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a recombinant nucleocapsid protein-based indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to detect antibodies against porcine deltacoronavirus.recently, porcine deltacoronavirus (pdcov) has been proven to be associated with enteric disease in piglets. diagnostic tools for serological surveys of pdcov remain in the developmental stage when compared with those for other porcine coronaviruses. in our study, an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) (rpdcov-n-elisa) was developed to detect antibodies against pdcov using a histidine-tagged recombinant nucleocapsid (n) protein as an antigen. the rpdcov-n-elisa did not cross-react ...201626668175
autophagy postpones apoptotic cell death in prrsv infection through bad-beclin1 interaction.autophagy and apoptosis play significant roles in prrsv infection and replication. however, the interaction between these 2 processes in prrsv replication is still far from been completely understood. in our studies, the exposure of marc-145 cells to prrsv confirmed the activation of autophagy and subsequent induction of apoptosis. the inhibition of autophagy by 3-methyladenine (3-ma) caused a significant increase in prrsv-induced apoptosis, showing a potential connection between both mechanisms ...201626670824
economic analysis of immunization strategies for prrs control [corrected].porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) is a swine-specific pathogen that causes significant increases in production costs. when a breeding herd becomes infected, in an attempt to hasten control and elimination of prrsv, some veterinarians have adopted a strategy called load-close-expose which consists of interrupting replacement pig introductions into the herd for several weeks (herd closure) and exposing the whole herd to a replicating prrsv to boost herd immunity. either m ...201526673898
immunoregulatory signal foxp3, cytokine gene expression and ifn-γ cell responsiveness upon porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) natural infection.the study aims at evaluating gene expression of pro-inflammatory (il-1β, il-8, tnf-α), pro-immune (ifn-γ), anti-inflammatory (il-10) cytokines and of the immunoregulatory signal foxp3 in association with prrsv-specific ifn-γ secreting cell (sc) responsiveness upon prrsv natural infection. forty prrsv-negative pigs were assigned to two groups: 20 pigs were vaccinated at 3 weeks of age (weaning) against prrsv (v-prrsv) with a modified live virus vaccine (mlv) and 20 pigs were kept non-vaccinated ( ...201526679802
concurrent vaccination of pigs with type 1 and type 2 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) protects against type 1 prrsv but not against type 2 prrsv on dually challenged pigs.the objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of concurrent vaccination of pigs with both type 1 and type 2 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) vaccine against heterologous dual challenge of both genotypes and compare with single vaccination of pigs against heterologous single challenge of both genotypes. pigs were administered both type 1 and type 2 prrsv vaccine concurrently into separate anatomical sites at 28 days of age and inoculated intranasally wit ...201526679817
spatial analysis and temporal trends of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome in denmark from 2007 to 2010 based on laboratory submission data.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (prrs) has been a cause for great concern to the danish pig industry since it was first diagnosed in 1992. the causative agent of prrs is an rna virus which is divided into different genotypes. the clinical signs, as well as its morbidity and mortality, is highly variable between herds and regions. two different genotypes of prrs virus (prrsv) are found in denmark: type 1 and type 2. approximately 40% of danish swine herds are seropositive for one or ...201526689831
effect of nonstructural protein 2 hypervariable regions in the replication of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in marc-145 cells.highly pathogenic (hp) porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) causes prolonged high fever, red discoloration of the body, blue ears and a high mortality. previously, we found that the prrsv vaccine strain tjm contained a deletion of 120 amino acids (aa 628-747) in nonstructural protein 2 (nsp2). we aimed to explore the replication features of prrsv after adding the transiently expressed product of these 120 aa in vitro.201526694645
infection of porcine bone marrow-derived macrophages by porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus impairs phagosomal maturation.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv), a positive-sense, ssrna virus of the genus arterivirus, is a devastating disease of swine worldwide. key early targets of prrsv infection in pigs include professional phagocytes in the lung, such as alveolar and interstitial macrophages and dendritic cells, the dysfunction of which is believed to be responsible for much of the associated mortality. in order to study the effect of virus infection on phagocyte function, the development o ...201626702996
simultaneous typing of seven porcine pathogens by multiplex pcr with a gexp analyser.a novel high-throughput method was developed for simultaneous detection and differentiation of seven porcine pathogens by multiplex pcr based on a genomelab gene expression profiler (gexp) analyser. the pathogens included in this study were pseudorabies virus (prv), classical swine fever virus (csfv), african swine fever virus (asfv), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv), porcine parvovirus (ppv), porcine circovirus type 2 (pcv-2) and japanese encephalitis virus (jev). sev ...201626706731
characterization of the interactome of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus nonstructural protein 2 reveals the hyper variable region as a binding platform for association with 14-3-3 proteins.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) is a major threat to the swine industry worldwide and hence global food security, exacerbated by a newly emerged highly pathogenic (hp-prrsv) strain from china. prrsv nonstructural protein 2 (nsp2) is a multifunctional polypeptide with strain-dependent influences on pathogenicity. a number of discrete functional regions have been identified on the protein. quantitative label free proteomics was used to identify cellular binding partners ...201626709850
characterization of immune responses following homologous reinfection of pigs with european subtype 1 and 3 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus strains that differ in virulence.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) causes significant economic losses to the pork industry worldwide. vaccination results often in limited protection. understanding host immune responses elicited by different prrsv strains could help to develop more efficacious vaccines. in the current study we characterized immunological responses and viral kinetics in pigs after primo infection and homologous challenge of the highly virulent european subtype 3 strain lena, and the mode ...201626711030
replication characteristics of eight virulent and two attenuated genotype 1 and 2 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) strains in nasal mucosa explants.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) can spread in between pigs via contact and airborne route. it was shown before that the highly pathogenic prrsv strain lena was able to replicate 10-100 times more in the nasal mucosa compared to the low pathogenic prrsv strain lv. in this work, the replication characteristics of four type 1 (lv, 07v063, 08va, 13v091), three type 2 (vr2332, mn-184, vn) and two attenuated (mlv-dv, mlv-vr2332) prrsv strains were studied. after 72hpi, mean ...201626711043
