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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3-4
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-7-15
pubmed:abstractText
We constructed a recombinant feline herpesvirus type 1 (FHV-1) which was deleted in a defined region (450 bp) within the thymidine kinase (TK) gene (C7301dlTK) [Yokoyama et al. (1995) J Vet Med Sci 57: 709-714]. In this report, we carried out two experiments to assess the pathogenicity and vaccine efficacy of the recombinant C7301dlTK in cats. The first experiment showed that, following multiple inoculation of the recombinant C7301dlTK by intraocular, intranasal and oral routes, the virus was sufficiently attenuated in cats, although a high titer of the virus was recovered from target organs (eye, nose, and mouth). In the second experiment, two intramuscular vaccinations with the recombinant C7301dlTK protected cats to a significant degree against subsequent challenge with the parent FHV-1 strain C7301 at 4 weeks after the last vaccination. These results demonstrate that the recombinant C7301dlTK is effective as a live attenuated vaccine with a clear genetic marker.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0304-8608
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
141
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
481-94
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Pathogenicity and vaccine efficacy of a thymidine kinase-deficient mutant of feline herpesvirus type 1 in cats.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't