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Sahagun-Ruiz A, Velazquez LV, Bhaskaran S, Jay CM, Morales-Salinas E, Rathore K, Wagner GG, Waghela SD. Reduction of enterotoxin induced fluid accumulation in ileal loops of neonatal calves with anti-F5 fimbriae recombinant antibody. Vet Res Commun 2015; 39:229-36. [PMID: 26521056 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-015-9646-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
Neonatal calf colibacillosis caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is an economically significant problem in most parts of the world. The most common ETEC found in calves express the F5 (K99) fimbriae, which are necessary for the attachment of the bacteria to the ganglioside receptors on enterocytes. It is known that prevention of ETEC F5(+) adhesion to its ganglioside receptors with specific antibodies protects calves from colibacillosis. Previously we have described the development and characterization of a mouse recombinant antibody fragment (moRAb) that prevents F5 fimbrial protein induced agglutination of horse red blood cells (HRBC), which exhibit the same gangloside receptor for F5 fimbriae. Here we demonstrate that this recombinant antibody fragment inhibits in vitro the attachment of ETEC F5(+) bacteria to HRBC as well as isolated calf enterocytes, and in vivo it decreases fluid accumulation in intestinal loops of calves. Thus, correct oral administration of this anti-F5 moRAb may serve as an immunoprophylactic for cost effective control of colibacillosis in calves.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alfredo Sahagun-Ruiz
- Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Copilco Coyoacán, CP, 04510, México D.F., México.
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- Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Copilco Coyoacán, CP, 04510, México D.F., México
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-4467, USA.,Biology Department, Lone Star College, Houston, TX, 77381, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-4467, USA.,Strike Bio, Carrollton, TX, 75006, USA
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- Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Copilco Coyoacán, CP, 04510, México D.F., México
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- Institute for Plant Genomics & Biotechnology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-2123, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-4467, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-4467, USA
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Bhaskaran S, Jay CM, Berghman LR, Wagner GG, Waghela SD. A single-chain fragment variable recombinant antibody against F5 fimbria of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli inhibits agglutination of horse red blood cells induced by F5 protein. Vet Res Commun 2005; 29:463-76. [PMID: 16215837 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-005-1432-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/18/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
Bovine colibacillosis caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a worldwide problem. Adhesion of ETEC to intestinal cell receptors mediated by the surface protein F5 fimbriae is the initial step in the establishment of colibacillosis. Prevention of ETEC F5(+) adhesion to enterocytes protects newborn calves against collibacillosis. On the enterocytes, the F5 fimbriae bind to a ganglioside that is also found on horse red blood cells. Thus, the presence of F5 fimbriae induces haemagglutination, which is useful as an indicator in a functional assay system. In this study, recombinant anti-F5 scFv antibody fragment produced in E. coli HB2151 reacted with F5 fimbriae in ELISA and Western immunoblot, and prevented haemagglutination induced by the binding of the F5 fimbriae to its natural host receptors on horse red blood cells. Given the ease with which recombinant antibodies can be mass-produced, the presently described scFv may hold promise as a prophylactic agent for colibacillosis.
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Affiliation(s)
- S Bhaskaran
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas Veterinary Medical Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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Jay CM, Bhaskaran S, Rathore KS, Waghela SD. Enterotoxigenic K99+ Escherichia coli attachment to host cell receptors inhibited by recombinant pili protein. Vet Microbiol 2004; 101:153-60. [PMID: 15223119 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2004.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2003] [Revised: 03/04/2004] [Accepted: 03/04/2004] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Most enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) isolated from neonatal cattle with diarrhea (enteric colibacillosis) exhibit the colonization factor antigen, K99. The K99 pili are necessary for the bacteria to bind to a receptor, N-glycolylneuraminic acid-GM3 on the host cells in the small intestine where the bacteria multiply and secrete toxins that cause the diarrhea. When the attachment of the ETEC to host cell is inhibited, the bacteria do not accumulate sufficiently in the gut to cause disease. Since purified K99 pili block K99+ ETEC from binding to host epithelia, three recombinant K99 proteins of different sizes were developed and produced to demonstrate inhibition with in vitro competitive binding assays. The full-length recombinant protein, rK99-476 inhibited the binding of ETEC with an activity similar to that of the native purified K99, whereas the truncated recombinant K99 protein had no inhibitory activity. Thus this binding activity of rK99-476, which is specific and effective in blocking the receptors on the host cells, may be able to competitively inhibit K99+ ETEC infections in cattle.
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Affiliation(s)
- Christopher M Jay
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas Veterinary Medical Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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