Effects of oral recombinant VP28 expressed in silkworm (Bombyx mori) pupa on immune response and disease resistance of Procambarus clarkii
2009
Wei, Ke-Qiang | Xu, Zi-Rong
The envelope protein VP28 of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) was overexpressed in the silkworm Bombyx mori, which was achieved by using a baculovirus (HyNPV) expression system and by making silkworm pupa as an alternative host, and then it was directly supplemented in diet at a dose of 20 g kg⁻¹ without purification. During a 30 day feeding period, the levels of phenoloxidase (PO) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the haemolymph of the tested Procambarus clarkii increased greatly (P < 0.05) when compared to the control crayfish fed with wild-type HyNPV baculovirus-infected silkworms or normal silkworms. Compared with two controls, the crayfish which had been infected for 20 days showed a significantly lower (P < 0.05) mean cumulative mortality (15.6%), which respectively, resulted in relative percent survivals (RPS) of 83.7 and 84.4%. The efficacy to inhibition of viral infection was further studied by in situ hybridization with a WSSV-specific DNA probe. The high levels of PO and SOD might be important for developing resistance against WSSV in these crayfish.
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