Molecular characterization of attenuated Junin virus strains

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作者
Albarino, CG
Ghiringhelli, PD
Posik, DM
Lozano, ME
Ambrosio, AM
Sanchez, A
Romanowski, V
机构
[1] NATL UNIV LA PLATA,FAC CIENCIAS EXACTAS,INST BIOQUIM & BIOL MOL,DEPT CIENCIAS BIOL,RA-1900 LA PLATA,ARGENTINA
[2] UNIV NACL QUILMES,DEPT CIENCIA & TECNOL,RA-1876 BERNAL,ARGENTINA
[3] INST ESTUDIOS ENFERMEDADES VIRALES HUMANAS,RA-2700 PERGAMINO,ARGENTINA
[4] CTR DIS CONTROL & PREVENT,DIV VIRAL & RICKETTSIAL DIS,SPECIAL PATHOGENS BRANCH,ATLANTA,GA 30333
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10.1099/0022-1317-78-7-1605
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The Junin virus strain Candid #1 was developed as a live attenuated vaccine for Argentine haemorrhagic fever. In this paper we report the nucleotide sequences of S RNA of Candid #1 and its more virulent ancestors XJ#44 and XJ (prototype). Their relationship to Junin virus wild-type MC2 strain and other closely and distantly related arenaviruses was also examined. Comparisons of the nucleotide and amino acid sequences of N and GPC genes from Candid #1 and its progenitor strains revealed some changes that are unique to the vaccine strain. These changes could be provisionally associated with the attenuated phenotype.
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页码:1605 / 1610
页数:6
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