Active and passive immunization with the Pseudomonas V antigen protects against type III intoxication and lung injury.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen that can cause fatal acute lung infections in critically ill individuals. Damage to the lung epithelium is associated with the expression of toxins that are directly injected into eukaryotic cells through a type Ill-mediated secretion and translocation mechanism. Here we show that the P. aeruginosa homolog of the Yersinia V antigen, PcrV, is involved in the translocation of type III toxins. Vaccination against PcrV ensured the survival of challenged mice and decreased lung inflammation and injury. Antibodies to PcrV inhibited the translocation of type III toxins.
Medical subject headings
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Proteins
- Bacterial Toxins
- Immunization
- Lung Diseases
- Pseudomonas Infections