Large scale production and downstream processing of a recombinant porcine parvovirus vaccine

Autor: Adriaan F.G. Antonis, Paloma Rueda, J.I. Casal, Manuel J.T. Carrondo, Luis Maranga, C. Vela, Jan P. M. Langeveld
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 59 (2002)
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Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 59, 45-50
ISSN: 0175-7598
Popis: 6 páginas, 6 figuras, 1 tabla -- PAGS nros. 45-50
Porcine parvovirus (PPV) virus-like particles (VLPs) constitute a potential vaccine for prevention of parvovirus-induced reproductive failure in gilts. Here we report the development of a large scale (25 l) production process for PPV-VLPs with baculovirus-infected insect cells. A low multiplicity of infection (MOI) strategy was efficiently applied avoiding the use of an extra baculovirus expansion step. The optimal harvest time was defined at 120 h post-infection at the MOI used, with the cell concentration at infection being 1.5×106 cells/ml. An efficient purification scheme using centrifugation, precipitation and ultrafiltration/diafiltration as stepwise unit operations was developed. The global yield of the downstream process was 68%. Baculovirus inactivation with Triton X-100 was successfully integrated into the purification scheme without an increase in the number of process stages. Immunogenicity of the PPV-VLPs tested in guinea pigs was similar to highly purified reference material produced from cells cultured in the presence of serum-containing medium. These results indicate the feasibility of industrial scale production of PPV-VLPs in the baculovirus system, safety of the product, and the potency of the product for vaccine application
The authors acknowledge and appreciate the financial support received for the project from the European Commission (BIO4-CT98-0215) and a grant to L.M. from Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia – Portugal (PRAXIS XXI/BD/ 16136/98)
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