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Valero Y, Souto S, Olveira JG, López-Vázquez C, Dopazo CP, Bandín I. Water-in-oil adjuvant challenges in fish vaccination: An experimental inactivated adjuvanted vaccine against betanodavirus infection in Senegalese sole. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2024; 47:e13945. [PMID: 38523313 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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The extensive growth of intensive fish farming has led to a massive spread of infectious diseases. Nervous necrosis virus (NNV) is the causative agent of the viral encephalo- and retinopathy disease which has become a major threat for fish farming all over the globe. The devastating mortality rates recorded in disease outbreaks, especially when infected specimens are at early stages of development, have a high economic impact on the sector. Currently, vaccines are the most cost-effective preventing tool in the fight against viruses. Inactivated vaccines have the advantage of simplicity in their development at the same time as present the antigen in a similar manner than the natural infection in the host. Nevertheless, they usually trigger weaker immune responses needing adjuvants to boost their effectiveness. In this work, we have intraperitoneally vaccinated Senegalese sole juveniles (Solea senegalensis) with a previously designed inactivated vaccine against NNV based on binary ethylenimine (BEI), mixed or not with an oil-adjuvant. Our results demonstrated the potential activation of different immune pathways when the vaccine was administered alone compared to the oil-adjuvanted vaccine, both resulting in an equivalent partial improvement in survival following a NNV challenge. However, whilst the vaccine alone led to a significant increase in specific antibodies, in the adjuvanted version those antibodies were kept basal although with a slight improvement in their neutralization capacity. At transcriptional level, neither vaccine (adjuvanted or not) triggered the immune system activation during the vaccination period. However, after NNV infection, the BEI-inactivated vaccines alone and oil-adjuvanted both elicited the stimulation of antiviral responsive genes (rtp3, herc4), antigen presentation molecules (mhcii) and T-cell markers (cd8a) in the head-kidney. Additionally, the oil-adjuvanted vaccine appears to stimulate mediator cytokines (il6) and B-cell markers (ight and ighm). Surprisingly, when the adjuvant was administered alone, fish showed the highest survival rates concomitantly with a lack of NNV-IgM production, pointing to the possible induction of different immune pathways than the B-cell responses via antibodies by the adjuvant. Since this combined vaccine did not succeed in the full extension of protection against the pathogen, further studies should be performed focusing on unravelling the molecular mechanisms through which adjuvants trigger the immune response, both independently and when added to a vaccine antigen.
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- Yulema Valero
- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Immunobiology for Aquaculture Group, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Campus Vida, Instituto de Acuicultura, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Campus Vida, Instituto de Acuicultura, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Campus Vida, Instituto de Acuicultura, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Campus Vida, Instituto de Acuicultura, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Campus Vida, Instituto de Acuicultura, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Campus Vida, Instituto de Acuicultura, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Zhou T, Cai P, Li J, Dan X, Li Z. Pathological variations and immune response in Channa argus infected with pathogenic Nocardia seriolae strain. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 150:109554. [PMID: 38641217 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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Nocardia seriolae pathogen causes chronic granulomatous disease, reportedly affecting over 40 species of marine and freshwater cultured fish. Hence, research is required to address and eliminate this significant threat to the aquaculture industry. In this respect, a reliable and reproducible infection model needs to be established to better understand the biology of this pathogen and its interactions with the host during infection, as well as to develop new vaccines or other effective treatment methods. In this study, we examined the pathogenicity of the pathogen and the immune response of snakehead (Channa argus) juvenile to N. seriolae using a range of methods and analyses, including pathogen isolation and identification, histopathology, Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis, and determination of the median lethal dose (LD50) and cytokine expression. We have preliminarily established a N. seriolae - C. argus model. According to our morphological and phylogenetic analysis data, the isolated strain was identified as N. seriolae and named NSE01. Eighteen days post-infection of healthy juvenile C. argus with N. seriolae NSE01, the mortality rate in all four experimental groups (intraperitoneally injected with 1 × 105 CFU/mL - 1 × 108 CFU/mL of bacterial suspension) (n = 120) was 100 %. The LD50 of N. seriolae NSE01 for juvenile C. argus was determined to be 1.13 × 106 CFU/fish. Infected juvenile C. argus had significant pathological changes, including visceral tissue swelling, hemorrhage, and the presence of numerous nodules of varying sizes in multiple tissues. Further histopathological examination revealed typical systemic granuloma formation. Additionally, following infection with N. seriolae NSE01, the gene expression of important cytokines, such as Toll-like receptor genes TLR2, TLR13, interleukin-1 receptor genes IL1R1, IL1R2, and interferon regulatory factor IRF2 were significantly upregulated in different tissues, indicating their potential involvement in the host immune response and regulation against N. seriolae. In conclusion, juvenile C. argus can serve as a suitable model for N. seriolae infection. The establishment of this animal model will facilitate the study of the pathogenesis of nocardiosis and the development of vaccines.
