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Guan A, Van Damme I, Devlieghere F, Gabriël S. Effect of temperature, CO 2 and O 2 on motility and mobility of Anisakidae larvae. Sci Rep 2021; 11:4279. [PMID: 33608615 PMCID: PMC7895964 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83505-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Anisakidae, marine nematodes, are underrecognized fish-borne zoonotic parasites. Studies on factors that could trigger parasites to actively migrate out of the fish are very limited. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of different environmental conditions (temperature, CO2 and O2) on larval motility (in situ movement) and mobility (migration) in vitro. Larvae were collected by candling or enzymatic digestion from infected fish, identified morphologically and confirmed molecularly. Individual larvae were transferred to a semi-solid Phosphate Buffered Saline agar, and subjected to different temperatures (6 ℃, 12 ℃, 22 ℃, 37 ℃) at air conditions. Moreover, different combinations of CO2 and O2 with N2 as filler were tested, at both 6 °C and 12 °C. Video recordings of larvae were translated into scores for larval motility and mobility. Results showed that temperature had significant influence on larval movements, with the highest motility and mobility observed at 22 ℃ for Anisakis spp. larvae and 37 ℃ for Pseudoterranova spp. larvae. During the first 10 min, the median migration of Anisakis spp. larvae was 10 cm at 22 ℃, and the median migration of Pseudoterranova spp. larvae was 3 cm at 37 ℃. Larval mobility was not significantly different under the different CO2 or O2 conditions at 6 °C and 12 ℃. It was concluded that temperature significantly facilitated larval movement with the optimum temperature being different for Anisakis spp. and Pseudoterranova spp., while CO2 and O2 did not on the short term. This should be further validated in parasite-infected/spiked fish fillets.
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- Aiyan Guan
- FMFP-UGent, Research Unit Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Food Preservation, Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000, Gent, Belgium.
- Laboratory of Foodborne Parasitic Zoonoses, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820, Merelbeke, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Foodborne Parasitic Zoonoses, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- FMFP-UGent, Research Unit Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Food Preservation, Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000, Gent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Foodborne Parasitic Zoonoses, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820, Merelbeke, Belgium.
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Kochanowski M, Dąbrowska J, Różycki M, Karamon J, Sroka J, Cencek T. Proteomic Profiling Reveals New Insights into the Allergomes of Anisakis simplex, Pseudoterranova decipiens, and Contracaecum osculatum. J Parasitol 2021; 106:572-588. [PMID: 32906150 DOI: 10.1645/19-75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Anisakis simplex, Pseudoterranova decipiens, and Contracaecum osculatum third-stage larvae (L3) are fish-borne nematodes that can cause human anisakidosis. Although A. simplex is a known source of allergens, knowledge about the allergic potential of P. decipiens and C. osculatum is limited. Therefore, we performed comparative proteomic profiling of A. simplex, P. decipiens, and C. osculatum L3 larvae using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. In total, 645, 397, and 261 proteins were detected in A. simplex, P. decipiens, and C. osculatum L3 larvae, respectively. Western blot analysis confirmed the cross-reactivity of anti-A. simplex immunoglobulin (Ig)G antibodies with protein extracts from P. decipiens and C. osculatum L3 larvae. The identified proteins of the Anisakidae proteomes were characterized by label-free quantification and functional analysis, and proteins involved in many essential biological mechanisms, such as parasite survival, were identified. In the proteome of A. simplex 14, the following allergens were identified: Ani s 1, Ani s 2 (2 isomers), Ani s 3 (2 isomers), Ani s 4, Ani s 8, Ani s 9, Ani s 10, Ani s 11-like, Ani s 13, Ani s fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase, Ani s phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein (PEPB), and Thu a 3.0101. The following 8 allergens were detected in P. decipiens: Ani s 2, Ani s 3 (2 isomers), Ani s 5, Ani s 8, Ani s 9, Ani s PEPB, and Ani s troponin. In C. osculatum 4, the following allergens were identified: Ani s 2, Ani s 5, Ani s 13, and Asc l 3. Furthermore, 28 probable allergens were predicted in A. simplex and P. decipiens, whereas in C. osculatum, 25 possible allergens were identified. Among the putative allergens, heat shock proteins were most frequently detected, followed by paramyosin, peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase, enolase, and tropomyosin. We provide a new proteomic data set that could be beneficial for the discovery of biomarkers or drug target candidates. Furthermore, our findings showed that in addition to A. simplex, P. decipiens and C. osculatum should also be considered as potential sources of allergens that could lead to IgE-mediated hypersensitivity.
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- Maciej Kochanowski
- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 57 Partyzantów Avenue, 24-100 Puławy, Poland
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- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 57 Partyzantów Avenue, 24-100 Puławy, Poland
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- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 57 Partyzantów Avenue, 24-100 Puławy, Poland
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- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 57 Partyzantów Avenue, 24-100 Puławy, Poland
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- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 57 Partyzantów Avenue, 24-100 Puławy, Poland
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- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 57 Partyzantów Avenue, 24-100 Puławy, Poland
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Yang X, Khan S, Zhao X, Zhang J, Nisar A, Feng X. Suppression of hyaluronidase reduces invasion and establishment of Haemonchus contortus larvae in sheep. Vet Res 2020; 51:106. [PMID: 32854758 PMCID: PMC7534805 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-020-00831-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Haemonchus contortus is a hematophagous endoparasite of small ruminants, which is responsible for huge economic losses in livestock sector. Hyaluronidase produced by infective larvae of H. contortus can degrade hyaluronic acid present in the host’s abomasal tissue. Thus, it facilitates larval tissue invasion and early establishment. We herein explored this ability of hyaluronidase in H. contortus, and tested whether hyaluronidase is utilized as a virulence factor by H. contortus while establishing the infection. We first successfully blocked the hyaluronidase gene in L3 larvae by RNA interference (RNAi), which was subsequently confirmed by qPCR, enzymatic activity, and immunohistochemistry assays. Using these larvae we then conducted in vivo and in vitro assays on sheep to assess the effects of hyaluronidase suppression on larval invasion and establishment of infection. The in vivo assay showed a significant drop in worm burden in siRNA treated group in comparison to control group. During in vitro assay we applied an ovine ex vivo model where siRNA treated group of larvae showed significantly reduced invasion of the abomasal tissue explants as compared to control group. These findings indicate that hyaluronidase plays a key role in host’s tissue invasion and larval establishment, and it is used as a virulence factor by H. contortus while establishing the infection. As an invasive virulence molecule, its functional research is thus conducive to the prevention of haemonchosis.
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- Xiangshu Yang
- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Parasitology, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Shanghai, 200241, People's Republic of China.,College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Parasitology, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Shanghai, 200241, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Parasitology, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Shanghai, 200241, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Parasitology, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Shanghai, 200241, People's Republic of China.,College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Parasitology, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Shanghai, 200241, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Parasitology, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Shanghai, 200241, People's Republic of China.
