This study aimed to evaluate the application of metatranscriptomic sequencing technology for the identification of a co-infection event involving European and North American genotypes of PRRSV. A PRRSV-positive serum sample was collected from a swine farm in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The complete genome sequence of the virus was obtained using metatranscriptomic sequencing, and further subjected to phylogenetic and recombination analysis. Complete genome sequences of both PRRSV1-GXHZ-202408 (15 076 bp) and PRRSV2-GXHZ-202408 (14 989 bp) were successfully recovered. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that PRRSV1-GXHZ-202408 formed a novel subclade with its closest relative SC-2020-1 (GenBank: MW115431; 90.45% nucleotide identity), while PRRSV2-GXHZ-202408 clustered within the NADC30-like group (Lineage 1.8), sharing 88.63% nucleotide identity with the prototype NADC30 strain (MH500776). Notably, recombination events were identified in both strains: PRRSV1-GXHZ-202408 originated from an SC-2020-1 backbone with recombination breakpoints in NSP1-NSP2 (650-2 050 nt) and ORF6 (14 131-14 570 nt) involving LV4.2.1 (AY588319) and HKEU16 (EU076704), whereas PRRSV2-GXHZ-202408 arose from recombination between NADC30 (MH500776, major parent) and JXA1 (EF112445, minor parent) in the NSP3-NSP9 region (5 331-8 081 nt).In this study, metatranscriptomic sequencing was employed to not only definitively identify co-circulation of PRRSV1 and PRRSV2 in the swine farm, but also to obtain complete viral genomes and precisely characterize the genetic features of circulating strains. This approach clearly analyzed the epidemic dynamics of PRRSV in the swine farm, demonstrating that metatranscriptomic sequencing serves as a powerful tool for precise prevention and control of PRRS.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |