摘要:
The present invention provides a recombinant M. tuberculosis mycobacterium that is auxotrophic for leucine. The present invention also provides a vaccine comprising a recombinant M. tuberculosis mycobacterium that is auxotrophic for leucine, as well as a method for treating or preventing tuberculosis in a subject comprising administering to the subject a recombinant M. tuberculosis mycobacterium that is auxotrophic for leucine in an amount effective to treat or prevent tuberculosis in the subject.
摘要:
This invention relates to the identification, cloning, sequencing and characterization of the iniB, iniA and iniC genes of mycobacteria which are induced by a broad class of antibiotics that act by inhibiting cell wall biosynthesis, including the first line antituberculosis agents, isoniazid and ethambutol. The present invention provides purified and isolated iniB, iniA, iniC and iniB promoter nucleic acids which may comprise the iniBAC operon, as well as mutated forms of these nucleic acids. The present invention also provides one or more single-stranded nucleic acid probes which specifically hybridize to the iniB, iniA, iniC and iniB promoter nucleic acids, and mixtures thereof, which may be formulated in kits, and used in the diagnosis of drug-resistant mycobacterial strain. The present invention also provides methods for the screening and identification of drugs effective against Mycobacterium tuberculosis using induction of the iniB promoter.
摘要:
The present invention provides a purified and isolated nucleic acid encoding mycobacterial isocitrate lyase, as well as mutated forms of the nucleic acid. Further provided are purified and isolated isocitrate lyase proteins and mutated isocitrate lyase proteins. Additionally, the present invention provides vectors which comprises nucleic acid sequences encoding mycobacterial isocitrate lyase and mutated forms of this nucleic acid, as well as host cells containing these vectors. Also provided is a mycobacterium containing one or more mutations in its isocitrate lyase gene. Further provided by the present invention are agents that inhibit the activity or expression of a mycobacterial lyase protein, a method of identifying these, and a method of producing them. Finally, the present invention also provides a method of identifying genes required for persistence of mycobacteria.
摘要:
Provided are recombinant mycobacteria expressing an HIV-1 antigen and a malarial antigen. Also provided are Mycobacterium smegmatis expressing an HIV-1 antigen. Further provided are vaccines capable of inducing an immune response in a mammal against HIV-1 and the malarial pathogen. Additionally provided are methods of inducing an immune response in a mammal against HIV-1 and a malarial pathogen. Also provided are methods of inducing an immune response in a mammal against HIV-1. The methods comprise infecting the mammal with any of the above-described mycobacteria.
摘要:
Disclosed are novel recombinant mutant strains of mycobacteria that are deficient for the synthesis or transport of dimycoserosalphthiocerol (“DIM”). The present invention also provides a method of producing a recombinant mutant mycobacterium that is deficient for the synthesis or transport of DIM, comprising mutating a nucleic acid responsible for the synthesis or transport of dimycoserosalphthiocerol, including a nucleic acid comprising the promoter for the pps operon, fadD28 or mmpL7. The present invention also provides a vaccine comprising a DIM mutant mycobacterium of the present invention, as well as a method for the treatment or prevention of tuberculosis in a subject using the vaccine.
摘要:
Provided are mycobacteria deleted in at least a portion of a region 3 ESAT-6-like gene cluster. Also provided are mycobacteria comprising a mutation in an roc-1 gene. Additionally, vaccines comprising these mycobacteria are provided. Further provided are methods of making a recombinant mycobacterium, methods of inducing an immune response in a mammal, methods of inhibiting IL-12 production in a mammal, and methods of stimulating IL-12 production in a mammal. Vaccine adjuvants are also provided, as are methods of inducing immunity to a target antigen in a mammal.
摘要:
Provided are recombinant mycobacteria having a mutation in an nlaA gene or in a nuoG gene. Also provided are isolated and purified nlaA proteins and nuoG proteins from a mycobacterium. Additionally provided are isolated and purified nucleic acids comprising a recombinant nlaA gene or a recombinant nuoG gene. Further provided are methods of inducing an immune response in a mammal and methods of making a recombinant mycobacterium using the nlaA gene or the nuoG gene.
摘要:
A mutated mycobacterium selected from the class consisting of mutated M.bovis-BCG, mutated M.tuberculosis, and mutated M. leprae. The mutation of M.bovis-BCG, M.tuberculosis, or M. leprae is preferably effected through an insertional mutation of a mycobacterial gene. The insertional mutagenesis may be effected, for example, through illegitimate recombination or by a mycobacterial transposon. Such mutated mycobacteria may then be transformed with an expression vector(s) containing a complement gene to the gene which is mutated, and preferably also including a heterologous gene.
摘要:
Disclosed is a recombinant slow-growing mycobacterium comprising at least one mycobacterial gene containing an unmarked mutation, where an “unmarked mutation” is a mutated nucleotide sequence introduced into a mycobacterium where the introduced mutated nucleotide sequence does not contain a selectable marker, such as a gene conferring antibiotic resistance to the recombinant mycobacterium incorporating the mutated nucleotide sequence. Also disclosed is a method for preparing a recombinant slow-growing mycobacterium comprising at least one mycobacterial gene containing an unmarked mutation, as well as a vaccine comprising a recombinant slow-growing mycobacterium having at least one mycobacterial gene containing an unmarked mutation dispersed in a physiologically acceptable carrier. Further disclosed is a method of treating or preventing tuberculosis in a subject comprising administering the vaccine of the present invention in an amount effective to treat or prevent tuberculosis in the subject.
摘要:
The present invention refers in general to novel recombinant mycobacteria that are auxotrophic for diaminopimelate. In particular, this invention relates to novel auxotrophic recombinant mycobacteria, to methods of making the mycobacteria, and to uses of the mycobacteria to deliver vaccines. This invention also provides for uses of the mycobacteria in drug screening processes.