serological evidence of type 2 (north american genotype) porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in nepal.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) has spread throughout asia, causing significant losses to commercial farmers and smallholders. however, little is known about prrs in nepal, a south asian country with a gradually increasing pig industry. in 2011, a pilot project was initiated to identify the status of prrsv in pigs of the kathmandu valley of nepal. out of 98 serum samples, 31 (32 %; 95 % ci 23-42 %) were found positive by elisa. all positive samples belonged to the typ ...201626712360
intranasal inoculation of sows with highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus at mid-gestation causes transplacental infection of fetuses.transplacental infection plays a critical role in the reproductive failure induced by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv), yet exposure of sows and gilts to classical prrsv generally leads to reproductive failure after 85 days of gestation. we report, for the first time, that the susceptibility of fetuses to highly pathogenic prrsv (hp-prrsv) is similar at 60 days and 90 days of gestation. this difference from classical prrsv may contribute to its high pathogenicity. a fi ...201526715184
transdermal delivery of plasmid encoding truncated nucleocapsid protein enhanced prrsv-specific immune responses.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) induces several immunomodulatory mechanisms that resulted in delayed and ineffective anti-viral immune responses. recently, it has been shown that intradermal immunization of plasmid encoding truncated nucleocapsid protein (porf7t) could reduce prrsv-induced immunomodulatory activities and enhances anti-prrsv immunity in vaccinated pigs. however, intradermal immunization may not be practical for farm setting. currently, there are severa ...201626724543
production of porcine tnfα by adam17-mediated cleavage negatively regulates porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) causes a series of inflammatory reactions in sites of infection, companied by the upregulation of key inflammatory factor tnfα. tnfα, which serves as a "master regulator" of inflammatory cytokine production, is mainly produced by macrophages at the early infection stage. here, we showed that porcine alveolar macrophages produced a great amount of soluble tnfα upon prrsv infection. furthermore, we found that tnfα had great anti-prrsv eff ...201626724939
efficacy of fostera prrs modified live virus vaccine against a canadian heterologous virulent field strain of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus.vaccination is a useful option to control infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv), and several modified live-prrsv vaccines have been developed. these vaccines have shown some efficacy in reducing the incidence and severity of clinical disease as well as the duration of viremia and virus shedding but have failed to provide sterilizing immunity. the efficacy of modified live-virus (mlv) vaccines is greater against a homologous strain compared with heterologous p ...201626732457
[advances in understanding of the infection/replication mechanisms and virulence determinants of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus].the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) can cause reproductive barriers in breeding pigs and respiratory symptoms in piglets. in this review, we summarize research progress of the infection and replication mechanisms of the prrsv. we also review the virulence determinants of the prrsv. all these fundamental studies are important for the control and elimination of the prrsv.201526738300
immunity raised by recent european subtype 1 prrsv strains allows better replication of east european subtype 3 prrsv strain lena than that raised by an older strain.stable spatial distribution of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (prrsv)-1 subtypes in europe is accompanied by a strong population immunity induced by local prrsv strains. in the present study, it was examined if the immunity induced by three west european subtype 1 prrsv strains (2007 isolate 07v063 and 2013 isolates 13v091 and 13v117) offers protection against the highly virulent east european subtype 3 prrsv strain lena. the number of fever days was greater (p < 0.05) in the cont ...201626742636
propagation of field highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in marc-145 cells is promoted by cell apoptosis.infection of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) induces cell apoptosis both in vivo and in vitro. however, the correlation between host cell apoptosis and prrsv replication is unclear. here, the promotion of prrsv propagation by cell apoptosis in marc-145 cells was reported. the observation on propagation of field highly pathogenic prrsv (hp-prrsv) in marc-145 cells showed that infection of overgrown marc-145 cells obviously elevated virus production and cell apoptosis w ...201626742774
disease surveillance in england and wales.this issue of veterinary record introduces a new look for the monthly disease surveillance report for england and wales from the apha. the format and content has been changed to provide a report that brings together data and information from different sources of government-funded and other veterinary scanning surveillance activity. this first report in the new format considers current issues, such as actions to prevent porcine epidemic diarrhea and what to do if it is suspected, and provides an ...201626744008
characterization of two austrian porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) field isolates reveals relationship to east asian strains.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) causes major problems for the swine industry worldwide. due to austria's central location in europe, a large number of animals are transported through the country. however, little is known about current prrsv strains and epidemiology. we determined full-length genome sequences of two austrian field isolates (aut13-883 and aut14-440) from recent prrsv outbreaks and of a related german isolate (ger09-613). phylogenetic analysis revealed t ...201626754154
pathological characterization of an outbreak of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome in northern vietnam.in 2007, a highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (hp-prrsv) emerged in vietnam and spread to nearly all regions of the country by 2010. ten representative pigs of different age groups, infected naturally with hp-prrsv in northern vietnam in 2010, were used to characterize the pathological features of the infection. infection was confirmed using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and viral isolation. the clinical signs and gross findings in these pigs ...201726774273
interplay of autophagy and apoptosis during prrsv infection of marc145 cell.autophagy and apoptosis play essential roles 'in virus infection. our study was performed to investigate the interplay between autophagy and apoptosis in prrsv replication. in our present study, autophagy and apoptosis were induced by prrsv infection. viral replication was dampened/attenuated by autophagy deficient and potentiated by apoptosis inhibition. furthermore, prrsv replication was restored by apoptosis inhibition in autophagy deficient cells. taken together, our findings unveil the func ...201626774368
