Development of a virosome vaccine against avian metapneumovirus subtype C for protection in turkeys.
An avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) virosome vaccine was prepared and tested for protection of turkeys by aMPV challenge. The vaccine was produced using a detergent-based (Triton X-100) extraction of aMPV subtype C followed by detergent removal with SM2 Bio-Beads. Western blot and virus-neutralization analysis confirmed that the aMPV virosomes contained both the fusion and attachment glycoproteins. Specific-pathogen-free turkeys were immunized either intranasally (i.n.) or intramuscularly (i.m.) with two doses of the aMPV virosome vaccine. Vaccination decreased clinical signs of disease following virulent challenge, and IN vaccination was superior to i.m. vaccination in reducing clinical signs. Decreases in viral load in the respiratory tract were observed in turkeys receiving i.n. vaccination with aMPV virosomes compared to unvaccinated poults. Increased virus-neutralizing antibody levels against aMPV were observed in birds vaccinated with virosomes. These results demonstrate that immunization of turkeys with aMPV virosomes can be an effective strategy for control of disease.
Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, 934 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605, USA.
Darrell R
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Kapczynski
D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D015153:Blotting, Western / Q000662:veterinary; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000662:veterinary; D029121:Metapneumovirus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D013047:Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000662:veterinary; D014422:Turkeys / Q000821:virology*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary*; D022721:Vaccines, Virosome / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019562:Viral Load; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014774:Virulence
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D022721:Vaccines, Virosome; D014765:Viral Vaccines