Three-year duration of immunity in dogs following vaccination against canine adenovirus type-1, canine parvovirus, and canine distemper virus

A challenge-of-immunity study was conducted to demonstrate immunity in dogs 3 years after their second vaccination with a new multivalent, modified-live vaccine containing canine adenovirus type 2 (CAV-2), canine parvovirus (CPV), and canine distemper virus (CDV). Twenty-three seronegative pups were vaccinated at 7 and 11 weeks of age. Eighteen seronegative pups, randomized into groups of six dogs, served as challenge controls. Dogs were kept in strict isolation for 3 years following the vaccination and then challenged sequentially with virulent canine adenovirus type 1 (CAV-1), CPV, and CDV. For each viral challenge, a separate group of six control dogs was also challenged. Clinical signs of CAV-1, CPV, and CDV infections were prevented in 100% of vaccinated dogs, demonstrating that the multivalent, modified-live test vaccine provided protection against virulent CAV-1, CPV, and CDV challenge in dogs 7 weeks of age or older for a minimum of 3 years following second vaccination.     

狐犬瘟热细小病毒性肠炎和脑炎三联活疫苗免疫效力试验

我国养狐业发展迅速,目前全国狐存栏数已达2 000多万只,形成了一新兴产业.据我们调查分析,目前危害养狐业主要的疫病有犬瘟热、细小病毒性肠炎和脑炎.     

Clinical and serological response of wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) to vaccination against canine distemper,canine parvovirus infection and rabies

Wild dogs Lycaon pictuis (n = 8) were vaccinated 4 times against canine distemper (n = 8) (initially with inactivated and subsequently with live attenuated strains of canine distemper) and canine parvovirus infection (n = 8) over a period of 360 days. Four of the wild dogs were also vaccinated 3 times against rabies using a live oral vaccine and 4 with an inactivated parenteral vaccine. Commercially-available canine distemper, canine parvovirus and parenteral rabies vaccines, intended for use in domestic dogs, were used. None of the vaccinated dogs showed any untoward clinical signs. The inactivated canine distemper vaccine did not result in seroconversion whereas the attenuated live vaccine resulted in seroconversion in all wild dogs. Presumably protective concentrations of antibodies to canine distemper virus were present in all wild dogs for at least 451 days. Canine parvovirus haemagglutination inhibition titres were present in all wild dogs prior to the administration of vaccine and protective concentrations persisted for at least 451 days. Vaccination against parvovirus infection resulted in a temporary increase in canine parvovirus haemagglutination inhibition titres in most dogs. Administration of both inactivated parenteral and live oral rabies vaccine initially resulted in seroconversion in 7 of 8 dogs. These titres, however, dropped to very low concentrations within 100 days. Booster administrations resulted in increased antibody concentrations in all dogs. It was concluded that the vaccines were safe to use in healthy subadult wild dogs and that a vaccination protocol in free-ranging wild dogs should at least incorporate booster vaccinations against rabies 3-6 months after the first inoculation.     

抗犬细小病毒单克隆抗体的制备及初步应用

犬细小病毒 ( Canine Parvirus,CPV)感染是近年来发现的犬的一种烈性传染病 ,可引起犬出血性肠炎和心肌炎 ,并使白细胞大量死亡 ,在幼犬中的发病率和死亡率均很高 ,目前已成为犬的一种重要传染病 ,我国亦有本病的暴发流行 ,并已分离出多株病毒 ,研究报道日趋增多。目前该病还没有好的治疗方法 ,只有高价免疫球蛋白在发病早期具有较好效果。为此 ,我们制备了该病毒的单克隆抗体 ( Monoclonal antibody,Mc Ab) ,从建立的 3株 CPV Mc Ab细胞株中筛选得到了 1株只有中和活性的特异的抗 CPV Mc Ab细胞株 ,并应用于治疗中早期 CPV感染犬…     

Efficacy of an inactivated feline panleucopenia virus vaccine against a canine parvovirus isolated from a domestic cat

Canine parvovirus type 2a (CPV-2a) and type 2b (CPV-2b) have recently been isolated from cats throughout the world, and CPV-2b strain FP84 has been reported to be virulent in domestic cats. Although live feline panleucopenia virus (FPLV) vaccines protect domestic cats from CPV infection, the efficacy of inactivated FPLV vaccines has not been established. In this study, two domestic cats were vaccinated with a commercial inactivated FPLV vaccine and challenged with CPV-2b strain FP84 isolated from a domestic cat. The cats were protected against CPV-2b strain FP84 infection and their clinical signs were suppressed, although the two unvaccinated cats showed the typical clinical signs of parvovirus infection.     

养犬慎防犬细小病毒病

犬细小病毒病是犬的一种具有高度接触性传染的烈性传染病。该病是冬季危害犬的主要传染病之一,常引起犬的急性出血性肠炎(成年犬)和急性化脓性心肌炎(幼龄犬)。有时其感染率可高达100%,致死率为10～50%,给养犬业造成严重威胁,因此,强化防治工作很有必要。     

犬细小病毒基因疫苗单克隆抗体的制备

为获得可用于犬细小病毒(CPV)感染的治疗和快速诊断的单克隆抗体,从病料中分离了1株犬细小病毒,经PCR扩增VP1全基因并进行序列分析,确定为CPV-2 a型。再将VP1基因克隆到真核表达质粒pc DNA3中,构建了基因疫苗pc DNA3-VP1。用该基因疫苗免疫BALB/c小鼠3次后,取抗体效价高的两只小鼠脾细胞与SP2/0细胞融合,经间接ELISA检测,结果获得了3株杂交瘤细胞株,该3株单抗与犬、猫细小病毒能发生反应,均不与犬瘟热病毒、流感病毒和犬腺病毒发生反应,诱生的腹水可体外中和犬细小病毒,其中两株单抗的中和效价为1∶256,1株单抗腹水的中和效价低于1∶128。结果表明,该CPV VP1基因疫苗可制备具有一定中和效价的CPV单克隆抗体。     

Serologic response of maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus) to canine and canine parvovirus vaccination distemper virus.

