Sequence analysis of Bs-Ag2 gene from Baylisascaris schroederi of giant panda and evaluation of the efficacy of a recombinant Bs-Ag2 antigen in mice

Vaccine. 2009 May 14;27(22):3007-11. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.02.077. Epub 2009 Mar 9.

Abstract

The gene of Bs-Ag2 from Baylisascaris schroederi was amplified, cloned and sequenced. Sequence analysis indicated that the nucleotide sequences of the Bs-Ag2 from adult, L2 and L3 of B. schroederi were completely identical. A homology search performed by BLAST revealed that Bs-Ag2 shared the highest amino acid sequence identity with As16 protein from Ascaris suum (94%). The recombinant Bs-Ag2 proteins can be successfully expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The rBs-Ag2 was used to evaluate their ability to induce immune protective responses in BALB/c mice against L3-challenge infection in a mouse-B. schroederi model. There was a 63.66% reduction (P<0.001) of recovery of larvae compared with that in the control group. Specific anti-Bs-Ag2 antibodies from immune protected mice had significantly higher levels of immunoglobulin G (IgG) (P<0.0001). Our data supported the use of Bs-Ag2 as a potential candidate for vaccination against B. schroederi infection.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Helminth / blood
  • Antigens, Helminth / genetics*
  • Antigens, Helminth / immunology*
  • Ascaridoidea / genetics*
  • Ascaridoidea / immunology*
  • Ascaris suum / genetics
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Female
  • Gene Expression
  • Helminthiasis, Animal / prevention & control*
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Ursidae / parasitology
  • Vaccines, Subunit / immunology
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Helminth
  • Antigens, Helminth
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Vaccines, Subunit
  • Vaccines, Synthetic

Associated data

  • GENBANK/EU807971