analysis of genetic variation of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) isolates in central china.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) is an epidemic etiology in pigs of all ages causing reproductive failure and respiratory manifestation. prrsv has been circulating in chinese pig farms for almost 20 years. the aim of the present study was to fully understand the extent of the genetic diversity and molecular characteristics of prrsvs in central china. a strain of prrsv isolated from a recent outbreak farm in hunan province in central china, designated hun-2014, was sequ ...201626781704
c-reactive protein, haptoglobin and pig-major acute phase protein profiles of pigs infected experimentally by different isolates of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (prrs) virus (prrsv) is the etiologic agent of prrs, one of the most important diseases in swine worldwide. in the present work, the effects of different prrsv strains were tested on a piglet experimental model to study the induced acute phase response. for this purpose, pigs (n=15 for each group) were intranasally inoculated with one of five prrsv strains (isolates eu10, 12, 17, 18 from genotype 1 and isolate ja-142 from genotype 2). the acute phase ...201626790929
investigation on host susceptibility of tibetan pig to infection of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus through viral challenge study.previous reports showed that infection of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) stimulated a variable host response and pig susceptibility to prrsv was largely dependent on its genetic composition. in the present study, host susceptibility of tibetan pig to prrsv was compared with other two pig breeds, zangmei black and large white, by challenge of them with highly pathogenic prrsv (hp-prrsv). in the first challenge test, each eight piglets of the three breeds were inoculat ...201626790936
mutations in a highly conserved motif of nsp1β protein attenuate the innate immune suppression function of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) nonstructural protein 1β (nsp1β) is a multifunctional viral protein, which is involved in suppressing the host innate immune response and activating a unique -2/-1 programmed ribosomal frameshifting (prf) signal for the expression of frameshifting products. in this study, site-directed mutagenesis analysis showed that the r128a or r129a mutation introduced into a highly conserved motif ((123)gkylqrrlq(131)) reduced the ability of nsp1β ...201626792733
differential expression of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) open reading frame 5, but not apoptogenic cytokines, contribute to severe respiratory disease in pigs infected with type 2 prrsv compared with pigs infected with type 1 prrsv.the aim of this study was to compare the expression of open reading frame 5 (orf5) of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) and apoptogenic cytokines in the lungs from pigs infected with type 1 and type 2 prrsv. microscopical lung lesion scores and the mean number of apoptotic cells were significantly (p <0.05) higher in pigs with type 2 prrsv infection than in those with type 1 prrsv infection. the score for the mean number of prrsv orf5-positive cells per unit area of lun ...201726797582
a multiplex pcr for simultaneous detection of classical swine fever virus, african swine fever virus, highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and pseudorabies in swines.in this assay, we developed and evaluated a multiplex pcr (mpcr) for its ability in detecting multiple infections of swine simultaneously. four pairs of primers were used to detect five viruses. specific primers were designed for classical swine fever virus (csfv), african swine fever virus (asfv) and pseudorabies (prv). a pair of primers was designed prudently for two different types of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus that respectively were porcine reproductive and respirato ...201526812812
microrna-30c modulates type i ifn responses to facilitate porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection by targeting jak1.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) is an economically important pathogen and has evolved several mechanisms to evade ifn-i responses. we report that a host microrna, mir-30c, was upregulated by prrsv via activating nf-κb and facilitated its ability to infect subject animals. subsequently, we demonstrated that mir-30c was a potent negative regulator of ifn-i signaling by targeting jak1, resulting in the enhancement of prrsv infection. in addition, we found that jak1 expre ...201626826240
potentiation of taishan pinus massoniana pollen polysaccharide on the immune response and protection elicited by a highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus glycoprotein 5 subunit in pigs.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) heavily affects the global pork industry. current available vaccine strategies have inherent drawbacks. in this work, the immune enhancement from taishan pinus massoniana pollen polysaccharide (tppps) and freund's adjuvant on the efficacy of a prrsv subunit vaccine were examined. titers of specific anti-highly pathogenic prrsv (hp-prrsv) elisa antibody and neutralizing antibody were significantly higher in pigs from the groups inoculate ...201626828953
enhanced humoral and cellular immune responses to prrs virus gp5 glycoprotein by dna prime-adenovirus boost vaccination in mice.in order to investigate the induction of humoral and cellular immune responses against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv), balb/c mice were immunized in a pcdna3-gp5 prime-rad-gp5 boost regimen. after humoral and cellular immune response detection, levels of prrsv-specific antibodies, neutralizing antibodies, lymphocyte proliferation response, and cytotoxic t-lymphocyte response were significantly increased as compared to controls. the humoral immune response was induced ...201626837895
a genome-wide association study of fetal response to type 2 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus challenge.control of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (prrs) is economically important for the swine industry worldwide. as current prrs vaccines do not completely protect against heterologous challenge, alternative means of control, including enhanced genetic resilience, are needed. for reproductive prrs, the genetic basis of fetal response to prrs virus (prrsv) infection is poorly understood. genome-wide association studies (gwas) were done here using data from 928 fetuses from pregnant gil ...201626846722
a wur snp is associated with european porcine reproductive and respiratory virus syndrome resistance and growth performance in pigs.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (prrs) causes decreased reproductive performance and respiratory problems in pigs. the goals of the current study were 1) to examine whether individual variation applies to infection with prrsv european strains and 2) to investigate the association of a single nucleotide polymorphism (snp) wur10000125 (wur) at the interferon-inducible guanylate-binding protein 1 gene (gbp1) with average daily gain (adg) in prrsv infected and uninfected pigs. the expe ...201626850549
the viral non-structural protein 1 alpha (nsp1α) inhibits p53 apoptosis activity by increasing murine double minute 2 (mdm2) expression in porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) early-infected cells.apoptosis is one of the most important mechanisms of pathogenesis in porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv)-infected cells. the tumor suppressor p53 plays a critical role in apoptotic induction in viral infections. in the present study, we found that p53 activity was inhibited at the early stage of prrsv infection in both the highly pathogenic (hp) and lowly pathogenic (lp) prrsv isolates. bax expression showed a similar change pattern to that of p53. murine double minute 2 ...201626854347
