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van Schaik EJ, Fratzke AP, Gregory AE, Dumaine JE, Samuel JE. Vaccine development: obligate intracellular bacteria new tools, old pathogens: the current state of vaccines against obligate intracellular bacteria. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2024; 14:1282183. [PMID: 38567021 PMCID: PMC10985213 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1282183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Obligate intracellular bacteria have remained those for which effective vaccines are unavailable, mostly because protection does not solely rely on an antibody response. Effective antibody-based vaccines, however, have been developed against extracellular bacteria pathogens or toxins. Additionally, obligate intracellular bacteria have evolved many mechanisms to subvert the immune response, making vaccine development complex. Much of what we know about protective immunity for these pathogens has been determined using infection-resolved cases and animal models that mimic disease. These studies have laid the groundwork for antigen discovery, which, combined with recent advances in vaccinology, should allow for the development of safe and efficacious vaccines. Successful vaccines against obligate intracellular bacteria should elicit potent T cell memory responses, in addition to humoral responses. Furthermore, they ought to be designed to specifically induce strong cytotoxic CD8+ T cell responses for protective immunity. This review will describe what we know about the potentially protective immune responses to this group of bacteria. Additionally, we will argue that the novel delivery platforms used during the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic should be excellent candidates to produce protective immunity once antigens are discovered. We will then look more specifically into the vaccine development for Rickettsiaceae, Coxiella burnetti, and Anaplasmataceae from infancy until today. We have not included Chlamydia trachomatis in this review because of the many vaccine related reviews that have been written in recent years.
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Affiliation(s)
- E J van Schaik
- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, School of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Medical Research and Education Building, Bryan, TX, United States
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, School of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Medical Research and Education Building, Bryan, TX, United States
- Charles River Laboratories, Reno, NV, United States
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, School of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Medical Research and Education Building, Bryan, TX, United States
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, School of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Medical Research and Education Building, Bryan, TX, United States
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, School of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Medical Research and Education Building, Bryan, TX, United States
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University (TAMU), College Station, TX, United States
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Li R, Ma Z, Zheng W, Wang Z, Yi J, Xiao Y, Wang Y, Chen C. Multiomics analyses reveals Anaplasma phagocytophilum Ats-1 induces anti-apoptosis and energy metabolism by upregulating the respiratory chain-mPTP axis in eukaryotic mitochondria. BMC Microbiol 2022; 22:271. [PMID: 36357826 PMCID: PMC9650841 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-022-02668-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Anaplasma translocated substrate 1 (Ats-1) is an effector of type 4 secretory systems (T4SS) and the main virulence factor of Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Ats-1 is involved in the regulation of host cell biological processes, but the specific molecular mechanism of its action is unclear. RESULTS In this study, we identified Ats-1 as involved in mitochondrial respiratory regulation of HEK293T cells by multi-omics analysis. After intracellular expression of Ats-1, adenosine triphosphate levels and the proliferation of HEK293T cells were both up-regulated, while HEK293T cells apoptosis was inhibited. Ats-1 targeted translocation to the mitochondria where it up-regulated the expression of NDUFB5, NDUFB3, NDUFS7, COX6C, and SLC25A5, thereby enhancing energy production and inhibiting HEK293T cells apoptosis while enhancing HEK293T cells proliferation, and ultimately facilitating Anaplasma phagocytophilum replication in HEK293T cells. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that Anaplasma phagocytophilum Ats-1 induces anti-apoptosis and energy metabolism by upregulating the respiratory chain-mPTP axis in eukaryotic mitochondria. These results provide a better understanding of the pathogenic mechanism of Anaplasma phagocytophilum within host cells.
