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Immunological changes induced by Toxoplasma gondii Glutathione-S-Transferase (TgGST) delivered as a DNA vaccine.

Abstract
In this study, a DNA vaccine (pTgGST) encoding T. gondii antioxidant glutathione-S-transferase (TgGST) inserted into eukaryotic expression vector pVAX I was constructed and the immune protective efficacy of intramuscular vaccination of mice with pTgGST was analyzed. Mice immunized with pTgGST elicited high titers of total IgG, IgG1, IgG2a, IgA and IgM antibodies, while IgE showed no changes. Also, significant cytokine production of IFN-γ, IL-4 and IL-17 was detected in mice immunized with pTgGST, but not TGF-β1. CD8(+) T cells subsets and MHC-I molecules showed significant increase in contrast to CD4(+) subsets. Immunization with pTgGST significantly prolonged survival time (14 days) after challenge infection with the virulent T. gondii RH strain, compared with the control groups which died within 8 days. These results suggested that TgGST DNA vaccine could trigger strong humoral and cellular responses and induce partial protection against acute toxoplasmosis.
AuthorsShuai Wang, Ibrahim A Hassan, XinChao Liu, LiXin Xu, RuoFeng Yan, XiaoKai Song, XiangRui Li
JournalResearch in veterinary science (Res Vet Sci) Vol. 99 Pg. 157-64 (Apr 2015) ISSN: 1532-2661 [Electronic] England
PMID25648285 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
CopyrightCopyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Chemical References
  • Protozoan Proteins
  • Protozoan Vaccines
  • Vaccines, DNA
  • Glutathione Transferase
Topics
  • Animals
  • Female
  • Glutathione Transferase (immunology)
  • Mice
  • Protozoan Proteins (immunology)
  • Protozoan Vaccines (immunology)
  • Toxoplasma (immunology)
  • Toxoplasmosis, Animal (immunology, parasitology)
  • Vaccines, DNA (immunology, pharmacology)

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