RABV Mutation Detail Information

Virus Mutation RABV Mutation R333E


Basic Characteristics of Mutations
Mutation Site R333E
Mutation Site Sentence In this study, to obtain a live vaccine strain that is attenuated by multiple mutations, we generated Ni-CE mutant, Ni-CE(G333Glu) strain, which has an Arg-to-Glu mutation at position 333 in the G protein, and examined its pathogenicity and immunogenicity.
Mutation Level Amino acid level
Mutation Type Nonsynonymous substitution
Gene/Protein/Region G
Standardized Encoding Gene RABVgp4  
Genotype/Subtype -
Viral Reference -
Functional Impact and Mechanisms
Disease Cell line    
Immune -
Target Gene -
Clinical and Epidemiological Correlations
Clinical Information -
Treatment -
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Literature Information
PMID 22464967
Title Generation of a live rabies vaccine strain attenuated by multiple mutations and evaluation of its safety and efficacy
Author Nakagawa K,Ito N,Masatani T,Abe M,Yamaoka S,Ito Y,Okadera K,Sugiyama M
Journal Vaccine
Journal Info 2012 May 21;30(24):3610-7
Abstract An amino acid substitution at position 333 in rabies virus G protein is known to determine the pathogenicity: strains with Arg or Lys at that position kill adult mice after intracerebral inoculation, whereas strains with other amino acids cause non-lethal infection. Based on those findings, attenuated rabies virus strains have been established and used for oral vaccines mainly for wild animals. However, considering the possibility of back-mutation to the virulent phenotype, a strain that is attenuated by multiple mutations not only in the G protein but also in other viral proteins would be more appropriate as a safe live vaccine. We previously demonstrated that the fixed rabies virus Ni-CE strain, which causes only transient body weight loss in adult mice after intracerebral inoculation, is mainly attenuated by mutations in the N, P and M proteins, while this strain has virulent-type Arg at position 333 in the G protein. In this study, to obtain a live vaccine strain that is attenuated by multiple mutations, we generated Ni-CE mutant, Ni-CE(G333Glu) strain, which has an Arg-to-Glu mutation at position 333 in the G protein, and examined its pathogenicity and immunogenicity. We found that, in contrast to Ni-CE strain, Ni-CE(G333Glu) strain did not cause transient body weight loss in adult mice after intracerebral inoculation. The attenuated phenotype of Ni-CE(G333Glu) strain did not change even after 10 serial intracerebral passages in suckling mice. We also demonstrated that inoculation of Ni-CE(G333Glu) strain induced virus-neutralizing antibody in immunized mice and protected the mice from lethal challenge. These results indicate that Ni-CE(G333Glu) strain is a promising candidate for development of a live rabies vaccine with a high safety level.
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Mutation Information
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Basic Characteristics of Mutations
  • Mutation Site: The specific location in a gene or protein sequence where a change occurs.
  • Mutation Level: The level at which a mutation occurs, including the nucleotide or amino acid level.
  • Mutation Type: The nature of the mutation, such as missense mutation, nonsense mutation, synonymous mutation, etc.
  • Gene/Protein/Region: Refers to the specific region of the virus where the mutation occurs. Including viral genes, viral proteins, or a specific viral genome region. If the article does not specifically indicate the relationship between the mutation and its correspondence, the main
  • Gene/Protein/Region studied in the article is marked.
  • Genotype/Subtype: Refers to the viral genotype or subtype where the mutation occurs. If the article does not specifically indicate the relationship between the mutation and its correspondence, the main Genotype/Subtype studied in the article is marked.
  • Viral Reference: Refers to the standard virus strain used to compare and analyze viral sequences.
Functional Impact and Mechanisms
  • Disease: An abnormal physiological state with specific symptoms and signs caused by viral infection.
  • Immune: The article focuses on the study of mutations and immune.
  • Target Gene: Host genes that viral mutations may affect.
Clinical and Epidemiological Correlations
  • Clinical Information: The study is a clinical or epidemiological study and provides basic information about the population.
  • Treatment: The study mentioned a certain treatment method, such as drug resistance caused by mutations. If the study does not specifically indicate the relationship between mutations and their correspondence treatment, the main treatment studied in the article is marked.
  • Location: The source of the research data.
Literature Information
  • Sequence Data: The study provides the data accession number.