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Nam UH, Kim JO, Kim JH. De novo transcriptome sequencing and analysis of Anisakis pegreffii (Nematoda: Anisakidae) third-stage and fourth stage larvae. J Nematol 2020; 52:1-16. [PMID: 32298057 PMCID: PMC7266050 DOI: 10.21307/jofnem-2020-041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Anisakis pegreffii is known as one of the causes of a fish-borne zoonosis, anisakidosis. Despite its significant public health and food hygiene impacts, little is known of the pathogenesis, genetic background of this parasite, at least partly due to the lack of genome and transcriptome information. In this study, RNA-seq and de novo assembly were conducted to obtain transcriptome profiles of the A. pegreffii third and fourth larvae. The third stage larvae (APL3) were collected from chub mackerel and the fourth stage larvae (APL4) were obtained by in vitro culture. In total, 47,243 and 43,660 unigenes were expressed in APL3 and APL4 transcriptomes. Of them, 18,753 were known and 28,490 were novel for APL3, while 18,996 were known and 24,664 were novel for APL4. The most abundantly expressed genes in APL3 were mitochondrial enzymes (COI, COII, COIII) and polyubiquitins (UBB, UBIQP_XENLA). Collagen-related genes (col-145, col-34, col-138, Bm1_54705, col-40) were the most abundantly expressed in APL4. Mitochondrial enzyme genes (COIII, COI) were also highly expressed in APL4. Among the transcripts, 614 were up-regulated in APL3, while 1,309 were up-regulated in APL4. Several protease and protein biosynthesis-related genes were highly expressed in APL3, all of which are thought to be crucial for invading host tissues. Collagen synthesis-related genes were highly expressed in APL4, reflecting active biosynthesis of collagens occurs during moulting process of APL4. Of these differentially expressed genes, several genes (SI, nas-13, EF-TSMT, SFXN2, dhs-27) were validated to highly transcribed in APL3, while other genes (col-40, F09E10.7, pept-1, col-34, VIT) in APL4. The biological roles of these genes in vivo will be deciphered when the reference genome sequences are available, together with in vitro experiments.
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- U-Hwa Nam
- Department of Marine Bioscience, College of Life Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University , Gangneung, 25457, Korea
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- Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Pukyong National University , Busan, 48513, Korea
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- Department of Marine Bioscience, College of Life Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University , Gangneung, 25457, Korea
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Kim JH, Kim JO, Jeon CH, Nam UH, Subramaniyam S, Yoo SI, Park JH. Comparative transcriptome analyses of the third and fourth stage larvae of Anisakis simplex (Nematoda: Anisakidae). Mol Biochem Parasitol 2018; 226:24-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2018.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2017] [Revised: 09/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Volfova V, Tothova V, Volf P. Hyaluronidase activity in the salivary glands of tabanid flies. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2016; 73:38-46. [PMID: 27045753 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2016.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2016] [Revised: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Tabanids are haematophagous insects that act as biological and mechanical vectors of various diseases, including viruses, bacteria and parasites. The saliva of these insects contains strong anticoagulant and vasodilatory activities as well as immunoregulatory peptides. Here we demonstrate pronounced hyaluronidase (hyase) activity in ten tabanid species of the genera Chrysops, Haematopota, Hybomitra and Tabanus. Compared to other haematophagous insects, the ability of tabanid hyases to hydrolyze hyaluronic acid (HA) is extremely high, for example the enzyme activity of Hybomitra muehlfeldi was found to be 32-fold higher than the salivary hyase activity of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasi. Hyases of all ten tabanid species tested also cleaved chondroitin sulfate A, another glycosaminoglycan present in the extracellular matrix of vertebrates. The pH optimum of the enzyme activity was measured in eight tabanid species; the hyase of Haemopota pluvialis was the only one with optimum at pH 4.0, while in the other seven species the activity optimum was at 5.0. SDS PAGE zymography showed the monomeric character of the enzymes in all tabanid species tested. Under non-reducing conditions the activities were visible as single bands with estimated MW between 35 and 52 kDa. The very high hyaluronidase activity in tabanid saliva might be related to their aggressive biting behavior as well as to their high efficiency as mechanical vectors. As they are supposedly involved in the enlargement of feeding hematomas, hyases might contribute to the mechanical transmission of pathogens. Pathogens present in vector mouthparts are co-inoculated into the vertebrate host together with saliva and may benefit from increased tissue permeability and the immunomodulatory activity of the salivary hyase.
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- Vera Volfova
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Vinicna 7, Prague 2, 128 44, Czech republic
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Vinicna 7, Prague 2, 128 44, Czech republic
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Vinicna 7, Prague 2, 128 44, Czech republic.
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Šimat V, Miletić J, Bogdanović T, Poljak V, Mladineo I. Role of biogenic amines in the post-mortem migration of Anisakis pegreffii (Nematoda: Anisakidae Dujardin, 1845) larvae into fish fillets. Int J Food Microbiol 2015; 214:179-186. [PMID: 26318909 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2015.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Revised: 08/09/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Infective third-stage larvae (L3) of nematode Anisakis spp. have been recognized as one of the major food-borne threats in lightly processed fish products in Europe, particularly in the Mediterranean region. Therefore, the effect of different storage temperatures of fish on larval post-mortem migration from visceral cavity into fillets is an important parameter to take into account when evaluating the risk for consumer safety. The European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) were caught during fishing season, a subsample of fillets was checked for the presence of Anisakis larvae at capture (mean abundance=0.07), and the rest was stored at four different temperatures (-18, 0, 4 and 22°C) in order to count migrating larvae and measure the production of biogenic amines over a period of time. Larvae were identified by morphological features and molecular tools. Post-mortem migration was observed in fillets stored at 0 and 4°C after three and five days, respectively, but not at 22 and -18°C. In case of storage at 22°C for two days, at the onset of putrefaction of the visceral organs, larvae migrated out of the visceral cavity towards the fish surface. Measured pH and biogenic amine profile during storage indicated that certain biochemical conditions trigger larval migration into fillets. Likewise, migration was observed at pH ~6.4 when sensory degradation of the fish was markedly visible. Although larval migration was delayed for approximately four days at a temperature of <4°C the correlation between pH and abundance of A. pegreffii larvae in the fillet was high and statistically significant at both 0 (r=0.998, p<0.01) and 4°C (r=0.946, p<0.05). Out of eight biogenic amines measured, cadaverine and putrescine levels correlated the most with the post-mortem migration at 4°C, while tyramine levels were significant at both temperatures.
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- Vida Šimat
- University of Split, University Department of Marine Studies, Livanjska 5/3, 21000 Split, Croatia.
