Synthetic glycovaccine protects against the bite of leishmania-infected sand flies

Rogers, Matthew E and Sizova, Olga V and Ferguson, Michael A J and Nikolaev, Andrei V and Bates, Paul A (2006) Synthetic glycovaccine protects against the bite of leishmania-infected sand flies. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 194 (4). pp. 512-518. ISSN 0022-1899

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Abstract

Leishmaniasis is a vectorborne disease transmitted to human and other mammalian hosts by sand fly bite. In the present study, we show that immunization with Leishmania mexicana promastigote secretory gel (PSG) or with a chemically defined synthetic glycovaccine containing the glycans found in L. mexicana PSG can provide significant protection against challenge by the bite of infected sand flies. Only the glycan from L. mexicana was protective; those from other species did not protect against L. mexicana infection. Furthermore, neither PSG nor the glycovaccine protected against artificial needle challenge, which is traditionally used in antileishmanial vaccine development. Conversely, an antigen preparation that was effective against needle challenge offered no protection against sand fly bite. These findings provide a new target for Leishmania vaccine development and demonstrate the critical role that the vector plays in the evaluation of candidate vaccines for leishmaniasis and other vectorborne diseases.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Infectious Diseases
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? biomedical and life sciencesinfectious diseasesimmunology and allergyqr355 virology ??
ID Code:
56021
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Deposited On:
20 Jul 2012 11:01
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Yes
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Published
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