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- Tingting Zhou
- Guangdong Haid Group Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, 511400, PR China; College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, PR China.
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- Guangdong Haid Group Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, 511400, PR China
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- Guangdong Haid Group Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, 511400, PR China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, PR China
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- Guangdong Haid Group Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, 511400, PR China.
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Weng T, Chen G, Li N, Sirimanapong W, Huang T, Chen J, Xia L. Identifying the in vivo-induced antigenic genes is a strategy to develop DNA vaccine against Nocardia seriolae in hybrid snakehead (Channa maculata ♀ × Channa argus ♂). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 147:109410. [PMID: 38309489 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Nocardia seriolae has been identified as the causative agent of fish nocardiosis, resulting in serious economic losses in aquaculture. With an aim to screen potential candidates for vaccine development against N. seriolae, the in vivo-induced genes of N. seriolae in hybrid snakehead (Channa maculate ♀ × Channa argus ♂) model were profiled via in vivo-induced antigen technology (IVIAT) in the present study, and 6 in vivo-induced genes were identified as follows: IS701 family transposase (is701), membrane protein insertase YidC (yidC), ergothioneine biosynthesis glutamate-cysteine ligase (egtA), molybdopterin respectively-dependent oxidoreductase (mol), phosphoketolase family protein (Ppl), hypothetical protein 6747 (hp6747). Additionally, the yidC was inserted into eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1-myc-his-A to construct a DNA vaccine named as pcDNA-YidC to evaluate immunoprotection in hybrid snakehead after artificial challenge with N. serioale. Results showed that the transcription of yidC was detected in spleen, trunk kidney, muscle and liver in vaccinated fish, suggesting that this antigenic gene can be recombinantly expressed in fish. Meanwhile, indexes of humoral immunity were evaluated in the vaccinated fish through assessing specific-antibody IgM and serum enzyme activities, including lysozyme (LZM), superoxide dismutase (SOD), acid phosphatase (ACP) and alkaline phosphatase (AKP). Quantitative real-time PCR analysis indicated that pcDNA-YidC DNA vaccine could notably enhance the expression of immune-related genes (CD4、CD8α、MHCIIα、TNFα、IL-1β and MHCIα) in 4 tissues (spleen, trunk kidney, muscle and liver) of the vaccinated fish. Finally, an immuno-protection with a relative survival rate of 65.71 % was displayed in vaccinated fish in comparison to the control groups. Taken together, these results indicate that pcDNA-YidC DNA vaccine could boost strong immune responses in hybrid snakehead and show preferably protective efficacy against N. seriolae, indicating that IVIAT is a helpful strategy to screen the highly immunogenic antigens for vaccine development against fish nocardiosis.
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- Tingting Weng
- Fisheries College of Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Guanedong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy Culture, Guangdong, China
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- Fisheries College of Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Guanedong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy Culture, Guangdong, China
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- Fisheries College of Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Guanedong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy Culture, Guangdong, China
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- Veterinary Aquatic Animal Research & Health Care Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Nakhon-pathom, Thailand
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Science, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Fisheries College of Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Guanedong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy Culture, Guangdong, China.
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- Fisheries College of Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Guanedong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy Culture, Guangdong, China.
