Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (1): 95-106.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.01.009

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Research Progress on the Interactions of African Swine Fever Virus Structural Proteins with Host Proteins

ZHANG Su(), SUN Lifang, LI Lanlan, WU Linjiao, CHEN Leiqing, WU Yunkun*()   

  1. College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350108, China
  • Received:2024-03-11 Online:2025-01-23 Published:2025-01-18
  • Contact: WU Yunkun E-mail:zs17630926690@163.com;wuyk@fjnu.cn

Abstract:

African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious disease characterized by severe bleeding in both domestic pigs and various wild boars caused by infection with the African swine fever virus (ASFV). The global pig breeding industry has suffered significant economic losses due to the high morbidity and mortality rates associated with ASF. ASFV contains over 150 different proteins, with its structural proteins playing a crucial role in facilitating the virus's attachment to and entry into host cells, as well as in the replication, assembly, and release of new viral particles. Research has demonstrated that these viral structural proteins can enhance virus invasion and replication, impact viral virulence, and counteract the host immune response through interactions with host proteins. This review summarizes the interactions between ASFV structural proteins and host proteins, along with their underlying mechanisms, in order to contribute to the understanding of ASFV pathogenesis and the development of strategies for its prevention and treatment.

Key words: African swine fever virus (ASFV), structural protein, host protein, protein-protein interaction

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