Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T127 |
0-2 |
Sentence |
denotes |
3. |
T128 |
3-10 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Results |
T129 |
12-16 |
Sentence |
denotes |
3.1. |
T130 |
17-46 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Recovery of recombinant PEDVs |
T131 |
47-284 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We have recently developed a reverse genetic platform of PEDV and have successfully generated a recombinant virus, iPEDVPT-P96, which is phenotypically comparable to its parental attenuated Taiwan PEDV-Pintung 52 strain, PEDVPT-P96 [19]. |
T132 |
285-587 |
Sentence |
denotes |
To study the role of the S gene in the attenuation mechanism of PEDVPT-P96, we further generated the recombinant, highly virulent Taiwan PEDVPT 52 strain, iPEDVPT-P5, and two chimeric viruses (iPEDVPT-P5-96S and iPEDVPT-P96-5S) by replacing the complete sequence of the S gene reciprocally (Figure S1). |
T133 |
588-704 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In general, the approach to rescue the new recombinant viruses were virtually the same as published previously [19]. |
T134 |
705-940 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, for the generation of iPEDVPT-P5 and iPEDVPT-P5-96S, we split the plasmid B to two fragments at nucleotide position of 9654 according to Hou et al. [23] in order to compensate for the instability caused by the toxic sequences. |
T135 |
941-1103 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The in vitro and in vivo properties of iPEDVPT-P5 were confirmed similarly to those of the parental PEDVPT-P5 strain in a seven-day-old conventional piglet model. |
T136 |
1104-1229 |
Sentence |
denotes |
At 24–48 h post-electroporation, typical PEDV cytopathic effects of giant syncytia were observed for all recombinant viruses. |
T137 |
1230-1450 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Viral stocks were prepared by passaging viruses in Vero cells one additional time (P1), and the presence of PEDV was confirmed by detection of PEDV S protein by immunofluorescence assay (Figure 1A) and sequence analyses. |
T138 |
1452-1456 |
Sentence |
denotes |
3.2. |
T139 |
1457-1503 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In Vitro Characterization of Recombinant PEDVs |
T140 |
1504-1668 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The in vitro characteristics of the recombinant viruses were compared by evaluation of the size of syncytia, growth kinetics in Vero cells, and plaque morphologies. |
T141 |
1669-1746 |
Sentence |
denotes |
All recombinant viruses induced formation of syncytia by 18 h post-infection. |
T142 |
1747-1981 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Viruses carrying the identical S gene exhibited similar fusogenic ability as suggested by the comparable number of nuclei per syncytium; representative micrographs used to count the number of nuclei in syncytia are shown in Figure 1A. |
T143 |
1982-2164 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Remarkably, viruses carrying S gene derived from iPEDVPT-P96, induced 3.5 to 4 times larger syncytia than the other two viruses containing S gene derived from iPEDVPT-P5 (Figure 1B). |
T144 |
2165-2356 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Replication of all recombinant viruses in Vero cells were examined by performing both one-step and multistep growth kinetics at a multiplicity of infection (MOI) of 1 and 0.001, respectively. |
T145 |
2357-2665 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Interestingly, although replacement of the S gene resulted in an alteration of the replication kinetics and efficiency, leading to similar growth curve patterns between viruses carrying the identical S gene sequence, it did not fully reverse the capability of virus yield, at least in Vero cells (Figure 1C). |
T146 |
2666-2778 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We observed that plaque morphologies of the four recombinant viruses correlated to the results of syncytia size. |
T147 |
2779-3095 |
Sentence |
denotes |
At 72 h post-infection, both iPEDVPT-P5 and iPEDVPT-P96-5S induced barely visible viral plaques in Vero cells macroscopically, whereas iPEDVPT-P96 and iPEDVPT-5-96S generated distinct and comparable viral plaques with the plaque size of iPEDVPT-P5-96S being slightly smaller than that of the iPEDVPT-P96 (Figure 1D). |
