title: DNA immunization with Trypanosoma cruzi HSP70 fused to the KMP11 protein elicits a cytotoxic and humoral immune response against the antigen and leads to protection.
abstract: Murine immunization with Trypanosoma cruzi KMP11-HSP70 fused genes but not the KMP11 gene alone elicited both an immunoglobulin G2a long-lasting humoral immune response against KMP11 protein and activation of CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes specific for two KMP11 peptides containing A2 motifs. Moreover, protection against the parasite challenge was observed after immunization with the chimeric gene.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biología Molecular, Instituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina López Neyra, CSIC, 18001 Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Planelles
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: López
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000917:Antibody Formation; D019677:Artificial Gene Fusion; D019556:COS Cells; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D015800:Protozoan Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D016052:Protozoan Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D014611:Vaccination; D019444:Vaccines, DNA / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D016054:DNA, Protozoan; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D015800:Protozoan Proteins; D016052:Protozoan Vaccines; D019444:Vaccines, DNA; C090009:kinetoplastid membrane protein 11, Leishmania donovani