Vaccination of chickens with a chimeric DNA vaccine encoding Eimeria tenella TA4 and chicken IL-2 induces protective immunity against coccidiosis

A fusion DNA vaccine co-expressed Eimeria tenella TA4 and chicken IL-2 (chIL-2) was constructed and its efficacy against E. tenella challenge was observed. TA4 gene of E. tenella and chIL-2 gene were cloned into expression vector pcDNA3.1 and pcDNA4.0c in different forms, producing vaccines pcDNA3.1-TA4-IL-2, pcDNA3.1-TA4 and pcDNA4.0c-IL-2. The expression of aim genes in vivo was detected by RT-PCR and western blot. Animal experiment was carried out to evaluate the immune efficacy of the vaccines. Results indicated these DNA vaccines were successfully constructed and the antigen genes could be expressed effectively in vivo. The animal experimental results showed that DNA vaccines could obviously alleviate cecal lesions, body weight loss and increase oocyst decrease ratio. The ACI of pcDNA3.0-TA4-IL-2 group was 192, higher than that of pcDNA3.1-TA4 group. The results suggested that TA4 was an effective candidate antigen for vaccine and co-expression of cytokine with antigen was an alternative method to enhance DNA vaccine immunity.     

减毒沙门氏菌为载体传递DNA疫苗诱导对新城疫病毒的免疫保护

探讨了以减毒鼠伤寒沙门氏茵为栽体传递新城疫病毒DNA疫苗的安全性、免疫原性和可行性。将含新城疫病毒(NDV)F48E9株融合蛋白(F)基因的真核表达质粒pcDNA3-F的重组减毒鼠伤寒沙门氏菌ZJ111株(ZJ111／pcD-NA3一F菌株)，以10^8CFU进行首免，2周后二免，三免后4周攻击强毒株F48E9，观察其安全性和免疫原性，同时设只含空载体pcDNA3的ZJ111／pcDNA3菌株对照及口服PBS对照。结果表明：重组ZJ111／pcDNA3-F菌株具有良好的安全性。对强毒株攻击的保护率达64．7％。重组ZJ111／pcDNA3-F菌株不仅能诱导雏鸡产生NDVELISA抗体，而且诱导产生的法氏囊B淋巴细胞和胸腺T淋巴细胞增殖反应显著高于ZJ111／pcDNA3时照组。这些结果提示，减毒沙门氏菌为载体不仅可直接将NDVF基因呈递给鸡体细胞进行表达，产生抗NDV的体液免疫，而且还可诱导细胞免疫应答。     

Protective immunity enhanced by chimeric DNA prime-protein booster strategy against Eimeria tenella challenge

In an attempt to investigate the immune efficacy ofa DNA prime-protein booster strategy against avian coccidiosis with a chimeric construct, the Eimeria tenella antigen gene (3-1E) and chicken interferon gamma gene (ChIFN-gamma) were subcloned into the mammalian expression vector proVAX forming the plasmids proE and prol, and then linked by splicing overlap extension by polymerase chain reaction to construct the chimeric plasmid prolE; the chimeric protein (rlE) was expressed in Escherichia coli harboring the constructed plasmid pGEX/IE. Broilers were administered two intramuscular injections with the constructed DNA vaccines (50 microg); in the protein booster groups 100 microg of the rlE were given following the proIE prime. After challenge the proIE-vaccinated chickens showed the protective immunity as demonstrated by significantly reduced oocyst shedding compared with chickens immunized with proE, but the prolE vaccine did not have an additive effect of increasing antibody titer and body weight gain. The chickens in the rlE booster groups had significantly higher specific antibody responses than those immunized with prolE, and displayed further decreased oocyst shedding and increased body weight gain. Taken together, these results indicate that ChIFN-gamma exerts an adjuvant effect coexpressed with 3-1E and provide the first evidence that the DNA prime-protein booster strategy is able to augment the protective efficacy of chimeric DNA vaccine against challenge with Eimeria tenella.     