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- University of Split, University Department of Marine Studies, Livanjska 5/3, 21000 Split, Croatia.
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Regional Veterinary Institute Split, Poljička cesta, 33, 21000 Split, Croatia.
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- Croatian National Institute of Public Health, Rockefellerova 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šetalište Ivana Meštrovića 63, 21000 Split, Croatia.
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Rodríguez-Pérez R, Monsalve RI, Galán A, Perez-Piñar T, Umpierrez A, Lluch-Bernal M, Polo F, Caballero ML. Cross-reactivity between Anisakis spp. and wasp venom allergens. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2014; 163:179-84. [PMID: 24525615 DOI: 10.1159/000358060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Anisakiasis is caused by the consumption of raw or undercooked fish or cephalopods parasitized by live L3 larvae of nematode Anisakis spp. Larvae anchor to stomach mucosa releasing excretion/secretion products which contain the main allergens. It has been described that nematode larvae release venom allergen-like proteins among their excretion/secretion products. We investigated potential cross-reactivity between Anisakis and wasp venom allergens. METHODS Two groups of 25 patients each were studied: wasp venom- and Anisakis-allergic patients. Sera from patients were tested by ImmunoCAP, dot-blotting with recombinant Anisakis allergens and ADVIA-Centaur system with Hymenoptera allergens. Cross-reactivity was assessed by IgE immunoblotting inhibition assays. Role of cross-reactive carbohydrate determinants (CCDs) was studied by inhibition with bromelain and periodate treatment. RESULTS A total of 40% of wasp venom-allergic patients had specific IgE to Anisakis simplex and 20% detected at least one of the Anisakis recombinant allergens tested. Likewise, 44% of Anisakis-allergic patients had specific IgE to Vespula spp. venom and 16% detected at least one of the Hymenoptera allergens tested. Wasp venom-allergic patients detected CCDs in Anisakis extract and peptide epitopes on Anisakis allergens rAni s 1 and rAni s 9, whereas Anisakis-allergic patients only detected CCDs on nVes v 1 allergen from Vespula spp. venom. The only Anisakis allergen inhibited by Vespula venom was rAni s 9. CONCLUSIONS This is the first time that cross-sensitization between wasp venom and Anisakis is described. CCDs are involved in both cases; however, peptide epitopes are only recognized by wasp venom-allergic patients.
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Justo Jacomini DL, Campos Pereira FD, Aparecido dos Santos Pinto JR, dos Santos LD, da Silva Neto AJ, Giratto DT, Palma MS, de Lima Zollner R, Brochetto Braga MR. Hyaluronidase from the venom of the social wasp Polybia paulista (Hymenoptera, Vespidae): Cloning, structural modeling, purification, and immunological analysis. Toxicon 2013; 64:70-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2012] [Revised: 12/18/2012] [Accepted: 12/21/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ren HJ, Cui J, Wang ZQ, Liu RD. Normal mouse intestinal epithelial cells as a model for the in vitro invasion of Trichinella spiralis infective larvae. PLoS One 2011; 6:e27010. [PMID: 22066026 PMCID: PMC3205022 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2011] [Accepted: 10/07/2011] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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It has been known for many years that Trichinella spiralis initiates infection by penetrating the columnar epithelium of the small intestine; however, the mechanisms used by the parasite in the establishment of its intramulticellular niche in the intestine are unknown. Although the previous observations indicated that invasion also occurs in vitro when the infective larvae are inoculated onto cultures of intestinal epithelial cells (e.g., human colonic carcinoma cell line Caco-2, HCT-8), a normal readily manipulated in vitro model has not been established because of difficulties in the culture of primary intestinal epithelial cells (IECs). In this study, we described a normal intestinal epithelial model in which T. spiralis infective larvae were shown to invade the monolayers of normal mouse IECs in vitro. The IECs derived from intestinal crypts of fetal mouse small intestine had the ability to proliferate continuously and express specific cytokeratins as well as intestinal functional cell markers. Furthermore, they were susceptible to invasion by T. spiralis. When inoculated onto the IEC monolayer, infective larvae penetrated cells and migrated through them, leaving trails of damaged cells heavily loaded with T. spiralis larval excretory-secretory (ES) antigens which were recognized by rabbit immune sera on immunofluorescence test. The normal intestinal epithelial model of invasion mimicking the natural environment in vivo will help us to further investigate the process as well as the mechanisms by which T. spiralis establishes its intestinal niche.
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- Hui Jun Ren
- Department of Parasitology, Medical College, Zhengzhou University, P. R. China
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- Department of Parasitology, Medical College, Zhengzhou University, P. R. China
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- Department of Parasitology, Medical College, Zhengzhou University, P. R. China
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- Department of Parasitology, Medical College, Zhengzhou University, P. R. China
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Twenty-first century progress toward the global control of human hookworm infection. Curr Infect Dis Rep 2011; 13:210-7. [PMID: 21462001 DOI: 10.1007/s11908-011-0182-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Hookworms are bloodsucking nematodes that afflict up to 740 million persons in tropical and subtropical regions, with Asia and sub-Saharan Africa exhibiting particularly high infection rates. Prevalence, intensity, and pathology often vary considerably at both the regional and local level, and may be influenced by coinfection with other parasitic infections such as malaria. Immunoepidemiological studies suggest that hookworms manipulate the host immune response and may provide some protection from allergy and asthma. There has been substantial progress in elucidating the molecular pathogenesis of hookworm disease, with anticoagulants, protease inhibitors, digestive proteases, and novel excretory/secretory proteins being of particular interest. Mass chemotherapy remains a mainstay of hookworm control strategies, although continued use of drugs may lead to reduced efficacy and treatment failures have been observed. Consequently, a need exists for innovative approaches, such as vaccination; recent studies have identified and/or evaluated candidate vaccine antigens in human and animal models.
