Key result
The FlagT4G vaccine remained genetically stable and attenuated after five passages, and induced solid protection against virulent CSFV challenge even at a dose of 10^2 TCID50.
Why the study?
Most live attenuated vaccines for classical swine fever virus do not allow differentiation of vaccinated from infected animals, prompting characterization of the novel DIVA-capable FlagT4G vaccine candidate for stability and minimal protective dose.
Does the FlagT4G vaccine candidate remain stable and provide protective efficacy against classical swine fever virus in domestic pigs?
Does the FlagT4G vaccine candidate remain stable and provide protective efficacy against classical swine fever virus in domestic pigs?
The FlagT4G vaccine candidate is genetically stable, does not revert to virulence, and provides robust protection against classical swine fever virus at low doses in pigs.
FlagT4G supports low-dose CSFV protection in pigs; hypothesis-generating pending field trials.
Background/Objectives: Control of classical swine fever virus (CSFV) in endemic countries relies on vaccination using live attenuated vaccines (LAVs). Most of these LAVs do not allow for the differentiation of vaccinated animals from infected animals (DIVA) based on their serological response. FlagT4G vaccine is a novel candidate that confers robust protective immunity early after vaccination and shows DIVA capabilities. Methods: This report presents the characterization of FlagT4G virus in terms of the stability of its genomic and attenuated phenotypes assessed by a reversion to virulence protocol, as well as its protective efficacy by determining the minimal protective dose. Results: Results presented here demonstrate that after five consecutive passages in groups of 5-week-old susceptible domestic pigs, FlagT4G virus remains genetically stable, and its attenuated phenotype remains unaltered. In terms of efficacy, FlagT4G virus induced solid protection against the intranasal challenge with 105 tissue culture infectious dose (TCID50) of virulent field isolate Brescia virus, even with a vaccine dose as low as 102 TCID50. Conclusions: Results presented here indicate that the FlagT4G vaccine may be a useful tool for CSFV control.
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Ramírez-Medina et al. (2025) studied Classical swine fever virus (CSFV). FlagT4G vaccine was evaluated on Reversion to virulence and protective efficacy against intranasal challenge with virulent field isolate Brescia virus. The FlagT4G vaccine remained genetically stable and attenuated after five passages, and induced solid protection against virulent CSFV challenge even at a dose of 10^2 TCID50.
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