Growth, virulence, and immunogenicity of Listeria monocytogenes aro mutants

Infection and Immunity
Jochen StritzkerWerner Goebel

Abstract

Mutants of Listeria monocytogenes with deletions in genes of the common branch of the biosynthesis pathway leading to aromatic compounds were constructed as possible virulence-attenuated carrier strains for protein antigens or vaccine DNA. aroA, aroB, and in particular aroE mutants showed strongly reduced growth rates in epithelial cells and even in rich culture media. The metabolism of the aro mutants under these conditions was predominantly anaerobic. Aerobic metabolism and a wild-type growth rate were, however, regained upon the addition of vitamin K2, suggesting that the aro mutants are deficient in oxidative respiration due to the lack of menaquinone. Replication of the aro mutants in the host cell's cytosol and cell-to-cell spread were drastically slowed down, and all aro mutants showed high virulence attenuation in mice, i.e., the 50% lethal dose in BALB/c mice was increased at least 10(4)-fold for the aroA, aroB, and aroA/B mutants and >10(5)-fold for the aroE mutant compared to the parent strain. Nevertheless, mice preimmunized with aro mutant bacteria elicited good T-cell response and full protection against a subsequent challenge with the virulent wild-type strain. A total of 5 x 10(6) aroA, aroB, and aroA/B mutant b...Continue Reading

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