CN101406696A

CN101406696A - Vaccine comprising a tick cement protein

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Publication number: CN101406696A
Application number: CNA2008102142020A
Authority: CN
Inventors: A·R·特林内尔; G·C·佩森; P·A·努塔尔
Original assignee: Merial Ltd
Current assignee: Merial Ltd; Evolutec Ltd
Priority date: 2000-04-25
Filing date: 2001-04-25
Publication date: 2009-04-15
Also published as: GB0028606D0; CU23358B7; JP4925236B2; JP2003531177A; ATE551068T1; GB0010068D0

Abstract

The invention relates to the use of tick cement proteins in the production of vaccines for protecting animals against the bite of blood-sucking ectoparasites and against the transmission of viruses, bacteria and other pathogens by such ectoparasites. When used as vaccine components, the tick cement proteins of the invention confer broad cross-reactivity against a variety of species of ectoparasite.

Description

The vaccine that contains a kind of tick cement protein

The application is dividing an application of application number 018117589, calendar year 2001 applying date patent of the same name on the 25th in April.

The present invention relates to the application of a kind of tick cement protein in production of vaccine.This vaccine is used to watch for animals and avoids sucking blood the propagation of verminal virus, antibacterial and other pathogen of biting and avoiding being undertaken by these vermins.

The vermin of sucking blood, for example mosquito and Ticks are the infectors extremely efficiently of disease.For example, Ticks R.appenddiculatus is that it propagates primary class parasite Theileria parva in a major obstacle of inferior the Sahara (sub-saharan) area development herding, and this parasite causes common lethal east coast fever.This disease is considered to the topmost disease of bovine (Norval et al., 1992a usually; Norval et al., 1992b).This Ticks still causes Nairobi sheep disease (Nairobi sheep disease), and this disease is a kind of disabling and frequent lethal disease (Davies, 1998) in sheep and goat.Further, R.appenddiculatus and other Ticks insect also can be caused badly damaged to animal skin, have influenced leather industry therefrom.

Traditionally, the technology that is used to control the Ticks population has been used the treatment of animals that carries out with such as the such chemical substance of acaracide.This strategy has caused the formation of resistance Ticks, and this shows the chemical substance that must introduce new kind.Further, these chemicals have residual usefulness hardly, and this illustrates that they must often be employed.Second method is to cultivate anti-Ticks animal, but the resistance degree that it produced is far undesirable.

A large amount of trials in pathophorous effort, have been carried out to use the immunity that whole Ticks extract or Ticks digestive tract come animal is carried out anti-Ticks to parasiticide.Some specific reports have used reorganization Ticks albumen (example is seen, International Patent Application WO 88/03929).But although such progress has been arranged, unique commercialization tick vaccine only just has effect at the B.microlus in antagonism adult stage but also changes to some extent on usefulness according to the geographical distribution of these species.

Still the untapped vaccine that goes out to provide the whole population to the Ticks animal to have resistance or the parasite in its each stage of life cycle is had resistance.Therefore has huge demand for the vaccine of resisting the disease of propagating by the epizoa of sucking blood.Surprisingly, have been found that now Ticks bonding (cement) albumen can be used as vaccine composition.

Summary of the invention

According to the present invention, provide a kind of vaccine combination at this, said composition contain a kind of immunogenic tick cement protein, this proteic fragment or or its function equivalent, they combine with a kind of pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.With such vaccine the immunity of animal has been caused production of antibodies in this proof, this antibody resists multiple epizoa species effectively.

A plurality of parts in the world exist a large amount of epizoa species, although their coverage tends to concentrate on the torrid zone and subtropical zone, they and they entrained disease is endemic disease there.The type of these species changes huge and is adapted to different feed strategy widely, from short-term advance trencherman such as mosquito, horse botfly, tsetse fly, flea, louse and demodicid mite, until Hirudo and the Ticks that may take food for a long time.All these epizoa species are suitable targets of disease Seedling of the present invention.

Vaccine of the present invention is effective in antagonism Ticks species especially.The example of target Ticks species is

Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, R.sanguineus, R.bursa, Amblyomma variegatum, A.americanum, A.cajennense, A.hebraeum, Boophilusmicroplus, B.annulatus, B.decoloratus, Dermacentor reticulatus, D.andersoni, D.marginatus, D.variabilis, Haemaphysalis inermis, Ha.leachii, Ha.punctata, Hyalommaanatolicum anatolicum, Hy.dromedarii, Hy.marginatum marginatum, Ixodes ricinus, I.persulcatus, I.scapularis, I.hexagonus, Argas persicus, A.reflexus, Ornithodoroserraticus, O.moubata moubata, O.m.porcinus, and O.savignyi.

Common ground in the above-mentioned epizoa species is the skin product that they suck blood, lymph fluid or their edible hosts, this means that the antibody among any host of being present in is entered epizoa by automatic internalization.This administration for antibody provides a kind of favourable and route automatization, and if this antibody resist a kind of ectozoic protein, this means that a kind of highly organized immunization protocol can cause the fully elimination of this parasite in the relevant range.Food blood epizoa is the particularly preferred target of vaccine of the present invention.

The present inventor has been found that multiple different tick cement protein, and has cloned their encoding gene under multiple situation.For example, International Patent Application PCT/GB98/03397 the separation of multiple tissue cement protein has been described and discussed they pharmaceutically as the tissue adhesion composition for the application of operation on skin and wound healing and be applied to the mankind or animal tissue between or with temporary transient or permanent connection of other biomaterial, its content is all drawn at this and to be reference.

Ixodid (firmly) Ticks is a blood-sucking parasites, and they will self be attached on a kind of vertebrate host by a kind of " bonding awl ", and this bonding awl comes from II type and III type acinus (Kemp et al., 1982 of Ticks salivary gland; Walker et al., 1985).

The cement (cement) that forms this awl is a kind of milky secretions, and this secretions is injected into the skin of the animal at place that these parasites suck.This cement contains a large amount of interacting proteins and carbohydrate component.This cement is sprayed into this and is bitten on site and the skin, and guarantees to keep being anchored to securely this host during this mouthpart on the feed after hardening, and this will continue 4 to 8 days under typical situation.This bonding awl also can be used as a kind of liquid that prevents during on the feed from the sealing gasket of biting the site seepage and play a role.

The bonding awl of Ticks is a kind of hierarchy, is made up of the binding of two main types.First kind cement only produces and rapid the sclerosis to form hard " core " of this awl in a few minutes after the site is bitten in foundation.The second class cement is secreted later, carries out after adhering to the back several hrs, and hardens comparatively lentamente to form a kind of more resilient " skin ".In adult Ticks body, cement be created under the typical situation the 3rd to the 4th day (Kemp etal., 1982 that continue after adhering to; Sonnenshine et al., 1991).

The composition of Ticks cement seems at different hard Ticks kind apoplexy due to endogenous wind and is analogous to each other.For example, shown that a kind of antiserum of the 90kD sialoprotein at brown Ornithodoros megnini (brown ear tick) Rhipicephalus appendiculatus can discern the polypeptide (Jaworski et al., 1992) of the salivary gland that comes from America Canis familiaris L. Ticks (American dogtick) Dermacenter variabilis, lonely star Ticks (lone star tick) Amblyommaamericanum, brown Canis familiaris L. Ticks (Brown dog tick) R.sanguineus.

Unpurified bonding composition is before this as the derivant of host resistance and carried out testing (Brown et al., 1986; Shapiro et al., 1989), but fail to produce based on these proteinic reliable vaccines.In some sense, this is not an accident, has simulated host's skin protein through design because sequence relation shows binding proteins, and its most possible purpose is to avoid skin to carry out the repulsion that Ticks is adhered to by host's natural immunity defense mechanism.Specific Ticks albumen with around it be organized in approximate on the composition can also assist this bonding awl with around skin histology combination closely.

The tick cement protein that is suitable for introducing vaccine of the present invention can come from any suitable Ticks species, for example Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, I.ricinus, Dermacenterreticulatus, Dermacenter variabilis, Amblyomma americanum, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Amblyomma variegatum, Boophilusmicroplus and Haemaphysalis leachii.In a preferred embodiment, this tick cement protein comes from Ticks R.appendiculatus.

The embodiment that is included in the tick cement protein that suits especially in the vaccine of the present invention is included in this and provides and provide in patent application PCT/GB98/03397 equally.These binding proteins matter comprise the protein that is called as clone 21, clone 33, CemA, clone 24, clone 68, clone 64 and clone I.These proteinic predicted amino acid sequences indicate in Fig. 1 of this paper.

In the preferred case, employed tick cement protein, its fragment or function equivalent should contain a kind of immunogenicity epi-position in the vaccine combination of the present invention, and this epi-position is present among one or more orthogenesis homologous proteins (orthologousprotein) of the epizoa species of sucking blood except this immunogenicity binding proteins, its fragment or Ticks that function equivalent came from.This will mean that a kind of single vaccine combination may be effective as the wide spectrum vaccine that antagonism produces the proteinic epizoa species that contain common epi-position.For example, in specific area, multiple different Ticks species are endemic and have caused serious insect problem for animal husbandry.The existence of single vaccine of the multiple different Ticks of a kind of effective antagonism will reduce vaccinated expense and existing relatively therefrom vaccine has advantage.

This vaccine on the one hand of the present invention has advantage therefrom especially, this be because stimulated a kind of inflammatory reaction, this reaction to strengthen to be inoculated the immune state of animal and with targeting in hidden antigen, caused infringement thus to Ticks self.

According to an aspect of the present invention, had been found that specific tick cement protein and fragment thereof, this albumen or fragment contain the epi-position in the albumen that is present in ectozoic digestive tract and hemolymph equally.This cross reactivity makes this embodiment advantageous particularly of the present invention, and this is to have guaranteed that this active agent is to this parasitic sending because the antibody of eating and causing thus of blood enters this epizoa.By such mode vaccine targeting of the present invention in the species of sucking in short-term, for example mosquito and horse botfly, its efficient is equal to targeting in such maintenance is attached to the efficient of host's species for a long time such as Ticks.

A kind of particularly preferred protein that is contained in vaccine of the present invention is clone 64 protein (hereinafter claiming 64P), its fragment or its function equivalent, for example separates the protein from the species except that R.appendiculatus.This protein has the type sequence of structural protein and shows to such an extent that can be secreted in the saliva of Ticks.This preceding 40 the amino acid whose sequences that contain binding proteins are similar to collagen protein very much, and remaining sequence is similar to keratin.Homology to this protein sequence studies show that for mouse skin keratin I subunit, the top level of the homology of the sequence that all retrieve is 51% in Genbank data base (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov).

This protein is rich in glycine and contains several multiple motifs (C/S) 1-4 (Y/F), this is similar to the structural protein (epidermal protein) from fruit bat and the shell and the vertebrate cells keratin of other insecticide ovum, comprises mammals keratin complex 2 basic albumen (mammalian keratin 2 basic protein), mice keratin, human keratin, IV α Collagen Type VI and IPIB2 precursor.

In one embodiment of the invention, the proteinic function equivalent of Ticks can be included in this vaccine combination.Term " function equivalent " is used for describing some protein at this, and these protein have the similar function of binding proteins with clone 21 by name, clone 33, CemA, clone 24, clone 68, clone 64 and clone I.Function equivalent albumen can belong to identical protein family with these protein.Protein family refers to one group of polypeptide, and these polypeptide have identical functions and show identical sequence homology between the motif of these peptide sequences being present in.

" sequence homology " refers to these peptide sequences owing to breaking up from having dependency with a kind of ancestors' molecule.Especially, protein that this paper identified or partially protein have identical particular sequence, and these sequences repeat in this proteinic sequence for several times.In the preferred case, the homology between the peptide sequence in the same protein family accounts at least 30% of these proteinic whole aminoacid sequences.Under the preferred situation, this homology accounts at least 50%, at least 60% or at least 70% of proteinic whole aminoacid sequences.Under the more preferred situation, this homology is higher than 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% of proteinic whole aminoacid sequences.

