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Abstract

(MG) is an important poultry pathogen that causes respiratory disease and loss of production worldwide, and is currently controlled with live attenuated vaccines. These vaccines have limitations as they vary in their pathogenicity, the protection afforded and their transmissibility, but have been shown to effectively reduce losses associated with challenge in the field. A live attenuated vaccine, ts-11, has been used for the control of in several countries. This vaccine is highly dose-dependent and the flock antibody response is weak. GapA is the primary cytadherence molecule in , and the absence of GapA expression has been observed in the vast majority of cells in the ts-11 vaccine strain. In this study the immunogenicity of a GapA ts-11 vaccine was investigated in specific-pathogen-free chickens. Birds vaccinated with GapA ts-11 were protected against clinical signs of disease following challenge with virulent , and GapA ts-11 was shown to be non-pathogenic and more immunogenic at a lower dose than the currently available ts-11 vaccine. Thus, GapA ts-11 appears to have improved potential as a vaccine candidate.

Funding
This study was supported by the:
  • Australian Government
  • The University of Melbourne
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