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Reverse Genetics-Rescued Virulent Feline Calicivirus FCV-BJ616 Recapitulates Systemic Disease and Cytokine Storm in Cats

ABSTRACT: Feline calicivirus (FCV) is a key pathogen causing upper respiratory diseases and oral ulcers in cats, with significant genetic variability. This study aimed to isolate the FCV-BJ616 strain, investigate its pathogenic mechanisms, and provide insights for developing antibody therapies and broad-spectrum vaccines. The virus was purified through three rounds of plaque cloning, and its morphology was observed via electron microscopy. Immunofluorescence and Western blotting confirmed VP1 protein expression. Using systems biology and reverse genetics, an infectious clone of rFCV-BJ616 was constructed and recovered. The recombinant virus maintained genetic stability similar to the parental strain. Animal experiments showed that rFCV-BJ616 exhibited wild-type virulence, causing persistent high fever, weight loss, and multi-organ pathology in infected cats. Proteomic analysis revealed that FCV activates cytokine pathways, causing elevatedIL-8 and IFN-βlevels, leading to a cytokine storm. This study enhances understanding of FCV-BJ616's genetic evolution and successfully established a reverse genetics platform for FCV, enabling precise manipulation of the virus at the genomic level and providing a controllable and reproducible experimental basis for systematic studies on its replication, pathogenesis, and vaccine attenuation mechanisms.

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ORGANISM(S): Felis Chaus

SUBMITTER: chunmei xu

LAB HEAD: Chunmei Xu

PROVIDER: PXD070016 | Pride | 2026-02-02

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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Construction of Reverse Genetics System for Feline Calicivirus FCV-BJ616 and Proteomic Analysis.

Xu Chunmei C Zhao Jingjie J Liu Hao H Gu Haotian H Tang Xinming X Liang Lin L Ding Jiabo J Hou Shaohua S Zhao Xiaomin X Liang Ruiying R

MicrobiologyOpen 20260201 1

Feline calicivirus (FCV) is a primary cause of upper respiratory tract infections and oral ulcerative disease in cats and exhibits substantial genetic diversity that complicates prevention and control. In this study, we isolated the FCV-BJ616 strain, established a reverse-genetics system, and investigated its pathogenic mechanisms, thereby providing a foundation for antibody-based therapies and broad-spectrum vaccine development. The virus was purified by three rounds of plaque cloning, and its ...[more]

PMID: 41603492

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