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D Hayasaka

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PubMed2001

Evaluation of European tick-borne encephalitis virus vaccine against recent Siberian and far-eastern subtype strains.

To evaluate the efficacy of the European TBE vaccine in east-Siberian and far-eastern regions of Russia, we examined the immune responses of the vaccine against recent TBE virus Siberian (Irkutsk) and far-eastern (Khabarovsk and Vladivostok) isolates. The sera of vaccinated humans showed efficient neutralizing antibody titers (> or =20) against Siberian and far-eastern strains. To evaluate the efficacy of the vaccine in vivo, mice were vaccinated and challenged with lethal doses of the viruses. All vaccinated mice survived each virus challenge. These results suggest that the European vaccine can prevent the TBE virus infection in east-Siberian and far-eastern regions of Russia.

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PubMed2001

Epidemiology of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and phylogenetic analysis of TBE viruses in Japan and Far Eastern Russia.

In Oshima, the southern part of Hokkaido, a tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) patient was found in 1993; in addition TBE virus was isolated from the blood samples of sentinel dogs, ticks pools, and rodents spleens in 1995 and 1996 by suckling mice. To identify when these TBE viruses emerged in Hokkaido, the times of divergence of TBE virus strains isolated in Oshima and Far Eastern Russia were estimated. TBE virus was isolated in Khabarovsk in 1998, and the nucleotide sequences of viral envelope protein genes of isolates from Oshima and Khabarovsk were compared. Based on the synonymous substitution rates of these virus E-protein genes, the lineage-divergence times of these TBE virus strains were predicted phylogenetically to be approximately 260-430 years ago. Furthermore, the virulence of TBE virus isolates from Oshima and Khabarovsk were compared in a mouse model. The results showed that the isolates possessed very similar virulence in mice. European TBE vaccine was found to be effective in TBE virus, Hokkaido strain. This review provides evidence that the Oshima strains of TBE virus in Hokkaido emerged from the Far Eastern Russia a few hundred years ago, which explains why the virulence of these strains is similar to that of TBE viruses isolated in Russia. Practical application of the vaccine should be considered in Japan.

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PubMed2000

Characterization of monoclonal antibodies against Hokkaido strain tick-borne encephalitis virus.

A tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) patient was found in Hokkaido in 1993, and TBE viruses were isolated from animals and ticks in our previous studies. To develop a diagnostic reagent to identify TBE viruses, monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) were produced against the TBE virus strain Hokkaido (Oshima 5-10). Seven Mabs were obtained which reacted with the envelope protein of the Oshima 5-10 strain. These Mabs were flavivirus genus-specific, TBE virus complex-specific or TBE virus type-specific. The Mabs are applicable for identification of TBE virus strains.

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PubMed2000

The mechanism of actinomycin D-mediated increase of Borna disease virus (BDV) RNA in cells persistently infected by BDV.

The transcriptional mechanism of Borna disease virus (BDV) has been poorly understood. We have analyzed transcription of the virus upon various stimuli in Madin-Darby canine kidney cells which were persistently infected by BDV (MDCK/BDV). Treatment with actinomycin D (ActD) increased the level of BDV RNA, shifting the size of RNA from 1.9 kb to 2.3 kb beginning 5 hr after the treatment. To understand the mechanism of this unique modulation of BDV RNA, we conducted several experiments. The RNA increase occurred at the stage in which synthesis of cellular intrinsic mRNA was intact, suggesting BDV does not compete with cellular transcriptional machinery for intrinsic RNA polymerase II. The BDV transcription was also enhanced by cycloheximide treatment, indicating that newly synthesized viral or cellular proteins are not necessary for viral transcription. However, a shift in the RNA size was not observed for cycloheximide-induced BDV RNA. The increase in viral transcription persisted during the cellular apoptotic process consequent to p53 gene accumulation beginning 1 hr after ActD treatment. Caspase inhibitors Z-VAD and DEVD-CHO repressed the apoptotic process but failed to block the increase in BDV transcription. In addition, adenovirus-mediated transduction of wild-type p53 did not alter the BDV transcription, indicating that the increase in BDV transcription was independent of the p53-mediated apoptotic process. Other various stimuli that evoke cellular signal transductions failed to alter BDV transcription. Agents inhibitory to topoisomerase except adriamycin failed to enhance BDV transcription, indicating that the increase in BDV transcription is not mediated by an inhibitory action to the topoisomerase II of ActD. Adriamycin showed an increase and size-shift of BDV RNA similar to ActD. These results suggest that intercalation of the viral genome itself with ActD is related to the stabilization of viral RNA and alteration of RNA size rather than secondary host cell changes.

