title: Poliovirus hybrids expressing neutralization epitopes from variable domains I and IV of the major outer membrane protein of Chlamydia trachomatis elicit broadly cross-reactive C. trachomatis-neutralizing antibodies.
abstract: Trachoma and sexually transmitted diseases caused by Chlamydia trachomatis are major health problems worldwide. Epitopes from the variable domains of the major outer membrane protein are candidates for vaccine development. We have constructed hybrid polioviruses expressing sequences from major outer membrane protein variable domains I and IV. Antisera to the hybrids could, in combination, strongly neutralize 8 of the 12 C. trachomatis serovars most commonly associated with oculogenital infections and weakly neutralize the others.
authors.affiliation: Connaught Centre for Biotechnology Research, Willowdale, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Murdin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Caldwell
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D001483:Base Sequence; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000276:immunology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D000939:Epitopes / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000235:genetics; D018272:Porins; D011817:Rabbits; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D000939:Epitopes; D018272:Porins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic; C071677:omp1 protein, Chlamydia trachomatis