| Literature DB >> 27198478 |
Chao Shan1, Xuping Xie1, Antonio E Muruato2, Shannan L Rossi3, Christopher M Roundy2, Sasha R Azar2, Yujiao Yang1, Robert B Tesh3, Nigel Bourne4, Alan D Barrett5, Nikos Vasilakis3, Scott C Weaver6, Pei-Yong Shi7.
Abstract
The Asian lineage of Zika virus (ZIKV) has recently caused epidemics and severe disease. Unraveling the mechanisms causing increased viral transmissibility and disease severity requires experimental systems. We report an infectious cDNA clone of ZIKV that was generated using a clinical isolate of the Asian lineage. The cDNA clone-derived RNA is infectious in cells, generating recombinant ZIKV. The recombinant virus is virulent in established ZIKV mouse models, leading to neurological signs relevant to human disease. Additionally, recombinant ZIKV is infectious for Aedes aegypti and thus provides a means to examine virus transmission. The infectious cDNA clone was further used to generate a luciferase ZIKV that exhibited sensitivity to a panflavivirus inhibitor, highlighting its potential utility for antiviral screening. This ZIKV reverse genetic system, together with mouse and mosquito infection models, may help identify viral determinants of human virulence and mosquito transmission as well as inform vaccine and therapeutic strategies.Entities:
Keywords: Zika virus; antiviral drug discovery; flavivirus; genetic system; mosquito transmission; viral virulence
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27198478 PMCID: PMC5206987 DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2016.05.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Host Microbe ISSN: 1931-3128 Impact factor: 21.023