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  • Title: Isolation of recombinant phage clones expressing mycobacterial T cell antigens by screening a recombinant DNA library with human CD4+ Th1 clones.
    Author: Mustafa AS, Lundin KE, Oftung F.
    Journal: FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol; 1998 Nov; 22(3):205-16. PubMed ID: 9848681.
    Abstract:
    A lambda gt11 recombinant DNA library of Mycobacterium leprae was screened to isolate recombinant phage clones expressing mycobacterial antigens important for T cell reactivity. The library was plated on a lawn of Escherichia coli Y1090 and recombinant antigens were expressed from isolated phage clones in 96-well plates. Pools of recombinant antigens from 12 wells were tested in T cell proliferation assays with MHC class II restricted human CD4+ Th1 clones secreting interferon-gamma and cytotoxic for antigen pulsed antigen presenting cells. By screening 1750 pools of recombinant antigens with a mixture of eight Th1 clones, we identified two recombinant phage clones that expressed recombinant mycobacterial antigens stimulatory for T cells. MHC restriction analysis and reactivity to a battery of mycobacterial antigens suggested that the two responding Th1 clones recognized mycobacterial antigens/epitopes with different MHC class II (HLA-DR) restriction requirements. Our results suggest that the methodology described in this paper is suited to isolate recombinant phage clones expressing mycobacterial recombinant antigens stimulatory for T cells of protective phenotype. Such antigens may be useful in designing new vaccines and diagnostic reagents against mycobacterial diseases.
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