" similar functions " at first refers to this albumen has kept forming a kind of cement at least under situation about existing together with other binding proteins ability.Such albumen will can harden in a period of time to form a kind of solid mass or colloid with other essential cement composition together therefrom.Secondly, this term can refer to some albumen, and these albumen structurally are similar to binding proteins and have similar or identical epi-position therefrom.

The functional analogue of tissue cement protein comprises some mutants, and this mutant contains aminoacid replacement, insertion or the deletion of carrying out from wild-type sequence under keeping immunogenic situation.The immunogenic function equivalent of comparing the wild-type protein sequence and having an improvement can carry out system sudden change by the specific residue in protein sequence or orthomutation designs.

Function equivalent comprises some protein, and these protein contain does not have dysgenic conserved amino acid to replace to this proteinic function or activity.This term also should comprise natural biological variant (for example, producing the interior equipotential group variant or the geographical variation of kind of tissue cement protein).

According to the present invention, the fragment of tick cement protein also can be regarded as the suitable component that this vaccine combination comprises.For example, particularly useful as immunogen the time from the immunogenicity short-chain peptide partly of tick cement protein.Such short chain polypeptides sequence is convenient to by synthetic or recombinant means mass production.Protein fragments is preferably used in the vaccine of the present invention in many cases, and this is because these fragments might be folded into the unaccommodated conformation of total length wild-type sequence.Because some binding proteins are evolved with the tissue of simulation host skin probably and avoided the host immune response of activation at this Ticks therefrom, this non-natural form of tick cement protein might be particularly useful in vaccine of the present invention.

The segmental example of tick cement protein that can be used for being incorporated into vaccine of the present invention comprises the proteic multiple fragment of 64P, these fragments are produced by recombinant means by the present inventor, also comprise these segmental function equivalents, for example the congener of mentioned kind or mutant.Understand as the reader who understands technology, the similar fragment of this fragment that clearly discloses that coexists also can prepare from the epizoa species except that R.appendiculatus.

The disclosed segmental details of R.appendiculatus of this paper is as follows.

The fragment of 64trp1 by name is the proteic a kind of little C-terminal fragment of this 64P, and this fragment is made up of 29 aminoacid, becomes glutathione-S-transferase (GST)/histidine mark fusion rotein of the about 30kD of molecular weight through the clone.

The fragment of 64trp2 by name refers to the proteic a kind of little N-terminal fragment of this 64P, and this fragment is made up of 51 aminoacid, becomes glutathione-S-transferase (GST)/histidine mark fusion rotein of the about 33kD of molecular weight through the clone.

The fragment of 64trp3 by name refers to the proteic bigger N-terminal fragment of this 64P, and this fragment is made up of 70 aminoacid, becomes glutathione-S-transferase (GST)/histidine mark fusion rotein of the about 36kD of molecular weight through the clone.

The fragment of 64trp6 by name refers to the proteic full-length clone of this 64P, and it is made up of 133 aminoacid, becomes glutathione-S-transferase (GST)/histidine mark fusion rotein through the clone.The molecular weight that this fragment had is about 42kD.

The fragment of 64trp4 by name is the proteic a kind of C-terminal fragment of this 64P, and this fragment is made up of 63 aminoacid, becomes glutathione-S-transferase (GST)/histidine mark fusion rotein of the about 35kD of molecular weight through the clone.

The fragment of 64trp5 by name is the full-length clone of this 64P protein sequence, and it is made up of 133 aminoacid, becomes glutathione-S-transferase (GST) fusion rotein (that is, having deducted histidine mark) through the clone.The molecular weight that this fragment had is 41kD.

These protein fragments and function equivalent thereof are the particularly preferred components that is used for vaccine of the present invention.These fragments can be expressed to become soluble protein or can express and enter occlusion body and purification under the degeneration condition.For example, construct 64trp6 has been prepared to the Denatured protein of expressing occlusion body when separating from R.appendiculatus and has verifiedly had immunogenicity under this form.

The immunity of carrying out with these protein fragments before epizoa adheres to has caused the inflammation at attachment site place and has caused this ectozoic death subsequently.Expert reader should appreciate that the existence of external source GST and HIS labelling is for the ease of proteinic production purely.It is critical on the one hand that these short chain sequences are not considered to for of the present invention this.

Under situation easily, vaccine of the present invention contains a kind of tick cement protein, this proteic fragment or its function equivalent of expressing with recombinant forms.Recombinant expressed albumen is comparatively cheap for producing, and by using genetic engineering standard technology now to realize gene order is carried out shirtsleeve operation to produce the protein product that needs.

Vaccine of the present invention has in the preferred case been resisted the epizoa of adult and immaturity form effectively.Term " immaturity " meaning has comprised ectozoic nymph and larva form.This means and use the whole epizoa of this vaccine colony all to become target, improved therefrom and eliminated ectozoic efficient.

This vaccine specifically targeting in the epizoa of adult or immaturity form, but in the preferred case targeting in the parasitic stage of its life cycle.In the fragment of this paper particular instantiation, 64trp2-, 64trp3-, 64trp5-and 64trp6-immune animal according to the species of this Ticks at its nymph or adult Ticks or in both, cause remarkable death simultaneously, so these fragments are preferred especially.A kind of mixture of 64trp2+64trp6 has resisted the Ticks epizoa of adult and immaturity form effectively; Therefore these specific fragments of using that are combined particularly preferably are incorporated in the vaccine of the present invention.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, a kind of mixed vaccine is provided, this mixed vaccine contains a kind of or more kinds of tick cement protein, its fragment or functional analogue, and this mixed vaccine according to circumstances contains certain adjuvant.Two or more immunogenic tick cement proteins, protein fragments or functional analogue all can be used as a kind of like this component of mixed vaccine arbitrarily, and they can come from different or identical Ticks.For example, may need to produce a kind of vaccine, this vaccine specific ground targeting is in more than one epizoa, and perhaps targeting is in coming from identical ectozoic different proteins.In the case, can produce a kind of effective vaccine with big species coverage rate.The combination that particularly preferably comprises 64trp2,64trp3,64trp5 and 64trp6 of these compositions, the combination of the combination of 64trp2 and 64trp6 and 64trp3 and 64trp6.These combinations prove at the same time that through this paper targeting is in adult and immature Ticks and giving and have special usefulness in the species cross tolerance.

Vaccine combination of the present invention can also comprise extra reagent, and for example this epizoa is used for promoting some molecules of pathogen propagation, as interferon regulator, complement inhibitor, chemotactic factor regulator and immunoglobulin-binding proteins.By such approach, can be identified as exotic and start certain immunne response by host immune system by other bioactive molecule that ectozoic salivary gland discharged.

A further aspect of the present invention comprises a kind of vaccine, and this vaccine contains a kind of tick cement protein, and this albumen merges with another kind of molecule, for example a kind of labelling, a kind of toxin or other biological activity or immunogenic molecules.The material standed for that is particularly suitable for merging can be such as glutathione-S-transferase or the such molecule of histidine mark, although luciferase, green fluorescent protein or horseradish peroxidase also can be fit to.Can use such as the purification of the such link molecule of streptavidin or biotin with auxiliary this binding proteins.

Fusion rotein can also chemically produce, the method for use such as chemical crosslink technique.Such method is known by the person skilled in art, and can comprise, for example, and the thiol group of cysteine residues crosslinked.Chemical crosslinking should be used to the fusion of tissue cement protein with non-protein molecular as a rule, for example with the fusion of some labelling.

When needs merged a kind of tissue cement protein with another kind of protein molecular, the method for selecting for use should be molecule to be carried out the hereditism merge.For producing a kind of recombination fusion protein, so that it forms a consecutive gene, this gene is arranged so that the codon of these two kinds of gene orders is transcribed in same framework through design through engineered for the gene of coding destination protein or protein fragments or portion gene.

The immunity of carrying out with the exposed plasmid DNA of coding specific antigen is considered to be a kind of effective ways to mammals immune system antigen-presenting recently, it has caused intensive humoral immune reaction and cellullar immunologic response (Ulmer et al., Science 1993,259,1745-1749).This method that is otherwise known as the dna vaccination inoculation successfully has been applied to produce the antibody at multiple protein, and these albumen come from virus (Ulmer et al., loc cit; Cox etal., J.Virol.1993,67,5664-5667; Fynan et al., Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 1993,90,11478-11482; Robinson et al., Vaccine1993,11,957-960; Wang et al., 1993; DNA Cell Biol.1993,12,799-805; Davis et al., Hum.Mol.Genet.1993,2,1847-1851; Xiang et al., Virology 1994,199,132-140; Xiang et al., Virology 1995,209,569-579 and Justewicz et al., J.Virol.1995,69,7712-7717), parasite (Sedegah et al., Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 1994,91,9866-9870; Mor et al.; J.Immunol.1995,155,2039-2046 and Yang et al.; Biochem.Bioph Res.Comm.1995; 212,1029-1039) and antibacterial (Anderson et al., Infect.Immun.1996; 64; 3168-3173), and, under multiple situation, produced significant protective response by the host.These dna vaccinations are stimulating immune system continuously, has strengthened immunity, and has lowered production therefrom and sent cost, and this is because do not need booster injection.

Based on existing evidence, the immunity of carrying out with the plasmid DNA of the multiple tick cement protein of encoding is likely a kind of method that can further improve its anti-Ticks effect.This method will be referred to a kind of carrier for expression of eukaryon this host is carried out direct injection so that one or more binding proteins by transcribe in the body and subsequently to the translation of corresponding sequence and at this by the host of immunity (human, domestic animal or other animal) expression in vivo.

The vaccine of any one aspect of the present invention mentioned above also can contain a kind of adjuvant extraly.The suitable adjuvant that is used to strengthen the effectiveness of immunogenic protein of the present invention comprises, oil-in-water emulsion preparation (can according to circumstances contain other specific immunity stimulus object, for example muramyl peptide or bacterial cell wall fraction), its example is as (a) preparation described in the PCT Pub1.No.WO90/14837, but is not limited to these.Other suitable adjuvant is that the person skilled in art is known, comprises the Saponin adjuvant, for example Stimulon ^TM(CambridgeBioscience, Worcester MA), also comprise ISA Montanide 50, cytokine, as interleukin, interferon, M-CSF (M-CSF) or tumor necrosis factor (TNF).

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, provide a kind of monoclonal antibody at this, this antibody has reactivity to a kind of tick cement protein." reactivity " mean this antibody with one or more Ticks epi-positions to be at least 10 ^-8The affinity combination of M, this affinity is at least 10 in the preferred case ^-9M, this affinity is at least 10 under the preferred situation ^-10M.An embodiment preferred according to this aspect of the invention, this antibody or antiserum have reactivity for any or multiple tick cement protein, fragment or its functional analogue specifically mentioned at this.Of the present invention this comprises a kind of a kind of like this antibody of generation or sero-fast method of being used on the one hand, and this method comprises with above-described any one aspect of the present invention cited a kind of tick cement protein, its fragment or functional analogue carries out immunity to animal.

According to further aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of course of processing to be used for a kind of preparationization of vaccine combination, this process comprises a kind of tick cement protein, its fragment or functional analogue is harmonious with a kind of pharmaceutically acceptable carrier knot, according to circumstances can unite and use a kind of adjuvant.

According to further aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of mammal is carried out immunity with disease that external parasite resistance is propagated or the antagonism ectozoic method of sucking blood, this method comprises that the vaccine with above-mentioned any one aspect of the present invention carries out administration to animal.

The present invention also provides a kind of tick cement protein that uses, its fragment or functional analogue in vaccine.The present invention further provides the purposes of tick cement protein as a kind of vaccine composition.

Many aspects of the present invention and embodiment will be described by the mode of embodiment in more detail at this, and this is described with particular reference to separating from Ticks, particularly separates the tick cement protein from Rhipicephalusappendiculatus.Modification to details should be considered to and can carry out without departing from the scope of the invention.

