Bioprospecting by Phage Display of Mimetic Peptides of Chlamydia trachomatis for Use in Laboratory Diagnosis

Background: Chlamydia trachomatis infection is a major public health problem and the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world. Although highly prevalent, 70% to 80% of cases are asymptomatic and undiagnosed. Purpose: To overcome some limitations in terms of rapid diagnosis, phage disp...

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Veröffentlicht in:Infection and drug resistance 2022-08, Vol.15, p.4935-4945
Hauptverfasser: de Freitas, Larissa Silva, Queiroz, Maria Alice Freitas, Machado, Luiz Fernando Almeida, Vallinoto, Antonio Carlos Rosario, de Oliveira Guimaraes Ishak, Marluisa, de Almeida Araujo Santos, Fabiana, Goulart, Luiz Ricardo, Ishak, Ricardo
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Zusammenfassung:Background: Chlamydia trachomatis infection is a major public health problem and the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world. Although highly prevalent, 70% to 80% of cases are asymptomatic and undiagnosed. Purpose: To overcome some limitations in terms of rapid diagnosis, phage display technology was used to bioprospect peptide mimetics of C. trachomatis immunoreactive and immunogenic antigens to be selected for the production of synthetic peptides. Methods: Initially, IgG from 22 individuals with C. trachomatis and 30 negative controls was coupled to G protein magnetic beads. The phage display technique consisted of biopanning, genetic sequencing, bioinformatics analysis and phage ELISA. Results: Clones G1, H5, C6 and H7 were selected for testing with individual samples positive and negative for C. trachomatis. Reactions were statistically significant (p < 0.05), with a sensitivity of 90.91, a specificity of 54.55, and AUC values >0.8. Onedimensional analysis with C. trachomatis components indicated that the G1 clone aligned with cell wall-associated hydrolase domaincontaining protein, the H5 clone aligned with glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase PlsX protein, the C6 clone aligned with a transposase and inactivated derivatives, and the H7 clone aligned with GTP-binding protein. Molecular modeling and threedimensional analysis indicated the best fit of the four clones with a protein known as chlamydial protease/proteasome-like activity factor (CPAF), an important virulence factor of the bacterium. Conclusion: The peptides produced by phage display are related to the metabolic pathways of C. trachomatis, indicating that they can be used to understand the pathogenesis of the infection. Because of their high sensitivity and AUC values, the peptides present considerable potential for use in platforms for screening C. trachomatis infections. Keywords: C. trachomatis, phage display, mimetic peptides, CPAF, screening tests
ISSN:1178-6973
1178-6973
DOI:10.2147/IDR.S369339