title: Characterization of antibody to the ferripyochelin-binding protein of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
abstract: An outer membrane protein of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was previously shown to bind 59Fe-labeled pyochelin. Antibodies to the purified ferripyochelin-binding protein (FBP) were characterized by using a variety of assays. Anti-FBP cross-reacted with several P. aeruginosa isolates in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Anti-FBP significantly enhanced phagocytosis of P. aeruginosa by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes. In a serum bactericidal assay we observed no difference in viability between cells incubated with antiserum to FBP and cells incubated with preimmune serum. Anti-FBP immunoglobulin G inhibited both binding and uptake of 59Fe-labeled pyochelin by whole cells. Passive protection by anti-FBP was examined in experimental P. aeruginosa burn infections in mice. The protection provided by this antibody was strain dependent but lipopolysaccharide serotype independent.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sokol
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Woods
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001770:Blood Bactericidal Activity; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D010587:Phagocytosis; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000276:immunology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; C043809:ferripyochelin-binding protein, Pseudomonas aeruginosa; D007501:Iron