scholarly journals Use of a Th1 Stimulator Adjuvant for Vaccination against Neospora caninum Infection in the Pregnant Mouse Model

Pathogens ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thierry Monney ◽  
Denis Grandgirard ◽  
Stephen Leib ◽  
Andrew Hemphill
2002 ◽  
Vol 88 (4) ◽  
pp. 691
Author(s):  
Helen E. Quinn ◽  
Catherine M. D. Miller ◽  
Cheryl Ryce ◽  
Peter A. Windsor ◽  
John T. Ellis

2002 ◽  
Vol 88 (4) ◽  
pp. 691-696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen E. Quinn ◽  
Catherine M. D. Miller ◽  
Cheryl Ryce ◽  
Peter A. Windsor ◽  
John T. Ellis

2010 ◽  
Vol 96 (5) ◽  
pp. 1017-1020 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. C. López-Pérez ◽  
E. Collantes-Fernández ◽  
S. Rojo-Montejo ◽  
V. Navarro-Lozano ◽  
V. Risco-Castillo ◽  
...  

Vaccine ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (40) ◽  
pp. 6967-6975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thierry Monney ◽  
David Rütti ◽  
Michelle Schorer ◽  
Karim Debache ◽  
Denis Grandgirard ◽  
...  

Parasitology ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 140 (5) ◽  
pp. 569-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELENA JIMÉNEZ-RUIZ ◽  
GREGORI BECH-SÀBAT ◽  
GEMA ÁLVAREZ-GARCÍA ◽  
JAVIER REGIDOR-CERRILLO ◽  
LAURA HINOJAL-CAMPAÑA ◽  
...  

SUMMARYThe intraspecific diversity of Neospora caninum is a determinant for in vivo parasite virulence and in vitro parasite behaviour. The relationship between isolate virulence and specific antibody responses against key parasite proteins has not been well characterized. The response kinetics and the differences in specific anti-rNcGRA7, -rNcSAG4, -rNcBSR4 and -rNcSRS9 antibody levels were analysed by recombinant protein-based ELISA in groups of mice inoculated with 10 different N. caninum isolates that differ in their virulence. The majority of the virulence parameters analysed correlated with the specific antibody levels against the 4 recombinant proteins. The antibodies developed against the highly immunogenic protein NcGRA7 were significantly higher in mice inoculated with high virulence isolates than in those inoculated with low-to-moderate virulence isolates in both non-pregnant and pregnant mouse models. Moreover, these levels were correlated with the anti-N. caninum IgG1 and IgG2a responses and the in vitro tachyzoite yield at 56 h. The antibodies directed against the bradyzoite-specific proteins were not detected in a non-pregnant mouse model. However, some seropositive mice were found in groups inoculated with high virulence isolates in a pregnant mouse model. NcGRA7 and NcSAG4 are proteins clearly correlated with virulence, and to a lesser extent NcBSR4 and NcSRS9 proteins. Moreover, antibodies to bradyzoite-specific proteins appear to also be related to virulence in mice. Further analyses should be performed in order to verify the usefulness of these proteins as predictive markers for virulence in an experimental bovine model of neosporosis.


Vaccine ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (46) ◽  
pp. 6588-6594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thierry Monney ◽  
Karim Debache ◽  
Denis Grandgirard ◽  
Stephen L. Leib ◽  
Andrew Hemphill

2015 ◽  
Vol 211 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 133-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Arranz-Solís ◽  
Adriana Aguado-Martínez ◽  
Joachim Müller ◽  
Javier Regidor-Cerrillo ◽  
Luis Miguel Ortega-Mora ◽  
...  

Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Ragab M. Fereig ◽  
Hanan H. Abdelbaky ◽  
Yoshifumi Nishikawa

Vaccination is the mainstay of preventative measures for numerous infectious diseases. Neospora caninum infection induces storms of abortion in pregnant cows and ewes, resulting in drastic economic losses because of fetal losses and culling of the dams. Herein, we evaluated the potential of recombinant protein of N. caninum dense granule protein 6 fused with glutathione-S-transferase (NcGRA6+GST) as a vaccine candidate against neosporosis in a pregnant mouse model. The protective efficacy was investigated by subcutaneous inoculation of BALB/c mice with recombinant NcGRA6+GST (25 pmol), and GST alone (25 pmol) or phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) as the controls. This study revealed the partial ability of NcGRA6+GST to protect the dams and offspring from N. caninum infection during the critical period of pregnancy. This ability was revealed by higher survival rate and lower parasite burden in brains of offspring of the NcGRA6+GST-immunized group in comparison with the control groups. In addition, mouse dams from NcGRA6+GST-immunized groups exhibited lower clinical score and minimum alteration in body weight in comparison with PBS or GST groups after challenge with N. caninum tachyzoites. Taken together, our results suggest the efficacy of recombinant NcGRA6 for interrupting the vertical transmission of N. caninum in mice by reducing the severity of infections in dams and offspring.


1995 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 387-391
Author(s):  
A. Flagstad ◽  
Η. Ε. Jensen ◽  
Ι. Bjerkàs ◽  
Κ. Rasmussen

2017 ◽  
Vol 242 ◽  
pp. 22-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing-Feng Meng ◽  
Gui-Zhe Yao ◽  
Si-Yuan Qin ◽  
Jian Wu ◽  
Xi-Chen Zhang ◽  
...  

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