Design of Innovative Divalent Cj1621 and CjaA Multiepitope mRNA-Based Vaccine Against Foodborne Campylobacter jejuni Using In Silico Approaches

Campylobacter jejuni is one of the main causes of gastroenteritis in human and animals worldwide. Emergence of antibiotic resistance in microorganisms increased the need to develop new types of vaccines. The present study aimed to design novel multiepitope mRNA vaccine against Campylobacter jejuni u...

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Main Authors: Dhama Al-Sallami, Amjed Alsultan, Amir Hani Raziq, Behrooz Sadeghi Kalani, Simon R. Clarke
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Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/vmi/3487209
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author Dhama Al-Sallami
Amjed Alsultan
Amir Hani Raziq
Behrooz Sadeghi Kalani
Simon R. Clarke
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description Campylobacter jejuni is one of the main causes of gastroenteritis in human and animals worldwide. Emergence of antibiotic resistance in microorganisms increased the need to develop new types of vaccines. The present study aimed to design novel multiepitope mRNA vaccine against Campylobacter jejuni using immunoinformatics tools. For this purpose, two virulence C. jejuni proteins (Cj1621 and CjaA) were selected as antigen targets, and the appropriate epitopes were predicted using immunoinformatics tools and molecular models. Five cytotoxic T lymphocyte, six helper T lymphocyte, four linear B-cell, and one conformational B-cell epitopes were linked together with an appropriate linker, and then, adjuvant (RpfE) was attached to the construct candidate. Physiochemical, immunological, secondary, and 3D structure evaluation of the proposed vaccine showed it is immunogenic, nontoxic, nonallergic, flexible, and stable. Furthermore, docking shows that the vaccine has stable interaction with the immune receptors TLR (TLR-2 and TLR-4) and B7 (B7-1 and B7-2). Moreover, analysis of the vaccine with the MD server shows its ability to induce humoral and cellular immunity of the selected host. Overall, our findings indicate that the proposed vaccine could be a promising option against Campylobacter jejuni infection; however, further lab-based studies are needed to confirm the efficiency and safety of this vaccine.
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spelling doaj-art-fbf2b0f0767b474d9c5504e9f5084ea72025-08-20T03:30:09ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine International2042-00482025-01-01202510.1155/vmi/3487209Design of Innovative Divalent Cj1621 and CjaA Multiepitope mRNA-Based Vaccine Against Foodborne Campylobacter jejuni Using In Silico ApproachesDhama Al-Sallami0Amjed Alsultan1Amir Hani Raziq2Behrooz Sadeghi Kalani3Simon R. Clarke4Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and BiochemistryDepartment of Internal and Preventive MedicineDepartment of Medical Laboratory DiagnosisDepartment of MicrobiologySchool of Biological SciencesCampylobacter jejuni is one of the main causes of gastroenteritis in human and animals worldwide. Emergence of antibiotic resistance in microorganisms increased the need to develop new types of vaccines. The present study aimed to design novel multiepitope mRNA vaccine against Campylobacter jejuni using immunoinformatics tools. For this purpose, two virulence C. jejuni proteins (Cj1621 and CjaA) were selected as antigen targets, and the appropriate epitopes were predicted using immunoinformatics tools and molecular models. Five cytotoxic T lymphocyte, six helper T lymphocyte, four linear B-cell, and one conformational B-cell epitopes were linked together with an appropriate linker, and then, adjuvant (RpfE) was attached to the construct candidate. Physiochemical, immunological, secondary, and 3D structure evaluation of the proposed vaccine showed it is immunogenic, nontoxic, nonallergic, flexible, and stable. Furthermore, docking shows that the vaccine has stable interaction with the immune receptors TLR (TLR-2 and TLR-4) and B7 (B7-1 and B7-2). Moreover, analysis of the vaccine with the MD server shows its ability to induce humoral and cellular immunity of the selected host. Overall, our findings indicate that the proposed vaccine could be a promising option against Campylobacter jejuni infection; however, further lab-based studies are needed to confirm the efficiency and safety of this vaccine.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/vmi/3487209
spellingShingle Dhama Al-Sallami
Amjed Alsultan
Amir Hani Raziq
Behrooz Sadeghi Kalani
Simon R. Clarke
Design of Innovative Divalent Cj1621 and CjaA Multiepitope mRNA-Based Vaccine Against Foodborne Campylobacter jejuni Using In Silico Approaches
Veterinary Medicine International
title Design of Innovative Divalent Cj1621 and CjaA Multiepitope mRNA-Based Vaccine Against Foodborne Campylobacter jejuni Using In Silico Approaches
title_full Design of Innovative Divalent Cj1621 and CjaA Multiepitope mRNA-Based Vaccine Against Foodborne Campylobacter jejuni Using In Silico Approaches
title_fullStr Design of Innovative Divalent Cj1621 and CjaA Multiepitope mRNA-Based Vaccine Against Foodborne Campylobacter jejuni Using In Silico Approaches
title_full_unstemmed Design of Innovative Divalent Cj1621 and CjaA Multiepitope mRNA-Based Vaccine Against Foodborne Campylobacter jejuni Using In Silico Approaches
title_short Design of Innovative Divalent Cj1621 and CjaA Multiepitope mRNA-Based Vaccine Against Foodborne Campylobacter jejuni Using In Silico Approaches
title_sort design of innovative divalent cj1621 and cjaa multiepitope mrna based vaccine against foodborne campylobacter jejuni using in silico approaches
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