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Yan WX, Tseng YH, Huang WR, Cheng LW, Wang PC, Chen SC. Nocardiosis and other common diseases of cultured golden pompano (Trachinotus blochii) in Taiwan. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2024; 47:e13894. [PMID: 38014554 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Golden pompano (Trachinotus blochii) is a carnivorous teleost cultured in the Asia-Pacific region. Fish culture in high densities and numbers results in disease outbreaks, causing huge economic losses. Here, we collected cultured golden pompanos from 2021 to 2022 and identified the pathogens isolated from the diseased fish. Out of a total of 64 clinical cases observed in both sea cages and fish ponds, it was found that Nocardia seriolae was the predominant pathogen (26%), followed by Lactococcus garvieae (13%). Trichodina spp. was the most prevalent parasite in sea cages and earthen ponds (21%), while Neobenedenia spp. was the primary parasitic pathogen (16%) in sea cages. Given these findings, further investigations were conducted, including antibiotic susceptibility and pathogenicity tests specific to N. seriolae in golden pompanos. Antibiotic susceptibility tests of N. seriolae revealed that all strains were susceptible to doxycycline, oxytetracycline, florfenicol and erythromycin but resistant to amoxicillin and ampicillin. Additionally, a pathogenicity assessment was carried out by administering an intraperitoneal injection of 0.1 mL containing 107 CFU of N. seriolae per fish. The mortality rates observed varied between 40% and 90%, with the P2 strain exhibiting the highest level of virulence, resulting in a cumulative mortality of 90%. Therefore, disease outbreaks in fish can be minimized by developing effective treatments and prevention methods.
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- Wei-Xiao Yan
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
- International Degree Program of Ornamental Fish Technology and Aquatic Animal Health, International College, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
- Southern Taiwan Fish Diseases Research Centre, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
- Southern Taiwan Fish Diseases Research Centre, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
- Southern Taiwan Fish Diseases Research Centre, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
- Southern Taiwan Fish Diseases Research Centre, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
- International Degree Program of Ornamental Fish Technology and Aquatic Animal Health, International College, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
- Southern Taiwan Fish Diseases Research Centre, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
- Research Centre for Fish Vaccine and Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
- International Degree Program of Ornamental Fish Technology and Aquatic Animal Health, International College, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
- Southern Taiwan Fish Diseases Research Centre, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
- Research Centre for Fish Vaccine and Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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Dong F, Sun YL, Qian YX, Chen Q, He JL, Wang JT, Han T, Zhang XM, Deng YT. Integrated analysis of transcriptome and metabolome reveals the regulatory mechanism of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) in response to Nocardia seriolae infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 145:109322. [PMID: 38128679 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Nocardia seriolae is a severe bacterial pathogen that has seriously affected the development of aquaculture industry. Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) is a commercially significant freshwater fish that suffers a variety of environmental threats, including bacterial pathogens. However, the immune responses and metabolic alterations of largemouth bass to N. seriolae infection remain largely unclear. We discovered that N. seriolae caused pathological alterations in largemouth bass and shifted the transcript of immune-related and apoptotic genes in head kidney after infection. To answer the aforementioned question, a combined transcriptome and metabolome analysis was employed to explore the alterations in genes, metabolites, and metabolic pathways in largemouth bass following bacterial infection. A total of 3579 genes and 1929 metabolites are significant differentially changed in the head kidney post infection. In response to N. seriolae infection, host modifies the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, TCA cycle, glycolysis, and amino acid metabolism. The integrated analysis of transcriptome and metabolome suggested that with the arginine metabolism pathway as the core, multiple biomarkers (arg gene, arginine) are involved in the antibacterial and immune functions of largemouth bass. Thus, we hypothesized that arginine plays a crucial role in the immune responses of largemouth bass against N. seriolae infection, and increasing arginine levels suitably is beneficial for the host against bacterial infection. Our results shed light on the regulatory mechanism of largemouth bass resistance to N. seriolae infection and contributed to the development of more effective N. seriolae resistance strategies.
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- Fen Dong
- School of Fisheries, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Fisheries, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Fisheries, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Fisheries, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Fisheries, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Fisheries, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- School of Fisheries, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China.
