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Objective@#The gene engineering technique was used to express the P[6] genotype rotavirus (rotaviruses, RVs) GST-VP8*-Z84 protein from pigs, and the binding characteristics of the protein to oligosaccharide and salivary receptor were studied.@*Methods@#The GST-VP8*-Z84 protein was purified by GST Escherichia coli expression system and affinity chromatography using porcine P[6]. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) saliva binding test and oligosaccharide binding test were used to analyze the binding characteristics of the genotype to receptors.@*Results@#Porcine P[6] GST-VP8*-Z84 protein bound well to mucin core 2.@*Conclusions@#The potential receptor of P[6] RV may be the core of mucin, which may provide the experimental basis and theoretical basis for the mechanism of rotavirus and receptor interaction and the development of RV vaccine and highly effective therapeutic drugs.
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Objective@#During the 2016 winter season, GII.2 norovirus(NoV) suddenly emerged in China. To elucidate its mechanism of epidemic, this study focused on characteristics of binding between the P protein of capsid and histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs).@*Methods@#The research object was GⅡ.2 ZTX strain which had an outbreaks by the end of 2016 in Beijing. Recombinant prokaryotic expression plasmid was constructed, and the expression of virus P protein was determined and purified. The P protein characteristics of binding to HBGAs was studied through saliva and oligosaccharide binding experiments.@*Results@#Soluble P protein was successfully obtained, and combined with type A, B, AB saliva.@*Conclusions@#The result illuminate the combination with new outbreaks of NoV and salivary types, which provided a basis for its pathogenic mechanism and prevention and control measures.
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Objective@#To analyze the infection status and pathogenic characteristics of rotavirus in group A of children under 5 years of age in Lanzhou city in 2017, and provide scientific data for prevention and control of rotavirus infection.@*Methods@#A total of 219 stool samples from children with diarrhea under the age of 5 years in the Department of Pediatrics, First Hospital of Lanzhou University from January to December in 2017 were collected. A group of human rotavirus positive samples were detected by ELISA, and G/P typing was detected by using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)) combined with sequencing. Some of the VP7 gene fragments were amplified, sequenced and analyzed for phylogenetic characteristics.@*Results@#A total of 113 rotavirus in group A positive samples were detected, with a total positive rate of 51.60%. The main target of infection was children 0 to 17 months, and the peak of the epidemic was mainly in November. G/P genotyping was performed: G9 was predominant G genotype (90.27%), followed by G2 (7.08%). P[8] was predominant P genotype (91.15%), followed by P [4] (7.96%). In 2017, the group A human rotavirus epidemic strain was mainly G9P[8](88.50%). Sequence analysis and phylogenetic analysis of VP7 gene fragments showed that the dominant genotypes G9 had higher homology with isotype reference strains in other regions of China.@*Conclusions@#Children 0 to 17 months old in Lanzhou city are at high risk of group A human rotavirus infection. G9P[8] is a dominant genotype.
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Objective@#The VP8* core protein of rotavirus P[6] genotype LL4260 was purified by prokaryotic expression, which is important for further study of protein structure and function.@*Methods@#The P[6] genotype LL4260 strain was obtained by PCR.The recombinant plasmid pET30 a-LL4260VP8*core was inserted into pET30 a vector and transformed into BL21 (DE3) competent cells with the correct recombinant plasmid. The expressed protein is purified by affinity chromatography and molecular sieve chromatography.@*Results@#The pET30 a-LL4260VP8* core region protein is soluble in the supernatant and proteins of approximately 22 kDa are identified by electrophoresis using purified proteins.@*Conclusions@#In this study, LL4260 containing pET30 a-LL4260VP8* core plasmid was successfully constructed and LL4260 strain VP8* protein was expressed.
