Proteins mediating the Neospora caninum-host cell interaction as targets for vaccination

Hemphill, Andrew; Debache, Karim; Monney, Thierry; Schorer, Michelle; Gouinaud, Christophe; Alaeddine, Ferial; Müller, Norbert; Müller, Joachim (2013). Proteins mediating the Neospora caninum-host cell interaction as targets for vaccination. Frontiers in Bioscience (Elite Edition), 5(1), pp. 23-36. Frontiers in Bioscience

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Neospora caninum is an apicomplexan parasite that is capable of infecting, a wide range of tissues. The fact that Neospora represents an important abortion-causing parasite in cattle has transformed neosporosis research from an earlier, rather esoteric field, to a significant research topic, and considerable investments have been made in the last years to develop an efficacious vaccine or other means of intervention that would prevent infection and abortion due to N. caninum infection in cattle. Antigenic molecules associated with proteins involved in adhesion/invasion or other parasite-host-cell interaction processes can confer protection against Neospora caninum infection, and such proteins represent valuable targets for the development of a vaccine to limit economical losses due to neosporosis. Although not ideal, small laboratory animal models that mimic cerebral infection, acute disease and fetal loss upon infection during pregnancy have been used for the assessment of vaccine candidates, in parallel with studies on experimental infections in cattle. Herein, we review and critically assess these vaccination approaches and discuss potential options for improvements.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Research Foci > Host-Pathogen Interaction
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Parasitology
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) > Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP)
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH)

UniBE Contributor:

Hemphill, Andrew, Debache, Karim, Monney, Thierry, Schorer, Michelle, Alaeddine, Ferial, Müller, Norbert, Müller, Heinz Joachim

Subjects:

600 Technology > 630 Agriculture

ISSN:

1945-0494

Publisher:

Frontiers in Bioscience

Language:

English

Submitter:

Andrew Hemphill

Date Deposited:

20 Apr 2016 09:48

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2023 23:27

PubMed ID:

23276967

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.80387

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/80387

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