Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Parasitology 1735-7020 13 2 2018 06 25 235 243 Lijun JIA Dept. of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural College of Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin 133000, China Huanping GUO National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan Mingming LIU National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan Yang GAO National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan Lei ZHANG Dept. of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural College of Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin 133000, China Hang LI Dept. of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural College of Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin 133000, China Suzhu XIE Dept. of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural College of Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin 133000, China Ningning ZHANG Dept. of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural College of Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin 133000, China 2018 06 25 2018 06 25 Background: We aimed to construct an adenovirus expressing a cross-reactive fragment of the apical membrane antigen 1 (AMA1) antigen and evaluated the concomitant immune response in BABL/c mice, allowing protection against N. caninum and T. gondii infection. Methods: The study was conducted in Agricultural College of Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, China In 2015-2016. Primers were designed using the AMA1 gene sequences of N. caninum (AB265823.1) and T. gondii (AF010264.1). After linearization of the plasmid ADV4-NcAMA1 and the framework plasmid pacAd5, a total of 293T cells were co-transfected and Ad5-NcAMA1 recombinant adenovirus were packed. BALB/c mice were inoculated. Simultaneously serum IgG antibody levels and IFN-γand IL-4 cytokine levels were determined by ELISA. After immunization three times in two weeks, each group of BABL/c mice were divided into two groups, respectively given intraperitoneal inoculation by the Neospora tachyzoite and Toxoplasma tachyzoite. Then we observed the clinical symptoms and statistical survival rate of mice. Results: The level of IgG in BABL/c mice immunized with Ad5-NcAMA1 was significantly increased when compared with that of pVAX1-NcAMA1 and PBS groups (P<0.01). At the same time, the cytokine levels of IFN-γ and IL-4 were also higher in the Ad4-NcAMA1 group than in the control groups (P<0.01). Moreover, BABL/c mice immunized with Ad5-NcAMA1, pVAX1-NcAMA1, and PBS showed survival rates of 75%, 45% and 20% after N. caninum infection, and 45%, 10% and 0% after T. gondii infection, respectively. Conclusion: The adenovirus vaccineAd5-NcAMA1 could provide protective immunity against N. caninum and T. gondii infection. https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/2206 https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/download/2206/831