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Malagón D, Benítez R, Adroher FJ, Díaz-López M. Proteolytic activity in Hysterothylacium aduncum (Nematoda: Anisakidae), a fish gastrointestinal parasite of worldwide distribution. Vet Parasitol 2011; 183:95-102. [PMID: 21802207 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2010] [Revised: 07/01/2011] [Accepted: 07/05/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Proteases have a significant role in the life cycle of parasites and the pathogen-host relationship, being regarded as important virulence factors. In the parasitic nematode Hysterothylacium aduncum proteolytic activity was measured during in vitro development from third larval stage (L3) to mature adult, using DQ red casein as a fluorogenic substrate. Proteolytic activity was detected in all the developmental stages studied and at all pH values within the range employed (2.0-7.5). The assay with specific inhibitors permitted the determination of metalloprotease activity, and, to a lesser extent, that of aspartate- and cysteine-protease. Serine-protease activity was the lowest of those studied. In L3 recently collected from the host fish (L3-0 h), the greatest activity was found at an optimum pH of 4.0 and was mainly inhibited by 1,10-phenathroline (metalloprotease inhibitor). This metalloprotease activity in L3-0 h (infective stage) may be related to the invasion of the host tissues by this larva. In the other developmental stages, the greatest protease activity was found at pH 5.5, although at pH 4.0 a lower activity peak was detected. On the other hand, our data show that the proteolytic activity of the nematode varies according to the presence of pepsin (an aspartic-protease) in the culture medium. Thus, at pH 4.0, activity was greater in the absence of pepsin, with increasing aspartic-protease activity. Together with the detection of aspartic-, cysteine- and metallo-protease (enzymes involved in digestion in invertebrates) in all the developmental stages of the parasite taking place in the digestive tract of the host fish, this allows us to suggest that the pepsin in the culture medium mimics the predigestion conditions in the habitat of the worm within the host and that the activity detected may have, amongst others, a digestive function.
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- David Malagón
- Departamento de Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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Chandramathi S, Suresh K, Kuppusamy UR. Elevated levels of urinary hyaluronidase in humans infected with intestinal parasites. ANNALS OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PARASITOLOGY 2010; 104:449-52. [PMID: 20819313 DOI: 10.1179/136485910x12743554760423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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- S Chandramathi
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Wang SW, Wang ZQ, Cui J. Protein change of intestinal epithelial cells induced in vitro by Trichinella spiralis infective larvae. Parasitol Res 2010; 108:593-9. [PMID: 20922411 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-010-2102-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2010] [Accepted: 09/22/2010] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The aim of this study was to observe the protein changes of intestinal epithelial cells induced in vitro by Trichinella spiralis infective larvae and their excretory-secretory (ES) or surface antigens and identity the proteins related with invasion. HCT-8 cells were incubated for 2 h in the culture medium contained ES or surface antigens of infective larvae, and observed by Immunofluorescent test (IFT). The infective larvae were inoculated into culture of HCT-8 cells to incubate for 18 h, and the lysates of HCT-8 cells were analyzed by SDS-PAGE and Western blot. IFA showed that normal HCT-8 cells had positively reactions with sera of the infected mice and mice immunized with ES or surface antigens. However, after incubating with ES or surface antigens, HCT-8 cells had stronger positively reaction with the above sera. On Western blot, after cultured with infective larvae, additional seven protein bands (66, 61, 57, 45, 34, 21, and 17 kDa) of HCT-8 cells were recognized by sera of the infected or immunized mice, but three protein bands (48, 43, and 23 kDa) of HCT-8 cells were not recognized by the above sera, compared with normal HCT-8 cells. Our results showed that after cultured with infective larvae the protein components of HCT-8 cell changed, suggesting that additional seven proteins recognized by sera of the infected or immunized mice may be related with invasion of intestinal epithelial cells by infective larvae, these proteins might mediate or facilitate entry into the cells, while the three proteins not recognized by the above sera may be the specific mediators released from the cells which permit invasion.
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- Shu Wei Wang
- Department of Parasitology, Medical College, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, People's Republic of China
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Theodoropoulos G, Petrakos G. Trichinella spiralis: differential effect of host bile on the in vitro invasion of infective larvae into epithelial cells. Exp Parasitol 2010; 126:441-4. [PMID: 20546730 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2010.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2010] [Revised: 03/17/2010] [Accepted: 05/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The differential effect of fox and pig bile and its corresponding low molecular weight fraction (LMW) was investigated on the in vitro invasion of MDCK-AA7 epithelial cell monolayers by Trichinella spiralis muscle larvae. Seven invasion experiments were performed and a total of 274 cell monolayers were examined. Fox and pig raw bile at 1:10 and 1:20 dilution and their LMW fractions at 1:10 dilution activated T. spiralis larvae to invade the cell monolayers. In addition, fox raw bile caused significantly larger cell damage than pig raw bile at both dilutions. The area of cell damage was larger at 1:10 than at 1:20 dilution for both fox and pig raw bile (p<0.05). On the other hand, there was no significant difference between the areas of cell damage caused by the LMW fractions of fox and pig bile. It is concluded that differences between host bile actions may account for differences in host susceptibility to T. spiralis.
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- Georgios Theodoropoulos
- Department of Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals, Faculty of Animal Science and Hydrobiology, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos, Votanikos, Athens, Greece.
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Chandramathi S, Suresh KG, Mahmood AA, Kuppusamy UR. Urinary hyaluronidase activity in rats infected with Blastocystis hominis--evidence for invasion? Parasitol Res 2010; 106:1459-63. [PMID: 20358228 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-010-1825-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2010] [Accepted: 03/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The fact whether Blastocystis hominis can invade has always been in question. Apart from a few sporadic studies such as that done on gnotobiotic guinea pigs which showed surface invasion and mucosal inflammation of the host's intestine caused by B. hominis infection, no real documentation of invasion has been proven. Studies have shown that hyaluronidase is secreted during the penetration into the host's skin and gut by nematode parasites. Hyaluronidase activity in protozoa namely Entamoeba histolytica has also been described previously. This study attempts to determine hyaluronidase in urine samples of B. hominis-infected rats. The presence of hyaluronidase in urine provides an indirect evidence of invasion by B. hominis into colonic epithelium causing the degradation of extracellular matrix proteins namely hyaluronic acid (HA). HA is depolymerized by hyaluronidase which may be used by organisms to invade one another. In this study, the levels of urinary hyaluronidase of Sprague-Dawley rats infected with B. hominis were monitored for 30 days. Hyaluronidase levels in the infected rats were significantly higher on days 28 and 30 compared to the day before inoculation (P < 0.01 and P < 0.05, respectively). During this stage, parasitic burden in infected stools was also at a high level. Proinflammatory cytokines, interleukin-6 and interleukin-8, were also significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the serum of infected rats. The study demonstrates that since no other pathogen was present and that amoeboid forms of the parasites have been shown to exist previously, the elevated levels of hyaluronidase in this preliminary finding suggests that the organism is capable of having invasion or penetration activity in the hosts' intestine.
