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. 2014 Sep 17;173(1-2):27–37. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2014.06.030

Genetic diversity of porcine group A rotavirus strains in the UK

Rebecca Chandler-Bostock a, Laura R Hancox a, Sameena Nawaz b, Oliver Watts a, Miren Iturriza-Gomara b,1, Kenneth M Mellits a,⁎
PMCID: PMC4158422  PMID: 25123085

Highlights

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    This is the first study of rotavirus genotypes circulating in UK pigs.

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    Rotavirus transmission between pigs and humans is not thought to be common in the UK.

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    Human rotavirus genotype P[8] found in a UK pig.

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    The uncommon rotavirus genotype P[32] is widespread in UK pig herds.

Keywords: Rotavirus, Porcine, Phylogenetic, Zoonosis

Abstract

Rotavirus is endemic in pig farms where it causes a loss in production. This study is the first to characterise porcine rotavirus circulating in UK pigs. Samples from diarrheic pigs with rotavirus enteritis obtained between 2010 and 2012 were genotyped in order to determine the diversity of group A rotavirus (GARV) in UK pigs. A wide range of rotavirus genotypes were identified in UK pigs: six G types (VP7); G2, G3, G4, G5, G9 and G11 and six P types (VP4); P[6], P[7], P[8], P[13], P[23], and P[32]. With the exception of a single P[8] isolate, there was less than 95% nucleotide identity between sequences from this study and any available rotavirus sequences.

The G9 and P[6] genotypes are capable of infecting both humans and pigs, but showed no species cross-over within the UK as they were shown to be genetically distinct, which suggested zoonotic transmission is rare within the UK. We identified the P[8] genotype in one isolate, this genotype is almost exclusively found in humans. The P[8] was linked to a human Irish rotavirus isolate in the same year. The discovery of human genotype P[8] rotavirus in a UK pig confirms this common human genotype can infect pigs and also highlights the necessity of surveillance of porcine rotavirus genotypes to safeguard human as well as porcine health.

1. Introduction

Rotaviruses have a broad host range that includes mammalian and avian species. In children, group A rotavirus (GARV) is the leading cause of severe gastroenteritis worldwide, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, with most children having been exposed by the time they are 5 years old (Tate et al., 2012). In pigs, rotavirus has a significant economic impact through loss in production and is most prevalent in neonatal pigs (<7 days) and piglets at the time of weaning (21–28 days) (Katsuda et al., 2006, Svensmark et al., 1989). Rotavirus can be transmitted zoonotically between pigs and humans. To date there are no reported studies of rotavirus genotypes in symptomatic UK pigs.

Rotaviruses belong to the Reoviridae family. They are non-enveloped, double stranded RNA viruses with a segmented genome. The 11 genome segments code for six structural proteins (VP1–4, 6–7) and six non-structural proteins (NSP1–6). There are eight different serogroups of rotavirus (Group A–H), all of which are found in animals or birds (Kindler et al., 2013, Molinari et al., 2014), but only A–C are found in humans (Estes and Cohen, 1989). Pigs are affected by rotavirus serogroups A, B, C, E and H (Molinari et al., 2014, Pedley et al., 1986). The outer capsid of the virus particle is constituted of VP7 (a glycoprotein) and VP4 (a protease sensitive protein), both elicit neutralising antibodies and form the basis of the dual classification of rotaviruses into G and P types, respectively (Estes and Cohen, 1989, Estes and Kapikian, 2007). To date, 27 G-types and 37 P-types of GARV have been identified (Matthijnssens et al., 2011, Trojnar et al., 2013).

Genotype diversity among rotavirus strains is generated by genetic drift, through the accumulation of point mutations, leading to genetic lineages within genotypes and monotypes within serotypes that possess altered epitopes and specific antibody recognition patterns (Coulson and Kirkwood, 1991). In addition, due to the segmented nature of the rotavirus genome, gene reassortment which can take place during co-infection with more than one strain can lead to further rotavirus strain diversity of co-circulating strains. The widespread presence of rotaviruses throughout the animal kingdom constitutes a large reservoir of rotavirus strains, and interspecies transmission combined with reassortment can lead to the emergence of novel or unusual strains that may spread globally. Numerous reports have described interspecies transmission leading to sporadic cases of human disease with rotaviruses from different animal species origin (Ben Hadj Fredj et al., 2013, Doan et al., 2013, Luchs et al., 2012, Mukherjee et al., 2013, Papp et al., 2013). The emergence of epidemiologically important strains such as G9P[8] globally, G10P[11] in India and G8P[4] in Africa, Europe and the USA, in the human population is postulated to have resulted from reassortment with animal strains leading to host adaptation and spread (De Donno et al., 2009, Iturriza-Gomara et al., 2000a, Jere et al., 2011, Leite et al., 2008, Nyaga et al., 2013, Pietsch et al., 2009, Ramani et al., 2009, Than et al., 2013, Weinberg et al., 2012). Worldwide, common porcine rotavirus genotypes are G3, G4, G5, G11 and P[6], P[7], P[13], P[19], P[23], P[26], P[27] (Martella et al., 2010). In Europe, genotypes G1–6, 9–12 and P[6]–P[10], P[13], P[22], P[23], P[27] and P[32] have been identified in pigs (Collins et al., 2010a, Collins et al., 2010b, Midgley et al., 2012).

