Publications by authors named "Xuehui Cai"

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) demonstrates a significantly high prevalence among swine populations. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) with high affinity for conserved epitopes of PRRSV can facilitate the development of a broad-spectrum detection method for this virus. This study identified two PRRSV-specific mAbs, designated 2B1 and 2C6, which recognized two conformation-dependent epitopes through indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and Western blot analysis.

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  • * LAVs are created by adapting harmful viruses to new hosts or environments to reduce their ability to cause disease while still prompting an immune response.
  • * The article reviews traditional methods of developing LAVs, discusses how they can be weakened from a viral lifecycle standpoint, and suggests future improvements for next-gen vaccines.
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses (PRRSVs) are significant pathogens that affect the global swine industry. Its virions consist of a central core composed of nucleocapsid (N) protein, surrounded by multiple distinct viral envelope proteins. However, the mechanisms underlying the recognition and packaging of N protein by viral envelope proteins remain elusive.

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Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is an economically significant pathogen affecting the global swine industry. Vaccination is considered the most effective and best way to prevent PCV2-associated disease. The PCV2d genotype has become predominant by replacing the previous PCV2b genotype.

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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is one of the most significant diseases affecting the pig industry worldwide and is caused by the PRRS virus (PRRSV), which has complex genetic variation due to frequent mutations, indels, and recombination. The emergence of PRRSV L1C.5 in 2020 in the United States has raised worldwide concerns about PRRSV with the RFLP 1-4-4 pattern and lineage 1C.

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The aetiological agent of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, a deadly disease that affects pigs and seriously jeopardises the global swine industry, is a porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). Tylvalosin tartrate, which is a macrolide antibiotic, is the active ingredient in Aivlosin. In recent years, tylvalosin tartrate has widely been used to control porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome in swine herds in China.

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is an important bacterial pathogen that affects the global pig industry. The immunosuppressive nature of infection is recognized, and our previous research has confirmed thymus atrophy with a large number of necrotic cells. In this current work, we aimed to uncover the role of pyroptosis in cellular necrosis in thymic cells of -infected mice.

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  • - Virus-like particles (VLPs), particularly the P22 VLP, are effective nanocarriers for delivering drugs, proteins, and vaccines due to their ability to be modified for enhanced cell targeting and penetration.
  • - The study examined the impact of arginine-rich cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) TAT and 8R on the transport efficiency and tissue distribution of P22 VLPs, finding that both significantly improved cellular uptake and tissue retention.
  • - Results showed that TAT was more effective for lung tissue distribution 24 hours post-injection, while 8R was better for brain accumulation, highlighting TAT's superiority in enhancing delivery effectiveness of P22 VLPs.
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The porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is a highly significant infectious disease that poses a substantial threat to the global pig industry. In recent years, the NADC30-like strain has gradually emerged as prevalent in China, causing a profound impact on the country's pig farming industry. Therefore, it is important to conduct an in-depth study on the characteristics and gene functions of the NADC30-like strain.

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Background: A cost-effective Escherichia coli expression system has gained popularity for producing virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines. However, the challenge lies in balancing the endotoxin residue and removal costs, as residual endotoxins can cause inflammatory reactions in the body.

Results: In this study, porcine parvovirus virus-like particles (PPV-VLPs) were successfully assembled from Decreased Endotoxic BL21 (BL21-DeE), and the effect of structural changes in the lipid A of BL21 on endotoxin activity, immunogenicity, and safety was investigated.

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  • Many picornaviruses, including Senecavirus A (SVA), depend on myristoylation of their capsid proteins for effective viral replication, which is facilitated by the enzyme N-myristoyltransferase (NMT).
  • Research showed that inhibitors of NMT can effectively block SVA replication, and that knocking out NMT1 in specific cells led to reduced viral replication, while increasing its expression supported replication.
  • The study established that myristoylation of SVA’s VP0 protein is crucial for its function and distribution within cells, with specific residues in the protein's structure playing key roles in its ability to replicate.
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The membrane-associated RING-CH 8 protein (MARCH8), a member of the E3 ubiquitin ligase family, has broad-spectrum antiviral activity. However, some viruses hijack MARCH8 to promote virus replication, highlighting its dual role in the viral lifecycle. Most studies on MARCH8 have focused on RNA viruses, leaving its role in DNA viruses largely unexplored.

