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Superior protection conferred by inactivated whole virus vaccine over subunit and DNA vaccines against salmonid alphavirus infection in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.).

Abstract
Salmonid alphavirus 3 (SAV-3) is an emerging pathogen in Norwegian salmon farming and causes severe annual losses. We studied the immunogenicity and protective ability of subunit and DNA vaccines based on E1 and E2 spike proteins of salmonid alphavirus subtype 3 (SAV-3), and compared these to an experimental inactivated, whole virus (IWV) vaccine in Atlantic salmon. The antigens were delivered as water-in-oil emulsions for the subunit and inactivated vaccines and non-formulated for the DNA vaccines. The IWV and the E2 subunit prime-boost groups had circulating neutralizing antibodies at challenge, correlating with high protection against lethal challenge and 3-log(10) reduction of virus titer in heart for the IWV group. Prime-boost with E1 subunit vaccine also conferred significant protection against mortality, but did not correlate with neutralizing antibody levels. Protection against pathology in internal organs was only seen for the IWV group. Prime-boost with E1 and E2 DNA vaccines showed marginal protection in terms of reduction of viral replication in target organs and protection against mortality was not different from controls. The IWV group showed significant upregulation of IFNγ and IL2 mRNA expression at 4 weeks post challenge possibly indicating that other mechanisms in addition to antibody responses play a role in mediating protection against infection. This is the first report comparing the immunogenicity and protection against mortality for IWV vaccines and spike protein subunit and DNA vaccines against salmonid alphavirus infection in Atlantic salmon. The IWV vaccine has superior immunogenicity over sub-unit and DNA vaccines.
AuthorsCheng Xu, Stephen Mutoloki, Øystein Evensen
JournalVaccine (Vaccine) Vol. 30 Issue 26 Pg. 3918-28 (Jun 06 2012) ISSN: 1873-2518 [Electronic] Netherlands
PMID22504037 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
CopyrightCopyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Chemical References
  • Adjuvants, Immunologic
  • Antibodies, Neutralizing
  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Oils
  • Vaccines, DNA
  • Vaccines, Inactivated
  • Vaccines, Subunit
  • Viral Envelope Proteins
  • Viral Vaccines
Topics
  • Adjuvants, Immunologic (administration & dosage)
  • Alphavirus (immunology)
  • Alphavirus Infections (mortality, prevention & control, veterinary)
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Neutralizing (blood)
  • Antibodies, Viral (blood)
  • Fish Diseases (microbiology, prevention & control, virology)
  • Oils (administration & dosage)
  • Salmo salar
  • Survival Analysis
  • Vaccines, DNA (administration & dosage, immunology)
  • Vaccines, Inactivated (administration & dosage, immunology)
  • Vaccines, Subunit (administration & dosage, immunology)
  • Viral Envelope Proteins (immunology)
  • Viral Vaccines (administration & dosage, immunology)

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