The aims of this study were to genotype rotavirus in symptomatic UK pigs, to determine the likelihood of zoonotic transmission between pigs and humans within the UK and to compare porcine rotavirus in the UK to genotypes prevalent in Europe and the rest of the world. The findings from the study will not, in themselves, improve biosecurity but will contribute to a better understanding of the potential threat of zoonosis.

2. Methods

2.1. Sample collection

Porcine faecal and intestinal content samples were collected from UK pigs; 66% were obtained from the Animal Health Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA), 34% samples were referred directly to our lab from veterinarians. The samples obtained from the AHVLA had previously tested positive for rotavirus using gel electrophoresis. Other samples were suspected rotavirus infection and were confirmed using RT-PCR (described below). In total, there were 63 samples from 54 different locations between autumn 2010 and spring 2012. The distribution of these samples in the UK is shown in Fig. 1. All samples were obtained and analysed in accordance with the University of Nottingham ethical guidelines.

Fig. 1.

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Map of England showing the distribution of pigs per 5 km2 in 2010 separated by region, adapted from DEFRA (2010). Percentages on map represent the percentage of samples from each region of England and the percentage taken from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

2.2. RNA preparation

Nucleic acid extraction was carried out with QiaXtractor platform (Qiagen) using the specified plastics and the VX reagent kit, as per manufacturers’ instructions, from 10% faecal solutions in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's Medium (DMEM).

2.3. RT-PCR amplification of VP7 and VP4

VP7 and VP4 rotavirus genes were amplified from extracted nucleic acids by RT-PCR using methods and primers previously described by Gomara et al. (2001), Gray and Iturriza-Gomara (2011) and Gentsch et al. (1992). Samples producing a band for either VP7 or VP4 were considered positive. Samples that did not amplify in the VP7 and VP4 assays were considered negatives as they were also negative in a VP6-specific qPCR (Gomara et al., 2002). PCR products were purified using QIAQuick PCR Purification Kit (Qiagen) and the forward and reverse strands of VP7 and the VP8* portion of VP4 genes were sequenced using Sanger sequencing (MWG Eurofins) and the same primers as for amplification. Sequences have been added to Genbank database VP7 accession numbers KJ135124–KJ135172 and VP4 accession numbers KJ135173–KJ135220.

2.4. Sequence analysis

Genotypes were determined using the RotaC genotyping tool (Maes et al., 2009) and compared to similar sequences using NCBI BLASTn genbank database. Sequence alignments and phylogenetic trees were constructed using Mega6 and ClustalW.

3. Results

3.1. Rotavirus genotypes in UK pigs

Porcine faecal samples with suspected rotavirus enteritis were obtained from pig producing regions within the UK (Fig. 1). The rotavirus genotypes determined for these samples are shown in Table 1. G4 and G5 were the most common VP7 genotypes, accounting for 25% (16/64) and 36% (23/64) of the strains, respectively. The most common VP4 genotypes were P[6] (33%, 21/64) and P[32] (27%, 17/64). Overall, the most common genotype combinations were G4P[6] and G5P[7].

Table 1.

Rotavirus genotypes found amongst UK pigs.

