China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2025, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (1): 331-340.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2025.01.030

• Preventive Veterinary Medicine • Previous Articles    

Genetic Variation Analysis of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus in South China in 2023

LI Songbei1, XIE Yongsheng2, LONG Xiaoqin1, ZHANG Xiaoxiao1, CHEN Yongjie1, ZHANG Chunhong3, JIAO Maoxing2, GUO Chunhe1   

  1. 1. National Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Prevention and Control, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China;
    2. College of Life Sciences and Resource Environment, Yichun University, Yichun 336000, China;
    3. Zhaoqing Animal Disease Prevention and Control Centre, Zhaoqing 526000, China
  • Received:2024-05-05 Published:2024-12-30

Abstract: 【Objective】 This study was aimed to investigate the genetic variation of Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in pig farms in South China in 2023,and provide theoretical basis for PRRSV prevention and control in South China. 【Method】 Real-time quantitative PCR was used to detect PRRSV in 328 samples collected from different pig farms in South China.ORF5 gene of 29 representative PRRSV-positive samples from different pig farms were sequenced and analyzed for genetic evolution. 【Result】 The positive rate of PRRSV in all samples was 54.27% (178/328).The sequence analysis of ORF5 gene of 29 strains of PRRSV showed that all the obtained strains belonged to the genotype Ⅱ.The nucleotide sequence similarity between the 29 PRRSV ORF5 gene was 83.7% to 100%,and the amino acid sequence similarity was 83.0% to 100%.Among them,6 strains belonged to lineage 1 represented by the recombinant strain NADC30-like,2 strains belonged to lineage 5 represented by the classical strain VR2332,and 21 strains belonged to lineage 8 represented by the highly pathogenic strain JXA1.The amino acid mutations derived from the ORF5 gene were mainly concentrated in 2 highly variable regions,1 bait epitopes,and 3 transmembrane regions.5 strains of lineage 1 showed a V27A mutation in the bait epitope region,while 2 strains of lineage 5 showed a V29A mutation in the bait epitope region.In the neutralizing epitope region,8 strains of lineage 1 exhibited I39L mutations,and 5 strains of lineage 8 exhibited I39F mutations.In virulence-related loci,some strains had undergone mutations in R13Q,R151K,R151I and R151G.In addition,there were more variations in the N-glycation sites of lineage 1,mainly concentrated in amino acids at positions 30-32,32-34,33-35,34-36,35-37 and 57-59,while the N-glycation sites of lineage 5 and lineage 8 were relatively conserved. 【Conclusion】 At present,there was a high positive rate of PRRSV in pig farms in South China.The prevalence of PRRSV was characterized by multi-lineage genotype Ⅱ strains,with lineage 8 and lineage 1 strains accounting for a relatively high proportion and having complex and diverse variations.It was necessary to strengthen the monitoring of PRRSV,understand the genetic variation among PRRSV strains,and timely implement prevention and control measures.

Key words: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV); genetic variation; ORF5 gene; lineage

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