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Li Y, Zhang T, Liu X, Pan T, Li J, Yang W, Cao X, Jiang Y, Wang J, Zeng Y, Shi C, Huang H, Wang C, Wang N, Yang G. Eimeria tenella rhoptry neck protein 2 plays a key role in the process of invading the host intestinal epithelium. Vet Parasitol 2024; 332:110322. [PMID: 39366187 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2024.110322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2024] [Revised: 09/09/2024] [Accepted: 10/01/2024] [Indexed: 10/06/2024]
Abstract
The Apicomplexa parasitic phylum rhoptry neck protein 2 (RON2) plays a key role in the process of invading host cells. Eimeria tenella, an intracellular protozoan shares a similar conserved invasion pattern. However, whether E. tenella RON2 participates in the process of invading the host intestinal epithelium is poorly understood. In this study, the sequence of EtRON2 was analyzed and expressed. The expression of the truncated extracellular N-terminal fragment of EtRON2 (403-700 aa, designated EtRON2403-700) with a molecular mass of 38.3 kDa. EtRON2 in the sporozoite protein was detected at 151.4 kDa by rabbit anti-rEtRON2403-700 antibody. Immunofluorescence results showed that EtRON2 was mainly localized to the nucleus and apex of the E. tenella sporozoite. qPCR results showed that the highest expression level of EtRON2 was detected in sporulated oocysts compared with other developmental stages of E. tenella. In vitro invasion inhibition assays showed that the capacity of sporozoites to invade DF-1 cells was significantly inhibited after pretreatment with the rabbit anti-rEtRON2403-700 antibody. Silencing the EtRON2 gene by RNA interference (RNAi) significantly inhibited EtRON2 expression and significantly reduced the invasion of DF-1 cells by sporozoites. In vivo experiments revealed a significant decrease parasite burden and oocyst outputs in chicks after infection with EtRON2 gene-silenced sporozoites by cloacal inoculation. Recombinant EtRON2403-700 (rEtRON2403-700) immunizes chicks effectively against E. tenella infection by inducing humoral immunity and upregulating IFN-γ and CD8+ T lymphocytes. Furthermore, chicks exhibited increased relative weight gain rates, lower cecum lesion scores, and reduced oocyst outputs during the E. tenella challenge. H&E staining showed that the cecum tissue of chicks immunized with rEtRON2403-700 showed relatively mild histopathological changes. In conclusion, the results of this study demonstrated that EtRON2 plays a key role in E. tenella invasion of the host intestinal epithelium and provides a potential target for vaccines against E. tenella infection.
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- Yanning Li
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Microecology and Healthy Breeding, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Engineering Research Center of Microecological Vaccines (Drugs) for Major Animal Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Microecology and Healthy Breeding, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Engineering Research Center of Microecological Vaccines (Drugs) for Major Animal Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Microecology and Healthy Breeding, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Engineering Research Center of Microecological Vaccines (Drugs) for Major Animal Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Microecology and Healthy Breeding, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Engineering Research Center of Microecological Vaccines (Drugs) for Major Animal Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Microecology and Healthy Breeding, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Engineering Research Center of Microecological Vaccines (Drugs) for Major Animal Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Microecology and Healthy Breeding, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Engineering Research Center of Microecological Vaccines (Drugs) for Major Animal Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Microecology and Healthy Breeding, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Engineering Research Center of Microecological Vaccines (Drugs) for Major Animal Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Microecology and Healthy Breeding, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Engineering Research Center of Microecological Vaccines (Drugs) for Major Animal Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Microecology and Healthy Breeding, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Engineering Research Center of Microecological Vaccines (Drugs) for Major Animal Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Microecology and Healthy Breeding, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Engineering Research Center of Microecological Vaccines (Drugs) for Major Animal Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Microecology and Healthy Breeding, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Engineering Research Center of Microecological Vaccines (Drugs) for Major Animal Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Microecology and Healthy Breeding, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Engineering Research Center of Microecological Vaccines (Drugs) for Major Animal Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Microecology and Healthy Breeding, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Engineering Research Center of Microecological Vaccines (Drugs) for Major Animal Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Microecology and Healthy Breeding, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Engineering Research Center of Microecological Vaccines (Drugs) for Major Animal Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Microecology and Healthy Breeding, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; Engineering Research Center of Microecological Vaccines (Drugs) for Major Animal Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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Nguyen MN, Yeo SJ, Park H. Identification of novel biomarkers for anti- Toxoplasma gondii IgM detection and the potential application in rapid diagnostic fluorescent tests. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1385582. [PMID: 38894968 PMCID: PMC11184589 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1385582] [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: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Toxoplasmosis, while often asymptomatic and prevalent as a foodborne disease, poses a considerable mortality risk for immunocompromised individuals during pregnancy. Point-of-care serological tests that detect specific IgG and IgM in patient sera are critical for disease management under limited resources. Despite many efforts to replace the T. gondii total lysate antigens (TLAs) by recombinant antigens (rAgs) in commercial kits, while IgG detection provides significant specificity and sensitivity, IgM detection remains comparatively low in sensitivity. In this study, we attempted to identify novel antigens targeting IgM in early infection, thereby establishing an IgM on-site detection kit. Using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2DE) and mouse serum immunoblotting, three novel antigens, including EF1γ, PGKI, and GAP50, were indicated to target T. gondii IgM. However, rAg EF1γ was undetectable by IgM of mice sera in Western blotting verification experiments, and ELISA coated with PGKI did not eliminate cross-reactivity, in contrast to GAP50. Subsequently, the lateral flow reaction employing a strip coated with 0.3 mg/mL purified rAg GAP50 and exhibited remarkable sensitivity compared with the conventional ELISA based on tachyzoite TLA, which successfully identified IgM in mouse sera infected with tachyzoites, ranging from 103 to 104 at 5 dpi and 104 at 7 dpi, respectively. Furthermore, by using standard T. gondii-infected human sera from WHO, the limit of detection (LOD) for the rapid fluorescence immunochromatographic test (FICT) using GAP50 was observed at 0.65 IU (international unit). These findings underline the particular immunoreactivity of GAP50, suggesting its potential as a specific biomarker for increasing the sensitivity of the FICT in IgM detection.
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- Minh-Ngoc Nguyen
- Department of Infection Biology, School of Medicine, Zoonosis Research Center, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Medical Research Center, Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Infection Biology, School of Medicine, Zoonosis Research Center, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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Kumar G, Sudhagar A, Shivam S, Nilsen F, Bartholomew JL, El-Matbouli M. Identification of in vivo induced antigens of the malacosporean parasite Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae (Cnidaria) using in vivo induced antigen technology. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:1032347. [DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.1032347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae is a malacosporean endoparasite that causes proliferative kidney disease (PKD) in wild and farmed salmonids in Europe and North America. The life cycle of T. bryosalmonae completes between invertebrate bryozoan and vertebrate fish hosts. Inside the fish, virulence factors of T. bryosalmonae are induced during infection or interactions with host cells. T. bryosalmonae genes expressed in vivo are likely to be important in fish pathogenesis. Herein, we identify in vivo induced antigens of T. bryosalmonae during infection in brown trout (Salmo trutta) using in vivo induced antigen technology (IVIAT). Brown trout were exposed to the spores of T. bryosalmonae and were sampled at different time points. The pooled sera were first pre-adsorbed with antigens to remove false positive results. Subsequently, adsorbed sera were used to screen a T. bryosalmonae cDNA phage expression library. Immunoscreening analysis revealed 136 immunogenic T. bryosalmonae proteins induced in brown trout during parasite development. They are involved in signal transduction, transport, metabolism, ion-protein binding, protein folding, and also include hypothetical proteins, of so far unknown functions. The identified in vivo induced antigens will be useful in the understanding of T. bryosalmonae pathogenesis during infection in susceptible hosts. Some of the antigens found may have significant implications for the discovery of candidate molecules for the development of potential therapies and preventive measures against T. bryosalmonae in salmonids.
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