Integration of bovine herpesvirus 4 genome into cultured persistently infected host cell genome

Virol J. 2010 Sep 21:7:246. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-7-246.

Abstract

Persistent infection of macrophages with bovine herpesvirus 4 (BoHV-4) has been proposed to play a secondary causal role, along with bacterial infection, in bovine post-partum metritis. Mechanisms of maintenance of BoHV-4 persistent infection are not understood. We previously generated in vitro models of BoHV-4 persistent infection in human rhadomyosarcoma and bovine macrophage cell lines by drug selection of cells infected with BoHV-4 carrying a drug-resistance marker, and demonstrated circular episomal BoHV-4 genomes. In the present study, we used fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) to demonstrate BoHV-4 genomes also integrated into the genomes of these persistently infected cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Cell Line
  • DNA, Viral / analysis
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Herpesvirus 4, Bovine / genetics
  • Herpesvirus 4, Bovine / physiology*
  • In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
  • Virus Integration*

Substances

  • DNA, Viral