scholarly journals Evidence for Positive Selection in Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Capsid Genes From Field Isolates

Genetics ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 157 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T Haydon ◽  
Armanda D Bastos ◽  
Nick J Knowles ◽  
Alan R Samuel
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Positive Selection ◽  
Disease Virus ◽  
Foot And Mouth Disease ◽  
Selective Advantage ◽  
Mouth Disease ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
African Buffalo ◽  
Mouth Disease Virus ◽  
Foot And Mouth

AbstractThe nature of selection on capsid genes of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) was characterized by examining the ratio of nonsynonymous to synonymous substitutions in 11 data sets of sequences obtained from six different serotypes of FMDV. Using a method of analysis that assigns each codon position to one of a number of estimated values of nonsynonymous to synonymous ratio, significant evidence of positive selection was identified in 5 data sets, operating at 1-7% of codon positions. Evidence of positive selection was identified in complete capsid sequences of serotypes A and C and in VP1 sequences of serotypes SAT 1 and 2. Sequences of serotype SAT-2 recovered from a persistently infected African buffalo also revealed evidence for positive selection. Locations of codons under positive selection coincide closely with those of antigenic sites previously identified with the use of monoclonal antibody escape mutants. The vast majority of codons are under mild to strong purifying selection. However, these results suggest that arising antigenic variants benefit from a selective advantage in their interaction with the immune system, either during the course of an infection or in transmission to individuals with previous exposure to antigen. Analysis of amino acid usage at sites under positive selection indicates that this selective advantage can be conferred by amino acid substitutions that share physicochemically similar properties.

Quantitative Proteomics by Amino Acid Labeling in Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV)-Infected Cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 363-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Ye ◽  
Guangrong Yan ◽  
Yongwen Luo ◽  
Tiezhu Tong ◽  
Xiangtao Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Disease Virus ◽  
Quantitative Proteomics ◽  
Foot And Mouth Disease ◽  
Mouth Disease ◽  
Mouth Disease Virus ◽  
Foot And Mouth ◽  
Infected Cells ◽  
Amino Acid Labeling

scholarly journals Modifications to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus 2A Peptide: Influence on Polyprotein Processing and Virus Replication

2018 ◽  
Vol 92 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Kjær ◽  
Graham J. Belsham
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Disease Virus ◽  
Virus Replication ◽  
Foot And Mouth Disease ◽  
Mouth Disease ◽  
Amino Acid Substitutions ◽  
2A Peptide ◽  
Polyprotein Processing ◽  
Mouth Disease Virus ◽  
Foot And Mouth

ABSTRACTFoot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) has a positive-sense single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) genome that includes a single, large open reading frame encoding a polyprotein. The cotranslational “cleavage” of this polyprotein at the 2A/2B junction is mediated by the 2A peptide (18 residues in length) using a nonproteolytic mechanism termed “ribosome skipping” or “StopGo.” Multiple variants of the 2A polypeptide with this property among the picornaviruses share a conserved C-terminal motif [D(V/I)E(S/T)NPG↓P]. The impact of 2A modifications within this motif on FMDV protein synthesis, polyprotein processing, and virus viability were investigated. Amino acid substitutions are tolerated at residues E14, S15, and N16within the 2A sequences of infectious FMDVs despite their reported “cleavage” efficiencies at the 2A/2B junction of only ca. 30 to 50% compared to that of the wild type (wt). In contrast, no viruses containing substitutions at residue P17, G18, or P19, which displayed little or no “cleavage” activityin vitro, were rescued, but wt revertants were obtained. The 2A substitutions impaired the replication of an FMDV replicon. Using transient-expression assays, it was shown that certain amino acid substitutions at residues E14, S15, N16, and P19resulted in partial “cleavage” of a protease-free polyprotein, indicating that these specific residues are not essential for cotranslational “cleavage.” Immunofluorescence studies, using full-length FMDV RNA transcripts encoding mutant 2A peptides, indicated that the 2A peptide remained attached to adjacent proteins, presumably 2B. These results show that efficient “cleavage” at the 2A/2B junction is required for optimal virus replication. However, maximal StopGo activity does not appear to be essential for the viability of FMDV.IMPORTANCEFoot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) causes one of the most economically important diseases of farm animals. Cotranslational “cleavage” of the FMDV polyprotein precursor at the 2A/2B junction, termed StopGo, is mediated by the short 2A peptide through a nonproteolytic mechanism which leads to release of the nascent protein and continued translation of the downstream sequence. Improved understanding of this process will not only give a better insight into how this peptide influences the FMDV replication cycle but may also assist the application of this sequence in biotechnology for the production of multiple proteins from a single mRNA. Our data show that single amino acid substitutions in the 2A peptide can have a major influence on viral protein synthesis, virus viability, and polyprotein processing. They also indicate that efficient “cleavage” at the 2A/2B junction is required for optimal virus replication. However, maximal StopGo activity is not essential for the viability of FMDV.