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  • * This study focuses on MARCH1 and MARCH2's role in limiting the replication of Pseudorabies virus (PRV) by interfering with the cell-to-cell fusion process, a crucial step in viral infection.
  • * MARCH1/2 block the cleavage of a viral protein called gB and prevent the viral fusion proteins from moving to their site of action, essentially trapping them in the trans-Golgi network without immediate degradation, thus contributing to their antiviral effects.
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Unlabelled: Porcine circovirus type 4 (PCV4), a recently identified circovirus, is prevalent in numerous provinces in China, as well as in South Korea, Thailand, and Europe. PCV4 virus rescued from an infectious clone showed pathogenicity, suggesting the economic impact of PCV4. However, there remains a lack of understanding regarding the immunogenicity and epitopes of PCV4.

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Senecavirus A (SVA) is an important emerging swine pathogen that causes vesicular lesions in swine and acute death in newborn piglets. VP2 plays a significant role in the production of antibodies, which can be used in development of diagnostic tools and vaccines. Herein, the aim of the current study was to identify B-cell epitopes (BCEs) of SVA for generation of epitope-based SVA marker vaccine.

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  • PRRSV vaccines in China use inactivated and live attenuated forms, primarily grown in MARC-145 monkey kidney cells, but some strains show low virus yield in these cells.
  • This study examined two type 2 PRRSV strains (CH-1R and HuN4) and found that their differing spread patterns impact virus yield in MARC-145 cells.
  • The research revealed that minor envelope proteins GP2a to GP4 are critical for determining spread pattern and yield, indicating that cell-free transmission is more efficient than cell-to-cell transmission for type 2 PRRSV.
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Porcine circovirus type 4 (PCV4), first identified in 2019 as a newly emerging pathogen, has been found in several provinces of China, as well as in Korea and Thailand. Since PCV4 is not included in immunization programs, epidemiological investigations should be conducted for detection of anti-PCV4 antibodies. Virus-like particles (VLPs) are frequently used for serological analysis of pathogen infections.

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Vaccination is the most effective method to protect humans and animals from diseases. Anti-idiotype vaccines are safer due to their absence of pathogens. However, the commercial production of traditional anti-idiotype vaccines using monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies (mAb and pAb) is complex and has a high failure rate.

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  • A study was conducted across seven pig farms in China to examine the spread of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV), with samples collected over a single fattening cycle from 2020 to 2021.
  • The results showed that PRRSV was present on all farms, with infection rates ranging from 17.54% to 53.33%, and identified multiple PRRSV-2 subtypes, particularly the dominant L1.8 (L1C) strain.
  • The analysis revealed considerable variation in strains between farms, indicating that while L1.8 (L1C) is prevalent, it also has significant genetic differences across different locations, suggesting a complex interplay in its evolution
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Since 2011, PRV has resurged in China and is characterized by a mutated strain with significant alterations in antigenicity and virulence. Therefore, we hypothesized that antibody detection kits based on classic PRV strains may have limitations in detecting PRV variants. For more sensitive antibody detection of PRV variants, two MABs targeting the gB and gE proteins were developed.

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The pandemic of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) has caused huge economic losses and continues to threaten the swine industry worldwide. Nucleocapsid protein (N protein) is the primary antigen of PRRSV for development of sensitive diagnostic assays. Two high affinity nanobodies against N protein, Nb12 and Nb35, were selected and employed to develop a sandwich ELISA.

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can cause severe pulmonary disease in swine, but the mechanism of pathogenesis is not well defined. induced damage to porcine bronchial epithelial cells (PBECs), porcine precision-cut lung slices (PCLS), and respiratory epithelium of mice remains unknown. In this study, we used 20121 to infect PBECs in air-liquid interface conditions and porcine PCLS.

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Both highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (HP-PRRSV) and NADC30-like PRRSV have caused tremendous economic losses to the Chinese pig industry. In this study, a good challenge model was established to evaluate the protection afforded by the candidate SD-R vaccine against infection with a representative HP-PRRSV strain (HuN4). The control piglets in the challenge experiment displayed obvious clinical symptoms of PRRSV infection, with a mortality rate up to 40%.

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Conditionally replicating viruses (CRVs) are a type of virus with one or more essential gene functions that are impaired resulting in the disruption of viral genome replication, protein synthesis, or virus particle assembly. CRVs can replicate only if the deficient essential genes are supplied. CRVs are widely used in biomedical research, particularly as vaccines.

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