immunopotentiation of four natural adjuvants co-administered with a highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus glycoprotein 5 subunit.to improve the efficacy of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) subunit vaccine, the immunological enhancement effects of four natural adjuvants were compared, including astragalus extract, astragalus/bacillus production, propolis, and freund's adjuvant. the results showed that titers of igg and neutralizing antibody against highly pathogenic prrsv (hp-prrsv) glycoprotein 5 (gp5) from the groups of astragalus/bacillus adjuvant and freund's adjuvant co-administered with a r ...201626856331
comparison of commercial type 1 and type 2 prrsv vaccines against heterologous dual challenge.this study was to compare the effect of vaccination of pigs with either type 1 or type 2 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) against heterologous dual challenge of both genotypes. pigs were administered type 1 (unistrain prrs) or type 2 (fostera prrs) prrsv vaccine at 28 days of age and inoculated intranasally with both genotypes at 63 days of age. vaccination of pigs with type 1 prrsv was able to reduce the levels of type 1 but not type 2 prrsv viraemia, whereas vaccinat ...201626864027
augmented immune responses in pigs immunized with an inactivated porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus containing the deglycosylated glycoprotein 5 under field conditions.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) leads to major economic losses in the swine industry. vaccination is the most effective method to control the disease by prrsv.201626866026
applications of bayesian phylodynamic methods in a recent u.s. porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus outbreak.classical phylogenetic methods such as neighbor-joining or maximum likelihood trees, provide limited inferences about the evolution of important pathogens and ignore important evolutionary parameters and uncertainties, which in turn limits decision making related to surveillance, control, and prevention resources. bayesian phylodynamic models have recently been used to test research hypotheses related to evolution of infectious agents. however, few studies have attempted to model the evolutionar ...201626870024
peripheral viral infection induced microglial sensome genes and enhanced microglial cell activity in the hippocampus of neonatal piglets.although poorly understood, early-life infection is predicted to affect brain microglial cells, making them hypersensitive to subsequent stimuli. to investigate this, we assessed gene expression in hippocampal tissue obtained from a previously published study reporting increased microglial cell activity and reduced hippocampal-dependent learning in neonatal piglets infected with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv), a virus that induces interstitial pneumonia. infection al ...201626872419
differences of immune responses between tongcheng (chinese local breed) and large white pigs after artificial infection with highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (prrs) is one of the severest infectious diseases of pigs throughout the world. pigs of different breeds infected with prrs virus (prrsv) have been reported to vary in their immune responses. here, the differences of immune responses to highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (hp-prrsv) were investigated by artificially infecting tongcheng (tc) pigs (a chinese indigenous breed) and large white (lw) pigs with prrsv wuh3. ...201626878768
the attenuation phenotype of a ribavirin-resistant porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus is maintained during sequential passages in pigs.in a previous study, ribavirin-resistant porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) mutants (rvrp13 and rvrp22) were selected, and their resistance against random mutation was shown in cultured cells. in the present study, these ribavirin-resistant mutants were evaluated in terms of their genetic and phenotypic stability during three pig-to-pig passages in comparison with modified live virus (mlv) (ingelvac prrs mlv). pigs challenged with rvrp22 had significantly lower (p< 0.05) ...201626889041
complete genome sequence of a chinese highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus that has a further deletion in the nsp2 gene.here, we report the complete genome of a chinese highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (hp-prrsv) characterized by a further 29-amino acid (87 nucleotides) deletion in its nsp2-coding region compared to the prototype of the hp-prrsv jxa1 strain.201626893437
the non-structural protein nsp2tf of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus down-regulates the expression of swine leukocyte antigen class i.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) is arguably the most economically-important global swine pathogen. here we demonstrated that prrsv down-regulates swine leukocyte antigen class i (sla-i) expression in porcine alveolar macrophages, pk15-cd163 cells and monocyte-derived dendritic cells. to identify the viral protein(s) involved in sla-i down-regulation, we tested all 22 prrsv structural and non-structural proteins and identified that nsp1α and nsp2tf, and gp3 significant ...201626895249
virus replicon particles expressing porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus proteins elicit immune priming but do not confer protection from viremia in pigs.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) is the causative agent of one of the most devastating and economically significant viral disease of pigs worldwide. the vaccines currently available on the market elicit only limited protection. recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus (vsv) replicon particles (vrp) have been used successfully to induce protection against influenza a virus (iav) in chickens and bluetongue virus in sheep. in this study, vsv vrp expressing the prrsv envelop ...201626895704
the non-structural protein 5 and matrix protein are antigenic targets of t cell immunity to genotype 1 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses.the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) is the cause of one of the most economically important diseases affecting swine worldwide. efforts to develop a next-generation vaccine have largely focused on envelope glycoproteins to target virus-neutralizing antibody responses. however, these approaches have failed to demonstrate the necessary efficacy to progress toward market. t cells are crucial to the control of many viruses through cytolysis and cytokine secretion. since co ...201626909080
a dimerization-dependent mechanism drives the endoribonuclease function of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus nsp11.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) rna endoribonuclease nsp11 belongs to the xendou superfamily and plays a crucial role in arterivirus replication. here, we report the first crystal structure of the arterivirus nsp11 protein from prrsv, which exhibits a unique structure and assembles into an asymmetric dimer whose structure is completely different from the hexameric structure of coronavirus nsp15. however, the structures of the prrsv nsp11 and coronavirus nsp15 catalyti ...201626912626
immunoprophylaxis in intensive farming systems: the way forward.high levels of production in intensive farming systems are associated with increased replacement rates as a result of multifactorial diseases. the so-called "production diseases" may include low-grade infection reducing profitability without increased morbidity. such infections are sustained by low pathogenic viral and bacterial agents which give rise to full-blown disease in association with poor environmental conditions. in these farms, the results of vaccination may be disappointing. therefor ...201626923880
