TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterization of the antibody response in inbred mice to a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide from Pseudomonas aeruginosa immunotype 1
AU - Markham, R. B.
AU - Pier, G. B.
PY - 1983
Y1 - 1983
N2 - We explored the genetic basis for the differing immune responses observed in inbred strains of mice to a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide (PS) from Pseudomonas aeruginosa immunotype 1 (IT-1). Previous studies have shown that C3H mice immunized with this antigen produce only immunotype-specific antibody. BALB/c mice immunized with IT-1 PS produce both anti-IT-1 PS antibody and antibody cross-reactive with PS from P. aeruginosa immunotype 2 (IT-2). In the current study, we observed that, in addition, these two strains differ in their ability to respond to low immunizing doses of IT-1 PS. C3H mice generated a protective antibody response after a 1-μg immunization, whereas BALB/c mice failed to produce protective antibody after receiving 1 μg of PS. Both strains generated protective levels of antibody after a 50-μg immunization. Genetic analysis of these response patterns indicates that the ability to produce cross-reactive antibody and the ability to respond to a 1-μg immunization are independently inherited traits. In addition, the responsiveness of C3H mice to a 1-μg immunization with the production of protective levels of antibody is not linked to the mouse major histocompatibility (H-2) complex, to sex-linked genes, or to a single gene outside the H-2 complex.
AB - We explored the genetic basis for the differing immune responses observed in inbred strains of mice to a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide (PS) from Pseudomonas aeruginosa immunotype 1 (IT-1). Previous studies have shown that C3H mice immunized with this antigen produce only immunotype-specific antibody. BALB/c mice immunized with IT-1 PS produce both anti-IT-1 PS antibody and antibody cross-reactive with PS from P. aeruginosa immunotype 2 (IT-2). In the current study, we observed that, in addition, these two strains differ in their ability to respond to low immunizing doses of IT-1 PS. C3H mice generated a protective antibody response after a 1-μg immunization, whereas BALB/c mice failed to produce protective antibody after receiving 1 μg of PS. Both strains generated protective levels of antibody after a 50-μg immunization. Genetic analysis of these response patterns indicates that the ability to produce cross-reactive antibody and the ability to respond to a 1-μg immunization are independently inherited traits. In addition, the responsiveness of C3H mice to a 1-μg immunization with the production of protective levels of antibody is not linked to the mouse major histocompatibility (H-2) complex, to sex-linked genes, or to a single gene outside the H-2 complex.
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U2 - 10.1128/iai.41.1.232-236.1983
DO - 10.1128/iai.41.1.232-236.1983
M3 - Article
C2 - 6407998
AN - SCOPUS:0020548952
SN - 0019-9567
VL - 41
SP - 232
EP - 236
JO - Infection and immunity
JF - Infection and immunity
IS - 1
ER -