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J Clin Microbiol. 1993 February; 31(2): 354-358

Two-way cross-neutralization mediated by a shared P (VP4) serotype between bovine rotavirus strains with distinct G (VP7) serotypes.

Y Matsuda, Y Isegawa, G N Woode, S Zheng, E Kaga, T Nakagomi, S Ueda and O Nakagomi

Animal Facilities for Experimental Medicine, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan.

ABSTRACT

Among bovine rotavirus strains, there are three G serotypes (G6, G8, and G10) and three P (VP4) serotypes (PB1, PB2, and PB3, which are defined on the basis of strains NCDV, UK, and B223, respectively). Plaque reduction neutralization assays with hyperimmune antisera disclosed two-way antigenic relationships of strain KN-4 with strain KK-3 (G10, PB3) as well as with strains NCDV (G6, PB1) and 0510 (G6, PB2). Neutralization assays with monoclonal antibodies specific for G6, G10, and PB3 revealed that KK-3 and KN-4 had the same P serotype (PB3) but that neither G6- nor G10-specific monoclonal antibody neutralized KN-4. Comparison of the VP7 gene sequence of KN-4 with those of other bovine rotavirus strains indicated that KN-4 was more similar to G6 bovine strains than to KK-3 and other G10 strains, suggesting that the G serotype of KN-4 was G6. From these results, we concluded that the two-way cross-neutralization between KN-4 and NCDV or 0510 was mediated by shared G6 serotype specificity, whereas the two-way cross-neutralization between KN-4 and KK-3 was mediated by shared P serotype specificity (PB3). Thus, KN-4 and KK-3 represent the first reported example of a two-way antigenic relationship mediated only by the P serotype. This article emphasizes the need for adopting a binary serotyping system and development of reagents which will enable classification of rotaviruses based on their G and P serotype specificities.

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J Clin Microbiol. 1993 February; 31(2): 354-358

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