title: Immune responses of swine following DNA immunization with plasmids encoding porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus ORFs 5 and 7, and porcine IL-2 and IFNgamma.
abstract: In the present study, five eukaryotic double-gene expression plasmids containing porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) ORF5 and ORF7 genes combined with cDNAs encoding porcine IFNgamma and IL-2 were constructed for evaluation as PRRSV vaccine candidates. After immunization and viral challenge, two of three pigs immunized with pIRESorf5/IFNgamma, one of three pigs immunized with pIRESorf5/IL-2 and one of three pigs immunized with pIRESorf7/IL-2 were protected from lung lesions that were present in other vaccinated and control animals. Virus replication was reduced but not completely prevented in organs of the DNA-vaccinated animals as compared to controls. Therefore, the porcine cytokines IFNgamma and IL-2, delivered in combination with ORF5 or ORF7, may improve the immune efficacy of DNA vaccines against PRRSV.
authors.affiliation: National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, CAAS, 427 Maduan Street, Harbin 150001, PR China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Yong-Gang
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yan-Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Hua-Ji
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Yun-Feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Dong-Lai
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Zhi-Jun
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Guang-Zhi
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Tong
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000276:immunology; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000276:immunology; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000276:immunology*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000276:immunology*; D016366:Open Reading Frames / Q000276:immunology*; D010957:Plasmids / Q000276:immunology*; D019318:Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019316:Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D013552:Swine / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology*; D019444:Vaccines, DNA / Q000276:immunology; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D007376:Interleukin-2; D019444:Vaccines, DNA; D014765:Viral Vaccines; D007371:Interferon-gamma