title: Expression of P.69/pertactin from Bordetella pertussis in a baculovirus/insect cell expression system: protective properties of the recombinant protein.
abstract: The surface antigen P.69/pertactin of Bordetella pertussis has been expressed using the polyhedron promoter of baculovirus in cultured insect cells. Either full-length or truncated prn DNA was used to express P.69 pertactin. The full-length gene gave rise to low levels of P.93 precursor protein, some of which was processed to P.69. The shortened prn expressed P.69 pertactin directly at levels up to 3.5 mg per litre. P.69 vaccinated animals were protected against aerosol challenge with virulent B. pertussis bacteria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology and Biotechnology, Wellcome Research Laboratories, Beckenham, Kent, UK.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rodgers
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Musgrave
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Peakman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chubb
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fairweather
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dougan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000276:immunology; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D016367:Baculoviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D001886:Bordetella pertussis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005798:Genes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000276:immunology; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella; C068929:pertactin