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Protection Against Transplacental Transmission of a Highly Virulent Classical Swine Fever Virus Two Weeks After Single-Dose FlagT4G Vaccination in Pregnant Sows.

Liani Coronado, Àlex Cobos, Adriana Muñoz-Aguilera, Sara Puente-Marin, Gemma Guevara, Cristina Riquelme, Saray Heredia, Manuel V Borca, Llilianne Ganges

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Article in Vaccines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors.

Liani CoronadoWOAH Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, IRTA-CReSA, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4278-0589
Àlex CobosUnitat Mixta d'Investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0009-0005-7308-4035
Adriana Muñoz-AguileraWOAH Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, IRTA-CReSA, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0009-0008-7161-4241
Sara Puente-MarinWOAH Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, IRTA-CReSA, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.
Gemma GuevaraUnitat Mixta d'Investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.
Cristina RiquelmeWOAH Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, IRTA-CReSA, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.
Saray HerediaWOAH Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, IRTA-CReSA, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.
Manuel V BorcaPlum Island Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Greenport, NY 11944, USA.
Llilianne GangesWOAH Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever, IRTA-CReSA, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8644-3560

Funding

Generalitat de Catalunya CERCA programICA, Colombia ICA grant 001-2022Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation LC was supported by the Juan de la Cierva Program (2022)Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation PID2021-125599OB-100USDA-IRTA Agreement NACA 58-8064-0-013F
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesClassical swine fever (CSF) continues to challenge global eradication efforts, particularly in endemic regions, where pregnant sows face heightened risks of vertical transmission following exposure to CSFV.

methodsThis study evaluates the early protective efficacy of FlagT4G, a novel live attenuated DIVA-compatible vaccine. Pregnant sows were vaccinated at mid-gestation and challenged 14 days later with a highly virulent CSFV strain.

resultsFlagT4G conferred complete clinical protection, preventing both maternal viremia and transplacental transmission. No CSFV RNA, specific antibodies, or IFN-α were detected in fetal samples from vaccinated animals. In contrast, unvaccinated sows exhibited clinical signs, high viral loads, and widespread fetal infection. Interestingly, early protection was observed even in the absence of strong humoral responses in some vaccinated sows, suggesting a potential role for innate or T-cell-mediated immunity in conferring rapid protection.

conclusionsThe demonstrated efficacy of FlagT4G within two weeks of vaccination underscores its feasibility for integration into emergency vaccination programs. Its DIVA compatibility and ability to induce early fetal protection against highly virulent CSFV strains position it as a promising tool for CSF control and eradication strategies.

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classical swine fever virusearly protectionFlagT4G vaccineimmune responsepregnant sowstransplacental transmissionvaccine efficacy

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PMID40872890
PMCPMC12389750

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