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Protection of Specific-pathogen-free (Spf) Foals from Severe Equine Herpesvirus Type-1 (Ehv-1) Infection Following Immunization with Non-infectious L-particles

  • Mohd Lila Mohd-Azmi (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Putra Malaysia) ;
  • John Gibson (Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road) ;
  • Frazer Rixon (Institute of Virology, Hill Street Road, Glasgow, U.K.) ;
  • Lauchlan, John-Mc (Institute of Virology, Hill Street Road, Glasgow, U.K.) ;
  • Field, Hugh-John (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Putra Malaysia)
  • Published : 2002.09.01
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Abstract

Cells infected With equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) Produced both infectious and non-infectious Virus-related particles. Compared to the whole virion, non-infectious particles termed L-particles were deter-mined to lack 150 kDa protein, commonly known as nucleocapsid protein. The potential of L-particles to induce immune responses was studied in mice and foals. Intranasal immunization with L-particles or whole virions induced poor IgG antibody responses in mice. Interestingly, despite the poor antibody response, the conferred immunity protected the host from challenge infections. This was indicated by a significant reduction in virus titers in line with recovery towards normal body weight. Subsequently, the test on the usefulness of L-particles as immunizing agents was extended to foals. Immunization of specific-pathogen-free (SPF) foals resulted in similar results. As determined by a complement-fixing-antibody test (CFT), foals seroconverted when they were immunized either with inactivated L-particles or whole virions via intramuscular (i.m.) injections. The presence of the antibody correlated with the degree of protection. Beyond day 1 post challenge infection (p.i.), there was no virus shedding in the nasal mucus of foals immunized with whole EHV-1 virions. Virus shedding was observed in foals Immunized with L-particles but limited to days 6 to 8 p.i. only. In contrast, extended vim shedding was observed in non-immunized foals and it was well beyond day 14 p.i. Viremia was not detected for more than four days except in non-immunized foals. Immunization in mice via intranasal (i.n.) conferred good protection. However, compared to the i.n. route, a greater degree of protection was obtained in foals following immunization via i.m. route. Despite variation in the degree of protection due to different routes of immunization in the two animal species, our results have established significant evidence that immunization with L-particles confers protection in the natural host. It is suggested that non-infectious L-particles should be used as immunizing agents for vaccination of horses against EHV-1 infection.

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