Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6142158 Virus Research 2016 25 Pages PDF
Abstract
Porcine bocaviruses (PBoVs), new members of the Bocavirus genus, have been identified in swine worldwide. However, the antigenicity and epidemiology of PBoVs are still unclear. Here we used a recombinant baculovirus expression system to express the main capsid protein VP2 of Japan strain JY31b in insect Tn5 cells, and successfully produced the virus-like particles of PBoV (PBoV-LPs). The diameter and densities of the PBoV-LPs were estimated to be 30 nm and 1.300 g/cm3, respectively, which were similar to the values for the native virion of PBoV. Antigenic analysis demonstrated that the PBoV-LPs were not cross-reactive with porcine circovirus 2, but were cross-reactive with human bocavirus 1, 2, 3 and 4. An ELISA for detection of anti-PBoV IgG antibodies was established using PBoV-LPs as antigen, which proved to be useful for monitoring PBoV infection in both swine and wild boars. The preliminary epidemiology research showed that 90.7% of pigs and 59.5% of wild boars were positive for the anti-PBoV-IgG, suggesting that both species were also widely infected with PBoV. The seven PBoV strains detected in wild boars separated into four subgroups, demonstrating the genetic diversity of PBoV.
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