鸡IL-18对禽多杀性巴氏杆菌DNA疫苗的免疫佐剂作用

为了探索鸡IL-18在禽多杀性巴氏杆菌H基因DNA疫苗中的免疫佐剂作用，分别用共表达鸡IL-18基因和禽多杀性巴氏杆菌C48-1H基因的DNA疫苗、鸡IL-18真核表达质粒pcDNA3／cIL-18与禽多杀性巴氏杆菌C48-1H基因的DNA疫苗混合物、禽多杀性巴氏杆菌C48-1H基因的DNA疫苗肌肉注射5周龄鸡，首免后每周采取外周血及外周抗凝血，应用ELISA和MTT法分别检测免疫鸡的体液免疫及细胞免疫水平。二免后第2周用10 LD50禽多杀性巴氏杆菌强毒菌株C48-1进行攻击。结果鸡IL-18能够明显增强禽多杀性巴氏杆菌H基因DNA疫苗的免疫原性，显著提高免疫鸡的体液免疫和细胞免疫水平，并且鸡IL-18与禽多杀性巴氏杆菌H基因共表达时的免疫佐剂作用最强，能强有力地抵抗强毒菌株C48-1的致死性攻击。结果表明，鸡IL-18可作为DNA疫苗的一种理想的免疫佐剂。     

Improved immune responses against avian influenza virus following oral vaccination of chickens with HA DNA vaccine using attenuated Salmonella typhimurium as carrier

This study evaluates the immune responses of single avian influenza virus (AIV) HA DNA vaccine immunization using attenuated Salmonella enterica sv. Typhimurium as an oral vaccine carrier and intramuscular (IM) DNA injection. One-day-old specific-pathogen-free (SPF) chicks immunized once by oral gavage with 10(9) Salmonella colony-forming units containing plasmid expression vector encoding the HA gene of A/Ck/Malaysia/5858/04 (H5N1) (pcDNA3.1.H5) did not show any clinical manifestations. Serum hemagglutination inhibition (HI) titer samples collected from the IM immunized chickens were low compared to those immunized with S. typhimurium.pcDNA3.1.H5. The highest average antibody titers were detected on day 35 post immunization for both IM and S. typhimurium.pcDNA3.1.H5 immunized groups, at 4.0±2.8 and 51.2±7.5, respectively. S. typhimurium.pcDNA3.1.H5 also elicited both CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of immunized chickens as early as day 14 after immunization, at 20.5±2.0 and 22.9±1.9%, respectively. Meanwhile, the CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells in chickens vaccinated intramuscularly were low at 5.9±0.9 and 8.5±1.3%, respectively. Immunization of chickens with S. typhimurium.pcDNA3.1.H5 enhanced IL-1β, IL-12β, IL-15 and IL-18 expressions in spleen although no significant differences were recorded in chickens vaccinated via IM and orally with S. typhimurium and S. typhimurium.pcDNA3.1. Hence, single oral administrations of the attenuated S. typhimurium containing pcDNA3.1.H5 showed antibody, T cell and Th1-like cytokine responses against AIV in chickens. Whether the T cell response induced by vaccination is virus-specific and whether vaccination protects against AIV infection requires further study.     

柔嫩艾美耳球虫热休克蛋白70(Et HSP70)的重组表达及免疫保护效果

本研究初步评价了柔嫩艾美耳球虫热休克蛋白70(EtHSP70)的免疫保护效果。以RT-PCR方法克隆获得E.tenella广东株的Ethsp70基因序列,插入表达载体pMAL-c2X后转化入大肠杆菌Rosetta株,经IPTG诱导,可高效表达分子量为112 ku的可溶性融合蛋白,表达量约占菌体总蛋白的27%。将Ethsp70基因插入真核载体pcDNA6,构建真核表达质粒pcDNA-Ethsp70。用纯化的重组融合蛋白(rEtHSP70)和pcDNA6-Ethsp70质粒分别以100μg/只剂量肌注免疫雏鸡,攻虫后以盲肠病变计分、相对盲肠卵囊产量(ROP)、相对增重率和抗球虫指数(ACI)为评价指标,结果表明2个免疫组相对盲肠卵囊产量分别为39.4%、45.2%,抗球虫指数由89分别提高至免疫组的164和150。提示EtHSP70可能是一种有潜在应用价值的保护性抗原。     

