Mammalian-adaptive mutation NP-Q357K in Eurasian H1N1 Swine Influenza viruses determines the virulence phenotype in mice

It has recently been proposed that the Eurasian avian-like H1N1 (EA H1N1) swine influenza virus (SIV) is one of the most likely zoonotic viruses to cause the next influenza pandemic. Two main genotypes EA H1N1 viruses have been recognized to be infected humans in China. Our study finds that one of t...

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Main Authors: Wenfei Zhu, Zhaomin Feng, Yongkun Chen, Lei Yang, Jia Liu, Xiyan Li, Suli Liu, Lijuan Zhou, Hejiang Wei, Rongbao Gao, Dayan Wang, Yuelong Shu
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2019.1635873
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Xiyan Li
Suli Liu
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Hejiang Wei
Rongbao Gao
Dayan Wang
Yuelong Shu
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Zhaomin Feng
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Xiyan Li
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Yuelong Shu
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description It has recently been proposed that the Eurasian avian-like H1N1 (EA H1N1) swine influenza virus (SIV) is one of the most likely zoonotic viruses to cause the next influenza pandemic. Two main genotypes EA H1N1 viruses have been recognized to be infected humans in China. Our study finds that one of the genotypes JS1-like viruses are avirulent in mice. However, the other are HuN-like viruses and are virulent in mice. The molecular mechanism underlying this difference shows that the NP gene determines the virulence of the EA H1N1 viruses in mice. In addition, a single substitution, Q357K, in the NP protein of the EA H1N1 viruses alters the virulence phenotype. This substitution is a typical human signature marker, which is prevalent in human viruses but rarely detected in avian influenza viruses. The NP-Q357K substitution is readily to be occurred when avian influenza viruses circulate in pigs, and may facilitate their infection of humans and allow viruses also carrying NP-357K to circulate in humans. Our study demonstrates that the substitution Q357K in the NP protein plays a key role in the virulence phenotype of EA H1N1 SIVs, and provides important information for evaluating the pandemic risk of field influenza strains.
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spelling doaj-art-aac0513182c64ab4b01b39c5fdff91ea2025-08-20T02:08:12ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEmerging Microbes and Infections2222-17512019-01-018198999910.1080/22221751.2019.1635873Mammalian-adaptive mutation NP-Q357K in Eurasian H1N1 Swine Influenza viruses determines the virulence phenotype in miceWenfei Zhu0Zhaomin Feng1Yongkun Chen2Lei Yang3Jia Liu4Xiyan Li5Suli Liu6Lijuan Zhou7Hejiang Wei8Rongbao Gao9Dayan Wang10Yuelong Shu11National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Collaboration Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaNational Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Collaboration Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, People’s Republic of ChinaNational Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Collaboration Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaNational Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Collaboration Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaNational Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Collaboration Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, People’s Republic of ChinaNational Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Collaboration Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaNational Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Collaboration Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaNational Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Collaboration Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaNational Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Collaboration Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaNational Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Collaboration Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaIt has recently been proposed that the Eurasian avian-like H1N1 (EA H1N1) swine influenza virus (SIV) is one of the most likely zoonotic viruses to cause the next influenza pandemic. Two main genotypes EA H1N1 viruses have been recognized to be infected humans in China. Our study finds that one of the genotypes JS1-like viruses are avirulent in mice. However, the other are HuN-like viruses and are virulent in mice. The molecular mechanism underlying this difference shows that the NP gene determines the virulence of the EA H1N1 viruses in mice. In addition, a single substitution, Q357K, in the NP protein of the EA H1N1 viruses alters the virulence phenotype. This substitution is a typical human signature marker, which is prevalent in human viruses but rarely detected in avian influenza viruses. The NP-Q357K substitution is readily to be occurred when avian influenza viruses circulate in pigs, and may facilitate their infection of humans and allow viruses also carrying NP-357K to circulate in humans. Our study demonstrates that the substitution Q357K in the NP protein plays a key role in the virulence phenotype of EA H1N1 SIVs, and provides important information for evaluating the pandemic risk of field influenza strains.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2019.1635873Eurasian avian-like H1N1 swine influenza virusesNP geneNP-K357Qpathogenicitypandemic potential
spellingShingle Wenfei Zhu
Zhaomin Feng
Yongkun Chen
Lei Yang
Jia Liu
Xiyan Li
Suli Liu
Lijuan Zhou
Hejiang Wei
Rongbao Gao
Dayan Wang
Yuelong Shu
Mammalian-adaptive mutation NP-Q357K in Eurasian H1N1 Swine Influenza viruses determines the virulence phenotype in mice
Emerging Microbes and Infections
Eurasian avian-like H1N1 swine influenza viruses
NP gene
NP-K357Q
pathogenicity
pandemic potential
title Mammalian-adaptive mutation NP-Q357K in Eurasian H1N1 Swine Influenza viruses determines the virulence phenotype in mice
title_full Mammalian-adaptive mutation NP-Q357K in Eurasian H1N1 Swine Influenza viruses determines the virulence phenotype in mice
title_fullStr Mammalian-adaptive mutation NP-Q357K in Eurasian H1N1 Swine Influenza viruses determines the virulence phenotype in mice
title_full_unstemmed Mammalian-adaptive mutation NP-Q357K in Eurasian H1N1 Swine Influenza viruses determines the virulence phenotype in mice
title_short Mammalian-adaptive mutation NP-Q357K in Eurasian H1N1 Swine Influenza viruses determines the virulence phenotype in mice
title_sort mammalian adaptive mutation np q357k in eurasian h1n1 swine influenza viruses determines the virulence phenotype in mice
topic Eurasian avian-like H1N1 swine influenza viruses
NP gene
NP-K357Q
pathogenicity
pandemic potential
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2019.1635873
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