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- Ruirui Li
- grid.411680.a0000 0001 0514 4044International Research Center for Animal Health Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China ,grid.411680.a0000 0001 0514 4044Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of High Incidence Zoonotic Infectious Diseases in Western China, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- grid.411680.a0000 0001 0514 4044International Research Center for Animal Health Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China ,grid.411680.a0000 0001 0514 4044Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of High Incidence Zoonotic Infectious Diseases in Western China, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- grid.411680.a0000 0001 0514 4044International Research Center for Animal Health Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- grid.411680.a0000 0001 0514 4044International Research Center for Animal Health Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China ,grid.411680.a0000 0001 0514 4044Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of High Incidence Zoonotic Infectious Diseases in Western China, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- grid.411680.a0000 0001 0514 4044International Research Center for Animal Health Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China ,grid.411680.a0000 0001 0514 4044Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of High Incidence Zoonotic Infectious Diseases in Western China, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- grid.411680.a0000 0001 0514 4044International Research Center for Animal Health Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China ,grid.411680.a0000 0001 0514 4044Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of High Incidence Zoonotic Infectious Diseases in Western China, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- grid.411680.a0000 0001 0514 4044International Research Center for Animal Health Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China ,grid.411680.a0000 0001 0514 4044Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of High Incidence Zoonotic Infectious Diseases in Western China, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- grid.411680.a0000 0001 0514 4044International Research Center for Animal Health Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China ,grid.411680.a0000 0001 0514 4044Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of High Incidence Zoonotic Infectious Diseases in Western China, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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Disruption of VirB6 Paralogs in Anaplasma phagocytophilum Attenuates Its Growth. J Bacteriol 2020; 202:JB.00301-20. [PMID: 32928930 PMCID: PMC7648143 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00301-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Knowledge of the T4SS is derived from model systems, such as Agrobacterium tumefaciens. The structure of the T4SS in Rickettsiales differs from the classical arrangement. These differences include missing and duplicated components with structural alterations. Particularly, two sequenced virB6-4 genes encode unusual C-terminal structural extensions resulting in proteins of 4,322 (GenBank accession number AGR79286.1) and 9,935 (GenBank accession number ANC34101.1) amino acids. To understand how the T4SS is used in A. phagocytophilum, we describe the expression of the virB6 paralogs and explore their role as the bacteria replicate within its host cell. Conclusions about the importance of these paralogs for colonization of human and tick cells are supported by the deficient phenotype of an A. phagocytophilum mutant isolated from a sequence-defined transposon insertion library. Many pathogenic bacteria translocate virulence factors into their eukaryotic hosts by means of type IV secretion systems (T4SS) spanning the inner and outer membranes. Genes encoding components of these systems have been identified within the order Rickettsiales based upon their sequence similarities to other prototypical systems. Anaplasma phagocytophilum strains are obligate intracellular, tick-borne bacteria that are members of this order. The organization of these components at the genomic level was determined in several Anaplasma phagocytophilum strains, showing overall conservation, with the exceptions of the virB2 and virB6 genes. The virB6 loci are characterized by the presence of four virB6 copies (virB6-1 through virB6-4) arranged in tandem within a gene cluster known as the sodB-virB operon. Interestingly, the virB6-4 gene varies significantly in length among different strains due to extensive tandem repeats at the 3′ end. To gain an understanding of how these enigmatic virB6 genes function in A. phagocytophilum, we investigated their expression in infected human and tick cells. Our results show that these genes are expressed by A. phagocytophilum replicating in both cell types and that VirB6-3 and VirB6-4 proteins are surface exposed. Analysis of an A. phagocytophilum mutant carrying the Himar1 transposon within the virB6-4 gene demonstrated that the insertion not only disrupted its expression but also exerted a polar effect on the sodB-virB operon. Moreover, the altered expression of genes within this operon was associated with the attenuated in vitro growth of A. phagocytophilum in human and tick cells, indicating the importance of these genes in the physiology of this obligate intracellular bacterium in such different environments. IMPORTANCE Knowledge of the T4SS is derived from model systems, such as Agrobacterium tumefaciens. The structure of the T4SS in Rickettsiales differs from the classical arrangement. These differences include missing and duplicated components with structural alterations. Particularly, two sequenced virB6-4 genes encode unusual C-terminal structural extensions resulting in proteins of 4,322 (GenBank accession number AGR79286.1) and 9,935 (GenBank accession number ANC34101.1) amino acids. To understand how the T4SS is used in A. phagocytophilum, we describe the expression of the virB6 paralogs and explore their role as the bacteria replicate within its host cell. Conclusions about the importance of these paralogs for colonization of human and tick cells are supported by the deficient phenotype of an A. phagocytophilum mutant isolated from a sequence-defined transposon insertion library.
