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The genome of a tortoise herpesvirus (testudinid herpesvirus 3) has a novel structure and contains a large region that is not required for replication in vitro or virulence in vivo.
Gandar, Frederic; Wilkie, Gavin S.; Gatherer, Derek et al.
2015In Journal of Virology, 89 (22), p. 11438-11456
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Abstract :
[en] Testudinid herpesvirus 3 (TeHV-3) is the causative agent of a lethal disease affecting several tortoise species. The threat that this virus poses to endangered animals is focusing efforts on characterizing its properties, in order to enable the development of prophylactic methods. We have sequenced the genomes of the two most studied TeHV-3 strains (1976 and 4295). TeHV-3 strain 1976 has a novel genome structure and is most closely related to a turtle herpesvirus, thus supporting its classification into genus Scutavirus, subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae. The sequence of strain 1976 also revealed viral counterparts of cellular interleukin-10 and semaphorin, which have not been described previously in members of subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae. TeHV-3 strain 4295 is a mixture of three forms (m1, m2, and M), in which, in comparison to strain 1976, the genomes exhibit large, partially overlapping deletions of 12.5 to 22.4 kb. Viral subclones representing these forms were isolated by limiting dilution assays, and each replicated in cell culture comparably to strain 1976. With the goal of testing the potential of the three forms as attenuated vaccine candidates, strain 4295 was inoculated intranasally into Hermann's tortoises (Testudo hermanni). All inoculated subjects died, and PCR analyses demonstrated the ability of the m2 and M forms to spread and invade the brain. In contrast, the m1 form was detected in none of the organs tested, suggesting its potential as the basis of an attenuated vaccine candidate. Our findings represent a major step toward characterizing TeHV-3 and developing prophylactic methods against it.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Gandar, Frederic ;  Université de Liège > Dép. clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés (DCA) > Médecine des oiseaux, des lagomorphes et des rongeurs
Wilkie, Gavin S.
Gatherer, Derek
Kerr, Karen
Marlier, Didier  ;  Université de Liège > Dép. clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés (DCA) > Médecine des oiseaux, des lagomorphes et des rongeurs
Diez, Marianne ;  Université de Liège > Département de productions animales > Nutrition des animaux de compagnie
Marschang, Rachel E.
Mast, Jan
Dewals, Benjamin G  ;  Université de Liège > Immunologie et vaccinologie
Davison, Andrew J.
Vanderplasschen, Alain ;  Université de Liège > Immunologie et vaccinologie
Language :
English
Title :
The genome of a tortoise herpesvirus (testudinid herpesvirus 3) has a novel structure and contains a large region that is not required for replication in vitro or virulence in vivo.
Publication date :
November 2015
Journal title :
Journal of Virology
ISSN :
0022-538X
eISSN :
1098-5514
Publisher :
American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Washington, United States - District of Columbia
Volume :
89
Issue :
22
Pages :
11438-11456
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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