Post Challenging Serum Cytokine Profile (Th1 & Th2) in the Vaccinated Mice (Balb/C) With a New Formulation of Leishmania major Antigen

Objective: The aim of this study was to carry out experiments further to our previous new formulation to modify the Leishmania major antigen that had satisfactory results previously. Methods: In this study we made a preliminary, new vaccine with the same methodology and selected two injection doses (100&200 μg/o.1 mL), three injection Groups: Leishmania plus BCG (LB), Leishmania plus new adjuvant (Teucrium Polium) [LT], Leishmania plus BCG and Teucrium Polium (LBT), and one susceptible mouse Group (Balb/c) and measure two types of cytokines: Th1 (IFN-γ, IL-12) and Th2 (IL-4, IL-10) We prepared crude antigen combinations by five different methods using antigens from L. major parasites. Phase I was done in the animal model. In our study, Leishmania antigen was examined both with BCG and the new adjuvant (TP) in three Groups in two injection doses (100.200 µg/1 mL) and Balb/c mice. Results: Our results showed that in three injection Groups (LB, LT and LBT) that received each or both BCG and TP as adjutant with injection doses of 100 and 200 µg/1 mL with two booster doses: the LBT Group had the lowest IFNγ and highest IL-12 value, LT and LB Groups have equal IL-12, but LB have more IFNγ and IL-10 but less than IL-4 in the LT Group. Conclusion: In this study, the LBT Group has statistical differences regarding IL-12 and IL-10 from the other Groups. (Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2013; 37: 233-40)