G2 G3 G4 G5 G9 G11 Untyped Total (%)
P[6] 13 5 2 1 21 (33%)
P[7] 2 9 11 (17%)
P[8] 1 1 (2%)
P[13] 1 1 2 (3%)
P[23] 1 1 (2%)
P[32] 6 4 6 2 17 (27%)
Untyped 2 2 1 2 2 1 10 (16%)
Total (%) 2 (3%) 9 (14%) 16 (25%) 23 (36%) 10 (16%) 2 (3%) 2 (3%) 64
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3.2. VP4 sequence and phylogenetic analysis

The single P[8] sequence from this study was most similar to a sequence isolated in Ireland in 2011 (Gunn et al., 2012) which shared 99.6% nucleotide identity. This sequence demonstrated high similarity to P[8] rotavirus strains of human origin from the UK and worldwide (93–99%) in lineage P[8]-3 (Fig. 2). The only porcine P[8] sequence available for comparison (Po|Brazil|1991|P[8]|AF052449.1) is Wa-like and found in another lineage (P[8]-1); (Iturriza-Gomara et al., 2000b).

Fig. 2.

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Phylogenetic tree of P[8] sequences. The bars on the right indicate lineages within the P[8] genotype (Iturriza-Gomara et al., 2000a). UK sequences (black), non-UK (grey), porcine sequences (pig symbol), human sequences (no symbol). Bootstrap values more than 50% are shown (1000 pseudoreplicates).

P[6] was the most common (21/64) VP4 genotype (Table 1). Sequences from this study clustered with several P[6] lineages (Fig. 3) (Martella et al., 2006). Three sequences from this study (Po|UK|2011|G9P[6]|A1, Po|UK|2011|G9P[6]|B2 and Po|UK|2011|G5P[6]|E) were most similar to Gottfried strain but shared only 81.4–85.9% identity. Eight sequences from this study were most similar to P[6]-IV lineage but with only 87% identity they are a distinct sub-lineage. The majority of P[6] sequences from this study cluster with P[6]-I lineage sharing 87.1–94.2% identity to most similar reference sequences. There were also two sequences most similar to P[6]-III (84.5–91% identity).

Fig. 3.

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Phylogenetic trees of P[6] sequences. Roman numerals (I, II, III, IV) denote described lineages of P[6] (Martella et al., 2006). UK sequences (black), non-UK (grey), porcine sequences (pig symbol), human sequences (no symbol). UK porcine sequences are all from this study. Bootstrap values more than 50% are shown (1000 pseudoreplicates).

P[32], the next most common genotype (17/54), was found in combination with G3, G5 and G9 (Table 1). The sequences from this study cluster separate to the reference sequences, except for Po|UK|2010|P[32]|E + 41. All sequences from this study except Po|UK|2010|P[32]|E + 41 shared <89% identity with a porcine isolate from the Republic of Ireland and <84% identity with three porcine isolates from Denmark.

3.3. VP7 sequence and phylogenetic analysis

The most common VP7 genotype was G5 (23/62) (Table 1). When analysed, the majority of G5 sequences from this study are clustered, together Fig. 4 sharing a maximum of 89.3% identity to any reference sequence but 92–99.8% identity to each other (Fig. 5). Two of the sequences from this study did not cluster with the rest; Po|UK|2010|G5P[32]|T3 and Po|UK|2011|G5|Y1 were clustered with porcine sequences from Thailand (2005) and Italy (2005, 2006). Irish G5 sequences clustered separately to UK sequences from this study despite being the closest isolates geographically.

Fig. 4.

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Phylogenetic trees of P[32] sequences. UK sequences (black), non-UK (grey), all sequences are porcine (pig symbol), UK porcine sequences are all from this study. Bootstrap values more than 50% are shown (1000 pseudoreplicates).

Fig. 5.

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Phylogenetic trees of G5 sequences. UK sequences (black), non-UK (grey), porcine sequences (pig symbol), human sequences (no symbol). UK porcine sequences are all from this study. Bootstrap values more than 50% are shown (1000 pseudoreplicates).

G9 rotavirus sequences (10/62) from this study formed two separate clusters (Fig. 6). The majority of G9 sequences from this study (8/10) clustered together, sharing <94% identity with any reference sequences. The remaining two G9 sequences from this study, Po|UK|2011|G9P[6]|A1 and Po|UK|2011|G9|A3, clustered separately to the other porcine UK sequences, instead with G9 sequences from the 1970s and 1980s isolated in India, China, Japan and USA (89–91% similarity).

Fig. 6.

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Phylogenetic trees of G9 sequences. UK sequences (black), non-UK (grey), porcine sequences (pig symbol), human sequences (no symbol). UK porcine sequences are all from this study. Bootstrap values more than 50% are shown (1000 pseudoreplicates).

