[Screening and identification of receptor reacting with nucleocapsid protein of duck enteritis virus]

To clarify the pathogenesis of Duck enteritis virus (DEV), the cDNA library of duck's liver infected by DEV and a bait plasmid containing DEV nucleocapsid protein (NP) gene were constructed, then the receptor was screened from the cDNA library plasmid by the yeast two-hybrid system and verified by GST pull-down test. The results showed that the capacity of the primary cDNA library was 1 x 106 CFU with insertion size from 0.5 to 1 kb, and the bait plasmid of pGBKT7-NP showed no self-activation. The receptor reacting with DEV NP in duck liver was initially confirmed as the protein kinase C inhibitor (PKCI). These results provide new clues for further investigation on pathogenesis of DEV.