This study evaluated the immune response of 47 (22 males, 25 females) captive maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus) to modified-live canine parvovirus and canine distemper virus (Onderstepoort and Rockborn strains) vaccines. Sera were collected from 33 adults and 14 pups, including five free-ranging pups captured at 1 yr of age or younger. All the adults and four captive-born pups had been vaccinated prior to this first blood collection. Virus neutralization and hemagglutination-inhibition assays were performed for quantitating antibodies against canine distemper and canine parvovirus, respectively. Distemper antibody titers > or = 100 were present in 57% of adults and 14% of pups. All adults and 29% of pups had parvovirus antibody titers > or = 80. After vaccination, 72% of the wolves developed antibody titers > or = 100 against distemper and 98% developed titers > or = 80 against parvovirus. Both vaccines used were safe and immunogenic to juvenile and adult maned wolves, regardless of prior vaccination history.     

Three-year rabies duration of immunity in dogs following vaccination with a core combination vaccine against canine distemper virus, canine adenovirus type-1, canine parvovirus, and rabies virus

Thirty-two seronegative pups were vaccinated at 8 weeks of age with modified-live canine distemper virus (CDV), canine adenovirus type-2 (CAV-2), and canine parvovirus (CPV) vaccine and at 12 weeks with a modified-live CDV, CAV-2, CPV, and killed rabies virus vaccine. An additional 31 seronegative pups served as age-matched, nonvaccinated controls. All test dogs were strictly isolated for 3 years after receiving the second vaccination and then were challenged with virulent rabies virus. Clinical signs of rabies were prevented in 28 (88%) of the 32 vaccinated dogs. In contrast, 97% (30 of 31) of the control dogs died of rabies infection. These study results indicated that no immunogenic interference occurred between the modified-live vaccine components and the killed rabies virus component. Furthermore, these results indicated that the rabies component in the test vaccine provided protection against virulent rabies challenge in dogs 12 weeks of age or older for a minimum of 3 years following vaccination.     

Experiments with a homologous,inactivated canine parvovirus vaccine in vaccination programmes for dogs

Summary

The significance of canine parvovirus (CPV) infections as a permanent threat to susceptible dogs, in particular pups, made the authors develop three liquid homologous inactivated adjuvant CPV vaccines that were compatible with existing canine vaccines and could he incorporated in current vaccination programmes. One vaccine (Kavak Parvo) contained only the CPV component, the second product (Kavak i‐LP) also contained two inactivated leptospiral antigens, and the third vaccine (Kavak i‐HLP) contained in addition an inactivated canine hepatitis virus.

This paper reports on the studies conducted to test the safety and efficacy of the three products. They were used as such and as diluents for freeze dried vaccines containing live attenuated measles, distemper, and hepatitis viruses. The study was performed in a breeding kennel where all dogs were free from CPV antibodies and the nonvaccinated sentinels remained so for the course of the study. All vaccines proved to be safe in dogs of all ages, including pregnant bitches. The efficacy of the CPV component was studied both by monitoring antibody titres for more than a year and by challenge exposure of some dogs to virulent CPV. The results obtained from these studies prove that the CPV component used in the three vaccines can be incorporated as indicated in the recommended canine vaccination programmes. The observations that both the inactivated CPV and hepatitis components do induce an active immunity in pups that are still protected by low levels of maternally derived antibodies against these viruses, make those vaccines very suitable in breeding kennels. Additional studies on a comparative basis are being continued in endemically CPV infected breeding kennels to quantify the significance of these observations in these special conditions.     

Prevalence of antibodies against canine distemper virus and canine parvovirus among foxes and wolves from Spain

Viral diseases can influence the population dynamics of wild carnivores and can have effects on carnivore conservation. Hence, a serologic survey was conducted in an opportunistic sample of 137 foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and 37 wolves (Canis lupus) in Spain for 1997-2007 to detect antibodies against canine distemper virus (CDV) and against canine parvovirus (CPV) by indirect ELISA. Antibodies against CDV were detected in 18.7% of the analyzed animals and antibodies against CPV in 17.2%. There was no difference in antibody prevalence to CDV between both species, even in the same region (P>0.05), but there was a significant difference in antibody prevalence to CPV between foxes (5.1%) and wolves (62.2%) (P<0.05). In fox populations there was a significant difference in antibody prevalence to CDV between geographic areas (Aragón 26.4%, La Mancha 7.8%, P<0.05). In wolf populations there was significantly higher antibody prevalence against CPV (P<0.05) in Castilla y León (100%) than in the Cantabric region (53.3%). There was no significant sex or age-related difference in the antibody prevalence against CDV or CPV in foxes. These results indicate that contact with CDV is widespread among wild canid populations in Spain and that CPV is endemic in the Iberian wolf population. The implications of these results are briefly discussed.