Knockout of the dhfr-ts Gene in Trypanosoma cruzi Generates Attenuated Parasites Able to Confer Protection Against a Virulent Challenge

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Perez Brandan, Cecilia Maria; Padilla, Ángel M.; Xu, Dan; Tarleton, Rick L.; Basombrio, Miguel Angel Manuel
Año de publicación
2011
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Background: Trypanosoma cruzi is a protozoan parasite that causes severe disease in millions of habitants of developing countries. Currently there is no vaccine to prevent this disease and the available drugs have the consequences of side effects. Live vaccines are likely to be more effective in inducing protection than recombinant proteins or DNA vaccines; however, safety problems associated to their use have been pointed out. In recent years, increasing knowledge on the molecular genetics of Trypanosomes has allowed the identification and elimination of genes that may be necessary for parasite infectivity and survival. In this sense, targeted deletion or disruption of specific genes in the parasite genome may protect against such reversion to virulent genotypes. Methods and Findings: By targeted gene disruption we generated monoallelic mutant parasites for the dhfr-ts gene in a T. cruzi strain that has been shown to be naturally attenuated. In comparison to T. cruzi wild type epimastigotes, impairment in growth of dhfr-ts+/2 mutant parasites was observed and mutant clones displayed decreased virulence in mice. Also, a lower number of T. cruzi-specific CD8+ T cells, in comparison to those induced by wild type parasites, was detected in mice infected with mutant parasites. However, no remarkable differences in the protective effect of TCC wild type versus TCC mutant parasites were observed. Mice challenged with virulent parasites a year after the original infection with the mutant parasites still displayed a significant control over the secondary infection. Conclusion: This study indicates that it is possible to generate genetically attenuated T. cruzi parasites able to confer protection against further T. cruzi infections.
Fil: Perez Brandan, Cecilia Maria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Patología Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Cs.de la Salud. Instituto de Patología Experimental; Argentina
Fil: Padilla, Ángel M.. University of Georgia. Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases; Estados Unidos
Fil: Xu, Dan. University of Georgia. Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases; Estados Unidos
Fil: Tarleton, Rick L.. University of Georgia. Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases; Estados Unidos
Fil: Basombrio, Miguel Angel Manuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Patología Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Cs.de la Salud. Instituto de Patología Experimental; Argentina
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TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI
DHFR-TS
VACCINES
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spelling Knockout of the dhfr-ts Gene in Trypanosoma cruzi Generates Attenuated Parasites Able to Confer Protection Against a Virulent ChallengePerez Brandan, Cecilia MariaPadilla, Ángel M.Xu, DanTarleton, Rick L.Basombrio, Miguel Angel ManuelTRYPANOSOMA CRUZIDHFR-TSVACCINEShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3Background: Trypanosoma cruzi is a protozoan parasite that causes severe disease in millions of habitants of developing countries. Currently there is no vaccine to prevent this disease and the available drugs have the consequences of side effects. Live vaccines are likely to be more effective in inducing protection than recombinant proteins or DNA vaccines; however, safety problems associated to their use have been pointed out. In recent years, increasing knowledge on the molecular genetics of Trypanosomes has allowed the identification and elimination of genes that may be necessary for parasite infectivity and survival. In this sense, targeted deletion or disruption of specific genes in the parasite genome may protect against such reversion to virulent genotypes. Methods and Findings: By targeted gene disruption we generated monoallelic mutant parasites for the dhfr-ts gene in a T. cruzi strain that has been shown to be naturally attenuated. In comparison to T. cruzi wild type epimastigotes, impairment in growth of dhfr-ts+/2 mutant parasites was observed and mutant clones displayed decreased virulence in mice. Also, a lower number of T. cruzi-specific CD8+ T cells, in comparison to those induced by wild type parasites, was detected in mice infected with mutant parasites. However, no remarkable differences in the protective effect of TCC wild type versus TCC mutant parasites were observed. Mice challenged with virulent parasites a year after the original infection with the mutant parasites still displayed a significant control over the secondary infection. Conclusion: This study indicates that it is possible to generate genetically attenuated T. cruzi parasites able to confer protection against further T. cruzi infections.Fil: Perez Brandan, Cecilia Maria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Patología Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Cs.de la Salud. Instituto de Patología Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Padilla, Ángel M.. University of Georgia. Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases; Estados UnidosFil: Xu, Dan. University of Georgia. Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases; Estados UnidosFil: Tarleton, Rick L.. University of Georgia. Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases; Estados UnidosFil: Basombrio, Miguel Angel Manuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Patología Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Cs.de la Salud. Instituto de Patología Experimental; ArgentinaPublic Library Of Science2011-12-13info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/16250Perez Brandan, Cecilia Maria; Padilla, Ángel M.; Xu, Dan; Tarleton, Rick L.; Basombrio, Miguel Angel Manuel; Knockout of the dhfr-ts Gene in Trypanosoma cruzi Generates Attenuated Parasites Able to Confer Protection Against a Virulent Challenge; Public Library Of Science; Neglected Tropical Diseases; 5; 12; 13-12-2011; 1-10;e14181935-2735enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001418info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0001418info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:11:25Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/16250instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:11:25.78CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Knockout of the dhfr-ts Gene in Trypanosoma cruzi Generates Attenuated Parasites Able to Confer Protection Against a Virulent Challenge
title Knockout of the dhfr-ts Gene in Trypanosoma cruzi Generates Attenuated Parasites Able to Confer Protection Against a Virulent Challenge
spellingShingle Knockout of the dhfr-ts Gene in Trypanosoma cruzi Generates Attenuated Parasites Able to Confer Protection Against a Virulent Challenge
Perez Brandan, Cecilia Maria
TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI
DHFR-TS
VACCINES
title_short Knockout of the dhfr-ts Gene in Trypanosoma cruzi Generates Attenuated Parasites Able to Confer Protection Against a Virulent Challenge
title_full Knockout of the dhfr-ts Gene in Trypanosoma cruzi Generates Attenuated Parasites Able to Confer Protection Against a Virulent Challenge
title_fullStr Knockout of the dhfr-ts Gene in Trypanosoma cruzi Generates Attenuated Parasites Able to Confer Protection Against a Virulent Challenge
title_full_unstemmed Knockout of the dhfr-ts Gene in Trypanosoma cruzi Generates Attenuated Parasites Able to Confer Protection Against a Virulent Challenge
title_sort Knockout of the dhfr-ts Gene in Trypanosoma cruzi Generates Attenuated Parasites Able to Confer Protection Against a Virulent Challenge
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Perez Brandan, Cecilia Maria
Padilla, Ángel M.
