Progress in the development of Fasciola hepatica vaccine using recombinant fatty acid binding protein with the adjuvant adaptation system ADAD

Vet Parasitol. 2007 Apr 30;145(3-4):287-96. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.12.017. Epub 2007 Feb 1.

Abstract

Fatty acid binding proteins (FABP) have been designed as a potential vaccine against fasciolosis. In this work, the immunoprophylaxis of the recombinant Fh15 FABP from F. hepatica (Fh15) in adjuvant/immunomodulator ADAD system was evaluated using mice and sheep challenged with F. hepatica. The ADAD system combines the Fh15 antigen with an immunomodulator (hydroalcoholic extract of Polypodium leucotomos; PAL) and/or an adjuvant (saponins of Quillaja saponaria; Qs) in a water/oil emulsion (30/70) with a non-mineral oil (Montanide). All the infected control mice died by 41-48 days post-infection. The mice vaccinated with ADAD only with PAL+Fh15 present a survival rate of 40-50% and those vaccinated with ADAD containing PAL+Qs+Fh15 had a survival rate of 50-62.5%. IgG1 antibodies were lower in surviving mice in comparison with non-surviving mice. The sheep vaccinated with ADAD PAL+Qs+Fh15 showed lower fluke recovery (43%), less hepatic lesions and higher post-infection daily weight gain than F. hepatica infected control animals. Thus, the ADAD system using recombinant fatty acid binding proteins from F. hepatica could be a good option to develop vaccines against F. hepatica.

Publication types

  • Controlled Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chemistry, Pharmaceutical
  • Fasciola hepatica / immunology
  • Fascioliasis / prevention & control*
  • Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins / immunology*
  • Female
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Recombinant Proteins / immunology*
  • Sheep
  • Sheep Diseases / parasitology
  • Sheep Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Time Factors
  • Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Vaccines / chemistry
  • Vaccines / immunology*

Substances

  • Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Vaccines