畜牧兽医学报 ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (4): 1887-1896.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.04.036

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毒害艾美耳球虫配子体抗原基因DNA疫苗的构建与免疫保护效果评价

冯永翠1,2(), NaingHtet Aung1,2, 张馨尹1,2, 汪飞燕1,2, 王乐乐1,2,3, 张露1,2, 朱玉1,2, 许金俊1,2, 陶建平1,2, 刘丹丹1,2,*()   

  1. 1. 扬州大学兽医学院, 扬州 225009
    2. 江苏高校动物重要疫病与人兽共患病防控协同创新中心, 扬州 225009
    3. 赣州职业技术学院, 赣州 341008
  • 收稿日期:2024-06-12 出版日期:2025-04-23 发布日期:2025-04-28
  • 通讯作者: 刘丹丹 E-mail:kkdfyc@163.com;ddliu@yzu.edu.cn
  • 作者简介:冯永翠(1998-), 女, 侗族, 贵州铜仁人, 硕士生, 主要从事动物寄生虫与动物寄生虫病学研究, E-mail: kkdfyc@163.com
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(31972698;31602039);江苏省重点研发计划(现代农业,BE2021354);江苏高校优势学科建设四期工程项目(2022-2025);高等学校学科创新引智计划资助(D18007)

Construction and Evaluation of the Immunoprotection of a DNA Vaccine Targeting Eimeria necatrix Gametocyte Antigen Gene

FENG Yongcui1,2(), Naing Htet Aung1,2, ZHANG Xinyin1,2, WANG Feiyan1,2, WANG Lele1,2,3, ZHANG Lu1,2, ZHU Yu1,2, XU Jinjun1,2, TAO Jianping1,2, LIU Dandan1,2,*()   

  1. 1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
    2. Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou 225009, China
    3. Ganzhou Polytechnic, Ganzhou 341008, China
  • Received:2024-06-12 Online:2025-04-23 Published:2025-04-28
  • Contact: LIU Dandan E-mail:kkdfyc@163.com;ddliu@yzu.edu.cn

摘要:

旨在评估毒害艾美耳球虫配子体抗原基因DNA疫苗的抗球虫免疫保护效果。本研究构建了配子体抗原基因的DNA疫苗pVAX-Engam59,并添加CpG ODN2006佐剂免疫雏鸡,通过间接ELISA和qRT-PCR方法分析雏鸡特异性抗体效价和细胞因子(IL-4、IFN-γ和TGF-β4)转录情况;最后,每只雏鸡经嗉囊感染2.5×104个毒害艾美耳球虫孢子化卵囊,观察各试验组的临床症状、血便排出情况,感染8 d后检测各试验组的卵囊排出量、增重、病变记分等,并计算抗球虫指数。结果表明,与空载体pVAX-1组、未免疫攻虫组、未免疫未攻虫组相比,pVAX-Engam59、pVAX-Engam59+CpG ODN2006免疫雏鸡后血清特异性抗体水平显著升高(P < 0.05),细胞因子IFN-γ、IL-4、TGF-β4表达水平显著升高(P < 0.05);卵囊减少率分别为64.65%与64.48%,血便数以及病变记分显著降低、相对增重率显著增加(P < 0.05);ACI值分别为156.02与159.72。综上,本研究成功构建了毒害艾美耳球虫配子体抗原基因的DNA疫苗,且与pVAX-Engam59相比,pVAX-Engam59+CpG ODN2006佐剂组免疫保护效果较好,二者均接近抗球虫中效水平,有望成为抗球虫病的候选DNA疫苗。

关键词: 毒害艾美耳球虫, 配子体抗原基因, DNA疫苗, 免疫保护

Abstract:

The purpose of this experiment was to investigate the immunoprotection of a DNA vaccine targeting Eimeria necatrix gametocyte antigen gene against coccidiosis. In this study, a DNA vaccine of gametocyte antigen gene, pVAX-Engam59, was constructed and combined with CpG ODN2006 adjuvant to immunize the chicks. The level of specific antibody in each group was detected by indirect ELISA. The mRNA transcription of cytokine (IL-4, IFN-γ, and TGF-β4) was analyzed by qRT-PCR. Finally, each chick was infected with 2.5×104 E. necatrix sporulated oocysts through the crop, and the clinical symptoms and bloody stools of each group were observed. The oocysts output, weight gains and lesion scores of each group were detected after 8 days post-infection. The results showed that the serum specific antibody and cytokine (IL-4, IFN-γ, and TGF-β4) levels of pVAX-Engam59 and pVAX-Engam59+CpG ODN2006 were significantly increased (P < 0.05), and the oocyst reduction ratios were 64.65% and 64.48%, respectively. Compared to challenged and unchallenged control group, the number of bloody stools and the lesion scores in the pVAX-Engam59 and pVAX-Engam59+CpG ODN2006 groups were significantly lower (P < 0.05), and the relative weight gain rates were significantly higher (P < 0.05). The ACI values were 156.02 and 159.72, respectively. In summary, we successfully constructed DNA vaccine targeting E. necatrix gametocyte antigenic gene, and both pVAX-Engam59+CpG ODN2006 and pVAX-Engam59 showed good immunoprotective effects, which were close to the anti-coccidial intermediate efficiency level, and could be candidates for a DNA vaccine against coccidiosis.

Key words: Eimeria necatrix, gametocyte antigen gene, DNA vaccine, immunoprotection

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