Canarypox virus expressing infectious bursal disease VP2 protein as immunogen for chickens

Braz J Microbiol. 2014 May 19;45(1):231-4. doi: 10.1590/s1517-83822014000100032. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

Canarypox viruses (CNPV) carrying the coding sequence of VP2 protein from infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) were obtained. These viruses were able to express VP2 protein in vitro and to induce IBDV-neutralizing antibodies when inoculated in specific pathogen-free chickens demonstrating that CNPV platform is usefulness to develop immunogens for chickens.

Keywords: IBDV; VP2 protein; canarypox virus; viral vector.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Neutralizing / blood
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Birnaviridae Infections / immunology
  • Birnaviridae Infections / prevention & control
  • Birnaviridae Infections / veterinary*
  • Canarypox virus / genetics*
  • Chickens
  • Drug Carriers*
  • Genetic Vectors*
  • Poultry Diseases / immunology
  • Poultry Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / immunology
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / administration & dosage
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / genetics
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / immunology
  • Viral Structural Proteins / genetics
  • Viral Structural Proteins / immunology*
  • Viral Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Viral Vaccines / genetics
  • Viral Vaccines / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Neutralizing
  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Drug Carriers
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • VP2 protein, infectious bursal disease virus
  • Vaccines, Synthetic
  • Viral Structural Proteins
  • Viral Vaccines