Discovery of herpesviruses in bats

2007 ◽  
Vol 88 (10) ◽  
pp. 2651-2655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gudrun Wibbelt ◽  
Andreas Kurth ◽  
Nezlisah Yasmum ◽  
Michael Bannert ◽  
Sabine Nagel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Dna Polymerase ◽  
Human Cytomegalovirus ◽  
Glycoprotein B ◽  
Pcr Assay ◽  
Similar Distance ◽  
Herpesvirus 1 ◽  
Distant Relative

Seven novel gammaherpesviruses (GHV) and one novel betaherpesvirus were discovered in seven different European bat species (order Chiroptera, family Vespertilionidae) with a pan-herpesvirus PCR assay, targeting the DNA polymerase (DPOL) gene. The sequences of six bat GHV were similarly related to members of the gammaherpesvirus genera Percavirus and Rhadinovirus. The seventh GHV was related to the porcine lymphotropic herpesvirus 1 (genus Macavirus). The betaherpesvirus appeared to be a distant relative of human cytomegalovirus. For three bat GHV a 3.6 kbp locus was amplified and sequenced, spanning part of the glycoprotein B gene and the majority of the DPOL gene. In phylogenetic analysis, the three bat GHV formed a separate clade with similar distance to the Percavirus and Rhadinovirus clades. These novel viruses are the first herpesviruses to be described in bats.

scholarly journals Phylogenetic analysis of glycoprotein B gene sequences of bovine herpesvirus 1 isolates from India reveals the predominance of subtype 1.1.

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1364-1369 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. S. Patil ◽  
A. Prajapati ◽  
D. Hemadri ◽  
K. P. Suresh ◽  
G. S. Desai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Bovine Herpesvirus ◽  
Glycoprotein B ◽  
Gene Sequences ◽  
Bovine Herpesvirus 1 ◽  
Herpesvirus 1 ◽  
Subtype 1.1

scholarly journals Molecular identification of a novel gammaherpesvirus in the endangered Darwin’s fox (Lycalopex fulvipes)

2013 ◽  
Vol 94 (12) ◽  
pp. 2745-2749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Cabello ◽  
Fernando Esperón ◽  
Constanza Napolitano ◽  
Ezequiel Hidalgo ◽  
José Antonio Dávila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Dna Polymerase ◽  
Molecular Identification ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Glycoprotein B ◽  
Pcr Assay ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Pcr Targeting ◽  
Darwin’S Fox

We report the detection and characterization of a novel gammaherpesvirus in the critically endangered Darwin’s fox (Lycalopex fulvipes; syn. Pseudalopex fulvipes) on Chiloé Island, Chile. Out of 28 analysed blood samples stored in alcohol, four were positive for this herpesvirus using a previously described pan-herpesvirus PCR assay targeting the herpesvirus DNA polymerase. Positive samples were subsequently characterized by means of a PCR targeting a 500 bp fragment of the glycoprotein B of the gammaherpesviruses. This novel herpesvirus was most closely related to other gammaherpesviruses from terrestrial carnivores, and is tentatively named Darwin’s fox gammaherpesvirus. No apparent lesions were observed in the surveyed foxes. This is the first report of a gammaherpesvirus infecting a canid worldwide, and also of one infecting a carnivore from South America.

scholarly journals Histone H3 Lysine 4 Methylation Marks Postreplicative Human Cytomegalovirus Chromatin

2012 ◽  
Vol 86 (18) ◽  
pp. 9817-9827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Nitzsche ◽  
Charlotte Steinhäußer ◽  
Katrin Mücke ◽  
Christina Paulus ◽  
Michael Nevels
Keyword(s):  
Dna Replication ◽  
Dna Synthesis ◽  
Histone Modification ◽  
Dna Polymerase ◽  
Human Cytomegalovirus ◽  
Viral Genome ◽  
Histone H3 ◽  
Viral Dna ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Preferential Incorporation

In the nuclei of permissive cells, human cytomegalovirus genomes form nucleosomal structures initially resembling heterochromatin but gradually switching to a euchromatin-like state. This switch is characterized by a decrease in histone H3 K9 methylation and a marked increase in H3 tail acetylation and H3 K4 methylation across the viral genome. We used ganciclovir and a mutant virus encoding a reversibly destabilized DNA polymerase to examine the impact of DNA replication on histone modification dynamics at the viral chromatin. The changes in H3 tail acetylation and H3 K9 methylation proceeded in a DNA replication-independent fashion. In contrast, the increase in H3 K4 methylation proved to depend widely on viral DNA synthesis. Consistently, labeling of nascent DNA using “click chemistry” revealed preferential incorporation of methylated H3 K4 into viral (but not cellular) chromatin during or following DNA replication. This study demonstrates largely selective epigenetic tagging of postreplicative human cytomegalovirus chromatin.

