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Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology, July 2003, p. 536-541, Vol. 10, No. 4
1071-412X/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/CDLI.10.4.536-541.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Expression of a 28-Kilodalton Glutathione S-Transferase Antigen of Schistosoma mansoni on the Surface of Filamentous Phages and Evaluation of Its Vaccine Potential

Kakuturu V. N. Rao,{dagger} Yi-Xun He, and Ramaswamy Kalyanasundaram*

Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Rockford, Illinois 61107

Received 4 November 2002/ Returned for modification 13 January 2003/ Accepted 20 March 2003

A cloning and expression system that allows display of proteins on the surface of filamentous phages was exploited to display a 28-kDa glutathione S-transferase (Sm28GST) antigen of the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni. The phage-displayed Sm28GST (pdGST) was immunoreactive and was recognized by immune sera, suggesting that the Sm28GST protein displayed on the surface of phages potentially maintains native conformation. Subsequent immunization studies showed that mice can develop high titers of antibodies against pdGST and do not require any additional adjuvant for immunization. Isotype analysis suggested that the pdGST immunization predominantly induced immunoglobulin G2b (IgG2b), IgG3, and IgM anti-GST antibodies in mice. Furthermore, the pdGST immunization was found to confer about 30% protection after a challenge infection with 100 cercariae of S. mansoni in BALB/c mice. These findings suggest that phage display is a simple, efficient, and promising tool to express candidate vaccine antigens for immunization against infectious agents.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, 1601 Parkview Ave., Rockford, IL 61107. Phone: (815) 395-5696. Fax: (815) 395-5666. E-mail: ramswamy{at}uic.edu.

{dagger} Present address: Biomedical Engineering Department, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208.

Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology, July 2003, p. 536-541, Vol. 10, No. 4
1071-412X/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/CDLI.10.4.536-541.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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