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A lipid-conjugated immunostimulating complex subunit vaccine against Salmonella infection in turkeys
S D Charles1, K V Nagaraja, V Sivanandan
1Department of Veterinary PathoBiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul 55108.
Immunostaining complexes (ISCOMs) are multimeric particles and have been used successfully for presentation of membrane proteins. In this study, outer-membrane proteins (OMPs) from Salmonella heidelberg were incorporated into lipid-conjugated ISCOM particles and evaluated for their use in a vaccine for turkeys against homologous and heterologous Salmonella challenge. Two types of lipid-conjugated ISCOMs were examined: ISCOM-phospholipid and ISCOM-sphingolipid preparations. The turkeys were challenged with one of the three Salmonella serotypes: S. heidelberg, S. reading, or S. enteritidis. The turkeys were monitored for clinical signs, shedding pattern post-challenge, and clearance of the challenge Salmonella from selected internal organs. Vaccines containing OMP with either lipid-conjugated ISCOM preparation produced significantly greater (P < 0.01) immune response than OMP alone. Cloacal swabs from turkeys given OMP along with ISCOM-phospholipid and challenged with a homologous serotype were completely negative for Salmonella. A certain degree of cross-protection against heterologous Salmonella was afforded by both OMP-ISCOM vaccines. The isolation rate of Salmonella from internal organs was significantly lower (P < 0.0001) in vaccinated turkeys than in unvaccinated controls.
Immunostaining complexes (ISCOMs) are multimeric particles and have been used successfully for presentation of membrane proteins. In this study, outer-membrane proteins (OMPs) from Salmonella heidelberg were incorporated into lipid-conjugated ISCOM particles and evaluated for their use in a vaccine for turkeys against homologous and heterologous Salmonella challenge. Two types of lipid-conjugated ISCOMs were examined: ISCOM-phospholipid and ISCOM-sphingolipid preparations. The turkeys were challenged with one of the three Salmonella serotypes: S. heidelberg, S. reading, or S. enteritidis. The turkeys were monitored for clinical signs, shedding pattern post-challenge, and clearance of the challenge Salmonella from selected internal organs. Vaccines containing OMP with either lipid-conjugated ISCOM preparation produced significantly greater (P < 0.01) immune response than OMP alone. Cloacal swabs from turkeys given OMP along with ISCOM-phospholipid and challenged with a homologous serotype were completely negative for Salmonella. A certain degree of cross-protection against heterologous Salmonella was afforded by both OMP-ISCOM vaccines. The isolation rate of Salmonella from internal organs was significantly lower (P < 0.0001) in vaccinated turkeys than in unvaccinated controls.