Identification of a calicivirus isolate of unknown origin

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  • Angelika Oehmig
    Federal Research Center for Virus Diseases of Animals, PO Box 1149, 72001 Tübingen, Germany
  • Mathias Büttner
    Federal Research Center for Virus Diseases of Animals, PO Box 1149, 72001 Tübingen, Germany
  • Frank Weiland
    Federal Research Center for Virus Diseases of Animals, PO Box 1149, 72001 Tübingen, Germany
  • William Werz
    Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
  • Klaus Bergemann
    Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
  • Eberhard Pfaff
    Federal Research Center for Virus Diseases of Animals, PO Box 1149, 72001 Tübingen, Germany

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<jats:p>Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells manifesting striking cytopathogenic changes in culture were investigated to determine the causative agent. Electron microscopic analyses revealed viral particles of about 40 nm in diameter, displaying typical calicivirus morphology. To date, this virus, designated isolate 2117, exclusively replicates in CHO cells, achieving only moderate titres. After cloning, the coding region of 7928 nucleotides, the 3′ non-coding region and the poly(A) tail were sequenced. The genome consists of three open reading frames (ORFs), with the first and second ORF having the same reading frame. The overall genomic organization as well as the nucleotide sequence of isolate 2117 is most similar to that of a recently described canine calicivirus, but also shows significant similarity to the sequences of mink calicivirus and other caliciviruses within the genus <jats:italic>Vesivirus</jats:italic>. In Western blots, using antibodies against the viral protease, a stable, unprocessed 3CD protein of 68 kDa was identified in homogenates of 2117-infected CHO cells. Furthermore, antibodies raised against ORF 3 reacted with the respective protein in 2117-virions, demonstrating that this predicted 9 kDa protein is a minor structural component of the virion. In addition, an RT-PCR assay was established to detect 2117 viral RNA in biological products such as foetal bovine serum, which will aid the discovery of the origin and host of the virus.</jats:p>

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