Antigenic and molecular analyses reveal that the equine rotavirus strain H-1 is closely related to porcine, but not equine, rotaviruses: interspecies transmission from pigs to horses?
Abstract: We have sequenced the genes encoding the inner capsid protein VP6 and the outer capsid glycoprotein VP7 of the subgroup (SG) I equine rotavirus strain H-1 (P9[7], G5). The VP6 and VP7 proteins of the equine rotavirus strain H-1 shared a high degree of sequence and deduced amino acid identity with SG I porcine strains and serotype G5 porcine strains, respectively. Previous sequence analyses of the genes encoding the outer capsid spike protein VP4 and the nonstructural proteins NSP1 and NSP4 of equine H-1 strain also revealed a high degree of sequence and deduced amino acid homology with the prototype porcine rotavirus strain OSU (P9[7], G5). We have also confirmed and extended the VP4 and VP7 antigenic relatedness of equine rotavirus strain H-1 to porcine strains of P9[7] and G5 serotype specificities isolated in the United States, Venezuela, Argentina, and Australia based on cross-neutralization studies. In addition, the pathogenicity of tissue culture-adapted equine H-1, H-2, FI-14, FI-23, and L338, and porcine OSU rotavirus strains was compared in the neonatal mouse model. The 50% diarrhea dose (DD50) of equine H-1 was similar to that of porcine OSU and equine H-2 and L338 strains, while the DD50 of equine H-2 was > or = 50 or 315-fold lower than those of equine FI-14 or FI-23, respectively. Our sequence comparison of NSP4 of the rotavirus strains tested potentially identified amino acid residue 136, within the variable region spanning amino acids 130 to 141, as playing a role in virulence. Taken together, there is strong support to suggest that the equine rotavirus strain H-1 may represent an example of interspecies transmission from pigs to horses.
Publication Date: 2001-02-24 PubMed ID: 11210939DOI: 10.1023/a:1008175716816Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research article discusses the genetic comparison of equine rotavirus strain H-1 with porcine and other equine strains, aiming to determine the likelihood of interspecies transmission from pigs to horses.
Rotavirus Strain Sequences
- The researchers sequenced the genes encoding the inner capsid protein (VP6) and the outer capsid glycoprotein (VP7) of a specific equine rotavirus strain, H-1.
- The sequences showed a high degree of identity to the corresponding proteins in certain porcine strains, indicating a close relationship between these equine and porcine rotavirus strains.
Previous Research Comparisons
- Prior analysis of other proteins (VP4, NSP1 and NSP4) in equine H-1 strain has also revealed a notable similarity to the prototype of porcine rotavirus strain OSU.
Cross-Neutralization Studies
- Based on cross-neutralization studies, the researchers confirmed and extended the VP4 and VP7 antigenic relatedness of the equine H-1 strain to porcine strains isolated in different parts of the world, such as the United States, Venezuela, Argentina, and Australia.
Pathogenicity Comparison
- The pathogenicity of different tissue culture-adapted equine and porcine strains was compared in a neonatal mouse model.
- The disease severity thresholds of the equine H-1 strain were similar to those of porcine OSU and other equine strains.
- However, the pathogenicity of equine H-2 was significantly lower than those of certain equine strains.
Potential Virulence Factors
- By comparing the NSP4 sequence of the tested strains, the researchers inferred that a certain amino acid (residue 136) could play a role in virulence.
Conclusions
- The findings of this study provide a robust basis for the hypothesis that the equine rotavirus strain H-1 may have resulted from interspecies transmission from pigs to horses.
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Ciarlet M, I a P, Conner ME, Liprandi F.
(2001).
Antigenic and molecular analyses reveal that the equine rotavirus strain H-1 is closely related to porcine, but not equine, rotaviruses: interspecies transmission from pigs to horses?
Virus Genes, 22(1), 5-20.
https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1008175716816 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. mciarlet@bcm.tmc.edu
MeSH Terms
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Antigens, Viral / immunology
- Capsid / chemistry
- Capsid / genetics
- Capsid / immunology
- Capsid Proteins
- Horse Diseases / transmission
- Horse Diseases / virology
- Horses
- Mice
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Rotavirus / genetics
- Rotavirus / immunology
- Rotavirus / pathogenicity
- Rotavirus Infections / transmission
- Rotavirus Infections / veterinary
- Rotavirus Infections / virology
- Swine
- Swine Diseases / transmission
- Swine Diseases / virology
Grant Funding
- AI24998 / NIAID NIH HHS
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