Relationship of Impairment of Schistosome 28-Kilodalton Glutathione S-Transferase (GST) Activity to Expression of Immunity to Schistosoma mattheei in Calves Vaccinated with Recombinant Schistosoma bovis 28-Kilodalton GST
AUTOR(ES)
Grzych, Jean-Marie
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
Sera from calves vaccinated with the recombinant Schistosoma bovis-derived 28-kDa glutathione S-transferase (28GST) and subsequently naturally or experimentally exposed to Schistosoma mattheei were studied for their content of specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgA antibodies to recombinant S. bovis 28GST as well as for their capacity to inhibit the enzymatic activity of the antigen. The results were analyzed in regard to the presence (natural infection) or absence (experimental infection) of a protective effect(s) (reductions in worm burden, egg load, fecal egg counts, and excretion of viable eggs) toward S. mattheei challenge. Under such conditions, no differences in the IgG- and IgA-specific antibodies to recombinant S. bovis 28GST or in the ability to block the catalytic function of the antigen between the two groups were recorded. Nevertheless, correlation analysis between the specific antibody responses to recombinant S. bovis 28GST and the inhibition of GST activity suggested an association with IgG in experimentally infected vaccinated animals, while in naturally infected vaccinated calves, the inhibitory activity appeared to be linked to a greater degree with IgA. These results suggest that in contrast to schistosomiasis in humans, IgG antibodies in calves with schistosomiasis may exhibit inhibitory functions toward GST enzymatic activity or have a modulatory effect on IgA antibody properties. Furthermore, sera from animals immunized with recombinant S. bovis 28GST recognized the native S. mattheei 28GST and achieved comparable levels of inhibition of activity of recombinant S. bovis 28GST and S. matthei 28GST, indicating the presence of cross-reactive epitopes on these two molecules.
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