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- S Chandramathi
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Audicana MT, Kennedy MW. Anisakis simplex: from obscure infectious worm to inducer of immune hypersensitivity. Clin Microbiol Rev 2008; 21:360-79, table of contents. [PMID: 18400801 PMCID: PMC2292572 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00012-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 430] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Infection of humans with the nematode worm parasite Anisakis simplex was first described in the 1960s in association with the consumption of raw or undercooked fish. During the 1990s it was realized that even the ingestion of dead worms in food fish can cause severe hypersensitivity reactions, that these may be more prevalent than infection itself, and that this outcome could be associated with food preparations previously considered safe. Not only may allergic symptoms arise from infection by the parasites ("gastroallergic anisakiasis"), but true anaphylactic reactions can also occur following exposure to allergens from dead worms by food-borne, airborne, or skin contact routes. This review discusses A. simplex pathogenesis in humans, covering immune hypersensitivity reactions both in the context of a living infection and in terms of exposure to its allergens by other routes. Over the last 20 years, several studies have concentrated on A. simplex antigen characterization and innate as well as adaptive immune response to this parasite. Molecular characterization of Anisakis allergens and isolation of their encoding cDNAs is now an active field of research that should provide improved diagnostic tools in addition to tools with which to enhance our understanding of pathogenesis and controversial aspects of A. simplex allergy. We also discuss the potential relevance of parasite products such as allergens, proteinases, and proteinase inhibitors and the activation of basophils, eosinophils, and mast cells in the induction of A. simplex-related immune hypersensitivity states induced by exposure to the parasite, dead or alive.
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- M Teresa Audicana
- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department, Santiago Apóstol Hospital, C/Olaguibel 29, 01004 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain.
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Cho SW, Lee HN. Immune reactions and allergy in experimental anisakiasis. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY 2007; 44:271-83. [PMID: 17170569 PMCID: PMC2559135 DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2006.44.4.271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The third-stage larvae (L3) of the parasitic nematode, Anisakis simplex, have been implicated in the induction of hyperimmune allergic reactions in orally infected humans. In this work, we have conducted a review of an investigation into immune reactions occurring in animals experimentally infected with A. simplex L3. The patterns of serum antibody productions in the experimental animals against excretory-secretory products (ESP) of A. simplex L3 contributed to our current knowledge regarding specific humoral immune reactions in humans. In our review, we were able to determine that L3 infection of experimental animals may constitute a good model system for further exploration of immune mechanisms and allergy in anisakiasis of humans.
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- Sung-Weon Cho
- Department of Parasitology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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The diffusion of toxins from the site of a bite into the circulation is essential for successful envenomation. Degradation of hyaluronic acid in the extracellular matrix (ECM) by venom hyaluronidase is a key factor in this diffusion. Hyaluronidase not only increases the potency of other toxins but also damages the local tissue. In spite of its important role, little attention has been paid to this enzyme. Hyaluronidase exists in various isoforms and generates a wide range of hyaluronic acid degradation products. This suggests that beyond its role as a spreading factor venom hyaluronidase deserves to be explored as a possible therapeutic target for inhibiting the systemic distribution of venom and also for minimizing local tissue destruction at the site of the bite.
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- K Kemparaju
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Mysore, Mysore--570 006, India.
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Bruce AF, Gounaris K. Characterisation of a secreted N-acetyl-β-hexosaminidase from Trichinella spiralis. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2006; 145:84-93. [PMID: 16242793 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2005.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2005] [Revised: 09/19/2005] [Accepted: 09/21/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A thorough investigation was conducted for glycoside hydrolase activities in the secreted proteins of Trichinella spiralis. The data demonstrated that the only secreted glycosidase with significant activity was an exo-beta-hexosaminidase with catalysis of the substrates N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine, N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine and N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine-6-sulphate proceeding with an efficiency similar to the human isozyme beta-hexosaminidase A (Hex A). The hydrolysis of N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine followed Michaelis-Menten kinetics with a K(m) of 0.187+/-0.025 mM, and catalysis was inhibited competitively by both N-acetyl-beta-d-glucosamine and N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine, with K(i) values of 15.75+/-0.99 and 1.17+/-0.24 mM, respectively. The enzyme was maximally active at pH 4.4, had a temperature optimum at 54 degrees C and was thermolabile. We observed no cleavage of N-acetylglucosamine beta1-4 linkages in N-acetylchitooligosaccharides, but significant hydrolysis of N-acetylglucosamine beta1-2 linked to mannose in glycans was detected indicating that the secreted enzyme is linkage specific. The enzyme was partially purified and identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting as a protein with an apparent molecular mass of 50 kDa. We established that the protein was glycosylated and showed that the glycan was decorated with tyvelose (3,6-dideoxy-D-arabino-hexose). Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) analysis demonstrated that the carbohydrate moeity was a tyvelose capped tetra-antennary N-glycan corresponding to the structure Tyv(4)Fuc(5)HexNAc(10)Hex(3). All our studies suggest that this is a novel variant of a secreted N-acetyl-beta-hexosaminidase.
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- Alexandra F Bruce
- Division of Cell and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry Building, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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Ramos L, Alonso C, Guilarte M, Vilaseca J, Santos J, Malagelada JR. Anisakis simplex-induced small bowel obstruction after fish ingestion: preliminary evidence for response to parenteral corticosteroids. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005; 3:667-71. [PMID: 16206499 DOI: 10.1016/s1542-3565(05)00363-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Gastrointestinal anisakiasis, a fish-borne zoonoses, may be acquired by humans after the ingestion of raw marine fish infested with larvae of the nematode Anisakis simplex. Because of the invasive nature of the parasite, inflammatory obstruction or perforation of the gut wall may result. Although rare, Anisakis-induced intestinal obstruction is becoming a growing public health problem in Mediterranean areas, such as Spain, with a high fish-intake-based diet. Unawareness of this entity and nonspecific clinical symptoms, along with the lack of alternative therapeutic options other than conservative measures, may explain why half of these patients require abdominal laparotomy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. METHODS We describe a series of 8 patients with acute intestinal anisakiasis treated in our center from July 2001 to January 2004. RESULTS The first 3 patients underwent segmental ileal resection for imminent peritonitis. The remaining 5 patients were treated with intravenous 6-methylprednisolone (1 mg/kg/24 h) for 5 days with fast clinical and radiologic resolution in all 5 patients with no adverse reactions. CONCLUSIONS Although preliminary, our data may suggest that parenteral corticosteroids could be a reasonable, inexpensive, and safe alternative in these patients to prevent intestinal resection.
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- Laura Ramos
- Digestive System Research Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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The scientific study of human hookworm infection began at the dawn of the twentieth century. In recent years, there have been dramatic improvements in our understanding of many aspects of this globally widespread parasite. This chapter reviews recent advances in our understanding in the biology, immunology, epidemiology, public health significance and control of hookworm, and to look forward to the study of this important parasite in the 21st century. Advances in molecular biology has lead to the identification of a variety of new molecules from hookworms, which have importance either in the molecular pathogenesis of hookworm infection or in the host-parasite relationship; some are also promising vaccine targets. At present, relatively little is known about the immune responses to hookworm infection, although it has recently been speculated that hookworm and other helminths may modulate specific immune responses to other pathogens and vaccines. Our epidemiological understanding of hookworm has improved through the development of mathematical models of transmission dynamics, which coupled with decades of field research across multiple epidemiological settings, have shown that certain population characteristics can now be recognised as common to the epidemiology, population biology and control of hookworm and other helminth species. Recent recognition of the subtle, but significant, impact of hookworm on health and education, together with the simplicity, safety, low cost and efficacy of chemotherapy has spurred international efforts to control the morbidity due to infection. Large-scale treatment programmes are currently underway, ideally supported by health education and integrated with the provision of improved water and sanitation. There are also on-going efforts to develop novel anthelmintic drugs and anti-hookworm vaccines.
