| Literature DB >> 21918113 |
Guocai Li1, Hongmei Jiao, Guihua Jiang, Jing Wang, Litian Zhu, Rushan Xie, Hua Yan, Hongju Chen, Mingchun Ji.
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae surface protein A (NspA) is a highly conserved gonococcal antigen. To explore the potential of NspA in vaccine development against gonorrhea, BALB/c mice were immunized with pcNspA containing the NspA gene from N. gonorrhoeae strain WHO-A via intramuscular (i.m.) injection, intranasal (i.n.) immunization, or intravaginal (i.vag.) immunization. Following the last DNA immunization, mice were boosted with recombinant NspA (rNspA). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) indicated that all immunized mice generated measurable NspA-specific IgG and IgA in serum and secretory IgA (sIgA) in vaginal wash fluids. The antisera had bactericidal and opsonic activities. These data demonstrated that NspA induced antibodies with antigonococcal activity.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21918113 PMCID: PMC3209019 DOI: 10.1128/CVI.05245-11
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Vaccine Immunol ISSN: 1556-679X