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Veršilovskis A, Geys J, Huybrechts B, Goossens E, De Saeger S, Callebaut A. Simultaneous determination of masked forms of deoxynivalenol and zearalenone after oral dosing in rats by LC-MS/MS. WORLD MYCOTOXIN J 2012. [DOI: 10.3920/wmj2012.1411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In vivo metabolism of masked or conjugated mycotoxins is poorly documented as standards are not commercially available and indirect analysis using hydrolytic enzymes is difficult to validate and cumbersome. We synthesised zearalenone-14-glucoside (ZEA-14G) chemically. Deoxynivalenol-3-glucuronide (DON-3GlcA) and glucuronides of 3- and 15-acetyl-deoxynivalenol (3- and 15-ADON-GlcAs), de-epoxydeoxynivalenol, zearalenone (ZEA), α- and β-zearalenol (α- and β-ZOL) were synthesised using rat microsomes. For the first time three ADON-GlcAs were synthesised: two 3-ADON-GlcAs and one 15-ADON-GlcA. After purification, the masked mycotoxin and the metabolites were characterised by NMR (DON-3GlcA, ZEA-14G) or by full scan MS, MS/MS fragmentation, UV-spectra, β-glucosidase and β-glucuronidase treatment. In a first experiment, rats were fed orally DON-3-glucoside (DON-3G) and ZEA-14G, together with 13C-DON and 13C-ZEA and were sacrificed after 55 minutes. A total of 21 masked metabolites, metabolites and parent mycotoxins were quantified in rat organs. Whereas DON-3G was hardly hydrolysed in the stomach, ZEA was clearly formed from ZEA-14G. In a second experiment, 3- and 15-ADON were given orally to rats. The acetylated forms of DON were hydrolysed in the stomach, in contrast to DON-3G. Rats can directly glucuronidate ADONs without deacetylation. Neither DOM, α- or β-ZOL nor their glucuronides could be quantified. Glucuronidated 3-ADON accumulated in the small intestines, together with DON-3GlcA in rats fed orally with 3- and 15-ADON. These differences in masked mycotoxins metabolism can be important in risk analysis of masked mycotoxins in food and feed.
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- A. Veršilovskis
- Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (CODA-CERVA), Operational Direction Chemical Safety of the Food Chain, Unit of Toxins and Natural Components, Leuvensesteenweg 17, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Bio-Analysis, Ghent University, Harelbekestraat 72, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (CODA-CERVA), Operational Direction Chemical Safety of the Food Chain, Unit of Toxins and Natural Components, Leuvensesteenweg 17, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium
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- Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (CODA-CERVA), Operational Direction Chemical Safety of the Food Chain, Unit of Toxins and Natural Components, Leuvensesteenweg 17, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium
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- CODA-CERVA, Operational Direction Interactions and Surveillance, Unit of Surveillance, Orientation and Veterinary Support, Leuvensesteenweg 17, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Bio-Analysis, Ghent University, Harelbekestraat 72, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (CODA-CERVA), Operational Direction Chemical Safety of the Food Chain, Unit of Toxins and Natural Components, Leuvensesteenweg 17, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium
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Nanomaterials have different chemical, physical and biological characteristics than larger materials of the same chemical composition. These differences give nanotechnology a double identity: their use implies novel and interesting medical and/or industrial applications but also potential danger for human and environmental health. Here, we briefly review the most important types of nanomaterials, the difficulties in assessing safety or toxicity, and describe existing test protocols used in nanomaterial safety evaluation. In general, the big challenge of nanotechnology, particularly for nanomedicine (nano-bioengineering), is to understand which nano-specific characteristics interact with particular biological systems and functions in order to optimize the therapeutic potential and reduce the undesired responses. The evaluation of the safety of medicinal nanomaterials, especially for long-term application, is an important challenge for the near future. At present, it is still too early to predict, on the basis of the characteristics of the nanomaterial, a possible biological response because no reliable database exists. Therefore, a case-by-case approach for hazard identification is still required, so it is difficult to establish a risk assessment framework.
