyzed each protein encoded by CLDV to determine its intracellular localization using fluorescence protein fusion. We also evaluated their potential to induce plant responses, such as the induction of hypersensitive response-like necrosis and the generation of reactive oxygen species. Our findings show that the proteins encoded by CLDV exhibit comparable localization patterns and elicit similar robust plant responses as observed with cognate proteins from other viruses within the genus Polerovirus. This study contributes to our understanding of the functional repertoire of genes carried by Polerovirus members, particularly to CLDV that has recently emerged as a widespread viral pathogen infecting cotton in the US.</p>","PeriodicalId":51212,"journal":{"name":"Virus Genes","volume":" ","pages":"563-567"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11384633/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141437816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Molecular functions of HAX1 during disease progress.","authors":"Dajun Zhang, Jinke Yang, Qi Huang, Dengshuai Zhao, Tianyu Wang, Dixi Yu, Limei Qin, Keshan Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s11262-024-02081-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11262-024-02081-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>HCLS1-associated protein X-1 (HAX1) is a newly discovered multifunctional cell regulatory protein that is widely expressed in cells and has a close relationship with multiple cellular proteins. HAX1 plays important roles in various processes, including the regulation of apoptosis, maintenance of mitochondrial membrane potential stability and calcium homeostasis, occurrence and development of diseases, post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression, and host immune response after viral infection. In this article, we have reviewed the research progress on the biological functions of HAX1, thereby laying a theoretical foundation for further exploration of its underlying mechanisms and targeted application.</p>","PeriodicalId":51212,"journal":{"name":"Virus Genes","volume":" ","pages":"435-445"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141592045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virus GenesPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-05DOI: 10.1007/s11262-024-02095-2
Víctor Adolfo Romero-Cruz, Angel Ramos-Ligonio, Karen García-Alejandro, Melissa Cerecedo-García, María de la Soledad Lagunes-Castro, Aracely López-Monteon
{"title":"Immunization of recombinant NS3 protein (protease region) of dengue virus induces high levels of CTLA-4 and apoptosis in splenocytes of BALB/c mice.","authors":"Víctor Adolfo Romero-Cruz, Angel Ramos-Ligonio, Karen García-Alejandro, Melissa Cerecedo-García, María de la Soledad Lagunes-Castro, Aracely López-Monteon","doi":"10.1007/s11262-024-02095-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11262-024-02095-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>DENV infection outcomes depend on the host's variable expression of immune receptors and mediators, leading to either resolution or exacerbation. While the NS3 protein is known to induce robust immune responses, the specific impact of its protease region epitopes remains unclear. This study investigated the effect of recombinant NS3 protease region proteins from all four DENV serotypes on splenocyte activation in BALB/c mice (n = 5/group). Mice were immunized with each protein, and their splenocytes were subsequently stimulated with homologous antigens. We measured the expression of costimulatory molecules (CD28, CD80, CD86, CD152) by flow cytometry, along with IL-2 production, CD25 expression, and examined the antigen-specific activation of CD4 + and CD8 + T cells. Additionally, the expression of IL-1, IL-10, and TGF-β1 in splenocytes from immunized animals was assessed. Apoptosis was evaluated using Annexin V/PI staining and DNA fragmentation analysis. Stimulation of splenocytes from immunized mice triggered apoptosis (phosphatidylserine exposure and caspase 3/7 activation) and increased costimulatory molecule expression, particularly CD152. Low IL-2 production and low CD25 expression, as well as sustained expression of the IL-10 gene. These results suggest that these molecules might be involved in mechanisms by which the NS3 protein contributes to viral persistence and disease pathogenesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":51212,"journal":{"name":"Virus Genes","volume":" ","pages":"475-487"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141890866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virus GenesPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-07-11DOI: 10.1007/s11262-024-02090-7
Sofya Volodina, Ilya Titov, Sergey Zhivoderov, Sergey Yurkov, Alexander Malogolovkin
