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PROTEOMICS-BASED CHARACTERIZATION OF THE HUMORAL IMMUNE RESPONSE IN SPOROTRICHOSIS: TOWARD DISCOVERY OF POTENTIAL DIAGNOSTIC AND VACCINE ANTIGENS
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Federal University of São Paulo. Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology. Discipline of Cellular Biology. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Federal University of São Paulo. Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology. Discipline of Cellular Biology. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Federal University of São Paulo. Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology. Discipline of Cellular Biology. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Federal University of São Paulo. Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology. Discipline of Cellular Biology. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Federal University of São Paulo. Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology. Discipline of Cellular Biology. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Federal University of Alfenas. Biomedical Sciences Institute. Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Alfenas, MG, Brazil.
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Biologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Federal University of São Paulo. Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology. Discipline of Cellular Biology. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Federal University of São Paulo. Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology. Discipline of Cellular Biology. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Federal University of São Paulo. Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology. Discipline of Cellular Biology. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Federal University of São Paulo. Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology. Discipline of Cellular Biology. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Federal University of São Paulo. Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology. Discipline of Cellular Biology. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Federal University of Alfenas. Biomedical Sciences Institute. Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Alfenas, MG, Brazil.
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Biologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Federal University of São Paulo. Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology. Discipline of Cellular Biology. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Abstract
Background: Sporothrix schenckii and associated species are agents of human and animal sporotrichosis that cause large sapronoses and zoonoses worldwide. Epidemiological surveillance has highlighted an overwhelming occurrence of the highly pathogenic fungus Sporothrix brasiliensis during feline outbreaks, leading to massive transmissions to humans. Early diagnosis of feline sporotrichosis by demonstrating the presence of a surrogate marker of infection can have a key role for selecting appropriate disease control measures and minimizing zoonotic transmission to humans. Methodology: We explored the presence and diversity of serum antibodies (IgG) specific against Sporothrix antigens in cats with sporotrichosis and evaluated the utility of these antibodies for serodiagnosis. Antigen profiling included protein extracts from the closest known relatives S. brasiliensis and S. schenckii. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays and immunoblotting enabled us to characterize the major antigens of feline sporotrichosis from sera from cats with sporotrichosis (n = 49), healthy cats (n = 19), and cats with other diseases (n = 20). Principal Findings: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay-based quantitation of anti-Sporothrix IgG exhibited high sensitivity and specificity in cats with sporotrichosis (area under the curve, 1.0; 95% confidence interval, 0.94–1; P<0.0001) versus controls. The two sets of Sporothrix antigens were remarkably cross-reactive, supporting the hypothesis that antigenic epitopes may be conserved among closely related agents. One-dimensional immunoblotting indicated that 3-carboxymuconate cyclase (a 60-kDa protein in S. brasiliensis and a 70-kDa protein in S. schenckii) is the immunodominant antigen in feline sporotrichosis. Two-dimensional immunoblotting revealed six IgG-reactive isoforms of gp60 in the S. brasiliensis proteome, similar to the humoral response found in human sporotrichosis. Conclusions: A convergent IgG-response in various hosts (mice, cats, and humans) has important implications for our understanding of the coevolution of Sporothrix and its warm-blooded hosts. We propose that 3-carboxymuconate cyclase has potential for the serological diagnosis of sporotrichosis and as target for the development of an effective multi-species vaccine against sporotrichosis in animals and humans.
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