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- Peter Hoet
- K.U. Leuven, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health Occupational, Environmental & Insurance Medicine, Laboratorium voor Pneumologie (Longtoxicologie), B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Geys J, Nemery B, Hoet PHM. Assay conditions can influence the outcome of cytotoxicity tests of nanomaterials: better assay characterization is needed to compare studies. Toxicol In Vitro 2009; 24:620-9. [PMID: 19850119 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2009.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2009] [Revised: 10/13/2009] [Accepted: 10/14/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Reliable in vitro studies that generate consistent toxicity data on nanomaterials on a high-throughput scale will be of invaluable significance in the next few years. AIM In this study, we checked the influence of several steps of the experimental design on the outcome: we investigated the role of cell density, viability assay and particle dispersion method, including the influence of serum and effect of a surfactant (Tween 80). METHODS The dose-response curve was assessed for ground multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNT) and the silica benchmark Min-U-Sil, on lung epithelial cells (A549 cells) and macrophages (stimulated THP-1 cells). RESULTS The cell density used in the cytotoxicity study has an impact on the outcome: for the same concentration of Min-U-Sil, the viability of A549 cells varied from 10% to 55% with increasing cell density. Whereas foetal calf serum attenuated the cytotoxicity of Min-U-Sil, this effect was not seen for CNT. The results show how cell culture conditions can modify the outcome of a toxicological experiment, as shown in this study for Tween 80 to disperse the test agent. CONCLUSIONS These experiments illustrates that results reported in literature can only be compared when, in addition to the use of a benchmark particle, a detailed method description is available. Therefore, more emphasis is needed on a standardized design for cytotoxicity studies.
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- Jorina Geys
- Laboratory of Pneumology, Unit for Lung Toxicology, K.U.Leuven, Herestraat 49 O&N1 bus 706, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Geys J, De Vos R, Nemery B, Hoet PHM. In vitro translocation of quantum dots and influence of oxidative stress. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2009; 297:L903-11. [PMID: 19734320 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00029.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In vivo, translocation of inhaled nanoparticles to the circulation has been demonstrated. However, the interaction of nanoparticles with the lung epithelium is not understood. In this study, we investigated, in vitro, the translocation of nano-sized quantum dots (QDs; 25 pmol/ml) through a tight monolayer of primary isolated rat alveolar epithelial cells. The influence of surface charge on translocation was examined using nonfunctionalized QDs, amine-QDs, and carboxyl-QDs. The interaction between nanoparticles and the lung epithelium was monitored by repeatedly measuring the transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and by examining the cell layer with confocal microscopy. The effect of oxidative stress was tested by incubating the cells with tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BOOH; 75 microM or 1 or 10 mM); the antioxidant N-acetyl-L-cysteine was also used to assess the role of particle-mediated oxidative stress. No translocation through a tight monolayer of primary rat alveolar epithelial cells was observed for any of the different types of QDs. In general, an increase in TEER was found after incubation with QDs. A condition of low oxidative stress did not enhance translocation. In contrast, conditions of high stress (1 or 10 mM t-BOOH or due to QDs toxicity) with disruption of the cell layer, as shown in a decreased TEER, resulted in substantial translocation. In conclusion, no translocation of QDs was found through a tight monolayer of primary rat alveolar epithelial cells, regardless of the QDs surface charge. QDs did not impair the barrier function of the epithelial cells. In conditions with disruption of the cell-cell barrier, translocation was demonstrated.
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- Jorina Geys
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Laboratory of Pneumology, Unit for Lung Toxicology, Herestraat 49 O&N1 bus 706, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Lanone S, Rogerieux F, Geys J, Dupont A, Maillot-Marechal E, Boczkowski J, Lacroix G, Hoet P. Comparative toxicity of 24 manufactured nanoparticles in human alveolar epithelial and macrophage cell lines. Part Fibre Toxicol 2009; 6:14. [PMID: 19405955 PMCID: PMC2685765 DOI: 10.1186/1743-8977-6-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 284] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2009] [Accepted: 04/30/2009] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background A critical issue with nanomaterials is the clear understanding of their potential toxicity. We evaluated the toxic effect of 24 nanoparticles of similar equivalent spherical diameter and various elemental compositions on 2 human pulmonary cell lines: A549 and THP-1. A secondary aim was to elaborate a generic experimental set-up that would allow the rapid screening of cytotoxic effect of nanoparticles. We therefore compared 2 cytotoxicity assays (MTT and Neutral Red) and analyzed 2 time points (3 and 24 hours) for each cell type and nanoparticle. When possible, TC50 (Toxic Concentration 50 i.e. nanoparticle concentration inducing 50% cell mortality) was calculated. Results The use of MTT assay on THP-1 cells exposed for 24 hours appears to be the most sensitive experimental design to assess the cytotoxic effect of one nanoparticle. With this experimental set-up, Copper- and Zinc-based nanoparticles appear to be the most toxic. Titania, Alumina, Ceria and Zirconia-based nanoparticles show moderate toxicity, and no toxicity was observed for Tungsten Carbide. No correlation between cytotoxicity and equivalent spherical diameter or specific surface area was found. Conclusion Our study clearly highlights the difference of sensitivity between cell types and cytotoxicity assays that has to be carefully taken into account when assessing nanoparticles toxicity.
