Salmonella typhimurium as a basis for a live oral Echinococcus granulosus vaccine

Vaccine. 2000 Oct 15;19(4-5):460-9. doi: 10.1016/s0264-410x(00)00197-3.

Abstract

A live attenuated Salmonella typhimurium vaccine candidate, LVR01, was constructed by introducing a null deletion into the aroC gene of the parental canine S. typhimurium isolate, P228067. LVR01 was used to orally deliver to the canine immune system a fatty acid binding protein (FABP) from Echinococcus granulosus (EgDf1), as a fusion protein with fragment C (TetC) of tetanus toxin. Immunization studies demonstrated that live LVR01 is well tolerated by orally vaccinated dogs. There was no detectable shedding of the vaccine strain in the faeces 2 days after immunization. Humoral antibody responses were observed against Salmonella, TetC and EgDf1. Cellular responses were consistently detected against Salmonella and TetC. A cellular response against EgDf1 was also seen in a proportion of the LVR01 vaccinated dogs. We propose S. typhimurium LVR01 as a carrier for recombinant antigens and a vector for the construction of multivalent oral vaccines for dogs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Helminth / biosynthesis
  • Antigens, Helminth / genetics
  • Base Sequence
  • DNA Primers / genetics
  • Dog Diseases / immunology
  • Dog Diseases / prevention & control
  • Dogs
  • Echinococcosis / immunology
  • Echinococcosis / prevention & control
  • Echinococcosis / veterinary
  • Echinococcus / genetics*
  • Echinococcus / immunology*
  • Genes, Bacterial
  • Immunoglobulin G / biosynthesis
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Lymphocyte Activation
  • Salmonella typhimurium / genetics*
  • Salmonella typhimurium / immunology*
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / genetics
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / immunology
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Helminth
  • Antigens, Helminth
  • DNA Primers
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Vaccines, Synthetic