Author:
Alvarez Nadine,Otero Oscar,Camacho Frank,Borrero Reinier,Tirado Yanely,Puig Alina,Aguilar Alicia,Rivas Cesar,Cervantes Axel,Falero-Díaz Gustavo,Cádiz Armando,Sarmiento María E,Norazmi Mohd Nor,Hernández-Pando Rogelio,Acosta Armando
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Immunoglobulin A is the most abundant isotype in secretions from mucosal surfaces of the gastrointestinal, respiratory and genitourinary tracts and in external secretions such as colostrum, breast milk, tears and saliva. The high concentration of human secretory IgA (hsIgA) in human colostrum strongly suggests that it should play an important role in the passive immune protection against gastrointestinal and respiratory infections.
Materials and methods
Human secretory IgA was purified from colostrum. The reactivity of hsIgA against mycobacterial antigens and its protective capacity against mycobacterial infection was evaluated.
Results
The passive administration of hsIgA reduces the pneumonic area before challenge with M. tuberculosis. The intratracheal administration of M. tuberculosis preincubated with hsIgA to mice greatly reduced the bacterial load in the lungs and diminished lung tissue injury.
Conclusions
HsIgA purified from colostrum protects against M. tuberculosis infection in an experimental mouse model.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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