Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Induction of antibody and interferon-γ production in mice immunized with virus-like particles of swine hepatitis E virus.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary science
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Song, Young-Jo et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Infectious Diseases · South Korea
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
Virus-like particles (VLPs) composed of the truncated capsid protein of swine hepatitis E virus (HEV) were developed and immune responses of mice immunized with the VLPs were evaluated. IgG titers specific for the capsid protein of swine HEV were significantly higher for all groups of mice immunized with the VLPs than those of the negative control mice. Splenocytes from mice immunized with the VLPs also produced significantly greater quantities of interferon (IFN)-γ than interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-10. These newly developed swine HEV VLPs have the capacity to induce antigen-specific antibody and IFN-γ production in immunized mice.
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