Bouloy Michele, Flick Ramon
Institut Pasteur, Unité de Génétique Moléculaire des Bunyavirus, Paris Cedex, France.
Antiviral Res. 2009 Nov;84(2):101-18. doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2009.08.002. Epub 2009 Aug 12.
The advent of reverse genetics technology has revolutionized the study of RNA viruses, making it possible to manipulate their genomes and evaluate the effects of these changes on their biology and pathogenesis. The fundamental insights gleaned from reverse genetics-based studies over the last several years provide a new momentum for the development of designed therapies for the control and prevention of these viral pathogens. This review summarizes the successes and stumbling blocks in the development of reverse genetics technologies for Rift Valley fever virus and their application to the further dissection of its pathogenesis and the design of new therapeutics and safe and effective vaccines.
反向遗传学技术的出现彻底改变了RNA病毒的研究,使得操纵其基因组并评估这些变化对其生物学特性和发病机制的影响成为可能。过去几年基于反向遗传学的研究所获得的基本见解为开发用于控制和预防这些病毒病原体的设计疗法提供了新的动力。本综述总结了裂谷热病毒反向遗传学技术开发过程中的成功与障碍,以及这些技术在进一步剖析其发病机制、设计新疗法和安全有效的疫苗方面的应用。