Recombinant avian metapneumovirus subtype C expressing HA protein of H9N2 avian influenza virus are stable and induce protection

Autor: Yu Guo, Jing Cheng, Shuai Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yuzhu Zuo, Tao Liu, Yun Wang, Chun Yang, Chunjie Cheng, Jinghui Fan, Haijun Jiang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol 15 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-302X
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1513474
Popis: To prevent H9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) and Avian metapneumonovirus/C (aMPV/C) infections, we constructed recombinant aMPV/C viruses expressing the HA protein of H9N2 AIV. In addition, EGFP was inserted into the intermediate non-coding region of P-M protein in the aMPV/C genome using a reverse genetic system. The conditions for rescuing the recombinant virus were enhanced followed by insertion of the H9N2 AIV HA gene into the same location in the aMPV/C. The constructed recombinant virus raMPV/C-HA expressed the H9N2 AIV HA protein and showed good stability. Immunization of chicks with raMPV/C-HA increased the generation of neutralizing antibodies against aMPV and H9N2 AIV for 21 days. In the late challenge experiment, raMPV/C-HA effectively inhibited the replication of the virus in vivo, decreased the incidence of infection and conferred protection effects.
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