{"title":"Comparative analysis of two novel complete genomes of myxoma virus vaccine strains.","authors":"Sofya Volodina, Ilya Titov, Sergey Zhivoderov, Sergey Yurkov, Alexander Malogolovkin","doi":"10.1007/s11262-024-02090-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11262-024-02090-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Myxoma virus (MYXV) is a double-stranded DNA-containing virus of the family Poxviridae, genus Leporipoxvirus. MYXV is an important model virus for evolutionary and immunological research and a promising oncolytic. In this study, we sequenced and analyzed two complete genomes of MYXV virus vaccine strains B-82 and Rabbivac-B, which are widely used for vaccine production in Russia. Here, we first show that MYXV vaccine strains B-82 and Rabbivac-B share a common origin with the American recombinant MYXV MAV vaccine strain. In addition, our data suggest that the MYXV B-82 and Rabbivac-B strains contain a number of genes at the 5' and 3' ends that are identical to the virulent MYXV Lausanne strain. Several unique genetic signatures were identified in the M013L, M017L, M023, and M121R genes, helping to achieve high genetic resolution between vaccine strains. Overall, these findings highlight the evolutionary flexibility of certain genes in the MYXV genome and provide insights into the molecular epidemiology of the virus and subsequent vaccine development.</p>","PeriodicalId":51212,"journal":{"name":"Virus Genes","volume":" ","pages":"528-536"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virus GenesPub Date : 2024-09-10DOI: 10.1007/s11262-024-02103-5
Sanaz Rastegar, Mikael Skurnik, Hira Niaz, Omid Tadjrobehkar, Ali Samareh, Hossein Hosseini-Nave, Salehe Sabouri
{"title":"Isolation, characterization, and potential application of Acinetobacter baumannii phages against extensively drug-resistant strains","authors":"Sanaz Rastegar, Mikael Skurnik, Hira Niaz, Omid Tadjrobehkar, Ali Samareh, Hossein Hosseini-Nave, Salehe Sabouri","doi":"10.1007/s11262-024-02103-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11262-024-02103-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p>One of the significant issues in treating bacterial infections is the increasing prevalence of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains of <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>. In the face of limited or no viable treatment options for extensively drug-resistant (XDR) bacteria, there is a renewed interest in utilizing bacteriophages as a treatment option. Three <i>Acinetobacter</i> phages (vB_AbaS_Ftm, vB_AbaS_Eva, and vB_AbaS_Gln) were identified from hospital sewage and analyzed for their morphology, host ranges, and their genome sequences were determined and annotated. These phages and vB_AbaS_SA1 were combined to form a phage cocktail. The antibacterial effects of this cocktail and its combinations with selected antimicrobial agents were evaluated against the XDR <i>A. baumannii</i> strains. The phages exhibited <i>siphovirus</i> morphology. Out of a total of 30 XDR <i>A. baumannii</i> isolates, 33% were sensitive to vB_AbaS_Ftm, 30% to vB_AbaS_Gln, and 16.66% to vB_AbaS_Eva. When these phages were combined with antibiotics, they demonstrated a synergistic effect. The genome sizes of vB_AbaS_Ftm, vB_AbaS_Eva, and vB_AbaS_Gln were 48487, 50174, and 50043 base pairs (bp), respectively, and showed high similarity. Phage cocktail, when combined with antibiotics, showed synergistic effects on extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains of <i>A. baumannii</i>. However, the need for further study to fully understand the mechanisms of action and potential limitations of using these phages is highlighted.</p>","PeriodicalId":51212,"journal":{"name":"Virus Genes","volume":"68 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142219000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virus GenesPub Date : 2024-08-03DOI: 10.1007/s11262-024-02094-3
Zhiyuan Gong, Duo Shi, Zhiyong Yan, Lingling Sun, Wen Liu, Bing Luo
{"title":"Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 is targeted by EBV-encoded miR-BART20-5p and regulates cell autophagy, proliferation, and migration in EBV-associated gastric cancer","authors":"Zhiyuan Gong, Duo Shi, Zhiyong Yan, Lingling Sun, Wen Liu, Bing Luo","doi":"10.1007/s11262-024-02094-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11262-024-02094-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the first human oncogenic virus known to express microRNAs (miRNAs), which are closely associated with the development of various tumors, including nasopharyngeal and gastric cancers. Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase 1 (SCD1) is a key enzyme in fatty acid synthesis, highly expressed in numerous tumors, promoting tumor growth and metastasis, making it a potential therapeutic target. In this study, we found that SCD1 expression in EBV-associated gastric cancer (EBVaGC) was significantly lower than in EBV-negative gastric cancer (EBVnGC) at both cellular and tissue levels. In addition, EBV-miR-BART20-5p targets the 3′-UTR of SCD1, downregulating its expression. Moreover, overexpression of SCD1 in EBVaGC cells promoted cell migration and proliferation while inhibiting autophagy. These results suggest that EBV-encoded miRNA-BART20-5p may contribute to EBVaGC progression by targeting SCD1.</p>","PeriodicalId":51212,"journal":{"name":"Virus Genes","volume":"180 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141881384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virus GenesPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2024-06-04DOI: 10.1007/s11262-024-02077-4
