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Nonimmunodominant regions are effective as building blocks in a streptococcal fusion protein vaccine.

Stålhammar-Carlemalm, Margaretha LU ; Waldemarsson, Johan LU ; Johnsson, Eskil LU ; Areschoug, Thomas LU and Lindahl, Gunnar LU (2007) In Cell Host and Microbe 2(6). p.427-434
Abstract
Identification of antigens that elicit protective immunity is essential for effective vaccine development. We investigated the related surface proteins of group B Streptococcus, Rib and alpha, as potential vaccine candidates. Paradoxically, nonimmunodominant regions proved to be of particular interest as vaccine components. Mouse antibodies elicited by Rib and alpha were directed almost exclusively against the C-terminal repeats and not against the N-terminal regions. However, a fusion protein derived from the nonimmunodominant N-terminal regions of Rib and alpha was much more immunogenic than one derived from the repeats and was immunogenic even without adjuvant. Moreover, antibodies to the N-terminal fusion protein protected against... (More)
Identification of antigens that elicit protective immunity is essential for effective vaccine development. We investigated the related surface proteins of group B Streptococcus, Rib and alpha, as potential vaccine candidates. Paradoxically, nonimmunodominant regions proved to be of particular interest as vaccine components. Mouse antibodies elicited by Rib and alpha were directed almost exclusively against the C-terminal repeats and not against the N-terminal regions. However, a fusion protein derived from the nonimmunodominant N-terminal regions of Rib and alpha was much more immunogenic than one derived from the repeats and was immunogenic even without adjuvant. Moreover, antibodies to the N-terminal fusion protein protected against infection and inhibited bacterial invasion of epithelial cells. Similarly, the N-terminal region of Streptococcus pyogenes M22 protein, which is targeted by opsonic antibodies, is nonimmunodominant. These data indicate that nonimmunodominant regions of bacterial antigens could be valuable for vaccine development. (Less)
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Epithelial Cells: microbiology, Epitopes: immunology, ISCOMs: immunology, Membrane Proteins: immunology, Streptococcal Infections: blood, Streptococcal Infections: prevention & control, Streptococcal Vaccines: immunology, Streptococcus pyogenes: immunology, Streptococcus agalactiae: immunology, Bacterial Proteins: immunology, Antigens, Surface: immunology, Bacterial: immunology, Antibodies, Bacterial: blood
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Cell Host and Microbe
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2
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6
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427 - 434
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Elsevier
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  • pmid:18078694
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1934-6069
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10.1016/j.chom.2007.10.003
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English
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  abstract     = {{Identification of antigens that elicit protective immunity is essential for effective vaccine development. We investigated the related surface proteins of group B Streptococcus, Rib and alpha, as potential vaccine candidates. Paradoxically, nonimmunodominant regions proved to be of particular interest as vaccine components. Mouse antibodies elicited by Rib and alpha were directed almost exclusively against the C-terminal repeats and not against the N-terminal regions. However, a fusion protein derived from the nonimmunodominant N-terminal regions of Rib and alpha was much more immunogenic than one derived from the repeats and was immunogenic even without adjuvant. Moreover, antibodies to the N-terminal fusion protein protected against infection and inhibited bacterial invasion of epithelial cells. Similarly, the N-terminal region of Streptococcus pyogenes M22 protein, which is targeted by opsonic antibodies, is nonimmunodominant. These data indicate that nonimmunodominant regions of bacterial antigens could be valuable for vaccine development.}},
  author       = {{Stålhammar-Carlemalm, Margaretha and Waldemarsson, Johan and Johnsson, Eskil and Areschoug, Thomas and Lindahl, Gunnar}},
  issn         = {{1934-6069}},
  keywords     = {{Epithelial Cells: microbiology; Epitopes: immunology; ISCOMs: immunology; Membrane Proteins: immunology; Streptococcal Infections: blood; Streptococcal Infections: prevention & control; Streptococcal Vaccines: immunology; Streptococcus pyogenes: immunology; Streptococcus agalactiae: immunology; Bacterial Proteins: immunology; Antigens; Surface: immunology; Bacterial: immunology; Antibodies; Bacterial: blood}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{427--434}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Cell Host and Microbe}},
  title        = {{Nonimmunodominant regions are effective as building blocks in a streptococcal fusion protein vaccine.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2007.10.003}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.chom.2007.10.003}},
  volume       = {{2}},
  year         = {{2007}},
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