The Promotion of Peony Seed Proteolysis Product to the Immune Efficacy Induced by ptfA Gene DNA Vaccine of Avian Pasteurella multocida

Author(s):  
Qiang Gong ◽  
Zhenqi Du ◽  
Mingfu Niu ◽  
Cuili Qin

Background: Avian Pasteurella multocida is one of the pathogens that affect the health of poultry. The protective efficacy of traditional attenuated vaccine is not ideal. In previous study, we prepared ptfA gene DNA vaccine of avian P. multocida. However, the protective effect of ptfA gene DNA vaccine was inferior to the attenuated vaccine. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the immune efficacy of avian P. multocida DNA vaccine, such as screening for novel adjuvant. Methods: In this study, the peony seed proteolysis product was gavaged to chickens before DNA vaccination or was added to the ptfA gene DNA vaccine as adjuvant. These vaccines were administered to chickens and the serum antibody, lymphocyte proliferation levels, IFN-g, IL-2, IL-4 and IL-6 concentrations secreted by peripheral blood lymphocytes were determined. After challenging with virulent avian P. multocida, survival time and protective efficacy was evaluated. Result: Following vaccination, no significant differences in antibody levels and concentrations of IL-4 among the DNA vaccine group, adjuvant-DNA vaccine group and gavaged group were observed. The stimulation index (SI) values, concentrations of IFN-g, IL-2 and IL-6 in adjuvant-DNA vaccine group and gavaged group were significantly higher than those in the DNA vaccine group. The protective efficacy of live attenuated vaccine group, DNA vaccine group, adjuvant-DNA vaccine group and gavaged group were 92%, 52%, 72% and 60%, respectively. This study has laid a foundation for the design and application of future DNA vaccines of P. multocida and DNA vaccine adjuvant.

Author(s):  
Ahmed A. M. Yassein ◽  
Ayaat A. Teleb ◽  
Gamal M. Hassan ◽  
Zaki A. El Fiky

Abstract Background Pasteurella multocida is the main cause of several infections of farm animals, and the immunity gained from commercial vaccines is for the short term only and needs to be routinely administered, so work on new vaccines against virulent P. multocida is crucial. Results In this study, the OmpH gene was amplified from ten P. multocida strains, and the PCR products were sequenced and analyzed. The results of RFLP analysis of OmpH gene digested by MspI enzyme showed that all of ten strains examined possessed one restriction site and two fragments, 350 and 650 bp. The OmpH sequence of strain No. 10 was cloned into bacterial expression vector pUCP24, and the recombinant pUCP24-OmpH was expressed in E. coli DH5α. Serum samples obtained from the ELISA test from a group of vaccinated rats indicate that the antibodies were present at high titer in immunized rats and can be tested as a vaccine candidate with a challenge. Conclusions In rats infected with the DNA vaccine and inactivated vaccine, a significant increase in serum antibody levels was observed. In addition, the DNA vaccine provided the vaccinated rats with partial protection; however, the protective efficacy was greater than that offered by the live attenuated vaccine. This successful recombinant vaccine is immunogenic and may potentially be used as a vaccine in the future.


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