title: Influence of routes and administration parameters on antibody response of pigs following DNA vaccination.
abstract: Using the nucleoprotein of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus as model antigen, we optimised parameters for gene gun vaccination of pigs, including firing pressure and vaccination site. As criteria for optimisation, we characterised particle penetration and local tissue damage by histology. For selected combinations, vaccination efficiency in terms of antibody response was studied. Gene gun vaccination on ear alone was as efficient as a multi-site (ear, thorax, inguinal area, tongue mucosa) gene gun approach, and more efficient than combined intramuscular (i.m.)/intradermal (i.d.) injection of plasmid DNA. This indicates, that the ear is an attractive site for gene gun vaccination of pigs.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Virology and Immunology, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Stigbøjlen 7, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
authors.forename: Annette Malene
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Barfoed
authors.forename: Birte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kristensen
authors.forename: Tove
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dannemann-Jensen
authors.forename: Birgitte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Viuff
authors.forename: Anette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bøtner
authors.forename: Søren
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamstrup
authors.forename: Merete
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blixenkrone Møller
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis; D019470:Biolistics; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology; D017931:DNA Primers; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006046:Gold / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D051379:Mice; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000276:immunology; D009698:Nucleoproteins / Q000276:immunology; D010316:Particle Size; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D019316:Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus / Q000276:immunology*; D013552:Swine; D014611:Vaccination; D019444:Vaccines, DNA / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology*; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D017931:DNA Primers; D009698:Nucleoproteins; D019444:Vaccines, DNA; D014765:Viral Vaccines; D006046:Gold; D004247:DNA