The possibility of expressing a homologous antigen and a heterologous antigen simultaneously in an attenuated Brucella melitensis strain was investigated. The Brucella wboA gene encoding a mannosyltransferase involved in biosynthesis of lipopolysaccharide O-antigen, and the Bacillus anthracis pag gene encoding the protective antigen (PA) were cloned into plasmid pBBR4MCS. The resulting plasmid was introduced into O-antigen deficient B. melitensis strain WRRP1 to produce strain WRSPA. Strain WRSPA produced O-antigen and a series of PA products, induced protection in BALB/c mice against challenge with B. melitensis strain 16M, but failed to protect A/J mice against challenge with B. anthracis Sterne strain.
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