Dose-dependent IgY antibody response to different amounts oforthopox virus (OPV) antigen has been studied in immunized chickens for two different OPV strains (vaccinia virus, 7.0× 10^6 PFU and cowpox virus, 9....Dose-dependent IgY antibody response to different amounts oforthopox virus (OPV) antigen has been studied in immunized chickens for two different OPV strains (vaccinia virus, 7.0× 10^6 PFU and cowpox virus, 9.2× 10^7PFU). The antibody responses to different immunizations were tested and compared by indirect immunofluorescence antibody test. Our results, together with the literature, show that the antigen dose used for immunization plays an important role for the production of specific Abs. An increase in antigen concentration may achieve higher Ab titers but, dependent on the immunogenicity of OPV antigen, it can also lead to an immune depression. However, in this study we found that OPV played a positive correlation between antigen concentration and Ab-titer.展开更多
文摘Dose-dependent IgY antibody response to different amounts oforthopox virus (OPV) antigen has been studied in immunized chickens for two different OPV strains (vaccinia virus, 7.0× 10^6 PFU and cowpox virus, 9.2× 10^7PFU). The antibody responses to different immunizations were tested and compared by indirect immunofluorescence antibody test. Our results, together with the literature, show that the antigen dose used for immunization plays an important role for the production of specific Abs. An increase in antigen concentration may achieve higher Ab titers but, dependent on the immunogenicity of OPV antigen, it can also lead to an immune depression. However, in this study we found that OPV played a positive correlation between antigen concentration and Ab-titer.