Natural transmission of foot-and-mouth disease virus from African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) to cattle in a wildlife area of Zimbabwe

1994 ◽  
Vol 134 (10) ◽  
pp. 230-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Dawe ◽  
F. Flanagan ◽  
R. Madekurozwa ◽  
K. Sorensen ◽  
E. Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Virus ◽  
Foot And Mouth Disease ◽  
Mouth Disease ◽  
African Buffalo ◽  
Syncerus Caffer ◽  
Mouth Disease Virus ◽  
Foot And Mouth

A mutant of infectious Asia 1 serotype foot-and-mouth disease virus with the deletion of 10-amino-acid in the 3A protein

Virus Genes ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 406-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuang Li ◽  
Mingchun Gao ◽  
Runxiang Zhang ◽  
Ge Song ◽  
Jun Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Disease Virus ◽  
Foot And Mouth Disease ◽  
Mouth Disease ◽  
Mouth Disease Virus ◽  
Foot And Mouth

scholarly journals Differential Persistence of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus in African Buffalo Is Related to Virus Virulence

2016 ◽  
Vol 90 (10) ◽  
pp. 5132-5140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francois Maree ◽  
Lin-Mari de Klerk-Lorist ◽  
Simon Gubbins ◽  
Fuquan Zhang ◽  
Julian Seago ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Virus ◽  
Foot And Mouth Disease ◽  
Germinal Centers ◽  
Cell Killing ◽  
Mouth Disease ◽  
Lymphoid Tissues ◽  
African Buffalo ◽  
Mouth Disease Virus ◽  
Foot And Mouth

ABSTRACTFoot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus (FMDV) circulates as multiple serotypes and strains in many regions of endemicity. In particular, the three Southern African Territories (SAT) serotypes are maintained effectively in their wildlife reservoir, the African buffalo, and individuals may harbor multiple SAT serotypes for extended periods in the pharyngeal region. However, the exact site and mechanism for persistence remain unclear. FMD in buffaloes offers a unique opportunity to study FMDV persistence, as transmission from carrier ruminants has convincingly been demonstrated for only this species. Following coinfection of naive African buffaloes with isolates of three SAT serotypes from field buffaloes, palatine tonsil swabs were the sample of choice for recovering infectious FMDV up to 400 days postinfection (dpi). Postmortem examination identified infectious virus for up to 185 dpi and viral genomes for up to 400 dpi in lymphoid tissues of the head and neck, focused mainly in germinal centers. Interestingly, viral persistencein vivowas not homogenous, and the SAT-1 isolate persisted longer than the SAT-2 and SAT-3 isolates. Coinfection and passage of these SAT isolates in goat and buffalo cell lines demonstrated a direct correlation between persistence and cell-killing capacity. These data suggest that FMDV persistence occurs in the germinal centers of lymphoid tissue but that the duration of persistence is related to virus replication and cell-killing capacity.IMPORTANCEFoot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) causes a highly contagious acute vesicular disease in domestic livestock and wildlife species. African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) are the primary carrier hosts of FMDV in African savannah ecosystems, where the disease is endemic. We have shown that the virus persists for up to 400 days in buffaloes and that there is competition between viruses during mixed infections. There was similar competition in cell culture: viruses that killed cells quickly persisted more efficiently in passaged cell cultures. These results may provide a mechanism for the dominance of particular viruses in an ecosystem.

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