title: Systemic and intestinal antibody secreting cell responses and protection in gnotobiotic pigs immunized orally with attenuated Wa human rotavirus and Wa 2/6-rotavirus-like-particles associated with immunostimulating complexes.
abstract: The undesirable side effects and variable efficacy of some oral live rotavirus vaccines in infants have necessitated alternative vaccine approaches. We evaluated a recombinant RFVP2/WaVP6 rotavirus-like-particle (2/6VLP) oral vaccine, using an immunostimulating complex (ISCOM) matrix as adjuvant, in a gnotobiotic (Gn) pig model of human rotavirus (HRV) disease. The 2/6VLPs adhered to the ISCOM-matrix (2/6VLP-ISCOM ) and were antigenic, but they failed to induce protection. However, when combined with attenuated (Att) HRV for oral priming, the 2/6VLP-ISCOM vaccine was effective as a booster and induced partial protection against virulent Wa HRV. The 250 microg 2/6VLP dose was more effective than 100 microg. The highest mean numbers of IgA antibody secreting cells evaluated by ELISPOT in intestinal lymphoid tissues were in pigs receiving AttHRV+2/6VLP-ISCOM or three doses of AttHRV and were associated with the highest protection rates.
authors.affiliation: Food Animal Health Research Program, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691-4096, USA.
authors.forename: Cristiana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iosef
authors.forename: Trang
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Van Nguyen
authors.forename: Kwang il
authors.initials: Ki
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bengtsson
authors.forename: Bror
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Morein
authors.forename: Yunjeong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kyeong Ok
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Marli S P
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Azevedo
authors.forename: Lijuan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Linda J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Saif
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000921:Antibody-Producing Cells / Q000276:immunology; D005856:Germ-Free Life; D006801:Humans; D016882:ISCOMs / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007422:Intestines / Q000276:immunology; D008221:Lymphoid Tissue / Q000276:immunology; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D013552:Swine; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D016882:ISCOMs; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic; D014765:Viral Vaccines