伤寒Vi多糖菌苗多糖含量及分子大小测定试验

伤寒Ｖｉ多糖菌苗是我国新近研制成功的一种多糖菌苗。为了严格控制该制品的质量,经反复试验,建立了多糖含量和分子大小的测定方法。本文报导了（１）用火箭电泳法测定伤寒Ｖｉ多糖菌苗多糖含量。经对不同实验条件进行比较,选择出较为理想的条件。用该法测定８批样品。结果均符合规程要求。对其中５批样品进行６次重复试验表明,该法的重复性好,操作简单,是测定多糖含量较为理想的方法。（２）用琼脂糖柱层析法对２８批伤寒Ｖｉ多糖菌苗的分子大小进行测定。对用该法所得柱层析收集液分别用Ｈｅｓｔｒｉｎ法和２０６ｎｍ扫描法测定其多糖回收率,对测定结果进行比较。结果表明,两种方法的测定结果无显著性差异（Ｐ＞０．０１）,而且重复性均好。可根据实验室条件选择测定方法。     

Genetic detoxification of an aroA Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium vaccine strain does not compromise protection against virulent Salmonella and enhances the immune responses towards a protective malarial antigen

Live Salmonella vaccines are limited in use by the inherent toxicity of the lipopolysaccharide. The waaN gene encodes a myristyl transferase required for the secondary acylation of lipid A in lipopolysaccharide. A waaN mutant exhibits reduced induction of the inflammatory cytokines associated with lipopolysaccharide toxicity. Here the characteristics of a Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium aroA waaN mutant (SK100) in vitro and in vivo compared with its parent aroA strain (SL3261) were described. Phenotypic analysis of purified lipopolysaccharide obtained from SK100 confirmed that the physical and biological activities of the lipopolysaccharide had been altered. Nevertheless both strains had similar patterns of colonization and persistence in mice and significantly the aroA waaN mutant was equally as effective as the parent at protecting against challenge with wild-type S. Typhimurium. Furthermore, a SK100 strain was constructed expressing both tetanus toxin fragment C and the circumsporozoite protein of a malaria parasite. In marked contrast to its isogenic parent, the new attenuated strain induces significantly enhanced immune responses against the circumsporozoite protein. The waaN mutation enhances the ability of this strain to elicit immune responses towards guest antigens. This study provides important insights into the development of safe and effective multivalent Salmonella vaccines.     

Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of GroEL (hsp60) of Streptococcus pneumoniae against lethal infection in mice

The present study was carried out to evaluate the immunogenicity and protective efficacy of GroEL (hsp60) of Streptococcus pneumoniae , by expressing full length GroEL in heterologous host Escherichia coli BL21(DE3). PCR-amplified groEL was ligated in pQE 30 expression vector and subsequently transformed in E. coli DH5α strains. Cloning of groEL was confirmed by double digestion, followed by DNA sequencing. The His-tag containing recombinant GroEL was purified by Ni-NTA affinity chromatography. To determine the immunogenicity of GroEL, the mice were immunized by injecting 40 μg GroEL protein per mouse intraperitoneally. The results showed a significant increase in antibody titre and lymphocyte proliferation in animals immunized with GroEL as compared with control. Further, there was an appreciable increase in interleukin-2 (IL-2) and IL-4 production in lymphocytes isolated from immunized mice as compared with control. To determine the efficacy of GroEL in eliciting protection, the mice were challenged with the lethal dose of S. pneumoniae A66 type 3 capsular strain intranasally after the seventh day of the last immunization. In the GroEL-immunized mice the onset of death was insignificantly delayed and all the mice died by the seventh day postinfection.     

麻疹减毒活疫苗国家参考品的制备及标定

为了制备麻疹减毒活疫苗国家参考品,选用国内麻疹疫苗生产株沪191制备麻疹疫苗参考品。生产过程中严格控制精密性、水分含量,对候选参考品进行鉴别试验、水分含量、病毒滴度及无菌检查等检验。检验合格后组织进行候选参考品病毒滴度协作标定,共有5个实验室参加了协作标定。协作标定完成后,对实验室内变异、实验室间变异及国际参考品在不同实验室间的变异进行了分析。此外还对疫苗进行了热稳定性和实时稳定性分析。结果显示经5个实验室协作标定后,麻疹减毒活疫苗国家参考品的滴度为4.96±0.26 lgCC ID50/m l,实验室内部变异在1.09%～4.64%之间,实验室间变异为2.62%。国际参考品在不同实验室间的变异为4.19%。稳定性考核数据表明制备的参考品具有较好的稳定性,符合作为麻疹减毒活疫苗国家参考品的要求,滴度为4.96±0.26 lgCC ID50/m l。     

重组细胞高产型H3N2猪流感病毒株的拯救

为拯救出一株能够在动物传代细胞中高水平复制的H3N2亚型猪流感疫苗株,利用反向遗传操作技术,将A/Goose/Dalian/3/01(H9N2)毒株的PB1、PA、NP、M、NS基因和A/PR/8/34毒株的PB2基因作为内部基因与猪流感病毒A/Swine/Henan/S4/01(H3N2)毒株的HA、NA基因进行重组,成功拯救出了具有高度细胞适应性毒株rH3N2株,该毒株接毒MDCK细胞60h后,血凝价可以达到1∶512,表明该毒株具有高度适应细胞繁殖特性,为H3N2亚型猪流感病毒细胞培养型疫苗的研制奠定了基础。     

