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Engineered probiotic Escherichia coli elicits immediate and long-term protection against influenza A virus in mice

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  • Ling Huang

    (Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Wei Tang

    (Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Lina He

    (Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Mengke Li

    (Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xian Lin

    (Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Hubei JiangXia Laboratory)

  • Ao Hu

    (Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xindi Huang

    (Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Zhouyu Wu

    (Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Zhiyong Wu

    (Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Shiyun Chen

    (Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Yangbo Hu

    (Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Hubei JiangXia Laboratory)

Abstract

Influenza virus infection remains a major global health problem and requires a universal vaccine with broad protection against different subtypes as well as a rapid-response vaccine to provide immediate protection in the event of an epidemic outbreak. Here, we show that intranasal administration of probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 activates innate immunity in the respiratory tract and provides immediate protection against influenza virus infection within 1 day. Based on this vehicle, a recombinant strain is engineered to express and secret five tandem repeats of the extracellular domain of matrix protein 2 from different influenza virus subtypes. Intranasal vaccination with this strain induces durable humoral and mucosal responses in the respiratory tract, and provides broad protection against the lethal challenge of divergent influenza viruses in female BALB/c mice. Our findings highlight a promising delivery platform for developing mucosal vaccines that provide immediate and sustained protection against respiratory pathogens.

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  • Ling Huang & Wei Tang & Lina He & Mengke Li & Xian Lin & Ao Hu & Xindi Huang & Zhouyu Wu & Zhiyong Wu & Shiyun Chen & Yangbo Hu, 2024. "Engineered probiotic Escherichia coli elicits immediate and long-term protection against influenza A virus in mice," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-51182-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51182-3
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