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- School of Fisheries, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immunology and Sustainable Aquaculture, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, 510380, China
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Wangkahart E, Thongsrisuk A, Vialle R, Pholchamat S, Sunthamala P, Phudkliang J, Srisapoome P, Wang T, Secombes CJ. Comparative study of the effects of Montanide™ ISA 763A VG and ISA 763B VG adjuvants on the immune response against Streptococcus agalactiae in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 134:108563. [PMID: 36717067 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Streptococcus agalactiae is regarded as a major bacterial pathogen of farmed fish, with outbreaks in Nile tilapia causing significant losses. Vaccination is considered the most suitable method for disease control in aquaculture, with the potential to prevent such outbreaks if highly efficacious vaccines are available for use. Several vaccines have been produced to protect against S. agalactiae infection in tilapia, including inactivated vaccines, live attenuated vaccines, and subunit vaccines, with variable levels of protection seen. Two commercial adjuvants, Montanide™ ISA 763A VG and ISA 763B VG, have been developed recently and designed to improve the safety and efficacy of oil-based emulsions delivered by intraperitoneal injection. In particular, their mode of action may help identify and stimulate particular immunological pathways linked to the intended protective response, which is an important tool for future vaccine development. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize the potential of two adjuvanted-bacterial vaccines against S. agalactiae (SAIV) comparatively, to determine their usefulness for improving protection and to analyse the immune mechanisms involved. Nile tilapia were divided into four groups: 1) fish injected with PBS as a control, 2) fish injected with the SAIV alone, 3) fish injected with the SAIV + Montanide™ ISA 763A VG, and 4) fish injected with the SAIV + Montanide™ ISA 763B VG. Following immunization selected innate immune parameters were analysed, including serum lysozyme, myeloperoxidase, and bactericidal activity, with significantly increased levels seen after immunization. Cytokines associated with innate and adaptive immunity were also studied, with expression levels of several genes showing significant up-regulation, indicating good induction of cell-mediated immune responses. Additionally, the specific IgM antibody response against S. agalactiae was determined and found to be significantly induced post-vaccination, with higher levels seen in the presence of the adjuvants. In comparison to the protection seen with the unadjuvanted vaccine (61.29% RPS), both Montanide™ ISA 763A VG and Montanide™ ISA 763B VG improved the RPS, to 77.42% and 74.19% respectively. In conclusion, Montanide™ ISA 763A VG and Montanide™ ISA 763B VG have shown potential for use as adjuvants for fish vaccines against streptococcosis, as evidenced by the enhanced immunoprotection seen when given in combination with the SAIV vaccine employed in this study.
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- Eakapol Wangkahart
- Laboratory of Fish Immunology and Nutrigenomics, Applied Animal and Aquatic Sciences Research Unit, Division of Fisheries, Faculty of Technology, Mahasarakham University, Khamriang Sub-District, Kantarawichai, Mahasarakham, 44150, Thailand.
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- Laboratory of Fish Immunology and Nutrigenomics, Applied Animal and Aquatic Sciences Research Unit, Division of Fisheries, Faculty of Technology, Mahasarakham University, Khamriang Sub-District, Kantarawichai, Mahasarakham, 44150, Thailand
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- SEPPIC, Paris La Défense, 50 Boulevard National, CS 90020, 92257, La Garenne Colombes Cedex, France
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- Master of Science Program in Biotechnology & Biobusiness, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, 44150, Thailand
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- Master of Science Program in Biotechnology & Biobusiness, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, 44150, Thailand
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- Master of Science Program in Biotechnology & Biobusiness, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, 44150, Thailand
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- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Jatujak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Development of TaqMan quantitative PCR assay for detection of Nocardia seriolae in fish and the environment. J Microbiol Methods 2023; 205:106650. [PMID: 36481430 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2022.106650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nocardia seriolae is a gram-positive bacterium that causes nocardiosis, threatening fish farming. Advanced nocardiosis is challenging to control; thus, accurate detection methods of the causal agent in the early disease stage are required. In this study, we developed a TaqMan fluorescence quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay for quantitative detection of N. seriolae in fish tissues and water samples. A pair of highly specific primers and a TaqMan probe were designed based on the N. seriolae 16S23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region. A high correlation coefficient (R2 = 0.998) of the standard curve with a 99.5% efficiency was obtained. The qPCR detection limit of the method was as low as 19.8 copies/μL, 1000 times more sensitive than conventional PCR, and has a good performance in the detection of cultured bacteria (y = -3.750× + 48.075, R2 = 0.974). Even 1.42 CFU/mL N. seriolae collected from 500 mL of natural pond water can be detected. Furthermore, a linear model for the relationship between the log of bacteria load and Cq values in water was established (y = -3.239× + 40.978), and the R2 value was 0.979. This assay was used for accurate N. seriolae detection in fish tissues, water samples, feeds and soils. This study provides a valuable tool for the early detection and control of nocardiosis in aquaculture.
