title: Passive immunization with monoclonal antibody against a 70-kDa putative adhesin of Sporothrix schenckii induces protection in murine sporotrichosis.
abstract: Cell-mediated and innate immunity are considered the most important mechanisms of host defense against fungus infections. However, recent studies demonstrated that specific antibodies show different degrees of protection against mycosis. In a previous study, antigens secreted by Sporothrix schenckii induced a specific humoral response in infected animals, mainly against the 70-kDa molecule, indicating a possible participation of antibodies to this antigen in infection control. In the present study, an IgG1 mAb was produced against a 70-kDa glycoprotein of S. schenckii in order to better understand the effect of passive immunization of mice infected with S. schenckii. Results showed a significant reduction in the number of CFU in organs of mice when the mAb was injected before and during S. schenckii infection. Similar results were observed when T-cell-deficient mice were used. Moreover, in a second schedule treatment, the mAb was injected after infection was established, and again we observed a significant reduction in CFU associated with an increase of IFN-gammaproduction. Also, the 70-kDa antigen is shown to be a putative adhesin present on the surface of this fungus. In conclusion, we report for the first time the protective effect of a specific antibody against S. schenckii.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, CEP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rosana C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.forename: Noeli M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Espíndola
authors.forename: Rafaela A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: Pedro A C
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: Carla V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Loureiro y Penha
authors.forename: Leila M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lopes-Bezerra
authors.forename: Sandro R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Almeida
mesh_terms: D018829:Adhesins, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010587:Phagocytosis; D013175:Sporothrix / Q000276:immunology*; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D018829:Adhesins, Bacterial; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins