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| Author | Moayeri, N. Collins, C. M. O'hanley, P. |
| Abstract | A BALB/c mouse model of nonobstructive, ascending Proteus mirabilis pyelonephritis was characterized bacteriologically, histologically, and serologically from 3 to 28 days. Intravesicular administration of 2 X 10(8) P. mirabilis K7 resulted in the septic death of 9 (16%) of 57 mice by day 15. Among the survivors, K7 colonized the kidneys in great numbers until day 21. Histological examination of the kidneys revealed acute inflammation which was characterized by neutrophil infiltration by day 3, renal necrosis by day 7, and fibroblastic infiltration by day 14 which persisted at least until day 28. The immunoglobulin G response to the outer membrane proteins (OMP) was assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Western blotting (immunoblotting). Anti-OMP immunoglobulin G antibodies were detected as early as day 7, and the reciprocals of their titers rose progressively up to day 28 (i.e., greater than or equal to 500). This model was also used to assess the efficacy of OMP and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) immunization in preventing renal infection. K7 OMP or LPS (100 micrograms) preparations were administered intramuscularly in Freund's complete adjuvant. After 2 weeks, mice were intravesicularly challenged with 2 X 10(8) bacteria of the homologous K7 strain or one of four heterologous strains. Compared with the saline-immunized control group and K7 LPS-immunized mice, K7 OMP recipients were protected from death when challenged by homologous or heterologous strains. In addition, K7 OMP recipients were protected (P less than 0.003) from subsequent renal infection when challenged by the K7 strain and had more rapid bacterial renal clearance when challenged by three of four heterologous strains. OMP recipients produced antibodies which bound major OMP moieties (viz., 36- to 39-kDa cell wall constituents) as assessed by Western blotting. These results support the concept that immunization with selected bacterial protein surface coat constituents can prevent uromucosal infection by interfering with colonization or renal injury. |
| Starting Page | 3778 |
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| ISSN | 10985522 |
| e-ISSN | 10985522 |
| Journal | Infection and Immunity |
| Issue Number | 10 |
| Volume Number | 59 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1991-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Research in Higher Education |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Infectious Diseases Parasitology Immunology Microbiology |
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