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Establishment of an infectious RNA transcription system for piscine nodaviruses and molecular analyses of the pathogenicity

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14360110
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field General fisheries
Research InstitutionHIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

NAKAI Toshihiro  Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Professor, 大学院・生物圏科学研究科, 教授 (60164117)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MISE Kazuyuki  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Agriculture, Associate Professor, 大学院・農学研究科, 助教授 (90209776)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥15,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥15,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥2,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥12,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,300,000)
Keywordsbetanodavirus / viral nervous necrosis / in vitro infectious RNA transcription system / viral coat protein gene / RNA-dependent RNA polymerase gene / reassortant virus / host specificity / SJNNV / リアソータント / 血清型 / トランスフェクション
Research Abstract

Betanodaviruses, the causal agents of viral nervous necrosis in marine fish, have bipartite positive-sense RNAs as the genomes. Betanodaviruses have marked host specificity although the primary structures of the viral RNAs and encoded proteins are similar among betanodaviruses. However, no mechanism underlying the host specificity has yet been reported. We first constructed a cDNA-mediated infectious RNA transcription system for striped jack nervous necrosis virus (SJNNV) and sevenband grouper nervous necrosis virus (SGNNV). To construct full-length cDNA clones of the SJNNV genomic RNA1 and RNA2, the complete 5'-and 3'-noncoding sequences of both segments were determined using the RACE method. Based on the terminal sequences obtained, we performed RT-PCR and constructed plasmid clones containing full-length cDNA copies of both RNAs, positioned downstream of a T7 RNA polymerase promoter. These plasmids were cleaved at a unique restriction site just downstream of the 3' terminus of each … More SJNNV sequence and transcribed in vitro into RNA with a cap structure analog. The transcript mixture was transfected into fish cell line E-11. Using indirect immunofluorescence with anti-SJNNV serum, fluorescing cells were observed specifically in these transfected cells, and this culture supernatant exhibited pathogenicity to striped jack larvae. This is the first report of betanodavirus cDNA clones from which infectious genomic RNAs can be transcribed. Then, we tested two reassortants between SJNNV and SGNNV for the infectivity in originated host fish. When striped jack and sevenband grouper larvae were bath-challenged with the reassortant virus comprising SJNNV RNA1 and SGNNV RNA2, sevenband grouper was exclusively killed similar to inoculation with SGNNV Conversely, inoculations with the reassortant virus comprising SGNNV RNA1 and SJNNV RNA2 killed striped jack but did not affect sevenband grouper. Immunofluorescent microscopic studies using anti-SJNNV polyclonal antibodies revealed that both the reassortants multiplied at the brains, spinal cords, and retinas of infected fish similar to infection with parental virus inoculations. These results indicate that viral RNA2 and/or encoded coat protein control host specificity in SJNNV and SGNNV. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

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All Publications (12 results)

  • [Publications] Mori K.: "Serological relationships among genotypic variants of betanodavirus"Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 57. 19-26 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tanaka S.: "Susceptibility of cultured juveniles of several marine fish to the sevenband grouper nervous necrosis virus"Journal of Fish Diseases. 26. 109-115 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Iwamoto: "Identification of Host-Specificity Determinants in Betanodaviruses by Using Reassortants between Striped Jack Nervous Necrosis Virus and Sevenband Grouper Nervous Necrosis Virus"Journal of Virology. 78. 1256-1262 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Banu G.R.: "Inoculation of BALB/c Mice with Fish-pathogenic Nodaviruses"Journal of Comparative Pathology. 130. 201-203 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Nakai: "Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals"Office Des Epizooties O.I.E.. 358 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mori K., Mangyoku T., Iwamoto T., Arimoto M., Tanaka S., Nakai T.: "Serological relationships among genotypic variants of betanodavirus"Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 57. 19-26 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Iwamoto T., Okinaka Y., Mise K., Mori K., Arimoto M., Okuno T., Nakai T.: "Identification of host-specificity determinants in betanodaviruses using reassortants between striped jack nervous necrosis virus and sevenband grouper nervous necrosis virus"Journal of Virology. 78. 1256-1262 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Mori: "Serological relationships among genotypic variants of betanodavirus"Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 57. 19-26 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Tanaka: "Susceptibility of cultured juveniles of several marine fish to the sevenband grouper nervous necrosis virus"Journal of Fish Diseases. 26. 109-115 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Iwamoto: "Identification of Host-Specificity Determinants on Betanodaviruses by Using Reassortants between Striped Jack Nervous Necrosis Virus and Sevenband Grouper Nervous Necrosis Virus"Journal of Virology. 78. 1256-1262 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] G.R.Banu: "Inoculation of BALB/c mice with fish-pathogenic nodaviruses"Journal of Comparative Pathology. 130. 201-203 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Nakai: "Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals (4th ed.)"Office international des epizooties (OIE). 358 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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