PMID- 21333014 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20110503 LR - 20211020 IS - 1743-422X (Electronic) IS - 1743-422X (Linking) VI - 8 DP - 2011 Feb 19 TI - Polymorphic genetic characterization of the ORF7 gene of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in China. PG - 73 LID - 10.1186/1743-422X-8-73 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) exhibits extensive genetic variation. The outbreak of a highly pathogenic PRRS in 2006 led us to investigate the extent of PRRSV genetic diversity in China. To this end, we analyzed the Nsp2 and ORF7 gene sequences of 98 Chinese PRRSV isolates. RESULTS: Preliminary analysis indicated that highly pathogenic PRRSV strains with a 30-amino acid deletion in the Nsp2 protein are the dominant viruses circulating in China. Further analysis based on ORF7 sequences revealed that all Chinese isolates were divided into 5 subgroups, and that the highly pathogenic PRRSVs were distantly related to the MLV or CH-1R vaccine, raising doubts about the efficacy of these vaccines. The ORF7 sequence data also showed no apparent associations between geographic or temporal origin and heterogeneity of PRRSV in China. CONCLUSION: These findings enhance our knowledge of the genetic characteristics of Chinese PRRSV isolates, and may facilitate the development of effective strategies for monitoring and controlling PRRSV in China. FAU - Hao, Xiaofang AU - Hao X AD - State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No, 1 Xujiaping, Yanchangbao, Lanzhou, Gansu 730046, PR China. FAU - Lu, Zengjun AU - Lu Z FAU - Kuang, Wendong AU - Kuang W FAU - Sun, Pu AU - Sun P FAU - Fu, Yu AU - Fu Y FAU - Wu, Lei AU - Wu L FAU - Zhao, Qing AU - Zhao Q FAU - Bao, Huifang AU - Bao H FAU - Fu, Yuanfang AU - Fu Y FAU - Cao, Yimei AU - Cao Y FAU - Li, Pinghua AU - Li P FAU - Bai, Xingwen AU - Bai X FAU - Li, Dong AU - Li D FAU - Liu, Zaixin AU - Liu Z LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20110219 PL - England TA - Virol J JT - Virology journal JID - 101231645 RN - 0 (Viral Proteins) SB - IM MH - Amino Acid Sequence MH - Animals MH - China/epidemiology MH - Cluster Analysis MH - Genotype MH - Molecular Sequence Data MH - Phylogeny MH - *Polymorphism, Genetic MH - Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome/*epidemiology/*virology MH - Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus/*genetics/isolation & purification MH - Sequence Alignment MH - Sequence Analysis, DNA MH - Sequence Deletion MH - Sequence Homology, Amino Acid MH - Swine MH - Viral Proteins/*genetics PMC - PMC3049123 EDAT- 2011/02/22 06:00 MHDA- 2011/05/04 06:00 PMCR- 2011/02/19 CRDT- 2011/02/22 06:00 PHST- 2010/12/20 00:00 [received] PHST- 2011/02/19 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2011/02/22 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/02/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2011/05/04 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2011/02/19 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 1743-422X-8-73 [pii] AID - 10.1186/1743-422X-8-73 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Virol J. 2011 Feb 19;8:73. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-8-73.