This invention belongs to the field of viral
genetic engineering technology and discloses a bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV-1) with three
gene deletions, its construction method, and its applications. Using a Fosmid
library, four myxovirus rescue combinations were screened. FosBHV-1-b-ΔTK-
mCherry and FosBHV-1-d-ΔgEct / US9-eGFP were obtained through Red / ET and Gateway methods. These were then combined with FosBHV-1-a and FosBHV-1-c to construct an infectious
cloning platform for recombinant BHV-1 with the TK / gEct / US9 three-
gene deletions, rescuing recombinant viruses carrying tracer genes. This method has high recombination efficiency, and the
cloning platform can efficiently construct BHV-1
gene-deleted strains. The
immunogenicity of the deleted strains is comparable to that of wild-type viruses, with good safety, providing an efficient technical means for the development of BHV-1 attenuated vaccines and bovine
disease live vector vaccines.