A Comparative Study on Egg Yolk IgY Production with Different Adjuvants and their Inhibitory Effects on Staphylococcus aureus

Objectives: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common skin disorders in infants and children and is often aggravated by increased Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) colonization. An inhibitory effect of a specific egg yolk antibody (IgY) on S. aureus growth was demonstrated in this study. Furthermore, the effects of water- or oil-based adjuvants on the preparation of anti-S. aureus IgY and hen immunization were compared.Methods: Hens were immunized intramuscularly with formalin-killed S. aureus mixed with either a water-soluble polysaccharide λ-carrageenan, oil-based Freund''s complete adjuvant (FCA), or Freund''s incomplete adjuvant (FIA). Anti-S. aureus IgYs (FIA-IgY, FCA/FIA-IgY, and λCarra-IgY) were purified from the egg yolk of immunized hen eggs, and the activity of the IgY against S. aureus antigen was measured by ELISA. The proportion of each IgY that was absorbed by S. aureus was also determined. Then, the effect of purified anti-S. aureus IgY on S. aureus growth inhibition was investigated in vitro.Results: The yolk of eggs and purified FIA-IgY from the FIA group showed the highest antibody activity, followed by FCA/FIA-IgY and λCarra-IgY. The proportion of each IgY that was absorbed by S. aureus antigen was as follows: FIA-IgY (18.1%), FCA/FIA-IgY (12.9%), and λCarra-IgY (7.0%). Only FIA-IgY significantly inhibited S. aureus growth in liquid medium.Conclusion: A specific IgY that was produced using the FIA adjutant inhibited S. aureus growth. Although water-soluble λ-carrageenan showed an adjuvant effect on anti-S. aureus IgY induction in egg yolk, but did not inhibit S. aureus growth. The use of the oil adjuvant FIA was necessary in the preparation of anti-S. aureus IgY as a treatment for AD symptoms.     

蛋黄中抗嗜水气单胞菌IgY的提取和纯化

通过对蛋黄中抗嗜水气单胞菌IgY的提取,分别进行了两种粗提方法(水稀释法、Pectin法)和纯化方法(硫酸铵法、PEG6000法)的比较。结果显示,当蛋黄液经pH5.0蒸馏水10倍稀释粗提后,上清液中脂肪和IgY残余率分别为32.69%和68.34%,效果较好。采用12%(w/v)PEG6000、33%(v/v)饱和硫酸铵纯化IgY,其免疫活性残余率分别为63.5%和64.1%。SDS-PAGE显示,水稀释法和Pectin法提取的上清液中杂蛋白减少,硫酸铵和PEG6000纯化后的上清液中几乎无其他杂带。研究表明,水稀释法和Pectin法提取IgY具有简便、高效和无污染的特点,硫酸铵和PEG6000适合纯化IgY。     

Egg yolk IgY: protection against rotavirus induced diarrhea and modulatory effect on the systemic and mucosal antibody responses in newborn calves

Bovine rotavirus (BRV) is an important cause of diarrhea in newborn calves. Local passive immunity is the most efficient protective strategy to control the disease. IgY technology (the use of chicken egg yolk immunoglobulins) is an economic and practical alternative to prevent BRV diarrhea in dairy calves. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protection and immunomodulation induced by the oral administration of egg yolk enriched in BRV specific IgY to experimentally BRV infected calves. All calves in groups Gp 1, 2 and 3 received control colostrum (CC; BRV virus neutralization Ab titer - VN=65,536; ELISA BRV IgG(1)=16,384) prior to gut closure. After gut closure, calves received milk supplemented with 6% BRV-immune egg yolk [(Gp 1) VN=2048; ELISA IgY Ab titer=4096] or non-immune control egg yolk [(Gp 2) VN<4; ELISA IgY Ab titer<4] twice a day, for 14 days. Calves receiving CC only or colostrum deprived calves (CD) fed antibody (Ab) free milk served as controls (Gp 3 and 4, respectively). Calves were inoculated with 10(5.85)focus forming units (FFU) of virulent BRV IND at 2 days of age. Control calves (Gp 3 and 4) and calves fed control IgY (Gp 2) were infected and developed severe diarrhea. Around 80% calves in Gp 1 (IgY 4096) were infected, but they showed 80% (4/5) protection against BRV diarrhea. Bovine RV-specific IgY Ab were detected in the feces of calves in Gp 1, indicating that avian antibodies (Abs) remained intact after passage through the gastrointestinal tract. At post infection day 21, the duodenum was the major site of BRV specific antibody secreting cells (ASC) in all experimental groups. Mucosal ASC responses of all isotypes were significantly higher in the IgY treated groups, independently of the specificity of the treatment, indicating that egg yolk components modulated the immune response against BRV infection at the mucosal level. These results indicate that supplementing newborn calves' diets for the first 14 days of life with egg yolk enriched in BRV-specific IgY represents a promising strategy to prevent BRV diarrhea. Moreover a strong active ASC immune response is induced in the intestinal mucosa following BRV infection after the administration of egg yolk, regardless the specificity of the treatment.     

