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. 2014 Nov;2(6):159–182. doi: 10.1177/2051013614541440

Table 2.

Examples of liposomal veterinary vaccines.

Type of liposome Antigenvaccine Adjuvant or challenge Animal speciesapplication Outcome Reference
PC/cholesterol Newcastle disease vaccine Gypenoside-saponin (GPS)encapsulated in liposomes Chickens, oral Enhanced immune response with GPS liposomes; T-cell, B-cell proliferation Yu et al. [2013]
PC/cholesterol, sonicated SUV Newcastle disease vaccine Glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) encapsulated in liposomes Chickens Enhanced immune response with GA liposomes; Higher IgG, IgM antibody titers; T-cell, B-cell proliferation Zhao et al. [2011]
DPPC/cholesterol, MLV Newcastle disease (La Sota) encapsulated in MLV Newcastle disease, Sato strain Chickens, intranasal High mucosal anti-NDV IgA, high serum IgG; high HA inhibition and survival rate; macrophage activation via ERK 1/2 and NFκB Lin et al. [2011]
DOTAP/cholesterol, catioinic MLV Newcastle disease (La Sota) encapsulated in MLV Newcastle virus (Herts 33) Chickens, oral Higher antibody titers, 100% survival Onuigbo et al. [2012]
DPPC/cholesterol, DPPS/cholesterol, SA/cholesterol, MLV Newcastle disease (La Sota) encapsulated in MLV Newcastle disease, Sato strain Chickens, intranasal DPPC/Chol-liposomes 320-fold higher HA inhibition than SA/Chol liposomes; 90% survival with DPPC/Chol vaccine Tseng et al. [2010]
PC/cholesterol/ α-tocopherol SUV Newcastle disease vaccine Epimedium polysaccharide propolis flavone (EP), EP liposomes; challenge: NDV F48E9 strain Chickens, intramuscular High protection, high T-cell, B-cell proliferation; low mortality Fan et al. [2012]
PC/bovine brain PS/cholesterol, MLV Nonendotoxic LPS core types R1–R4 Nonendotoxic LPS core types R1–R4 encaps. in MLV challenge: virulent Escherichia coli strain O78 Chickens, intramuscular Increased antibody response and lower lesion scores with MLV Dissanayake et al. [2010]
PC/cholesterol/DDA cationic SUV Inactivated avian pathogenic E. coli vaccine (APEC) Inactivated APEC adsorbed to SUV Challenge: APEC (PDI-386 strain O78) Chickens, eye drops or coarse spraying Higher mucosal and serum antibodies, reduced bacteria in blood Yaguchi et al. [2009]
Liposome-associated SEF14 Salmonella enteritidis fimbrial protein, SEF14 Live S. enteritidis Chickens, oral High IgG, IgA in intestinal mucus and serum. Low bacterial and low excretion of S. enteritidis in feces Pang et al. [2013]
DOTAP/DOPE cationic MLV n.a Plasmid DNA of microneme Toxoplasma gondii protein, MIC3 adsorbed to MLV Sheep, intramuscular High IgG2 and IgG1 serum levels, high anti-MIC3 antibodies Hiszczynska-Sawicka et al. [2012]
DSPC/DOPE/DOTAP cationic SUV Recombinant foot and mouth disease protein vaccine (IgG FMDV) Porcine IFNα DNA adsorbed to SUV Challenge: FMDV isolate HKY 2002 Swine, intramuscular Strong inflammatory cytokine production and TH1 response, high IFNα, no viremia or lesions Cheng et al. [2007]
DPPC/cholesterol/ Mannotriose DPPE liposomes M3-NcGRA7 Dense granule protein 7 of Neospora caninum (M3-NcGRA7 ) encapsulated in liposomes Challenge: tachyzoites of N. caninum Cattle, subcutaneous Decreased parasite load Nishimura et al. [2013]
DDA/TDB liposomes (CAF01) rec. Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis proteins CAF01, rec. M. avium paratuberculosis proteins Calves of different age, subcutaneous Age-dependent IFNγ response, humoral response age independent Thakur et al. [2013]

DCPC, 1,2-dihexanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine; DDA, dimethyl dioctadecylammonium; DOPE, 1,2-dioleyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidyl ethanolamine; DOTAP, dioleoyl-3-trimethyl ammonium propane; DPPC, 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidyl choline; DPPE, 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidyl ethanolamine; DPPS, 1,2-dipalmitoyl phosphatidylserine; DSPC, 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine; IFN, interferon; Ig, immunoglobulin; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; MLV, multilamellar vesicle; n.a., not applicable; NDV, Newcastle disease virus; NFκB, nuclear factor κB; PC, phosphatidylcholine; PG, phosphatidyl glycerol; PS, phosphatidylserine; SA, starylamine; SUV, small unilamellar vesicle; TDP, trehalose dibehenate; TH, T helper.