| Literature DB >> 17349723 |
Yu Cong1, Madhulika Jupelli, M Neal Guentzel, Guangming Zhong, Ashlesh K Murthy, Bernard P Arulanandam.
Abstract
We have reported recently that intranasal (i.n.) vaccination with chlamydial protease-like activity factor (CPAF) and interleukin-12 (IL-12) enhances protective immunity against genital chlamydial challenge. In this study, we show that i.n. or intraperitoneal (i.p.) vaccination with CPAF plus CpG deoxynucleotides (CpG), an alternative T helper 1 (Th1) adjuvant, induced robust CPAF-specific IFN-gamma responses and elevated levels of serum antibody and vaginal IgA production. CPAF+CpG vaccinated animals displayed accelerated genital chlamydial clearance, and minimal hydrosalpinx and inflammatory cellular infiltration compared to mock-immunized (PBS) challenged animals. Together, CpG dexoynucleotides are an efficacious alternative Th1 adjuvant with CPAF to induce protective anti-chlamydial immunity.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17349723 PMCID: PMC2757645 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2007.02.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vaccine ISSN: 0264-410X Impact factor: 3.641