Development of recombinant canine adenovirus type-2 expressing the Gn glycoprotein of Seoul virus

Biologicals. 2008 May;36(3):162-7. doi: 10.1016/j.biologicals.2007.10.003. Epub 2008 Jan 14.

Abstract

Seoul virus glycoprotein Gn is a major structural protein and candidate antigen of hantavirus that induces a highly immunogenic response for hantavirus vaccine. In this study, a replication-competent recombinant canine adenovirus type-2 expressing Gn was constructed by the in vitro ligation method. The Gn expression cassette, including the human cytomegalovirus (hCMV) promoter/enhancer and the SV40 early mRNA polyadenylation signal, was cloned into the SspI site of the E3 region which is not essential for proliferation of CAV-2. Expression of Gn was confirmed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blotting.

MeSH terms

  • Adenoviruses, Canine / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Biochemistry / methods
  • Cell Line
  • Cytomegalovirus / genetics
  • Dogs
  • Genetic Techniques
  • Genetic Vectors
  • Glycoproteins / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Models, Genetic
  • Orthohantavirus / metabolism
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Seoul virus / metabolism*

Substances

  • Glycoproteins