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Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1646
Author(s):  
Lauren E. Shoudy ◽  
Prachi Namjoshi ◽  
Gabriela Giordano ◽  
Sudeep Kumar ◽  
Jennifer D. Bowling ◽  
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Identifying correlates of protection (COPs) for vaccines against lethal human (Hu) pathogens, such as Francisella tularensis (Ft), is problematic, as clinical trials are currently untenable and the relevance of various animal models can be controversial. Previously, Hu trials with the live vaccine strain (LVS) demonstrated ~80% vaccine efficacy against low dose (~50 CFU) challenge; however, protection deteriorated with higher challenge doses (~2000 CFU of SchuS4) and no COPs were established. Here, we describe our efforts to develop clinically relevant, humoral COPs applicable to high-dose, aerosol challenge with S4. First, our serosurvey of LVS-vaccinated Hu and animals revealed that rabbits (Rbs), but not rodents, recapitulate the Hu O-Ag dependent Ab response to Ft. Next, we assayed Rbs immunized with distinct S4-based vaccine candidates (S4ΔclpB, S4ΔguaBA, and S4ΔaroD) and found that, across multiple vaccines, the %O-Ag dep Ab trended with vaccine efficacy. Among S4ΔguaBA-vaccinated Rbs, the %O-Ag dep Ab in pre-challenge plasma was significantly higher in survivors than in non-survivors; a cut-off of >70% O-Ag dep Ab predicted survival with high sensitivity and specificity. Finally, we found this COP in 80% of LVS-vaccinated Hu plasma samples as expected for a vaccine with 80% Hu efficacy. Collectively, the %O-Ag dep Ab response is a bona fide COP for S4ΔguaBA-vaccinated Rb and holds significant promise for guiding vaccine trials with higher animals.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiangang Hu ◽  
Chuanyan Che ◽  
Jiakun Zuo ◽  
Xiangpeng Niu ◽  
Zhihao Wang ◽  
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Salmonellosis, caused by Salmonella Enteritidis, is a prevalent zoonosis that has serious consequences for human health and the development of the poultry sector. The Salmonella Enteritis live vaccine (Sm24/Rif12/Ssq strain) is used to prevent Salmonella Enteritidis around the world. However, in some parts of the world, poultry flocks are frequently raised under intensive conditions, with significant amounts of antimicrobials to prevent and treat disease and to promote growth. To investigate whether antibiotic use influences the colonization of orally administered Salmonella live vaccines, 240 1-day-old specific pathogen-free chicks were randomly divided into 24 groups of 10 animals for this study. The different groups were treated with different antibiotics, which included ceftiofur, amoxicillin, enrofloxacin, and lincomycin–spectinomycin. Each group was immunized 2, 3, 4, and 5 days after withdrawal, respectively. At 5 days after immunization, the blood, liver, and ceca with contents were collected for the isolation of the Salmonella live vaccine strain. The result showed that no Salmonella vaccine strain was isolated in the blood and liver of the chicks in those groups. The highest number of Salmonella vaccine strains was isolated in the cecum from chicks vaccinated 2 days after ceftiofur withdrawal, and no Salmonella vaccine strain was isolated from the cecum in chicks immunized 3 days after ceftiofur withdrawal. Among the chickens immunized 4 days after the withdrawal of amoxicillin, enrofloxacin, and lincomycin–spectinomycin, the number of Salmonella vaccine colonization in the cecum was the highest, which was higher than that of the chickens immunized at other withdrawal interval (2, 3, and 5 days) groups and was higher than that of the chickens without treatment (P < 0.05). This study provides a reference for the effective use of the Salmonella Enteritidis live vaccine and key antibiotics commonly utilized in the poultry industry.


Antibiotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 992
Author(s):  
Kendall Souder ◽  
Emma J. Beatty ◽  
Siena C. McGovern ◽  
Michael Whaby ◽  
Emily Young ◽  
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The phenoxazine dye resazurin exhibits bactericidal activity against the Gram-negative pathogens Francisella tularensis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. One resazurin derivative, resorufin pentyl ether, significantly reduces vaginal colonization by Neisseria gonorrhoeae in a mouse model of infection. The narrow spectrum of bacteria susceptible to resazurin and its derivatives suggests these compounds have a novel mode of action. To identify potential targets of resazurin and mechanisms of resistance, we isolated mutants of F. tularensis subsp. holarctica live vaccine strain (LVS) exhibiting reduced susceptibility to resazurin and performed whole genome sequencing. The genes pilD (FTL_0959) and dipA (FTL_1306) were mutated in half of the 46 resazurin-resistant (RZR) strains sequenced. Complementation of select RZR LVS isolates with wild-type dipA or pilD partially restored sensitivity to resazurin. To further characterize the role of dipA and pilD in resazurin susceptibility, a dipA deletion mutant, ΔdipA, and pilD disruption mutant, FTL_0959d, were generated. Both mutants were less sensitive to killing by resazurin compared to wild-type LVS with phenotypes similar to the spontaneous resazurin-resistant mutants. This study identified a novel role for two genes dipA and pilD in F. tularensis susceptibility to resazurin.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maha Alqahtani ◽  
Zhuo Ma ◽  
Kayla Fantone ◽  
Meenakshi Malik ◽  
Chandra Shekhar Bakshi

