Abstract: We designed and synthesized two pairs of specific primers amplified S1 gene by RT-PCR method to investigate the variation in S1 genes of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) in 2012 in Henan.S1 genes of 5 PEDV strains were cloned and sequenced, and their phylogenetic trees were analyzed from different swine breeding farms. Sequences analysis showed that S1 genes shared 98.3% to 99.5% nucleotide identities and 97.1% to 98.9% amino acids homologies among five PEDV isolates. Compared with domestic landing PEDV from 2011, the nucleotide homologies were 88.6% to 98.0% and amino acid homologies were 85.3% to 98.7%. Compared with CV777, the nucleotide homologies were 88.7% to 89.1% and amino acid homologies were 87.3% to 88.4%. Homology analysis showed that S1 genes of 5 isolates shared the same genetic mutation, there were the same insertions and deletions. Compared with domestic mutant strains landed from 2011, there was no tendency. However, compared with CV777, there were three nucleotide insertions from 163 to 166 bp, nine nucleotide insertions from 173 to 174 bp, three nucleotide insertions from 405 to 406 bp and three nucleotide deletions from 463 to 464 bp. These insertions and deletions of nucleotides led to its corresponding changes in encoding amino acids. Phylogenetic analysis showed that S1 genes of 5 PEDV strains belonged to the third group. However compared with part of PEDV first group domestic mutant strains landed in 2011, the nucleotide homologies were 88.6% to 89.3% and amino acid homologies were 85.3% to 86.9%. CV777 was the second group. The results showed that S1 genes of PEDV prevalent strain exist in first and third groups, but mainly prevailing third group strains, the pathogenic and antigenic differences of these strains should be further studied.

Key words: porcine epidemic diarrhea virus; S1 gene; genetic variation; analysis