Genetic and antigenic analysis of an equine influenza H 3 isolate from the 1989 epidemic
- 1 March 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Archiv für die gesamte Virusforschung
- Vol. 130 (1-2) , 33-43
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01318994
Abstract
The haemagglutinin (HA) gene from the equine influenza H3N8 isolate Suffolk/89 has been cloned by reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction amplification. The nucleotide sequence of the HA gene was determined from two independently cloned copies of the gene and was found to be most closely related to recent American isolates supporting the idea that most isolates of equine H3N8 are evolving as a single lineage. When the predicted amino acid sequence of the Suffolk/89 HA was examined, changes had taken place in at least four of the major antigenic sites, A, B, C, and D when compared to the sequences of the isolates used in the current vaccines (Miami/63 and Fontainebleau/79). Surprisingly, when the Suffolk/89 isolate was tested in haemagglutination inhibition (HI) assays with a panel of six mouse monoclonal antibodies, no differences were observed between the Suffolk/89 and the Fontainebleau/79 isolates, suggesting that this panel of monoclonal antibodies may recognise a limited subset of the major antigenic sites. Three anti-HA horse heterohybridoma monoclonals were able to distinguish between the Suffolk/89 and Fontainebleau/79 viruses, demonstrating that the horse does recognise these isolates as being antigenically different. The results of the work suggest that the isolates used in current equine influenza vaccines may need updating.Keywords
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