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- Simon Brooker
- Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK
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International travel and increasingly exotic diets have resulted in an increase in cases of cutaneous larva migrans in industrialized countries. A broader spectrum of clinical presentation and complications of cutaneous larva migrans is recognized by clinicians. A new syndrome, eosinophilic enteritis, has been described in Australia and may be more widespread as new diagnostic tests are used more widely. Other causes of cutaneous migration, such as gnathostomiasis and sparganosis, should be considered, and a recent outbreak of gnathostomiasis in Mexico suggests that clinicians must be alert to these unusual infections arising in patients outside their traditional distribution.
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- Stephen H. Gillespie
- Department of Medical Microbiology, University College London, Royal Free Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PF, UK.
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Basavaraju SV, Basavaraju S, Zhan B, Kennedy MW, Liu Y, Hawdon J, Hotez PJ. Ac-FAR-1, a 20 kDa fatty acid- and retinol-binding protein secreted by adult Ancylostoma caninum hookworms: gene transcription pattern, ligand binding properties and structural characterisation. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2003; 126:63-71. [PMID: 12554085 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-6851(02)00253-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Antibody against adult Ancylostoma caninum excretory-secretory (ES) products was used to immunoscreen a cDNA expression library leading to the isolation of cDNAs encoding putative hookworm fatty-acid and retinol-binding proteins. Ac-far-1 and Ac-far-2 cDNAs encode open reading frames corresponding to approximately 20kDa proteins with 91 percent amino acid identity. Ac-FAR-1 and Ac-FAR-2 exhibit clear similarities to other FARs of parasitic nematodes, most closely to two of the FAR proteins of Caenorhabditis elegans (Ce-FAR-1 and Ce-FAR-2). By reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay, Ac-far-1 mRNA was detected in both adult and third-stage larvae of A. caninum. However, the respective proteins were detectable by immunoblot only in adult hookworm ES products and adult extracts. Using fluorescence-based binding assays, bacterial recombinant Ac-FAR-1 was found to bind fatty acids and retinol (Vitamin A) with dissociation constants in the micromolar region. Circular dichroism spectra indicated that Ac-FAR-1 possesses a high level of alpha-helix, similar to Ov-FAR-1 from Onchocerca volvulus. This is the first demonstration of a functional FAR secreted by adult hookworms and provides further evidence that FAR proteins secreted by parasitic nematodes are crucial to parasitism.
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- Sridhar V Basavaraju
- Department of Microbiology and Tropical Medicine, The George Washington University and Sabin Vaccine Institute, DC 20037, USA
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Jones BF, Hotez PJ. Molecular cloning and characterization of Ac-mep-1, a developmentally regulated gut luminal metalloendopeptidase from adult Ancylostoma caninum hookworms. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2002; 119:107-16. [PMID: 11755191 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-6851(01)00409-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A zinc metalloendopeptidase cDNA (Ac-mep-1) was cloned from Ancylostoma caninum adult hookworms. Ac-mep-1 is encoded by a 2.8 kb mRNA with a predicted open reading frame (ORF) of 870 amino acids (predicted pI=5.5, m.w.=98.7 kDa) that contains four potential N-linked glycosylation sites and predicted zinc-binding domains (HExxH and ENxADxGG). These domains represent signature sequences of the Neutral Endopeptidase 24.11 (neprilysin) family of enzymes. The ORF corresponding to Ac-MEP-1 exhibited strong similarity to metalloproteases from the trichostrongyle Haemonchus contortus as well as Caenorhabditis elegans. RT-PCR analysis of A. caninum eggs, L1, non-activated and activated L3 and adult cDNA identify transcription of Ac-MEP-1 only in the adult stage of the parasite. Mouse antibody raised to the expressed protein recognized proteins of approximately 90 and 100 kDa in adult hookworm extracts. Adult worm sections probed with these antisera localized Ac-mep-1 to the microvilli of the worm gastrointestinal tract suggesting a possible role for this enzyme in digestion of the parasite blood meal.
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- Brian F Jones
- Medical Helminthology Laboratory, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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Culley FJ, Brown A, Conroy DM, Sabroe I, Pritchard DI, Williams TJ. Eotaxin is specifically cleaved by hookworm metalloproteases preventing its action in vitro and in vivo. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2000; 165:6447-53. [PMID: 11086084 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.165.11.6447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Eotaxin is a potent eosinophil chemoattractant that acts selectively through CCR3, which is expressed on eosinophils, basophils, mast cells, and Th2-type T cells. This arm of the immune system is believed to have evolved to control helminthic parasites. We hypothesized that helminths may employ mechanisms to inhibit eosinophil recruitment, to prolong worm survival in the host. We observed that the excretory/secretory products of the hookworm Necator americanus inhibited eosinophil recruitment in vivo in response to eotaxin, but not leukotriene B(4), a phenomenon that could be prevented by the addition of protease inhibitors. Using Western blotting, N. americanus supernatant was shown to cause rapid proteolysis of eotaxin, but not IL-8 or eotaxin-2. N. americanus homogenate was fractionated by gel filtration chromatography, and a FACS-based bioassay measured the ability of each fraction to inhibit the activity of a variety of chemokines. This resulted in two peaks of eotaxin-degrading activity, corresponding to approximately 15 and 50 kDa molecular mass. This activity was specific for eotaxin, as responses to other agonists tested were unaffected. Proteolysis of eotaxin was prevented by EDTA and phenanthroline, indicating that metalloprotease activity was involved. Production of enzymes inactivating eotaxin may be a strategy employed by helminths to prevent recruitment and activation of eosinophils at the site of infection. As such this represents a novel mechanism of regulation of chemokine function in vivo. The existence of CCR3 ligands other than eotaxin (e.g., eotaxin-2) may reflect the evolution of host counter measures to parasite defense systems.
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- F J Culley
- Leukocyte Biology Section, Biomedical Sciences Division, Imperial College School of Medicine, South Kensington, London, United Kingdom.