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Qian Q, Chen Z, Xu J, Zhu Y, Xu W, Gao X, Jiang Q, Zhang X. Pathogenicity of Plesiomonas shigelloides causing mass mortalities of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and its induced host immune response. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 132:108487. [PMID: 36503060 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.108487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The outbreak of mass mortality of M. salmoides occurred in an aquaculture farm in Jiangsu province of China, showing signs of skin ulceration and haemorrhages. The bacteria were isolated from diseased largemouth bass, and identified as Plesiomonas shigelloides based on morphological, physiological and biochemical features, as well as 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. The pathogenicity of P. shigelloides was determined by challenge experiments, and the median lethal dosage (LD50) of the isolate NJS1 for M. salmoides was calculated as 1.6 × 105 CFU/mL at 7 d post-infection. Histopathological analysis revealed that extensive necrosis, vacuolization and inflammation were presented in the kidney, liver and gill of the diseased fish. Detection of virulence-related genes showed that P. shigelloides NJS1 was positive for astA, astB, astD, astE, actP and 6 ahpA. Additionally, the host defensive response of M. salmoides infected by P. shigelloides was analyzed by quantitive real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), and the results showed that the expression levels of Cas3, Hep1, HIF, IgM, IL15 and TGF were significantly up-regulated in head kidney, liver and spleen in different hours post-infection, which revealed varying expression profiles and clear transcriptional activation of immune related genes. The results suggested that P. shigelloides was an etiological element in the mass mortalities of M. salmoides and this study provided deeper insights for the pathogenesis and host defensive system in P. shigelloides invasion.
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- Qieqi Qian
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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Immunoprotective Analysis of the NFA49590 Protein from Nocardia farcinica IFM 10152 Demonstrates Its Potential as a Vaccine Candidate. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11121488. [PMID: 36558822 PMCID: PMC9782307 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11121488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Nocardia is emerging as a serious and easily neglected pathogen in clinical practice with multidrug resistance that extends the treatment period for months or even years. This has led to the investigation of a vaccine approach to prevent Nocardia infections. However, studies on the protective proteins of Nocardia have not yet been carried out. In the present work, over 500 proteins in the supernatant of N. farcinica IFM10152 were identified by LC−MS/MS. In silico analysis of these proteins with a high content (score > 2000) predicted that NFA49590 was one of the conserved proteins in N. farcinica strains with potential antigenicity. After the rNFA49590 protein was cloned and expressed in E. coli (DE3) and purified using a Ni-NTA column, its good antigenicity was confirmed with sera from mice immunized with different Nocardia species by Western blot. Then we confirmed its ability to activate innate immunity by examining the phosphorylation status of ERK1/2, JNK, p38, and p65 and the cytokine levels of IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-10. Finally, we evaluated its immunoprotective effect in BALB/c mice, and we found that mice immunized with rNFA49590 protein exhibited high antibody titers, enhanced bacterial clearance ability, and generated robust protective effects from the N. farcinica challenge. These results offer strong support for the use of NFA49590 protein as a vaccine candidate and open the possibilities for the exploration of a large array of immunoprotective proteins.
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Jia YJ, Xia JY, Jiang FY, Li Y, Chen G, Zhu B. Antigenic epitope screening and functional modification of mannose enhance the efficacy of largemouth bass virus subunit vaccines. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2022; 45:1635-1643. [PMID: 35841600 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Major capsid protein (MCP) can be used as a subunit vaccine against largemouth bass virus (LMBV). However, subunit vaccines usually have low immunogenicity. Here, to identify the major immunogenicity determinant region of the MCP gene, we truncated the MCP of the LMBV gene into four parts (MCP-1, MCP-2, MCP-3 and MCP-4). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to identify the antigenicity of these four truncated MCP proteins. Then, the highly antigenic truncated protein was modified with mannose and connected with functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) as carriers. Largemouth basses were immunized by bath immersion, challenged with LMBV on the 28th day after immunization and evaluated for related immune indicators. The results indicated that the MCP-2 protein could induce a higher antibody titre than the other truncated MCP proteins. We found that the levels of immune-related genes (TNF-α, CD40, IgM, IFNγ and IL-10) in the spleen and kidney were significantly increased in the MCP-2 and MCP-2-Man groups. ELISA results showed that the antibody content in the serum increased significantly in the MCP-2 group 7 days post-vaccination and increased with days in all the vaccinated groups, with the highest observed on the 21st day. Notably, the MCP-2-Man vaccine (10 mg L-1 ) showed durability of immunoprotection efficacy that could protect largemouth basses from LMBV challenge, and the immune protection rate reached 78.94%. These results suggest that MCP-2 might be the major immunogenicity determinant region of LMBV and that the mannose-modified MCP-2 vaccine can induce stronger adaptive immune responses.
