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- Title
Development of chitosan conjugated DNA vaccine against nodavirus in Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man, 1879).
- Authors
Ramya, V L; Sharma, R; Gireesh‐Babu, P; Patchala, S R; Rather, A; Nandanpawar, P C; Eswaran, S
- Abstract
The protective efficacy of a DNA construct containing extra small virus antisense ( XSVAS) gene of nodavirus encapsulated with chitosan nanoparticles ( NPs) was investigated in giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man, 1879). The delivery was carried out using oral and immersion methods. A plasmid concentration of 100 ng μL−1 when conjugated with chitosan NPs was found to be more effective in increasing the survivability of the infected prawn. The particle mean size, zeta potential and loading efficiency percentage were 297 nm, 27 mV and 85%, respectively. The ability of the chitosan to form a complex with the plasmid was studied by agarose gel electrophoresis. The NPs were characterized by atomic force microscopy ( AFM). Persistence study showed the presence of the DNA construct up to 30th day post-treatment. The oral treatment was found to be better than the immersion treatment for delivery of the chitosan-conjugated DNA construct. This is probably the first report on the delivery of nanoconjugated DNA construct in M. rosenbergii, against nodavirus.
- Subjects
NODAVIRUSES; FISH diseases; MACROBRACHIUM rosenbergii; CHITOSAN
- Publication
Journal of Fish Diseases, 2014, Vol 37, Issue 9, p815
- ISSN
0140-7775
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/jfd.12179