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Automated, High-Throughput Detection of Bacterial Adherence to Host Cells
Published on: September 17, 2021
Identification and characterization of a Streptococcus suis immunogenic ornithine carbamoytransferase involved in
Yang Wang1, Li Yi2, Li-Yun Sun1
1College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China.
Background:
Streptococcus suis (SS) is a major swine pathogen and a serious zoonotic pathogen causing septicemia and meningitis in piglets and humans. Using an immunoproteomic approach, we previously brought evidence that ornithine carbamoytransferase (OCT) may represent a vaccine candidate to protect against S. suis biofilm-related and acute infections.
Method:
In this study, the gene encoding OCT was cloned into the expression vector pET-28a and the recombinant protein was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21. The immunogenicity and protective efficacy of the SS OCT was further investigated in a mouse model.
Results:
The protein was found to be expressed in vivo and elicited high antibody titers following SS infections in mice. An animal challenge experiment with SS showed that 62.5% of mice immunized with the OCT protein were protected. Using an in vitro competitive adherence inhibition assay of adherence, evidence was obtained that OCT could significantly reduce the number of SS cells adhered to porcine kidney PK-15 cells. The bacterial levels recovered in mice of the OCT immunized group were significantly decreased in some organs, compared with the control group.
Conclusion:
In summary, our results suggest that the recombinant SS OCT protein, which is involved in bacterial adherence, may efficiently stimulate an immune response conferring protection against SS infections. It may therefore be considered as a potential vaccine candidate, although further studies are necessary to evaluate their use in swine.
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