The invention provides an improved Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae bacterin vaccine composition, which advantageously provides immunity from infection after a single administration. The composition comprises an inactivated Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae bacterin and an adjuvant mixture, which, in combination, provide immunity from Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infection after a single administration, and elicit an immune response specific to Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae bacterin and including cell-mediated immunity and local (secretory IgA) immunity. In a preferred embodiment, the adjuvant mixture comprises an acrylic acid polymer, most preferably CARBOPOL®, and a mixture of a metabolizable oil such as one or more unsaturated terpene hydrocarbons, preferably squalene or squalane, and a polyoxyethylene-polypropylene block copolymer such as PLURONIC®. The vaccine composition may optionally include a preservative, preferably thimerosol and/or EDTA. In another embodiment, the invention provides an improved Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae bacterin vaccine composition, which advantageously provides immunity from infection after a single administration, and comprises an inactivated Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae bacterin and an adjuvant or adjuvant mixture, which, in combination, provide immunity from Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infection after a single administration, and elicit an immune response specific to Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae bacterin and including cell-mediated immunity and local (secretory IgA) immunity, in combination with other vaccine components.
1. A vaccine composition for immunizing a porcine animal against infection by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and an additional bacterial or viral pathogen which comprises
an immunizing amount of a Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae bacterin;
an immunizing amount of at least one additional bacterial or viral antigen;
an adjuvant mixture comprising an acrylic acid polymer and a mixture of a metabolizable oil and a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer; and
a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein said vaccine composition, after a single administration, elicits protective immunity against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infection.
2. The vaccine according to claim 1 , wherein the Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae bacterin is inactivated.
3. A vaccine composition for immunizing a porcine animal against infection by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and an additional bacterial or viral pathogen which comprises
an immunizing amount of an inactivated Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae bacterin;
an immunizing amount of at least one bacterial or viral antigen selected from the group consisting of: Haemophilus parasuis, Pasteurella multocida, Streptococcus suis, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Salmonella choleraesuis, Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, leptospira bacteria, swine influenza virus (SIV), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), and porcine circovirus (PCV);
an adjuvant mixture comprising an acrylic acid polymer and a mixture of a metabolizable oil and a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer; and
a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier which vaccine composition after a single administration elicits protective immunity from Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae.
4. The vaccine composition of claim 3 , which comprises a bacterial or viral antigen selected from the group consisting of: a mixture of PRRSV and PCV, a mixture of SIV and Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae , a mixture of Pasteurella multocida and Bordetella bronchiseptica , and a combination thereof.
5. A vaccine composition for immunizing a porcine animal against infection by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and a viral pathogen which comprises
an immunizing amount of an inactivated Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae bacterin;
an immunizing amount of at least one viral antigen selected from the group consisting of: swine influenza virus (SIV), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), and porcine circovirus (PCV);
an adjuvant mixture comprising an acrylic acid polymer and a mixture of a metabolizable oil and a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer; and
a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier which vaccine composition after a single administration elicits protective immunity from Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae.
6. A method for protecting a porcine animal against disease caused by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae comprising the step of administering to said animal the vaccine composition of any one of claim 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 or 5 .