title: Assay of pertussis vaccine reactivity factors by measurement of the paw swelling response, endotoxin and histamine-sensitizing factor.
abstract: Bordetella pertussis is composed of a series of active components: (1) a heat-labile or dermonecrotic toxin (HLT); (2) a lipopolysaccharide endotoxin (LPS); (3) pertussis toxin; (4) filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA); (5) agglutinogens; (6) outer membrane proteins; (7) adenylate cyclase; and (8) tracheal cytotoxin. Pertussis toxin (PT), also called lymphocytosis-promoting factor (LPF), encompasses a series of biological activities including: (1) histamine-sensitization (HSF); (2) leukocytosis-promoting activity (LPF); (3) LPF-hemagglutinin (LPF-HA); and (4) pancreatic islet-activating protein (IAP). The heat-labile toxin is inactivated during vaccine production. Pertussis toxin is inactivated when heated to 80 degrees C for 30 min and endotoxin at a temperature greater than 120 degrees C for 30 min. The effect of pre- and post-heat treatment on DTP vaccine, Bordetella pertussis endotoxin, pertussis toxin and a pertussis toxin/endotoxin combination, was determined as related to: (1) paw swelling response; (2) LAL activity (endotoxin); and (3) HSF activity. With the exception of DTP and B. pertussis endotoxin, the average paw swelling response after injection of non-treated and heat-treated test samples was similar to the saline control at all measured time intervals. Contrary to anticipated results, heat treatment enhanced the paw-swelling response of DTP vaccine and B. pertussis endotoxin. Endotoxin levels, as measured by LAL, were significantly lower after heat-treatment, with the exception of B. pertussis endotoxin and the E-1 control. The addition of pertussis toxin, B. pertussis endotoxin or pertussis toxin/endotoxin did not restore LAL values to the levels seen for non-treated DTP vaccine.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Lederle Laboratories, Pearl River, NY.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Vuolo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lustigman
mesh_terms: D037361:Adenylate Cyclase Toxin; D000818:Animals; D001681:Biological Assay / Q000379:methods*; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine / Q000276:immunology*; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005552:Forelimb; D006632:Histamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology; D008033:Limulus Test; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D037342:Pertussis Toxin; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000276:immunology*; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D037361:Adenylate Cyclase Toxin; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D004731:Endotoxins; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella; D006632:Histamine; D037342:Pertussis Toxin