Ultrastructural morphogenesis of salmonid alphavirus 1

Studies on the ultrastructural morphogenesis of viruses give an insight into how the host cell mechanisms are utilized for new virion synthesis. A time course examining salmonid alphavirus 1 (SAV 1) assembly was performed by culturing the virus on Chinook salmon embryo cells (CHSE‐214). Different st...

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Published in:Journal of fish diseases 2012-11, Vol.35 (11), p.799-808
Main Authors: Herath, T K, Ferguson, H W, Thompson, K D, Adams, A, Richards, R H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alphavirus - physiology
Alphavirus - ultrastructure
Animals
Atlantic salmon
Cell Line
CHSE-214
electron microscopy
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
morphogenesis
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Salmonid alphavirus
Salmonidae - virology
ultrastructure
Virus Replication
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Summary:Studies on the ultrastructural morphogenesis of viruses give an insight into how the host cell mechanisms are utilized for new virion synthesis. A time course examining salmonid alphavirus 1 (SAV 1) assembly was performed by culturing the virus on Chinook salmon embryo cells (CHSE‐214). Different stages of viral replication were observed under electron microscopy. Virus‐like particles were observed inside membrane‐bound vesicles as early as 1 h following contact of the virus with the cells. Membrane‐dependent replication complexes were observed in the cytoplasm of the cells, with spherules found at the periphery of late endosome‐like vacuoles. The use of intracellular membranes for RNA replication is similar to other positive‐sense single‐stranded RNA (+ssRNA) viruses. The number of Golgi apparatus and associated vacuoles characterized by ‘fuzzy’‐coated membranes was greater in virus‐infected cells. The mature enveloped virions started to bud out from the cells at approximately 24 h post‐infection. These observations suggest that the pathway used by SAV 1 for the generation of new virus particles in vitro is comparable to viral replication observed with mammalian alphaviruses but with some interesting differences.
ISSN:0140-7775
1365-2761
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2761.2012.01420.x