Efficacy of a polyvalent injectable vaccine against Flavobacterium psychrophilum administered to rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss L.)

Flavobacterium psychrophilum is one of the most important pathogens affecting cultured rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Recent information from UK salmonid farms showed country‐wide distribution of genetically and serologically divergent clones, which has hampered the development of a vaccine for rainbow trout fry syndrome. The current study assessed the efficacy of an injectable polyvalent vaccine containing formalin‐inactivated F. psychrophilum in rainbow trout. The vaccine was formulated with an oil adjuvant (Montanide ISA 760VG) or formalin‐killed cells alone. Duplicate groups of trout (60 ± 13 g) were given phosphate‐buffered saline or vaccine formulated with Montanide by intra‐peritoneal (i.p.) injection and challenged by intra‐muscular (i.m.) injection with a homologous and a heterologous isolate of F. psychrophilum at 525 degree days post‐vaccination (dd pv). Significant protection was achieved in vaccinated fish (p = 0.0001, RPS 76% homologous, 88% heterologous). Efficacy of the adjuvanted vaccine was also demonstrated by heterologous challenge at 1155 dd pv resulting in 100% protection, whereas survival in the un‐adjuvanted group was not significantly different from control fish. Levels of specific antibody at 1155 dd pv, as measured by ELISA, were significantly higher in the fish vaccinated with adjuvant when compared with unvaccinated fish.     

Vibrogen‐2 vaccine trial in lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) against Vibrio anguillarum

Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus), a native fish of the North Atlantic Ocean, is utilized as cleaner fish to biocontrol sea lice infestations in Atlantic salmon aquaculture. However, bacterial infections are affecting cleaner fish performance. Vibrio anguillarum, the aetiological agent of vibriosis, is one of the most frequent bacterial infections in lumpfish, and effective vaccine programmes against this pathogen have been identified as a high priority for lumpfish. Vibrogen‐2 is a commercial polyvalent bath vaccine that contains formalin‐inactivated cultures of V. anguillarum serotypes O1 and O2, and Vibrio ordalii. In this study, we evaluated Vibrogen‐2 efficacy in lumpfish against a local isolated V. anguillarum strain. Two groups of 125 lumpfish were bath‐immunized, bath‐boost‐immunized at four weeks post‐primary immunization, and intraperitoneally (i.p.) boost‐immunized at eight weeks post‐primary immunization. The control groups were i.p. mock‐immunized with PBS. Twenty‐seven weeks post‐primary immunization, the fish were i.p. challenged with 10 or 100 times the V. anguillarum J360 LD₅₀ dose. After the challenge, survival was monitored daily, and samples of tissues were collected at ten days post‐challenge. Commercial vaccine Vibrogen‐2 reduced V. anguillarum tissue colonization and delayed mortality but did not confer immune protection to C. lumpus against the V. anguillarum i.p. challenge.     

The effect of water temperature on vertebral deformities and vaccine-induced abdominal lesions in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L

This study investigates the effects of water temperature (T) on vaccine-induced abdominal lesions (i.p. injection with oil-adjuvant vaccine) and vertebral deformities in Atlantic salmon. Quadruple groups of vaccinated (V) or unvaccinated (U) underyearling smolts were reared in tanks under four different temperature regimes for 6 weeks in fresh water (FW) followed by 6 weeks in sea water (SW). The four different T regimes were 10 °C FW-10 °C SW (10-10), 10 °C FW-16 °C SW (10-16), 16 °C FW-10 °C SW (16-10) and 16 °C FW-16 °C SW (16-16). After the temperature regimes were finished, the fish were group-tagged and transferred to a common sea cage for on-growth until harvest size. At termination, weight was significantly affected by both T and V, while lesion score and deformities were affected by T only. The weight difference between the largest and smallest U group was 20.3% (16-10 U: 2.4 kg, 10-16 U: 1.89 kg), while the largest difference between U and V fish within a T regime was 28.7% (16-16 U: 2.1 kg, 16-16 V: 1.5 kg). Fish from the 16-16, 16-10 and 10-16 regimes had a significant higher lesion score than those from the 10-10 regime. Fish from the 10-16 and 16-16 regimes displayed a significantly higher prevalence of vertebral deformities (palpation : 13-27%, radiology: 88-94%) than fish from the 10-10 and 16-10 regimes (palpation: 2-3%, radiology: 27-65%). Vertebra number 26 (located beneath the dorsal fin) was the most frequently affected vertebra in smolts, while vertebra number 43 (located above the anal fin) was most frequently affected in adults.     

Maternal immunity of tilapia broodstock vaccinated with polyvalent vaccine and resistance of their offspring against Streptococcus agalactiae

This study aimed to examine the use of Streptococcus agalactiae polyvalent vaccine in tilapia broodstock and the effect of maternal immunity and resistance on their offspring against S. agalactiae strain. The broodstock was injected with polyvalent vaccine of S. agalactiae at a dose of 10⁸ CFU per fish at 2nd gonadal maturity until spawning. Challenge test was carried out on the offspring at the 5, 10, 15 and 20 days after hatching using NK₁, N₁₇O, N₁₄G, N₃M, N₄M strain respectively and combination of them. We observed immunological parameters in broodstock, eggs and larvae and relative per cent survival (RPS) of larvae after challenged with pathogenic S. agalactiae. The results showed that the leukocytes, phagocytic activity, respiratory burst, lysozyme activity and antibody levels of vaccinated broodstock had higher level compared with unvaccinated broodstock. The high level of the lysozyme activity, antibody levels and recombination activating gene 1 (RAG1) were also observed in eggs and larvae from vaccinated broodstock. Larvae produced from vaccinated broodstock when challenged with variety strain of pathogenic S. agalactiae had RPS value more than 50% until 20 days after hatching. In conclusion, polyvalent vaccine of S. agalactiae administrated in the broodstock could enhance immunity in the broodstock and protect their offspring from pathogenic S. agalactiae.     