4. Discussion

4.1. High diversity of rotavirus strains in UK pigs

This study describes a wide range of rotavirus genotypes circulating within the UK pig population. Porcine sequences from this study and human rotavirus sequences from the UK were compared to determine the likelihood of zoonotic transmission of rotavirus between pigs and humans in the UK. Although most genotypes found in this study were similar to previous porcine studies, we also identified the P[8] genotype of VP4, which is almost exclusively found in humans, in one isolate (Martella et al., 2010).

The samples from this study represent areas of the UK with the highest density of pig farms (Fig. 1) and hence this survey can be considered representative of rotavirus causing disease in pigs between 2010 and 2012 (DEFRA, 2010). No apparent link between geographical area and genotype was found in the UK. This suggests co-circulating genotypes are spread across the country and may indicate multiple introductions to farms rather than sustained outbreaks.

The vast majority sequences in this study have diverged by >5% from strains circulating in the rest of Europe and the world, for example G5 and G9 (Fig. 5, Fig. 6), likely due to the relative isolation and limited import of pigs to the UK. Indeed the majority of “import” pigs come from the Republic of Ireland (Personal Communication, AHVLA); even so there was still >5% divergence between UK rotavirus and Irish rotavirus sequences at nucleotide level. This observation highlights effective biosecurity between UK pigs and those in neighbouring countries.

4.2. Common porcine genotypes in the UK are similar to those worldwide

G4P[6] and G5P[7] were the most common genotype combinations from this study, 20% and 14%, respectively, (Table 1) and they are frequently found in pigs (Martella et al., 2010). G3P[13] and G5P[13], also found in this study, are commonly found in pigs (Chan-It et al., 2008, Miyazaki et al., 2013, Saikruang et al., 2013, Steyer et al., 2008). Four samples from this study had the genotype combination G5P[23], this has only recently been identified in piglets in Brazil (Tonietti et al., 2013), even though both G5 and P[23] are common porcine genotypes (Collins et al., 2010b, Hong Anh et al., 2014, Martella et al., 2010).

4.3. Lack of interspecies reassortment of G9 and P[6] in the UK

The G9P[6] genotype has been associated with rotavirus outbreaks in children in the UK and more recently in Belgium (Iturriza-Gomara et al., 2000a, Zeller et al., 2012) and has previously been identified in pigs in the Republic of Ireland and Japan (Collins et al., 2010b, Teodoroff et al., 2005). In this study, porcine and human G9 sequences from the UK did not cluster together, neither did P[6] porcine and human UK sequences (Fig. 3, Fig. 6). Therefore it is unlikely that the zoonotic transmission of G9 and P[6] rotavirus occurred within the UK.

Although the P[6] sequences from this study grouped with representative sequences of P[6] lineages I, II, III and IV (Fig. 3) (Martella et al., 2006), all sequences from this study shared <93% nucleotide identity to any reference sequence. Thus, UK porcine rotaviruses are divergent from European and global sequences. Moreover porcine P[6] sequences from this study did not cluster with the human sequences from the UK, demonstrating a lack of evidence for interspecies reassortment. The multiple lineages of P[6] circulating, suggests multiple introductions of this genotype into the UK pig herd. P[6] is an uncommon human rotavirus genotype in Europe (Cashman et al., 2012, Iturriza-Gomara et al., 2011, Lennon et al., 2008), which may also explain the lack of transmission between the general population and pigs, at least in the UK, who will typically have limited contact with live farm animals.

Worldwide, G9 emerged in humans in the mid 1990s, most likely from pigs as they are the only other species known to be infected by this genotype (Ramachandran et al., 2000). Porcine G9 sequences from the UK form two distinct clusters, both of which are in different lineages to the UK human G9 isolates, which clustered only with other human isolates (Fig. 6) This clear differential clustering of human and porcine rotavirus G9 strains from the UK suggests that interspecies transmission of this genotype was unlikely to have taken place within the UK, and that human and porcine G9 have arrived independently into the UK. The human UK sequences are recorded from 2006, it is impossible to say if there would have been interspecies transmission in this country before that date; however, it is believed that G9 strains only emerged as globally important human rotavirus in the mid 1990s. Prior to that G9 strains had been found in sporadic cases in several countries, and with relative frequency in India, often in association with asymptomatic neonatal infections and with strong evidence of zoonotic transmission (Bhan et al., 1993, Jain et al., 2001, Ramachandran et al., 1996).

