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. 1990 Sep;58(9):3122–3128. doi: 10.1128/iai.58.9.3122-3128.1990

Monoclonal antibodies demonstrate that superoxide dismutase contributes to protection of Nocardia asteroides within the intact host.

L Beaman 1, B L Beaman 1
PMCID: PMC313620  PMID: 2201647

Abstract

The importance of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in protecting cells of Nocardia asteroides from the oxidative killing mechanisms within the intact murine host was determined. Murine monoclonal antibodies specific for nocardial SOD and for another nocardial antigen were prepared. Both antibodies adhered to cell surface antigens, as shown by fluorescence-labeled-antibody staining. The anti-nocardial SOD antibody inhibited the effect of nocardial SOD on superoxide generated in vitro. Cells of N. asteroides GUH-2 in log phase of growth were incubated with monoclonal anti-nocardial SOD, another monoclonal antinocardial antibody (not reactive with SOD), or phosphate-buffered saline and then injected intravenously into mice. Total recovery of CFU and inhibition of growth were determined at 3, 24, and 48 h after infection. The brains, kidneys, spleens, lungs, and livers were weighed, homogenized, and plated in order to quantitate the number of organisms in each organ at each time period. There was an initial killing followed by enhanced clearance of N. asteroides from the lungs and livers of mice which had received anti-SOD antibody-treated nocardiae. There was also enhanced early killing in the spleen. At 48 h, there were fewer organisms recovered from the brains, kidneys, and livers of mice which had received anti-SOD antibody-treated nocardia. This was not true for mice which had received antinocardial antibody not specific for SOD. The data demonstrate that surface-associated SOD protects N. asteroides for oxidative killing in vivo during all stages of infection.

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