Xu, Dan
Tarleton, Rick L.
Basombrio, Miguel Angel Manuel
author Perez Brandan, Cecilia Maria
author_facet Perez Brandan, Cecilia Maria
Padilla, Ángel M.
Xu, Dan
Tarleton, Rick L.
Basombrio, Miguel Angel Manuel
author_role author
author2 Padilla, Ángel M.
Xu, Dan
Tarleton, Rick L.
Basombrio, Miguel Angel Manuel
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI
DHFR-TS
VACCINES
topic TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI
DHFR-TS
VACCINES
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Background: Trypanosoma cruzi is a protozoan parasite that causes severe disease in millions of habitants of developing countries. Currently there is no vaccine to prevent this disease and the available drugs have the consequences of side effects. Live vaccines are likely to be more effective in inducing protection than recombinant proteins or DNA vaccines; however, safety problems associated to their use have been pointed out. In recent years, increasing knowledge on the molecular genetics of Trypanosomes has allowed the identification and elimination of genes that may be necessary for parasite infectivity and survival. In this sense, targeted deletion or disruption of specific genes in the parasite genome may protect against such reversion to virulent genotypes. Methods and Findings: By targeted gene disruption we generated monoallelic mutant parasites for the dhfr-ts gene in a T. cruzi strain that has been shown to be naturally attenuated. In comparison to T. cruzi wild type epimastigotes, impairment in growth of dhfr-ts+/2 mutant parasites was observed and mutant clones displayed decreased virulence in mice. Also, a lower number of T. cruzi-specific CD8+ T cells, in comparison to those induced by wild type parasites, was detected in mice infected with mutant parasites. However, no remarkable differences in the protective effect of TCC wild type versus TCC mutant parasites were observed. Mice challenged with virulent parasites a year after the original infection with the mutant parasites still displayed a significant control over the secondary infection. Conclusion: This study indicates that it is possible to generate genetically attenuated T. cruzi parasites able to confer protection against further T. cruzi infections.
Fil: Perez Brandan, Cecilia Maria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Patología Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Cs.de la Salud. Instituto de Patología Experimental; Argentina
Fil: Padilla, Ángel M.. University of Georgia. Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases; Estados Unidos
Fil: Xu, Dan. University of Georgia. Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases; Estados Unidos
Fil: Tarleton, Rick L.. University of Georgia. Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases; Estados Unidos
Fil: Basombrio, Miguel Angel Manuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Patología Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Cs.de la Salud. Instituto de Patología Experimental; Argentina
description Background: Trypanosoma cruzi is a protozoan parasite that causes severe disease in millions of habitants of developing countries. Currently there is no vaccine to prevent this disease and the available drugs have the consequences of side effects. Live vaccines are likely to be more effective in inducing protection than recombinant proteins or DNA vaccines; however, safety problems associated to their use have been pointed out. In recent years, increasing knowledge on the molecular genetics of Trypanosomes has allowed the identification and elimination of genes that may be necessary for parasite infectivity and survival. In this sense, targeted deletion or disruption of specific genes in the parasite genome may protect against such reversion to virulent genotypes. Methods and Findings: By targeted gene disruption we generated monoallelic mutant parasites for the dhfr-ts gene in a T. cruzi strain that has been shown to be naturally attenuated. In comparison to T. cruzi wild type epimastigotes, impairment in growth of dhfr-ts+/2 mutant parasites was observed and mutant clones displayed decreased virulence in mice. Also, a lower number of T. cruzi-specific CD8+ T cells, in comparison to those induced by wild type parasites, was detected in mice infected with mutant parasites. However, no remarkable differences in the protective effect of TCC wild type versus TCC mutant parasites were observed. Mice challenged with virulent parasites a year after the original infection with the mutant parasites still displayed a significant control over the secondary infection. Conclusion: This study indicates that it is possible to generate genetically attenuated T. cruzi parasites able to confer protection against further T. cruzi infections.
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