Monoclonal Antibodies Against the Iron Regulated Outer Membrane Proteins of Acinetobacter Baumannii Are Bactericidal

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Journal BMC Microbiol

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2001 Sep 5

PMID 11532195

Citations 27

Authors

V K Goel

A Kapil

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Abstract

Background: Iron is an important nutrient required by all forms of life.In the case of human hosts,the free iron availability is 10(-18) M,which is far less than what is needed for the survival of the invading bacterial pathogen. To survive in such conditions, bacteria express new proteins in their outer membrane and also secrete iron chelators called siderophores. RESULTS/ DISCUSSION: Acinetobacter baumannii ATCC 19606, a nosocomial pathogen which grows under iron restricted conditions, expresses four new outer membrane proteins,with molecular weight ranging from 77 kDa to 88 kDa, that are called Iron Regulated Outer Membrane Proteins (IROMPs). We studied the functional and immunological properties of IROMPs expressed by A.baumanii ATCC 19606. The bands corresponding to IROMPs were eluted from SDS-PAGE and were used to immunize BALB/c mice for the production of monoclonal antibodies. Hybridomas secreting specific antibodies against these IROMPs were selected after screening by ELISA and their reactivity was confirmed by Western Blot. The antibodies then generated belonged to IgM isotype and showed bactericidical and opsonising activities against A.baumanii in vitro. These antibodies also blocked siderophore mediated iron uptake via IROMPs in bacteria.

Conclusion: This proves that iron uptake via IROMPs,which is mediated through siderophores,may have an important role in the survival of A.baumanii inside the host,and helps establishing the infection.

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