Comparison of immunogenicity beween an attenuated Shigella flexneri 2a T32 strain co-expressing CFA/ I and CS6 of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) and a mixture of two attenuated Shigella flexneri 2a T32 strains expressing CFA/ I CS6 respectively

  • Ji Ping Zheng
  • , Ling Chun Wang
  • , Peng Wang
  • , Gang Luo
  • , Shu Qin Li
  • , Zhao Shan Zhang
  • , Cui Fen Huang

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Abstract

Objective: To select and develop an effective and safe attenuated vaccine against ETEC. Methods: A recombinant attenuated Shigella flexneri 2a T32 deleted asd gene strain FWL01(pZCF16) carries a plasmid co-expressing colonization factor antigen I (CFA/ I) and coli surface antigen 6(CS6) of ETEC, two mixed recombinant strains FWL01(pZHY21) expressing CFA/ I and FWL01(pZLG6) expressing CS6 were compared and evaluated their immune responses. Results: Animals immunized with above strains developed specific serum antibodies and secretory immunoglobulin A(sIgA) aganist CFA/ I and CS6 of ETEC. The antibody titers of the group only immunized with attenuated Shigella flexneri serum FWL01(pZCF16) are similar or higher than the group immunized with the mixture of two strains FWL01(pZHY21) and FWL01(pZLG6). Conclusions: These results show the feasibility of a multivalent vaccine expressing different fimbriae antigens in a live carrier.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)209-213
Number of pages5
JournalChinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology
Volume24
Issue number3
StatePublished - Mar 2004

Keywords

  • CFA/ I
  • CS6
  • Enterotoxigenic E. coli
  • Immunization
  • Shigella flexneri

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