Synthetic peptides representing two protective, linear B-cell epitopes of outer membrane protein F of Pseudomonas aeruginosa elicit whole-cell-reactive antibodies that are functionally pseudomonad specific.

Infection and Immunity
Linda B Gilleland, Harry E Gilleland

Abstract

Peptide 9 (TDAYNQKLSERRAN) and peptide 10 (NATAEGRAINRRVE) represent surface-exposed epitopes of outer membrane protein F of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Rats immunized with four intramuscular inoculations on days 0, 14, 28, and 42 with either peptide 9 or peptide 10 conjugated to keyhole limpet hemocyanin were afforded protection against pulmonary lesions when examined 7 days subsequent to challenge (day 56) via intratracheal inoculation of P. aeruginosa-containing agar beads. Peptide 9 shares considerable homology with other OmpA-related outer membrane proteins in various bacteria, whereas peptide 10 displays little homology with these other proteins. Antisera directed to peptide 9 reacted weakly with cell envelope proteins from the various other OmpA-associated bacteria upon immunoblot analysis. However, antisera directed to peptide 10 reacted only with Neisseria gonorrhoeae cell envelope proteins upon immunoblot analysis. Antisera to both peptides 9 and 10 reacted at minimal titers with whole cells of the various other bacteria in a whole-cell enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) but antisera to each of the peptides reacted at high titers when various strains of P. aeruginosa were used as the ELISA antigen. Antibodies to pe...Continue Reading

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