Immune response of pigs inoculated with Mycobacterium bovis BCG expressing a truncated form of GP5 and M protein of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

Reginaldo G. Bastos, Odir A. Dellagostin, Raúl G. Barletta, Allan R. Doster, Eric Nelson, Federico Zuckermann, Fernando A. Osorio

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Abstract

Pigs were immunised with recombinant BCG (rBCG) expressing a truncated form of GP5 (lacking the first 30 NH2-terminal residues) (rBCGGP5) and M protein (rBCGM) of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). At 30 days post-inoculation (dpi), pigs inoculated with rBCGGP5 and rBCGM developed a specific humoral immune response against the viral proteins, as detected by commercial ELISA and Western blot tests, and at 60 dpi, three out of five animals developed neutralizing antibodies with titers ranging from 1:4 to 1:8. At 67 dpi, an IFN-γ response against BCG antigens, but not against the viral proteins, was detected by ELISPOT in inoculated pigs. Following challenge with a pathogenic strain of PRRSV, pigs inoculated with rBCG showed lower (P<0.05) temperature, viremia and virus load in bronchial lymph nodes than control animals, suggesting the establishment of partial protection against PRRSV infection.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)467-474
Number of pages8
JournalVaccine
Volume22
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2 2004

Keywords

  • GP5 and M protein
  • PRRSV protection
  • rBCG

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine
  • General Immunology and Microbiology
  • General Veterinary
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Infectious Diseases

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