Inflammatory and Humoral Immune Responses to Commercial Autogenous <i>Salmonella</i> Bacterin Vaccines in Light-Brown Leghorn Pullets: Primary and Secondary Vaccine Responses

Background/Objectives: Commercial poultry flocks undergo <i>Salmonella</i> vaccinations to manage salmonellosis outbreaks. Due to reports of severe injection site reactions to <i>Salmonella</i> bacterins, assessment of local inflammatory responses is necessary. The objective...

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Main Authors: Chrysta N. Beck, Jossie M. Santamaria, Gisela F. Erf
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author Chrysta N. Beck
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Gisela F. Erf
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description Background/Objectives: Commercial poultry flocks undergo <i>Salmonella</i> vaccinations to manage salmonellosis outbreaks. Due to reports of severe injection site reactions to <i>Salmonella</i> bacterins, assessment of local inflammatory responses is necessary. The objective was to assess local inflammatory and systemic humoral immune responses to commercial autogenous <i>Salmonella</i> bacterin vaccines (SV1 or SV2) following primary or secondary intradermal (i.d.) vaccination in Light-Brown Leghorns (LBLs). Methods: LBL pullets received primary (14 wks) or secondary (19 wks) vaccination by i.d. growing feather (GF) pulp injection of SV1, SV2, <i>Salmonella</i> Enteritidis (SE) lipopolysaccharide (LPS), or water–oil–water emulsion (V). Local leukocyte levels and relative cytokine mRNA expression were monitored before (0 d) and at 6 h, 1 d, 2 d, 3 d, 5 d, and 7 d post-GF pulp injection (p.i.). Blood was collected through 28 d post-primary or -secondary vaccination, and SE-specific antibodies were quantified via ELISA. Results: Primary vaccine administration increased local heterophil and macrophage levels and increased IL-6 and IL-8 mRNA expressions at 6 h p.i., independent of treatment. Secondary administration extended these local immune activities through 3 d p.i. and included prolonged IL-17A mRNA expression. Primary and secondary GF-pulp injection with V resulted in rapid lymphocyte recruitment by 6 h p.i., comprised primarily of CD4<sup>+</sup> and γδ T cells. SV1 and SV2 also produced a T-dependent systemic humoral immune response, as indicated by the IgM-to-IgG isotype switch, along with a memory phenotype in the secondary response. Conclusions: These commercial-killed <i>Salmonella</i> vaccines, when prepared in water–oil–water emulsions, stimulated prolonged innate and T helper (Th) 17-type inflammatory responses at the injection site and produced a classic systemic humoral immune response after a second vaccination. Further research is needed to determine if extended inflammation influences adaptive immune responses in eliminating <i>Salmonella</i> infection.
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spelling doaj-art-ff943c56b02e443387351c048541bbf92025-08-20T01:50:10ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2025-03-0113331110.3390/vaccines13030311Inflammatory and Humoral Immune Responses to Commercial Autogenous <i>Salmonella</i> Bacterin Vaccines in Light-Brown Leghorn Pullets: Primary and Secondary Vaccine ResponsesChrysta N. Beck0Jossie M. Santamaria1Gisela F. Erf2Department of Poultry Science, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USADepartment of Poultry Science, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USADepartment of Poultry Science, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USABackground/Objectives: Commercial poultry flocks undergo <i>Salmonella</i> vaccinations to manage salmonellosis outbreaks. Due to reports of severe injection site reactions to <i>Salmonella</i> bacterins, assessment of local inflammatory responses is necessary. The objective was to assess local inflammatory and systemic humoral immune responses to commercial autogenous <i>Salmonella</i> bacterin vaccines (SV1 or SV2) following primary or secondary intradermal (i.d.) vaccination in Light-Brown Leghorns (LBLs). Methods: LBL pullets received primary (14 wks) or secondary (19 wks) vaccination by i.d. growing feather (GF) pulp injection of SV1, SV2, <i>Salmonella</i> Enteritidis (SE) lipopolysaccharide (LPS), or water–oil–water emulsion (V). Local leukocyte levels and relative cytokine mRNA expression were monitored before (0 d) and at 6 h, 1 d, 2 d, 3 d, 5 d, and 7 d post-GF pulp injection (p.i.). Blood was collected through 28 d post-primary or -secondary vaccination, and SE-specific antibodies were quantified via ELISA. Results: Primary vaccine administration increased local heterophil and macrophage levels and increased IL-6 and IL-8 mRNA expressions at 6 h p.i., independent of treatment. Secondary administration extended these local immune activities through 3 d p.i. and included prolonged IL-17A mRNA expression. Primary and secondary GF-pulp injection with V resulted in rapid lymphocyte recruitment by 6 h p.i., comprised primarily of CD4<sup>+</sup> and γδ T cells. SV1 and SV2 also produced a T-dependent systemic humoral immune response, as indicated by the IgM-to-IgG isotype switch, along with a memory phenotype in the secondary response. Conclusions: These commercial-killed <i>Salmonella</i> vaccines, when prepared in water–oil–water emulsions, stimulated prolonged innate and T helper (Th) 17-type inflammatory responses at the injection site and produced a classic systemic humoral immune response after a second vaccination. Further research is needed to determine if extended inflammation influences adaptive immune responses in eliminating <i>Salmonella</i> infection.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/13/3/311<i>Salmonella</i> vaccinechickeninflammationinnate immunityantibodyT cells
spellingShingle Chrysta N. Beck
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Inflammatory and Humoral Immune Responses to Commercial Autogenous <i>Salmonella</i> Bacterin Vaccines in Light-Brown Leghorn Pullets: Primary and Secondary Vaccine Responses
Vaccines
<i>Salmonella</i> vaccine
chicken
inflammation
innate immunity
antibody
T cells
title Inflammatory and Humoral Immune Responses to Commercial Autogenous <i>Salmonella</i> Bacterin Vaccines in Light-Brown Leghorn Pullets: Primary and Secondary Vaccine Responses
title_full Inflammatory and Humoral Immune Responses to Commercial Autogenous <i>Salmonella</i> Bacterin Vaccines in Light-Brown Leghorn Pullets: Primary and Secondary Vaccine Responses
title_fullStr Inflammatory and Humoral Immune Responses to Commercial Autogenous <i>Salmonella</i> Bacterin Vaccines in Light-Brown Leghorn Pullets: Primary and Secondary Vaccine Responses
title_full_unstemmed Inflammatory and Humoral Immune Responses to Commercial Autogenous <i>Salmonella</i> Bacterin Vaccines in Light-Brown Leghorn Pullets: Primary and Secondary Vaccine Responses
title_short Inflammatory and Humoral Immune Responses to Commercial Autogenous <i>Salmonella</i> Bacterin Vaccines in Light-Brown Leghorn Pullets: Primary and Secondary Vaccine Responses
title_sort inflammatory and humoral immune responses to commercial autogenous i salmonella i bacterin vaccines in light brown leghorn pullets primary and secondary vaccine responses
topic <i>Salmonella</i> vaccine
chicken
inflammation
innate immunity
antibody
T cells
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/13/3/311
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