Drug delivery by the nasal or oral route is considered the preferred route of administration because it can induce systemic mucosal immunity. However, few studies have examined the immunogenicity and transport of antigen at the level of the microfold (M) cell, the epithelial cell that specializes in antigen sampling at mucosal surfaces. In our previous study, Brucella abortus malate dehydrogenase (Mdh) was loaded in chitosan nanoparticles (CNs), and it induced high production of proinflammatory cytokines in THP-1 cells and systemic IgA in BALB/C mice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfection with Brucella abortus causes contagious zoonosis, brucellosis, and leads to abortion in animals and chronic illness in humans. Chitosan nanoparticles (CNs), biocompatible and nontoxic polymers, acts as a mucosal adjuvant. In our previous study, B.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThermal conditions are an important environmental factor in maintaining healthy pigs because they affect feed intake, growth efficiency, reproduction and immune responses in pigs. RAVI, a regenerative far-infrared heating system, can effect pig production by emitting an optimal far-infrared wavelength. Far-infrared radiation has been reported to increase microvascular dilation and vascular flow volume.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBrucella spp. is the causative agent of brucellosis, one of the worldwide diseases. The pathogen infects humans and animals mainly through the digestive or respiratory tract.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to investigate the induction of mucosal immune responses by an important Brucella abortus antigen, malate dehydrogenase (Mdh), loaded in mucoadhesive chitosan nanoparticles (CNs) and immunized intranasally in a BALB/c mouse model. The production of cytokines was investigated in human leukemic monocyte cells (THP-1 cells) after stimulation with the nanoparticles. Mdh-loaded CNs (CNs-Mdh) induced higher interleukin (IL)-6 production than unloaded antigens and TF loaded CNs (CNs-TF).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRiemerella anatipestifer (RA) infections cause major economic losses in the duck industry. In this study, we developed an RA vaccine to control virulent serotype 1 and 2 RA, which predominate in worldwide prevalence. We established a strategy for vaccine candidate screening, and selected strains D15-RDA-92 (serotype 1) and D14-RDA-8 (serotype 2).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA zoonotic pathogen, Brucella spp. is the causative agent of brucellosis, which results in abortion and loss in milk production in domestic animals, and undulant fever, osteoarticular pain and splenomegaly in humans. Due to the capability of the bacteria to modulate the host cell functions and survive in macrophages, early detection and eradication of the intracellular bacteria has received significant attention.
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