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Hotez PJ. Pediatric geohelminth infections: Trichuriasis, ascariasis, and hookworm infections. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2000. [DOI: 10.1053/spid.2000.9637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The trichostrongylid nematode Haemonchus contortus released a hyaluronic acid-degrading enzyme during in vitro development from the third (L3) to fourth (L4) larval stage. The enzyme did not degrade chondroitin sulfate A. Enzyme activity was optimal between pH 4.0 and 6.0, and the enzyme was inhibited by high concentrations of NaCl; the divalent cations Cu2+, Zn2+, Ca2+, and Mn2+ were not inhibitory. The hyaluronidase had a molecular mass estimated at 57 kDa by sucrose density gradient centrifugation and at 111 kDa by substrate sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (reducing and nonreducing conditions), suggesting the formation of a dimer during the electrophoretic separation conditions. The level of hyaluronidase released during in vitro development peaked between 24 and 48 hr in culture and then gradually decreased, with little or no activity present in the 168-hr culture fluid. The enzyme was not detected in culture fluid from 24-hr incubations of either the mid-L4 stage (obtained from sheep 7 days postinfection) or the adult stage (obtained from sheep 30-35 days postinfection). The temporal expression of the hyaluronidase suggested a role for this enzyme in the early stages of the L3-L4 developmental process.
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- M L Rhoads
- Parasite Biology and Epidemiology Laboratory, Livestock and Poultry Sciences Institute, USDA, ARS, BARC, Beltsville, Maryland 20705, USA
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Milstone AM, Harrison LM, Bungiro RD, Kuzmic P, Cappello M. A broad spectrum Kunitz type serine protease inhibitor secreted by the hookworm Ancylostoma ceylanicum. J Biol Chem 2000; 275:29391-9. [PMID: 10893410 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m002715200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Although blood-feeding hookworms infect over a billion people worldwide, little is known about the molecular mechanisms through which these parasitic nematodes cause gastrointestinal hemorrhage and iron deficiency anemia. A cDNA corresponding to a secreted Kunitz type serine protease inhibitor has been cloned from adult Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworm RNA. The translated sequence of the A. ceylanicum Kunitz type inhibitor 1 (AceKI-1) cDNA predicts a 16-amino acid secretory signal sequence, followed by a 68-amino acid mature protein with a molecular mass of 7889 daltons. Recombinant protein (rAceKI-1) was purified from induced lysates of Escherichia coli transformed with the rAceKI-1/pET 28a plasmid, and in vitro studies demonstrate that rAceKI-1 is a tight binding inhibitor of the serine proteases chymotrypsin, pancreatic elastase, neutrophil elastase, and trypsin. AceKI-1 inhibitory activity is present in soluble protein extracts and excretory/secretory products of adult hookworms but not the infective third stage larvae. The native AceKI-1 inhibitor has been purified to homogeneity from soluble extracts of adult A. ceylanicum using size exclusion and reverse-phase high pressure liquid chromatography. As a potent inhibitor of mammalian intestinal proteases, AceKI-1 may play a role in parasite survival and the pathogenesis of hookworm anemia.
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- A M Milstone
- Infectious Diseases Section, Yale Child Health Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8081, USA
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Nickel R, Stern R, Leippe M. Evidence that hyaluronidase is not involved in tissue invasion of the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. Infect Immun 2000; 68:3053-5. [PMID: 10769014 PMCID: PMC97529 DOI: 10.1128/iai.68.5.3053-3055.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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As previous reports suggested that a hyaluronidase is involved in tissue invasion of Entamoeba histolytica, we searched for such an activity in trophozoite extracts. A hyaluronidase activity was not detectable in long-term cultures or in amoebae freshly passaged through a gerbil liver, as evidenced by four different techniques.
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- R Nickel
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, 20359 Hamburg, Germany
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Darmstadt GL, Mentele L, Podbielski A, Rubens CE. Role of group A streptococcal virulence factors in adherence to keratinocytes. Infect Immun 2000; 68:1215-21. [PMID: 10678929 PMCID: PMC97270 DOI: 10.1128/iai.68.3.1215-1221.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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To evaluate the role of putative group A streptococcal virulence factors in the initiation of skin infections, we compared the adherence of a wild-type M49-protein skin-associated strain to that of a series of 16 isogenic mutants created by insertional inactivation of virulence genes. None of the mutants, including the M-protein-deficient (emm mutant) strain, displayed reduced adherence to early-passage cultured human keratinocytes, but adherence of the mutant lacking hyaluronic acid capsule expression (has mutant) was increased 13-fold. In contrast, elimination of capsule expression in M2-, M3-, and M18-protein has mutants increased adherence only slightly (1.3- to 2.3-fold) compared to their respective wild-type strains. A mutant with inactivation of both emm and has displayed high-level adherence (34.9 +/- 4.1%) equal to that of the has mutant strain (40.7 + 8.0%), confirming the lack of involvement of M49 protein in attachment. Moreover, adherence of the M49-protein-deficient (emm mutant) and wild-type strains was increased to the same level (57 and 55%, respectively) following enzymatic digestion of their hyaluronic acid capsule. Adherence of mutants lacking oligopeptide permease (Opp) expression was increased 3.8- to 5.5-fold, in association with decreased cell-associated hyaluronic acid capsule. Finally, soluble CD46 failed to inhibit adherence of M49- and M52-serotype skin strains. We conclude that (i) bacterial M protein and keratinocyte CD46 do not mediate adherence of M49 skin-associated Streptococcus pyogenes to epidermal keratinocytes, (ii) hyaluronic acid capsule impedes the interaction of bacterial adhesins with keratinocyte receptors, (iii) modulation of capsule expression may be important in the pathogenesis of skin infections, and (iv) the molecular interactions in attachment of skin strains of S. pyogenes to keratinocytes are unique and remain unidentified.
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- G L Darmstadt
- Departments of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98105, USA
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Rosales MF, Mascaró C, Fernandez C, Luque F, Sanchez Moreno M, Parras L, Cosano A, Muñoz JR. Acute intestinal anisakiasis in Spain: a fourth-stage Anisakis simplex larva. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 1999; 94:823-6. [PMID: 10585662 DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02761999000600020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A case of acute intestinal anisakiasis has been reported; a nematode larva being found in the submucosa of the ileum of a woman in Jaén (Spain). The source of infection was the ingestion of raw Engraulis encrasicholus. On the basis of its morphology, the worm has been identified as a fourth-stage larva of Anisakis simplex. In Spain, this is the ninth report of human anisakiasis and also probably the first case of anisakiasis caused by a fourth-stage larva of A. simplex.
