[Genetic stability of the HA, NA, and NS genes of the recombinant vector virus Flu-NS1-124-Omp16 (H5N1) expressing the brucellar gene].

The recombinant strain Flu-NS1-124-Omp16 (H5N1) of the influenza virus expressing the brucellar Omp16 gene was constructed on the basis of the technology of reverse genetics for the purpose of developing vector anti-brucellosis vaccine. The obtained recombinant strain is a genetically stable construction. This stability is confirmed by the comparative analysis of the nucleotide sequences of the HA, NA, and NS genes of the recombinant vector virus Flu-NS1-124-Omp16 (H5N1) expressing the Omp16 gene of the Brucella abortus (GenBank: AAA59360.1). The comparative analysis showed that the nucleotide sequence of the NS gene of the first and the fifth passage level of the Flu-NS1-124-Omp16 (H5N1) virus corresponded for 100% to the initial part of 12AAS2TC_124 Omp16g containing the chimera NS1-124-Omp16 in the composition of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) plasmids pHW2000. Total identity with HA and NA genes of the strain A/AstanaRG/6:2/2009 (H5N1) was shown by the comparative analysis of the nucleotide sequences of HA and NA genes of the first and the fifth passage level of the recombinant strain Flu-NS1-124-Omp16 (H5N1). The recombinant vector virus Flu-NS1-124-Omp16 (H5N1) expressing the brucella Omp16 gene maintains the genetic stability during 5 passages in 10-day developing chicken embryos.