DNA vaccine encoding avian influenza virus H5 and Esat-6 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis improved antibody responses against AIV in chickens

The H5 gene of avian influenza virus (AIV) strain A/chicken/Malaysia/5744/2004(H5N1) was cloned into pcDNA3.1 vector, and Esat-6 gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis was fused into downstream of the H5 gene as a genetic adjuvant for DNA vaccine candidates. The antibody level against AIV was measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and haemagglutination inhibition (HI) test. Sera obtained from specific-pathogen-free chickens immunized with pcDNA3.1/H5 and pcDNA3.1/H5/Esat-6 demonstrated antibody responses as early as 2 weeks after the first immunization. Furthermore, the overall HI antibody titer in chickens immunized with pcDNA3.1/H5/Esat-6 was higher compared to the chickens immunized with pcDNA3.1/H5 (p < 0.05). The results suggested that Esat-6 gene of M. tuberculosis is a potential genetic adjuvant for the development of effective H5 DNA vaccine in chickens.     

柔嫩艾美耳球虫第二代裂殖子表面抗原基因(λMZ5-7)的克隆及序列分析

本文选择E.tenella第2代裂殖子表面抗原基因（λMZ5－7）为侯选抗原基因，利用RT－PCR方法从E.tenella第2代裂殖子中扩增出了λMZ5－7基因，反这一片段克隆到PGEM－T－easy克隆载体上，得到的阳性克隆经PCR鉴定及酶切分析。结果表明，重组子（PGEM－T－λMZ）中含有λMZ5－7基因，且是正向插入的。核苷酸序列分析结果表明，该序列全长984bp，有一个开放阅读（933bp），与国外报道的λMZ5－7基因比较，同源性为98．8％，只是在335～347bp处缺少12bp，基余部分相同，缺少的12bp没有造成氨基酸编码的错位，缺少的4个氨基酸为Thr、Ser、Gln、Gln。克隆出的λMZ5－7基因可用于将来重组疫苗的研究。     

布鲁氏菌pcDNA3．1-omp17．3基因疫苗的研制

采用PCR方法扩增了布鲁氏菌17．3ku外膜蛋白编码基因，并将该基因克隆至真核表达载体pcDNA3．1（＋）中，成功构建了真核表达质粒pcDNA3．1-ompl7．3。pcDNA3．1-omp17．3转染coS-7细胞后，通过Western—blotting检测到了17．3ku蛋白的瞬时表达。将pcDNA3．1-ompl7．3免疫小鼠，三免后经ELISA、流式细胞仪以及ELISPOT技术检测到pcDNA3．1-omp17．3在小鼠体内诱导产生了以Th1型为主的细胞免疫应答。结果表明，构建的基因疫苗可作为潜在的布鲁氏菌新型疫苗，有进一步研究的意义。     

新城疫病毒F基因的真核表达及其免疫原性检测

为了探讨F基因在DNA免疫防制新城疫(ND)中的免疫原性,将NDV Z株F基因插入到真核表达载体pcDNA3.1/V5-H is-TOPO中,构建了真核表达质粒pcDNA NDV ZF。在脂质体作用下将pcDNA NDV ZF转染CEF细胞,用间接免疫荧光试验检测,在CEF细胞中可见有大量F蛋白表达。将重组质粒以100μg/只的剂量肌注免疫SPF雏鸡,经间接ELISA试验检测二免前后的血清,结果证明,pcDNA NDV ZF基因可在SPF鸡体内诱导相应抗体的产生,具有特定的免疫原性。     