Ashebir Gogile, Dennis Knierim, Paolo Margaria, Wulf Menzel, Mereme Abide, Misrak Kebede, Dawit Kidanemariam, Adane Abraham
{"title":"White yam (Dioscorea rotundata) plants exhibiting virus-like symptoms are co-infected with a new potyvirus and a new crinivirus in Ethiopia.","authors":"Ashebir Gogile, Dennis Knierim, Paolo Margaria, Wulf Menzel, Mereme Abide, Misrak Kebede, Dawit Kidanemariam, Adane Abraham","doi":"10.1007/s11262-024-02077-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11262-024-02077-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>White yam (Dioscorea rotundata) plants collected from farmers' fields and planted at the Areka Agricultural Research Center, Southern Ethiopia, displayed mosaic, mottling, and chlorosis symptoms. To determine the presence of viral pathogens, an investigation for virome characterization was conducted by Illumina high-throughput sequencing. The bioinformatics analysis allowed the assembly of five viral genomes, which according to the ICTV criteria were assigned to a novel potyvirus (3 genome sequences) and a novel crinivirus (2 genome sequences). The potyvirus showed ~ 66% nucleotide (nt) identity in the polyprotein sequence to yam mosaic virus (NC004752), clearly below the demarcation criteria of 76% identity. For the crinivirus, the RNA 1 and RNA 2 shared the highest sequence identity to lettuce chlorosis virus, and alignment of the aa sequence of the RdRp, CP and HSP70h (~ 49%, 45% and 76% identity), considered for the demarcation criteria, revealed the finding of a novel virus species. The names Ethiopian yam virus (EYV) and Yam virus 1 (YV-1) are proposed for the two tentative new virus species.</p>","PeriodicalId":51212,"journal":{"name":"Virus Genes","volume":" ","pages":"423-433"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141237729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The full genome characterization of avian encephalomyelitis virus, Iran: a vertical transmission case.","authors":"Arash Ghalyanchilangeroudi, Seyed Ahmad Madani, Hamideh Najafi, Zahra Ziafati Kafi, Naser Sadri, Soroush Sarmadi, Omid Eghbali, Fahimeh Jamiri, Alireza Bakhshi, Hossein Hosseini","doi":"10.1007/s11262-024-02076-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11262-024-02076-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Avian encephalomyelitis (AE) is an important infectious poultry disease worldwide that is caused by avian encephalomyelitis virus (AEV). The causative virus can be transmitted both horizontally and vertically. In the present study, an AEV suspected outbreak with typical neurological signs occurred in broilers. Histopathological examination, RT-PCR assay and full genome sequencing were applied to confirm the presence of AEV. Phylogenetic analysis of the full genome sequence showed that the detected AEV strain at 7055 nucleotide length is classified in cluster I and is closely related to vaccinal USA and China originated isolates. Although, the outbreaks of AE in progeny of vaccinated breeders have been reported previously, the source of infection was unknown. Based on the results obtained in this study, the outbreaks are vaccine-originated. This study provides the first whole genome analysis of AEV from Iran and reveals that the AEV possesses a hepatitis C virus-like internal ribosome entry site.</p>","PeriodicalId":51212,"journal":{"name":"Virus Genes","volume":" ","pages":"393-401"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141175568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virus GenesPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2024-06-11DOI: 10.1007/s11262-024-02083-6
Hideaki Nanamiya, Daisuke Tanaka, Gen Hiyama, Takao Isogai, Shinya Watanabe
{"title":"Detection of four isomers of the human cytomegalovirus genome using nanopore long-read sequencing.","authors":"Hideaki Nanamiya, Daisuke Tanaka, Gen Hiyama, Takao Isogai, Shinya Watanabe","doi":"10.1007/s11262-024-02083-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11262-024-02083-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Human cytomegalovirus has a linear DNA genome with a total length of approximately 235 kb. This large genome is divided into two domains, \"Long\" and \"Short\". There are four isomers of the cytomegalovirus genome with different orientations of each domain. To confirm the presence of four types of isomers, it is necessary to identify the sequence of the junction between the domains. However, due to the presence of repeat sequences, it is difficult to determine the junction sequences by next-generation sequencing analysis. To solve this problem, long-read sequencing was performed using the Oxford Nanopore sequencer and the junctions were successfully identified in four isomers in strain Merin and ATCC-2011-3. Nanopore sequencing also revealed the presence of multiple copies of the \"a\" sequence (a-seq) in the junctions, indicating the diversity of the junction sequences. These results strongly suggest that long-read sequencing using the nanopore sequencer would be beneficial for identifying the complex structure of the cytomegalovirus genome.</p>","PeriodicalId":51212,"journal":{"name":"Virus Genes","volume":" ","pages":"377-384"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141302082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}