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Effect of environmental mycobacteria (Mycobacterium avium) on immunity induced by a DNA vaccine (DNAhsp65) against tuberculosis

dc.contributor.authorMartins, Douglas Rodrigues
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-27T11:22:02Z
dc.date.available2014-05-27T11:22:02Z
dc.date.issued2006-11-01
dc.description.abstractThe efficacy of BCG vaccine (attenuated Mycobacterium bovis) against pulmonary tuberculosis varies enormously among different populations. The prevailing hypothesis attributes this variation to interactions between the vaccine and mycobacteria common in the environment. Studies have revealed that most protective antigens expressed by the antituberculous vaccine are conserved in M. avium, supporting the hypothesis that exposure to environmental mycobacteria generates a cross-reactive immune response that interferes with BCG efficacy. In this study we investigated the effect of a prior exposure to heat-killed M. avium on the immune response and the protective efficacy induced by a genetic vaccine pVAXhsp65 (hsp65 gene from M. leprae inserted in pVAX vector) against experimental tuberculosis. To evaluate the effect on the immune response, female BALB/c mice were initially injected with distinct doses (0.08×106, 4×106, and 200×10 6) of heat-killed M. avium by subcutaneous route. Three weeks later, the animals were immunized with 3 doses of DNAhsp65 by intramuscular route (100μg/15 days apart). Control groups received only M. avium, vaccine (pVAXhsp65), vector (pVAX) or saline solution. Cytokine production and antibody levels were determined by ELISA. To evaluate the effect on the protective efficacy, animals were initially sensitized with 200×106 heat-killed CFU of M. avium by subcutaneous route and then immunized with 3 doses of pVAXhsp65 (100μg/15 days apart) by intramuscular route. Control groups were injected with saline, pVAX (4 doses), pVAXhsp65 (4 doses), M. avium or M. avium plus pVAX (3 doses). Fifteen days after last DNA dose, the animals were infected with 1×104 viable CFU of H37Rv M. tuberculosis by intratracheal route. Thirty days after challenge, the animals were sacrificed and the bacterial burden was determined by counting the number of CFU in the lungs. Lung histological sections were also analyzed. Splenic cells from primed animals produced more IL-5 but less IFN-gamma than non-primed ones. Also, prior contact with M. avium determined higher production of IgG1 and IgG2a anti-hsp65 antibodies in comparison to control groups. However, this higher immune response did not decrease the bacterial burden in the lungs. In addition, prior sensitization with M. avium decreased the parenchyma preservation observed in the group immunized only with pVaxhsp65. These results indicate that environmental mycobacteria can interfere with immunity and protective efficacy induced by DNAhsp65.en
dc.description.affiliationDepartamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, 18618-970, Botucatu, SP
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dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992006000400013
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases, v. 12, n. 4, p. 658-, 2006.
dc.identifier.doi10.1590/S1678-91992006000400013
dc.identifier.file2-s2.0-33846325117.pdf
dc.identifier.issn1678-9199
dc.identifier.scieloS1678-91992006000400013
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-33846325117
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/69209
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases
dc.relation.ispartofjcr1.782
dc.relation.ispartofsjr0,573
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso aberto
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectGenetic vaccine
dc.subjectHsp65
dc.subjectMycobacterium
dc.subjectMycobacterium avium
dc.subjectTuberculosis
dc.subjectAnimalia
dc.subjectBacteria (microorganisms)
dc.subjectCorynebacterineae
dc.subjectMycobacterium bovis
dc.subjectMycobacterium leprae
dc.subjectMycobacterium tuberculosis
dc.titleEffect of environmental mycobacteria (Mycobacterium avium) on immunity induced by a DNA vaccine (DNAhsp65) against tuberculosisen
dc.typeArtigo
dcterms.licensehttp://www.scielo.br/revistas/jvatitd/iaboutj.htm
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