Efficient Co-Replication of Defective Novirhabdovirus
We have generated defective Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Viruses (VHSV) which express either the green fluorescent protein (GFP) or a far-red fluorescent protein (mKate) by replacing the genes encoding the nucleoprotein N or the polymerase-associated P protein. To recover viable defective viruses, r...
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| author | Ronan N. Rouxel Emilie Mérour Stéphane Biacchesi Michel Brémont |
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| description | We have generated defective Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Viruses (VHSV) which express either the green fluorescent protein (GFP) or a far-red fluorescent protein (mKate) by replacing the genes encoding the nucleoprotein N or the polymerase-associated P protein. To recover viable defective viruses, rVHSV-ΔN-Red and rVHSV-ΔP-Green, fish cells were co-transfected with both deleted cDNA VHSV genomes, together with plasmids expressing N, P and L of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. After one passage of the transfected cell supernatant, red and green cell foci were observed. Viral titer reached 107 PFU/mL after three passages. Infected cells were always red and green with the very rare event of single red or green cell foci appearing. To clarify our understanding of how such defective viruses could be so efficiently propagated, we investigated whether (i) a recombination event between both defective genomes had occurred, (ii) whether both genomes were co-encapsidated in a single viral particle, and (iii) whether both defective viruses were always replicated together through a complementation phenomenon or even as conglomerate. To address these hypotheses, genome and viral particles have been fully characterized and, thus, allowing us to conclude that rVHSV-ΔN-Red and rVHSV-ΔP-Green are independent viral particles which could propagate only by simultaneously infecting the same cells. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a65d1a9e09c641ce816e1fd6688f40392022-12-21T20:33:40ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152016-03-01836910.3390/v8030069v8030069Efficient Co-Replication of Defective NovirhabdovirusRonan N. Rouxel0Emilie Mérour1Stéphane Biacchesi2Michel Brémont3VIM, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, Jouy-en-Josas 78350, FranceVIM, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, Jouy-en-Josas 78350, FranceVIM, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, Jouy-en-Josas 78350, FranceVIM, INRA, Université Paris-Saclay, Jouy-en-Josas 78350, FranceWe have generated defective Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Viruses (VHSV) which express either the green fluorescent protein (GFP) or a far-red fluorescent protein (mKate) by replacing the genes encoding the nucleoprotein N or the polymerase-associated P protein. To recover viable defective viruses, rVHSV-ΔN-Red and rVHSV-ΔP-Green, fish cells were co-transfected with both deleted cDNA VHSV genomes, together with plasmids expressing N, P and L of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. After one passage of the transfected cell supernatant, red and green cell foci were observed. Viral titer reached 107 PFU/mL after three passages. Infected cells were always red and green with the very rare event of single red or green cell foci appearing. To clarify our understanding of how such defective viruses could be so efficiently propagated, we investigated whether (i) a recombination event between both defective genomes had occurred, (ii) whether both genomes were co-encapsidated in a single viral particle, and (iii) whether both defective viruses were always replicated together through a complementation phenomenon or even as conglomerate. To address these hypotheses, genome and viral particles have been fully characterized and, thus, allowing us to conclude that rVHSV-ΔN-Red and rVHSV-ΔP-Green are independent viral particles which could propagate only by simultaneously infecting the same cells.http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/8/3/69Novirhabdovirusdefective particlesfluorescent proteins |
| spellingShingle | Ronan N. Rouxel Emilie Mérour Stéphane Biacchesi Michel Brémont Efficient Co-Replication of Defective Novirhabdovirus Viruses Novirhabdovirus defective particles fluorescent proteins |
| title | Efficient Co-Replication of Defective Novirhabdovirus |
| title_full | Efficient Co-Replication of Defective Novirhabdovirus |
| title_fullStr | Efficient Co-Replication of Defective Novirhabdovirus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficient Co-Replication of Defective Novirhabdovirus |
| title_short | Efficient Co-Replication of Defective Novirhabdovirus |
| title_sort | efficient co replication of defective novirhabdovirus |
| topic | Novirhabdovirus defective particles fluorescent proteins |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/8/3/69 |
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