Protection from Shigella sonnei infection by immunisation of rabbits with Plesiomonas shigelloides (SVC 01)

S. Sayeed, D. A. Sack, F. Qadri

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Abstract

Plesiomonas shigelloides, an organism commonly found in water, is only rarely associated with diarrhoea in man. P. shigelloides serotype O:17 (SVC O1), which is antigenically similar to Shigella sonnei, was found to be neither virulent nor toxic for rabbits. Rabbits immunised by feeding with P. shigelloides (SVC O1) were completely protected against an oral challenge with 1010 cells of S. sonnei but non-immunised rabbits were not. P. shigelloides (SVC O1) may be a useful vaccine strain for shigellosis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)382-384
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of medical microbiology
Volume37
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology
  • Microbiology (medical)

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