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Meningococcal Detoxified Outer Membrane Vesicle Vaccines Enhance Gonococcal Clearance in a Murine Infection Model
| العنوان: | Meningococcal Detoxified Outer Membrane Vesicle Vaccines Enhance Gonococcal Clearance in a Murine Infection Model |
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| المؤلفون: | Matthias, Kathryn A, Connolly, Kristie L, Begum, Afrin A, Jerse, Ann E, Macintyre, Andrew N, Sempowski, Gregory D, Bash, Margaret C |
| المساهمون: | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH |
| المصدر: | The Journal of Infectious Diseases ; volume 225, issue 4, page 650-660 ; ISSN 0022-1899 1537-6613 |
| بيانات النشر: | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| الوصف: | Background Despite decades of research efforts, development of a gonorrhea vaccine has remained elusive. Epidemiological studies suggest that detoxified outer membrane vesicle (dOMV) vaccines from Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) may protect against infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ng). We recently reported that Nm dOMVs lacking the major outer membrane proteins (OMPs) PorA, PorB, and RmpM induced greater antibody cross-reactivity against heterologous Nm strains than wild-type (WT) dOMVs and may represent an improved vaccine against gonorrhea. Methods We prepared dOMV vaccines from meningococcal strains that were sufficient or deleted for PorA, PorB, and RmpM. Vaccines were tested in a murine genital tract infection model and antisera were used to identify vaccine targets. Results Immunization with Nm dOMVs significantly and reproducibly enhanced gonococcal clearance for mice immunized with OMP-deficient dOMVs; significant clearance for WT dOMV-immunized mice was observed in one of two experiments. Clearance was associated with serum and vaginal anti-Nm dOMV immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies that cross-reacted with Ng. Serum IgG was used to identify putative Ng vaccine targets, including PilQ, MtrE, NlpD, and GuaB. Conclusions Meningococcal dOMVs elicited a protective effect against experimental gonococcal infection. Recognition and identification of Ng vaccine targets by Nm dOMV-induced antibodies supports the development of a cross-protective Neisseria vaccine. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1093/infdis/jiab450 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/infdis/jiab450/40856414/jiab450.pdf |
| الاتاحة: | https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab450 http://academic.oup.com/jid/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/infdis/jiab450/40856414/jiab450.pdf https://academic.oup.com/jid/article-pdf/225/4/650/42508665/jiab450.pdf |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.E3BDC7AF |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.1093/infdis/jiab450 |
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