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Infect Immun ; 83(1): 286-91, 2015 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25368111

RESUMO

Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), caused by Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), remains untreatable. Production of human monoclonal antibodies against Stx, which are highly effective in preventing Stx sequelae in animal models, is languishing due to cost and logistics. We reported previously that the production and evaluation of a camelid heavy-chain-only VH domain (VHH)-based neutralizing agent (VNA) targeting Stx1 and Stx2 (VNA-Stx) protected mice from Stx1 and Stx2 intoxication. Here we report that a single intramuscular (i.m.) injection of a nonreplicating adenovirus (Ad) vector carrying a secretory transgene of VNA-Stx (Ad/VNA-Stx) protected mice challenged with Stx2 and protected gnotobiotic piglets infected with STEC from fatal systemic intoxication. One i.m. dose of Ad/VNA-Stx prevented fatal central nervous system (CNS) symptoms in 9 of 10 animals when it was given to piglets 24 h after bacterial challenge and in 5 of 9 animals when it was given 48 h after bacterial challenge, just prior to the onset of CNS symptoms. All 6 placebo animals died or were euthanized with severe CNS symptoms. Ad/VNA-Stx treatment had no impact on diarrhea. In conclusion, Ad/VNA-Stx treatment is effective in protecting piglets from fatal Stx2-mediated CNS complications following STEC challenge. With a low production cost and further development, this could presumably be an effective treatment for patients with HUS and/or individuals at high risk of developing HUS due to exposure to STEC.


Assuntos
Adenovírus Humanos/genética , Anticorpos Neutralizantes/uso terapêutico , Infecções por Escherichia coli/tratamento farmacológico , Escherichia coli O157/imunologia , Síndrome Hemolítico-Urêmica/tratamento farmacológico , Toxina Shiga I/antagonistas & inibidores , Toxina Shiga II/antagonistas & inibidores , Animais , Anticorpos Neutralizantes/genética , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Portadores de Fármacos/administração & dosagem , Infecções por Escherichia coli/imunologia , Infecções por Escherichia coli/microbiologia , Escherichia coli O157/genética , Feminino , Vetores Genéticos , Síndrome Hemolítico-Urêmica/imunologia , Síndrome Hemolítico-Urêmica/microbiologia , Injeções Intramusculares , Camundongos , Toxina Shiga I/imunologia , Toxina Shiga II/imunologia , Análise de Sobrevida , Suínos , Fatores de Tempo
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Zoo Biol ; 32(5): 556-64, 2013.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23959926

RESUMO

Extra-pair copulations (EPCs) leading to extra-pair fertilization (EPF) are common in avian mating systems, despite the prevalence of observed social monogamy in many species. Colonially breeding birds are interesting species to investigate the prevalence of EPCs and EPF because they show nesting habits including close proximity of nest sites and sexual partners, which are proposed to promote alternative reproductive tactics. Endemic to Africa, the colonial marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) is one of the most commonly held avian species in North American zoos. The aims of this study were to use genetic information to verify parentage in a population of marabou stork housed at Disney's Animal Kingdom® based on five microsatellite loci and to investigate reproductive behavior. We compared genetic analyses of parents and offspring to studbook data collected through behavioral observations of parental behavior at the nest. Using genetic analyses to reconstruct the pedigree of the marabou stork flock using the program COLONY led to improvement of studbook records by determining parentage of an individual that had previously unknown parentage, and identified one individual that had a sire that differed genetically from studbook records. An important contribution of our analyses was the identification and verification of the most likely parents for offspring hatched in this colony and improving incorrect or undocumented parentage in the studbook. Additionally, the colonial nature of this species makes it difficult to observe and understand reproductive behavior. Gaining better understanding of the mating system of a species is essential for successful breeding and captive management.


