Mucosal immune response in pigs following the primary and secondary exposure to porcine epidemic diarrhea virus genogroups G1 and G2

Abstract This study was conducted to evaluate cellular and humoral mucosal immune responses of pigs infected with porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) genogroups 1 (G1) or 2 (G2). Anamnestic response following homologous or heterologous reinfection were also investigated. Forty-five PEDV-negative,...

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Main Authors: Patumporn Jermsutjarit, Gun Temeeyasen, Kepalee Saeng-chuto, Parin Watcharavongtip, Pablo Piñeyro, Hongyao Lin, Kampon Kaeoket, Angkana Tantituvanont, Dachrit Nilubol
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-10228-2
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author Patumporn Jermsutjarit
Gun Temeeyasen
Kepalee Saeng-chuto
Parin Watcharavongtip
Pablo Piñeyro
Hongyao Lin
Kampon Kaeoket
Angkana Tantituvanont
Dachrit Nilubol
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Dachrit Nilubol
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description Abstract This study was conducted to evaluate cellular and humoral mucosal immune responses of pigs infected with porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) genogroups 1 (G1) or 2 (G2). Anamnestic response following homologous or heterologous reinfection were also investigated. Forty-five PEDV-negative, 3-week-old pigs were allocated into 3 groups of 15 pigs each. Pigs were orally inoculated with EAS1 (G1) or CBR1 (G2) or cell culture supernatant and serially monitored for PEDV-specific IFN-γ producing cells (IFN-γ PC) and IgA antibody secreting cells (ASC). Three pigs served as baseline at day 0. The CD4+IFN-γ+ PC in G1 group was detected at 3 days post infection (dpi) in both EAS1 and CBR1 recall antigen. In contrast, CD4+IFN-γ+ PC in G2 group detected only when EAS1 was used. Similar findings were found with CD8+IFN-γ+ PC. After reinfection, only G2 exhibited a booster effect of CD4+IFN-γ+ and CD8+IFN-γ+ cells by heterologous antigen recall. Regarding CD4+CD8+IFN-γ+cells, G1 showed significantly higher levels at 3 dpi and demonstrated a secondary boost at 14 dpi following heterologous recall stimulation. In contrast, G2 showed a slight increase in response to both homologous and heterologous recall at 3 dpi. PEDV-specific IgA ASC were detected at 14 dpi. However, anamnestic response after reinfection was variant-dependent. Our results indicate that the G1 variant specific cellular response is triggered earlier or simultaneously than G2 variant. Meanwhile, the timing of humoral response was similar, and anamnestic response was driven by the variant involved during reinfection.
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spelling doaj-art-27bfb51e4a5c4d3aa55b7efd4bf73a222025-08-20T03:42:41ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-011511810.1038/s41598-025-10228-2Mucosal immune response in pigs following the primary and secondary exposure to porcine epidemic diarrhea virus genogroups G1 and G2Patumporn Jermsutjarit0Gun Temeeyasen1Kepalee Saeng-chuto2Parin Watcharavongtip3Pablo Piñeyro4Hongyao Lin5Kampon Kaeoket6Angkana Tantituvanont7Dachrit Nilubol8Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn UniversityAnimal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, South Dakota State UniversityDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-LincolnDepartment of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn UniversityDepartment of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary MedicineMSD Animal Health Innovation Pte Ltd.Department of Clinical Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol UniversityDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn UniversityDepartment of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn UniversityAbstract This study was conducted to evaluate cellular and humoral mucosal immune responses of pigs infected with porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) genogroups 1 (G1) or 2 (G2). Anamnestic response following homologous or heterologous reinfection were also investigated. Forty-five PEDV-negative, 3-week-old pigs were allocated into 3 groups of 15 pigs each. Pigs were orally inoculated with EAS1 (G1) or CBR1 (G2) or cell culture supernatant and serially monitored for PEDV-specific IFN-γ producing cells (IFN-γ PC) and IgA antibody secreting cells (ASC). Three pigs served as baseline at day 0. The CD4+IFN-γ+ PC in G1 group was detected at 3 days post infection (dpi) in both EAS1 and CBR1 recall antigen. In contrast, CD4+IFN-γ+ PC in G2 group detected only when EAS1 was used. Similar findings were found with CD8+IFN-γ+ PC. After reinfection, only G2 exhibited a booster effect of CD4+IFN-γ+ and CD8+IFN-γ+ cells by heterologous antigen recall. Regarding CD4+CD8+IFN-γ+cells, G1 showed significantly higher levels at 3 dpi and demonstrated a secondary boost at 14 dpi following heterologous recall stimulation. In contrast, G2 showed a slight increase in response to both homologous and heterologous recall at 3 dpi. PEDV-specific IgA ASC were detected at 14 dpi. However, anamnestic response after reinfection was variant-dependent. Our results indicate that the G1 variant specific cellular response is triggered earlier or simultaneously than G2 variant. Meanwhile, the timing of humoral response was similar, and anamnestic response was driven by the variant involved during reinfection.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-10228-2Mucosal immunityPEDV genogroupSecondary exposure
spellingShingle Patumporn Jermsutjarit
Gun Temeeyasen
Kepalee Saeng-chuto
Parin Watcharavongtip
Pablo Piñeyro
Hongyao Lin
Kampon Kaeoket
Angkana Tantituvanont
Dachrit Nilubol
Mucosal immune response in pigs following the primary and secondary exposure to porcine epidemic diarrhea virus genogroups G1 and G2
Scientific Reports
Mucosal immunity
PEDV genogroup
Secondary exposure
title Mucosal immune response in pigs following the primary and secondary exposure to porcine epidemic diarrhea virus genogroups G1 and G2
title_full Mucosal immune response in pigs following the primary and secondary exposure to porcine epidemic diarrhea virus genogroups G1 and G2
title_fullStr Mucosal immune response in pigs following the primary and secondary exposure to porcine epidemic diarrhea virus genogroups G1 and G2
title_full_unstemmed Mucosal immune response in pigs following the primary and secondary exposure to porcine epidemic diarrhea virus genogroups G1 and G2
title_short Mucosal immune response in pigs following the primary and secondary exposure to porcine epidemic diarrhea virus genogroups G1 and G2
title_sort mucosal immune response in pigs following the primary and secondary exposure to porcine epidemic diarrhea virus genogroups g1 and g2
topic Mucosal immunity
PEDV genogroup
Secondary exposure
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-10228-2
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