在感染过程中,病原体会表达一系列基因产物以适应体内环境.因此,病原体只在宿主体内表达或高表达的基因可能与致病机制密切相关.本研究用体内诱导抗原技术(in vivo induced antigen technology,IVIAT)来筛选伤寒沙门菌感染过程中体内诱导表达的抗原,共筛选到7个体内诱导(in vivo induced,IVI)抗原,分别是BcfD(菌毛结构亚单位)、GrxC(谷氧还蛋白3)、SapB(ABC转运系统)、T3663(ABC未知转运系统)、T3816(可能的有关硫氰酸酶的硫转移酶)、T1497(可能的TonB依赖受体)和T3689(功能未知),其中BcfD,GrxC,SapB,T3663和T3689这5个抗原与吸附处理后的健康志愿者的血清无交叉免疫反应.这些筛选到的体内诱导抗原是新药和疫苗开发的潜在靶标,同时也有利于新诊断方法的研究.
During infectious disease episodes, pathogens express distinct subsets of virulence factors which allow them to adapt to different environments. Hence, genes that are expressed or upregulated in vivo are implicated in pathogenesis. We used in vivo induced antigen technology (IVIAT) to identify antigens which are expressed during infection with Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi. We identified 7 in vivo induced (IVI) antigens, which included BcfD (a fimbrial structural subunit), GrxC (a glutaredoxin 3), SapB (an ABC-type transport system), T3663 (an ABC-type uncharacterized transport system), T3816 (a putative rhodanese-related sulfurtransferase), T1497 (a probable TonB-dependent receptor) and T3689 (unknown function). Of the 7 identified antigens, 5 antigens had no cross-immunoreactivity in adsorbed control sera from healthy subjects. These 5 included BcfD, GrxC, SapB, T3663 and T3689. Antigens identified in this study are potential targets for drug and vaccine development and may be utilized as diagnostic agents.
HU Yong1,2, CONG YanGuang1, LI Shu1, RAO XianCai1, WANG Gang3 & HU FuQuan1 1 Department of Microbiology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