T148 |
3096-3270 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These data suggested that the exchange of the S gene between iPEDVPT-P5 and iPEDVPT-P96 affected the fusogenicity and, to a lesser extent, replication kinetics in Vero cells. |
T149 |
3272-3276 |
Sentence |
denotes |
3.3. |
T150 |
3277-3357 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Investigation of the Role of Spike Gene on the Pathogenicity of PEDVPT 52 strain |
T151 |
3358-3644 |
Sentence |
denotes |
To evaluate the pathogenicity related to S gene replacement in PEDVPT 52 strain, we orally inoculated 2 mL of 5 × 102 TCID50/mL of iPEDVPT-P5, iPEDVPT-P5-96S, iPEDVPT-P96, iPEDVPT-P96-5S viruses and with PI medium in seven-day-old crossbred piglets assigned in the corresponding groups. |
T152 |
3645-3771 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Parameters used to assess the pathogenicity of different recombinant viruses were summarized in Table 2 and shown in Figure 2. |
T153 |
3772-3928 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The target sequences of the recombinant viruses at the time point of peak fecal viral shedding in each pig was confirmed identical to the original inoculum. |
T154 |
3929-4051 |
Sentence |
denotes |
No viral RNA shedding, diarrhea or mortality was detected in the mock-treated group during the entire experimental course. |
T155 |
4052-4357 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Piglets inoculated with recombinant viruses carrying the S gene derived from the highly virulent iPEDVPT-P5, namely the iPEDVPT-P5 itself and iPEDVPT-P96-5S, had an early onset of clinical symptoms including diarrhea, anorexia and decreased activity, and peak viral shedding at 1 d post-inoculation (DPI). |
T156 |
4358-4624 |
Sentence |
denotes |
At 3 DPI, piglets inoculated with iPEDVPT-P5 (n = 3) and iPEDVPT-P96-5S (n = 3) both exhibited extensive PEDV-induced villous blunting and atrophy in the jejunum and, to a lesser extent, in the ileum; histological changes in the duodenum were not obvious (Figure 3). |
T157 |
4625-4781 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Mortality rates of both groups were comparable, reaching 50% at 2 (iPEDVPT-P5 group) and 5 (iPEDVPT-P96-5S group) DPI and ultimately exceeded 80% by 10 DPI. |
T158 |
4782-4985 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In comparison, inoculation with iPEDVPT-P5-96S and iPEDVPT-P96 viruses containing the S gene derived from the attenuated iPEDVPT-P96, induced a delayed onset of clinical symptoms and peak viral shedding. |
T159 |
4986-5237 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Histological evaluation of piglets inoculated with both viruses (iPEDVPT-P96, n = 3; iPEDVPT-P5-96S, n = 3) at 3 DPI revealed a much milder degree of villous atrophy in the jejunum with conspicuous villous hyperplasia compared to the other two groups. |
T160 |
5238-5393 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Notably, iPEDVPT-P5-96S-treated piglets exhibited statistically significant severer villous atrophy in jejunum than iPEDVPT-P96-treated piglets (Figure 3). |
T161 |
5394-5695 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Despite the similar pattern and severity of viral shedding and clinical symptoms, inoculation with iPEDVPT-P5-96S eventually resulted in a higher mortality rate (40% in iPEDVPT-P96 and 80 % and iPEDVPT-P5-96S) and lower average daily weight gain by 10 DPI than those upon inoculation with iPEDVPT-P96. |
T162 |
5696-5913 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These data suggested that iPEDVPT-P96 fully regained virulence by replacement of the S gene from the virulent PEDVPT 52 strains and the complementary approach can only partially reduce the virulence of the iPEDVPT-P5. |
T163 |
5914-6185 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In agreement with the previous study, immunohistochemistry using anti-PEDV nucleocapsid monoclonal antibody demonstrated positive signals predominantly in the jejunal and ileal enterocytes at the top of villi (Figure 4) but occasionally within the mesenteric lymph nodes. |
T164 |
6186-6271 |
Sentence |
denotes |
No difference in the viral distribution was identified among the recombinant viruses. |