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ArticleBMC immunology2016

Intranasal immunization with recombinant Toxoplasma gondii actin depolymerizing factor confers protective efficacy against toxoplasmosis in mice.

Zhuanzhuan Liu, Litian Yin, Yaqing Li, Fei Yuan, Xiaofan Zhang, Jiazhi Ma, Hongmei Liu, Yanjuan Wang, Kuiyang Zheng, Jianping Cao

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Article in BMC immunology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Zhuanzhuan LiuDepartment of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, People's Republic of China.
Litian YinDepartment of Physiology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030001, People's Republic of China.
Yaqing LiDepartment of Physiology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030001, People's Republic of China.
Fei YuanDepartment of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, People's Republic of China.
Xiaofan ZhangSchool of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, People's Republic of China.
Jiazhi MaSchool of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, People's Republic of China.
Hongmei LiuSchool of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, People's Republic of China.
Yanjuan WangNational Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH, China; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, China; WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China.
Kuiyang ZhengDepartment of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, People's Republic of China. ZKY02@163.com.
Jianping CaoNational Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, MOH, China; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, China; WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China. caojp@yahoo.com.
Southern Medical University · CNXuzhou Medical College · CNNational Institute for Parasitic Diseases · CNShanxi Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundToxoplasma gondii is an opportunistic protozoan closely associated with AIDS and vertical transmission. T. gondii actin depolymerizing factor (TgADF) plays an important role in actin cytoskeleton remodeling, and it is required to invade host cells. TgADF was a promising vaccine candidate. To observe the immunological changes and protective efficacy of recombinant TgADF protein (rTgADF) against T. gondii infection, we optimized the intranasal immunization dose of rTgADF and analyzed the survival rate and tachyzoite loads in mouse tissues after oral challenge with T. gondii tachyzoites.

resultsrTgADF was prepared, purified, and combined with mouse anti-His antibody and rabbit anti-T. gondii serum. After intranasal immunization with 10 μg, 20 μg, 30 μg, or 40 μg of rTgADF, the 30-μg group elicited high levels of secretory IgA (sIgA) in nasal, intestinal, and vesical washes, raised IgG titres in the sera, strong proliferation of splenocytes, and increased secretion of IL-2 and IFN-γ when compared with the control group. When the mice were orally challenged with T. gondii, an increase in the survival rate (36.36 %) and a decrease in the tachyzoite loads in the liver (67.77 %) and brain (51.01 %) were observed.

conclusionsOur findings demonstrate that intranasal immunization with rTgADF can simultaneously trigger mucosal and systemic immune responses and protect the mice against T. gondii infection.

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Immunity, MucosalAdministration, IntranasalAnimalsAntigens, ProtozoanCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDestrinFemaleHumansImmune SeraImmunoglobulin ALymphocytesMiceMice, Inbred BALB CRabbitsRecombinant ProteinsAntigens, ProtozoanDestrinImmune SeraImmunoglobulin ARecombinant ProteinsActin depolymerizing factorIntranasal immunizationToxoplasma gondiiToxoplasmosis

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