use of h-index and other bibliometric indicators to evaluate research productivity outcome on swine diseases.h-index is the most commonly applied tool to evaluate scientific productivity. in this study, the use of the h-index to evaluate scientific production in swine veterinary medicine was explored. a database of 137 pig infectious agents was constructed, including its taxonomic division, zoonotic potential, status as emerging pathogen and whether it was oie-listed. the h-index and the total number of citations were calculated for those pathogens, the location of the affiliation of the first author o ...201626930283
generation and immunogenicity of porcine circovirus type 2 chimeric virus-like particles displaying porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus gp5 epitope b.virus-like particles (vlps) can be used as transfer vehicles carrying foreign proteins or antigen epitopes to produce chimeric vlps for bivalent or multivalent vaccines. based on the crystal structure of porcine circovirus type 2 (pcv2) capsid protein (cap), in addition to alignment of the cap sequences collected from various isolates of pcv2 and pcv1, we predicted that loop cd of the pcv2 cap should tolerate insertion of foreign epitopes, and furthermore that such an insertion could be presente ...201626930366
bioinformatic analyses in early host response to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) reveals pathway differences between pigs with alternate genotypes for a major host response qtl.a region on sus scrofa chromosome 4 (ssc4) surrounding single nucleotide polymorphism (snp) marker wur10000125 (wur) has been reported to be strongly associated with both weight gain and serum viremia in pigs after infection with prrs virus (prrsv). a proposed causal mutation in the guanylate binding protein 5 gene (gbp5) is predicted to truncate the encoded protein. to investigate transcriptional differences between wur genotypes in early host response to prrsv infection, an rna-seq experiment ...201626951612
orf5 of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) is a target of diversifying selection as infection progresses from acute infection to virus rebound.genetic variation in both structural and nonstructural genes is a key factor in the capacity of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) to evade host defenses and maintain within animals, farms and metapopulations. however, the exact mechanisms by which genetic variation contribute to immune evasion remain unclear. in a study to understand the role of host genetics in disease resistance, a population of pigs were experimentally infected with a type 2 prrsv isolate. four pigs ...201626961593
pathologic evaluation of type 2 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection at the maternal-fetal interface of late gestation pregnant gilts.the pathogenesis of fetal death caused by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) remains unclear. the objective of this study was to improve our understanding of the pathogenesis by assessing potential relationships between specific histopathological lesions and prrsv rna concentration in the fetuses and the maternal-fetal interface. pregnant gilts were inoculated with prrsv (n = 114) or sham inoculated (n = 19) at 85±1 days of gestation. dams and their litters were humanely ...201626963101
highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection and induction of apoptosis in bone marrow cells of infected piglets.highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (hp-prrsv) has been shown to have a wide range of tissue tropism, and can directly and indirectly induce cellular apoptosis. however, the impact of hp-prrsv infection on the bone marrow (bm) of piglets remains unclear. in this study, we investigated the bm as a novel site of infection by the hp-prrsv strain in piglets. hp-prrsv infected swc3+swc8- cells in the bm and induced bm cells to undergo apoptosis. the number of apoptot ...201626963602
porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus utilizes nanotubes for intercellular spread.intercellular nanotube connections have been identified as an alternative pathway for cellular spreading of certain viruses. in cells infected with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv), nanotubes were observed connecting two distant cells with contiguous membranes, with the core infectious viral machinery (viral rna, certain replicases, and certain structural proteins) present in/on the intercellular nanotubes. live-cell movies tracked the intercellular transport of a reco ...201626984724
comparative analysis of routes of immunization of a live porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) vaccine in a heterologous virus challenge study.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (prrs) is caused by prrs virus (prrsv), which infects primarily the respiratory tract of pigs. thus intranasal (in) delivery of a potent vaccine-adjuvant formulation is promising. in this study, prrs-mlv (vr2332) was coadministered ± an adjuvant mycobacterium vaccae whole cell lysate or cpg odn through intramuscular (im) or in route as a mist, and challenged with a heterologous prrsv 1-4-4 in at 42 days post-vaccination (dpv). at 14 and 26 dpv, vacci ...201626988085
purification of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus using ultrafiltration and liquid chromatography.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (prrs) virus causes severe and persistent disease in pigs worldwide. its heterogeneity poses a major challenge for the effective prevention and control of prrs. purified viruses are essential for serological studies. traditional methods for purifying prrs virus are time- and labor-intensive and difficult to scale-up and requires long processing time. here, we describe a rapid, simple, scalable process for prrs virus purification. highly pure viral pa ...201626990732
microbiological characterization of a newly established pig breed, aachen minipigs.to alleviate the shortage of human donor organs or tissues for the treatment of organ and tissue failure including diabetes, pigs are considered suitable donor animals. as organs from conventional pigs are usually too large, those from minipigs may be better suited. we recently characterized the göttingen minipigs, a breed well characterized concerning the presence of zoonotic microorganisms and found hepatitis e virus (hev) and porcine cytomegalovirus (pcmv) in some animals. here, we characteri ...201626991265
influence of the amino acid residues at 70 in m protein of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus on viral neutralization susceptibility to the serum antibody.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) is mainly responsible for the significant economic losses in pig industry in the world. the adaptive immune responses of the host act as an important source of selective pressure in the evolutionary process of the virus. in the previous study, we confirmed that the amino acid (aa) residues at 102 and 104 sites in gp5 played an important role in escaping from the neutralizing antibodies (nabs) against highly pathogenic prrsv (hp-prrsv). ...201627004554
anti-apoptosis in porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus. 201627008530
development of a porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus-like-particle-based vaccine and evaluation of its immunogenicity in pigs.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (prrs) is a leading cause of economic burden to the pork industry worldwide. the routinely used modified live prrs virus vaccine (prrs-mlv) induces clinical protection, but it has safety concerns. therefore, in an attempt to develop a safe and protective inactivated prrsv vaccine, we generated prrs-virus-like-particles (prrs-vlps) containing the viral surface proteins gp5-gp4-gp3-gp2a-m or gp5-m using a novel baculovirus expression system. our in vit ...201627008569
porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus nucleocapsid protein interacts with nsp9 and cellular dhx9 to regulate viral rna synthesis.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) nucleocapsid (n) protein is the main component of the viral capsid to encapsulate viral rna, and it is also a multifunctional protein involved in the regulation of host cell processes. nonstructural protein 9 (nsp9) is the rna-dependent rna polymerase that plays a critical role in viral rna transcription and replication. in this study, we demonstrate that prrsv n protein is bound to nsp9 by protein-protein interaction and that the conta ...201627009951
intracellularly expressed nanobodies against non-structural protein 4 of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus inhibit virus replication.to isolate specific nanobodies to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) non-structural protein 4 (nsp4) and investigate their potential antiviral activities.201627010387
pathogenicity and genetic characteristics associated with cell adaptation of a virulent porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus nsp2 del strain ca-2.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) is the most common and world-widespread viral pathogen of swine. we previously reported genomic sequences and pathogenicity of type 2 korean prrsv strains belonging to the virulent lineage 1 family, which contain remarkable amino acid deletions in nonstructural protein 2 (nsp2 del) compared to vr-2332. here, a virulent type 2 korean prrsv nsp2 del strain, ca-2, was serially propagated in marc-145 cells for up to 100 passages (ca-2-p100) ...201627016772
efficacy of commercial genotype 1 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) vaccine against field isolate of genotype 2 prrsv.although several recent studies have found that type 1 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) modified live virus (mlv) vaccine showed appreciable levels of cross-protection against type 2 prrsv infection, the possibility of cross-protection between two genotype of prrsv is still controversial. to determine potential protective efficacy against hetero-genotype field strain of prrsv and to improve understandings of the mechanisms underlying performance improvement after infec ...201627032502
ligation of porcine fc gamma receptor iii inhibits levels of antiviral cytokine in response to prrsv infection in vitro.prrsv infection ade facilitates the attachment and internalization of the virus onto macrophages through fc receptor-mediated endocytosis. fcγr iii is the activating receptor with a tyrosine-based activating motif (itam) in its cytoplasmic tail, where up-regulates phagocytosis. however, porcine fcγr iii's role in the antiviral immune response to prrsv infection has not been studied. in this study, our results indicated that selective activation of porcine fcγr iii in pam cells down-regulated sig ...201627033907
quantitative risk assessment of the likeihood of introducing porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus into new zealand through the importation of pig meat.a quantitative model was developed to estimate the likelihood of an incursion of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) into new zealand through the importation of fresh consumer-ready cuts of pig meat. a sensitivity analysis of all the inputs used in this model illustrated the importance of correctly modelling the available 'dose-response' data, and a mechanistic beta-poisson model was shown to be the most appropriate method for this in the authors' assessment. the output o ...201527044165
molecular identification and genetic diversity of open reading frame 7 field isolated porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome in north sumatera, indonesia, in the period of 2008-2014.molecular identification and genetic diversity of open reading frame 7 (orf7) of field isolated porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) in north sumatera, indonesia, in the period of 2008-2014.201527047168
the effect of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus challenge on growing pigs i: growth performance and digestibility.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (prrs) and porcine epidemic diarrhea (ped) are two diseases costly to the u.s. swine industry. the objective of this study was to determine the impact of prrs virus and ped virus, alone or in combination, on growth performance, feed efficiency, and digestibility in grower pigs. forty-two gilts (16 ± 0.98 kg bw) naïve for prrs and ped were selected and allocated to 1 of 4 treatments. treatments included 1) a control, 2) prrs virus infected, 3) ped vir ...201627065121
the effect of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus challenge on growing pigs ii: intestinal integrity and function.the objective of this study was to determine if intestinal function and integrity is altered due to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (prrs) virus and porcine epidemic diarrhea (ped) virus infection in growing pigs. forty-two gilts (16.8 ± 0.6 kg bw), naïve for prrs and ped, were selected and randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatments: 1) a control (con; = 6), 2) prrs virus challenge only (prrs; = 12), 3) ped virus challenge only (; = 12), or 4) coinfection of prrs + ped viruses (prp; = ...201627065122
downregulation of protein kinase pkr activation by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus at its early stage infection.the interferon-induced double-strand rna activated protein kinase (pkr) plays an important role in antiviral response. the objective of this study was to assess the effect of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) on pkr activation. here we report that prrsv inhibited pkr activation during its early stage infection of primary pulmonary alveolar macrophages (pams). prrsv infection led to lower level of phosphorylated pkr in comparison with mock-infected cells. the pkr inhibit ...201627066702
porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus envelope (e) protein interacts with mitochondrial proteins and induces apoptosis.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) causes significant economic losses for the swine industry worldwide. the prrsv e protein, encoded by orf 2b, is one of the non-glycosylated minor structural proteins. in this study, we present evidence for the interaction of the e protein with mitochondrial proteins atp5a (part of atp synthase complex), prohibitin, and adp/atp translocase. we additionally demonstrate partial mitochondrial localization of the e protein in transfected cel ...201627068165
synthetic toll-like receptor 7 ligand inhibits porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection in primary porcine alveolar macrophages.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv), a common viral pathogen, causes huge annual economic losses to the swine industry worldwide. after triggering by specific ligands, the toll-like receptor 7 (tlr7), a type of pattern-recognition receptor (prr), induces antiviral cytokines production. previously, we synthesized an adenine analog, designated szu101, a tlr7-specific ligand. in this study, we assessed the inhibitory effect of szu101 on prrsv infection in vitro. szu101 signi ...201627079946