Francisella tularensis (F. tularensis) is a facultative intracellular, Gram-negative bacterium that causes a fatal disease known as tularemia. Due to its extremely high virulence, ease of spread by aerosolization, and the potential to be used as a bioterror agent, F. tularensis is classified by the CDC as a Tier 1 Category A Select Agent. Previous studies have demonstrated the roles of inflammasome sensors; absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) and NLRP3, in the generation of innate immune responses to F. tularensis infection. However, contributions of both the AIM2 and NLRP3 in the development of vaccine-induced adaptive immune responses against F. tularensis are not known. This study determined the contributions of Aim2 and Nlrp3-inflammasome sensors in vaccine-induced immune responses in a mouse model of respiratory tularemia. We developed a model to vaccinate the Aim2 and Nlrp3-deficient mice (Aim2-/- and Nlrp3-/-) using the emrA1 mutant of F. tularensis live vaccine strain (LVS). The results demonstrate that the innate immune responses in Aim2-/- and Nlrp3-/- mice vaccinated with the emrA1 mutant differ from their wild-type counterparts. However, despite these differences in the innate immune responses, both Aim2-/- and Nlrp3-/- mice are fully protected against an intranasal lethal challenge dose of F. tularensis LVS. Moreover, the lack of both Aim2 and Nlrp3 inflammasome sensors does not affect the production of the vaccination-induced antibody and cell-mediated responses. Overall, this study reports a novel finding that both Aim2 and Nlrp3 are dispensable for vaccination-induced immunity against respiratory tularemia caused by F. tularensis.


2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (03) ◽  
pp. 567-574
Author(s):  
Sajid Mahmood Sajid

Hemorrhagic septicemia (HS) is a devastating disease of cattle and buffaloes. The live aerosol vaccine is the best option to control HS. However, stability and viability of live vaccine is an issue. The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of three extraneous stabilizers trehalose, skimmed milk and lactalbumin on the viability of the live vaccine strain Pasteurella multocida B:3,4. The viability of the strain was evaluated using various concentrations (5, 10, 15 and 20%) of these three stabilizers. Moreover, viability of P. multocida B:3,4 was also determined at four different storage temperatures (-20, 4, 25 and 37°C). The duration of lyophilization cycle was also standardized for highest survival of cells. The data showed that trehalose and lactalbumin ensued percentage of viability as 91.89±0.08 and 80.38±2.57 respectively. Skimmed milk as stabilizer did not prove to defend cells during lyophiliztion and subsequent storage and exhibited cell viability approximately 0.47±0.009%. The study indicated that most effective stabilizer for lyophiliztion of P. multocida B:3,4 was trehalose at 15% concentration and was most suitable temperature for storage of lyophilized P. multocida B:3,4. © 2021 Friends Science Publishers


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (50) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. Player ◽  
Kathleen J. Verratti ◽  
Sarah L. Grady ◽  
Linda C. Beck ◽  
Bruce G. Goodwin ◽  
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ABSTRACT The genome of Francisella tularensis live vaccine strain NR-28537 was sequenced by a hybrid approach utilizing an Oxford Nanopore Technologies R9 flow cell and an Illumina MiSeq platform. De novo assembly of the resulting long and short reads produced a single-contig whole-genome sequence.


2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 106153
Author(s):  
Vivien Sutera ◽  
Aurélie Hennebique ◽  
Fabrice Lopez ◽  
Nicolas Fernandez ◽  
Dominique Schneider ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhe Zhao ◽  
Mai Shi ◽  
Tianyuan Zhu ◽  
Huimeng Wang ◽  
Troi Pediongco ◽  
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Abstract Mucosal-Associated Invariant T (MAIT) cells have potent antibacterial functions. Their protective capacity, in vivo, has been demonstrated in mouse models, particularly of respiratory infections. We now show that during systemic infection of mice with Francisella tularensis Live Vaccine Strain (LVS), MAIT cell expansion was evident in the liver, lungs, kidney, spleen and blood. MAIT cells manifested a polarised Th1-like (termed “MAIT-1”) phenotype and cytokine profile that conferred a critical role in controlling bacterial load. After resolution of the primary infection, the expanded MAIT cells developed to a stable memory-like MAIT-1 cell population, suggesting a basis for vaccination and protection against subsequent challenge. Indeed, a systemic vaccination with synthetic ligand (5-OP-RU) in combination with CpG adjuvant boosted MAIT-1 cells and resulted in enhanced protection against systemic and local infections with F. tularensis and Legionella longbeachae. Our study highlights the potential utility of targeting MAIT cells to combat multiple bacterial pathogens.


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