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- Title
The protective effects of BMSA1 and BMSA5-1-1 proteins against Babesia microti infection.
- Authors
Yu Chun Cai; Chun Li Yang; Peng Song; Muxin Chen; Jia Xu Chen
- Abstract
The intracellular parasite Babesia microti is among the most significant species causing human babesiosis and is an emerging threat to human health worldwide. Unravelling the pathogenic molecular mechanisms of babesiosis is crucial in developing new diagnostic and preventive methods. This study assessed how priming with B. microti surface antigen 1 (BHSA 1) and seroreactive antigen 5-1-1 (BHSA 5-1-1) mediate protection against B. microti infection. The results showed that 500 μg/ml rBMSA1 and rBMSA5-1-1 partially inhibited the invasion of B. microti in vitro by 42.0±3.0%, and 48.0±2.1%, respectively. Blood smears revealed that peak infection at 7 days post-infection (dpi) was 19.6%, 24.7%, and 46.7% in the rBMSA1, rBmSA5-1-1, compared to the control groups (healthy mice infected with B. microti only), respectively. Routine blood tests showed higher white blood cell, red blood cell counts, and haemoglobin levels in the 2 groups (BMSA1 and BMSA5 5-1-1) than in the infection control group at 0-28 dpi. Moreover, the 2 groups had higher serum interferon-γ, tumor necrosis factor-α and Interleukin-17A levels, and lower IL-10 levels than the infection control group throughout the study. These 2 potential vaccine candidate proteins partially inhibit in vitro and in vivo B. microti infection and enhance host immunological response against B. microti infection.
- Subjects
BABESIA; ERYTHROCYTES; HEMOGLOBINS; TUMOR necrosis factors; CELL surface antigens
- Publication
Parasites, Hosts & Diseases, 2024, Vol 62, Issue 1, p53
- ISSN
2982-5164
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3347/PHD.23077