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PubMed1999

Transcriptional control of Borna disease virus (BDV) in persistently BDV-infected cells.

Regulation of viral RNA levels in infected cells is considered important in the investigation of viral transcription and replication. Amounts of Borna disease virus (BDV) RNAs were increased in confluent persistently BDV-infected MDCK cells (MDCK/BDV) cells, while maintained at low levels in growing cells. The amount of 1.9-kb RNA without cap formation and polyadenylation at the 5' and 3' ends respectively were remarkably increased (200% per day) in confluent MDCK/BDV cells. Both the full-length genomic and anti-genomic RNAs were increased accompained by 1.9-kb RNA, suggesting the transcription of the 1.9-kb RNA was important for replication of BDV. Ribavirin has an inhibitory effect on replication and transcription of BDV at concentrations from 1 to 10 microgram/ml [Mizutani T et al., Arch Virol (1998)143: 2039-2 044]. BDV transcripts were decreased with ribavirin treatment and increased after its removal which indicated that ribavirin has a reversible inhibitory effect on BDV transcription. Furthermore, BDV transcription was also decreased by two agents, RMNPA and EICAR, which selectively inhibit enzyme activity related to cap formation at the 5' end of mRNA. On the contrary, when the growing MDCK/BDV cells were treated with actinomycin D, transcripts of BDV RNA were increased for 24 h. These agents and culture conditions in this study were found to be useful tools for up-and down-regulation of BDV transcription in persistently BDV-infected cells.

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PubMed1999

Enhancement of Borna disease virus transcription in persistently infected cells by serum starvation.

Transcription of Borna disease virus (BDV) in persistently infected MDCK (MDCK/BDV) cells increased in the fetal bovine serum free media as detected by Northern blot analysis. Especially, the amount of 1.9-kb RNA without cap formation at the 5' end and polyadenylation at the 3' end, increased as compared to other mRNA molecules of BDV. Growth arrest of MDCK/BDV cells observed in the condition of serum starvation might be important for increasing viral transcription. Since N-cadherin is the responsible factor for cell-to-cell contact, MDCK/BDV cells were cultured in calcium free medium which inhibits the interaction of N-cadherin. However, inhibition of cell-to-cell contact by N-cadherin is not effective on up regulation of viral transcription. Our finding in this study indicates that enhancement of BDV transcription by serum starvation is a useful technique for further investigation in understanding of mechanisms of BDV transcription.

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PubMed1999

Single-step reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for detection of Borna disease virus RNA in vitro and in vivo.

There are few copies of Borna disease virus (BDV) genome in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and no reliable standard reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method for the detection of BDV RNA, which is both highly sensitive and free of contamination. Single-step RT-PCR, in which both reverse transcription and amplification by Taq DNA polymerase work efficiently in a single buffer, was applied to detect the p24 region of BDV RNA in vitro and in vivo. Using in vitro synthesized RNA, it was demonstrated that at least 100 copies of BDV RNA could be detected and the sensitivity and specificity were nearly equal to those obtained by RT-nested PCR. We could detect BDV RNA from more than 1 pg of cellular RNA obtained from BDV-persistently infected MDCK cells. Furthermore, this method was successfully performed on brain specimens obtained from a BDV-infected rat at 11 weeks post-inoculation. This single-step RT-PCR method will be convenient for detecting limited amounts of BDV RNA in various cells and tissue samples.

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PubMed1997

A case of tick-borne encephalitis in Japan and isolation of the the virus.

A case of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) has not been reported for many years in Japan, although a serological survey of sera from domestic animals suggested the presence of TBE foci in Hokkaido, the northern island of Japan. Studies were conducted to prove the presence of an endemic focus of TBE virus in Japan by means of serology and virus isolation. In October 1993 in Hokkaido, a severe case of encephalitis in a dairy farmer's wife was diagnosed as TBE. Serological examination of paired serum specimens showed a rise in the neutralization antibody titer to Russian spring summer encephalitis virus. A seroepizootiological survey of dogs showed that the TBE-related virus was prevalent in the area. Three virus isolates were obtained from the blood of sentinel dogs, and antigenic analysis grouped the isolates into TBE-related viruses. Sequence analysis of the envelope protein gene identified one of the isolates as being of the same subtype as the Russian spring summer encephalitis (Far Eastern TBE) virus. The results provide evidence that TBE is endemic in a certain area of Japan.

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