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- Sophie Lanone
- INSERM, Unité 700, Paris, France; Université Paris 7, Faculté de Médecine, site X, Bichat, Paris, France, and INSERM, Unité U955, Créteil, F-94010, France; Université Paris 12, Faculté de Médecine, Créteil, F-94010, France.
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Geys J, Nemmar A, Verbeken E, Smolders E, Ratoi M, Hoylaerts MF, Nemery B, Hoet PH. Acute toxicity and prothrombotic effects of quantum dots: impact of surface charge. Environ Health Perspect 2008; 116:1607-13. [PMID: 19079709 PMCID: PMC2599752 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.11566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2008] [Accepted: 07/18/2008] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Quantum dots (QDs) have numerous possible applications for in vivo imaging. However, toxicity data are scarce. OBJECTIVES To determine the acute in vivo toxicity of QDs with carboxyl surface coating (carboxyl-QDs) and QDs with amine surface coating (amine-QDs), we investigated the inflammatory properties, tissue distribution, and prothrombotic effects after intravenous injection. METHODS We performed particle characterization by transmission electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering. Carboxyl-QDs and amine-QDs were intravenously injected in mice (1.44-3,600 pmol/mouse). At different time intervals, analyses included fluorescence microscopy, blood cell analysis, bronchoalveolar lavage, wet and dry organ weights, and cadmium concentration in various organs. We examined the prothrombotic effects in vivo by assessing the effect of pretreatment with the anticoagulant heparin and by measuring platelet activation (P-selectin), and in vitro by platelet aggregation in murine and human platelet-rich plasma exposed to QDs (1.44-1,620 pmol/mL). RESULTS At doses of 3,600 and 720 pmol/mouse, QDs caused marked vascular thrombosis in the pulmonary circulation, especially with carboxyl-QDs. We saw an effect of surface charge for all the parameters tested. QDs were mainly found in lung, liver, and blood. Thrombotic complications were abolished, and P-selectin was not affected by pretreatment of the animals with heparin. In vitro, carboxyl-QDs and amine-QDs enhanced adenosine-5'-diphosphate-induced platelet aggregation. CONCLUSION At high doses, QDs caused pulmonary vascular thrombosis, most likely by activating the coagulation cascade via contact activation. Our study highlights the need for careful safety evaluation of QDs before their use in human applications. Furthermore, it is clear that surface charge is an important parameter in nanotoxicity.
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- Jorina Geys
- Laboratory of Pneumology, Unit for Lung Toxicology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pneumology, Unit for Lung Toxicology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Physiology, United Arab Emirates University, Al-ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pathology, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Soil and Water Management, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pneumology, Unit for Lung Toxicology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pneumology, Unit for Lung Toxicology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Address correspondence to P.H.M. Hoet, K.U. Leuven, Laboratory of Pneumology, Unit for Lung Toxicology, Herestraat 49 O&N1 bus 706, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. Telephone: 32-16-330197. Fax: 32-16-347124. E-mail:
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Geys J, Nemery B, Hoet PHM. Optimisation of culture conditions to develop an in vitro pulmonary permeability model. Toxicol In Vitro 2007; 21:1215-9. [PMID: 17629671 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2007.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2006] [Revised: 04/17/2007] [Accepted: 05/29/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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An in vitro model to study pulmonary translocation was created, using the human cell line Calu-3 and primary rat type II pneumocytes. Cells were seeded on permeable membranes with a 0.4 microm or 3 microm pore size, utilizing different culture conditions such as medium formulation and cell density. The integrity of the cell monolayer was verified by measuring the transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and passage of sodium fluorescein. When seeded on inserts with 0.4 microm pore size, the Calu-3 cells and primary rat type II pneumocytes created high TEER values of 949+/-182 Omega cm(2) and 400+/-257 Omega cm(2), respectively. On membranes with 3 microm pores, Calu-3 cells achieved a high TEER value of 500+/-95 Omega cm(2). Our experiments indicate that the culture medium was more critical than the cell density, regarding the influence on TEER values. For both cell types a reduction of serum in the medium resulted in a decrease in TEER value. We established a good ('tight') monolayer of primary type II pneumocytes in Waymouth medium at a cell density of 0.9x10(6) cells/cm(2); the Calu-3 cells should be grown in DMEM medium containing Hepes at 0.75x10(6) cells/cm(2).
