Peptide immunization of guinea pigs against Chlamydia psittaci (GPIC agent) infection induces good vaginal secretion antibody response, in vitro neutralization and partial protection against live challenge

Immunology and Cell Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 245-250

  Volp, K ^a   Mathews, S ^a   Timms, P ^a   Hafner, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlamydia psittaci (GPIC); Partial protection; Peptide immunization; Vaginal secretion antibody

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; OLIGOPEPTIDE; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; SYNTHETIC PEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VDIV GP8 PEPTIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNIZATION; NONHUMAN; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; NEUTRALIZATION TESTS; PEPTIDES; PSITTACOSIS; VAGINA;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA CAVIAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0034994496     PISSN: 08189641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1711.2001.01005.x     Document Type: Article

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