Immunization with outer membrane proteins of Pasteurella multocida (6:B) provides protection in mice.

The immunoprotective efficacy of Pasteurella multocida (6:B) outer membrane proteins (OMPs) was examined in the mouse model. Bacterial OMPs were extracted using sarkosyl method and analysed by sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and immunoblotting. Prototype vaccines were prepared using OMPs with adjuvants including dioleoyl phosphatidyl choline-based liposome and Montanide ISA206 water-in oil-in water emulsion. Antibody response to the vaccine was monitored using indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. The results of the study showed that immunized mice had high titre with both the formulations. The vaccinated mice were able to survive a live virulent bacterial challenge. Based on the findings of the study it can be inferred that OMPs are important determinants of immunoprotection hence can serve as vaccine candidates against haemorrhagic septicaemia.

Chemotherapeutic trials with four drugs in crossbred calves experimentally infected with Theileria annulata.

Groups of calves were infected by the injection of ground-up-tick supernatant from ticks infected with ODE-Anand stock of Theileria annulata, the causative agent of tropical theileriosis. Treatment with long-acting oxytetracycline, at 20 mg kg-1, injected intramuscularly, had no effect against severe Theileria annulata infection when administered either as a single injection on the day of infection or as three injections given on days 8, 10 and 12 after infection. Halofuginone lactate, given orally at 1.2 mg kg-1 was effective but caused anorexia, diarrhoea and debility. Parvaquone at 20 mg kg-1 intramuscularly given on day 11 after infection, had a marked suppressive effect, while buparvaquone was highly effective. A single treatment with buparvaquone, either at 5 mg kg-1 or 2.5 mg kg-1 intramuscularly, rapidly eliminated schizonts and piroplasms of T annulata. At 5 mg kg-1 it resulted in rapid recovery of all the treated calves.