Genomic and Immunoinformatics Insights Into a Bovine‐Derived Brucella abortus S19 Field Strain: Adaptations Impacting Vaccine Efficacy
Ali Arslan, Emre Aktas, Osman Ugur Sezerman, Tulin Ozbek
TL;DR
This study analyzes a bovine-derived Brucella abortus S19 strain to understand genomic changes that affect vaccine effectiveness and suggests ways to improve vaccines.
Contribution
The study reveals antigenic and genomic adaptations in a field strain of B. abortus S19 that could impact vaccine efficacy and inform vaccine design.
Findings
Genomic analysis identified 1153 SNPs, 120 insertions, and 2501 deletions in the field strain compared to the reference strain.
Immunoinformatics analysis showed 47 outer membrane proteins with epitope loss and 11 with novel epitope gains.
Beta-barrel structure prediction indicated reduced structural stability in nine outer membrane proteins, potentially affecting host-pathogen interactions.
Abstract
Brucella abortus S19 is a widely used live attenuated vaccine strain for bovine brucellosis control; however, its long‐term efficacy is challenged by genomic plasticity and adaptive mechanisms. This study presents a comprehensive comparative genomic and immunoinformatics analysis of a field strain (B. abortus S19, BAS19) isolated from an aborted cattle placenta 3 years post‐vaccination in Erzurum, Turkey. Whole‐genome sequencing was performed using Oxford Nanopore Technology, followed by genome assembly, functional annotation and comparative analyses against the reference strain (B. abortus S19, BAR19). Genomic variations, including 1153 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), 120 insertions and 2501 deletions, were identified. Annotation revealed 772 hypothetical proteins in BAS19 compared to 604 in BAR19, with distinct differences in virulence‐associated genes. Immunoinformatics…
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Taxonomy
TopicsBrucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment · vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches · Poxvirus research and outbreaks