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Mutant Escherichia coli enterotoxin as a mucosal adjuvant induces specific Th1 responses of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells to nasal killed-bacillus calmette-guerin in mice

  • Hiroki Takahashi
  • , Keiko Sasaki
  • , Miyuki Takahashi
  • , Naoko Shigemori
  • , Shyunichi Honda
  • , Hideyuki Arimitsu
  • , Sadayuki Ochi
  • , Naoya Ohara
  • , Takao Tsuji

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Abstract

On single nasal immunization of mice with killed-bacillus calmette-guerin (BCG) plus a mutant Escherichia coli enterotoxin, delayed-type hypersensitivity was induced and BCG-infection decreased. Spleen cells, particularly CD4 + T cells among them produced IL-2, IFNγ and TNFα in response to the killed-BCG or purified protein derivatives. CD8+ T cells including cytotoxic T lymphocytes produced IFNγ and TNFα. However, both types of T cells reacted a little to Ag85B. The mutant induces cellular immunity to nasal killed-BCG vaccine and decreases BCG-infection. CD4+ and CD8+ T cells produce cytokines effective for tuberculosis. Although killed-BCG loses some antigens like Ag85B, nasal killed-BCG plus the mutant is useful for tuberculosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3591-3598
Number of pages8
JournalVaccine
Volume24
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24-04-2006

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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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