The bursa of Fabricius (BF) is a central humoral immune organ unique to birds. Four bursal peptides (BP-I, BP-II, BP-III, and BP-IV) have been isolated and identified from the BF. In this study, the immunoadjuvant activities of BPs I to IV were examined in mice immunized with H9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) vaccine. The results suggested that BP-I effectively enhanced cell-mediated immune responses, increased the secretion of Th1 (interferon gamma)- and Th2 (interleukin-4)-type cytokines, and induced an improved cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response to the H9N2 virus. BP-II mainly elevated specific antibody production, especially neutralizing antibodies, and increased Th1- and Th2-type cytokine secretion. BP-III had no significant effect on antibody production or cell-mediated immune responses compared to those in the control group. A strong immune response at both the humoral and cellular levels was induced by BP-IV. Furthermore, a virus challenge experiment followed by H and E staining revealed that BP-I and BP-II promoted removal of the virus and conferred protection in mouse lungs. BP-IV significantly reduced viral titers and histopathological changes and contributed to protection against H9N2 AIV challenge in mouse lungs. This study further elucidated the immunoadjuvant activities of BPs I to IV, providing a novel insight into immunoadjuvants for use in vaccine design.

In order to search the availability of the lectin extracted from Korean mistletoe (Viscum album coloratum) as an adjuvant for the avian vaccines, attempts were made to determine toxicity of the lectin in chicks and its immunostimulating activity on the inactivated vaccines against Newcastle disease virus (NDV). For the determination of toxicity, the lectin was injected into the thigh muscle of SPF chicks (Charles River) of 1-week-old and observed hematologically and pathologically.

In the present study toxicity and immunostimulating activity of the lectin (KML-C), which was extracted from Korean mistletoe (Viscum album coloratum) were investigated in swine. To determine the toxicity, lectin was injected into thigh or cervical muscles of 4-week-old piglets (Landrace) and observed clinically and pathologically. For determinatio of the immunostimulating activity, lectin (0.7 ㎍/kg of body weight)-adjuvanted vaccine of Aujeszky's disease virus (ADV) (NYJ1-87) which was inactivated by 0.2% formalin was injected into the cervical muscle of antibody-negative piglets in the same age group.

Mycobacterial cell-wall skeleton (CWS) is an immunoactive and biodegradable particulate adjuvant and has been tried to use for immunotherapy. The CWS of Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG-CWS) was studied as an universal vaccine vehicle for antigen conjugation, to develop potentially effective and safe vaccine. Although a variety of biological activities of BCG-CWS have been studied, the effects of BCG-CWS on spleen cells are not fully elucidated. Using MTT assay and trypan blue exclusion test, we found that BCG-CWS significantly enhanced the viability and proliferation of cells. Multiple clusters, indicating proliferation, were observed in BCG-CWS-treated spleen cells and surface marker staining assay revealed that BCG-CWS promoted the proliferation of CD19+ B lymphocyte rather than CD4+ or CD8+ T lymphocyte. In addition, BCG-CWS up-regulated the expression of anti-apoptotic molecules such as bcl-2, bcl-xL. BCG-CWS increased the surface expression of CD25 and CD69 as well as IL-2 production of spleen cells, suggesting increased activation. Furthermore, BCG-CWS enhanced the antigen-specific cell proliferation and interferon-gamma production of spleen cells. Taken together, these results demonstrate the immunostimulatory effects of BCG-CWS on spleen cells via multiple mechanisms, providing valuable information to broaden the use of BCG-CWS in clinical and research settings.

The quick diagnosis of Newcastle disease requires known serum against the disease. In this study, an attempt was made to raise anti- Newcastle disease virus hyperimmune serum in rabbits. Three different inoculum were prepared to inoculate in the rabbits; (i) Fresh harvested allantoic fluid containing Newcastle disease virus (NDV) Mukteswar vaccine strain; (ii) Freshly harvested ND virus pelletted through centrifuging at 40,000 rpm for two hours and resuspended in normal saline and (iii) Pelletted virus (centrifuged and suspended as in ii) with addition of incomplete Freund's adjuvant. It was observed during the monitoring of haemagglutination inhibition (HI) titre that the serum collected after series of inoculation of 1st and 2nd inoculum provided maximum titre upto 1:256. However, the serum collected after series of injection of 3rd inoculum gave maximum HI titre 1:1024. This study suggested that antigen containing incomplete Freund's adjuvant provided better immune response against Newcastle disease virus in rabbits.

Research of immune activity of an experimental series of inactivated vaccine against swine pasteurellosis (Pasteurella) with application of adjuvants of Sepptic Montanida ISA 70 and Montanida ISA 206 was realized in the conditions of the Republic of Belarus. In the capacity of water phase there were used serovars A, B, and D Pasteurella multocida. Research results proved the possibility of application of adjuvants of Sepptic company for the development of vaccine against pasteurellosis. The vaccine with the presented adjuvants after its application did not cause after-trouble effects. In course of immunization there was noted the formation long-lived continuous immunity that was proved by high titres of specific anti-bodies in blood serum in all experimental groups of piglets. Single application of the proposed vaccine in doses 2 or 3 ml per animal proved to be effective. Also it was efficient to apply it twice in doses 1 and 2 ml per animal. For the vaccine production it was proposed to use adjuvant Montanida ISA 206 which did not have high reactogenicity

The data on an inactivation scheme for the agent of porcine pasteurellosis, development of the inactivated vaccine and ratio of the antigen and adjuvant are presented. As a result of the realized research it has been established, that for Pasteurella inactivation it is necessary to use formalin in concentration of 0,5% at an exposition at 1 hour. At vaccine producing it is necessary to apply an antigene parity to adjuvant 50:50 as the received vaccine does not concede on all parameters to the vaccine in which a parity of components accordingly 40:60. Thus received vaccine possesses smaller reactogenicity and more adjuvanticity. One of the basic conditions of reception of homogeneous stable emulsion is warming up of water and oil phases to temperature 30 deg С (+/-1 deg С). | Представлены сведения о разработке схемы инактивации возбудителя для изготовления инактивированной вакцины, а также о выборе соотношения антигена и адъюванта. В результате проведенных исследований было установлено, что для инактивации пастерелл следует использовать формалин в концентрации 0,5% при экспозиции в 1 час. При изготовлении вакцины необходимо применять соотношение антигена к адъюванту 50:50, так как полученная вакцина не уступает по всем параметрам вакцине, в которой соотношение компонентов соответственно 40:60. При этом полученная вакцина обладает меньшей реактогенностью и большей иммуногенностью. Одним из основных условий получения однородной стабильной эмульсии является подогревание водной и масляной фаз до температуры 30 deg С (+/-1 deg С).

In the conditions of the Republic of Belarus there was realized a morphological study of bone marrow aspirates at different terms chicken of immunization against Gumboro disease which made it possible to analyze the state of immune system for the objective evaluation of immunological status. Research results showed that chicken immunization with a national liquid chick embryo viral vaccine produced on the basis of KMIehV-13 strain against Gumboro disease (infectious bursal disease) promoted the development of immunomorphological remodeling of bone marrow. Application of immunostimulants Alveozan and Nukleovit for poultry vaccination caused more expressed changes revealing in statistically reliable increasing of total number of myeloblastic cells in the majority of cases by means of increasing of immature cells, and then mature cells of granulocytic series, as well as quantity of lymphocytes and plasmacytes