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- M f Rosales
- Instituto de Biotenologia, Faculdad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Granada, España
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Moses AE, Wessels MR, Zalcman K, Albertí S, Natanson-Yaron S, Menes T, Hanski E. Relative contributions of hyaluronic acid capsule and M protein to virulence in a mucoid strain of the group A Streptococcus. Infect Immun 1997; 65:64-71. [PMID: 8975893 PMCID: PMC174557 DOI: 10.1128/iai.65.1.64-71.1997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The antiphagocytic effect of M protein has been considered a critical element in virulence of the group A streptococcus. The hyaluronic acid capsule also appears to play an important role: studies of an acapsular mutant derived from the mucoid or highly encapsulated M protein type 18 group A streptococcal strain 282 indicated that loss of capsule expression was associated with decreased resistance to phagocytic killing and with reduced virulence in mice. To study directly the relative contributions to virulence of M protein and the hyaluronic acid capsule in strain 282, we inactivated the gene encoding the M protein (emm18) both in wild-type strain 282 and in its acapsular mutant, strain TX72. Inactivation of emm18 was accomplished by integrational plasmid mutagenesis, using the temperature-sensitive shuttle vector pJRS233 harboring a 5' DNA segment of emm18. As reported previously, wild-type strain 282 was resistant to phagocytic killing in vitro, both in whole human blood and in 10% serum. The capsule mutant TX72 was highly susceptible to phagocytic killing in 10% serum and moderately sensitive in whole blood. The M protein mutant 282KZ was highly susceptible to phagocytic killing in blood but only moderately sensitive in 10% serum. The double mutant TX74 was sensitive to killing in both conditions. In a mouse infection model, the 50% lethal dose was increased by 60- and 80-fold for the capsule and double mutants, respectively, compared with that of strain 282, but only by 6-fold for the M protein mutant. Integration of the strain 282 capsule genes into the chromosome of a nonmucoid M1 strain resulted in high-level capsule production and rendered the transformed strain resistant to phagocytic killing in 10% serum. These results provide further evidence that the hyaluronic acid capsule confers resistance to phagocytosis and enhances group A streptococcal virulence. The results suggest also that assessment of in vitro resistance to phagocytosis in 10% serum rather than in whole blood may be a more accurate reflection of virulence in vivo of group A streptococci.
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- A E Moses
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Schrager HM, Rheinwald JG, Wessels MR. Hyaluronic acid capsule and the role of streptococcal entry into keratinocytes in invasive skin infection. J Clin Invest 1996; 98:1954-8. [PMID: 8903312 PMCID: PMC507637 DOI: 10.1172/jci118998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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It has been suggested that entry of pathogenic bacteria, including streptococci, into epithelial cells may represent an early stage of invasive infections. We found that poorly encapsulated wild-type strains and unencapsulated mutants of group A Streptococcus entered cultured human keratinocytes with high efficiency, while strains that produced large amounts of hyaluronic acid capsule did not, regardless of M-protein type or clinical source of the isolate. However, encapsulated streptococci produced extensive local necrosis and systemic infection in a mouse model of skin infection, while an isogenic acapsular strain did not. The results implicate the hyaluronic acid capsule as a virulence factor in soft tissue infection. Entry of poorly encapsulated group A Streptococcus into human epithelial cells does not appear to represent an initial step in invasive disease; rather, the capacity of encapsulated strains to avoid uptake by epithelial cells is associated with enhanced virulence in skin and soft tissue infection.
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- H M Schrager
- Channing Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Hookworms cause severe anemia and malnutrition in developing countries of the tropics, with an estimated one billion people infected worldwide. An in vitro system that models the early events of infection has provided new information about the linkage between the infectious process and the parasite's developmental biology. The cloning and expression of Ancylostoma secreted protein, ASP 1 - a secreted molecule associated with these developmental processes - is an example of how this system allows us to dissect the infectious process at the molecular level.
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- J M Hawdon
- Medical Helminthology Laboratory, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA.
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Hotez PJ, Hawdon JM, Cappello M, Jones BF, Ghosh K, Volvovitz F, Xiao SH. Molecular approaches to vaccinating against hookworm disease. Pediatr Res 1996; 40:515-21. [PMID: 8888276 DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199610000-00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Anthelminthic drug chemotherapy has failed as an acceptable approach to hookworm control in the less developed countries of the tropics. The development of a genetically engineered vaccine against hookworm infection would be a major advance in our efforts to control this parasitic disease. We have produced several lead recombinant hookworm vaccine antigens. Their development is based on scientific principles that were generated almost 70 years ago when investigators first began to attenuate living infective hookworm larvae. Those early studies on attenuated live vaccines highlighted the importance of secreted larval antigens for eliciting protective immunity in dogs challenged with Ancylostoma caninum. The two major secreted larval antigens have been recently identified as Ancylostoma secreted protein-1 (ASP-1) and ASP-2. The predicted amino acid sequences of the ASP cDNAs together with experimental immunogenicty data using the expressed recombinant protein suggest that the ASPs are promising vaccine antigens. Preliminary hookworm challenge data in mice immunized with recombinant ASP-1 helps to validate this assumption. Alternative vaccines based on either genetic immunization (DNA vaccines) or immunization with recombinant molecules expressed from adult hookworm cDNAs are also under evaluation. Optimization of vaccine route, delivery system, and adjuvant formulations will be required before future planned phase I testing in humans. Vaccine development for a target population living in rural areas of less developed countries will require innovative solutions to financing and manufacture.
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- P J Hotez
- Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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Prociv P, Croese J. Human enteric infection with Ancylostoma caninum: hookworms reappraised in the light of a "new" zoonosis. Acta Trop 1996; 62:23-44. [PMID: 8971276 DOI: 10.1016/s0001-706x(96)00016-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Recent studies in northeastern Australia indicate that enteric infection with Ancylostoma caninum is a leading cause of human eosinophilic enteritis. Much more frequent accompaniments of this infection are obscure abdominal pain with or without blood eosinophilia, while a large part of the population is probably infected asymptomatically. These conclusions are based on extensive serological investigations in patients and control subjects, as well as 15 cases in which single, adult hookworms were identified in situ in patients. In no case has more than one worm been identified, and none has been fully mature, so the infections have never been patent. Aphthous ulcers of the terminal ileum, caecum and colon have been seen in association with this infection and have also been observed in almost 5% of patients who are colonoscoped in north Queensland. Serodiagnosis has relied on an IgG and IgE ELISA using excretory-secretory antigens from adult A. caninum, but Western blot using these antigens to identify IgG4 antibodies to a protein of molecular weight 68 kDa (Ac68) promises to be more specific and sensitive. However, identical antigens appear to be secreted by the anthropophilic hookworms as well. The clinical, public health and biological significance of these findings are discussed in detail.
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- P Prociv
- Department of Parasitology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
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Hyaluronan is an important constituent of the extracellular matrix. This polysaccharide can be hydrolyzed by various hyaluronidases that are widely distributed in nature. The structure of some bacterial and animal enzymes of this type has recently been elucidated. It could be shown that the hyaluronidases from bee and hornet venom and the PH-20 hyaluronidase present on mammalian spermatozoa are homologous proteins.
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- G Kreil
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Salzburg, Austria
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