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Population-based analysis of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae ApxIVA for use as a DIVA antigen.
Vaccine - 12 Jul 2010
O'Neilla Ciaragh, Jones Sophie C P, Bossé Janine T, Watson Conrad M, Williamson Susanna M, Rycroft Andrew N, Simon Kroll J, Hartley Helen M, Langford Paul R
Abstract excerpt
APXIVA is an RTX toxin of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae that is a candidate antigen to differentiate infected from vaccinated animals (DIVA). Insertion of ISApl1 into the apxIVA gene is known to compromise an APXIVA-based DIVA approach, as is potentially a TGG to TGA mutation in the apxIVA gene. ISApl1 was found in 63/349 (18.1%) A. pleuropneumoniae isolates from England and Wales including serovars 2, 3, 6-8...
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