کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2406703 1103092 2009 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Virulence and antigenicity of the szp-gene deleted Streptococcus equi ssp. zooepidemicus mutant in mice
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موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی ایمونولوژی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Virulence and antigenicity of the szp-gene deleted Streptococcus equi ssp. zooepidemicus mutant in mice
چکیده انگلیسی

Streptococcus equi ssp. zooepidemicus (SEZ) causes serious disease in pigs. M-like protein (SzP) of SEZ is a virulence factor with opsonin function. To fabricate better vaccine against SEZ, We have generated a szp-knockout strain by homologous recombination. Two fragments, upstream and downstream of the szp gene, were obtained by genome walking. The vector was then used to delete a 1090 bp segment of szp gene from a strain of SEZ (ATCC35246). The mutant strain had 1000-fold decrease in LD50 as compared with wild type, and provided 85% protection against challenge with a virulent strain when administered as a live vaccine. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis showed a marked increased in levels of IL-4 and IFN-γ mRNA in immunized mice. These data demonstrate that szp-knockout strain is a better candidate for vaccine development.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Vaccine - Volume 27, Issue 1, 1 January 2009, Pages 56–61
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