白细胞介素-2基因表达质粒对犬细小病毒VP2DNA疫苗在小鼠的免疫增强作用

犬细小病毒编码的VP2蛋白是该病毒主要抗原蛋白。研究证实由VP2基因制备的DNA疫苗能够刺激机体产生免疫应答反应。为提高VP2DNA疫苗的免疫原性,本研究在小鼠体内尝试了利用犬白细胞介素2（cIL-2）基因增强VP2DNA疫苗免疫应答的研究。通过RT-PCR方法从犬脾淋巴细胞中分别扩增含终止密码子和不合终止密码子的cIL-2cDNA基因,然后将基因插入到真核表达载体pcDNA3．1中,分别构建成非融合的和与Myc／His融合的clL-2基因真核分泌型表达载体,pcDNA-cIL-2和pcDNA-cIL-2／MH。将pcDNA-oIL-2／MH表达栽体通过磷酸钙方法转染HEK293T细胞进行瞬时表达,以确定构建的表达栽体能否介导cIL-2在真核细胞中进行分泌表达。然后用VP2表达载体（pcDNA-CD5sp-VP2,本室构建）单注射和VP2／IL-2表达载体共注射对小鼠进行免疫（用pcD-NA3．1栽体作为阴性对照）。免疫后通过ELISA方法检测免疫后不同时期小鼠血清VP2的抗体水平,并通过细胞增殖试验检测免疫后小鼠脾脏淋巴细胞的增殖反应,用ELISA方法测定小鼠淋巴细胞γ干扰素的表达水平。试验结果表明,扩增的小鼠cIL-2基因与GenBank的参考序列一致,构建的cIL-2表达载体能够介导重组cIL-2在HEK293T细胞中进行分泌表达。免疫结果显示,利用cIL-2／VP2表达载体共免疫小鼠,免疫后35d血清中VP2的抗体水平达到1：5120,明显高于VP2表达载体单免疫组（P〈0．01）。淋巴细胞增殖试验表明,2组免疫小鼠的淋巴细胞刺激指数均明显高于阴性对照组（P〈0．01）,共免疫组的刺激指数又明显高于单免疫组（P〈0．05）。共免疫小鼠淋巴细胞7干扰素的表达水平明显高于单免疫组和阴性对照组（P〈0．01）。由此可见,cIL-2表达载体可明显提高CPVVP2基因疫苗的免疫应答水平。     

白细胞介素-12对犬细小病毒VP2 DNA疫苗的免疫增强作用

犬细小病毒编码的VP2蛋白是该病毒重要的结构蛋白和抗原蛋白。利用VP2基因制备的DNA疫苗能够刺激机体产生免疫应答反应。为进一步提高VP2DNA疫苗的免疫应答水平,本研究在小鼠体内尝试了利用白细胞介素12（IL-12）基因表达载体提高VP2DNA疫苗的免疫应答水平。首先采用RT-PCR方法从小鼠脾淋巴细胞中分别扩增IL-12大亚基（P40）和小亚基（P35）cDNA基因;然后在真核表达载体pcDNA3.1A上通过引入内部核糖体进入位点（IRES）序列,分别将P40基因和P35基因插入到IRES序列的上下游,构建成IL-12（P40和P35双亚基）基因表达载体,pcDNA-P40-IRES-P35。将上述表达载体与本室构建的VP2表达载体通过磷酸钙方法转染HEK 293T细胞进行瞬时表达,以确定构建的表达载体能否介导相应基因在真核细胞中进行分泌表达。然后用VP2载体单免疫和VP2载体和IL-12载体共免疫方法对小鼠进行免疫（用pcDNA3.1A作为对照）。免疫后在特定时间通过ELISA方法检测小鼠血清抗VP2蛋白的抗体水平,并通过淋巴细胞增殖实验检测免疫后35d小鼠脾脏淋巴细胞增殖反应。结果表明,扩增的小鼠IL-12P40和P35亚基基因与GenBank的参考序列基本一致。Western-blot检测结果表明,重组IL-12和VP2均能够在HEK293T细胞中进行分泌性表达。ELISA检测结果表明利用IL-2载体与VP2载体共免疫小鼠,其血清中抗VP2的抗体水平明显高于VP2载体单免疫组（P〈0.01）,抗体水平在第35天高达1：5120。淋巴细胞增殖试验结果表明,免疫小鼠的淋巴细胞刺激指数均明显高于对照组（P〈0.01）,VP2载体与IL2载体共免疫组的刺激指数明显高于VP2载体单免疫组（P〈0.05）。由此可见,在小鼠体内,IL-12基因表达载体可明显提高CPV VP2基因疫苗的免疫应答水平。     

