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VACCINES
卷 9, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9050458
关键词
Senegalese sole; inactivated vaccine; BEI; formalin; nervous necrosis virus; immune response; antibodies; gene expression
资金
- MICIU (Spain) - FEDER [RTI2018-094687-B-C21]
Nervous necrosis virus (NNV) is a serious threat to marine and freshwater fish species, and Senegalese sole in Mediterranean aquaculture is highly susceptible to NNV outbreaks. Vaccines for aquaculture, such as those based on formalin or binary ethylenimine (BEI) inactivation, have shown promise in inducing immune responses and improving survival rates in NNV-infected fish. Further research is needed to enhance the protection effectiveness of these vaccines and gain a deeper understanding of the immune mechanisms involved.
Nervous necrosis virus (NNV), the causative agent of viral encephalopathy and retinopathy (VER), is one of the most threatening viruses affecting marine and freshwater fish species worldwide. Senegalese sole is a promising fish species in Mediterranean aquaculture but also highly susceptible to NNV and VER outbreaks, that puts its farming at risk. The development of vaccines for aquaculture is one of best tools to prevent viral spread and sudden outbreaks, and virus inactivation is the simplest and most cost-effective method available. In this work, we have designed two inactivated vaccines based on the use of formalin or binary ethylenimine (BEI) to inactivate a reassortant NNV strain. After vaccination, the BEI-inactivated vaccine triggered the production of specific IgM-NNV antibodies and stimulated innate and adaptive immune responses at transcriptional level (rtp3, mx, mhcii and tcrb coding genes). Moreover, it partially improved survival after an NNV in vivo challenge, reducing the mid-term viral load and avoiding the down-regulation of immune response post-challenge. On the other hand, the formalin-inactivated vaccine improved the survival of fish upon infection without inducing the production of IgM-NNV antibodies and only stimulating the expression of herc4 and mhcii genes (in head-kidney and brain, respectively) during the vaccination period; this suggests that other immune-related pathways may be involved in the partial protection provoked. Although these vaccines against NNV showed encouraging results, further studies are needed to improve sole protection and to fully understand the underlying immune mechanism.
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