Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2021, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (1): 202-209.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2021.021

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Expression and Immunogenicity of No-toxin Recombinant Clostridium septicum α Toxin

DU Jige1, ZHAO Wei1, PENG Guorui1, LI Qianlin1, YIN Chunsheng1, YAO Wensheng1, ZHANG Xiukun1, YANG Liu2, FU Lizhi2, CHEN Xiaoyun1, LIU Ying1*   

  1. 1. China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing 100081, China;
    2. Chongqing Academy of Animal Sciences, Chongqing 402460, China
  • Received:2020-06-10 Online:2021-01-23 Published:2021-01-19

Abstract: This experiment was conducted to express recombinant Clostridium septicum α toxin without toxin and subsequently evaluate the immunogenicity of the recombinant toxin. Recombinant α toxin gene (GCSAΔ11) of Clostridium septicum deleted 11 amino acids (212-222) was synthesized based on the sequence reported. Subsequently, GCSAΔ11 was cloned into the prokaryotic expression vector pET-30a (+) to get the recombinant protein (rCSAΔ11). The reactivity of rCSAΔ11 with antiserum of Clostridium septicum crude toxin was detected by Western blot, and mice were used to detect the virulence of rCSAΔ11. The rabbit antiserum against the recombinant protein was prepared and the neutralizing titer was detected according to the method prescribed in Chinese Veterinary Pharmacopoeia (2015). The results showed that recombinant protein rCSAΔ11 was expressed at a high level as soluble form with a ratio about 46%, and the protein without virulence to mouse could react with the antiserum of Clostridium septicum toxin; rabbit antiserum after first immunization could neutralize 8-12 mice MLD of Clostridium septicum crude toxin per 0.1 mL, and 32-45 MLD after twice immunizations. After challenge with 1 MLD of Clostridium septicum crude toxin, the rabbits immunized with rCSAΔ11 were protected with a ration of 100%, whereas all of the rabbits died (4/4) in the control groups. The results suggest that the recombinant of Clostridium septicum α toxin without virulence retains the good immunogenic antigen, which provides important experimental data for the development of Clostridium septicum genetic engineering subunit vaccine.

Key words: Clostridium septicum α toxin, gene deletion, transmembrane domain, no-toxin, immunogenicity

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