The region between the two polyprotein initiation codons of foot-and-mouth disease virus is critical for virulence in cattle.
Virology
; 396(1): 152-9, 2010 Jan 05.
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To explore the role in viral pathogenesis of the region located between the two functional AUG (inter-AUG) in foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV), we derived viruses containing transposon (tn) inserts from a mutagenized cDNA infectious clone of FMDV (pA24-WT). Mutant viruses containing an in-frame 57-nt transposon insertion grew at a slower rate and had a smaller plaque size phenotype than the parental virus (A24-WT). A mutant virus containing a 51-nt deletion in inter-AUG had a similar phenotype in cell culture to that of A24-WT. When tested by aerosol inoculation in cattle (3 animals per virus), the deletion mutant was fully virulent as was A24-WT. Mutant viruses containing insertions in inter-AUG did not cause clinical disease or viremia. However, viruses that partially or totally removed the tn insertion during animal infection reverted to virulence in 2 inoculated steers. Therefore, this study identified inter-AUG as an FMDV viral virulence determinant in cattle infected by aerosol route.
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Asunto principal:
Proteínas Virales
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Codón
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Poliproteínas
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Virus de la Fiebre Aftosa
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Virology
Año:
2010
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos