Equine Vaccinology Flashcards
What is passive immunization
transfer of preformed antibodies
eg: colostral antibodies, tetanus and botulinum antitoxins/antisera, rattlesnake antivenin, etc
What are examples of passive immunization
colostral antibodies, tetanus and botulinum antitoxins/antisera, rattlesnake antivenin, etc
preformed antibodies
What is the goal of passive immunization
to provide immediate protection to individuals that are lacking active immunity
What is the goal of active immunization
to elicit protective immunity and immunological memory resulting in successful elimination of the pathogen
ie vaccination and infection
What are the goals of vaccination
Animal Health
-prevent and control infectious diseases
-improve animal welfare
Public Health
-decrease cost of animal production
-prevent incidence of zoonotic disease
-reduce use of other drug and resides
What might influence your decision to vaccinate an animal
Risk of exposure
Cost
efficacy*
overall health
regulations
pregnancy
zoonotic risk
adverse effects
pregnancy
population factors
severity of disease
T/F: the development of an immune response after vaccination means that a state of immunity has been achieved
False- vaccines must induce the appropriate immune response at the right site
What should you consider with state of immunity to an infection
What do we want?
Antibodies or cellular response?
Immunologic memory?
How do we accomplish this?
What branch of immune system?
*Varies between disease agents
What is the pathogenesis of Equine Influenza
1) Inhalation of infectious virus
2) Infection and replication in respiratory epithelial cells
3) Following release- virus spreads throughout the respiratory tract (fairly localized infection )
What is the immunity of equine influenza
Mucosal IgA - protective immunity (produced at site of infection)
Systemic IgG is important for resistant and recovery from infection
CTL: clearance of virus- do not protect against infection
T/F: CTL response is important for equine influenza immunity
False- it is important for the clearance of the virus but does not protect against infection
What is the primary factor causing protective immunity against Equine Influenza
Mucosal IgA
What is the function of Systemic IgG in equine influenza
primarily resistance and recovery from infection
What immune response should the ideal equine flu vaccine induce? *
Should induce a long-lasting mucosal (IgA) and systemic antibody response (Ig) to protect against infection and reduce virus shedding
What is the pathogenesis of Equine-Herpesvirus-1
1) Inhalation of infectious virus
2) Infection and replication in respiratory cells and infection of leukocytes
3) Travel to regional lymph nodes and second round of virus replication occurs
4) Cell associated viremia
5) Infiltrate uterus and CNS- leukocyte infiltration, thrombosis, tissue destruction causing abortion and EHM
Immunity to equine herpesvirus-1
Mucosal IgA: protective immunity if strong response
Systemic IgG: likely no effect, some reduction of virus shedding?
CTL: Clearance of virus- protection of viremia associated sequelae
What part of the immunity to equine herpesvirus is important in Clearance of virus- protection of viremia associated sequelae
CTL
What immune response should the ideal EHV-1 vaccine induce?
Should induce a strong and long lasting mucosal (and systemic) antibody responses as well as a cytotoxic T- cell response
to protect against infection, reduce virus shedding, and prevent complications
T/F: the type of protective immune response can vary between disease agents
True
If extracellular (antibodies, complement)
if Intracellular: CTLs, activated macrophages
Rhodococcus equi or HerpesVirus is intracellular how might the immune response target intracellular pathogens
CTLs, activated macrophages
Rabies virus prior to neuroinvasion is extracellular, how might immune response target extracellular pathogens
Antibodies, complement
CD8+ T cells are
Cytotoxic T cells (CTL)
Role: to kill other cells in the body (e.g virus infected cells)
CD4+ T cells are
T helper cells
Role: to assist other effector cells to fight off pathogens
CD4+ T cells are Thelper cells, what are the different types?
Th1: inflammatory and cytotoxic response (y-IFN, IL-12)
Th2: humoral and allergic response (IL-4/5/6 and 10)
cells that express immunoglobulin molecules on their surface, which function as antigen receptors
B cells
What is the Thelper cell that is primarily active during inflammatory and cytotoxic response
Th1: y-IFN, IL-12
What is the Thelper cell that is primarily active during humoral and allergic response
Th2: IL-4,5,6,10
In vaccine strategy, what may influence whether a Th1 or Th2 type of response will predominate
adjuvant
immunization route
cytokines present during antigen presentation
What T helper cell is predominately present during delayed, type hypersensitivity, cytotoxicity, T- cell mediated autoimmunity, and graft rejection
Th1
T/F: if the appropriate immune response to a pathogen is to be induced by vaccination, the vaccine must induce the appropriate T-helper response
Inducing the wrong T-helper response may even be detrimental
True
In the horse, what antibody is important for rapid initial response to antigen stimulation
IgM
IgG increases after IgM but is produced in larger amounts and with a higher affinity for antigen
Are IgM or IgG responses longer lasting
IgG
What is the difference between MHC class I and MHC class II antigen presentation
MHC I: located on virtually all nucleated cells in the body
Endogenous pathway
MHC II: present on antigen presenting cells (Professional APCs: dendritic cells, macrophages, B cells)
Exogenous pathway
each pathway activates different cells
MHC II is present on what cells
(Professional APCs: dendritic cells, macrophages, B cells)
MHC class II presents to what cells through the exogenous pathway
T-helper cells (CD4)
MHC class I presents to what cells through the endogenous pathway
Cytotoxic T cells (CD8)
If you give an intramuscular killed flu vaccine, what is stimulated
Enters the body as exogenous antigen
CD4+ Th stimulate the humoral response due to presentation on MHC class II by APC (dendritic cells)
If you give an intranasal modified live flu vaccine, what is stimulated
Enters body as endogenous and exogenous antigen
target cell (airway epithelial) presents MHC I to CD8+ CTL: virus infected cells are destroyed
What is the goal of mucosal vaccines
to induce a secretory and systemic immune response that closely resembles the immune response after infection
T/F: Mucosal immunity equals systemic immunity
False- mucosal immune system can function independently
mucosal surfaces represent the entry site for the vast majority of equine infectious pathogens