Induction of immune responses in ducks with a DNA vaccine encoding duck plague virus glycoprotein C
Induction of immune responses in ducks with a DNA vaccine encoding duck plague virus glycoprotein C
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DOI:
10.1186/1743-422x-8-214
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发表时间:
2011-05-10
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4.8
通讯作者:
Chen, Xiaoyue
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作者:
Lian, Bei;Cheng, Anchun;Chen, Xiaoyue
Background: A DNA vaccine expressing glycoprotein C (gC) of duck plague virus (DPV) was evaluated for inducing immunity in ducks. The plasmid encoding gC of DPV was administered via intramuscular (IM) injection and gene gun bombardment.Results: After immunization by both routes virus-specific serum antibody and T-cell responses developed. Vaccination of ducks by IM injection induced a stronger humoral, but weaker cell-mediated immune response. In contrast, a better cell-mediated immune response was achieved by using a gene gun to deliver DNA-coated gold beads to the epidermis with as little as 6 mu g of DNA.Conclusions: This demonstrated that both routes of DNA inoculation can be used for eliciting virus-specific immune responses. Although DNA vaccine containing DPV gC is effective in both intramuscular injection and gene gun bombardment, the latter could induce significantly higher cell-mediated responses against DPV.