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Objective@#To explore the receptor binding specificity of VP8* protein of porcine P[19] rotaviruses (RVs) with oligosaccharides.@*Methods@#The porcine P[19] VP8* protein was expressed and purified. The receptor binding specificity of P[19] VP8* was analyzed by oligosaccharide binding and saliva binding assay.@*Results@#The P[19] VP8* protein showed significant binding to mucin cores, especially mucin core 2.@*Conclusions@#Mucin core 2 may be a potential receptor for the porcine P[19] RV, which provides certain basis for the study of virus infection mechanism and RV surveillance.
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We studied the epidemiological characteristics of human bocavirus 4 (HBoV4) in children with a- cute gastroenteritis in Lanzhou (China). A total of 331 stool specimens were collected from children aged < 5 years with acute diarrhea at the First Hospital of Lanzhou University between July 2012 and June 2013. Specimens of HBoV were identified by nested polymerase chain reaction assays. Compared with related sequences in GenBank, the HBoV-positive strain isolated in the present study was,quite surprisingly, a rare genotype named HBoV4. This strain was a typical HBoV4,with high levels of nucleotide and amino acid homology to the Thailand strain, JQ267789 (98.9% and 98.7%, respectively), and the USA strain, GQ506568 (97.6% and 97.4%, respectively). This is the first report of HBoV4 as the causative agent for acute gastroenteritis in pediatric patients in China. This strain is one of two genotypes of HBoV that are currently circulating.
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Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , China , Feces , Virology , Gastroenteritis , Virology , Human bocavirus , Classification , Genetics , Molecular Sequence Data , Parvoviridae Infections , Virology , PhylogenyABSTRACT
Rotavirus is the leading causal agent of severe acute gastroenteritis in children aged <5 years. A specific pharmacologic agent for the treatment of rotavirus-infected children is lacking. In China, only the Luo Tewei oral vaccine (Lanzhou Institute of Biological Products, Shanghai, China), which is produced from Lanzhou lamb rotavirus vaccine (LLR), is available. Studies have hypothesized that the genotype of LLR is G10P[12], To identify the genotype of LLR by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, we showed that the VP7 and VP4 genotypes of LLR were G10 and P[15], respectively, based on sequencing, alignment and phylogenetic analyses. In conclusion, we identified the genotype of rotavirus strain LLR to be G10P[15].
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Humans , China , Genotype , Molecular Sequence Data , Phylogeny , Rotavirus , Chemistry , Classification , Genetics , Rotavirus Infections , Virology , Rotavirus Vaccines , Chemistry , Classification , Genetics , Sequence Homology, Amino Acid , Viral Proteins , Chemistry , GeneticsABSTRACT
Group A rotaviruses (RVs) are major pathogens associated with acute gastroenteritis in young children and animals worldwide. VP4 is responsible for interaction with the host and viral attachment. Recent study showed that the distal portion of rotavirus (RV) VP4 spike protein (VP8*) is implicated in binding to human histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs), which is new cellular receptors on rotavirus, Published in Nature and Journal of Virology in 2012. The paper describes advances in correlation between rotaivrus and HBGAs, summarizes the main achievements has gotten, Clarify the significance of study on Rotaivrus and HBGAs.
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Animals , Humans , Blood Group Antigens , Genetics , Allergy and Immunology , Genetic Variation , Rotavirus , Allergy and Immunology , Physiology , Rotavirus Infections , BloodABSTRACT
Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is a major agent of hand, foot and mouth disease that can cause a severe burden of disease to children. To identify an effective method for the control and prevention of EV71, we studied the effect of exposure to heat and ultraviolet (UV) light upon EV71 inactivation. We found that exposure to 50 degrees C could not inactivate the infectivity of EV71. However, exposure to 60 degrees C and 70 degrees C could inactivate EV71 effectively. EV71 could be inactivated after exposure to UV light at a distance between the sample and a lamp of 30 cm for 30 min or 60 min because viral genomic RNA was destroyed. However, fetal bovine serum (FBS) could attenuate the inactivation proffered by heat and UV light. Attenuation effects of FBS were correlated positively with FBS concentration. Hence, EV71 can be inactivated by exposure to heat and UV light, and our results could provide guidance on prevention of the spread of EV71.