DNA immunization against very virulent infectious bursal disease virus with VP2-4-3 gene and chicken IL-6 gene

The present study was to investigate the feasibility and efficiency of the DNA vaccine to protect chickens against very virulent infectious bursal disease virus (vvIBDV) infection. A plasmid DNA carrying VP2-4-3 genes of vvIBDV SH95 and a plasmid DNA carrying chicken interleukin-6 (ChIL-6) genes were constructed and designated as pALTER-MAX-VP2-4-3 and pALTER-MAX-ChIL-6 respectively. Several DNA vaccination experiments were performed: 1-week-old chickens were intramuscularly injected with only plasmid pcDNA3-VP2, pALTER-MAX-VP2-4-3 or mixture with pALTER-MAX-ChIL-6. The chickens at 4 weeks old were orally inoculated with vvIBDV SH95. The results showed that immunization with the mixture of pALTER-MAX-VP2-4-3 and pALTER-MAX-ChIL-6 three times conferred protection for 90% of chickens. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) antibody titres in chickens immunized together with pALTER-MAX-ChIL-6 were higher than those immunized simply with plasmid pcDNA3-VP2 or pALTER-MAX-VP2-4-3. IBDV was not detected in the bursa of the protected chickens at 8 days after challenge by RT-PCR. The results indicate that protection against vvIBDV can be achieved by using the VP2-4-3 gene of vvIBDV as a DNA vaccine. Furthermore, the simultaneous injection of ChIL-6 plasmid significantly increased the protection after challenge with the very virulent strain.     

捻转血矛线虫免疫调节型DNA疫苗的构建及在山羊体内表达研究

为构建免疫调节型DNA疫苗,将山羊IL-2基因分别与捻转血矛线虫H11-1、H11-2和H11-3基因串联构建融合表达载体pcDNA/IL-2-H11-1、pcDNA/IL-2-H11-2和pcDNA/IL-2-H11-3。为检测疫苗在山羊体内的表达情况,将纯化的疫苗质粒肌肉注射山羊后取注射部位肌肉组织,于首次免疫7 d后和二次免疫10 d后分别用RT-PCR和Western Blot等方法检测H11抗原的转录和翻译情况。结果发现H11基因和IL-2基因均能在注射部位肌肉获得转录和翻译。     

检测鸡球虫四价弱毒疫苗抗体应答的ELISA方法的建立及初步应用

本研究旨在建立检测鸡球虫四价弱毒疫苗(柔嫩艾美耳球虫、毒害艾美耳球虫、堆型艾美耳球虫、巨型艾美耳球虫)抗体应答的酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA),并初步阐明鸡免疫四价弱毒疫苗及攻虫后的抗体应答。将300羽岭南黄鸡分为A(免疫攻虫组)、B(不免疫不攻虫组)、C(不免疫攻虫组)共3个组。A组雏鸡在4日龄时进行首免,11日龄时鸡开始二免,二免完成后(17日龄时)对A组及C组的鸡进行攻虫(28万个4种球虫的混合卵囊/羽),7 d后检查A、C两组鸡的存活率。在鸡二免和三免完成后,分别对A、B组进行采血,通过优化最佳抗原包被浓度、酶结合物工作浓度及最佳血清稀释度,建立了ELISA方法来检测鸡体对球虫四价弱毒疫苗的抗体应答情况。A组鸡血清抗体的平均D值为0.870和0.904,明显高于B组鸡的平均D值0.261和0.270,证明了鸡体免疫疫苗后可以刺激产生相应抗体。免疫鸡攻虫后的存活率和抗体应答的检测结果,都充分说明了此鸡球虫弱毒四价疫苗具有良好的免疫原性,所建立的ELISA方法为今后评价鸡球虫弱毒四价疫苗的免疫效力提供了有效手段。     

