Changes of splenocyte subsets in mice immunized with recombinant Bb-Eg95-EgA31 vaccine against Echinococcus granulosus / 中国人兽共患病学报

ABSTRACT

To investigate the weight reduction of hydatid cyst and level of splenocyte subsets in mice immunized with recombinant Bifidobacteria bifidum (Bb) Bb-Eg95-EgA31 vaccine of Echinococcus granulosus (Eg) and challenged with Eg protoscoleces,BALB/c mice were immunized with the vaccine subcutaneously,intramuscularly,intranasally or orally.Then the mice were challenged with 50 Eg protoscoleces on 8~(th) week after vaccination and killed on 25~(th) week after infection.The weight of hydatid cyst was measured and the reduction of the weight was calculated.The spleens were collected for splenocytes preparation.CD_4~+ and CD_8~+ T cells were determined by flow cytometry(FCM),and the blank vector,Bb or MRS were set as control.The hydatid cyst weight was reduced by 45.33%,41.33%,70.67% and 62.67% respectively for the 4 immunization groups.Number of CD_4~+ and CD_8~+ subsets in the immunization groups was more than that in the control group.CD_4~+ and the ratio of CD_4~+/CD_8~+ in the intranasal or oral immunization group was much higher than that in the subcutaneous or intramuscular immunization group.It's concluded that CD_4~+ and CD_8~+T cells may play an important role in the protection induced by recombinant Eg95-EgA31 vaccine of Eg.In addition,intranasal and oral vaccinations could be the better ways for immunization.