Optimisation of the inactivated vaccine dose against heartwater and in vitro quantification of Ehrlichia ruminantium challenge material

Vaccine
N VachieryD Martinez

Abstract

The aim of this work was to evaluate the minimal protective dose of the inactivated vaccine against heartwater. In order to conduct a reliable vaccination trial, an in vitro quantification method of Ehrlichia ruminantium (ER) challenge doses was developed. In experimental conditions, homologous Gardel challenges with 2.1 x 10(4) to 9.4 x 10(4) live ER elementary bodies were reproducible and mimicked a natural challenge. Similar results were obtained when animals were challenged with 3 x 10(4) live elementary bodies from five different ER strains. A 28-fold reduction of the vaccine dose did not decrease protection when compared to the conventional dose of inactivated vaccine. Two injections of 35 microg of ER antigen induced good protection against heartwater. Moreover, we found that the amount of IFNgamma secreted in blood from vaccinated animals after in vitro stimulation with ER antigen was not a reliable predictor of survival and could not be used to test the potency of the inactivated vaccine.

Citations

Jul 24, 2007·Infection, Genetics and Evolution : Journal of Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Genetics in Infectious Diseases·Nathalie VachieryRoger Frutos
Sep 10, 2016·Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology·Damian Tago, Damien F Meyer
Jan 6, 2009·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·Andreia PedregalJohn Wérenne

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