Induction of robust immunity response in mice by dual-expression-system-based recombinant baculovirus expressing the capsid protein of porcine circovirus type 2

Virology Journal

Huiying Fan²  Ming Liao²  Wenyao Lin²  Tiezhu Tong¹  Jie Zhang²  Xiaoliang Cheng²  Yu Ye² 

[1] Huizhou Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Huizhou 516001, China;College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China

关键词: Immune response;    Dual-expression-system;    Cap protein;    Vaccine;    Porcine circovirus type 2;   

Others  :  820448
DOI  :  10.1186/1743-422X-10-316

 received in 2013-06-13, accepted in 2013-10-22,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is associated with post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS), an emerging swine disease that causes progressive weight loss, dyspnea, tachypnea, anemia, jaundice, and diarrhea in piglets. Although baculovirus is an enveloped virus that infects insects in nature, it has emerged as a vaccine vector, and we used it to develop a novel candidate vaccine for a preventive or therapeutic strategy to control PCV2 infections.

Methods

Immunoblotting analysis of recombinant baculovirus and immunofluorescent staining of baculovirus-infected cells were followed using anti-ORF2 monoclonal antibodies. The BALB/c mice were immunized intramuscularly with this baculovirus. The titers of antibodies were mensurated with a Cap-protein-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and a serum neutralization assay. The IFN-γ response in splenocytes harvested from immunized mice was measured by ELISA. Student's t-test was used to compare immune responses of different groups.

Results

In this study, we successfully constructed a dual-expression-system-based recombinant baculovirus BV-GD-ORF2, which can display the PCV2 capsid (Cap) protein and VSV-G protein on the viral envelope and also expressing Cap protein on transduced mammalian cells, thereby functioning as both a subunit and a DNA vaccine. After infection, the Cap protein was expressed and displayed on the viral surface, as demonstrated with an indirect fluorescence assay and immunoblotting. The vaccination of mice with recombinant baculovirus BV-GD-ORF2 successfully induced robust Cap-protein-specific humoral and cellular immune responses.

Conclusions

Our findings collectively demonstrate that the recombinant baculovirus BV-GD-ORF2 is a potential vaccine against PCV2 infections.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Ye et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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