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Fig. 1: 7 clones' of the binding proteins of deduction nucleotide and the aminoacid sequence of being inferred.Clone 21: clone 21 Partial cDNA Sequence and translation product.Estimate that the protein that this cDNA infers is a kind of binding proteins; This albumen contains a kind of hydrophobic N-stub area, and this zone may constitute the signal peptide that is used for secretory product under a kind of typical situation, and this albumen extremely is similar to structural protein, particularly is similar to keratin.Underlined is the recognition sequence of the translation postadhesion of glycosaminoglycans.

Clone 33:PCR is cloned into the deduction protein sequence of the DNA product (coming from the cDNA library) among the fusion protein expression vector pGEX-2T (Pharmacia).What runic showed is the signal sequence of inferring.Be similar to many structural protein, this protein is rich in glycine and proline.It has an image angle albumen.* shown termination codon.

The partial sequence of clone cemA:cemA cDNA and albumen (single open reading frame of supposition).This albumen has high duplication, contains sequence KGALLQQQQASQVKGAKAI or its slight variant, has repeated repeatedly.

Clone 24: clone 24 the sequence that incomplete cDNA and cDNA inferred.This is protein-based to be similar to structural protein (with other collagen protein), and contains repetitive sequence.Many relevant clones in the library, have been found.This cDNA also has a same glutenin in zone, and is a kind of the same from assembly albumen.

Clone 68: the sequence that clone 24 Partial cDNA and cDNA are inferred.A similar clone's family is contained in this library.Coded protide is similar to structural protein, for example keratin.A series of possible glycosaminoglycans attachment sites are carried out underscore.

Clone 64: complete protein sequence that cDNA and cDNA inferred of the clone 64.Infer that the signal sequence that provides with runic.Possible glycosaminoglycans attachment site is underscore in addition.Preceding 40 amino acid whose fragments of this maturation protein are similar to collagen protein, and the remainder of this sequence is similar to keratin.This protein is rich in glycine and contains a plurality of repetition motifs (C/S) 1-4 (Y/F), and this motif also is found in the structural protein from the insecticide chorion.Tyrosine may participate in by the dityrosine bridge that forms with phenol oxidase carried out crosslinked.The clone I a kind of similar albumen (seeing below) of having encoded.* shown termination codon.

Clone I: the protein sequence that incomplete cDNA and cDNA inferred of clone I.The albumen of being inferred is rich in glycine and tyrosine and is similar to the binding proteins (by a kind of component of the quinone brown cement in the pipe of the livings anthelmintics generations in these seas) of making reef class polychaeta (reef-building polychaeta) Pragmatopoma california.

Fig. 2: the aminoacid sequence of the 64P protein fragments (64TRPs) of in bacillus coli, expressing.P1/P2, P1/P3, P4/P5, P6/P5, P1/P5 and P7/P5 refer to the primer that is used for the PCR product is cloned into from the 64P aminoacid sequence Central Asia plasmid pGEX-2T, this primer is used at Bacillus coli cells with the proteic clipped form of 64P, be 64trp2 (51 aminoacid), 64trp3 (70 aminoacid), 64trp1 (29 aminoacid), 64trp4 (63 aminoacid), 64trp5 (133 aminoacid, do not have the HIS labelling) and the formal representation of 64trp6 (133 aminoacid have the HIS labelling).Represent the possible shear signal peptide (amino acid/11-18) predicted with green underscore.

Fig. 3: SDS-PAGE:(A) through the 4-12% of coomassie brilliant blue staining gradient NuPAGE Bis-Tris gel, (B) and (C) use (diluting at 1: 2000) alkaline phosphatase enzyme conjugates Western trace of GST monoclonal antibody (dilution in 1: 500) and HIS labeled monoclonal antibody respectively to carrying out through the inductive Bacillus coli cells of IPTG, these cellular expressions the Ticks structural protein and the carrier GST albumen 64P (that is, trp1, trp2, trp3 and trp4) of clipped form (trp) of reorganization.Swimming lane: 1=molecular weight marker, 2=26kD carrier GST albumen, 3=30kDtrp1 albumen, 4=33kD trp2 albumen and 5=36kD trp3 albumen, 6=35kD trp4 albumen, 7=41kD trp5 albumen (without the HIS labelling) and 8=42kD trp6 albumen (through the HIS labelling).To the gel, sample is dissolved among the SDS at 100 ℃ at last sample.Arrow: a=42kD trp6 albumen, b=35kD trp4 albumen, c=33kD trp2 albumen, d=30kD trp1 albumen and e=26kD carrier GST albumen.

Fig. 4: the immunoperoxidase research of using anti-64trp antiserum that hamster skin slice is carried out.A and C=hamster skin slice, this section are respectively with the anti-64trp antiserum as one-level antibody: 64trp3 and 64trp2 have carried out incubation; B=carries out the hamster skin slice of incubation with PBS (physiological solt solution) as one-level antibody, that is, and and control sample.The cuticular layer of 1=epidermis (horny layer), 2=epidermis, 3=corium; The K=keratinocyte, the CF=collagen fiber use the antiserum of anti--64trp3 to provide positive reaction (yellow/brown).Amplification=20 *.

Fig. 5: the immunoperoxidase research of using anti-64trp antiserum after sucking, hamster skin slice to be carried out through Rhipicephalus appendiculatus.A and C=hamster skin slice, this section are respectively with the anti-64trp antiserum as one-level antibody: 64trp3 and 64trp2 have carried out incubation; B=carries out the hamster skin slice of incubation with PBS (physiological solt solution) as one-level antibody, that is, and and control sample.Arrow: 1=epidermis; 2=corium; The 3=subcutaneous tissue; The bonding awl of 4=Ticks; *=and bonding awl and hamster skin biopsy, they have provided positive reaction when the antiserum with anti--64trp3 carries out incubation.Amplification=20 *.

Fig. 6: the effect that Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymph sucks on one's body the Cavia porcellus after the 64P of clipped form albumen (64TRPs) immunity.The cell of the Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymph of A=after the contrast Cavia porcellus that carries out immunity with GST sucks on one's body; The cell of B, C and the D=Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymph after the Cavia porcellus that carries out immunity with 64trp albumen sucks on one's body.*=and showing the arrow in the inflammation site (be erythema, edema, lymphadenopathy, touch heat) on the skin of Cavia porcellus B, the C of immunity and D, these Cavia porcelluss suck through Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymph.

Fig. 7: the influence that be subjected to of the female adult of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus after sucking on one's body through the Cavia porcellus behind the 64P protein immunization.The female Ticks of A and B=Rhipicephalusappendiculatus, this worm are sucked on the Cavia porcellus that carries out immunity with 64trp2 and 64trp3 albumen respectively; The female Ticks of C=Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is being sucked on the contrast Cavia porcellus of GST immunity.The female Ticks that the female Ticks of 1=live body, 2=ovum, 3=are die.

Fig. 8: to the dissection research that the skin living tissue of the Cavia porcellus of the 64P protein immunization of hanging oneself is carried out, this Cavia porcellus sucks through Rhipicephalus appendiculatus's.A, B and C=are from the skin biopsy tissue that carries out the Cavia porcellus of immunity respectively through 64trp1,64trp6 and 64trp2 albumen, the hang oneself skin biopsy tissue of contrast Cavia porcellus of GST immunity of D=, these Cavia porcelluss have all passed through sucking of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus; The 1=epidermis, the Ticks attachment site before the 2=dermis/subcutaneous tissue, 3=, 4=ecthyma gangrenosa.

Fig. 9: to the Histological research that the skin biopsy of the Cavia porcellus of the 64P protein immunization of hanging oneself carries out, this Cavia porcellus sucks through Rhipicephalus appendiculatus's, dyes with hematoxylin and eosin and Wright's stain.The hang oneself tissue slice of contrast Cavia porcellus of GST immunity of 1=, 2,3,4,5,6,7 and the 8=tissue slice of Cavia porcellus that carries out immunity from the 64trp albumen of hanging oneself, these Cavia porcelluss suck through Rhipicephalus appendiculatus adult Ticks, dyeing is with hematoxylin and eosin=

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1,2,3,7 and 8, Wright's stain=

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4,5 and 6;

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1,2 and 3 amplification=10 *;

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7 and 8 amplification=20 *;

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4,5 and 6 amplification=100 *.Arrow: A=epidermis, B=corium, the zone that the bonding awl of cc=Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Ticks once adhered to, the CF=collagen fiber, D=dendritic cell, F=fibroblast, EP=polymorphonuclear eosinophil cell, BP=basophilia polymorphonuclear cell.

Figure 10: use comes from the cross reactivity between the antigenic soluble rank branch of the R.appendiculatus Ticks of measuring through the serum of the Cavia porcellus of 64trp recombiant protein immunity.

A is the antigenic immunoblotting of R.appendiculatus Ticks that probe carries out with anti-64trp2 serum.Swimming lane A/1 and A/2 are bonding awl; Swimming lane A/3 and A/4 are salivary gland; Swimming lane A/5 and A/6 are hemolymph; Swimming lane A/7 is a nymph; Swimming lane A/8 is a larva; Swimming lane A/9 is molecular weight marker *.

B is the antigenic immunoblotting of R.appendiculatus Ticks that probe carries out with anti-64trp6 serum.Swimming lane B/1 and B/2 are bonding awl; Swimming lane B/3 and B/4 are salivary gland; Swimming lane B/5 and B/6 are hemolymph; Swimming lane B/7 is a nymph; Swimming lane B/8 is a larva; Swimming lane B/9 is molecular weight marker *.

The 4-12% gradient gel of C R.appendiculatus Ticks antigen (female and male) is through coomassie brilliant blue staining.Swimming lane C/1 is molecular weight marker * *; Swimming lane C/2 and C/3 are bonding awl; Swimming lane C/4 and C/5 are the salivary gland extract; Swimming lane C/6 and C/7 are hemolymph; Swimming lane C/8 and C/9 are midgut; Swimming lane C/10 is a nymph; Swimming lane C/11 is a larva.

D with anti-64trp6 antiserum be probe carry out to the antigenic immunoblotting of R.appendiculatus Ticks.Swimming lane A/1 is molecular weight marker *; Swimming lane A/2 and A/3 are the salivary gland extract; Swimming lane A/4 and A/5 are midgut.

E with anti-64trp2 antiserum be probe carry out to the antigenic immunoblotting of R.appendiculatus Ticks.Swimming lane B/1 and B/2 are the salivary gland extract of the Ticks do not sucked; Swimming lane B/3 and B/3 are midgut; Swimming lane B/5 is molecular weight marker *.

F with anti-64trp5 antiserum carry out to the antigenic immunoblotting of R.appendiculatus Ticks.Swimming lane C/1 is molecular weight marker *; Swimming lane C/2 and C/3 are the salivary gland extract of the Ticks do not sucked; Swimming lane C/4 and C/5 are midgut.

G with anti-64trp5 antiserum carry out to the antigenic immunoblotting of R.appendiculatus Ticks.Swimming lane D/1 and D/2 are bonding awl; Swimming lane D/3 and D/4 are for sucking the Ticks of (2 days) through part; Swimming lane D/5 and D/6 are hemolymph; Swimming lane D/7 is a nymph; Swimming lane D/8 is a larva; Swimming lane D/9 is molecular weight marker *.

Figure 11: use comes from the cross reactivity between the antigenic insoluble fraction of measuring through the serum of the Cavia porcellus of 64trp recombiant protein immunity of R.appendiculatus Ticks.

A with anti-64trp3 serum be probe carry out to coming from the antigenic immunoblotting of R.appendiculatus Ticks of female adult Ticks tissue extract.Swimming lane A/1 is molecular weight marker * * *; Swimming lane A/2 is bonding awl (coming from female through what suck on Cavia porcellus top); Swimming lane A/3 is the salivary gland of Ticks of feed not; The Ticks hemolymph of swimming lane A/4 for not sucking; Swimming lane A/5 is the midgut of the Ticks do not sucked.

B with anti-64trp2 serum be probe carry out to coming from the antigenic immunoblotting of R.appendiculatus Ticks of female adult Ticks tissue extract.Swimming lane B/1, B/2, B/3, B/4 are with swimming lane A/2-5.

C with anti-64trp6 serum be probe carry out to the antigenic immunoblotting of R.appendiculatus Ticks.Swimming lane C/1 is full nymph, and swimming lane C/2 is full larva.

