title: Baculovirus-derived hemagglutinin vaccine protects chickens from lethal homologous virus H5N1 challenge.
abstract: Since outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in both human and poultry from 2003, it is critical to have effective vaccines. A cDNA fragment coding the entire hemagglutinin (HA) gene derived from an H5N1 strain (A/duck/China/E319-2/03) was cloned and expressed using the baculovirus system. Two weeks after receiving two doses of recombinant HA (rHA) vaccines, chickens develop high antibody response for hemagglutination inhibition (HI) at titer 7.2 log(2). Challenge studies revealed that vaccinated chickens with HI titers greater than 3 log(2) could have immunoprotection against the same HPAI H5N1 strain virus challenge through intranasal route. Additionally, HI titer of 5 log(2) determined whether the live viruses could not be detected from oropharyngeal, cloacal discharge or in tissues. This result suggests that the rHA expressed from baculovirus system could be a candidate for the development of a safe and efficient subunit vaccine for HPAI (H5N1).
authors.affiliation: Animal Health Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Chien
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004372:Ducks / Q000821:virology; D006389:Hemagglutinins, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D053127:Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D017201:Virus Shedding
chemical_list: D006389:Hemagglutinins, Viral; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D011994:Recombinant Proteins