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              16. Evaluation of efficacy of saponin and freund's incomplete 
              adjuvanted paratuberculosis vaccine in murine model 
              - Jubeda Begum, 
              Pranabananda Das, Madhu Cholenahalli Lingaraju, Sudhakar Ranjanna, 
              Karuna Irungbam, Anand Mohan and Radhika SyamVeterinary World, 7(7): 528-535
   
              
   
                
                
doi: 
              10.14202/vetworld.2014.528-535 
                
              
              Jubeda Begum: Division of Biological Products, Indian 
              Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar - 243122, Uttar Pradesh, 
              India;
 
              Present address: Division of Bacteriology and Mycology, Indian 
              Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar - 243122, Uttar Pradesh, 
              India, email: jubedavet@gmail.com 
              
              Pranabananda Das: Division of Biological Products, Indian 
              Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar - 243122, Uttar Pradesh, 
              India; drpdas61@gmail.com 
              
              Madhu Cholenahalli Lingaraju: Division of Pharmacology and 
              Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar - 
              243122,  
              Uttar Pradesh, India; maddyvet@gmail.com 
              
              Sudhakar Ranjanna: Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary 
              Research Institute, Izatnagar - 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India; 
              sudha@gmail.com 
              
              Karuna Irungbam: Division of Biochemistry, Indian Veterinary 
              Research Institute, Izatnagar - 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India;
              kukuirungbam@gmail.comAnand Mohan: Division of Biological Products, Indian 
              Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar - 243122, Uttar Pradesh, 
              India; anand@gmail.com
 
              
              Radhika Syam: Division of Biological Products, Indian 
              Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar - 243122, Uttar Pradesh, 
              India; tinklerose786@gmail.com
 Received: 15-04-2014, Revised: 12-06-2014, Accepted: 16-06-2014, 
              Published online: 26-07-2014
 
                
              
              
              Corresponding author: Jubeda Begum, Present address: 
              Division of Bacteriology and Mycology, Indian Veterinary Research 
              Institute, Izatnagar - 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India, email: 
              jubedavet@gmail.com 
 
              Abstract 
 
              Aim: To compare the efficacy 
              between saponin adjuvanted paratuberculosis killed vaccine and 
              Freund's incomplete (FIC) adjuvanted paratuberculosis vaccine in 
              mice model.Materials and Methods: The study was conducted for a period 
              of 11 months using 80 Swiss albino mice by dividing into four 
              groups (Group I-mice vaccinated with killed Mycobacterium avium 
              subspp. paratuberculosis (MAP) adjuvanted with saponin, Group II- 
              for FIC, Group III- Saponin control and Gr IV- FIC control). 
              Faecal shedding, changes in body weight, presence of local 
              reactions and clinical symptoms, were evaluated. Serological 
              assays for humoral and cell mediated immune response were 
              determined by agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) and nitric oxide 
              test (NO) respectively. A total of 76 serum samples, 52 faecal 
              samples and 20 tissue samples were collected at different 
              intervals during the study period. ZN staining; AGID test and 
              nitric oxide test were employed for analysis of samples.
 Results: A total of 38 samples (37 faecal and 1 tissue 
              sample) and 18 serum samples were recorded as positive by ZN 
              staining and AGID test respectively from all four groups of mice. 
              Significant decrease in faecal shedding of organisms was observed 
              in Group I mice vaccinated with saponin adjuvanted vaccine in 
              comparison to Group II. Gain in body weight of Group I mice was 
              recorded as higher than Group II. NO test revealed increase in the 
              concentration of NO level in both vaccinated group but more 
              significant in Group I.
 Conclusion: The tests results obtained revealed that killed 
              MAP vaccine adjuvanted with saponin have higher protective 
              efficacy in terms of reduced faecal shedding, gain in body weight, 
              less side effects, absence of attributable specific symptoms of 
              Johne's disease, etc. in comparison to killed MAP vaccine 
              adjuvanted with FIC. The present study also reveals that AGID and 
              NO estimation tests are specific tests which can be employed for 
              diagnosis and comparison of efficacy of paratuberculosis vaccine.
 Keywords: AGID test, MAP (Mycobacterium avium subspecies 
              paratuberculosis), nitric oxide, saponin and Freund's incomplete 
              adjuvant, Ziehl Neelsen's staining.
 
 
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