4.4. The UK contains a rare P[32] genotype

The P[32] genotype was previously identified in Denmark and the Republic of Ireland (Collins et al., 2010a, Midgley et al., 2012). Although these countries are isolated geographically from the UK, pigs do circulate between these countries and the UK (AHVLA, Personal Communication, 2014), and thus is unsurprising that this genotype has been found in the UK as well. Despite having only been recently identified, P[32] is widespread in the UK (found in North Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Scotland). It occurs in combination with G3, G5 and G9, this range of genotypes were likely to be due to reassortment in the UK. The presence of P[32] suggests that UK strains form a distinct pattern different from other European and wider world strains, and therefore it is relevant to survey then as we have here to rationalize any worldwide vaccine.

4.5. UK porcine G5P[8] rotavirus is likely to be the result of a reassortment with human P8 and porcine G5 strains

G5P[8] is an uncommon genotype combination. There is only one incidence of G5P[8] isolated from pigs (Gouvea et al., 1999) and few examples of G5P[8] found in humans (Esona et al., 2004, Timenetsky et al., 1997). The main reservoir of the G5 genotype is pigs, but is found sporadically in horses, humans and cattle. P[8] however is the most prevalent human genotype (da Silva et al., 2011, Esona et al., 2004, Martella et al., 2010) it has sporadically been found in pigs and sheep but it was the only genotype found in this study not commonly associated with porcine (Fitzgerald et al., 1995, Gouvea et al., 1999, Halaihel et al., 2010).

The porcine P[8] sequence from this study was most similar to the Irish sequence Hu|2011|Ireland|G1P[8]|JQ037752.1 from an elderly patient in Ireland as part of a study of a rotavirus outbreak in a care home, isolated as G1P[8] (Gunn et al., 2012). This is notable as it was isolated the same year as the P[8] sequence from this study (G5P[8]) was isolated from a pig farm in North Yorkshire. These two sequences share 99.6% nucleotide identity and 99.4% amino acid identity, with only one amino acid difference between the two sequences. This strongly suggests that the two sequences are derived from the same source and that interspecies transmission occurred directly or indirectly to give G5P[8] rotavirus in a neonatal pig. The VP6 genotype of the P[8] isolate from this study was I1, also a human genotype, suggesting the pig was infected with a human rotavirus containing a porcine G5 segment.

All the P[8] sequences from the UK were found in lineage P[8]-3, which is notable considering P[8] is found commonly in the UK (Iturriza-Gomara et al., 2001). The other porcine P[8] (Po|Brazil|1991|P[8]AF052449.1) clustered with P[8]-1 lineage (Iturriza-Gomara et al., 2000b) distinct from the UK P[8] sequence from this study (Fig. 2). P[8] is almost exclusively found in human infections, suggesting adaption of P[8] to the human host,. As with norovirus (NoV) histo-blood group antigens (HBGA's) may determine susceptibility to infection by rotaviruses of different P-types (Huang et al., 2005, Huang et al., 2012). The same HBGA receptors are used for viral attachment of NoV in pigs and humans such as H type 1 receptor (Tian et al., 2007). Huang et al. (2012) postulated that P[8] rotavirus share HBGA receptors with norovirus in the human gut. P[8] and P[4] rotavirus have shown specificity to both Lewis-b and H-type 1 HBGA's. Therefore the lack of P[8] in pigs may be related to pigs having HBGA other than Lewis b. As we have found evidence for zoonotic transmission, a detailed study of the binding capacity of different genotypes to human and animal blood receptors may allow us to better understand constraints to interspecies transmission and predict which strains are more likely to pass between species.

5. Conclusion

This study has highlighted a gap in the knowledge regarding UK porcine rotavirus strains, and has found a lack of transmission of porcine rotavirus between the UK and the rest of the world. This information will be useful in the rationalization of genotypes for vaccines to protect UK pigs. An effective vaccine would add significant value to the farming industry (Svensmark et al., 1989), increasing yield of pork, and also may potentially reduce zoonotic transmission. Also, the important discovery of human genotype P[8] rotavirus in a UK pig not only confirms this common human genotype can infect pigs but also highlights the necessity of surveillance of porcine rotavirus genotypes to safeguard human health as well as porcine health.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thanks Ben Strugnell (AHVLA, Thirsk) and Susanna Williamson (AHVLA, Bury St. Edmunds) for providing rotavirus positive faecal samples used in this study. We would also like to thank Jonathan Ball for help with phylogenetic analysis and Janet Daly for critically reading the manuscript. This work was supported by the University of Nottingham, BBSRC Doctoral Training Grant.

Footnotes

Appendix A

Supplementary data associated with this article can be found, in the online version, at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2014.06.030.

Appendix A. Supplementary data

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