Vaccination of lactating dairy cows for the prevention of aflatoxin B1 carry over in milk

PLoS One. 2011;6(10):e26777. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026777. Epub 2011 Oct 28.

Abstract

The potential of anaflatoxin B(1) (AnAFB(1)) conjugated to keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) as a vaccine (AnAFB(1)-KLH) in controlling the carry over of the aflatoxin B(1) (AFB(1)) metabolite aflatoxin M(1) (AFM(1)) in cow milk is reported. AFB(1) is the most carcinogenic compound in food and foodstuffs amongst aflatoxins (AFs). AnAFB(1) is AFB(1) chemically modified as AFB(1)-1(O-carboxymethyl) oxime. In comparison to AFB(1), AnAFB(1) has proven to be non-toxic in vitro to human hepatocarcinoma cells and non mutagenic to Salmonella typhimurium strains. AnAFB(1)-KLH was used for immunization of cows proving to induce a long lasting titer of anti-AFB(1) IgG antibodies (Abs) which were cross reactive with AFB(1), AFG(1), and AFG(2). The elicited anti-AFB(1) Abs were able to hinder the secretion of AFM(1) into the milk of cows continuously fed with AFB(1). Vaccination of lactating animals with conjugated AnAFB(1) may represent a solution to the public hazard constituted by milk and cheese contaminated with AFs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aflatoxin B1 / analysis*
  • Aflatoxin B1 / immunology
  • Aflatoxin B1 / toxicity
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Fungal / immunology
  • Cattle
  • Cell Death / drug effects
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Cross Reactions / immunology
  • Dairying*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • Humans
  • Immune Sera / drug effects
  • Lactation / drug effects
  • Lactation / physiology*
  • Milk / chemistry*
  • Mutagenicity Tests
  • Salmonella typhimurium / drug effects
  • Salmonella typhimurium / genetics
  • Vaccination*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Fungal
  • Immune Sera
  • Aflatoxin B1