Vaccinia virus F5 is required for normal plaque morphology in multiple cell lines but not replication in culture or virulence in mice

Bianca M. Dobson, Dean J. Procter, Natasha A. Hollett, Inge E.A. Flesch, Timothy P. Newsome, David C. Tscharke*

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    Abstract

    Vaccinia virus (VACV) gene F5L was recently identified as a determinant of plaque morphology that is truncated in Modified Vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA). Here we show that F5L also affects plaque morphology of the virulent VACV strain Western Reserve (WR) in some, but not all cell lines, and not via previously described mechanisms. Further, despite a reduction in plaque size for VACV WR lacking F5L there was no evidence of reduced virus replication or spread in vitro or in vivo. In vivo we examined two mouse models, each with more than one dose and measured signs of disease and virus burden. These data provide an initial characterization of VACV F5L in a virulent strain of VACV. Further they show the necessity of testing plaque phenotypes in more than one cell type and provide an example of a VACV gene required for normal plaque morphology but not replication and spread.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)145-156
    Number of pages12
    JournalVirology
    Volume456-457
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 2014

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