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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2017

Immunization with a DNA vaccine encoding Toxoplasma gondii Superoxide dismutase (TgSOD) induces partial immune protection against acute toxoplasmosis in BALB/c mice.

Yuan Liu, Aiping Cao, Yawen Li, Xun Li, Hua Cong, Shenyi He, Huaiyu Zhou

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yuan LiuDepartment of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Aiping CaoDepartment of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Yawen LiDepartment of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Xun LiDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Hua CongDepartment of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Shenyi HeDepartment of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Huaiyu ZhouDepartment of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China. zhouhy@sdu.edu.cn.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundToxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite that infects all warm-blooded animals including humans and causes toxoplasmosis. An effective vaccine could be an ideal choice for preventing and controlling toxoplasmosis. T. gondii Superoxide dismutase (TgSOD) might participate in affecting the intracellular growth of both bradyzoite and tachyzoite forms. In the present study, the TgSOD gene was used to construct a DNA vaccine (pEGFP-SOD).

methodsTgSOD gene was amplified and inserted into eukaryotic vector pEGFP-C1 and formed the DNA vaccine pEGFP-SOD. Then the BALB/c mice were immunized intramuscularly with the DNA vaccine and those injected with pEGFP-C1, PBS or nothing were treated as controls. Four weeks after the last immunization, all mouse groups followed by challenging intraperitoneally with tachyzoites of T. gondii ME49 strain.

resultsResults showed higher levels of total IgG, IgG2α in the sera and interferon gamma (IFN-γ) in the splenocytes from pEGFP-SOD inoculated mice than those unvaccinated, or inoculated with either empty plasmid vector or PBS. The proportions of CD4

conclusionThe present study revealed that the DNA vaccine triggered strong humoral and cellular immune responses, and aroused partial protective immunity against acute T. gondii infection in BALB/c mice. The collective data suggests the SOD may be a potential vaccine candidate for further development.

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Immunity, CellularAnimalsCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGenes, ReporterHumansImmunizationImmunoglobulin GInjections, IntramuscularMiceMice, Inbred BALB CProtozoan ProteinsProtozoan VaccinesSuperoxide DismutaseToxoplasmaCytokinesImmunoglobulin GProtozoan ProteinsProtozoan VaccinesSuperoxide DismutaseVaccines, DNABALB/c miceDNA vaccineME49 strainSuperoxide dismutaseToxoplasma gondii

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