Evaluation of a Campylobacter jejuni N-glycan-ExoA glycoconjugate vaccine to reduce C. jejuni colonisation in chickens. 2021

Prerna Vohra, and Cosmin Chintoan-Uta, and Abi Bremner, and Marta Mauri, and Vanessa S Terra, and Jon Cuccui, and Brendan W Wren, and Lonneke Vervelde, and Mark P Stevens, and
The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, United Kingdom; Institute for Immunology and Infection Research, School of Biological Sciences, Charlotte Auerbach Road, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FL, United Kingdom. Electronic address: Prerna.Vohra@ed.ac.uk.

Campylobacter jejuni is the leading bacterial cause of human gastroenteritis worldwide and handling or consumption of contaminated poultry meat is the key source of infection. Glycoconjugate vaccines containing the C. jejuni N-glycan have been reported to be partially protective in chickens. However, our previous studies with subunit vaccines comprising the C. jejuni FlpA or SodB proteins with up to two or three C. jejuni N-glycans, respectively, failed to elicit significant protection. In this study, protein glycan coupling technology was used to add up to ten C. jejuni N-glycans onto a detoxified form of Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin A (ExoA). The glycoprotein, G-ExoA, was evaluated for efficacy against intestinal colonisation of White Leghorn chickens by C. jejuni strains M1 and 11168H relative to unglycosylated ExoA. Chickens were challenged with the minimum dose required for reliable colonisation, which was 102 colony-forming units (CFU) for strain M1 and and 104 CFU for strain 11168H. Vaccine-specific serum IgY was detected in chickens vaccinated with both ExoA and G-ExoA. However, no reduction in caecal colonisation by C. jejuni was observed. While the glycan dose achieved with G-ExoA was higher than FlpA- or SodB-based glycoconjugates that were previously evaluated, it was lower than that of glycoconjugates where protection against C. jejuni has been reported, indicating that protection may be highly sensitive to the amount of glycan presented and/or study-specific variables.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011134 Polysaccharides Long chain polymeric CARBOHYDRATES composed of MONOSACCHARIDES linked by glycosidic bonds. Glycan,Glycans,Polysaccharide
D011201 Poultry Diseases Diseases of birds which are raised as a source of meat or eggs for human consumption and are usually found in barnyards, hatcheries, etc. The concept is differentiated from BIRD DISEASES which is for diseases of birds not considered poultry and usually found in zoos, parks, and the wild. Disease, Poultry,Diseases, Poultry,Poultry Disease
D002169 Campylobacter Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus CAMPYLOBACTER. Campylobacter Infection,Campylobacteriosis,Infections, Campylobacter,Campylobacterioses,Infection, Campylobacter
D002645 Chickens Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA. Gallus gallus,Gallus domesticus,Gallus gallus domesticus,Chicken
D006001 Glycoconjugates Carbohydrates covalently linked to a nonsugar moiety (lipids or proteins). The major glycoconjugates are glycoproteins, glycopeptides, peptidoglycans, glycolipids, and lipopolysaccharides. (From Biochemical Nomenclature and Related Documents, 2d ed; From Principles of Biochemistry, 2d ed) Glycoconjugate
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D016123 Campylobacter jejuni A species of bacteria that resemble small tightly coiled spirals. Its organisms are known to cause abortion in sheep and fever and enteritis in man and may be associated with enteric diseases of calves, lambs, and other animals. Campylobacter fetus subsp. jejuni,Vibrio hepaticus,Vibrio jejuni
D022223 Vaccines, Subunit Vaccines consisting of one or more antigens that stimulate a strong immune response. They are purified from microorganisms or produced by recombinant DNA techniques, or they can be chemically synthesized peptides. Subunit Vaccine,Subunit Vaccines,Vaccine, Subunit

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