title: Identification and characterization of a full-length cDNA encoding paramyosin of Trichinella spiralis.
abstract: A full-length cDNA encoding Trichinella spiralis paramyosin (Ts-Pmy) was cloned by immunoscreening a cDNA library of the adult T. spiralis worm. Ts-Pmy cDNA consists of 2655bp that encode 885 amino acids. The recombinant protein (rTs-Pmy) was expressed and purified by Ni-affinity chromatography. Western blot analysis showed that rTs-Pmy could be recognized by sera from T. spiralis-infected humans, swine, rabbits, and mice. Immunolocalization demonstrated that Ts-Pmy was abundant on the surface of T. spiralis larvae. BALB/c mice vaccinated with rTs-Pmy demonstrated 36.2% reduction in muscle larvae burden following T. spiralis larvae challenge. Vaccination of the mice with rTs-Pmy resulted in a high level of specific anti-Ts-Pmy IgG antibodies and generated a Th1/Th2 mixed type of immune response, with Th2 predominant. These studies showed that rTs-Pmy induced protective immunity in mice and could be considered as a potential vaccine candidate for trichinellosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, 10 Xitoutiao, You An Men, Beijing 100069, PR China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yaping
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Junfei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Shaohua
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boireau
authors.forename: Xinping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D015801:Helminth Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D018417:Th1 Cells / Q000276:immunology; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000276:immunology; D017160:Trichinella spiralis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D014335:Tropomyosin / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D014611:Vaccination; D014612:Vaccines / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D000947:Antigens, Helminth; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D015801:Helminth Proteins; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014335:Tropomyosin; D014612:Vaccines