Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T149 |
0-4 |
Sentence |
denotes |
3.3. |
T150 |
5-85 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Investigation of the Role of Spike Gene on the Pathogenicity of PEDVPT 52 strain |
T151 |
86-372 |
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 |
373-499 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Parameters used to assess the pathogenicity of different recombinant viruses were summarized in Table 2 and shown in Figure 2. |
T153 |
500-656 |
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 |
657-779 |
Sentence |
denotes |
No viral RNA shedding, diarrhea or mortality was detected in the mock-treated group during the entire experimental course. |
T155 |
780-1085 |
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 |
1086-1352 |
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 |
1353-1509 |
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 |
1510-1713 |
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 |
1714-1965 |
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 |
1966-2121 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Notably, iPEDVPT-P5-96S-treated piglets exhibited statistically significant severer villous atrophy in jejunum than iPEDVPT-P96-treated piglets (Figure 3). |
T161 |
2122-2423 |
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 |
2424-2641 |
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 |
2642-2913 |
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 |
2914-2999 |
Sentence |
denotes |
No difference in the viral distribution was identified among the recombinant viruses. |