SDSU Beef Day 2021 Summary Publication
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-22-2021
Abstract
Objective
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an adjuvanted modified live virus (MLV) vaccine in the presence of well-defined maternal passive immunity.
Study Description
Calves were vaccinated at approximately 1 month of age and challenged ~90 days later when BRSV systemic antibodies were less than 1:4. Clinical signs, nasal secretions and blood samples for virus measurement [polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and virus isolation (VI)] and to measure for mucosal BRSV IgA antibodies were collected and the animals were euthanized and necropsied 8 days post infection. Body temperature and other clinical signs were lower at 6 and 7 days post challenge in the vaccinates. Nasal viral shed was 3–4 times lower in the vaccinated animals as measured by VI and PCR compared to the controls. On day 8 following challenge, animals were necropsied, and lung lobes were scored and tested for virus by PCR and indirect fluorescent assay (IFA). There was a 25-fold reduction in PCR virus detection in vaccinates and two of the vaccinated calves’ lungs were PCR negative. Only 29.4% of vaccinated calves were BRSV positive on IFA testing at necropsy, while 87.5% of control calves were BRSV positive. Vaccinated calves developed a mucosal BRSV IgA response with over 50% of the vaccinated calves having IgA prior to challenge and all vaccinated calves were positive following challenge.
Pages
10
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
© 2021 South Dakota Board of Regents
Recommended Citation
Abdelsalam, Karim W.; Kolb, Elizabeth A.; Buterbaugh, Robin E.; Rinehart, Carol L.; Ensley, Douglas; Perry, George A.; and Chase, Christopher C.L., "Vaccinating the Young Calf with a Parenteral Adjuvanted Vaccine to Develop a Protective BRSV IgA nasal Response" (2021). SDSU Beef Day 2021 Summary Publication. 12.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_beefday_2021/12