A MILESTONE FOR
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND
THE POULTRY
INDUSTRY
Dr. R. Vasilatos-Younken
Associate Professor
Poultry Science
The U.S. Department of Agri
culture (USDA) recently approved
a new vaccine for use by the poul
try industry that is a “first" in many
ways.
It is a single live vaccine that
protects birds against two common
diseases: Newcastle disease, a
highly contagious respiratory ill
ness that is often fatal, and fowl
pox, a relatively slow-spreading
viral disease that can reduce
growth and productivity.
The vaccine is unique in that it
was produced through recombin
ant DNA technology by a process
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in which a foreign gene from one
virus is added to the genome of
another to construct a single vac
cine that can confer immunity
against two diseases. This process
of foreign gene addition produces
a Category 111 type of virus, and the
new poultry vaccine is the first
such type to be commercialized in
the U.S.
Syntro, of Kansas City, Kan., in
a joint development venture with
the Japanese chemical company
Nippon Zeon, is the first company
licensed to produce a USDA
Category 111 vaccine. The live vac
cine, to be marketed under the
name “Vector Vax FP-N,” is
expected to capture a large portion
of the U.S. and worldwide markets
for vaccines against these diseases.
Development of the vaccine
involved first deleting the diseasfc-"
causing gene of the fowlpox virus,
while leaving intact other genes
that control the expression of pro
teins that elicit a protective
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immune response in the host.
This modified genome of the
fowlpox virus was then further
customized by adding two genes
from the Newcastle disease virus'
that control the expression of pro
teins that trigger an immune
response to Newcastle disease.
The final, specially engineered
live virus, a product of recombin
ing genetic material (DNA) from
two separate viral sources, is pre
dicted to be free of adverse side
effects that are often associated
with live vaccines, while provid
ing immunity to these two diseases
for up to six weeks. This will
reduce the number of vaccinations
required for a flock, and is pre
dicted to save producers signific
antly in costs associated with
multiple vaccination programs.
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farmers by providing , “seed
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ers Cooperative has
declared a patronage
dividend for 1994.
Dairy farmer members
received their dividend
checks at a recent meet
ing of the cooperative in
Towanda.
R. LaVerne McCarty
of Forksville, business
manager of the coopera
tive, said the patronage
dividend was in addi
tion to the premiums
their members have
enjoyed this past year.
They have a quality
market that consistently
pays above the Federal
order 2 price. He also
stated that the coopera
tive is seeking addition
al quality producers to
supply their market.
Any quality producer in
northern Sullivan or
Bradford counties that
may be interested in
Scenic Mountain Co
op’s program should
contact McCarty at R.R.
#l, Box 1012,
Forksville, PA 18616,
717-924-3963.
Outstanding quality
awards were presented
to two Farms. Robert
Stoll at Rome, received
first place. Duane &
Betty Rcibson at
Forksvillc received the
second place award
James Palsos at United
Ag Services, who pro
vided the awards, com
mended the members ol
the cooperative for their
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