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- Yi-Jun Jia
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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Teng J, Zhao Y, Meng QL, Zhu SR, Chen HJ, Xue LY, Ji XS. Transcriptome analysis in the spleen of Northern Snakehead (Channa argus) challenged with Nocardia seriolae. Genomics 2022; 114:110357. [PMID: 35378240 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2022.110357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
Northern snakehead (Channa argus) is an indigenous fish species and is one of popularly cultured snakeheads in China and other Asian countries. Unfortunately, Nocardia seriolae infections have caused considerable losses in the snakehead aquaculture industry. However, the infectivity and the immune response induced by N. seriolae in snakehead are unclear. In order to better understand the immune response of Northern snakehead in a series of time points after N. seriolae challenge, we conducted the transcriptomic comparison in snakehead spleen at 48, 96, and 144 h after the challenge of N. seriola against their control counterparts. Gene annotation and pathway analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were carried out to understand the functions of the DEGs. Additionally, protein-protein interaction networks were conducted to obtain the interaction relationships of immune-related DEGs. These results revealed the expression changes of multiple DEGs and signaling pathways involved in immunity during N. seriolae infection, which will facilitate our comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms involved in the immune response to bacterial infection in the northern snakehead.
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- Jian Teng
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China; College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- Shandong Freshwater Fisheries Research Institute, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Freshwater Fisheries Research Institute, Jinan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China.
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Zhang N, Zhang H, Dong Z, Wang W. Molecular Identification of Nocardia seriolae and Comparative Analysis of Spleen Transcriptomes of Hybrid Snakehead ( Channa maculata Female × Channa argus Male) With Nocardiosis Disease. Front Immunol 2022; 13:778915. [PMID: 35154103 PMCID: PMC8828968 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.778915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Hybrid snakehead (Channa maculata female × Channa argus male) is a new freshwater aquaculture fish species in southern China. During intensive aquaculture, hybrid snakeheads are often infected by Nocardia seriolae. In this study, hybrid snakehead infected suspiciously by N. seriolae in an artificial breeding pond were examined. Diseased hybrid snakeheads swam slowly without food intake, and the clinical symptoms included skin wound, anal swelling and ascites, and white granulomatous in liver, spleen, and kidney of fish. Through bacterial isolation, 16S rDNA sequencing, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and artificial infection experiment, the pathogen was identified as N. seriolae. Furthermore, the spleen samples from diseased and healthy male hybrid snakeheads in the same pond were used for RNA-Seq analysis. A total of 3,512 unique transcripts (unigenes) were identified as differentially expressed genes (DEGs), and 1,886 of them were up-regulated in diseased fish. The expression patterns of 20 DEGs were verified by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Several immune-related pathways and many immune-related genes were identified. qPCR results showed that the expression patterns of immune-related genes in the liver and kidney of diseased fish were comparable to that in the spleen. This study provides deep-sequencing data of hybrid snakehead spleen and will help understand the immune response of hybrid snakehead to N. seriolae. It is also helpful for the biomarker screening of fish-borne Nocardia spp. and the breeding of nocardiosis-resistant fish species.
