TY - JOUR T1 - Immunogenicity of Foot and Mouth Disease Virus Type Asia 1 Protein VP1-2A Fused with a Multi-Epitope Expressed in Pichia pastoris AU - , Ningyi Jin AU - Zhu, Zhan-Bo AU - , Ying Xi AU - , Bo Hu AU - , Chang Li AU - , Huijun Lu AU - , Kuoshi Jin AU - , Jingqiang Ren AU - , Cunxia Liu AU - , Minglan Jin JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 11 IS - 9 SP - 1512 EP - 1517 PY - 2012 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2012.1512.1517 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.1512.1517 KW - FMDV KW -VP1-2A KW -CTE KW -Pichia pastoris KW -immunogenicity KW -China AB - Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly infectious and economically devastating disease of livestock. A genetically engineered vaccine against Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV) may be a good control measure for use during an epidemic. In this study, a secretory expression vector, pPIC9K-VP1-2A-CTE, containing a fusion of the bovine (FMDV) type Asia 1 VP1-2A gene and a multi-epitope CTB-TEpi (CTE) was constructed. After being linearized with Sal I, the recombinant plasmid was transformed into Pichia pastoris GS115 by electroporation. The fusion protein expressed in yeast was analyzed by SDS-PAGE and Western blot and immunogenicity of the fusion protein was assessed. The expressed recombinant VP1-2A and CTE protein elicited specific humoral and cellular immune responses in mice. Additionally, immunized guinea pigs were protected when challenged with the FMD Asia 1 virus. ER -