title: The immune enhancement of a novel soy lecithin/β-glucans based adjuvant on native Neospora caninum tachyzoite extract vaccine in mice.
abstract: Efficient, cost-effective and safe Th1-immunity-inducing vaccine formulations are paramount for achieving protection against Neospora caninum. In this study, a new adjuvant (Providean-AVEC) was used in the development of a N. caninum vaccine and evaluated in a mouse model. Soluble N. caninum tachyzoite native protein extract (sNcAg) was selected as vaccine antigen based on its capacity to activate production of pro-inflammatory cytokines on dendritic cells. Vaccines containing 4 and 0.4 μg of sNcAg, and Providean-AVEC, ISCOM-Matrix or aluminum hydroxide (Alum) were tested in BALB/c mice. While mice vaccinated with 4μg of sNcAg + Providean-AVEC developed specific antibodies shortly after the first dose, the rest of the high antigen payload formulations only induced seroconversion after the booster. Mice immunized with the high payload ISCOM vaccine (4 μg sNcAg) or with either low or high payload Providean-AVEC formulations (0.4 μg and 4 μg sNcAg, respectively) elicited higher IgG2a than IgG1 serum levels, and IFN-γ anamnestic responses with a Th1-cytokine biased profile. These animals had no histological signs of cerebral lesions and parasite burden assessed by quantitative real-time PCR was not detected. Vaccine preparations including Providean-AVEC as adjuvant limited N. canimum multiplication even with only a tenth of antigen payload compared to vaccines containing other adjuvants. Using adjuvants to specifically activate dendritic cells, combined with a careful antigen selection can enhance cellular responses to inert N. caninum vaccines.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Dr. César Milstein, Saladillo 2468, 1440 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Florencia Celeste
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Mansilla
authors.forename: Olga Lucía
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Franco-Mahecha
authors.forename: María Ángeles
authors.initials: MÁ
authors.lastname: Lavoria
authors.forename: Dadín Prando
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Adrián Nicolás
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Giraldez
authors.forename: Marcela Elvira
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Iglesias
authors.forename: Maximiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wilda
authors.forename: Alejandra Victoria
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Capozzo
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005936:Glucans / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism; D054709:Lecithins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D018688:Neospora / Q000276:immunology*; D016052:Protozoan Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D013025:Glycine max / Q000737:chemistry*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; D005936:Glucans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D054709:Lecithins; D016052:Protozoan Vaccines; D007371:Interferon-gamma