2016
Full Genome Sequence and sfRNA Interferon Antagonist Activity of Zika Virus from Recife, Brazil
Abstract: BackgroundThe outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Americas has transformed a previously obscure mosquito-transmitted arbovirus of the Flaviviridae family into a major public health concern. Little is currently known about the evolution and biology of ZIKV and the factors that contribute to the associated pathogenesis. Determining genomic sequences of clinical viral isolates and characterization of elements within these are an important prerequisite to advance our understanding of viral replicative processes a…
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“…Through Sanger sequencing of the genome regions encompassing the M, E, NS1, NS3, NS4A, 2 K, and NS4B genes, it was confirmed that PE243 differs from SPH2015 due to the A2784G mutation, resulting in a missense substitution of amino acid R893G, as previously reported [ 14 ]. Additionally, an extra mutation (G6496A) was identified in the SPH2015 isolate, leading to a missense amino acid substitution (G2165E) in the NS4A protein (Additional file 1 ).…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 80%
“…Through Sanger sequencing of the genome regions encompassing the M, E, NS1, NS3, NS4A, 2 K, and NS4B genes, it was confirmed that PE243 differs from SPH2015 due to the A2784G mutation, resulting in a missense substitution of amino acid R893G, as previously reported [ 14 ]. Additionally, an extra mutation (G6496A) was identified in the SPH2015 isolate, leading to a missense amino acid substitution (G2165E) in the NS4A protein (Additional file 1 ).…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 80%
“…Interestingly, we find that ZIKV infection generates not only RIG‐I agonists but also MDA5‐stimulatory RNAs. Dual activation of RIG‐I and MDA5 is consistent with the observation that IFN induction downstream of both RIG‐I and MDA5 is blocked by sfRNA, a subgenomic, non‐coding RNA expressed during ZIKV infection . Furthermore, infection with other members of the Flaviviridae family, such as hepatitis C virus, activates both RLRs .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 84%
“…The difference in susceptibility to ZIKV infection between WT and Ifnar1 KO CNS cultures was marked, as anticipated from previous work [ 17 ]. The type I interferon receptor is composed of two polypeptide chains, IFNAR1 and IFNAR2, and binds all type I interferons; the archetypal antiviral cytokines.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 81%