D with anti-64trp2 serum be probe carry out to the antigenic immunoblotting of R.appendiculatus Ticks.Swimming lane D/1 is full nymph, and swimming lane D/2 is full larva, and swimming lane D/3 is labelling * * *.E with the contrast anti-GST serum be probe carry out to the antigenic immunoblotting of R.appendiculatus Ticks. swimming lane E/1 is molecular weight marker * * *; Swimming lane E/2 is bonding awl (with swimming lane A/2); Swimming lane E/3 is salivary gland (with swimming lane A/3); Swimming lane E/4 is hemolymph (with swimming lane A/4); Swimming lane E/5 is midgut (with swimming lane A/5), and swimming lane E/6 is nymph (with swimming lane C/2, D/2), and swimming lane E/7 is larva (with swimming lane C/1, C/2).

Figure 11 A is SeeBlue to the labelling * * * of E ^TMPlus 2 molecular weight protein markers: 188kD=myosin, 98kD=phosphorylase B, 62kD=bovine serum albumin, 49kD=glutamte dehydrogenase, 38kD=ethanol dehydrogenase, 28kD=carbonic anhydrase, 17kD=Myoglobin and 14kD=lysozyme.

Figure 11 F is the antigenic 4-12% gradient gel of R.appendiculatus Ticks, through coomassie brilliant blue staining.Swimming lane F/1 is labelling * *, the male bonding awl that swimming lane F/2 sucks for part, the female bonding awl that swimming lane F/3 sucks for part, the female salivary gland that the male salivary gland that swimming lane F/4 does not take food, swimming lane F/5 are not sucked, swimming lane F/6 is male hemolymph, swimming lane F/7 is female hemolymph, and swimming lane F/8 is male midgut, and swimming lane F/9 is female midgut, swimming lane F/10 is full nymph, and swimming lane F/11 is full larva.The band f of the 26kD of the cross reaction in the salivary gland may show that R.appendiculatus GST is equivalent to the GST (He et al., (1999) Insect Biochem.Mol.Biol.29:737-743) that reports at Boophilusmicroplus.

Figure 11 A is to the molecular weight of the band of F. institute labelling: a=200kD, b=120-188kD, c=80-98kD, d=55-62kD, e=49-55kD, f=26kD, g=17kD, h=15kD, i=120kD, j=60-62kD, k=36kD, l=14kD, m=188kD, n=98-120kD, o=55-62kD, p=200kD, q=188kD, r=150kD﹠amp; S=50-62kD.

Figure 12: use comes from Amblyomma variegatum and the antigenic cross reactivity of measuring through the serum of the Cavia porcellus of R.Appendiculantus 64trp recombiant protein immunity of Rhipicephalussanguineus Ticks.

A with anti-64trp5 serum be probe carry out to the antigenic immunoblotting of A.variegatum Ticks.Swimming lane A/1 is a hemolymph; Swimming lane A/2 is a midgut; Swimming lane A/3 is a salivary gland; Swimming lane A/4 is molecular weight marker *.

B with anti-64trp6 serum be probe carry out to the antigenic immunoblotting of A.variegatum Ticks.Swimming lane A/1 is molecular weight marker *; Swimming lane A/2 is a salivary gland; Swimming lane A/3 is a midgut; Swimming lane A/4 is a hemolymph.

C with anti-64trp6 serum be probe carry out to the antigenic immunoblotting of R.sanguineus Ticks.Swimming lane A/1 is molecular weight marker *; Swimming lane A/2 is a salivary gland; Swimming lane A/3 is a midgut; Swimming lane A/4 is a hemolymph.

For Figure 10-12, * represents MultiMarkTM molecular weight protein marker (NOVEX): the 98kD=phosphorylase B, and the 52kD=glutamte dehydrogenase, the 31kD=carbonic anhydrase, the 19/17kD=Myoglobin, the 11kD=lysozyme, 6kD=presses down enzyme peptide, 3kD=insulin

* represents Mark12 ^TMMolecular weight protein marker (NOVEX): 200kD=myosin, 116.3=beta galactosidase, 97.4kD=Dephosphophosphorylase, 66.3kD=bovine serum albumin, 55.4kD=glutamte dehydrogenase, 36.5kD=lactic acid dehydrogenase, the 31kD=carbonic anhydrase, 21.5kD=trypsin inhibitor, 14.4kD=lysozyme, 6kD=aprotinin, 3.5kD=insulin B chain and 2.5kD=INSULIN A chain.

Figure 13: use comes from the cross reactivity between the Rhipicephalus sanguineus Ticks antigen of measuring through the antiserum of the Cavia porcellus of R.appendiculatus 64trp recombiant protein immunity.

A and B for use respectively that anti-64trp3 and anti-64trp2 serum carries out to the antigenic immunoblotting of R.sanguineus Ticks.C is through the 4-12%Bis-Tris of coomassie brilliant blue staining gradient gel (NuPAGE-NOVEX).

Swimming lane A/1 and B/1:SeeBlue ^TMPlus2 molecular weight protein marker (NOVEX) 188kD=myosin; The 98kD=phosphorylase B; 62kD=BSA; The 49kD=glutamte dehydrogenase; The 38kD=ethanol dehydrogenase; The 28kD=carbonic anhydrase; The 17kD=Myoglobin; The 14kD=lysozyme; 6kD=presses down the enzyme peptide.

Swimming lane C/1:Mark12 ^TMMolecular weight protein marker (NOVEX) 200kD=myosin, 116.3kD=beta galactosidase, 97.4kD=Dephosphophosphorylase, 66.3kD=bovine serum albumin, 55.4kD=glutamte dehydrogenase, 36.5kD=lactic acid dehydrogenase, the 31kD=carbonic anhydrase, 21.5kD=trypsin inhibitor, 14.4kD=lysozyme, 6kD=aprotinin.Swimming lane: A/2, A/3, A/4, A/5, A/6, A/7 and A/8: be respectively the male and female bonding awl extract (come from through suck Ticks) of the full nymph extract of R.sanguineus, hemolymph, male midgut extract, female midgut extract, male salivary gland extract, female salivary gland extract and combination, use anti-64trp3 antiserum therein and observed immune These positive bands is a=6kD, b=17kD, c=188kD, d=26kD, e=28kD, f=60kD, g=80kD on Cavia porcellus top.

Swimming lane: B/2, B/3, B/4, B/5, B/6, B/7 and B/8: same A, use the observed therein immune These positive bands of anti-64trp2 serum to be h=120kD, i=62kD, j=60kD.Swimming lane: C/2, C/3, C/4, C/5, C/6, C/7 and C/8: same A, wherein protein band a to j corresponding to the immune These positive bands among immunoblotting A and the B.Arrow *=owing to the immune These positive bands that causes with the bonded background of anti-GST antiserum-see Figure 14.

Figure 14: the antigenic immunoblotting of R.sanguineus Ticks that uses anti-GST antiserum to carry out.Swimming lane 8:Mark12 ^TMMolecular weight protein marker (NOVEX) 200kD=myosin, 116.3=beta galactosidase, 97.4kD=Dephosphophosphorylase, 66.3kD=bovine serum albumin, 55.4kD=glutamte dehydrogenase, 36.5kD=lactic acid dehydrogenase, the 31kD=carbonic anhydrase, 21.5kD=trypsin inhibitor, 14.4kD=lysozyme, 6kD=

aprotinin.Swimming lane

7,6,5,4,3,2 and 1: the male and female bonding extract (coming from Ticks) that chases after that is respectively the full nymph extract of R.sanguineus, hemolymph, male midgut extract, female midgut extract, male salivary gland extract, female salivary gland extract and combination through sucking on Cavia porcellus top.Immunity These positive bands I* and K1 and K2* are meant anti-GST antiserum and the non-specific bond that is present in the protein band (25kD, 48kD and 26kD) in female and male salivary gland extract and the bonding awl extract.

Figure 15: the influence that the female and male adult Ticks of Rhipicephalus sanguineus is subjected to when sucking in early days on the Cavia porcellus of the proteic different mixtures immunity of 64trp.

(A) the hang oneself Cavia porcellus dead female Ticks on one's body of 64trp6/3 immunity, (being injected into isolating site)

(B) the hang oneself Cavia porcellus dead female Ticks on one's body of 64trp6/3 immunity, (making up and be injected into same site)

(C) hang oneself Cavia porcellus dead female (n=3) and the male Ticks (n=2) on one's body of 64trp6/2 immunity, (be injected into and separate the site); (D) the hang oneself Cavia porcellus dead female Ticks on one's body of 64trp6/2 immunity, (making up and be injected into same site)

Figure 16: Rhipicephalus sanguineus adult Ticks is sucked the proteic vaccine influence of the suffered 64trp in back on the Cavia porcellus of 64trp protein immunization.

(A): the female R.sanguineus Ticks of adult after sucking on Cavia porcellus under the survival, this Cavia porcellus passes through with the 64trp2/6 protein mixture as immunogen immune.Have only 2/10 Ticks to survive, the feed deficiently of not laying eggs also of these Tickss.

(B): the dead female R.sanguineus Ticks of adult after on Cavia porcellus, sucking, this Cavia porcellus through with 64trp2/6 and 64trp3/6 protein mixture as immunogen immune.These Tickss transfer brown/black to and present a kind of thick shape (dryconsistency) of doing after 2-5 days in disengaging absorption.

(C): the female R.sanguineus Ticks of normal adult adult in the laying eggs after on Cavia porcellus, sucking, this Cavia porcellus through with the GST reference protein as antigen immune.

Figure 17: use comes from the cross reactivity between the Boophilus microplus Ticks antigen of measuring through the antiserum of the Cavia porcellus of R.Appendiculantus reorganization 64trp2 and 64trp3 protein immunization.

A and B be respectively use that 64trp2 and 64trp3 antiserum carry out to the antigenic immunoblotting of Boophilusmicroplus Ticks; C is the Bis-Tris gradient gel (NuPAGE-NOVEX) of 4-12%, through coomassie brilliant blue staining.

Swimming lane A/1 and B/1:SeeBlue ^TMPlus2 molecular weight protein marker (NOVEX) 188kD=myosin; The 98kD=phosphorylase B; 62kD=BSA; The 49kD=glutamte dehydrogenase; The 38kD=ethanol dehydrogenase; The 28kD=carbonic anhydrase; The 17kD=Myoglobin; The 14kD=lysozyme; 6kD=presses down the enzyme peptide.Swimming lane C/1:Mark12 ^TMMolecular weight protein marker (NOVEX) 200kD=myosin, 116.3=beta galactosidase, 97.4kD=Dephosphophosphorylase, 66.3kD=bovine serum albumin, 55.4kD=glutamte dehydrogenase, 36.5kD=lactic acid dehydrogenase, the 31kD=carbonic anhydrase, 21.5kD=trypsin inhibitor, 14.4kD=lysozyme, 6kD=aprotinin.

Swimming lane A/5, A/4, A/3 and A/2: be respectively the bonding awl extract of Boophilus microplus, salivary gland extract, midgut extract and full nymph (Ticks through sucking) extract wherein use the viewed immune These positive bands of 64trp2 antiserum to be a=120-200kD, b=80kD, c=62kD, d=49kD, e=40kD, f=17kD, g=8kD, h=200kD, I=60kD, J=55kD, k=49kD, l=18kD.

Swimming lane B/5, B/4, B/3 and B/2: be respectively the bonding awl extract of Boophilus microplus, salivary gland extract, midgut extract and full nymph (Ticks through sucking) extract wherein use the viewed immune These positive bands of 64trp3 antiserum to be m=120kD, n=35kD, o=62kD, p=59kD, q=49kD, r=26kD.

Swimming lane C/5, C/4, C/3 and C/2: be respectively the bonding awl extract of Boophilus microplus, salivary gland extract, midgut extract and full nymph (Ticks) extract through sucking, wherein protein band a to r corresponding to immune These positive bands from immunoblotting A and B.

