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Assembly and immunological properties of a bivalent virus-like particle (VLP) for avian influenza and Newcastle disease

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Virus Res. 2013 Sep 16. pii: S0168-1702(13)00301-8. doi: 10.1016/j.virusres.2013.09.009. [Epub ahead of print]
Assembly and immunological properties of a bivalent virus-like particle (VLP) for avian influenza and Newcastle disease.
Shen H, Xue C, Lv L, Wang W, Liu Q, Liu K, Chen X, Zheng J, Li X, Cao Y.
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State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P R China.
Abstract

Avian influenza virus (AIV) and Newcastle disease virus (NDV) are both important pathogens in poultry worldwide. The protection of poultry from avian influenza and Newcastle disease can be achieved through vaccination. We embarked on the development of a bivalent vaccine that would allow for a single immunization against both avian influenza and Newcastle disease. We constructed a chimeric virus-like particle (VLP) that is composed of the M1 protein and HA protein of avian influenza virus and a chimeric protein containing the cytoplasmic and transmembrane domains of AIV neuraminidase protein (NA) and the ectodomain of the NDV hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) protein (NA/HN). The single immunization of chickens with the chimeric VLP vaccine induced both AIV H5- and NDV-specific antibodies. The HI titers and specific antibodies elicited by the chimeric VLPs were statistically similar to those elicited in animals vaccinated with the corresponding commercial monovalent vaccines. Chickens vaccinated with chimeric VLP vaccine and then challenged with the Newcastle disease F48E9 virus displayed complete protection. Overall, the chimeric VLP vaccine elicits strong immunity and can protect against Newcastle disease virus challenge.

Copyright ? 2013. Published by Elsevier B.V.
KEYWORDS:

Avian influenza virus, Chimeric virus-like particles, Immune response, Newcastle disease virus

PMID:
24050994
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24050994
 
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