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- Ning Zhang
- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Zhongshan Ronghai Aquaculture Co. Ltd., Zhongshan, China
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China.,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
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Zhao Z, Peng H, Han T, Jiang Z, Yuan J, Liu X, Wang X, Zhang Y, Wang T. Pharmacological characterization and biological function of the interleukin-8 receptor, CXCR2, in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 120:441-450. [PMID: 34933090 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Interleukin-8 (IL-8 or C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8, CXCL8) is a cytokine secreted by numerous cell types and is best known for its functional roles in inflammatory response by binding to specific receptors (the interleukin-8 receptors, IL-8Rs). From the transcriptomic data of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), we identified an IL-8R that is highly homologous to the functionally validated teleost IL-8Rs. The M. salmoides IL-8 receptor (MsCXCR2) was further compared with the C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 2 subfamily by phylogenetic analysis. Briefly, the full-length CDS sequence of MsCXCR2 was cloned into the pEGFP-N1 plasmid, and the membrane localization of fusion expressing MsCXCR2-EGFP was revealed in HEK293 cells. To determine the functional interaction between IL-8 and MsCXCR2, secretory expressed Larimichthys crocea IL-8 (LcIL-8) was used to stimulate MsCXCR2 expressing cells. MsCXCR2 was demonstrated to be activated by LcIL-8, leading to receptor internalization, which was further revealed by the detection of extracellular regulated protein kinase (ERK) phosphorylation. Quantitative real-time PCR was used to evaluate the expressional distribution and variation of MsCXCR2 in healthy and Nocardia seriolae infected fish. Based on our findings, MsCXCR2 was constitutively expressed in all examined tissues, despite at different levels. Furthermore, gene expression was found to be significantly upregulated in the liver and head kidney of diseased fish. Collectively, our findings reveal the molecular activity of MsCXCR2 and indicate the functional involvement of this IL-8R in the immune response induced by N. seriolae in M. salmoides.
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- Zihao Zhao
- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316022, PR China
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- Department of Life Science and Engineering, Jining University, Jining, Shandong, 273155, PR China
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- Department of Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316022, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316022, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316022, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316022, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316022, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316022, PR China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316022, PR China.
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Wangkaghart E, Deville S, Wang B, Srisapoome P, Wang T, Secombes CJ. Immune response and protective efficacy of two new adjuvants, Montanide™ ISA 763B VG and Montanide™ GEL02, administered with a Streptococcus agalactiae ghost vaccine in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 116:19-29. [PMID: 34153428 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Streptococcus agalactiae is one of the most important pathogens infecting tilapia worldwide and causes meningoencephalitis, septicemia and high mortalities with considerable losses. Various types of vaccines have been developed against S. agalactiae infection, such as inactivated vaccines, live attenuated vaccines and subunit vaccines. Bacterial ghosts (BGs) are nonliving, empty cell envelopes and have been reported as novel vaccine candidates. Therefore, the main aims of this study were to develop an S. agalactiae ghost vaccine (SAGV) and to evaluate the immune response and protective effect of SAGV against S. agalactiae with two novel adjuvants, Montanide™ ISA 763B VG and Montanide™ GEL02. Nile tilapia, mean weight 50 g, were divided into four groups as follows; 1) fish injected with PBS as control, 2) fish injected with the SAGV alone; 3) fish injected with the SAGV+Montanide™ ISA 763B VG; and 4) fish injected with SAGV+Montanide™ GEL02. Following vaccination, innate immunity parameters including serum lysozyme, myeloperoxidase, catalase, and bactericidal activity were all significantly enhanced. Moreover, specific serum IgM antibodies were induced and reached their highest level 2-8 weeks post vaccination. Importantly, the relative percent survival of tilapia vaccinated against the SAGV formulated with both adjuvants was 80-93%. Furthermore, the transcription of immune-related genes (IgM, TCRβ, IL-1β, IL-8 and TNFα) were up-regulated in tilapia after vaccination, indicating that both cellular and humoral immune responses were induced by these adjuvanted vaccines. In summary, Montanide™ ISA 763B VG and Montanide™ GEL02 can enhance immunoprotection induced by the SAGV vaccine against streptococcosis, demonstrating that both have value as potential adjuvants of fish vaccines.
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- Eakapol Wangkaghart
- Research Unit of Excellence for Tropical Fisheries and Technology, Division of Fisheries, Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Technology, Mahasarakham University, Khamriang Sub-District, Kantarawichai, Mahasarakham, Thailand.
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- SEPPIC, Paris La Défense, 50 Boulevard National, CS 90020, 92257, La Garenne Colombes Cedex, France.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animal, Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, PR China.
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- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Jatujak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand.
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- Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
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- Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
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