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- J Geys
- Laboratory of Pneumology, Unit for Lung Toxicology, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven 3000, Belgium
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Geys J, Nemery B, Moreno EA, Hoet PHM. Cytotoxicity of SiO2 in A549 cells. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2007; 220:225; author reply 226. [PMID: 17350663 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2007.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2006] [Accepted: 01/24/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Geys J, Coenegrachts L, Vercammen J, Engelborghs Y, Nemmar A, Nemery B, Hoet PHM. In vitro study of the pulmonary translocation of nanoparticles: a preliminary study. Toxicol Lett 2005; 160:218-26. [PMID: 16137845 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2005.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2005] [Revised: 07/13/2005] [Accepted: 07/13/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Recent studies indicate that inhaled ultrafine particles can pass into the circulation. To study this translocation in an in vitro model three types of pulmonary epithelial cells were examined. The integrity of the cell monolayer was verified by measuring the transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and passage of sodium fluorescein. TEER was too low in A549 cells. In these preliminary experiments, TEER values of 1007+/-300 and 348+/-62 Omega cm2 were reached for the Calu-3 cell line, using permeable membranes of 0.4 and 3 microm pore size, respectively. Growing primary rat type II pneumocytes on 0.4 microm pores, a TEER value of 241+/-90 Omega cm2 was reached on day 5; on 3 microm pores, no acceptable high TEER value was obtained. Translocation studies were done using 46 nm fluorescent polystyrene particles. When incubating polystyrene particles on membranes without a cellular monolayer, significant translocation was only observed using 3 microm pores: 67.5% and 52.7% for carboxyl- and amine-modified particles, respectively. Only the Calu-3 cell line was used in an initial experiment to investigate the translocation: on 0.4 microm pores no translocation was observed, on 3 microm pores approximately 6% translocation was observed both for carboxyl- and amine-modified particles.
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- J Geys
- Laboratory of Pneumology, Unit of Lung Toxicology, K.U. Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven 3000, Belgium
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Vandemaele F, Ververken C, Bleyen N, Geys J, D'Hulst C, Addwebi T, van Empel P, Goddeeris BM. Immunization with the binding domain of FimH, the adhesin of type 1 fimbriae, does not protect chickens against avian pathogenicEscherichia coli. Avian Pathol 2005; 34:264-72. [PMID: 16191712 DOI: 10.1080/03079450500112682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate whether vaccination with the sugar-binding domain of FimH (FimH156) was able to protect chickens against avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC). FimH156 was expressed and purified using Ni-NTA affinity chromatography. Binding of FimH156 to mannosylated bovine serum albumin demonstrated that the protein retained its biological activity. Moreover, anti-FimH156 antisera were able to inhibit in vitro binding of E. coli to mannosylated bovine serum albumin. In a first vaccination experiment, FimH156 was administered intramuscularly as a water-in-oil emulsion to specific pathogen free broiler chicks. A predisposing infection with the Newcastle disease virus strain Lasota was administered 3 weeks later, followed 3 days later by an aerosol challenge with the virulent APEC strain CH2. A good anti-FimH156 immunoglobulin (Ig)G immune response was detected in serum, but no protective effects of FimH156 against APEC were seen. In a second experiment, SPF chicks were vaccinated intramuscularly or intranasally with FimH156. Booster vaccinations were administered 20 days later. While the intramuscular immunization yielded a strong IgG response in the serum and trachea, no significant IgA response could be detected in tracheal washes. Intranasal immunization did not yield a significant IgG or IgA response in serum and trachea. No protective effects of the FimH156 could be detected, confirming the results of the first experiment. Thus, although the FimH156 induced a strong immune response, it was unable to protect chickens against APEC.
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- Fréderic Vandemaele
- Laboratory of Physiology and Immunology of Domestic Animals, Faculty of Applied Bioscience and Engineering, Catholic University Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 30, 3001, Leuven, Belgium.
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