Figure 18: use comes from the cross reactivity between the Boophilus microplus Ticks antigen of measuring through the antiserum of the Cavia porcellus of R.Appendiculantus reorganization 64trp5 and 64trp6 protein immunization.

A and B be respectively use that anti-64trp5 and anti-64trp5 antiserum carry out to the antigenic immunoblotting of Boophilusmicroplus Ticks; C for use that the antiserum come from through the Cavia porcellus of reorganization GST protein immunization carries out to the antigenic immunoblotting of Boophilus microplus Ticks.Swimming lane: A/5, B/5 and C/5=SeeBlue ^TMPlus2 molecular weight protein marker (NOVEX): 188kD=myosin; The 98kD=phosphorylase B; 62kD=BSA; The 49kD=glutamte dehydrogenase; The 38kD=ethanol dehydrogenase; The 28kD=carbonic anhydrase; The 17kD=Myoglobin; The 14kD=lysozyme; 6kD=presses down the enzyme peptide.

Swimming lane: A/1, A/2, A/3 and A/4: be respectively the bonding awl extract of Boophilus microplus, salivary gland extract, midgut extract and full nymph (Ticks through sucking) extract wherein use the viewed immune These positive bands of anti-64trp5 antiserum to be a=50-55kD, b=32kD, c=17kD, d=70kD, e=48kD, f=26kD, g=40kD, h=30kD.Swimming lane: B/1, B/2, B/3 and B/4: be respectively the bonding awl extract of Boophilus microplus, salivary gland extract, midgut extract and full nymph (Ticks through sucking) extract wherein use the viewed immune These positive bands of anti-64trp6 antiserum to be e=48kD, i=180kD, j=75kD, k=12kD.

Swimming lane: C/1, C/2, C/3 and C/4: be respectively the bonding awl extract of Boophilus microplus, salivary gland extract, midgut extract and full nymph (Ticks through sucking) extract, wherein viewed immune These positive bands is a=50-55kD, e=48kD.

Figure 19: use comes from the cross reactivity between the Ixodes ricinus Ticks antigen of measuring through the antiserum of the Cavia porcellus of R.appendiculatus reorganization 64trp protein immunization.

A (ii) (iii) (iv) and (v) be respectively the immunoblotting that uses the full nymph extract of Ixodes ricinus that GST, 64trp2,64trp5 and 64trp6 antiserum carry out; A (i) is the Bis-Tris gradient gel (NuPAGE-NOVEX) of the 4-12% of same extract, through coomassie brilliant blue staining.

B (i) and (ii) be respectively through the Bis-Tris gradient gel (NuPAGE-NOVEX) of the 4-12% of coomassie brilliant blue staining and the immunoblotting that uses the full larva extract of Ixodes ricinus that the 64trp6 antiserum carries out.

Swimming lane: A/ (i)/1 and B/ (i)/1:Mark12 ^TMMolecular weight protein marker (NOVEX): 200kD=myosin, 116.3kD=beta galactosidase, 97.4kD=Dephosphophosphorylase, 66.3kD=bovine serum albumin, 55.4kD=glutamte dehydrogenase, 36.5kD=lactic acid dehydrogenase, the 31kD=carbonic anhydrase, 21.5kD=trypsin inhibitor, 14.4kD=lysozyme, 6kD=aprotinin.Swimming lane: A/ (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)/3:SeeBlue ^TMPlus2 molecular weight protein marker (NOVEX): 98kD=phosphorylase B; 62kD=BSA; The 49kD=glutamte dehydrogenase; The 38kD=ethanol dehydrogenase; The 28kD=carbonic anhydrase; The 17kD=Myoglobin; The 14kD=lysozyme.Swimming lane: B/ (ii)/3:MultiMark ^TMMolecular weight protein marker (NOVEX): the 98kD=phosphorylase B, the 52kD=glutamte dehydrogenase, the 31kD=carbonic anhydrase, the 19kD=Myoglobin, 17kD=flesh azurin, 11kD=presses down the enzyme peptide.Swimming lane: A/ (iii), (iv) and (v)/the full nymph extract of 4=I.ricinus, wherein viewed immune These positive bands is respectively a=150kD, b=62kD, c=100kD, d=98kD, e=62kD, f=50kD, g=42kD, h=190kD, i=150kD, j=80kD, k=62kD, l=55kD, m=35kD, n=17kD, o=12kD.Swimming lane: A/ (ii)/the full nymph extract of 4=I.ricinus, wherein observed to for the weak immune These positive bands of * be since Ticks antigen cause with the sero-fast non-specific cross-reaction of GST.

Swimming lane: B/ (ii)/the full larva extract of 4=I.ricinus, wherein viewed immune These positive bands is respectively a=116kD, b=80kD, c=62kD, d=34kD, e=28kD.

Figure 20: the influence that the I.ricinus Ticks larva of taking food on the hamster through the proteic different mixtures immunity of 64trp is subjected to.

In that [((i)-dissect before) and feed back ((ii)-after dissecting) is to the research of hamster skin, the immunity of this hamster process GST reference protein (A), 64trp6 albumen (B), 64trp5 albumen (C) and 64trp6/5 mixture (D) during the feed of nymph on hamster of I.ricinus Ticks.

It is normal that contrast hamster A goes up through Ticks is sucked after hair growth, and for the hamster that passes through the 64trp immunity, hair growth is very slow after Ticks is sucked, the alopecia areata zone shown in arrow a.This is because partial inflammatory reaction causes, and this is reflected at the I.ricinus Ticks and is taking place during sucking on the hamster of 64trp immunity, as shown by arrows: c, d and e; The depleted Ticks of c=is sucked the site, shows in various degree inflammation by can be seen this site by the erythema on the subcutaneous tissue of dissecting; The omoplate ALN that d=increases; The serosity that e=sucks on the site at depleted Ticks overflows; The Ticks of f=on the contrast hamster sucked the site, and subcutaneous tissue of this hamster and omoplate ALN are acted normally.The I.ricinus Ticks nymph that b=is sucking; The Ticks sucking process coexists through sucking to compare and prolonged 6 hours on the hamster of 64trp protein immunization on the contrast hamster.

Embodiment

Embodiment 1: the expression of the binding proteins of truncate (64TRP) in antibacterial

Because it is unsuccessful expressing the trial of the full-length clone of 64P in rhabdovirus system, therefore multiple strategy is explored in the hope of express the 64P of clipped form in the bacillus coli cell.

The complete coding region territory that is called the binding proteins of 64P (has been deducted signal sequence, promptly, length is 144 aminoacid) insert pET23a (+) (Novagen) and pGEX-2T (Pharmacia) prokaryotic expression carrier, be used for expressing this albumen, carried out repeatedly attempting all unsuccessful at escherichia coli AD494 cell (Novagen).Conclusion thinks that the structure of this construct may have toxicity for bacterial cell.

Therefore adopted a kind of clone's strategy, this strategy relates to by the N-end and begins a series of clone (Fig. 2) is carried out in this 64P clone's truncate zone.Oligonucleotide has suitable restriction enzyme site to allow from the cDNA different fragments of 64P being carried out the PCR clone through design.These constructs are as follows:

64trp1=29 amino acid whose C-terminal fragment

64trp2=51 amino acid whose N-terminal fragment

64trp3=70 amino acid whose N-terminal fragment

64trp4=63 amino acid whose C-terminal fragment

64trp5=133 amino acid fragment do not have 9 * HIS labelling

Total length 64P is cloned in this sequence end and deducts 3 aminoacid

64trp6=133 amino acid whose fragment has 9 * HIS labelling

Guidance according to manufacturer is transformed into escherichia coli XL1-BLUE cell (Stratagene) with this plasmid.Come the expression 64TRP albumen of purification GST fusion/histidine mark by GST purification process (Pharmacia) according to the guidance of manufacturer.For ease of to being incorporated into 9 * HIS labelling (because GST purification process be only applicable to soluble protein) with the proteic purification of the 64TRP of occlusion body formal representation.

With other the truncate 64P albumen (being that 64trp1,64trp2,64trp3 and 64trp4 are different) of GST/9 * HIS labelling, 64trp6 albumen (133 aminoacid with 9 * HIS labelling) has caused the formation of occlusion body but not soluble albumen.Therefore 64trp6 albumen uses the affine pearl of TALON metal (Clontech) to carry out purification according to manufacturer's recommendation under the degeneration condition.

These 64TRP albumen are by analyzing (Fig. 3 A) through the NuPAGE of coomassie brilliant blue staining Tris.Bis 4-12% gradient gel (Novex) according to manufacturer's recommendation.Fig. 3 B and 3C are the Western trace to the gel that is similar to Fig. 3 A, have used the GST monoclonal antibody (GST mAb-Pharmacia) of dilution in 1: 500 and 6 * HIS labeled monoclonal antibody of dilution in 1: 2000 according to the explanation of manufacturer.

Observed the 64TRP protein band (Fig. 3 A) of expection on the gel of this coomassie brilliant blue staining, these bands have following molecular weight: 64trp1=30kD; 64trp2=33kD; 64trp3=36kD; 64trp4=35kD; 64trp5=41kD; 64trp4=42kD.

Be expressed in and obtained confirmation (Fig. 3 B and 3C) in the Western trace.The GST albumen of 26kD is used as contrasting marking.

As expected, there are not the 64trp 5 of 9 * HIS labelling and GST protein band with 6 * HIS labelling mAb do not react (Fig. 3 C is respectively swimming lane 7 and 2)

When expressing, the 64TRP construct (that is, 64trp2,64trp3 and 64trp5) of a certain fragment that contains 64P clone or complete N-end sequence produced catabolite (Fig. 3 A,

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4,5 and 7) in escherichia coli XL1-BLUE cell.This has obtained confirmation (Matsudaria, (1987) Journal ofBiological Chemistry 262:10035-10038) by the amino terminal sequence analysis to the protein degradation band.For attempting solving the problem of product degradation, this construct is transformed into e. coli strain bl21, and this bacterial strain has been deleted the ompT gene of a kind of protease of encoding.

As expection, it is less to compare the proteic degraded of 64trp with 64trp5 albumen, and this is because it is with the formal representation of occlusion body and therefore protectedly do not degraded by leukoprotease.

Embodiment 2: the immunohistochemistry research of using antiserum that 64TRP is carried out

The reorganization 64trp albumen that each is purified is used to produce polyclonal antiserum, and this process is finished by isopyknic each protein and Montanide ISA50 subcutaneous injection are gone into the DunkinHartley Cavia porcellus.

By using 6 kinds of different anti-64trp antiserums to carry out immunohistochemistry research.These antiserums are respectively with the section of normal hamster skin (coming from the animal that does not contact Ticks) be subjected to section and the surrounding skin section that the hamster of R.appendiculatus ixodes infestation passes bonding awl.Existing before this describe (Coligan et al., 1991) of this immunohistochemical method.

Among these researchs, use the result of two researchs that anti-64trp2 and anti-64trp3 serum carries out as follows.

2.1 normal skin

To compare through the normal skin of anti-64trp2 or the processing of anti-64trp3 serum and show that anti-64trp3 serum is with epidermis and epithelial tissue generation strong reaction, particularly with the horn cell of epidermis and the collagen fiber of cuticular layer and corium (Fig. 4 A).By relatively, can't distinguish (being respectively Fig. 4 B and 4C) with the contrast section of handling through phosphate buffered saline(PBS) (PBS) through the section that anti-64trp2 serum is handled.

64trp2 and 64trp3 protein sequence all contain the proteic collagen-like of 64P zone.Yet 64trp3 albumen also contains the more proteic keratin sample sequences of 64P.Therefore anti-64trp3 and anti-64trp2 antiserum may be relevant to the existence of the reactive epi-position in each protein sequence fragment with the immunoreactive difference of hamster skin biopsy.This has further confirmed the hypothesis that the 64P binding proteins has imitated the ad hoc structure of its host tissue, has for example imitated the collagen protein of epidermis and corium, has particularly imitated keratin sample albumen.