matrine displayed antiviral activity in porcine alveolar macrophages co-infected by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and porcine circovirus type 2.the co-infection of porcine reproductive respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) and porcine circovirus type 2 (pcv2) is quite common in clinical settings and no effective treatment to the co-infection is available. in this study, we established the porcine alveolar macrophages (pam) cells model co-infected with prrsv/pcv2 with modification in vitro, and investigated the antiviral activity of matrine on this cell model and further evaluated the effect of matrine on virus-induced tlr3,4/nf-κb/tnf-α pa ...201627080155
quantitative estimation of the replication kinetics of genotype 2 prrsv strains with different levels of virulence in vitro.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) has become an important pathogen for the swine industry, and has resulted in substantial economic losses. in 2006, highly pathogenic prrsv (hp-prrsv) belonging to genotype 2 was first identified in china. here, the replication kinetics of genotype 2 prrsv strains were estimated in vitro in marc-145 cells and porcine alveolar macrophages (pams) using a taqman-based real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (r ...201627091099
differences in whole blood gene expression associated with infection time-course and extent of fetal mortality in a reproductive model of type 2 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) infection.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) infection of pregnant females causes fetal death and increased piglet mortality, but there is substantial variation in the extent of reproductive pathology between individual dams. this study used rna-sequencing to characterize the whole blood transcriptional response to type 2 prrsv in pregnant gilts during the first week of infection (at 0, 2, and 6 days post-inoculation), and attempted to identify gene expression signatures associate ...201627093427
antiviral activity of recombinant porcine surfactant protein a against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in vitro.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) has caused significant economic losses in the swine industry worldwide. however, there is not an ideal vaccine to provide complete protection against prrsv. thus, the need for new antiviral strategies to control prrsv still remains. surfactant protein a (sp-a) belongs to the family of c-type lectins, which can exert antiviral activities. in this present study, we assessed the antiviral properties of recombinant porcine sp-a (rpsp-a) on ...201627101074
complete genome sequence of an nadc30-like strain of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in china.the most recently emergent porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus strains in china are characterized by 393 nucleotide deletions in the nonstructural protein 2 (nsp2) region and are known as nadc30-like strains. here, we report the complete genome sequence of the nadc30-like hnjz15 strain that was isolated in 2015.201627103728
myh9 is an essential factor for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (prrs) caused by the prrs virus (prrsv) is an important swine disease worldwide. prrsv has a limited tropism for certain cells, which may at least in part be attributed to the expression of the necessary cellular molecules serving as the virus receptors or factors on host cells for virus binding or entry. however, these molecules conferring prrsv infection have not been fully characterized. here we show the identification of non-muscle myosin heavy c ...201627112594
identification of mirnomes reveals ssc-mir-30d-r_1 as a potential therapeutic target for prrs viral infection.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) is known to cause reproductive disorders, such as abortion, in pregnant sows as well as immunosuppressive respiratory complications, leading to severe respiratory tract infections in young pigs. in this study, an in-depth analysis of the mirnomes in mock- and virus-infected pig lungs was carried out. we found that highly expressed ssc-mir-30d-r_1 was decreased in infected lungs, and reduced levels were significantly correlated with infe ...201627117627
immune responses to modified live virus vaccines developed from classical or highly pathogenic prrsv following challenge with a highly pathogenic prrsv strain.modified live virus vaccines (mlvs) are used on swine farms to control porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv). mlvs from classical prrsv (c-prrsv) provide some protection against emergent highly pathogenic prrsv (hp-prrsv). this study characterized the protective efficacy and immune response to mlvs from c-prrsv (ch-1r) or hp-prrsv (hun4-f112) in a challenge using hp-prrsv (hun4). the outcomes were clinical signs of disease, pathological changes in the thymus and lungs, vire ...201627119981
pseudorabies virus and brucella abortus from an expanding wild pig ( sus scrofa ) population in southern oklahoma, usa.wild pigs ( sus scrofa ) are causing increasing ecologic and economic damage at a global scale. because wild pigs can carry ≥65 diseases that affect livestock, their widespread expansion threatens native wildlife and livestock. we screened wild pigs from south-central oklahoma, us for antibodies against brucella abortus , pseudorabies virus (prv), and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrs). these pathogens were chosen because they are part of eradication programs in the us an ...201627124329
comparison of 2 commercial single-dose mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccines and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) vaccines on pigs dually infected with m. hyopneumoniae and prrsv.the objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of 2 different commercial mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccines and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) vaccines in regard to growth performance, microbiological and immunological analyses, and pathological observation from wean to finish (175 d of age). pigs were administered m. hyopneumoniae and prrsv vaccines at 7 and 21 d of age, respectively, or both at 21 d old and then challenged with both m. hyopneumoniae and prr ...201627127338
safety and early onset of immunity with a novel european porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus vaccine in young piglets.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) can be difficult to manage in commercial settings. a novel type i prrsv vaccinal strain (94881) was evaluated for safety and efficacy/onset of immunity (ooi) in piglets. in 2 experiments, groups of piglets were vaccinated intramuscularly (im) at approximately 14 d of age with a maximum-range commercial dose, an overdose, or a placebo in experiment 1 and either a minimum-range commercial dose or a placebo in experiment 2. the piglets in ...201627127339
microbiome associations in pigs with the best and worst clinical outcomes following co-infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) and porcine circovirus type 2 (pcv2).on a world-wide basis, co-infections involving porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) and porcine circovirus type 2 (pcv2) are common and contribute to a range of polymicrobial disease syndromes in swine. both viruses compromise host defenses, resulting in increased susceptibility to infections by primary and secondary pathogens that can affect growth performance as well as increased morbidity and mortality. an experimental population of 95 pigs was co-infected with prrsv an ...201627139023
thymic depletion of lymphocytes is associated with the virulence of prrsv-1 strains.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) exists as two distinct viruses, type 1 (prrsv-1) and type 2 (prrsv-2). atrophy of the thymus in prrsv-2 infected piglets has been associated with a loss of thymocytes. the present study aimed to evaluate the impact of prrsv-1 strains of differing virulence on the thymus of infected piglets by analysing the histomorphometry, the presence of apoptotic cells and cells producing cytokines. thymic samples were taken from animals experimental ...201627139029
