[HTML][HTML] Immunoinformatic design of a putative multi-epitope vaccine candidate against Trypanosoma brucei gambiense

AU Danazumi, SI Gital, S Idris, LBS Dibba… - Computational and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 2022Elsevier
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a neglected tropical disease that is caused by
flagellated parasites of the genus Trypanosoma. HAT imposes a significant socio-economic
burden on many countries in sub-Saharan Africa and its control is hampered by several
drawbacks ranging from the ineffectiveness of drugs, complex dosing regimens, drug
resistance, and lack of a vaccine. Despite more than a century of research and
investigations, the development of a vaccine to tackle HAT is still challenging due to the …
Abstract
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a neglected tropical disease that is caused by flagellated parasites of the genus Trypanosoma. HAT imposes a significant socio-economic burden on many countries in sub-Saharan Africa and its control is hampered by several drawbacks ranging from the ineffectiveness of drugs, complex dosing regimens, drug resistance, and lack of a vaccine. Despite more than a century of research and investigations, the development of a vaccine to tackle HAT is still challenging due to the complex biology of the pathogens. Advancements in computational modeling coupled with the availability of an unprecedented amount of omics data from different organisms have allowed the design of new generation vaccines that offer better antigenicity and safety profile. One of such new generation approaches is a multi-epitope vaccine (MEV) designed from a collection of antigenic peptides. A MEV can stimulate both cellular and humoral immune responses as well as avoiding possible allergenic reactions. Herein, we take advantage of this approach to design a MEV from conserved hypothetical plasma membrane proteins of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, the trypanosome subspecies that is responsible for the west and central African forms of HAT. The designed MEV is 402 amino acids long (41.5 kDa). It is predicted to be antigenic, non-toxic, to assume a stable 3D conformation, and to interact with a key immune receptor. In addition, immune simulation foresaw adequate immune stimulation by the putative antigen and a lasting memory. Therefore, the designed chimeric vaccine represents a potential candidate that could be used to target HAT.
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