2.2 the skin of ixodes infestation

In the hamster skin of sucking through the R.appendiculatus Ticks, the section of each bonding awl is reacted with anti-64trp3 serum.These reactions main with the bonding awl that is attached to epidermis outermost layer and internal layer between carry out (Fig. 5 A).Replace one-level antibody not observe reaction in all in handling with section (Fig. 5 B) in contrast in the section of handling with anti-64trp2 serum (Fig. 5 C) or with PBS.

Anti-64trp3 serum shows that with the reaction pattern between the bonding awl this 64P is a kind of binding proteins of forming bonding awl, may should carry out combination with peripheral epidermis and corium by bonding awl as a kind of glue.To this bonding awl inner painted lacking may hint the epi-position discerned by anti-64trp3 serum (might also have anti-64trp2 serum) may be not in the interior exposed of bonding awl.This may take place under the situation of the bonding awl of this 64P albumen polymerization formation.

Except being embedded in host's skin inside, the outermost layer of this bonding awl also gradually attenuation and incorporate the epidermis (data are not shown) of this host's skin thus be difficult to differentiate the bonding awl of this Ticks stops wherein and host tissue by where beginning.This observed result has further supported this binding proteins to imitate host's corium and epidermis skin protein (being collagen protein and keratin) through design to avoid adhering to host's skin and hypothesis that this Ticks is repelled by bonding awl.

Embodiment 3: inoculation test

Dunkin Hartley Cavia porcellus is used to immunity and invasion and attack test.In employed 10 Cavia porcelluss, respectively there are 2 to carry out immunity with 64trp1,64trp2,64trp3,64trp6 and have 2 to carry out immunity with reference protein GST.The Cavia porcellus of each group immunity is further separated, and corresponding respectively separately adult and nymph suck the R.appendiculatus Ticks of phase.The various 64TRP albumen of about 50 micrograms (still be connected in the GST pearl, that is, without eluting) or contrast GST albumen mixed with ISA Montanide adjuvant and carry out subcutaneous injection; Carry out the first time and booster injection for the second time with the interval in two weeks.

By to measured host immune response through the guinea pig antiserum of 64TRP and the GST immunity reactivity on GST albumen and the proteic immunoblotting of each 64TRP to immunity.

When sero-fast titre reaches 1: 5000, these Cavia porcelluss are attacked with the R.appendiculatus Ticks of adult and nymph.For attacking, after the booster injection second time week with the Ticks (every Cavia porcellus 50-200 nymph or 20 adult Tickss) of scheduled volume be positioned over be arranged in each guinea pig back holding chamber (retaining chamber) (Fig. 7).

For analyzing the effect of the inductive immunity of 64TRP, the beginning in back 24 hours of infecting of Cavia porcellus is estimated every day from Ticks.To adhesive rate, suck the inflammatory reaction of time, attachment site and carried out record from the incubation rate of the ovum of the full female Ticks that breaks away from.The mortality rate of the Ticks of be satiated with food weight and the adult and the nymph of the female Ticks of mensuration adult after this experiment finishes.

Table 1 has been summarized 64TRP albumen and resisted the vaccine effect that Ticks is sucked on Cavia porcellus.There is not difference between the adhesive rate of GST immune group with the 64TRP immune group of contrast; The Ticks of adult and nymph to suck the persistent period similar too.

In the late period of sucking (6-7 days), on the nymph attachment site of the guinea pig skin of 64TRP immunity, observing inflammatory reaction, this will continue 24-48 hour before being reflected at and disappearing.This reaction comprises erythema, edema, lymphadenopathy and drowsiness (Fig. 6).

Table 1 note

The i=inflammation-and+not the existing and exist of inflammation of Ticks attachment site shown respectively; Degree of inflammation show with: +=slight, ++=moderate, ++ +=serious; ¹With ²=infect before and infect after antibody titer; Nd=does not carry out; N/a=is inapplicable; H=is hatched; * mean 2/9 ovum and do not hatched, these ovum are by 2 female Ticks outputs of adult, and these 2 Tickss come the R.appendiculatus Ticks group of sucking on the comfortable Cavia porcellus through the 64trp2 protein immunization; ^δUse unidirectional contingency table to measure by X 2 test, it shown the R.appendiculatus nymph Ticks on Cavia porcellus, sucked through the 64trp6 immunity than high mortality (χ ², ₆,=96.5, p＜0.001); ^§Measure by G check, come from viewed mortality rate in the adult Ticks of the R.appendiculatus Ticks group of on Cavia porcellus, sucking through 64trp2,64trp3 and 64trp5 protein immunization apparently higher than from the Ticks of other group (G, ₆,=33, p＜0.001);

(Fratio) measures by F ratio, the weight of on average being satiated with food that comes from the female Ticks of adult of the R.appendiculatus Ticks cohort of sucking on the Cavia porcellus through 64trp2,64trp4 and 64trp5 protein immunization is starkly lower than sucks weight (F from the Ticks of other group _1,62=15.88, p＜0.001);

By the F ratio measurement, demonstrate the female R.appendiculatus Ticks of on Cavia porcellus, sucking through the 64trp5 protein immunization average egg weight (F, _1,44=5.646, p＜0.002) with compare obviously lower from the female Ticks of other group.

3.1 nymph Ticks

The nymph outward appearance that separates is normal.In the inflammation of the nymph attachment site on the skin of the Cavia porcellus of GST immunity and not obvious.

According to Jones et al., (1988) Animal Technology 39,99-106 and the nymph that separates is raised.Once viewed 18% compared higher with 48% the mortality rate nymph (6.7%) that on the Cavia porcellus of reference protein immunity, sucks that coexists in separating in the nymph of on the Cavia porcellus of 64trp2 and 64trp6 immunity, sucking.These results are comparatively remarkable statistically, are respectively p＜0.01 and p＜0.001, and the contingency table that these values are used 2 * 2 by X 2 test is measured.

Show when the R.appendiculatus of nymph Ticks a kind of immunne response when on the Cavia porcellus of 64TRP immunity, sucking in the death of the nymph through sucking on the Cavia porcellus of 64trp2 and 64trp6 immunity and to be excited.Directly do not influence sucking process although this is replied, it influences the survival rate of these nymphs.Might the immune protective epi-position be present in 64trp2 albumen (the proteic little N-terminal fragment of 64P) and 64trp6 (proteic 133 amino acid fragments of 64P; as denatured antigen) among the albumen, may guard in the relevant binding proteins of this epi-position in nymph.To further study the immunoblotting that nymph tissue extract carries out by using anti-64trp antiserum this.

3.2 adult Ticks

Lethal effect also is clearly in the female nymph of adult that sucks on the Cavia porcellus of 64trp2 (mortality rate 55.5%) and 64trp3 (mortality rate 70%) immunity.Fig. 7 A (no.1) has shown the adult Ticks that some are sucked on the Cavia porcellus of 64trp2 immunity.These Tickss are compared with the Ticks of the Cavia porcellus of GST immunity with other 64trp has the lower weight (table 2 of being satiated with food; Average weight=336mg).Further, two Tickss that come from this group have been given birth to the more a spot of ovum that can not hatch; And the late period of sucking some full disengaging adult Tickss in disengaging death in back two days.

Similarly, the Ticks after the Cavia porcellus through the 64trp3 immunity sucks is in first week after separation dead (Fig. 7 B).Compare the excessive inflation that these Tickss are subjected to the blood food with the contrast Ticks, body colour is turned black and present a kind of hard thick shape when death.This vaccine effect of Ticks has been shown that this is adjusted to a kind of function of Ticks salivary gland to the gastral infringement of this Ticks and to the interference of Osmoregulation.

Come from through all normal adult Tickss of the Cavia porcellus of reference protein immunity and act normally and survive to get off to lay eggs (Fig. 7 C).

Study coming from through the skin living tissue of 64TRP protein immunization and the Cavia porcellus that sucks through R.appendiculatus adult Ticks subsequently.Compare with the skin living tissue (Fig. 8 D and E) that comes from through the Cavia porcellus of reference protein immunity, (Fig. 8 A, B and C no.3) have observed erythema shape pimple pathological changes at the Ticks attachment site through the Cavia porcellus of 64TRP protein immunization.

These pathological changes are very remarkable among the living tissue of the Cavia porcellus of the 64trp immunity of hanging oneself, by thickening of skin and downright bad pathological changes shown (Fig. 8 C).

These results are relevant to observed mortality rate in the adult Ticks after sucking on the Cavia porcellus through the 64TRP protein immunization.Like this, Ticks sucks to show and has stimulated a kind of immunne response of being sucked by the late period of the antagonism adult Ticks of making through the Cavia porcellus of 64TRP protein immunization.

For confirming these discoveries, to having carried out (the Bancroft J.D. of Histological research from skin living tissue section use hematoxylin and eosin dye liquor, and Steven, A., Eds. (1990) Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques.3 ^RdEdition).Its result has shown the desired skin living tissue normal histology character (Fig. 9 .1) of Cavia porcellus after sucking through the adult Ticks that comes from through the reference protein immunity.

Contrast with it, to coming from the living tissue Histological research of skin through the Cavia porcellus of 64TRP protein immunization by observing the existence of leukocyte infiltration, especially be present near the corium the site that supracutaneous Ticks once adhered to, thereby confirmed the immunoreation of sucking, under low amplification (Fig. 9 .2 and 9.3) and high-amplification-factor (Fig. 9 .7 and 9.8), all observed the existence of this phenomenon at the adult Ticks.Epidermal hyperplasia exists too, and this phenomenon is the evidence of chronic inflammatory reaction.

Use the quick blood smear dyeing of Hema " Gurr " (BDH) (that is Wright's staining) to carry out further Histological research to these identical sections and control sample according to manufacturer's recommendation.The leukocyte infiltration that its result has confirmed to come from through the skin slicer of the Cavia porcellus of 64trp protein immunization is acidophilia and basophilia polymorphonuclear cell (Fig. 9 .5 and 9.6), and they are not present in (Fig. 9 .4) in the control sample.

3.3 ovum output and hatchability

The statistical analysis that carries out laying eggs by F ratio show the average egg weight of the female R.appendiculatus Ticks of on Cavia porcellus, sucking through the 64trp5 immunity significantly be lower than (F, _1,44=5.646, p＜0.022) from the female Ticks of other group.In addition, 2/9 ovum can not be hatched.These ovum are by come from the R.appendiculatus Ticks group of sucking on the Cavia porcellus through the 64trp2 immunity 2 female Ticks institute outputs.These results show that this specific construct has remarkable effect for the breeding of the female Ticks of sucking of adult on the animal through immunity.This is a kind of ideal vaccine effect.

These results that come from vaccine test have supported 64trp2,64trp 3,64trp5 and the 64trp6 albumen purposes as the vaccine of antagonism adult and nymph R.appendiculatus Ticks.

Viewed immune inflammation reaction is to infect remnants (Brown and Askenase, 1981 J.Immunol.127:2163-2167 that detect immunne response by the secondary Ticks; Brownand Askenase, 1983 Federal Proceedings 42,1744-1749), it is included in depleted Ticks and sucks a large amount of erythema in site, edema, necrosis, hypertrophy and erythema shape pimple.Cell effect of this localization during secondary infects (basophilia and polymorphonuclear eosinophil's cell) and tissue reaction are called as cell-mediated immunity and are widely regarded as the main mechanism of the repulsion of Ticks immune animal.Therefore, exist a kind of immunologic mechanism of complexity, this mechanism relates to the cell-mediated reaction of the localization that is positioned at attachment site and depends on complement and the effect mechanism of body fluid.

Use respectively come from through the anti-64trp of the Cavia porcellus of 64trp or GST antigen immune and anti-GST serum by ELISA measured antibody titre (Desai et al., (1994) J.Neurol.Sci.122,109-116).For through the Cavia porcellus of 64trp2,64trp3,64trp5 and 64trp6 protein immunization, before Ticks infects with infect after the raising that relatively demonstrates consistent antibody titer of titre.Viewed raising shows that the Ticks to the animal of immunity infects and has invigoration effect, induces a kind of antibody memory and replys.This replys demonstration, and natural Ticks infects the demand of will exempt for further immunity, and this is because Ticks is sucked the immunostimulation that is enough to keep the vaccine protection with providing.Like this, can use a kind of suitable adjuvant and independent or blended 64trp construct to prepare a kind of once single-acting vaccine of immunity that only needs.