scholarly journals Prefusion structure of human cytomegalovirus glycoprotein B and structural basis for membrane fusion

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. eabf3178
Author(s):  
Yuhang Liu ◽  
Kyle P. Heim ◽  
Ye Che ◽  
Xiaoyuan Chi ◽  
Xiayang Qiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Fusion ◽  
Human Cytomegalovirus ◽  
Transmembrane Domain ◽  
Proximal Region ◽  
Viral Envelope ◽  
Vaccine Antigen ◽  
Glycoprotein B ◽  
Structural Basis ◽  
Fusion Inhibitor ◽  
Host Cell Membrane

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) causes congenital disease with long-term morbidity. HCMV glycoprotein B (gB) transitions irreversibly from a metastable prefusion to a stable postfusion conformation to fuse the viral envelope with a host cell membrane during entry. We stabilized prefusion gB on the virion with a fusion inhibitor and a chemical cross-linker, extracted and purified it, and then determined its structure to 3.6-Å resolution by electron cryomicroscopy. Our results revealed the structural rearrangements that mediate membrane fusion and details of the interactions among the fusion loops, the membrane-proximal region, transmembrane domain, and bound fusion inhibitor that stabilized gB in the prefusion state. The structure rationalizes known gB antigenic sites. By analogy to successful vaccine antigen engineering approaches for other viral pathogens, the high-resolution prefusion gB structure provides a basis to develop stabilized prefusion gB HCMV vaccine antigens.

scholarly journals Molecular record for the first authentication of Isaria cicadae from Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 711-718
Author(s):  
Thuan Duc Lao ◽  
Hanh Van Trinh ◽  
Loi Vuong ◽  
Luyen Tien Vu ◽  
Thuy Ai Huyen Le ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Genomic Dna ◽  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Neighbor Joining ◽  
Pcr Assay ◽  
Parsimony Method ◽  
Maximum Parsimony Method ◽  
Cordyceps Cicadae ◽  
High Bootstrap

Abstract The entomopathogenic fungus T011, parasitizing on nymph of Cicada, collected in the coffee garden in Dak Lak Province, Vietnam, was preliminarily morphologically identified as Isaria cicadae, belonged to order Hypocreales and family Clavicipitaceae. To ensure the authenticity of T011, phylogenetic analysis of the concatenated set of multiple genes including ITS, nrLSU, nrSSU, Rpb1, and Tef1 was applied to support the identification. Genomic DNA was isolated from dried sample T011. The PCR assay sequencing was applied to amplify ITS, nrLSU, nrSSU, Rpb1, and Tef1 gene. For phylogenetic analysis, the concatenated data of both target gens were constructed with MEGAX with a 1,000 replicate bootstrap based on the neighbor-joining, maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony method. As the result, the concatenated data containing 62 sequences belonged to order Hypocreales, families Clavicipitaceae, and 2 outgroup sequences belonged to order Hypocreales, genus Verticillium. The phylogenetic analysis results indicated that T011 was accepted at subclade Cordyceps and significantly formed the monophyletic group with referent Cordyceps cicadae (Telemorph of Isaria cicadae) with high bootstrap value. The phylogenetically analyzed result was strongly supported by our morphological analysis described as the Isaria cicadae. In summary, phylogenetic analyses based on the concatenated dataset were successfully applied to strengthen the identification of T011 as Isaria cicadae.

EvaGreen-based Multiplex Real-time PCR Assay for Rapid Differentiation of Wild-Type and Glycoprotein E-Deleted Bovine Herpesvirus-1 Strains

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 248-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sachin S. Pawar ◽  
Chetan D. Meshram ◽  
Niraj K. Singh ◽  
Mohini Saini ◽  
B. P. Mishra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Real Time Pcr ◽  
Bovine Herpesvirus ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Pcr Assay ◽  
Bovine Herpesvirus 1 ◽  
Glycoprotein E ◽  
Herpesvirus 1

scholarly journals Human Cytomegalovirus Inhibitor AL18 Also Possesses Activity against Influenza A and B Viruses

2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (11) ◽  
pp. 6009-6013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulia Muratore ◽  
Beatrice Mercorelli ◽  
Laura Goracci ◽  
Gabriele Cruciani ◽  
Paul Digard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza A Virus ◽  
Dna Polymerase ◽  
Human Cytomegalovirus ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Molecular Model ◽  
Polymerase Activity

ABSTRACTAL18, an inhibitor of human cytomegalovirus DNA polymerase, was serendipitously found to also block the interaction between the PB1 and PA polymerase subunits of influenza A virus. Furthermore, AL18 effectively inhibited influenza A virus polymerase activity and the overall replication of influenza A and B viruses. A molecular model to explain the binding of AL18 to both cytomegalovirus and influenza targets is proposed. Thus, AL18 represents an interesting lead for the development of new antivirals.

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