Immunostimulation of Cyprinus carpio using phage lysate of Aeromonas hydrophila

Publication date: March 2019Source: Fish & Shellfish Immunology, Volume 86Author(s): Saekil Yun, Jin Woo Jun, Sib Sankar Giri, Hyoun Joong Kim, Cheng Chi, Sang Geun Kim, Sang Wha Kim, Jung Woo Kang, Se Jin Han, Jun Kwon, Woo Taek Oh, Se Chang ParkAbstractOver the last 50 years, various approaches have been established for the development of antigens for immunostimulation. We used phage lysate (PL), composed of inactivated antigens by the lytic bacteriophage pAh 6-c for Aeromonas hydrophila JUNAH strain to develop a vaccine for the prevention of A. hydrophila infection in Cyprinus carpio (common carp). We also assessed the poly D,L lactide-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) microparticles encapsulation method to increase the efficiency of the vaccine. Six groups of vaccines involving encapsulated by PLGA, formalin killed cells, or phage lysate at low or high concentration were prepared for intraperitoneal injection in C. carpio. Blood specimens and head kidney samples were collected at various time points for bacterial agglutination assay and to assess relative expression of immune-related genes interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), lysozyme C, and serum amyloid A (SAA). The vaccine groups using high dose phage lysate antigen showed significantly higher agglutination titers than all other groups at 4- and 6-weeks post vaccination (wpv), with the titer of the PLGA encapsulated vaccine group being highest from 10 wpv to the end of the experiment. The survival r...
Source: Fish and Shellfish Immunology - Category: Biology Source Type: research