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A gold nanoparticle-linked glycoconjugate vaccine against Burkholderia mallei.


ABSTRACT: Burkholderia mallei are Gram-negative bacteria, responsible for the disease glanders. B. mallei has recently been classified as a Tier 1 agent owing to the fact that this bacterial species can be weaponised for aerosol release, has a high mortality rate and demonstrates multi-drug resistance. Furthermore, there is no licensed vaccine available against this pathogen. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) has previously been identified as playing an important role in generating host protection against Burkholderia infection. In this study, we present gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) functionalised with a glycoconjugate vaccine against glanders. AuNPs were covalently coupled with one of three different protein carriers (TetHc, Hcp1 and FliC) followed by conjugation to LPS purified from a non-virulent clonal relative, B. thailandensis. Glycoconjugated LPS generated significantly higher antibody titres compared with LPS alone. Further, they improved protection against a lethal inhalation challenge of B. mallei in the murine model of infection.Burkholderia mallei is associated with multi-drug resistance, high mortality and potentials for weaponization through aerosol inhalation. The authors of this study present gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) functionalized with a glycoconjugate vaccine against this Gram negative bacterium demonstrating promising results in a murine model even with the aerosolized form of B. Mallei.

SUBMITTER: Gregory AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4330121 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A gold nanoparticle-linked glycoconjugate vaccine against Burkholderia mallei.

Gregory Anthony E AE   Judy Barbara M BM   Qazi Omar O   Blumentritt Carla A CA   Brown Katherine A KA   Shaw Andrew M AM   Torres Alfredo G AG   Titball Richard W RW  

Nanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine 20140903 2


Burkholderia mallei are Gram-negative bacteria, responsible for the disease glanders. B. mallei has recently been classified as a Tier 1 agent owing to the fact that this bacterial species can be weaponised for aerosol release, has a high mortality rate and demonstrates multi-drug resistance. Furthermore, there is no licensed vaccine available against this pathogen. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) has previously been identified as playing an important role in generating host protection against Burkhold  ...[more]

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