紫茎泽兰处理鸡柔嫩艾美耳球虫后差异基因筛选和分析

为获得紫茎泽兰处理鸡柔嫩艾美耳球虫后差异基因,将0.5%紫茎泽兰提取液作用于鸡柔嫩艾美耳球虫卵囊孢子化过程,采用抑制消减杂交技术（SSH）筛选处理后卵囊的差异表达基因,通过GO和COG功能预测分析,并采用实时荧光定量PCR验证差异表达的基因。结果显示,采用SSH成功构建了紫茎泽兰处理前后鸡柔嫩艾美耳球虫卵囊的cDNA消减文库,获得86条ESTs序列,经拼接和聚类后得到31条独立基因（Unigenes）,其中有23个基因有功能注释,8个基因没有功能注释,另外有4个基因没有同源性匹配。为进一步验证文库的特异性,从中随机选取3个差异表达基因,运用实时荧光定量PCR技术验证表面抗原13、3-羟酰辅酶A脱氢酶和细胞色素P450基因在紫茎泽兰处理前后的表达差异,结果显示,3个基因在经紫茎泽兰处理的鸡球虫孢子化卵囊中的表达量明显低于未处理组,说明紫茎泽兰对柔嫩艾美耳球虫卵囊具有一定的活性抑制作用。本试验获取了紫茎泽兰作用柔嫩艾美耳球虫卵囊的主要调控基因,为将紫茎泽兰研发成环境杀虫剂奠定了良好的理论基础,也可为球虫致弱疫苗或基因缺失疫苗的靶标筛选研究提供参考。     

细菌CpG DNA对鸡球虫弱毒苗Immucox的免疫增强效应

采用细菌CpG DNA作鸡球虫弱毒苗Immucox佐剂以探索其应用的可行性。将制备的细菌CpG DNA和球虫疫苗Immuncox单独或联合免疫接种肉鸡,第2次免疫后7d进行攻虫,口服接种柔嫩艾美儿球虫孢子化卵囊105个/只。感染后第7天,对试验动物进行称重并屠杀,分别观察盲肠病变积分、每克粪便卵囊排出数和体增重情况。结果:在相对增重方面,细菌CpG DNA+疫苗组高于感染非免疫组、疫苗组和CpG组,且与它们均差异显著(P<0.05);在卵囊排出总数和盲肠病变平均记分方面,细菌CpG DNA+疫苗组低于感染非免疫组、疫苗组和CpG组,且与之比较差异显著(P<0.05);在抗球虫综合指数方面,疫苗+细菌CpGDNA组达到172。结果表明用细菌CpG作鸡球虫弱毒苗Immucox的佐剂可提高该疫苗免疫保护效果。     

鹅源副黏病毒HN基因真核表达质粒的构建及基因疫苗的研究

本试验通过FCR技术从pGEM-HN质粒中扩增出了HR基因，构建了真核表达质粒pcDNA3-HN。真核表达质粒pcDNA3-HN肌肉注射免疫鸡后，HI血清抗体效价较空白对照组高，攻毒后鸡发病、死亡均少于空白对照组，有27%-36％的鸡耐过。但血清抗体效价较灭活苗组低，发病率和死亡率较灭活苗组高。试验结果表明HN基因在鸡体内，得到了表达，并使鸡获得了一定的免疫力，但保护作用不及鹅副黏病毒油乳剂灭活苗。