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Identification of potential vaccine target antigens by immunoproteomic analysis of a virulent and a non-virulent strain of the fish pathogen Flavobacterium psychrophilum.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17425262     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Flavobacterium psychrophilum is the etiological agent of bacterial coldwater disease (CWD) and rainbow trout fry syndrome (RTFS). To identify antigens associated with virulence or host immunity, we compared total and immunogenic proteins of cellular and extracellular products (ECP) between a virulent (CSF-259-93) and non-virulent (ATCC 49418) strain of F. psychrophilum. One-dimensional sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of total cellular proteins revealed only minor differences between the strains; however, separation of ECP showed that proteins were differentially expressed. Western blot analysis using rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) anti-CSF-259-93 sera showed greater reactivity to proteins of the virulent strain, including many > 50 kDa. Further analysis by 2-dimensional electrophoresis (2DE) identified numerous differences between the strains. Western blot analysis combined with 2DE identified several immunogenic proteins that reacted with the antisera and were shared between the 2 strains. However, at least 15 immunogenic proteins appeared to be unique to the virulent strain, while 4 such proteins were identified in the non-virulent strain; 8 proteins unique to the virulent strain and 6 shared proteins were further analyzed for identification by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. Of these, 3 immunogenic proteins (heat shock proteins HSP 60 and HSP 70) and 2 other proteins (ATP synthase and thermolysin) were conclusively identified. The 2 highly immunogenic heat shock proteins were shown to share extensive homology with heat shock proteins of related bacteria. This approach for antigen identification may provide a basis for targeted vaccine development against CWD and RTFS.
Authors:
Ponnerassery S Sudheesh; Benjamin R LaFrentz; Douglas R Call; William F Siems; Scott E LaPatra; Gregory D Wiens; Kenneth D Cain
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Diseases of aquatic organisms     Volume:  74     ISSN:  0177-5103     ISO Abbreviation:  Dis. Aquat. Org.     Publication Date:  2007 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-04-11     Completed Date:  2007-06-19     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8807037     Medline TA:  Dis Aquat Organ     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  37-47     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources,e Aquaculture Research Institute, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844-1136, USA.
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Bank Name/Acc. No.:
GENBANK/AY955285;  AY955286
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antigens, Bacterial / analysis*
Bacterial Proteins / genetics
Blotting, Western
Chaperonin 60 / genetics
Chromatography, Liquid
Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Fish Diseases / microbiology*
Flavobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology,  veterinary*
Flavobacterium / genetics,  immunology,  pathogenicity*
Gene Expression / physiology
Immune Sera / metabolism
Immunoproteins / analysis*,  isolation & purification
Molecular Sequence Data
Proteomics / methods
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Virulence
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, Bacterial; 0/Bacterial Proteins; 0/Chaperonin 60; 0/Immune Sera; 0/Immunoproteins

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