Vaccination of Mice with Virulence-Associated Protein G (VapG) Antigen Confers Partial Protection against Rhodococcus equi Infection through Induced Humoral Immunity

Vaccination of Mice with Virulence-Associated Protein G (VapG) Antigen Confers Partial Protection against Rhodococcus equi Infection through Induced Humoral Immunity

Rhodococcus equi is a facultative intracellular bacterium causing severe pyogranulomatous pneumonia, ulcerative enterocolitis, and mesenteric lymphadenopathy in foals aged less than 6 months. Less frequently, this pathogen affects various other species, such as pigs, cattle, cats, and even humans. A...

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Main Authors: Marcel M. Trevisani, Ebert S. Hanna, Aline F. Oliveira, Silvia A. Cardoso, Maria C. Roque-Barreira, Sandro G. Soares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Rhodococcus equi
vectored vaccine
VapG
APTX
attenuated Salmonella
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00857/full

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