Protective effect of oral administration of transgenic tobacco seeds against verocytotoxic Escherichia coli strain in piglets
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2014
Citazione:
Protective effect of oral administration of transgenic tobacco seeds against verocytotoxic Escherichia coli strain in piglets / L. Rossi, V. Dell'orto, S. Vagni, V. Sala, S. Reggi, A. Baldi. - In: VETERINARY RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS. - ISSN 0165-7380. - 38:1(2014), pp. 39-49. [10.1007/s11259-013-9583-9]
Abstract:
The use of transgenic plants as delivery system for antigenic proteins is attractive for its simplicity and increases likelihood for local immune response at sites of infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effect of oral administration of tobacco seeds, expressing the FedA, the major protein of the F18 adhesive fimbriae, and B subunit of verocytotoxin, against verocytotoxin-producing E. coli (VTEC) strain in piglets. Forty-three early weaned piglets, were randomly divided into 4 experimental groups: 3 test groups and a control. Treatment groups orally received a bolus, with different dose of tobacco seeds on 0, 1, 2, 14 days post primary administration. After challenge, with 1*1010 CFU of O138 Escherichia coli strain, piglets showed clinical scores significantly higher in the control group compared to orally immunized groups (P<0.05) and the latter showed a faster recovery than in CG. In conclusion, oral administration of recombinant tobacco seeds expressing antigenic proteins against VTEC strains can induce a protective effect against challenger strain in piglets.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Plant vaccine ; pig ; F18 fimbriae ; Verocytotoxin ; E. coli , tobacco seeds
Elenco autori:
L. Rossi, V. Dell'Orto, S. Vagni, V. Sala, S. Reggi, A. Baldi
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