Correlates of vaccine protection against Mycobacterium avium sub-species paratuberculosis infection revealed in a transcriptomic study of responses in Gudair® vaccinated sheep

Author:

Purdie Auriol C.,Plain Karren M.,Pooley Hannah,Begg Douglas J.,de Silva Kumudika,Whittington Richard J.

Abstract

A critical hindrance in the development of effective vaccine strategies to combat infectious disease is lack of knowledge about correlates of protection and of the host responses necessary for successful adaptive immunity. Often vaccine formulations are developed by stepwise experimentation, with incomplete investigation of the fundamental mechanisms of protection. Gudair®is a commercially available vaccine registered for use in sheep and goats for controlling spread ofMycobacterium aviumsub-speciesparatuberculosis(MAP) infections and reduces mortality by up to 90%. Here, using an experimental infection model in sheep, we have utilized a transcriptomics approach to identify white blood cell gene expression changes in vaccinated, MAP-exposed Merino sheep with a protective response in comparison to those vaccinated animals that failed to develop immunity to MAP infection. This methodology facilitated an overview of gene-associated functional pathway adaptations using anin-silicoanalysis approach. We identified a group of genes that were activated in the vaccine-protected animals and confirmed stability of expression in samples obtained from naturally exposed commercially maintained sheep. We propose these genes as correlates of vaccine induced protection.

Funder

University of Sydney

Publisher

Frontiers Media SA

Subject

General Veterinary

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