Efficacy of a multivalent vaccine against Fasciola hepatica infection in sheep

Autor: Rafael Zafra, Leandro Buffoni, Raúl Pérez-Caballero, Verónica Molina-Hernández, María T. Ruiz-Campillo, José Pérez, Álvaro Martínez-Moreno, Francisco J. Martínez Moreno
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Veterinary Research, Vol 52, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1297-9716
DOI: 10.1186/s13567-021-00895-0
Popis: Abstract In this work we report the protection found in a vaccination trial performed in sheep with two different vaccines composed each one by a cocktail of antigens (rCL1, rPrx, rHDM and rLAP) formulated in two different adjuvants (Montanide ISA 61 VG (G1) and Alhydrogel®(G2)). The parameters of protection tested were fluke burden, faecal egg count and evaluation of hepatic lesions. In vaccinated group 1 we found a significant decrease in fluke burden in comparison to both unimmunised and infected control group (37.2%; p = 0.002) and to vaccinated group 2 (Alhydrogel®) (27.08%; p = 0.016). The lower fluke burden found in G1 was accompanied by a decrease in egg output of 28.71% in comparison with the infected control group. Additionally, gross hepatic lesions found in vaccine 1 group showed a significant decrease (p = 0.03) in comparison with unimmunised-infected group. The serological study showed the highest level for both IgG1 and IgG2 in animals from group 1. All these data support the hypothesis of protection found in vaccine 1 group.
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