scholarly journals Comparative analysis of genomes of tick-borne encephalitis virus strains isolated from mosquitoes and ticks

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. M. Pukhovskaya ◽  
O. V. Morozova ◽  
N. B. Belozerova ◽  
S. V. Bakhmetyeva ◽  
N. P. Vysochina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vaccine Strain ◽  
Far East ◽  
Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Ixodes Persulcatus ◽  
Aedes Vexans ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis ◽  
Tbev Strain ◽  
Natural Foci ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Far Eastern

The tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) strain Lazo MP36 was isolated from the pool of mosquitoes Aedes vexans collected in Lazo region of Khabarovsk territory in August 2014. Phylogenetic analysis of the strain Lazo MP36 complete genome (GenBank accession number KT001073) revealed its correspondence to the TBEV Far Eastern subtype and differences from the following strains: 1) from ticks Ixodes persulcatus P. Schulze, 1930 [vaccine strain 205 (JX498939) and strains Khekhtzir 1230 (KF880805), Chichagovka (KP844724), Birobidzhan 1354 (KF880805) isolated in 2012-2013]; 2) from mosquitoes [strain Malyshevo (KJ744034) isolated in 1978 from Aedes vexans nipponii in Khabarovsk territory; strain Sakhalin 6-11 isolated from the pool of mosquitoes in 2011 (KF826916)]; 3) from human brain [vaccine strain Sofjin (JN229223), Glubinnoe/2004(DQ862460). Kavalerovo (DQ862460), Svetlogorie (DQ862460)]. The fusion peptide necessary for flavivirus entry to cells of the three TBEV strains isolated from mosquitoes (Lazo MP36, Malyshevo and Sakhalin 6-11) has the canonical structure 98-DRGWGNHCGLFGKGSI-113 for the tick-borne flaviviruses. Amino acid transition H104G typical for the mosquito-borne flaviviruses was not found. Structures of 5’- and 3’-untranslated (UTR) regions of the TBEV strains from mosquitoes were 85-98% homologous to the TBEV strains of all subtypes without recombination with mosquito-borne flaviviruses found in the Far East of Russia. Secondary structures of 5’- and 3'-UTR as well as cyclization sequences (CS) of types a and B are highly homologous for all TBEV isolates independently of the biological hosts and vectors. similarity of the genomes of the TBEV isolates from mosquitoes, ticks and patients as well as pathogenicity of the isolates for new-borne laboratory mice and tissue cultures might suggest a possible role of mosquitoes in the TBEV circulation in natural foci as an accidental or additional virus carrier.

scholarly journals Tick-borne encephalitis virus isolates from natural foci of the Irkutsk region: clarification of the genotype landscape

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 229-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. V. Mel’Nikova ◽  
R. V. Adel’Shin ◽  
V. M. Korzun ◽  
Yu. N. Trushina ◽  
E. I. Andaev
Keyword(s):  
Small Mammals ◽  
Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Ixodes Persulcatus ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis ◽  
Irkutsk Region ◽  
High Virulence ◽  
Natural Foci ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Far Eastern

The Irkutsk region is the unique territory where all known subtypes of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) circulate. In the last years, the phenomenon of changes in TBEV subtypes (substitution of the Far-Eastern subtype by the Siberian one) was noted in some regions of the Russian Federation. The results of individual investigation of 11522 Ixodes persulcatus ticks and brain specimens from 81 small mammals collected in natural foci of the Irkutsk region during 2006-2014 are presented in the article. More than 60 TBEV strains have been isolated and studied by virological methods; E gene fragments (1193 b.p.) of 68 isolates have been typed. The majority of the strains (irrespective of subtype) were of high virulence for laboratory mice (LM) in case of both intracerebral and subcutaneous inoculation of virus. All isolates from warm-blooded small mammals and humans were of high virulence for LM, but placed in the same clusters of the phylogenetic tree with ticks collected in the same area. Tick-borne strains of different virulence also did not form separate clusters on the tree. Phylogenetic analysis showed that modern TBEV genotypic landscape of the studied territory is changing toward absolute predominance of the Siberian subtype (94.1%). This subtype is represented by two groups with prototype strains “Zausaev” and “Vasilchenko”. The “Vasilchenko” group of strains is spread on the whole territory under study; the strains of “Zausaev” group were isolated previously in the Irkutsk suburbs. The European subtype of TBEV circulates in natural foci of Pribaikalie permanently (at least 5% of the random sampling); the strains are of high virulence for LM. The Far-Eastern TBEV subtype was not found within the group of isolates collected in 20062014. The phylogenetic relationship of the strains under study had a higher correlation with the place of isolation than with the year or source.

