scholarly journals Evolution, heterogeneity and global dispersal of cosmopolitan genotype: The most widespread genotype of Dengue Virus type 2

Author(s):  
Surya Pavan Yenamandra ◽  
Carmen Koo ◽  
Suzanna Chiang ◽  
Lim Han Shi Jeri ◽  
Zhen Yuan Yeo ◽  
...  

Abstract Dengue virus type 2 (DENV-2) contributes substantially to the dengue burden and dengue-related mortality in the tropics and sub-tropics. DENV-2 includes six genotypes, among which cosmopolitan genotype is the most widespread. The present study investigated the evolution, intra-genotype heterogeneity and dispersal of cosmopolitan genotype to understand unique genetic characteristics that have shaped the molecular epidemiology and distribution of cosmopolitan lineages. The spatial analysis demonstrated a wide geo-distribution of cosmopolitan genotype through an extensive inter-continental network, anchored in Southeast Asia and Indian sub-continent. Intra-genotype analyses using 2,392 envelope gene sequences revealed six distinct lineages within the cosmopolitan genotype, namely the Indian sub-continent lineage and five other lineages. Indian sub-continent lineage was the most diverged among six lineages and has almost reached the nucleotide divergence threshold of 6% within E gene to qualify as a separate genotype. Genome wide amino acid signatures and selection pressure analyses further suggested differences in evolutionary characteristics between the Indian sub-continent lineage and other lineages. The present study narrates a comprehensive genomic analysis of cosmopolitan genotype and presents notable genetic characteristics that occurred during its evolution and global expansion. Whether those characteristics conferred a fitness advantage to cosmopolitan genotype in different geographies warrant further investigations.

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Surya Pavan Yenamandra ◽  
Carmen Koo ◽  
Suzanna Chiang ◽  
Han Shi Jeri Lim ◽  
Zhen Yuan Yeo ◽  
...  

AbstractDengue virus type 2 (DENV-2) contributes substantially to the dengue burden and dengue-related mortality in the tropics and sub-tropics. DENV-2 includes six genotypes, among which cosmopolitan genotype is the most widespread. The present study investigated the evolution, intra-genotype heterogeneity and dispersal of cosmopolitan genotype to understand unique genetic characteristics that have shaped the molecular epidemiology and distribution of cosmopolitan lineages. The spatial analysis demonstrated a wide geo-distribution of cosmopolitan genotype through an extensive inter-continental network, anchored in Southeast Asia and Indian sub-continent. Intra-genotype analyses using 3367 envelope gene sequences revealed six distinct lineages within the cosmopolitan genotype, namely the Indian sub-continent lineage and five other lineages. Indian sub-continent lineage was the most diverged among six lineages and has almost reached the nucleotide divergence threshold of 6% within E gene to qualify as a separate genotype. Genome wide amino acid signatures and selection pressure analyses further suggested differences in evolutionary characteristics between the Indian sub-continent lineage and other lineages. The present study narrates a comprehensive genomic analysis of cosmopolitan genotype and presents notable genetic characteristics that occurred during its evolution and global expansion. Whether those characteristics conferred a fitness advantage to cosmopolitan genotype in different geographies warrant further investigations.


2013 ◽  
Vol 94 (11) ◽  
pp. 2437-2448 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Carr ◽  
T. Kua ◽  
J. N. Clarke ◽  
J. K Calvert ◽  
J. R. Zebol ◽  
...  

Sphingosine kinase 1 (SphK1) is a lipid kinase with important roles including regulation of cell survival. We have previously shown reduced SphK1 activity in cells with an established dengue virus type-2 (DENV-2) infection. In this study, we examined the effect of alterations in SphK1 activity on DENV-2 replication and cell death and determined the mechanisms of the reduction in SphK1 activity. Chemical inhibition or overexpression of SphK1 after established DENV-2 infection had no effect on infectious DENV-2 production, although inhibition of SphK1 resulted in enhanced DENV-2-induced cell death. Reduced SphK1 activity was observed in multiple cell types, regardless of the ability of DENV-2 infection to be cytopathic, and was mediated by a post-translational mechanism. Unlike bovine viral diarrhea virus, where SphK1 activity is decreased by the NS3 protein, SphK1 activity was not affected by DENV-2 NS3 but, instead, was reduced by expression of the terminal 396 bases of the 3′ UTR of DENV-2 RNA. We have previously shown that eukaryotic elongation factor 1A (eEF1A) is a direct activator of SphK1 and here DENV-2 RNA co-localized and co-precipitated with eEF1A from infected cells. We propose that the reduction in SphK1 activity late in DENV-2-infected cells is a consequence of DENV-2 out-competing SphK1 for eEF1A binding and hijacking cellular eEF1A for its own replication strategy, rather than a specific host or virus-induced change in SphK1 to modulate viral replication. Nonetheless, reduced SphK1 activity may have important consequences for survival or death of the infected cell.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura C. Laurella ◽  
Fernanda M. Frank ◽  
Andrea Sarquiz ◽  
María R. Alonso ◽  
Gustavo Giberti ◽  
...  

The aim of this study was to investigate the antiprotozoal and antiviral activities of four ArgentineanMikaniaspecies. The organic and aqueous extracts ofMikania micrantha, M. parodii, M. periplocifolia,andM. cordifoliawere tested onTrypanosoma cruziepimastigotes,Leishmania braziliensispromastigotes, and dengue virus type 2. The organic extract ofM. micranthawas the most active againstT. cruziandL. braziliensisexhibiting a growth inhibition of77.6±4.5% and84.9±6.1%, respectively, at a concentration of 10 μg/ml. The bioguided fractionation ofM. micranthaorganic extract led to the identification of two active fractions. The chromatographic profile and infrared analysis of these fractions revealed the presence of sesquiterpene lactones. None of the tested extracts were active against dengue virus type 2.


1995 ◽  
Vol 270 (32) ◽  
pp. 19100-19106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mini Kapoor ◽  
Luwen Zhang ◽  
Muralidhara Ramachandra ◽  
Jingo Kusukawa ◽  
Kurt E. Ebner ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Arif Nur Muhammad Ansori ◽  
Amaq Fadholly ◽  
Annise Proboningrat ◽  
Suhailah Hayaza ◽  
Raden Joko Kuncoroningrat Susilo ◽  
...  

Dengue is a major mosquito-borne disease that currently has no effective antiviral or vaccine available. Recently, Indonesia is one of the largest countries in the dengue-endemic region, with a total population of more than 250 million. In the present study, the antiviral activity of P. merkusii stem bark and cone were evaluated against dengue virus type-2 (DENV-2; NCBI accession number: KT012509) isolated from Surabaya, Indonesia. We revealed that P. merkusii stem bark and cone inhibited DENV-2 in Vero cells (originally from African green monkey kidney) with IC50= 140.63 μg/mL and 73.78 μg/mL, CC50= 89.65 μg/mL and 249.5 μg/mL, SI= 0.64 and 3.38, respectively. The findings presented here suggest that P. merkusii stem bark and cone exerts potent antiviral activity against DENV-2. Hence, P. merkusii stem bark and cone are potent to inhibit DENV-2 and should be considered for in vivo evaluation in the development of an effective antiviral compound against DENV-2.


Author(s):  
Mudiana Muhamad ◽  
Lee Yean Kee ◽  
Noorsaadah Abd. Rahman ◽  
Rohana Yusof

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