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Induction of protective immune response in mice by a DNA vaccine encoding Trypanosoma evansi beta tubulin gene.
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PMID:  22317783     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Surra, caused by Trypanosoma evansi, is an economically important veterinary disease of the tropics. Lack of effective drugs or vaccines have made surra a severe economic burden particularly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, a naked DNA construct encoding full length T. evansi beta (β) tubulin gene was used to immunize mice, to elicit a T. evansi β tubulin protein specific humoral immune response, delineated by ELISA. The serum cytokine profile post immunization, as determined by flow cytometry bead based assay, showed a predominant T helper cell Type 1 (Th1) response with significant increase in levels of IFNγ and TNFα. Lethal challenge with T. evansi blood-form trypomastigotes post immunization generated a β tubulin specific recall response and a stronger Th1 type serum cytokine profile which correlated with an extended survival and better control of parasitemia in the immunized mice.
Authors:
Samarchith P Kurup; Anup Kumar Tewari
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-9
Journal Detail:
Title:  Veterinary parasitology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1873-2550     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-2-9     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7602745     Medline TA:  Vet Parasitol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122, India.
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