title: [Alphavirus replicon-vectored plasmid DNA-based vaccine elicits protective immunity against classical swine fever virus].
abstract: We have shown previously that a Semliki Forest virus (SFV) replicon vectored DNA vaccine (pSFV1CS-E2) expressing the E2 glycoprotein of classical swine fever virus (CSFV) conferred full protection for pigs immunized three times with 600 microg of the vaccine. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the DNA vaccine with lower dosage and fewer inoculations. Pigs were immunized twice with 100 microg pSFV1CS-E2 (n = 5) or control plasmid pSFV1CS (n = 3), respectively. Pigs immunized with pSFV1CS-E2 developed high titers of specific neutralizing antibodies against CSFV after the booster, and the antibody titers increased rapidly upon challenge. The immunized animals showed no clinical symptoms except short-term fever and low-level viremia, whereas the control pigs immunized with the control plasmid produced no detectable antibody before challenge and showed obvious clinical signs following challenge, and 2 pigs died on 10 or 11 days post-challenge. All control animals developed extended viremia as detected by nested RT-PCR and real-time RT-PCR. Severe pathologic lesions typical of CSFV infection were observed at necropsy. We conclude that the alphavirus replicon-vectored DNA-based vaccine can be potential marker vaccine against CSFV.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jian-Jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: He-Ping
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Qing-Hu
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Guang-Zhi
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: Hua-Ji
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Qiu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D057134:Antibodies, Neutralizing / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000276:immunology; D006691:Classical Swine Fever / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006692:Classical Swine Fever Virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000235:genetics; D007114:Immunization; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics; D012093:Replicon / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012672:Semliki forest virus / Q000235:genetics; D013552:Swine / Q000821:virology; D013997:Time Factors; D019444:Vaccines, DNA / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D014766:Viremia / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D057134:Antibodies, Neutralizing; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D019444:Vaccines, DNA; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins