A nasal vaccine comprising B-subunit derivative of Shiga toxin 2 for cross-protection against Shiga toxin types 1 and 2

Takao Tsuji, Takeshi Shimizu, Keiko Sasaki, Kentaro Tsukamoto, Hideyuki Arimitsu, Sadayuki Ochi, Toshiyasu Shimizu, Koki Taniguchi, Masatoshi Noda, Paola Neri, Hiroshi Mori

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Abstract

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) produces Stx1 and Stx2 causing severe diseases. Their B-subunits (StxBs) exhibit low immunogenicity and the anti-StxB antibodies neutralizing both Stxs has not been prepared yet. By intranasal vaccination with His-tagged-StxB (Stx1B-His or Stx2B-His) plus a mutant heat-labile enterotoxin (mLT) in mice, their serum and lung fluid reacted with appropriate StxB. Mice vaccinated with Stx2B-His plus mLT had antibodies reacting Stx1B and showed the resistance to toxemia of Stx1 and Stx2. This is the first demonstration to get anti-Stx2B serum neutralizing both Stxs. These suggest that the nasal vaccination with Stx2B-His and mLT is effective for preventing toxemias by EHEC.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2092-2099
Number of pages8
JournalVaccine
Volume26
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16-04-2008

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Molecular Medicine
  • General Immunology and Microbiology
  • General Veterinary
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Infectious Diseases

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