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Abstract

Surface exposure of antigens on bacterial cells can be critical for eliciting an effective antibody response. Therefore, we investigated the cellular localization of the fimbrial F17a-G receptor-binding domain, fused to the translocator domain of the AIDA-I autotransporter. Synthesis of the fusion protein, under the control of the -arabinose-inducible P promoter, was shown to permeabilize K-12 and serovar Typhimurium cells. The presence of permeable cells interfered with several methods that are typically used to determine surface exposure of proteins, such as protease treatment and whole-cell ELISA. Double immunofluorescence microscopy, using a second antibody directed against -galactosidase, a bacterial protein expressed in the cytoplasm, allowed the simultaneous detection of antigen expression and permeability in individual cells.

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