Vi-vaccinations include heterogeneous plasma cell responses that associate with protection from typhoid fever

Vi-polysaccharide conjugate vaccines are efficacious against cases of typhoid fever; however, an absolute correlate of protection is not established. In this study, we investigated the leukocyte response to a Vi-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine (Vi-TT) in comparison with a plain polysaccharide vacci...

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Main Authors: Cross, DL, Verheul, MK, Leipold, MD, Obermoser, G, Jin, C, Jones, E, Starr, JS, Mohorianu, I, Blohmke, CJ, Maecker, HT, Napolitani, G, Hill, J, Pollard, AJ
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Published: Frontiers Media 2020
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author Cross, DL
Verheul, MK
Leipold, MD
Obermoser, G
Jin, C
Jones, E
Starr, JS
Mohorianu, I
Blohmke, CJ
Maecker, HT
Napolitani, G
Hill, J
Pollard, AJ
author_facet Cross, DL
Verheul, MK
Leipold, MD
Obermoser, G
Jin, C
Jones, E
Starr, JS
Mohorianu, I
Blohmke, CJ
Maecker, HT
Napolitani, G
Hill, J
Pollard, AJ
author_sort Cross, DL
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description Vi-polysaccharide conjugate vaccines are efficacious against cases of typhoid fever; however, an absolute correlate of protection is not established. In this study, we investigated the leukocyte response to a Vi-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine (Vi-TT) in comparison with a plain polysaccharide vaccine (Vi-PS) in healthy adults subsequently challenged with Salmonella Typhi. Immunological responses and their association with challenge outcome was assessed by mass cytometry and Vi-ELISpot assay. Immunization induced significant expansion of plasma cells in both vaccines with modest T follicular helper cell responses detectable after Vi-TT only. The Vi-specific IgG and IgM B cell response was considerably greater in magnitude in Vi-TT recipients. Intriguingly, a significant increase in a subset of IgA+ plasma cells expressing mucosal migratory markers α4β7 and CCR10 was observed in both vaccine groups, suggesting a gut-tropic, mucosal response is induced by Vi-vaccination. The total plasma cell response was significantly associated with protection against typhoid fever in Vi-TT vaccinees but not Vi-PS. IgA+ plasma cells were not significantly associated with protection for either vaccine, although a trend is seen for Vi-PS. Conversely, the IgA- fraction of the plasma cell response was only associated with protection in Vi-TT. In summary, these data indicate that a phenotypically heterogeneous response including both gut-homing and systemic antibody secreting cells may be critical for protection induced by Vi-TT vaccination.
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spelling oxford-uuid:73716b6b-e23d-442b-9783-628ac9a3ca562022-03-26T19:56:22ZVi-vaccinations include heterogeneous plasma cell responses that associate with protection from typhoid feverJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:73716b6b-e23d-442b-9783-628ac9a3ca56EnglishSymplectic ElementsFrontiers Media2020Cross, DLVerheul, MKLeipold, MDObermoser, GJin, CJones, EStarr, JSMohorianu, IBlohmke, CJMaecker, HTNapolitani, GHill, JPollard, AJVi-polysaccharide conjugate vaccines are efficacious against cases of typhoid fever; however, an absolute correlate of protection is not established. In this study, we investigated the leukocyte response to a Vi-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine (Vi-TT) in comparison with a plain polysaccharide vaccine (Vi-PS) in healthy adults subsequently challenged with Salmonella Typhi. Immunological responses and their association with challenge outcome was assessed by mass cytometry and Vi-ELISpot assay. Immunization induced significant expansion of plasma cells in both vaccines with modest T follicular helper cell responses detectable after Vi-TT only. The Vi-specific IgG and IgM B cell response was considerably greater in magnitude in Vi-TT recipients. Intriguingly, a significant increase in a subset of IgA+ plasma cells expressing mucosal migratory markers α4β7 and CCR10 was observed in both vaccine groups, suggesting a gut-tropic, mucosal response is induced by Vi-vaccination. The total plasma cell response was significantly associated with protection against typhoid fever in Vi-TT vaccinees but not Vi-PS. IgA+ plasma cells were not significantly associated with protection for either vaccine, although a trend is seen for Vi-PS. Conversely, the IgA- fraction of the plasma cell response was only associated with protection in Vi-TT. In summary, these data indicate that a phenotypically heterogeneous response including both gut-homing and systemic antibody secreting cells may be critical for protection induced by Vi-TT vaccination.
spellingShingle Cross, DL
Verheul, MK
Leipold, MD
Obermoser, G
Jin, C
Jones, E
Starr, JS
Mohorianu, I
Blohmke, CJ
Maecker, HT
Napolitani, G
Hill, J
Pollard, AJ
Vi-vaccinations include heterogeneous plasma cell responses that associate with protection from typhoid fever
title Vi-vaccinations include heterogeneous plasma cell responses that associate with protection from typhoid fever
title_full Vi-vaccinations include heterogeneous plasma cell responses that associate with protection from typhoid fever
title_fullStr Vi-vaccinations include heterogeneous plasma cell responses that associate with protection from typhoid fever
title_full_unstemmed Vi-vaccinations include heterogeneous plasma cell responses that associate with protection from typhoid fever
title_short Vi-vaccinations include heterogeneous plasma cell responses that associate with protection from typhoid fever
title_sort vi vaccinations include heterogeneous plasma cell responses that associate with protection from typhoid fever
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