The research summary of 64P binding proteins

The bonding awl that is produced by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus plays a role as a kind of grappling material, this bonding awl with the mouthpart partial fixing of this Ticks among the epidermis and corium of its host's skin.This bonding awl and its joint of host tissue have on every side formed a kind of leakproof envelope.For avoiding evoking the rejection of host at this Ticks, this binding proteins has adopted a kind of collagen protein and keratic structure of being similar to.Binding proteins (64P) to clipped form in escherichia coli has carried out expressing and having produced this proteic antiserum.The table 2 that these results' summary sees below.

The general introduction of table 2:64TRP protein specificity

Immune effect: +=the slight effect of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymph Ticks of antagonism after sucking on the Cavia porcellus of 64trp1 immunity; ++ +=antagonism after sucking on the Cavia porcellus of 64trp2 immunity Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymph and the very strong effect of adult Ticks; ++ ^aThe very strong effect of the Rhipicephalus appendiculatus adult Ticks of=antagonism after sucking on the Cavia porcellus of 64trp3 immunity; ++ ⁿThe very strong effect of the Rhipicephalusappendiculatus nymph Ticks of=antagonism after sucking on the Cavia porcellus of 64trp6 immunity; There is not effect for Rhipicephalus appendiculatus nymph after sucking on the Cavia porcellus of 64trp4 immunity and adult Ticks.

^*Fusion rotein promptly comprises that 26kD GST albumen+1kD 9 * HIS is marked at interior molecular weight.

^φFusion rotein promptly, comprises the molecular weight of 2kD GST albumen.

Embodiment 4: 64trp produces to Rhipicephalus appendiculatus binding proteins The sero-fast cross reactivity of giving birth to

4.1 the mechanism of action of binding proteins vaccine

Embodiment 3 as mentioned is illustrated, and the immunity of Cavia porcellus being carried out with the specific fragment of R.appendiculatus 64trp has caused the female and nymph Ticks of adult to finish high mortality after sucking.Polypide blackening and become hard, this has hinted the gastral infringement of these Tickss and has pointed out the blood food by the leakage of digestive tract to body cavity.

Whether carry out cross reaction and whether carry out cross reaction at the segmental antibody of Ticks cement to measure these for checking this hypothesis to carry out immunoblotting with the antigen in nymph and the larva whole body body extract with digestive tract and the antigen in the hemolymph of adult Ticks.

4.2 result

Anti-64trp2 serum is with the 22kD and the 25kD protein band of bonding awl extract react (Figure 10 A).This antiserum has cross reactivity with protein band (52kD) (Figure 10 A) in protein band in the protein band in the protein band in the salivary gland extract (22,25kD), the hemolymph extract (22,52kD), the nymph extract (52,98kD) and the larva extract and the protein band (52kD) (Figure 11 B) in the midgut extract.

Anti-64trp5 serum is with the 31kD of bonding awl extract and 48 to 70kD protein bands react (Figure 11 D).This antiserum is with the protein band (15,22 and 31 in the salivary gland extract of not sucking Ticks; Figure 11 C) and with suck protein band in two days the salivary gland extract of Ticks (25,31kD; Figure 11 D) carries out cross reaction.To midgut (52 to 70kD; Figure 11 C) and hemolymph (31,48kD; Figure 11 D) protein band has also detected cross reactivity, but nymph and larva extract are not detected cross reactivity (Figure 11 D).Use anti-64trp3 serum also to observe similar cross reaction (not shown).

Anti-64trp6 serum with bonding awl extract 22,25kD and 48-70kD protein band react (Figure 10 B).This antiserum is with protein band (120kD) (Figure 10 B) and the protein band in the midgut extract (65 to 70kD in protein band in the protein band in the salivary gland extract (22,25kD), the hemolymph extract (22,48kD) and the larva extract extract; Figure 10 A) generation is crosslinked, but does not show tangible cross reaction (Figure 10 B) with the nymph extract.

4.3 conclusion

Cross reaction has clearly taken place with the antigenic epitopes in salivary gland, midgut and the hemolymph of the female R.appendiculatus of adult in the segmental antibody of anti-keratin sample albumen 64trp R.appendiculatus tick cement protein that is produced.Antibody in the blood of the Ticks of sucking on the immune animal food may cause infringement to midgut with the reaction of these epi-positions, and this has caused the death of this Ticks.Dissection to the female Ticks of getting involved wherein shows the agglomerative blood of disperse in body cavity, and this matches with breaking of midgut.Therefore, although this vaccine contains the excretory a kind of albumen of Ticks (that is, exposing antigen), it is decided a kind of " hiding " antigen (that is, influencing normal physiological function) in the midgut and has caused high mortality by target, and this antigen may also be arranged in hemolymph and salivary gland.Therefore this cement fragment provides a kind of double acting vaccine.This vaccine:

(i) stimulate a kind of inflammatory reaction, the immune state of the animal that this increased response is inoculated, and

(ii) target can cause the hiding antigen of this Ticks damage surely.

Embodiment 5: the cross reactivity that uses same other Ticks of immunoblotting mensuration

Take out and catch thing and carried out immunoblotting for whether the antibody of the anti-R.appendiculatus tick cement protein determining to be produced react the tissue of use Rhipicephaluss anguineus (Canis familiaris L. Ticks), Amblyomma variegatum (a kind of important economically insect of the bovine of African, South America and Caribbean area) and Ixodes ricinus (sheepked or wooden Ticks, it propagates the encephalitis that Lyme disease and Ticks carry to the mankind in Europe) with the antigenic epitopes of other Ticks species.

5.1 result

Anti-64trp5 serum carries out cross reaction (Figure 12 A) with the protein band in the protein band (180kD) in the A.variegatum salivary gland extract and midgut (25,52kD) and hemolymph (85kD) extract.Salivary gland, hemolymph or midgut with R.sanguineus do not detect cross reaction (not showing).

Anti-64trp6 serum carries out cross reaction with the 50kD of the hemolymph of A.variegatum band but does not demonstrate reactivity (Figure 12 B) with salivary gland and midgut prepared product.For R.sanguineus, cross reaction takes place with a plurality of salivary gland bands (51,53-55,65,120kD) and midgut (5,52 and 55kD), but with hemolymph no cross reaction (Figure 12 C).The cross reaction band that shows fuzzyly may be a glycosylated protein.

Use anti-64trp 3 antiserums (Figure 13 A) in the nymph extract, to detect two significantly band (a and b) and fuzzy bands (c), adult hemolymph, midgut and salivary gland are not had cross reactivity.

The antiserum of anti-64trp2 (Figure 13 B) has detected several bands in the R.sanguineus extract, comprise a strong band (j) that is present in all extracts.

The contrast antiserum that produces at GST has detected cross reaction band (Figure 14) in bonding awl and salivary gland.According to the report about Booophilus microplus, the cross reaction in the salivary gland may may be owing to be caused with the nonspecific reaction of the host hemoglobin/IgG of the bonding awl extract that has polluted the Ticks of sucking available from part by the GST of R.sanguineus and the cross reaction in the bonding awl.

The antiserum of anti-64trp2 and anti-64trp5 is all with the bonding awl of I.ricinus, midgut and full nymph extract generation cross reaction.Compare with it, do not detect cross reaction with the antiserum of anti-64trp3.This observed result is different from the viewed cross reactivity with the tissue extract of R.sanguineus and A.variegatum.Anti-64trp6 serum also has cross reactivity with midgut and the nymph of I.ricinus.

These results generally are shown in table 3

5.2 conclusion

The antibody at R.appendiculatus binding proteins 64trp construct that is produced has carried out cross reaction with the antigenic epitopes in salivary gland, midgut and the hemolymph of other three kinds of hard Tickss.These results show that the candidate vaccine that comes from R.appendiculatus Ticks cement provides a kind of wide spectrum vaccine, and this vaccine resists multiple different Ticks species effectively.

According to viewed cross reactivity, the 64trp6 of R.appendiculatus is chosen as a kind of immunogen that is used for vaccine test.As mentioned, (see Table 2) in the vaccine test that carries out with R.appendiculatus, 64trp6 has resisted the nymph of R.appendiculatus effectively, but non-confrontational adult.Therefore, in the vaccine test that carries out with R.sanguineus,, one of two kinds of constructs (64trp3 or 64trp2) of effective antagonism adult R.appendiculatus have been incorporated among the 64trp6 as following description.

The symbol that is used for table 3

The bonding awl extract of CC=Ticks, SG=salivary gland extract (from the Ticks of not sucking), gut=midgut extract, H=hemolymph, N=nymph Ticks extract, L=germling Ticks extract.+=to being used for the sero-fast positive reaction of immunoblotting,-=to being used for the antiserum negative reaction of immunoblotting; Ab '=antiserum; Nd=does not carry out.

+ * and+ ^gThe sero-fast positive reaction of insoluble fraction antagonism GST of=CC and SG extract, this fraction in the SDS sample buffer at 100 ℃ of following solubilisings.

+ ^*(CC of the Ticks that the part of hanging oneself is sucked)=immune These positive bands, this band may cause with the host IgG/ hemoglobin fraction non-specific binding that is incorporated into bonding awl owing to anti-GST ab '.+ ^g=(coming from the SG that does not suck Ticks)=immune These positive bands, this band may since anti-GST ab ' with a kind of specificity of suitable GST albumen (with reference to Booophilus microplus GST albumen) in conjunction with cause.

+ ^∞Be the insoluble digestive tract extract of A.variegatum, this extract is solubilising in SDS/2-mercaptoethanol sample buffer.

- ^*Be very faint immune These positive bands, this band causes with the sero-fast non-specific binding of GST owing to nymph Ticks extract antigen.

Embodiment 6: cross-protection vaccine test: with Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Immunity of binding proteins 64trp construct and the globefish that attacks with the R.sanguineus adult Mus.

6.1 be used for the processing of vaccine test

Group 1: reorganization 64trp6+64trp2+Montanide ISA (4 Cavia porcelluss)

Group 2: reorganization 64trp6+64trp3+Montanide ISA (4 Cavia porcelluss)

Group 3:GST (contrast) (2 Cavia porcelluss)

Animal sum=10

Approach and dosage

These through the single site that the omoplate proparea is gone in the antigen subcutaneous vaccinations of combination, perhaps different loci is gone in each antigen subcutaneous vaccination.

Dosage: every animal 50 μ g antigens.

Vaccination regimen:

1. primary vaccination

2. strengthen for the first time

3. the inoculation back was carried out blood test in 10 to 12 days

4. strengthen for the second time (if antibody titer＜1/5000)

5. the inoculation back was carried out blood test in 10 to 12 days

6. antibody titer＞1/5000: attack with 10 pairs of R.sanguineus adults

7. the evaluation and test Ticks is sucked performance, survival rate, breeding output

6.2 result

These results summarize in table 4.Generally, these results show can the be on the defensive cross protection of adult and nymph R.sanguoneus of the supposition vaccine of the binding proteins 64trp of the antagonism R.appendiculatus that is produced.With before the viewed result of R.appendiculatus being had significant difference.

Table 4 is explained

* for all passing through the Cavia porcellus of 64trp protein composition (that is, 64trp2/6 or 64trp3/6 combination) immunity separately, said composition is injected into single subcutaneous site (C) or isolating subcutaneous site (S) with combined antigen.I refers to the viewed local inflammation dermoreaction (in short-term, 2-3 days) of sucking the site, and this inflammation manifests with erythema, edema, scratch and lymphadenopathy.Nd means and does not carry out.M and H refer to male and female adult Ticks respectively.E refers to the ovum of hatching.

Referring in this group the Ticks that two survivals get off does not lay eggs.