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Eskeland S, Stuen S, Crosby FL, Lybeck K, Barbet AF, Lindgren PE, Tollefsen S, Wilhelmsson P, Tollersrud TS, Makvandi-Nejad S, Granquist EG. Assessing the clinical and bacteriological outcomes of vaccination with recombinant Asp14 and OmpA against A. phagocytophilum in sheep. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2019; 218:109936. [PMID: 31590072 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2019.109936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Anaplasma phagocytophilum is a tick borne bacterium, causing disease in sheep and other mammals, including humans. The bacterium has great economic and animal welfare implications for sheep husbandry in Northern Europe. With the prospect of a warmer and more humid climate, the vector availability will likely increase, resulting in a higher prevalence of A. phagocytophilum. The current preventive measures, as pyrethroids acting on ticks or long acting antibiotics controlling bacterial infection, are suboptimal for prevention of the disease in sheep. Recently, the increased awareness on antibiotic- and pyrethorid resistance, is driving the search for a new prophylactic approach in sheep against A. phagocytophilum. Previous studies have used an attenuated vaccine, which gave insufficient protection from challenge with live bacteria. Other studies have focused on bacterial membrane surface proteins like Asp14 and OmpA. An animal study using homologous proteins to Asp14 and OmpA of A. marginale, showed no protective effect in heifers. In the current study, recombinant proteins of Asp14 (rAsp14) and OmpA (rOmpA) of A. phagocytophilum were produced and prepared as a vaccine for sheep. Ten lambs were vaccinated twice with an adjuvant emulsified with rAsp14 or rOmpA, three weeks apart and challenged with a live strain of A. phagocytophilum (GenBank acc.nr M73220) on day 42. The control group consisted of five lambs injected twice with PBS and adjuvant. Hematology, real time qPCR, immunodiagnostics and flow cytometric analyses of peripheral blood mononuclear cells were performed. Vaccinated lambs responded with clinical signs of A.phagocytophilum infection after challenge and bacterial load in the vaccinated group was not reduced compared to the control group. rAsp14 vaccinated lambs generated an antibody response against the vaccine, but a clear specificity for rAsp14 could not be established. rOmpA-vaccinated lambs developed a strong specific antibody response on days 28 after vaccination and 14 days post-challenge. Immunofluorescent staining and flow cytometric analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear monocytes revealed no difference between the three groups, but the percentage of CD4+, CD8+, γδ TcR+, λ-Light chain+, CD11b+, CD14+ and MHC II+ cells, within the groups changed during the study, most likely due to the adjuvant or challenge with the bacterium. Although an antigen specific antibody response could be detected against rOmpA and possibly rAsp14, the vaccines seemed to be ineffective in reducing clinical signs and bacterial load caused by A. phagocytophilum. This is the first animal study with recombinant Asp14 and OmpA aimed at obtaining clinical protection against A. phagocytophilum in sheep.
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- Sveinung Eskeland
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Production Animal Clinical Science, Ullevålsveien 72, 0454, Oslo, Norway.
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Production Animal Clinical Science, Kyrkjevegen 332/334, 4325, Sandnes, Norway
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- University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 SW 16thAve., Gainesville, FL, 32608, USA
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- Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Ullevålsveien 68, 0454, Oslo, Norway
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- University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 SW 16thAve., Gainesville, FL, 32608, USA
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- Division of Medical Microbiology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, 581 53, Linköping, Sweden; Department of Medical Microbiology, Laboratory Medicin, County Hospital Ryhov, 551 85, Jönköping, Sweden
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- Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Ullevålsveien 68, 0454, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Medical Microbiology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, 581 53, Linköping, Sweden; Department of Medical Microbiology, Laboratory Medicin, County Hospital Ryhov, 551 85, Jönköping, Sweden
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- Animalia, Norwegian Meat and Poultry Research Center, Lørenveien 38, 0585, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Production Animal Clinical Science, Ullevålsveien 72, 0454, Oslo, Norway
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