Abstract
Objectives
Earlier studies have demonstrated the use of inactivated recombinant E. coli (bacterins), to protect against Clostridium spp. in vaccinated animals. These bacterins have a simpler, safer, and faster production process. However, these bacterins carry expression plasmids, containing antibiotic resistance gene, which could be assimilate accidentally by environmental microorganisms. Considering this, we aimed to impair this plasmids using formaldehyde at different concentrations.
Results
This compound inactivated the highest density of cells in 24 h. KanR cassette amplification was found to be impaired with 0.8% for 24 h or 0.4% for 72 h. Upon electroporation, E. coli DH5α ultracompetent cells were unable to acquire the plasmids extracted from the bacterins after inactivation procedure. Formaldehyde-treated bacterins were incubated with other viable strains of E. coli, leading to no detectable gene transfer.
Conclusions
We found that this compound is effective as an inactivation agent. Here we demonstrate the biosafety involving antibiotic resistance gene of recombinant E. coli vaccines allowing to industrial production and animal application.
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We would like to thank all the researchers and staff of the Applied Immunology Laboratory (UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brazil), and to the funding agencies Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior – Brasil (CAPES)–Finance Code 001, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), and Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (FAPERGS).
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Donassolo, R.A., Ferreira, M.R.A., Moreira Jr, C. et al. Formaldehyde effects on kanamycin resistance gene of inactivated recombinant Escherichia coli vaccines. Biotechnol Lett 42, 2223–2230 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-020-02929-7
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