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(i) influence to adhering to

Be different from R.appendiculatus, the adhesive rate of R.sanguineus adult on test animal has been subjected to (but then not having in contrast) influence.As if infecting back 24 hours, the most of Tickss on all 4 animals adhere to and observe them and attempt to leave this host at the fixing gauze row that swashes.Subsequently, sucking early stage (1 to 5 day), removing from animal body and add up to 16/81 dead Ticks (12 female and 4 male); Except that one, these all Tickss all show to such an extent that suck (Figure 15).Adhere in all infecting at all 18 Tickss on the control animal 24 hours.

(ii) to male influence

Be different from R.appendiculatus equally, pipe has been observed influence on male survival rate.As previously mentioned, removed the male of 4 death during sucking in early days.

(iii) inflammatory reaction

All 8 test animals all in the antigen inoculation site and Ticks suck the position and shown certain inflammatory reaction.Inflammation found infecting the back at first in 6-7 days, and disappeared sucking 9-10.On control animal, do not observe inflammation.

Mortality rate after (iv) sucking

With viewed identical to R.appendiculatus, most female (29/41) has finished the process of being satiated with food.But, in these are female, have 7 in adhering to death in 2 days.They show with the similar influence of R.appendiculatus (excessive expansion and blackening), this and gastral damage and break consistent (Figure 16).Situation to viewed moderate mortality rate of the nymph on the test animal and contrast has formed contrast.

(v) breed output

In being satiated with food of 22 survivals that come from test animal is female, there are 19 to lay eggs.Measured the statistical analysis of these data at this.

6.3 conclusion

1. the proteic antibody of antagonism 64trp that is produced salivary gland and antigenic epitopes in the midgut with the R.Sanguineus Ticks in immunoblotting carries out cross reaction.

2. contain different 64trp albumen that structure secretes binding proteins from R.appendiculatus a kind of (promptly; " exposure " antigen) vaccine mixture provides and has resisted the cross protection that other Ticks R.sanguineus causes high mortality, and this cross protection decides the midgut of adult Ticks by target and " hiding " antigen of salivary gland carries out.

3. this mixed vaccine stimulates the local inflammation immunoreation, and this reaction will add the immune state of intensity inoculation animal.

Embodiment 7: by using the binding proteins 64trp construct of anti-R.appendiculatus The immunoblotting that carries out of antiserum detect the Rhipicephalus that obtains Antigenic cross-reaction between appendiculatus and the Boophilus microplus

7.1B.microplus the preparation of Ticks extract

Collect Boophilus microplus adult and nymph on one's body from cattle.Notice that nymph has passed through the non-specific cross-reaction of sucking and therefore may showing higher level owing to host protein.

7.2 result

7.2.1 with the cross reaction between 64trp2 and the 64trp3 antiserum

The cross reaction Journal of Sex Research (Figure 17 A) that uses the sero-fast immunoblotting of 64trp3 and carry out has detected the bonding awl albumen of multiple B.microplus (c, i, j, k and l); Detected the band (c and h) of two similar sizes at midgut and salivary gland.Detected multi-ribbon in the extract of the nymph through sucking, some of them may be nonspecific band (seeing below).

By using 64trp2 antiserum (Figure 17 B) in all extracts, to detect a significantly band (o).The size of this band (62kD) is similar to uses 64trp3 antiserum detected c band in all samples, really not so obvious although c is with.C/o band almost can not detect (Figure 17 C) in the gel of coomassie brilliant blue staining, this show with 64trp2 or the sero-fast cross reactivity of 64trp3 may be specific and no thanks to non-specific binding cause.Explain also having of matching therewith, 64trp2 and 65trp3 albumen are the related constructs (see figure 2)s with overlapping N-end sequence.

Use the 64trp2 antiserum in all samples, to detect a fuzzy band (q).Bonding awl (swimming lane 5) has identical tangible band (n and p) with nymph extract (swimming lane 2), and has detected the r band in all adult extracts.

The immune These positive bands of e by name is most possible because same host protein in the Ticks tissue extract (band that the non-specific binding of hemoglobin/IgG) causes that is present in of anti-GST antiserum.Immunity These positive bands f may be since the specificity of the protein band in the same midgut of anti-GST serum (seeing Figure 18 C), salivary gland and the full Ticks tissue extract in conjunction with cause, this protein band is that the 26kD GST albumen of Boophilius microplus larva (is seen He et al., (1999), Insect-Biochem-Mol-Biol.29 (80): 737-43).

7.2.2 with 64trp5 and the sero-fast cross reactivity of 64trp6

64trp5 and 64trp6 antiserum have all detected several bands in the nymph extract, but do not have tangible cross reactivity (Figure 18 A and 18B) with adult Ticks extract.The 64trp5 antiserum has produced a significant band (b) with bonding awl, but does not detect cross reactivity between 64trp6 and bonding awl extract.

The immune These positive bands of a by name and e may be since anti-GST serum respectively with bonding awl extract that is present in Ticks and the (band (Figure 18 C) that the non-specific binding of hemoglobin/IgG) causes of the host protein in the nymph extract entirely through sucking.Immunity These positive bands f may be since the specificity of the protein band in the same midgut of anti-GST serum, salivary gland and the full Ticks tissue extract in conjunction with cause, this protein band is the 26kDGST albumen of Boophilius microplus larva probably.

7.3 conclusion

These results are summarized in table 5.

We with R.appendiculatus, R.sanguineus and Ixodes ricinus carry out vaccine test show that these immunoblotting data provide effective vaccine immunogenic good indication.On this basis, these results in the present embodiment show:

(1) 64trp2 and 64trp3 are the candidate vaccine immunogen that is used to control B.microplus adult and nymph;

(2) the 64trp5 construct may resist the B.microplus nymph effectively and resist adult effectively to small part;

(3) 64trp6 may resist the B.microplus nymph effectively, but can not resist adult;

(4) immunogenic mixing may be efficient strategy: 64trp2+64trp5 or the 64trp3+64trp5 that is used to control B.microplus.

Table 5: use that the serum come from through the Cavia porcellus of 64trp recombiant protein immunity carries out to R.appendiculatus and the antigenic cross reactivity of Boophilus microplus Ticks

The bonding awl extract of CC=Ticks, SG=salivary gland extract, gut=midgut extract, H=hemolymph, N=nymph Ticks extract, L=germling Ticks extract.

+=to being used for the sero-fast positive reaction of immunoblotting,-=to being used for the antiserum negative reaction of immunoblotting; Ab '=antiserum; Nd=does not carry out.

+ ^*(CC of the Ticks that the part of hanging oneself is sucked) is immune These positive bands, and this band may cause with being incorporated into bonding awl and coming from the host IgG/ hemoglobin fraction non-specific binding of sucking the Ticks nymph owing to anti-GST ab '.

+ ^g=(coming from the SG that does not suck Ticks) is immune These positive bands, this band may since anti-GST ab ' with a kind of suitable GST albumen ¹Specificity in conjunction with cause.

Embodiment 8: cross-protection vaccine test: through Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Immunity of binding proteins 64trp construct and the Cavia porcellus that attacks with I.ricinus

8.1 immunogenic selection

Fig. 2 has shown a general introduction of the cement construct of R.appendiculatus 64trp.The antigen that whether detects the specificity cross reaction according to the antiserum that resists this construct in the extract of I.ricinus is identified candidate's immunogen.

The immunoblotting that use is carried out with the 64trp antiserum and the cross reactivity that carries out studies show that the detection to the adult prepared product (not shown) of the full nymph of several I.ricinus and germling extracting albumen (Figure 19) and bonding awl and midgut extract.

Use 64trp2 antiserum (Figure 19 A (iii)) in the nymph extract, to detect two main bands (a and b), and it also have cross reactivity (seeing Table 3) to bonding awl of adult and midgut extract.

The antiserum of 64trp5 and 64trp6 (is respectively Figure 19 A and has (iv) detected several bands with (v)) in the full nymph extract of I.ricinus.The antiserum of anti-64trp6 has also detected 5 significant bands (Figure 19 B (ii)) in full larva extract.

The anti-GST contrast antiserum that is produced is detecting very faint band in full nymph, bonding awl and midgut extract, these bands may be since with host's proteinemia red eggs white/nonspecific reaction of IgG causes.

On the basis of viewed cross reactivity, the selected immunogen of the 64trp2 of R.appendiculatus, 64trp 5 and 64trp6 as vaccine test.These immunogens are used alone or mix use.

8.2 be used for the processing of vaccine test

Group 1: reorganization 64trp6+64trp2+Montanide ISA (1 hamster)

Group 2: reorganization 64trp6+64trp5+Montanide ISA (1 hamster)

Group 3:GST (contrast) (1 hamster)

Group 4: reorganization 64trp2+Montanide ISA (1 hamster)

Group 5: reorganization 64trp5+Montanide ISA (1 hamster)

Group 6: reorganization 64trp6+Montanide ISA (1 hamster)

Total number of animals=6

8.3 approach and dosage

The omoplate proparea is gone in the independent subcutaneous vaccination of each antigen, perhaps with these single sites of going into through the antigen subcutaneous vaccination of combination.

Dosage: every animal 25 μ g antigens.

8.4 vaccination regimen:

1. primary vaccination

2. strengthen for the first time

3. the inoculation back was carried out blood test in 10 to 12 days

4. strengthen for the second time (if antibody titer＜1/5000)

5. the inoculation back was carried out blood test in 10 to 12 days

6. antibody titer＞1/5000: attack with 50-100 I.ricinus nymph

7. the evaluation and test Ticks is sucked performance, the local inflammation reaction to sucking, survival rate and subsequently to the transformation of adult.

8.5 result

These results summarize in table 6.Generally, these results show that the supposition vaccine of the cement of the antagonism R.appendiculatus that is produced has the cross reactivity of antagonism I.ricinus nymph.

(i) influence to adhering to

Similar with R.appendiculatus, the adhesive rate of I.ricinus nymph on test animal is uninfluenced.

(ii) inflammatory reaction

4 hamsters suck the site at Ticks and have shown inflammatory reaction, and wherein 3 have serious reaction (Figure 20).The same analyzed in vitro of these results (that is Western trace) is consistent.Inflammation was observed infecting the back in 3-5 days, and (sucked the 5th day) existence still when Ticks breaks away from.On control animal, do not observe inflammation.

Mortality rate after (iii) sucking

The cross protection relevant with analyzed in vitro will be changed in quality nymph and be estimated when becoming adult.

8.6 conclusion

1. the proteic antibody of anti-64trp that is produced in immunoblotting with the bonding awl of nymph, germling and adult of I.ricinus Ticks and the antigenic epitopes generation cross reaction in the midgut.

2. in the hamster body that carries out immunity through the 64trp immunogen, observed host response (only in Cavia porcellus, obtaining these observed results before this).

3.I.ricinus the nymph Ticks is being observed inflammatory reaction in various degree through sucking on the animal of 64trp construct immunity on the site, carry out having observed the most serious reaction in the immune hamster body with the 64trp6/5 mixture.

4. these immunogens have stimulated the local inflammation immunoreation, and booster immunization is replied in this reaction.

Claims

1. vaccine combination, said composition contains as the binding proteins immunogenic fragments of the aminoacid sequence shown in Figure 2 of active component or described segmental function equivalent, this active component combines with pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, and wherein said fragment or its function equivalent contain the immunogenicity epi-position that also is present in the ectozoic digestive tract albumen of sucking blood.

2. the compositions of claim 1, wherein said fragment or its function equivalent are expressed with recombinant forms.

3. 1 of claim or 2 compositions also comprises second kind of activating agent.

4. the compositions of claim 3, wherein said second kind of activating agent is to derive from suck blood ectozoic second kind of immunogenic protein or protein fragments.

5. any one compositions of claim 1-4 also comprises adjuvant.

6. antibody or antiserum, tick cement protein fragment or its function equivalent of this antibody or antiserum and claim 1 have reactivity.

7. the antibody of claim 6 or antiserum, wherein said tick cement protein fragment or its function equivalent are listed in claim 1.

8. the antibody of production claim 7 or claim 7 or sero-fast method comprise with any cited vaccine combination among the claim 1-5 animal are carried out immunity.

9. any cited vaccine combination is used for animal is resisted the purposes of the medicine of the epizoa immunity of sucking blood among the claim 1-5 in preparation.