Department of Virology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
PLoS One. 2018 Aug 23;13(8):e0202437. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202437. eCollection 2018.
All Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains whose DNA sequences have been determined possess filamentous phage sequences representing their full genomes. The presence of filamentous phage DNA sequences in all sequenced N. gonorrhoeae strains suggest that purified phage particles might be used as a gonococcal vaccine. To test this hypothesis, we purified filamentous NgoΦfil phages and immunized rabbits subcutaneously. The elicited sera contained large quantities of anti-phage IgG and IgA antibodies that bound to the surface of N. gonorrhoeae cells, as shown by ELISA and flow cytometry. The elicited sera bound to the structural NgoΦ6fil proteins present in phage particles and to N. gonorrhoeae cells. The sera did not react with gonococcal outer membrane proteins. The sera also had bactericidal activity and blocked adhesion of gonococci to tissue culture cells. These data demonstrate that NgoΦfil phage particles can induce antibodies with anti-gonococcal activity and may be a candidate for vaccine development.
所有已确定 DNA 序列的淋病奈瑟菌菌株都具有代表其全基因组的丝状噬菌体序列。所有测序的淋病奈瑟菌菌株中都存在丝状噬菌体 DNA 序列,这表明纯化的噬菌体颗粒可能被用作淋病球菌疫苗。为了验证这一假设,我们纯化了丝状 NgoΦfil 噬菌体并皮下免疫兔子。ELISA 和流式细胞术显示,诱导的血清含有大量抗噬菌体 IgG 和 IgA 抗体,这些抗体与淋病奈瑟菌细胞表面结合。诱导的血清与噬菌体颗粒和淋病奈瑟菌细胞中存在的结构 NgoΦ6fil 蛋白结合。血清与淋球菌外膜蛋白不反应。血清还具有杀菌活性,并阻止淋球菌黏附到组织培养细胞。这些数据表明,NgoΦfil 噬菌体颗粒可以诱导具有抗淋病活性的抗体,可能是疫苗开发的候选物。