A组轮状病毒多个结构蛋白抗原表位的串联表达及其免疫原性的检测

从北京腹泻婴儿粪便提取的轮状病毒(rotavirus,RV)(T114株)的RNA中,克隆到轮状病毒结构蛋白基因vp4,vp6和vp7的全长cDNA,对它们编码的蛋白质序列和可能的抗原表位肽进行了预测,选择了RV主要抗原蛋白VP7、VP6和VP4的4个抗原表位肽,通过人工合成DNA的方式将这些抗原表位肽基因串联融合成一个阅读框RME(rotavirus multipleepitopes,RME)并构建原核表达载体.大肠杆菌表达的RME在ELISA反应中可被RV多克隆抗体识别,纯化的RME蛋白注射免疫小鼠可诱导特异性免疫应答,产生高滴度的同源氨基酸序列特异抗体和人RV抗体,其中针对RME的IgG抗体滴度达到l∶40 000,针对单个抗原表位EV7、EV6和EV4的IgG抗体滴度达l∶10 000～l∶20 000,针对RV Wa株的IgG抗体滴度较低为l∶2 500,但能特异地中和该病毒对MAC145细胞的侵染.上述结果为新型RV基因工程疫苗的研发提供了论据和基础.     

MPT63核酸疫苗的制备及其免疫原性

扩增结核分枝杆菌分泌蛋白MPT63编码序列 ,克隆于真核表达载体pJW 4 30 3中 .转染COS 7细胞 ,用Western印迹检测表明该基因在细胞内得到正确表达 .用该质粒连续免疫C5 7BL 6小鼠 3次后 ,用纯化的重组蛋白MPT63检测小鼠血清中的抗体 ,发现抗体滴度达到 10 5,免疫动物中γ干扰素的含量达到 2 5 8± 0 2U ml ,为空载体DNA免疫对照组的 2 0倍以上 ,说明MPT63核酸疫苗在实验动物体内引起了较强的免疫应答     

猪瘟DNA疫苗研究进展

自1990年DNA疫苗问世以来,已有许多研究者构建了不同类型的DNA疫苗。这些载体能诱发机体产生不同程度的特异性体液免疫和(或)细胞免疫。研究者们也在猪瘟DNA疫苗研究方面做出了很多努力并取得了一定的成果。以下从猪瘟DNA疫苗的构建和评价、佐剂在猪瘟DNA疫苗中的应用、猪瘟DNA疫苗与其他疫苗的联合应用以及目前猪瘟DNA疫苗存在的问题和解决途径等方面做了比较全面的阐述。     

一种1型单纯庖疹病毒载体系统的建立

1型单纯疱疹病毒（HSV-1）作为溶瘤病毒和病毒载体的研究已有很长的历史. 本研究利用细菌人工染色体技术建立了一种HSV-1载体系统. 首先,将HSV-1内部反向重复序列（internal inverted repeat sequences, IR）两侧的片段克隆入pKO5获得穿梭质粒pKO5/BN,其电转含pHSV-BAC的大肠杆菌后筛选获得删除IR区重组DNA的 pHSVΔIR-BAC. pHSVΔIR-BAC转染Vero细胞获得删除IR区的重组病毒HSVΔIR（MH1001）.上述pKO5/BN和含pHSVΔIR BAC的大肠杆菌构成了HSV-1载体系统. 利用该系统获得了表达绿色荧光蛋白EGFP的重组病毒HSVΔIR/EGFP（MH1002）.MH1001和MH1002在感染的Vero细胞中增殖水平略低于野生型HSV-1,但无显著差异|Western印迹检测表明,重组病毒早期蛋白质ICP0、ICP4、ICP8、ICP22、ICP27在感染细胞中的表达水平下降|免疫荧光及激光共聚焦检测表明,重组病毒与野生型病毒均存在于细胞质中.以上结果表明,删除IR区的重组HSV-1保留了复制能力,能够携载并表达外源基因,建立的HSV-1载体系统可用于构建携载外源基因的复制型重组HSV-1.     

电脉冲和布吡卡因增强A型肉毒毒素DNA核酸疫苗的免疫效果

目的：考查DNA疫苗注射免疫后电脉冲和布吡卡因佐剂化DNA疫苗递送方式对A型肉毒毒素DNA核酸疫苗免疫效果的影响。方法：A型肉毒毒素DNA复制子疫苗和传统DNA疫苗肌肉注射免疫小鼠后电脉冲和布吡卡因佐剂化DNA后再肌肉注射免疫小鼠;检测免疫小鼠的抗体和细胞水平,并分析抗体亚类。结果：电脉冲和布吡卡因这二种递送方式均增强DNA复制子疫苗和传统DNA疫苗的体液免疫和细胞免疫效果;电脉冲提高DNA疫苗免疫效果更为明显,并且电脉冲和布吡卡因组合这种递送方式增强DNA疫苗体液免疫和细胞免疫水平最高;与传统DNA疫苗相比,A型肉毒毒素DNA复制子疫苗在这些递送方式下均诱导产生了更好的特异性体液免疫和细胞免疫应答,并且这些递送方式没有改变DNA疫苗的Th1/Th2免疫应答特性,即DNA复制子疫苗诱导产生Th1/Th2混合免疫应答但偏向于Th2途经,而传统DNA疫苗则完全偏向于Th2途经。结论：电脉冲和布吡卡因增强DNA复制子疫苗和传统DNA疫苗的免疫效果,是提高DNA疫苗免疫原性的良好策略。