Re: Gingivitis vaccine for dogsletsconnect wrote:
> On May 31, 7:02 pm, New...@bix.nex wrote:
>> On Tue, 27 May 2008 20:04:53 -0400, Steven Bornfeld
>>
>> <dentaltwinm...@earthlink,net > wrote:
>>> oralhea...@comcast,net wrote:
>>>> Does anyone have any info about the vaccine for gingivitis for dogs?
>>>> Does anyone believe the science for this vaccine?
>>>> ...David DiBenedetto, DMD, author of "Insider's guide to gum
>>>> disease, orthodontics, and dentistry. What is not taught in dental
>>>> school."
>>> Haven't seen it. I assume you don't have a reference?
>>> Steve
>> Because it doesn't exist.
>
>
> That's it here: http :// www .pfizerah,com /product overview.asp?drug=PH&country=US&lang=EN&species=CN
>
> Apparently, it seems to work for mice (according to the journal
> article below).
>
> Vaccine. 2005 May 2;23(24):3148-56.Click here to read Links
> Evaluation of a monovalent companion animal periodontal disease
> vaccine in an experimental mouse periodontitis model.
> Hardham J, Reed M, Wong J, King K, Laurinat B, Sfintescu C, Evans RT.
>
> Pfizer Inc., Veterinary Medicine Research and Development, 301
> Henrietta Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001, USA. john.m.hardham@pfizer,com
>
> Periodontal disease in companion animals is clinically similar to
> that of human periodontal disease. Despite the usage of veterinary
> procedures and antibiotic therapy, the disease still remains as one of
> the most highly prevalent disorders seen by veterinarians. The goal of
> this study was to evaluate the immunogenic properties and vaccine
> performance of a monovalent canine periodontal disease vaccine in the
> mouse oral challenge model of periodontitis. Mice vaccinated
> subcutaneously with inactivated, whole-cell bacterin preparations of
> Porphyromonas gulae displayed both high titers of anti-P. gulae
> specific antibodies and significantly reduced alveolar bone loss in
> response to homologous, heterologous, and cross-species challenge.
> Based on the results of these studies, a periodontal disease vaccine
> may be a useful tool in preventing the progression of periodontitis in
> animals.
The most surprising thing here is the "cross-species challenge". We
don't have a lot of monovalent vaccines out there that we expect to work
on multiple organisms.
Steve