利用水稀释反复冻溶法、氯仿萃取法与冷乙醇沉淀法相结合进行鸡新城疫卵黄抗体提取的试验研究

本研究采用免疫学技术和物理化学方法,通过优化提取条件,改良提取工艺,建立了一种用水稀释反复冻溶法、氯仿萃取法与冷乙醇沉淀法相互结合提取鸡卵黄抗体的方法。结果显示：用5倍体积、pH5．0的稀释液稀释蛋黄,在-20℃经三次反复冻融、上清液再用同等剂量的氯仿萃取、40％的冷乙醇沉淀,提取的鸡新城疫卵黄抗体具有液体清亮,杂质含量少,抗体效价高的特点。     

抗猪流行性腹泻病毒卵黄抗体的制备及应用

本试验利用猪流行性腹泻病毒(porcine epidemic diarrhea virus,PEDV)SC株免疫产蛋鸡,收集高免卵黄,采用水稀释法和水稀释-盐析法获得鸡源抗PEDV卵黄抗体,采用已建立的ELISA方法对卵黄抗体效价进行测定。以3日龄无母源抗体的易感仔猪为试验动物,对抗PEDV卵黄抗体的治疗效果及安全性进行测定,并进一步利用自然发病猪场的治疗效果进行验证。结果表明,经PEDV SC株细胞毒免疫的鸡可在2次加强免疫后15 d产生高水平的特异性抗体。在实验室治疗试验中,攻毒治疗组仔猪的存活率达60%,攻毒对照组存活率为20%;用于自然发病猪场时,饲喂抗PEDV卵黄抗体饲料的仔猪存活率亦为60%,而自然发病对照组的存活率为10%。以上结果表明抗PEDV卵黄抗体对感染PEDV的仔猪有一定治疗作用。     

抗奶牛乳腺炎多价卵黄抗体的制备及含量测定

本研究的目的是制备抗奶牛乳腺炎主要致病菌的多价卵黄抗体并检测特异性抗体的含量。采用金黄色葡萄球菌、无乳链球菌和大肠杆菌混合抗原免疫产蛋母鸡。通过水稀释法分离卵黄抗体。采用ELISA法检测抗体效价和特异性抗体含量。多价抗体与大肠杆菌的结合效价最高可达25600,与金黄色葡萄球菌和无乳链球菌的结合效价为12800。每毫升卵黄液中大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌和无乳链球菌特异性卵黄抗体（egg yolk immunoglobulin,IgY）的最高含量分别为2.13、2.01和1.92 mg。免疫后特异性抗体含量随时间变化趋势与抗体效价变化趋势一致。     

Characterization of specific egg yolk immunoglobulin (IgY) against mastitis-causing Escherichia coli

The objective of this study was to estimate the in vitro activity of egg yolk immunoglobulin (IgY) against mastitis-causing Escherichia coli. Specific IgY was produced by hens immunized with formaldehyde killed E. coli O111 in long-standing immunization response (titer > or =6400 for 100 days) and was isolated from yolks with a purity of 86% by water dilution, salt precipitations and ultrafiltration. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) indicated the produced IgY specifically targeted E. coli O111 and five other E. coli strains which were isolated from mastitic cows. The growth inhibition activity of the specific IgY to bacteria was dose-dependent with an effective concentration of 20mg purified IgY per milliliter. The phagocytic activity of E. coli either by milk macrophages (MPhi) or by polymorphonuclear neutrophil leukocytes (PMN) in the presence of specific IgY was significantly higher than that with nonspecific IgY or without IgY (p<0.05), suggesting that it enhanced phagocytic activity. The current work suggests that this specific IgY has potential as a therapeutic treatment for mastitis in dairy cows.     

