Inactivated Aeromonas salmonicida impairs adaptive immunity in lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus).
J Fish Dis
; 47(7): e13944, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Aeromonas salmonicida, a widely distributed aquatic pathogen causing furunculosis in fish, exhibits varied virulence, posing challenges in infectious disease and immunity studies, notably in vaccine efficacy assessment. Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) has become a valuable model for marine pathogenesis studies. This study evaluated several antigen preparations against A. salmonicida J223, a hypervirulent strain of teleost fish, including lumpfish. The potential immune protective effect of A. salmonicida bacterins in the presence and absence of the A-layer and extracellular products was tested in lumpfish. Also, we evaluated the impact of A. salmonicida outer membrane proteins (OMPs) and iron-regulated outer membrane proteins (IROMPs) on lumpfish immunity. The immunized lumpfish were intraperitoneally (i.p.) challenged with 104 A. salmonicida cells/dose at 8 weeks-post immunization (wpi). Immunized and non-immunized fish died within 2 weeks post-challenge. Our analyses showed that immunization with A. salmonicida J223 bacterins and antigen preparations did not increase IgM titres. In addition, adaptive immunity biomarker genes (e.g., igm, mhc-ii and cd4) were down-regulated. These findings suggest that A. salmonicida J223 antigen preparations hinder lumpfish immunity. Notably, many fish vaccines are bacterin-based, often lacking efficacy evaluation. This study offers crucial insights for finfish vaccine approval and regulations.
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Vacinas Bacterianas
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Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas
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Aeromonas salmonicida
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Imunidade Adaptativa
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Doenças dos Peixes
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Animals
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En
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J Fish Dis
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BIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá