Intranasal immunization with chlamydial protease-like activity factor and CpG deoxynucleotides enhances protective immunity against genital Chlamydia muridarum infection

Yu Cong, Madhulika Jupelli, M. Neal Guentzel, Guangming Zhong, Ashlesh K. Murthy, Bernard P. Arulanandam

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Abstract

We have reported recently that intranasal (i.n.) vaccination with chlamydial protease-like activity factor (CPAF) and interleukin-12 (IL-12) enhances protective immunity against genital chlamydial challenge. In this study, we show that i.n. or intraperitoneal (i.p.) vaccination with CPAF plus CpG deoxynucleotides (CpG), an alternative T helper 1 (Th1) adjuvant, induced robust CPAF-specific IFN-γ responses and elevated levels of serum antibody and vaginal IgA production. CPAF + CpG vaccinated animals displayed accelerated genital chlamydial clearance, and minimal hydrosalpinx and inflammatory cellular infiltration compared to mock-immunized (PBS) challenged animals. Together, CpG dexoynucleotides are an efficacious alternative Th1 adjuvant with CPAF to induce protective anti-chlamydial immunity.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3773-3780
Number of pages8
JournalVaccine
Volume25
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - May 10 2007

Keywords

  • Adjuvant
  • CPAF
  • Chlamydia
  • Chlamydial protease-like activity factor
  • CpG
  • Genital
  • Vaccine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine
  • General Immunology and Microbiology
  • General Veterinary
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Infectious Diseases

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