chemical constituents from the fruiting bodies of cryptoporus volvatus.new drimane-type sesquiterpene cryptoporol a (1), cryptoporic acid derivative 6'-cryptoporic acid e methyl ester (2), and pseudouridine derivative cryptoporine a (3), as well as a known ergosterol 5α,8α-epidioxy-22e-ergosta-6,22-dien-3β-ol (4), were isolated from a 90 % alcohol extract of the fruiting bodies of cryptoporus volvatus. the structures of these compounds were established by spectroscopic analysis and circular dichroism. 5α,8α-epidioxy-22e-ergosta-6,22-dien-3β-ol (4) exhibited antivir ...201627146415
pathogenicity comparison between highly pathogenic and nadc30-like porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus.the pathogenicity of hnjz15, an nadc30-like strain of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv), was investigated and compared to that of a highly pathogenic prrsv jax1 strain. six-week-old pigs infected with each virus showed typical clinical symptoms, including high fever and respiratory disorders. pigs infected with jxa1 had more-severe clinical manifestations than pigs infected with hnjz15. hnjz15 replicated in vivo with kinetics similar to those of jxa1 but induced a lower ...201627151278
complete genome sequence of an nadc30-like porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus characterized by recombination with other strains.we report here the complete genome sequence of an nadc30-like porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv), hnyc15, which was characterized by recombination with vr-2332 and ch-1a prrsv strains in open reading frames (orfs) 2 to 4.201627151798
correction for guo et al., modulation of cd163 expression by metalloprotease adam17 regulates porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus entry. 201627174637
in vitro antiviral activity of germacrone against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (prrs) is one of the most serious diseases affecting the swine industry worldwide; however, there is no efficient control strategies against prrsv at present. therefore, development of new antiviral treatment strategies is urgently needed. as reported, germacrone can efficiently impair influenza virus replication. in this study, we exploited whether germacrone has the potential to inhibit prrsv infection. our results showed that the germacrone signif ...201627178541
quantitative interactome reveals that porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus nonstructural protein 2 forms a complex with viral nucleocapsid protein and cellular vimentin.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) is an arterivirus that has heavily impacted the global swine industry. the prrsv nonstructural protein 2 (nsp2) plays crucial roles in viral replication and host immune regulation, most likely by interacting with viral or cellular proteins that have not yet been identified. in this study, a quantitative interactome approach based on immunoprecipitation and stable isotope labeling with amino acids in cell culture (silac) was performed to ...201627180283
developing a triple transgenic cell line for high-efficiency porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) is one of the most devastating pathogens in the swine industry worldwide. due to the lack of robust cell lines and small animal models, the pathogenesis of prrsv infection and mechanism for protective vaccination are still not yet well understood. to obtain useful cell lines, several groups have attempted to construct different transgenic cell lines with three prrsv receptors: cd163, cd169, and cd151. the results showed that cd163 is es ...201627182980
comparison of the immune competence of turopolje, german landrace × turopolje, and german landrace × pietrain pigs after prrsv vaccination.the competences of the immune systems of the ancient pig breed turopolje (t×t), german landrace × turopolje (l×t) and 'modern' pig breed german landrace × pietrain (l×p) were compared in this study. all pigs were immunized with a modified live vaccine against 'porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome' (prrs) virus (ingelvac prrs mlv(®)) to simulate an infection. antibody production against prrs mlv was evaluated in serum. elimination of the viral infectious fragments during the experimental ...201627185261
genome-wide analysis of the transcriptional response to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection at the maternal/fetal interface and in the fetus.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) infection of pregnant pigs can result in congenital infection and ultimately fetal death. little is known about immune responses to infection at the maternal-fetal interface and in the fetus itself, or the molecular events behind virus transmission and disease progression in the fetus. to investigate these processes, rna-sequencing of two sites, uterine endothelium with adherent placental tissue and fetal thymus, was performed 21 days p ...201627207143
syndecan-4, a prrsv attachment factor, mediates prrsv entry through its interaction with egfr.the causative agent of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome is the prrs virus (prrsv), an enveloped, single-stranded and positive-sense rna virus. the host factors and mechanisms that are involved in prrsv entry are still largely unknown. in our present studies, we found that syndecan-4, one of the heparan sulfate proteoglycans, plays a critical role in prrsv entry, especially in prrsv attachment. moreover, egfr interacts with syndecan-4 in macr-145 cells and disruption of their interac ...201627208778
transcriptional analysis of prrsv-infected porcine dendritic cell response to streptococcus suis infection reveals up-regulation of inflammatory-related genes expression.the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) is one of the most important swine pathogens and often serves as an entry door for other viral or bacterial pathogens, of which streptococcus suis is one of the most common. pre-infection with prrsv leads to exacerbated disease caused by s. suis infection. very few studies have assessed the immunological mechanisms underlying this higher susceptibility. since antigen presenting cells play a major role in the initiation of the immune ...201627213692
neonatal mortality, vesicular lesions and lameness associated with senecavirus a in a u.s. sow farm.a 300-sow farrow-to-finish swine operation in the united states experienced a sudden and severe increase in mortality in neonatal piglets with high morbidity followed by vesicular lesions on the snout and feet of adult females and males. affected live piglets were submitted for diagnostic investigation. samples tested polymerase chain reaction (pcr) negative for foot-and-mouth disease virus, porcine delta coronavirus, porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus, porcine rotavirus types a, b and c, transmis ...201627213868
emerging of two new subgenotypes of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses in southeast china.porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) is one of the leading swine pathogens and causes major economic loss to the global swine industry. in this study, a total of 49 prrsv isolates were collected from different swine herds in seven provinces in southeast china from 2014 to 2015. all the orf5 genes and some nsp2 genes were sequenced. phylogenetic analysis showed that all the isolates belonged to the north america genotype. among them, five isolates formed a new subgenotype i ...201627224859
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