Hailong Ma

Dr. Hailong Ma


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 February 2025 in Veterinary Sciences
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MXMingguo Xu
Mingguo Xu
ZYZhonglian Yang
Zhonglian Yang
FCfu Chen
fu Chen
HLHonghuan Li
Honghuan Li
HMHailong Ma
Hailong Ma
FCfu Chen
fu Chen
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) and transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) are responsible for significant economic losses in the swine industry. The S1 proteins of these viruses serve as key targets for vaccine development. In this study, prokaryotic expression vectors for pCZN1-PEDV S1, pCZN1-TGEV S1, and pCZN1-PEDV S1-TGEV S1 were constructed. The corresponding proteins were expressed, purified, and used to prepare monovalent, bivalent, and mixed (PEDV S1 + TGEV S1) vaccines. Kunming (KM) mice were immunized with subunit vaccines, with PBS as the negative control (NC) and a commercial inactivated vaccine as the positive control (PC). Immune responses, including specific antibody (IgG, IgG1, IgG2a) levels, virus neutralization, and IFN-γ production, were evaluated. All vaccines induced high levels of specific IgG, IgG1, and IgG2a antibodies. At weeks 2 and 8, the PEDV S1 + TGEV S1 vaccine induced significantly higher levels of specific IgG and IgG1 compared to the PC (p < 0.001). The PEDV S1 vaccine also induced significantly higher specific IgG2a levels than the PC at week 4 (p < 0.0001). Virus neutralization assays demonstrated that the subunit vaccines induced neutralizing antibody levels comparable to or exceeding those of the PC. Furthermore, IFN-γ levels were significantly elevated in all vaccinated groups compared to the NC (p < 0.0001), indicating a robust immune response. These results suggest that the subunit vaccines are promising candidates for the safe and effective control of both PEDV and TGEV infections.