抗CP型、NCP型牛病毒性腹泻病毒高免卵黄抗体的制备

本研究采用致细胞病变（cytopathic,CP）型牛病毒性腹泻病毒（bovine viral diarrhea virus,BVDV）标准毒和非致细胞病变（noncytopathic,NCP）型新疆优势毒株免疫产蛋鸡,用改良PEG法提取卵黄抗体(IgY),并对提取的IgY采用SDS-PAGE检测纯度,间接ELISA检测免疫后每隔7 d的抗体效价,并测定所得抗体对NCP型BVDV的中和效价。结果表明,用该法提取的IgY纯度较高;间接ELISA结果证明,经过4次免疫后,抗CP型BVDV的效价达到1∶32000,抗NCP型BVDV的效价达到1∶40000,3个月后再次检测,卵黄抗体效价未见明显下降。最后一次免疫14 d的抗体对NCP型BVDV的中和效价达到1×10_^-3。     

IgY在免疫检测及治疗中的应用进展

卵黄抗体(IgY)是存在于卵黄中的免疫球蛋白,是鸟类、爬行动物和两栖类动物体内的主要抗体,具有强大的免疫功能。论文介绍了卵黄抗体的分子结构和理化特性,综述了IgY在寄生虫(弓形虫、血吸虫、球虫)、细菌(肠产毒素大肠埃希菌)、病毒(B型流感病毒、狂犬病病毒)等病原检测、抗生素(卡那霉素、庆大霉素)残留检测及相关疾病如雏鸡球虫病、猪大肠杆菌病、鳗鱼弧菌和利斯顿氏菌病、轮状病毒病治疗中的应用,并指出目前IgY应用中存在的诸如可能存在禽类未知病原、尚无生产标准规程以及稳定性不够理想等问题。因卵黄抗体具有安全、高效、无公害的特点,其在疫病检测和防治中具有广阔的应用前景。     

Preparation of Anti-Rabies Virus N Protein IgYs by DNA Immunization of Hens Using Different Types of Adjuvants

DNA immunization has been used to study vaccination methods and for production of specific antibodies. The present study aimed to apply DNA immunization to prepare specific IgYs, which react against rabies virus N protein (RV-N) and can be used to research and diagnose rabies virus. The DNA sequence of RV-N was ligated into a pcDNA 3.1 plasmid for constructing pcDNA-N. Eight hens were divided into four groups. Group 1 comprised the control group (non-immunized). In Groups 2, 3, and 4, hens were injected intramuscularly with pcDNA-N (400 µg/hen). Eight injections were administered every other week. From the 4th week, an adjuvant was injected in addition to pcDNA-N. Freund''s complete adjuvant (FCA) and λ-carrageenan were administered to Groups 3 and 4, respectively. Eggs were collected daily, and the specific antibody activities of egg yolks were measured by ELISA. IgYs were purified from pooled egg yolks at 16–19 weeks post-administration in each group. The detection sensitivities of the RV-N were compared using purified IgY as the primary antibody for ELISA, dot blotting, and western blotting. Egg yolks from one of the two hens in Group 2 (pcDNA-N alone) and all hens in Groups 3 (pcDNA-N + FCA) and 4 (pcDNA-N + λCarra) had increased ELISA values. The combined use of λ-carrageen in DNA immunization resulted in an adjuvant effect comparable to that of FCA. Each purified specific IgY detected RV-N in the ELISA, western blotting, and dot blotting; however, the detection sensitivity differed. Higher detection sensitivity of the +λCarra IgY was observed by ELISA, whereas there was higher detection sensitivity of +FCA IgY in western blotting and dot blotting. In summary, anti-rabies virus N protein IgY was prepared through DNA immunization of hens using FCA or λ-carrageenan as adjuvants and can be used as a primary antibody to detect rabies viruses.     

~(60)Co射线对高免卵黄液中霉形体杀灭作用的研究

用60Co射线处理高免卵黄液,研究了不同剂量、剂量率对霉形体的灭活效果和对卵黄抗体的影响。结果表明,60Co射线可以完全杀灭高免卵黄液中的霉形体,霉形体在卵黄液中的灭活剂量为6.0kGy;10.0kGy以下的辐照剂量不影响卵黄液中蛋白质含量、pH值和活性氧自由基,同时不影响抗体效价。     

Development and application of an ELISA for the detection of duck antibodies against Riemerella anatipestifer antigens in egg yolk of vaccinees and in serum of their offspring

