Vet. Med.J., Giza . Vol. 52, No. 3. (2004) : 363-368.

The effect of purification and concentration of FMD virus using
polyethylene glycol on ITS antigenic and immunogenic properties

Yousef, M.R.,Fawzy, H.G.I.and Lila,. EL Shahawy.

FMD Dept., Vet. Serum and Vaccine Research Institute,Abbassia, Cairo , Egypt.

Summary
 


Foot and mouth disease virus was propagated on BHK21 and purified by polyethylene glycol (PEG) precipitation. The antigenic properties of the virus before and after purification were studied by infectivity, complement fixing activity and protein assay tests.

 
 
 

Inactivated FMD vaccines were prepared from the purified antigen and the crude one. The potency of both vaccines was tested in guinea pigs.

 
 
 


The results revealed that the process of PEG precipitotion of the virus will improve the quality of antigen used in vaccine formulation to produce a good qulity FMD vaccine.