Immunogenicity of Mycobacterium Bovis Bcg Expressing Anaplasma Marginale Msp1a Antigen.
From: Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, CP 354, 96010-900 Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
Vaccine
- Publish Date: Sep 2006
- ISSN: 0264-410X
- Volume: 24
- Issue: 37-39
- Pages: 6332-9
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Michelon André, Conceição Fabricio Rochedo, Binsfeld Pedro Canisio, et al. Immunogenicity of Mycobacterium Bovis Bcg Expressing Anaplasma Marginale Msp1a Antigen.. Vaccine Sep 2006;24:6332-9
Abstract
Humoral and cellular immune responses of mice inoculated with recombinant Mycobacterium bovis BCG expressing the MSP1a antigen of Anaplasma marginale were evaluated. The msp1a gene was amplified by PCR and cloned into the mycobacterial expression vectors pUS2000 and pMIP12. Immunization of isogenic BALB/c mice with the rBCG/pUS2000-msp1a construct induced significant seroconversion to MSP1a (p<0.001), which was 26 times above pre-immunization levels at day 63 post-initial immunization and which remained stable for the duration of the experiment (6 months). In contrast, rBCG/pMIP12-msp1a induced seroconversion at a level of 6 times above pre-immunization values, which peaked at day 63. Western blot analysis showed that sera derived from mice vaccinated with either rBCG construct recognized both native and recombinant forms of A. marginale MSP1a. In contrast to the humoral response data, immunization with rBCG/pMIP12-msp1a was found to induce a markedly stronger cellular response than that recorded for BCG/pUS2000-msp1a. These observations clearly demonstrated the immunogenicity of recombinant BCG expressing the MSP1a antigen and suggested that the immune responses were influenced by the level of antigen expression. The results of this research warrant studies of recombinant M. bovis BCG expressing MSP1a in cattle to test for protective antibody production for control of bovine anaplasmosis.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Anaplasma marginale, Animals, Antibody Formation, BCG Vaccine, Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins, Cattle, Cloning, Molecular, Female, Immunity, Cellular, Mice, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Mycobacterium bovis
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