Immune response and viral persistence in Indian buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) infected with foot-and-mouth disease virus serotype Asia 1
Maddur, M.S.; Kishore, S.; Gopalakrishna, S.; Singh, N.; Suryanarayana, V.V.; Gajendragad, M.R.
Clinical and Vaccine Immunology Cvi 16(12): 1832-1836
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 1556-679X
PMID: 19828770
DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00302-09
Accession: 053697366
Despite their potential role in the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the immune response and viral persistence in FMD virus (FMDV)-infected Indian buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) have been unexplored. We found similar kinetics of neutralizing antibody responses in the sera and secretory fluids of buffaloes following experimental FMDV Asia 1 infection, but the lymphocyte-proliferative response in infected buffaloes was of low magnitude. Despite inducing a significant systemic and secretory immune response, viral persistence seems to be a common outcome in buffaloes following FMDV Asia 1 infection, which is associated with a weak cellular immune response.