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Recombinant canine adenovirus type-2 expressing TgROP16 provides partial protection against acute Toxoplasma gondii infection in mice.
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Infection, Genetics & Evolution . Nov2016, Vol. 45, p447-453. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- We previously demonstrated that the survival time of BALB/c mice challenged with Toxoplasma gondii RH strain was prolonged by immunising the mice with a eukaryotic vector expressing the protein ROP16 of T. gondii . Building upon previous findings, we are exploring improved vaccination strategies to enhance protection. In this work, a novel recombinant canine adenovirus type 2 expressing ROP16 (CAV-2-ROP16) of T. gondii was constructed and identified to express ROP16 in Madin-Darby canine kidney cells (MDCK) cells by western blot (WB) and indirect immunofluorescence (IFA) assays. Intramuscular immunisation of BALB/c mice with CAV-2-ROP16 was performed to evaluate the humoral and cellular immune responses. This vaccination triggered significant humoral and cellular responses, including ROP16-stimulated lymphoproliferation ( P < 0.05). Compared to control groups, the CAV-2-ROP16 immunised mice had high production of IFN-γ, IL-2 and IL-12 ( P < 0.05), with a predominance of IgG2a production, but not IL-10 ( P > 0.05), revealing that a predominant Th1-type response had developed. The cell-mediated cytotoxic activity with high levels of IFN-γ and TNF-α was significantly increased in both CD4 + and CD8 + T-cell compartments in the mice immunised with CAV-2-ROP16 ( P < 0.05), compared to three control groups. In addition, when immunised mice were challenged with the RH strain of T. gondii , they showed a significantly increased survival rate (25%) 80 days post infection compared with control mice that all died within seven days ( P < 0.05). The 25% protection rate elicited by the recombinant virus CAV-2-ROP16 has not been achieved in the field of anti- T. gondii vaccination until now. Our work presents the successful use of recombinant virus CAV-2-ROP16 in vaccination protocols to protect against intraperitoneal challenge with the virulent RH strain of T. gondii . This system was shown to be extremely efficient in eliciting humoral and cellular immune responses that led to a significant improvement in survival time in mice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15671348
- Volume :
- 45
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Infection, Genetics & Evolution
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 120411014
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2016.10.006