Dr, Christophe Mérieux Laboratory, IPB, CAMS-Fondation Mérieux, Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, PR China.
Virol J. 2010 Feb 8;7:29. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-7-29.
Human astroviruses (HAstVs) are one of the important causes of acute gastroenteritis in children. Currently, eight HAstV genotypes have been identified and all but two (HAstV-6 and HAstV-7) have been fully sequenced. We here sequenced and analyzed the complete genome of a HAstV-6 strain (192-BJ07), which was identified in Beijing, China.
The genome of 192-BJ07 consists of 6745 nucleotides. The 192-BJ07 strain displays a 77.2-78.0% nucleotide sequence identity with other HAstV genotypes and exhibits amino acid sequence identities of 86.5-87.4%, 94.2-95.1%, and 65.5-74.8% in the ORF1a, ORF1b, and ORF2 regions, respectively. Homological analysis of ORF2 shows that 192-BJ07 is 96.3% identical to the documented HAstV-6 strain. Further, phylogenetic analysis indicates that different genomic regions are likely undergoing different evolutionary and selective pressures. No recombination event was observed in HAstV-6 in this study.
The completely sequenced and characterized genome of HAstV-6 (192-BJ07) provides further insight into the genetics of astroviruses and aids in the surveillance and control of HAstV gastroenteritis.
人类星状病毒(HAstV)是导致儿童急性肠胃炎的重要原因之一。目前已鉴定出 8 种 HAstV 基因型,除两种(HAstV-6 和 HAstV-7)外,其余均已完成全序列测序。本研究对在中国北京鉴定出的 HAstV-6 株(192-BJ07)进行了全基因组测序和分析。
192-BJ07 基因组由 6745 个核苷酸组成。该 192-BJ07 株与其他 HAstV 基因型的核苷酸序列相似度为 77.2-78.0%,在 ORF1a、ORF1b 和 ORF2 区的氨基酸序列相似度分别为 86.5-87.4%、94.2-95.1%和 65.5-74.8%。ORF2 的同源性分析表明,192-BJ07 与已报道的 HAstV-6 株完全一致。进一步的系统进化分析表明,不同基因组区域可能经历了不同的进化和选择压力。本研究中未观察到 HAstV-6 的重组事件。
HAstV-6(192-BJ07)的全序列测序和特征分析为星状病毒的遗传学研究提供了进一步的认识,并有助于对 HAstV 肠胃炎的监测和控制。