TY - JOUR
T1 - Alternative methods of attenuating Salmonella species for potential vaccine use
AU - Wilson, D. R.
AU - Chatfield, S.
AU - Betts, J.
AU - Griffiths, A.
AU - Leung, K. Y.
AU - Dougan, G.
AU - Finlay, B. B.
PY - 1990/1/1
Y1 - 1990/1/1
N2 - Because of their invasive properties, Salmonella species are uniquely suited for use as live oral vaccines, and mutants attenuated in general metabolic functions show promise as vaccine strains. We have identified a Salmonella choleraesuis transposon mutant which is deficient in abilities to attach to, invade or penetrate through animal cells. This mutant is avirulent in mice, yet is able to persist within the liver, spleen and gut-associated lymphoid tissue for periods which may be adequate for induction of secretory, humoral and cell-mediated immunity. This and other strains attenuated in factors specifically required for Salmonella pathogenesis may have potential as vaccine strains.
AB - Because of their invasive properties, Salmonella species are uniquely suited for use as live oral vaccines, and mutants attenuated in general metabolic functions show promise as vaccine strains. We have identified a Salmonella choleraesuis transposon mutant which is deficient in abilities to attach to, invade or penetrate through animal cells. This mutant is avirulent in mice, yet is able to persist within the liver, spleen and gut-associated lymphoid tissue for periods which may be adequate for induction of secretory, humoral and cell-mediated immunity. This and other strains attenuated in factors specifically required for Salmonella pathogenesis may have potential as vaccine strains.
KW - Mutant, Attenuating species
KW - Salmonella choleraesuis, Transposon, Vaccine
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U2 - 10.1016/0923-2508(90)90117-9
DO - 10.1016/0923-2508(90)90117-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 1966254
AN - SCOPUS:0025674029
VL - 141
SP - 827
EP - 830
JO - Research in Microbiology
JF - Research in Microbiology
SN - 0923-2508
IS - 7-8
ER -