scholarly journals Tick-borne encephalitis virus – a review of an emerging zoonosis

2009 ◽  
Vol 90 (8) ◽  
pp. 1781-1794 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. L. Mansfield ◽  
N. Johnson ◽  
L. P. Phipps ◽  
J. R. Stephenson ◽  
A. R. Fooks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Northern China ◽  
Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Ixodid Ticks ◽  
Ixodes Persulcatus ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis ◽  
Far Eastern Russia ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Far Eastern

During the last 30 years, there has been a continued increase in human cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in Europe, a disease caused by tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). TBEV is endemic in an area ranging from northern China and Japan, through far-eastern Russia to Europe, and is maintained in cycles involving Ixodid ticks (Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes persulcatus) and wild vertebrate hosts. The virus causes a potentially fatal neurological infection, with thousands of cases reported annually throughout Europe. TBE has a significant mortality rate depending upon the strain of virus or may cause long-term neurological/neuropsychiatric sequelae in people affected. In this review, we comprehensively reviewed TBEV, its epidemiology and pathogenesis, the clinical manifestations of TBE, along with vaccination and prevention. We also discuss the factors which may have influenced an apparent increase in the number of reported human cases each year, despite the availability of effective vaccines.

scholarly journals The effect of differences in the third domain of the glycoprotein E of tick-borne encephalitis virus of the Far Eastern, Siberian and European subtypes on the binding of recombinant D3 proteins with a chimeric antibody

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-261
Author(s):  
I. K. Baykov ◽  
A. L. Matveev ◽  
L. A. Emelianova ◽  
G. B. Kaverina ◽  
S. E. Tkachev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Spatial Arrangement ◽  
Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Chimeric Antibody ◽  
Therapeutic Drug ◽  
Glycoprotein E ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis ◽  
Tbev Strain ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Far Eastern

Currently, a therapeutic drug based on recombinant antibodies for the prevention and treatment of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is developed in ICBFM SB RAS, and the chimeric antibody ch14D5 is considered as one of the key components of this drug. It was previously shown that this antibody is directed to the domain D3 of the glycoprotein E of TBEV. It was previously shown that this antibody is able to protect mice from the European subtype of TBEV, strain “Absettarov”, and the presence of virus-neutralizing activity against the Far Eastern subtype of TBEV, strain 205 was also shown for this antibody. However, it remains unclear whether this antibody exhibits selectivity for different subtypes of TBEV. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of amino acid sequence differences of recombinant D3 domains derived from the glycoprotein E of TBEV of the Far Eastern, Siberian and European subtypes on the binding of the protective antibody ch14D5 to these proteins. Using Western blot analysis and surface plasmon resonance, it was shown that ch14D5 antibody has the highest affinity (KD= 1.7±0.5 nM) for the D3 domain of the TBEV of the “Sofjin-Ru” strain belonging to the Far Eastern subtype of the virus. At the same time, the affinity of ch14D5 antibody for similar D3 proteins derived from “Zausaev”, “1528-99” and “Absettarov” strains of the Siberian and European subtypes of TBEV was noticeably lower (KD= 25±4, 300±50, 250±50 nM, respectively). In addition, information about the spatial arrangement of amino acid residues that are different for the studied recombinant proteins indicates that the epitope recognized by the ch14D5 antibody is in close proximity to the lateral ridge of D3 domain of E glycoprotein.

