Enhancement of antibody response of turkeys to trivalent avian influenza vaccine by positively charged liposomal avridine adjuvant

Vaccine. 1992;10(9):623-6. doi: 10.1016/0264-410x(92)90444-o.

Abstract

Trivalent avian influenza (AIV) antigens (H4N8, H5N2 and H7N3), mixed with positively charged, negatively charged and neutral avridine-containing liposomes, and oil-emulsion were subcutaneously administered to 6-week-old turkeys. Charged liposomal avridine adjuvant, either positive or negative, produced a better antibody response than uncharged liposomal avridine or oil-emulsion adjuvants when used in a trivalent avian influenza vaccine. The antibody response to the different antigens was generally greater to the positively charged adjuvanted vaccine compared with the negatively or neutral charged or oil-emulsion adjuvanted vaccines and these differences were significant (P less than 0.05) with the three antigens. The results suggest that the positively charged liposomal avridine plays a significant role as adjuvant to the AIV antigens.

MeSH terms

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic / administration & dosage
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / biosynthesis
  • Antigens, Viral / administration & dosage
  • Diamines / administration & dosage
  • Electrochemistry
  • Female
  • Influenza A virus / immunology*
  • Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Influenza in Birds / prevention & control*
  • Liposomes
  • Surface Properties
  • Turkeys

Substances

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic
  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Antigens, Viral
  • Diamines
  • Influenza Vaccines
  • Liposomes
  • avridine