3. Evolution of the poultry industry
New technology vaccines
Immune complex vaccines
Vector vaccines
Vector “cassete” vaccines
Sub-unit vaccines
Gene-deleted vaccines
Reverse genetic vaccines
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4. Evolution poultry industry
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Protection against mortality
No post-vaccination reactions
Reduction of shedding
Easy to apply
No interference with MDA
Long lasting immunity
Cost effectiveness
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Protection against mortality
6. Factors of the evolution of the vaccines
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New diseases
New production systems
New genetics (breeds)
Better understanding of the diseases
New technologies
New requirements from the users
Others
10. Immune-complex vaccines
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Specific antibodies VPI
(Virus Protecting Factor)
IBDV
+
Production in
Embryonated
SPF eggs
Virus suspension
Production in
SPF chickens
Flocks
antiserum
VP2
IBDV vaccine
strain
11. Advantages & Shortcomings
No interference with MDAIBDV
Continuous protection (passive
then active)
Active immunity protects
against all types of IBDV
Vaccine virus spreads and
compensate (partly) for sub-
optimal vaccine application
Administered in the hatcheries
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Not recommended for layers
13. Vector “HVT” vaccines
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Non essential
gene
HVT = Vector
HVT
Insertion site
Inserted F
Protein gene
HVT
VECTOR
rHVT-F
NDV
F protein
F protein gene
NDV genome
NDV
14. Advantages & Shortcomings
Evade maternally derived
antibodies
Administration in the hatchery
Cyclical replication in the host
expressing the antigen
Continuous stimulation of the
immune system.
Long-lasting immunity (latency)
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Onset of immunity depends on
the replication of the HVT
It requires good cold chain
management (Liquid nitrogen)
Early infection with Marek’s
Disease virus may reduce its
efficacy.
17. Advantages & Shortcomings
Very quick response to any
changes in the prevalence of field
virus
Cyclical replication in the host
expressing the antigen
Continuous stimulation of the
immune system.
Long-lasting immunity
Administration in the hatchery
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Several regulatory issues that
have to be discussed with
authorities
Onset of immunity depends on
the replication of the HVT
Early infection with Marek’s
Disease virus may reduce its
efficacy.
It requires good cold chain
management (Liquid nitrogen)
22. Advantages & Shortcomings
Possibility to increase the
antigenic mass in the vaccines
(higher titers)
Reduced cost of production
Animal welfare friendly
approach
There is no risk of reversion to
virulence
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The protective antigen has to be
known.
It is necessary to use adjuvants
(tissue reactions)
Immune response is limited to
humoral antibodies
Individual injection is time
consuming and manpower
demanding
24. Gene-deleted vaccines
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One or more “non essential” genes for the growth and
immunogenicity but related to the pathogenicity of the
microorganisms are eliminated.
25. Advantages & Shortcomings
Safer vaccines from pathogenic
microorganisms
Possible application in the
hatchery or mass application in the
farms
Do not elicit humoral antibody
response
Differentiation between
vaccinated and infected animals
(DIVA) strategy
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Possibility to reverse to
virulence?
Limited duration of immunity
Need of revaccinations in the
farms
Affected by anti-infective
compounds (Salmonella or E.coli).
28. Advantages & Shortcomings
Improve the yield in SPF (or
clean) eggs during the production
of vaccines.
Possibility of producing vaccines
closer to field virus (H5N1).
Less risks in case of problems
during inactivation.
Differentiation between
vaccinated and infected animals
(DIVA) strategy.
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Interference with MDA in case
of early administration
Immune response is limited to
humoral antibodies
Tissue reactions after injection
Individual administration is time
consuming and manpower
demanding
33. Food for thoughts …
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The poultry industry is changing extremely quickly
and it has brought new challenges to producers:
Huge production complexes located in very densely
populated areas;
High stocking densities in the farms;
High disease pressure;
Poorly qualified workers,
Pressure to reduce the use of antibiotics
Pressure to improve the welfare etc
34. Food for thoughts …
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Within this new context, new technology
vaccines will help to overcome these challenges.
More efficacious and safer vaccines;
Applied in the hatcheries;
Long duration of immunity;
Able to reduce the shedding of the pathogens
Able to reduce the workload in the farms;
The poultry vaccines of the future should be
what poultry producers will ask for!