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ABSTRACT: Background
Bovine mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is extremely difficult to control and new methods for its prevention and management are required. Nasal vaccines may prevent initial bovine mastitis infection caused by S. aureus. However, limited information is available regarding induction of mucosal immune response through nasal immunization with antigen and its suppression of S. aureus multiplication during bovine mastitis. This study sought to investigate whether induction of immunoglobulin A (IgA) in milk by nasal immunization could suppress multiplication of S. aureus in the bovine udder.Results
Nasal immunization with formalin-killed S. aureus conjugated with a cationic cholesteryl-group-bearing pullulan-nanogel was performed. Anti-S. aureus-specific IgA antibodies were significantly more abundant in the milk of immunized cows than in non-immunized animals (P?ConclusionIn conclusion, the present study demonstrates that S. aureus-specific IgA antibodies in milk successfully suppressed the multiplication of S. aureus in infected bovine udders. Although the exact mechanism explaining such suppressive effect remains to be elucidated, nasal vaccines that can induce humoral immunity may help prevent initial infection with S. aureus and the onset of bovine mastitis.
SUBMITTER: Nagasawa Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6688226 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nagasawa Yuya Y Kiku Yoshio Y Sugawara Kazue K Hirose Aya A Kai Chiaki C Kitano Nana N Takahashi Toshihiko T Nochi Tomonori T Aso Hisashi H Sawada Shin-Ichi SI Akiyoshi Kazunari K Hayashi Tomohito T
BMC veterinary research 20190809 1
<h4>Background</h4>Bovine mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is extremely difficult to control and new methods for its prevention and management are required. Nasal vaccines may prevent initial bovine mastitis infection caused by S. aureus. However, limited information is available regarding induction of mucosal immune response through nasal immunization with antigen and its suppression of S. aureus multiplication during bovine mastitis. This study sought to investigate whether ...[more]