Genetically modified Bifidobacterium displaying Salmonella-antigen protects mice from lethal challenge of Salmonella Typhimurium in a murine typhoid fever model

Sakura Yamamoto, Jun Wada, Takane Katayama, Takumi Jikimoto, Masakuni Nakamura, Shohiro Kinoshita, Kyung Mi Lee, Masato Kawabata, Toshiro Shirakawa

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Abstract

We developed a novel vaccine platform utilizing Bifidobacterium as an antigen delivery vehicle for mucosal immunization. Genetically modified Bifidobacterium longum displaying Salmonella-flagellin on the cell surface was constructed for the oral typhoid vaccine. The efficiency of this vaccine was evaluated in a murine model of typhoid fever. We then orally administered 2.5×107 CFU of the recombinant Bifidobacterium longum (vaccine) or parental Bifidobacterium longum, or PBS to BALB/C mice every other day for 2 weeks. After the administration, a total of 42 mice (14 mice in each group) were challenged with Salmonella Typhimurium (1.0×107 CFU/mouse). While 12 mice in the PBS group, and 9 in the parental Bifidobacterium longum group died (median survival: 14 and 25 days), only two in the vaccine group died. These data support that our genetically modified Bifidobacterium antigen delivery system offers a promising vaccine platform for inducing efficient mucosal immunity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6684-6691
Number of pages8
JournalVaccine
Volume28
Issue number41
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010 Sept

Keywords

  • Bifidobacterium
  • Mucosal vaccine
  • Salmonella

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine
  • Immunology and Microbiology(all)
  • veterinary(all)
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Infectious Diseases

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