囊素对猪口蹄疫灭活疫苗的免疫增强作用

用提取的天然囊素（10ug／mL）和O型口蹄疫灭活疫苗协同免疫45日龄仔猪，研究了其对。型口蹄疫灭活疫苗免疫效果及仔猪增重的影响。将32头健康45日龄仔猪随机分为4组，0．5mL疫苗＋囊素免疫2次（Ⅰ）组、1、0mL疫苗＋囊素免疫2次（Ⅱ）组、1．0mL疫苗＋囊素免疫1次（Ⅲ）组和1．0mL疫苗免疫2次（Ⅳ）组（疫苗对照组），用液相阻断酶联免疫吸附试验（LB—ELISA）检测各组猪免疫前及一免后第14、28、42、60、74、88、102d的口蹄疫血清抗体效价并称重。结果。Ⅱ组抗体水平显著高于Ⅳ组（P〈0．01），Ⅰ组、Ⅲ组和Ⅳ组间差异不显著（P〉0．05）；一免后第60～110d仔猪平均日增重囊素组明显高于对照组（P〈0．05）。结果表明，囊素可以提高口蹄疫灭活疫苗的免疫原性，提高猪增重，促进生长发育。     

猪瘟病毒野毒株和兔化弱毒疫苗株复合实时荧光定量RT-PCR鉴别方法的建立

根据GenBank中的猪瘟病毒强毒和弱毒株基因组序列设计了1对针对猪瘟病毒的通用引物和2条分别针对猪瘟病毒强毒和猪瘟兔化弱毒疫苗株的特异性TaqMan水解探针，建立了一种能区分猪瘟病毒强毒和兔化弱毒疫苗株的复合实时荧光定量RT—PCR检测方法。结果显示，该方法能将我国大陆流行的不同基因亚群的猪瘟病毒强毒株与猪瘟兔化弱毒疫苗株完全区分开来，而不与其他猪源病毒发生非特异反应，分别可检测到初始模板中41．8和81．5个拷贝的病毒RNA，与已建立的复合RT-套式PCR的敏感性相近，两种方法对152份样品检测的符合率达96．9％～100％。通过对8份猪瘟兔化细胞疫苗效价的检测，证实本方法与兔体反应热测定法有一定的相关性，可用于猪瘟病毒强毒株和兔化弱毒疫苗的定量和鉴别检测。     

革兰氏阴性菌外膜蛋白研究进展

外膜蛋白对细菌本身和宿主都具有重要的作用。本文综述了革兰氏阴性菌外膜蛋白的组成、结构、功能及遗传调控,外膜蛋白可作为大肠杆菌的克隆标志,在细菌的致病机理及免疫机理中都有重要作用,研制开发外膜蛋白疫苗具有广阔的应用前景,必将为细菌性疾病的防治提供有力的措施。     

嗜水气单胞菌灭活疫苗对虹鳟免疫力和抗病力的影响

为研究嗜水气单胞菌(Aeromonas hydrophila)灭活疫苗对虹鳟(Oncorhynchus mykiss)(250 g±12 g)免疫力和抗病力的影响,给试验鱼腹腔注射0.2 mL的灭活嗜水气单胞菌悬液(1.0×108cfu/mL)。分别在注射前(0 d)和注射后7、14、21、28、35、42 d取样,测定血液白细胞吞噬活性、血清溶菌酶(LZM)活力、补体C3含量以及头肾和脾脏中IgM、IgT基因表达情况。结果表明:注射嗜水气单胞菌疫苗能显著提高白细胞吞噬率(PP)和吞噬指数(PI)、LZM活力和补体C3含量,注射后21 d达峰值,PI、LZM和补体C3在42 d仍显著高于对照组。免疫后21 d头肾和脾脏中IgM基因上调表达,35 d达峰值(分别上升24倍和26倍),42 d下降但仍极显著高于对照组。头肾和脾脏中IgT的上调表达比IgM弱得多,头肾35 d达峰值(上升6.2倍),脾脏28 d达峰值(上升6.1倍)。免疫42 d后嗜水气单胞菌攻毒结果表明,嗜水气单胞菌灭活疫苗对虹鳟有较高的免疫保护作用,免疫保护率达到71.43%。     

新型鸭呼肠孤病毒病灭活疫苗的制备及免疫原性分析

鸭出血性坏死性肝炎是新型鸭呼肠孤病毒引起的危害养鸭业的一种新传染病。为防制该病,本研究以NDRV JM85株为种毒研制成油佐剂灭活苗,并通过免疫血清学检测及攻毒保护试验评价疫苗效果。结果表明,该疫苗安全性好,免疫原性强,麻鸭二免后28d产生较高的中和抗体,并能维持较长时间。种番鸭免疫后的子代雏番鸭具有一定的母源抗体,能够抵抗强毒的感染,可用于防制鸭新型呼肠孤病毒病。     

鸡球虫混合苗保存期的试验研究

用不同保存时间的鸡球虫混合苗,进行了免疫、攻击试验,通过比较免疫组和对照组的死亡率、增重率、血便记分、病变值、卵囊值及抗球虫指数,确定鸡球虫混合苗的保存期应为4℃～8℃、180天。