IgA response by oral infection with an attenuated Yersinia enterocolitica mutant:

BLANCO, HELGA; LACOSTE, MARÍA GABRIELA; ELIÇABE, JAVIER; DI GENARO, MARÍA SILVIA

VACCINE

Elsevier Science

Año: 2008 vol. 26 p. 6497 - 6502

0264-410X

Yersinia enterocolitica (Ye) mutant strain (sycH-) is unable to secrete the virulence protein YopH. Mucosal vaccination is often required to induce protection, but stimulating strong IgA response is frequently difficult. Here, we addressed whether Ye sycH- might induce IgA response, and investigated its attenuation in TNFRp55−/−, IL-12p40−/− and IL-4−/− mice. We found that Ye sycH- colonizes Peyer’s patches, and induces higher Yersinia-specific IgA levels in feces and in serum compared with Ye wild type. The Ye sycHmutant proved to be attenuated and induced IgA in both wild-type and immunodeficient mice. These lines of evidence showthe attenuation of Ye sycH- and its ability to stimulate an IgA response. This mutant might be useful as an oral vaccine carrier.