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Lawsonia intracellularis-specific interferon γ gene expression by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in vaccinated
Nicola Pusterla1, Samantha Mapes, Connie Gebhart
1Department of Veterinary Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA. npusterla@ucdavis.edu
Abstract:
The cell-mediated immune response to Lawsonia intracellularis, the agent of equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE), was investigated in vaccinated and naturally infected foals. Interferon (IFN)-γ gene expression was determined in peripheral blood mononuclear cells collected from vaccinated (n=6) and control foals (n=6) every 30 days for 180 days following first vaccine administration, and from clinically affected foals (n=16) within 7-10 days of diagnosing EPE. Seroconversion (immunoperoxidase monolayer assay titer ≥60) occurred in 5/6 vaccinated foals between 60 and 90 days following the first vaccine administration and these foals remained seropositive for the remaining study period. IFN-γ gene expression in all vaccinated foals was significantly higher (P<0.05) on days 60-180 following first vaccine administration compared to IFN-γ gene expression in control foals. When IFN-γ gene transcription was compared between naturally infected and vaccinated foals, a significant difference (P<0.05) was observed only for day 0.
