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  • * Current vaccines are ineffective because they don’t provide broad enough protection against different strains; however, the heme-binding protein A (HbpA) shows promise as both a virulence factor and a potential target for vaccine development.
  • * Studies indicate that HbpA activates immune responses in pig macrophages and contributes to bacterial survival and colonization, suggesting its importance in disease progression and the potential for creating a more effective vaccine against G. parasuis.

Article Abstract

Glaesserella parasuis is usually a benign swine commensal in the upper respiratory tract, but virulent strains can cause systemic infection characterized by pneumonia, meningitis, and fibrinous polyserositis. The intensive pulmonary inflammatory response following G. parasuis infection is the main cause of lung injury and death in pigs. Vaccination has failed to control the disease due to the lack of extended cross-protection. Accumulating evidence indicates that the heme-binding protein A (HbpA) is a potential virulence determinant and a promising antigen candidate for the development of a broader range of vaccines. However, it is not yet known whether HbpA contributes to G. parasuis virulence or has any potential immune protective effects against G. parasuis. Here, we show that HbpA can induce the transcription and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNF-α, and MCP-1) in porcine alveolar macrophages (PAM, 3D4/31). The HbpA protein is recognized by Toll-like receptors 2 and 4 on 3D4/21 macrophages, resulting in the activation of MAP kinase and NF-κB signalling cascades and the transcription and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines. HbpA contributes to virulence and bacterial pulmonary colonization in C57BL/6 mice and plays a role in adhesion to host cells and evasion of the bactericidal effect of pulmonary macrophages. In addition, mice immunized with HbpA were partially protected against challenge by G. parasuis SC1401. The results suggest that HbpA plays an important role in the pathogenesis of disease caused by G. parasuis and lay a foundation for the development of a subunit or chimeric anti-G. parasuis vaccine.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11285476PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13567-024-01344-4DOI Listing

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