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Virulence of tick-borne encephalitis virus is associated with intact conformational viral RNA structures in the variable region of the 3'-UTR
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Title: | Virulence of tick-borne encephalitis virus is associated with intact conformational viral RNA structures in the variable region of the 3'-UTR |
Authors: | Sakai, Mizuki Browse this author | Muto, Memi Browse this author | Hirano, Minato Browse this author | Kariwa, Hiroaki Browse this author →KAKEN DB | Yoshii, Kentaro Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
Keywords: | Tick-borne encephalitis virus | 3 '-Untranslated region | Virulence factor | Pathogenicity |
Issue Date: | 4-May-2015 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Journal Title: | Virus research |
Volume: | 203 |
Start Page: | 36 |
End Page: | 40 |
Publisher DOI: | 10.1016/j.virusres.2015.03.006 |
PMID: | 25801453 |
Abstract: | Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is maintained between ticks and mammals in nature and causes severe neurological disease in human. However, the mechanism of viral pathogenicity is unknown. Previously, we showed that the deletion in the variable region of the 3'-untranslated region (UTR) is involved in the pathogenicity of the strains from the Far-Eastern subtype of TBEV. To investigate the detailed function of the variable region, we constructed recombinant TBEV with partial deletions in the region. In a mouse model, the partial deletions drastically increased the virulence of the virus, with no effect on virus multiplication in mouse brain. Furthermore, the mutations did not affect the production of subgenomic flavivirus RNA from the 3'-UTR, and the induction of iriterferon (IFN) and IFN-stimulated genes. These data suggested that the conformational structure of the variable region is associated with the pathogenicity of the Far-Eastern subtype of TBEV. These findings provide a foundation for further research to identify the pathogenic mechanisms of TBEV. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Rights: | © 2015, Elsevier. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
Type: | article (author version) |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/61469 |
Appears in Collections: | 獣医学院・獣医学研究院 (Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine / Faculty of Veterinary Medicine) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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Submitter: 好井 健太朗
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