Construction of full length cDNA clone of classical swine fever virus using an improved strategy
摘要
Classical Swine Fever (CSF) is one of the most important viral infections affecting swine. In the present study, the complete genome of the cell culture-adapted lapinized Indian Classical Swine Fever virus (CSFV) was cloned into the pBR322 vector using an improved method. The viral RNA was amplified by RT-LA PCR into two overlapping fragments of ~ 6.5 kb and 5.8 kb sizes, and cloned separately into the pTZ57R/T vector. To generate CSFV full-length cDNA, the segments were fused utilising a restriction endonuclease region located within the overlapping region. The complete genome was then cloned into the pBR322 vector and designated as pBR/T7-CSFV. The recombinant plasmid was confirmed by PCR, restriction enzyme analysis, and nucleotide sequencing. The full-length cDNA backbone of CSFV can serve as a reverse genetics model with the T7 promoter and can be used for creating recombinant viruses and for developing a DIVA strategy for CSFV. This study describes a modified method for full-length amplification of an Indian CSFV isolate and cloning it into the pBR322 vector.
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