Chapter 11: General epidemiology of TBE

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Siberia ◽  
Genetic Lineages ◽  
Phylogenetic Studies ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis ◽  
Natural Foci ◽  
Genetic Sequences ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Far Eastern ◽  
Reservoir Hosts

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) exists in natural foci, which are areas where TBEV is circulating among its vectors (ticks of different species and genera) and reservoir hosts (usually rodents and small mammals). Based on phylogenetic studies, four TBEV subtypes (Far-Eastern, Siberian, European, Baikalian) and two putative subtypes (Himalayan and “178-79” group) are known. Within each subtype, some genetic lineages are described. The European subtype (TBEV-EU) (formerly known also as the “Western subtype”) of TBEV is prevalent in Europe, but it was also isolated in Western and Eastern Siberia in Russia and South Korea. The Far-Eastern subtype (TBEV-FE) was preferably found in the territory of the far-eastern part of Eurasia, but some strains were isolated in other regions of Eurasia. The Siberian (TBEV-SIB) subtype is the most common and has been found in almost all TBEV habitat areas. The Baikalian subtype is prevalent around Lake Baikal and was isolated several times from ticks and rodents. In addition to the four TBEV subtypes, one single isolate of TBEV (178-79) and two genetic sequences (Himalayan) supposed to be new TBEV subtypes were described in Eastern Siberia and China. The data on TBEV seroprevalence in humans and animals can serve as an indication for the presence or absence of TBEV in studied area.

scholarly journals Computational and Rational Design of Single-Chain Antibody against Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus for Modifying Its Specificity

Viruses ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1494
Author(s):  
Ivan K. Baykov ◽  
Pavel Y. Desyukevich ◽  
Ekaterina E. Mikhaylova ◽  
Olga M. Kurchenko ◽  
Nina V. Tikunova
Keyword(s):  
Rational Design ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Chimeric Antibody ◽  
Single Chain ◽  
Single Chain Antibody ◽  
Glycoprotein E ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Far Eastern

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) causes 5−7 thousand cases of human meningitis and encephalitis annually. The neutralizing and protective antibody ch14D5 is a potential therapeutic agent. This antibody exhibits a high affinity for binding with the D3 domain of the glycoprotein E of the Far Eastern subtype of the virus, but a lower affinity for the D3 domains of the Siberian and European subtypes. In this study, a 2.2-fold increase in the affinity of single-chain antibody sc14D5 to D3 proteins of the Siberian and European subtypes of the virus was achieved using rational design and computational modeling. This improvement can be further enhanced in the case of the bivalent binding of the full-length chimeric antibody containing the identified mutation.

Tick-borne encephalitides

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia A. Nuttall
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Tick Species ◽  
Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Virus Family ◽  
Wild Mammals ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis ◽  
Powassan Virus ◽  
Louping Ill ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Far Eastern

Tick-borne encephalitides are caused by three different viruses transmitted by ticks and belonging to the Flaviviridae virus family: tick-borne encephalitis virus (Far Eastern, Siberian, and European subtypes), louping ill virus, and Powassan virus (including deer tick virus). These viruses cause encephalitis affecting humans in Eurasia and North America. In nature, they are maintained in transmission cycles involving Ixodes tick species and small or medium-sized wild mammals. The tick-borne flavivirus group is one of the most intensely studied groups of tick-borne pathogens.

scholarly journals Spectrum of antiviral activity of 4-aminopyrimidine N-oxides against a broad panel of tick-borne encephalitis virus strains

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 204020662094346
Author(s):  
Evgenia V Dueva ◽  
Ksenia K Tuchynskaya ◽  
Liubov I Kozlovskaya ◽  
Dmitry I Osolodkin ◽  
Kseniya N Sedenkova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Northern Eurasia ◽  
Virus Particles ◽  
E Protein ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis ◽  
Tbev Strain ◽  
Amino Phenol ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Immature Virus

Tick-borne encephalitis is an important human arbovirus neuroinfection spread across the Northern Eurasia. Inhibitors of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) strain Absettarov, presumably targeting E protein n-octyl-β-d-glucoside (β-OG) pocket, were reported earlier. In this work, these inhibitors were tested in vitro against seven strains representing three main TBEV subtypes. The most potent compound, 2-[(2-methyl-1-oxido-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinazolin-4-yl)amino]-phenol, showed EC50 values lower than 22 µM against all the tested strains. Nevertheless, EC50 values for virus samples of certain strains demonstrated a substantial variation, which appeared to be consistent with the presence of E protein not only in infectious virions, but also in non-infectious and immature virus particles, protein aggregates, and membrane complexes.

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