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Pérez-Pérez D, Sordo-Puga Y, Rodríguez-Moltó MP, Sardina T, Santana E, Montero C, Ancizar J, Cabrera Y, Tuero Á, Naranjo P, Sosa-Testé I, Fernandez F, Valdés R, Duarte CA, Suárez-Pedroso M. E2-CD154 vaccine candidate is safe and immunogenic in pregnant sows, and the maternal derived neutralizing antibodies protect piglets from classical swine fever virus challenge. Vet Microbiol 2021; 260:109153. [PMID: 34271304 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2021.109153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
E2-CD154 subunit vaccine candidate is safe and protects swine from Classical Swine Fever (CSF). However, its safety and immunogenicity in pregnant sows, and the capacity of maternal derived neutralizing antibodies (MDNA) to protect the offspring is yet to be demonstrated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of E2-CD154 in pregnant sows, and the capacity of MDNA to protect the offspring. Seventeen pregnant sows were vaccinated twice with E2-CD154 in either the first or the second third of pregnancy. Pregnancy and litter parameters were compared with a control group of non-vaccinated sows. Neutralizing antibodies (NAb) were monitored. The time course of MDNA was assessed in a group of six piglets born to an E2-CD154 immunized sow, and the animals were challenged with CSFV at day 63 after birth. No local or systemic adverse effects were found. Neither abortions, nor congenital malformations, nor stillbirths were observed. All sows develop high NAb titers after the first immunization. Piglets born to an E2-CD154 vaccinated sow still showed MDNA titers of 1:100 at day 63 after birth. Five animals were negative for virus isolation after challenge, and showed neither signs of CSF, nor macroscopic lesions in the organs. The other piglet was positive for CSFV isolation, and macroscopic lesions were observed in the spleen, although no clinical signs of CSF other than fever were detected. E2-CD154 vaccine candidate was safe and immunogenic in pregnant sows, and the passive immunity transmitted to the offspring was still protective by day 63 after birth.
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Affiliation(s)
- Danny Pérez-Pérez
- Departamento de Biotecnología Animal, Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB), Ave 31 e/158 y 190, Apdo 6162, Cubanacán, Playa, La Habana, 10600, Cuba.
| | - Yusmel Sordo-Puga
- Departamento de Biotecnología Animal, Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB), Ave 31 e/158 y 190, Apdo 6162, Cubanacán, Playa, La Habana, 10600, Cuba
| | - María Pilar Rodríguez-Moltó
- Departamento de Biotecnología Animal, Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB), Ave 31 e/158 y 190, Apdo 6162, Cubanacán, Playa, La Habana, 10600, Cuba
| | - Talía Sardina
- Departamento de Biotecnología Animal, Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB), Ave 31 e/158 y 190, Apdo 6162, Cubanacán, Playa, La Habana, 10600, Cuba
| | - Elaine Santana
- Departamento de Biotecnología Animal, Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB), Ave 31 e/158 y 190, Apdo 6162, Cubanacán, Playa, La Habana, 10600, Cuba
| | - Carlos Montero
- Departamento de Biotecnología Animal, Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB), Ave 31 e/158 y 190, Apdo 6162, Cubanacán, Playa, La Habana, 10600, Cuba
| | - Julio Ancizar
- Instituto de Investigaciones Porcinas, Guatao, km 1(½), Punta Brava, La Lisa, La Habana, 19200, Cuba
| | - Yaneris Cabrera
- Instituto de Investigaciones Porcinas, Guatao, km 1(½), Punta Brava, La Lisa, La Habana, 19200, Cuba
| | - Ángela Tuero
- Dirección de Estudios Clínicos, Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, La Habana, Cuba
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- Centro de Toxicología Experimental (CETEX), Centro para la Producción de Animales de Laboratorio (CENPALAB), Mayabeque, Cuba
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- Centro de Toxicología Experimental (CETEX), Centro para la Producción de Animales de Laboratorio (CENPALAB), Mayabeque, Cuba
| | - Rodolfo Valdés
- Departamento de Producción de Anticuerpos Monoclonales, Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, La Habana, Cuba
| | - Carlos A Duarte
- Departamento de Biotecnología Animal, Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB), Ave 31 e/158 y 190, Apdo 6162, Cubanacán, Playa, La Habana, 10600, Cuba
| | - Marisela Suárez-Pedroso
- Departamento de Biotecnología Animal, Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB), Ave 31 e/158 y 190, Apdo 6162, Cubanacán, Playa, La Habana, 10600, Cuba
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