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. 1987 Jan;55(1):99–103. doi: 10.1128/iai.55.1.99-103.1987

Differential growth characteristics and immunogenicity of tight and coasting temperature-sensitive mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

A Morris Hooke, D O Sordelli, M C Cerquetti, J A Bellanti
PMCID: PMC260285  PMID: 3098688

Abstract

Genetically attenuated vaccines capable of limited replication in the vaccinate may elicit stronger, longer-lasting immunity than that induced by component, killed whole-cell, or nonreplicating live vaccines. We have isolated and partially characterized temperature-sensitive Pseudomonas aeruginosa mutants of two different phenotypes: a tight mutant, which ceases all growth immediately after its transfer to 36 degrees C, and a coaster, which continues to replicate for five generations at 36 degrees C. The growth profiles of the two temperature-sensitive phenotypes were compared both in vitro and in vivo; maintenance of the coasting phenotype in vivo was confirmed. The immunogenicity of the two phenotypes was compared in two models. In model 1, ICR mice were immunized intraperitoneally (i.p.) with graded doses of either mutant and challenged 3 weeks later i.p. with lethal doses of the wild-type strain. In model 2, DBA/2J mice were immunized intranasally with either mutant and subsequently challenged with an aerosolized inoculum of the wild-type strain, and lung clearance was measured over 4 h. In both models, the coaster demonstrated slightly higher immunogenic potential and, in addition, induced significantly higher levels of immunotype-specific serum immunoglobulin G after i.p. immunization.

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