Assuntos
Animais de Zoológico , Aves/genética , Cruzamento/métodos , Marcadores Genéticos/genética , Comportamento Sexual Animal/fisiologia , Animais , Aves/fisiologia , Primers do DNA/genética , Genótipo , Repetições de Microssatélites/genética , Linhagem
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PLoS One ; 9(10): e111075, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25347821

RESUMO

The use of anti-toxin human monoclonal antibodies (HMab) as treatment for C. difficile infection has been investigated in animal models and human clinical trials as an alternative to or in combination with traditional antibiotic therapy. While HMab therapy appears to be a promising option, how systemically administered IgG antibodies protect the colonic mucosa during Clostridium difficile infection is unknown. Using the gnotobiotic piglet model of Clostridium difficile infection, we administered a mixture of anti-TcdA and anti-TcdB HMabs systemically to piglets infected with either pathogenic or non-pathogenic C. difficile strains. The HMabs were present throughout the small and large intestinal tissue of both groups, but significant HMabs were present in the lumen of the large intestines only in the pathogenic strain-infected group. Similarly, HMabs measured in the large intestine over a period of 2-4 days following antibody administration were not significantly different over time in the gut mucosa among the groups, but concentrations in the lumen of the large intestine were again consistently higher in the pathogenic strain-infected group. These results indicate that systemically administered HMab IgG reaches the gut mucosa during the course of CDI, protecting the host against systemic intoxication, and that leakage through the damaged colon likely protects the mucosa from further damage, allowing initiation of repair and recovery.


Assuntos
Antitoxinas/administração & dosagem , Clostridioides difficile/imunologia , Colo/patologia , Enterocolite Pseudomembranosa/patologia , Enterocolite Pseudomembranosa/prevenção & controle , Imunoglobulina G/administração & dosagem , Mucosa Intestinal/patologia , Animais , Anticorpos Monoclonais/administração & dosagem , Proteínas de Bactérias/antagonistas & inibidores , Proteínas de Bactérias/imunologia , Toxinas Bacterianas/antagonistas & inibidores , Toxinas Bacterianas/imunologia , Colo/imunologia , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Enterocolite Pseudomembranosa/mortalidade , Enterotoxinas/antagonistas & inibidores , Enterotoxinas/imunologia , Humanos , Mucosa Intestinal/imunologia , Suínos
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Hum Vaccin Immunother ; 9(7): 1565-8, 2013 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23435084

RESUMO

Hyperimmune bovine colostrum (HBC), produced by vaccination of a cow during gestation, is rich in targeted immunoglobulins, and can be used to treat a variety of diseases. The published history of HBC use for treating gastrointestinal infections in humans has developed over the past several decades and demonstrates the promise of this type of therapeutic for GI infectious disease. HBC, or purified derivative products, have been used successfully for treatment or prevention of cryptosporidiosis, shigellosis, rotavirus, enterotoxigenic E. coli, and C. difficile infection (CDI). Given the positive results of previous studies using HBC for treatment of CDI, we have produced HBC with antibodies against the two most important virulence factors of C. difficile, TcdA and TcdB, using a novel recombinant vaccine. Our preliminary results demonstrate efficacy of the HBC product for treatment of CDI in the gnotobiotic piglet model, and warrant more thorough investigation. HBC may provide an effective treatment alternative to antibiotics, which can spare the normal gut microflora, and reduce rates of recurrence and antibiotic resistance.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Bactérias/imunologia , Toxinas Bacterianas/imunologia , Clostridioides difficile/imunologia , Colostro/imunologia , Enterocolite Pseudomembranosa/terapia , Enterotoxinas/imunologia , Animais , Bovinos , Criptosporidiose/imunologia , Criptosporidiose/prevenção & controle , Criptosporidiose/terapia , Disenteria Bacilar/imunologia , Disenteria Bacilar/prevenção & controle , Disenteria Bacilar/terapia , Enterocolite Pseudomembranosa/imunologia , Enterocolite Pseudomembranosa/prevenção & controle , Escherichia coli Enterotoxigênica , Infecções por Escherichia coli/imunologia , Infecções por Escherichia coli/prevenção & controle , Infecções por Escherichia coli/terapia , Infecções por Helicobacter/imunologia , Infecções por Helicobacter/prevenção & controle , Infecções por Helicobacter/terapia , Helicobacter pylori/imunologia , Humanos , Fatores Imunológicos/imunologia , Infecções por Rotavirus/imunologia , Infecções por Rotavirus/prevenção & controle , Infecções por Rotavirus/terapia , Vacinas Sintéticas/imunologia
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