A direct and an indirect antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for duck yolk IgY and duck serum IgY was developed and tested on egg yolk and serum of ducks vaccinated with Riemerella anatipestifer (Ra). Tests were performed either with primary antibodies labelled with horseradish peroxidase or with alkaline phosphatase-labelled secondary antibodies reacting with specifically bound rabbit anti-duck IgY antibodies, respectively. Ra-specific IgYs in egg yolk from three ducks increased rapidly at day 8 after the first of two vaccinations. In two ducks, the IgY titre persisted on a high plateau for 3 months. The concentration of Ra-specific IgYs in the serum of the progeny of vaccinees decreased between day 3 and day 10 after hatching. The fraction of total IgYs decreased less but also significantly. It was shown that antibodies were vertically transmitted and therefore protect offspring against Ra infection at least during the first week after hatching. The test design with anti-IgY rabbit antibodies is further suitable to detect other specific antibodies if respective antigens were fixed on solid phases.     

Egg yolk IgY against RHDV capsid protein VP60 promotes rabbit defense against RHDV infection

VP60 capsid protein is the major structural and immunogenicity protein of RHDV (Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus, RHDV), and has been implicated as a main protein antigen in RHDV diagnosis and vaccine design. In this report, egg yolk antibody (IgY) against N-terminal of VP60 was evaluated and developed as a new strategy for RHDV therapy. Briefly, N-terminal of VP60 (～250aa) fragment was cloned and inserted into pET28a expression vector, and then the resultant plasmid, pET28a/VP60-N, was transformed into E. coli BL21(DE3) for recombinant VP60-N protein (rVP60-N) expression. Next, the rVP60-N was purified by Ni⁺-affinity purification chromatography and identified by Western blotting with RHDV antiserum. After immunizing the chickens with rVP60-N, the anti-rVP60-N IgY was isolated, and the activity and specificity of the IgY antibody were analyzed by ELISA and Western blotting. In our results, the rVP60-N could be expressed in E. coli as soluble fraction, and the isolated anti-rVP60-N IgY demonstrated a high specificity and titer (1:22,000) against rVP60-N antigen. For further evaluation of the IgY efficacy in vivo, rabbits were grouped randomly and challenged with RHDV, and the results showed that anti-rVP60-N IgY could significantly protect rabbits from virus infection and promote the host survival after a sustained treatment with anti-rVP60-N IgY for 5 days. Taken together, our study demonstrates evidence that production of IgY against VP60 could be as a novel strategy for the RHDV therapy.     

Passive protection of dogs against clinical disease due to Canine parvovirus-2 by specific antibody from chicken egg yolk

The protective effect of immunoglobulins derived from chicken egg yolk (IgY) against infection by Canine parvovirus 2 (CPV-2) was evaluated in 10 beagle dogs orally challenged with a strain of the virus. The 2-mo-old dogs were divided into 3 groups and treated with powders containing CPV-2 IgY or normal egg yolk for 7 d after the challenge. The 4 dogs receiving normal egg yolk (control group) demonstrated mild symptoms typical of CPV-2 infection, such as vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss. No symptoms were observed by 16 d after challenge in the 3 dogs receiving 2 g of IgY powder. Of the 3 dogs receiving 0.5 g of IgY powder, 2 had clinical CPV-2 disease; however, the manifestations were less severe than in the control group. Furthermore, the IgY-treated groups had significantly greater weight gain and shorter duration of virus shedding than the control group. These results indicate that IgY is useful in protecting dogs from CPV-2-induced clinical disease.     

Purification and Characterization of Liver Ferritins from Different Animal Species

The ferritins were purified from liver homogenates of buffalo, camel, cattle, sheep and shark by thermal denaturation, ammonium sulphate fractionation, Sephacryl S-300 gel filtration and DEAE-blue gel affinity chromatography. The yield and iron content of affinity-purified liver ferritins ranged from 0.008 to 0.052 mg/g and 3.17% to 11.4% respectively. As they are glycoproteins, the ferritins contained variable amounts of neutral carbohydrates. Except for shark ferritin, the ferritins all exhibited immunological cross-reactivity with anti-buffalo liver ferritin and anti-horse spleen ferritin by immunodiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis. Gel electrophoresis, gel filtration and ultracentrifugal analysis indicated the presence of a monomeric ferritin in all cases. SDS-gel electrophoresis of shark ferritin gave a protein band of 18 kDa. Ovine, buffalo and bovine ferritin comprised two protein subunits, the H (20 and 21 kDa) and the L types (18 and 19 kDa). Oligomeric ferritin subunits with molecular weights of 27, 37 and 55 kDa were also found for bovine and buffalo ferritin. SDS-PAGE of camel ferritin revealed a complex pattern with four prominent bands of 61, 51, 44 and 39 kDa. Two fast-migrating components of 15 and 16 kDa were also found in the purified liver ferritins, including reference preparations. The PO₄ ^3–/Fe ratios of purified shark (0.10) and bovine ferritin (0.12) were similar to that of standard equine spleen ferritin (0.11). However, the ratio was higher in ovine (0.17), camel (0.22) and bovine (0.26) ferritins. The amino acid compositions, molecular weights and sedimentation coefficients of the different liver ferritins were similar.     

