PMID- 35464363 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220429 IS - 2297-1769 (Print) IS - 2297-1769 (Electronic) IS - 2297-1769 (Linking) VI - 9 DP - 2022 TI - Phenotypic Characterization of a Virulent PRRSV-1 Isolate in a Reproductive Model With and Without Prior Heterologous Modified Live PRRSV-1 Vaccination. PG - 820233 LID - 10.3389/fvets.2022.820233 [doi] LID - 820233 AB - Reproductive disorders induced by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) cause high economic losses in the pig industry worldwide. In this study, we aimed to phenotypically characterize a virulent PRRSV-1 subtype 1 isolate (AUT15-33) in a reproductive model. Furthermore, the protective effect of a heterologous modified live virus vaccine (ReproCyc(R) PRRS EU) was evaluated. In addition, PRRSV AUT15-33 was genotypically compared to other well-characterized isolates. Sixteen gilts were equally divided into four groups: a vaccinated and infected group (V-I), a vaccinated and non-infected group (V-NI), a non-vaccinated and infected group (NV-I), and a non-vaccinated and non-infected (NV-NI) group. After PRRSV infection on gestation day 84, all gilts were clinically examined on a daily basis, and blood samples were taken at five timepoints. Necropsy was performed 3 weeks after infection. The fetal preservation status was assessed, and PRRSV RNA concentrations were measured in the blood and tissue samples from all gilts and fetuses. After infection, all four gilts in the NV-I group were viremic throughout 17 days post-infection (dpi), whereas two gilts in the V-I group were viremic at only one timepoint at 6 dpi. The viral load was significantly higher in gilt serum, tracheobronchial lymph nodes, uterine lymph nodes, maternal endometrium, and fetal placenta of NV-I gilts compared to the V-I ones (p < 0.05). Moreover, the preservation status of the fetuses derived from NV-I gilts was significantly impaired (55.9% of viable fetuses) compared to the other groups (p < 0.001). Upon comparison with other known isolates, the phylogenetic analyses revealed the closest relation to a well-characterized PRRSV-1 subtype 1 field isolate from Belgium. In conclusion, the high virulence of AUT15-33 was phenotypically confirmed in an experimental reproductive model. The vaccination of the gilts showed promising results in reducing viremia, fetal damage, and transplacental transmission of the PRRSV-1 strain characterized in this study. CI - Copyright (c) 2022 Kreutzmann, Stadler, Knecht, Sassu, Ruczizka, Zablotski, Vatzia, Balka, Zaruba, Chen, Riedel, Rumenapf and Ladinig. FAU - Kreutzmann, Heinrich AU - Kreutzmann H AD - Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University Clinic for Swine, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria. FAU - Stadler, Julia AU - Stadler J AD - Clinic for Swine, Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Oberschleissheim, Germany. FAU - Knecht, Christian AU - Knecht C AD - Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University Clinic for Swine, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria. FAU - Sassu, Elena L AU - Sassu EL AD - Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University Clinic for Swine, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria. FAU - Ruczizka, Ursula AU - Ruczizka U AD - Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University Clinic for Swine, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria. FAU - Zablotski, Yury AU - Zablotski Y AD - Clinic for Swine, Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Oberschleissheim, Germany. FAU - Vatzia, Eleni AU - Vatzia E AD - Department of Pathobiology, Institute of Immunology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria. FAU - Balka, Gyula AU - Balka G AD - Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, Budapest, Hungary. FAU - Zaruba, Marianne AU - Zaruba M AD - Department of Pathobiology, Institute of Virology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria. FAU - Chen, Hann-Wei AU - Chen HW AD - Department of Pathobiology, Institute of Virology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria. FAU - Riedel, Christiane AU - Riedel C AD - Department of Pathobiology, Institute of Virology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria. FAU - Rumenapf, Till AU - Rumenapf T AD - Department of Pathobiology, Institute of Virology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria. FAU - Ladinig, Andrea AU - Ladinig A AD - Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University Clinic for Swine, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220407 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Vet Sci JT - Frontiers in veterinary science JID - 101666658 PMC - PMC9022457 OTO - NOTNLM OT - AUT15-33 OT - PRRSV-1 OT - PRRSV-1 phenotypic characterization OT - ReproCyc(R) PRRS EU OT - experimental reproductive model OT - modified live virus vaccine OT - porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) OT - vaccine efficacy COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/04/26 06:00 MHDA- 2022/04/26 06:01 PMCR- 2022/01/01 CRDT- 2022/04/25 05:32 PHST- 2021/11/22 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/02/07 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/04/25 05:32 [entrez] PHST- 2022/04/26 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/04/26 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.3389/fvets.2022.820233 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Vet Sci. 2022 Apr 7;9:820233. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.820233. eCollection 2022.