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Evaluation of a Live Attenuated S. sonnei Vaccine Strain in the Human Enteroid Model
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Pilla, Giulia Wu, Tao Grassel, Christen Moon, Jonathan Foulke-Abel, Jennifer Tang, Christoph M. Barry, Eileen M. |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Shigella is a leading cause of bacillary dysentery worldwide, responsible for high death rates especially among children under five in low–middle income countries. Shigella sonnei prevails in high-income countries and is becoming prevalent in industrializing countries, where multi-drug resistant strains have emerged, as a significant public health concern. One strategy to combat drug resistance in S. sonnei is the development of effective vaccines. There is no licensed vaccine against Shigella, and development has been hindered by the lack of an effective small-animal model. In this work, we used human enteroids, for the first time, as a model system to evaluate a plasmid-stabilized S. sonnei live attenuated vaccine strain, CVD 1233-SP, and a multivalent derivative, CVD 1233-SP::CS2-CS3, which expresses antigens from enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. The strains were also tested for immunogenicity and protective capacity in the guinea pig model, demonstrating their ability to elicit serum and mucosal antibody responses as well as protection against challenge with wild-type S. sonnei. These promising results highlight the utility of enteroids as an innovative preclinical model to evaluate Shigella vaccine candidates, constituting a significant advance for the development of preventative strategies against this important human pathogen. |
| Starting Page | 1079 |
| e-ISSN | 20760817 |
| DOI | 10.3390/pathogens10091079 |
| Journal | Pathogens |
| Issue Number | 9 |
| Volume Number | 10 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-08-25 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Pathogens Infectious Diseases Shigella Sonnei Human Enteroids Shigella Vaccine |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