Proteins and antigens of Pasteurella multocida serotype 1 from fowl cholera.

The protein profiles of Pasteurella multocida serotype 1 isolates and the response of chickens to serotype 1 antigens were investigated using SDS-PAGE. Patterns obtained with Coomassie blue staining of soluble protein extracts were similar. The major difference between isolates was the position of one of the major proteins in the 34-38 kDa region. When chickens were experimentally infected with a clinical isolate of P. multocida serotype 1 various proteins were recognised by immunoblotting, including one with a relative molecular weight of 34 kDa; however, no reactions were observed in the region where LPS is known to migrate. When these infection sera were used in an EIA with purified LPS obtained from Heddleston serotype 1 type strain (X-73) they reacted strongly. Serum used for serotyping isolates in the gel diffusion precipitin test recognised many antigens in common with sera from infected birds, but some antigens were specific to typing sera.     

Purification and Partial Characterization of a Rainbow Trout Egg Lectin

Abstract

A lectin that agglutinates rabbit red blood cells (RBCs) and human type B RBCs was isolated from ova of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss. Hemagglutination of rabbit RBCs was inhibited completely by 10 mM L-rhamnose but not by certain other sugars, 100 mM EDTA, or 100 mM 2-mercaptoethanol. Partial purification of this hemagglutinating material was achieved by affinity chromatography of an H₂O-dialyzed yolk homogenate on rhamnose-linked Sepharose. A polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) performed on this sample revealed two polypeptides with approximate molecular masses of 19 kilodaltons (kDa) and 30 kDa. By fast-phase liquid chromatography, proteins with a molecular mass of less than 20 kDa were separated from other elements of the affinity-purified hemagglutinating material. These proteins were found to lack hemagglutinating activity. When a western blot with rabbit antilectin antiserum was performed against yolk extract, rainbow trout serum, or yolk from larvae, a 30-kDa polypeptide was detected within all three samples. If the rainbow trout serum and egg lectins are the same molecule, then the biological function of the rainbow trout egg lectin may include host defense or perhaps a basic, homeostatic mechanism such as glycoprotein transport     

卵黄抗体的特点及在兽医学中的应用

传统制备抗体的方法,一般都是从啮齿动物、兔子或山羊等血清中提取抗体。用抗原免疫禽类,可以从其卵黄中提取特异性卵黄抗体,卵黄抗体与传统动物抗体的特点相比具有明显的优势,同时避免动物采血的痛苦,提高了动物福利。随着蛋白纯化技术的发展,卵黄抗体的应用范围已越来越广泛,在动物疾病预防控制、诊断和治疗中都发挥着重要的作用。     

免疫卵黄特异性阻断家蚕浓核病感染的研究

用家蚕浓核病病原(Bombyxmoridensonucleosisvirus,BmDNV)免疫蛋鸡收集的卵黄,通过体外中和与体内中和生物试验测定鸡免疫卵黄对DNV的防治效果。结果表明,免疫的鸡卵黄能特异性阻断DNV感染家蚕,达到预防的目的,而非免疫卵黄未表现有阻断作用。结果提示:鸡免疫卵黄中含有抗DNV的有效抗体。     

丹顶鹤血清IgY的纯化及其抗血清的制备

利用分离的丹顶鹤血清,应用饱和硫酸铵沉淀法对血清中的IgY进行初步提取,然后通过DEAE-52纤维柱进行纯化,SDS-PAGE测定IgY的纯度,最后以纯化后的丹顶鹤IgY为免疫原常规免疫法制备兔抗丹顶鹤IgY血清。结果表明:提纯后的IgY经电泳检测在分子质量63ku和27ku处出现2条特异性条带,经扫描软件分析其纯度大于90%;常规免疫法制备的兔抗丹顶鹤IgY血清经免疫双扩散法测定效价为1∶32。