In vitro and in vivo efficacy of a live attenuated Salmonella Typhimurium vaccine at preventing intestinal colonization in chicks

Vaccination of chicks with Salmonella (S .) Typhimurium aroA deletion mutants has previously been shown to inhibit intestinal colonization of wild‐type S.  Typhimurium strains. In Australia, Bioproperties VaxSafe? STM1 strain is the only licensed and commercially available S . Typhimurium vaccine. This vaccine is a live attenuated aroA deletion mutant. Currently, it is recommended that the first dose of the STM1 vaccine is administered through coarse spray. It is unclear whether this mode of administration effectively permits intestinal colonization. Furthermore, it is not known whether the STM1 strain prevents or inhibits Salmonella colonization of chicks following this first dose. This study investigated both in vitro and in vivo colonization parameters. Invasiveness was assessed using an in vitro invasion assay into sections of ileum and caecum collected from day‐old chicks. The S.  Typhimurium definitive types (DT) 9 and 44 exhibited the greatest invasion into both intestinal segments. STM1 was invasive but was significantly less so than both isolates of S.  Typhimurium. In dual and triple infections, no competitive microbial interactions between STM1 and wild‐type Salmonella were observed. In vivo colonization inhibition was also tested. Vaccinated and nonvaccinated day‐old chicks were challenged with S.  Typhimurium DT9. Both STM1 and S.  Typhimurium DT9 were found in spleen, liver, ileum, caecum and caecal contents from day 2 postinfection. No significant exclusion effect was observed in vaccinated and challenged chicks.     

Evaluation of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium and Choleraesuis slyA mutant strains for use in live attenuated oral vaccines

SlyA protein plays a key role in virulence in Salmonella enterica. In this study, we evaluated the ability of the slyA mutant strain of S. enterica serovar Choleraesuis (S. choleraesuis) to protect against swine salmonellosis. Using a murine model infected with S. enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. typhimurium), we showed that the Salmonella strain with a deletion of slyA could be used as a highly immunogenic, effective and safe vaccine in mice. Based on these data, a slyA mutant of S. enterica serovar Choleraesuis strain RF-1 was constructed, and the ability of this mutant to protect immunized pigs from S. choleraesuis infection was examined. As with the S. typhimurium slyA mutant, immunization of pigs with the S. choleraesuis slyA mutant strain provided significant protection against subsequent challenge by the wild-type RF-1. These results demonstrate that SlyA is a potential target in the development of a novel live attenuated vaccine against S. enterica.     

Evaluation of immunogenicity and protective efficacy of adjuvanted Salmonella Typhimurium ghost vaccine against salmonellosis in chickens

Background: Salmonella Typhimurium, a non-host-adapted Gram-negative intracellular pathogen, is capable of infecting a variety of animal hosts and humans.

Objective: This study utilized the prime-booster immunization strategy using Salmonella Typhimurium–LTB (S. Typhimurium–LTB) ghost with the aim of inducing a robust immune response for the prevention of avian salmonellosis. In addition, the effect of Montanide^TM ISA 70VG adjuvant on S. Typhimurium–LTB ghost vaccination was investigated.

Animals and methods: A total of 75 chickens were divided into three groups (n=25) for intramuscular immunization: group A (non-immunized control injected with sterile PBS), group B (immunized with S. Typhimurium–LTB ghost), and group C (immunized with S. Typhimurium–LTB ghost plus Montanide^TM ISA70VG adjuvant).

Results: Compared with group A, the immunized chickens (groups B and C) exhibited increased titers of antigen specific plasma IgG and intestinal secretory IgA antibodies. In addition, group C showed enhanced induction of the humoral immune response compared to group B. The populations of splenic CD3+CD4+ and CD3+CD8+ T-cells increased significantly in both immunized groups. In addition, increased mRNA expression of the Th1 cytokines, IFN-γ, and IL-2 were observed in S. Typhimurium antigen-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from groups B and C chickens. Chickens from both vaccinated groups showed significant protection against virulent S. Typhimurium oral challenge compared to non-vaccinated chickens and a lower challenge strain count was recovered from the internal organs of group C.

Conclusions: Injection of S. Typhimurium-LTB ghost with or without Montanide^TM ISA70VG adjuvant is capable of inducing protective immunity against the virulent S. Typhimurium infection in chickens.     

Evaluation of efficacy of a new live Salmonella Typhimurium vaccine candidate in a murine model

Efficacy of a new live Salmonella Typhimurium vaccine candidate attenuated by two virulence gene deletions was evaluated in this study. Live form of the vaccine was orally administered and formalin-inactivated form was intramuscularly (IM) administered. 105 female BALB/c mice were used and divided into 5 groups, A to E, containing 21 mice per group. Serum IgG and secretory IgA titers and levels of serum IFN-γ, IL-4, TNF-α, IL-12 of the immunized groups, especially group C (oral prime-oral booster) significantly increased. In addition, all animals in groups C showed no clinical symptoms and survived the virulent challenges, whereas all or some of mice from the other groups died of the challenge. These indicate that the vaccine candidate can be an effective tool for prevention of Salmonella infections by inducing robustly protective immune responses and leading to the production of inflammatory cytokines. Booster immunization, especially via oral administration, is necessary to optimize its protection.     

应用BALB／c小鼠评价口蹄疫灭活疫苗的免疫效力

用不同剂量的口蹄疫灭活疫苗免疫3组雌性BALB／c小鼠，同时设空白对照组，每组8只。免疫后每7d采血一次，用液相阻断ELISA（LPB-ELISA）检测血清抗体水平；第28d用800LD50同源强毒攻击，攻毒后36h，每组随机选取3只BALB／c小鼠，采全血，分别用每只BALg／c小鼠全血注射12只乳鼠，每组共注射36只乳鼠，以乳鼠试验判定BALB／c小鼠的病毒血症和攻毒保护情况。结果表明，免疫组BALB／c小鼠均可产生特异性抗体，保护率分别为75．0％、63．9％、36．1％；对照组小鼠血清抗体为阴性。提示，BALB／c小鼠可以用来评价口蹄疫灭活疫苗的免疫效力。     

Auxotrophic, plasmid-cured Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium for use as a live vaccine in calves

Calves were vaccinated orally, subcutaneously or intraperitoneally with a smooth, plasmid-cured strain of Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium, strain 81. Oral vaccination was not effective, as only 1/5 calves survived challenge with virulent S. typhimurium. Strain 81 was attenuated for calves, as only a slight rise in rectal temperatures was detected after vaccination. The organism was excreted by some calves in the faeces, but no signs of diarrhoea were observed after vaccination. After parenteral vaccination, strain 81 was able to reach the intestines, gastric associated lymphoid tissues and other internal lymphoid tissues and remained viable for up to 14 days in the bovine host. After oral challenge with a virulent strain, 9/10 vaccinated calves survived challenge as opposed to 4/10 control calves (p<0.5). Diarrhoea was present in all calves of the control groups, but in only 4/10 of the vaccinated calves. The clinical reactions of the vaccinated calves were milder than in the control calves, as the rises in rectal temperatures were lower, diarrhoea was less severe, and the challenge strain was present in fewer organs from vaccinated calves than control calves. This study showed that parenterally administered Salmonella vaccines can induce both mucosal and systemic immunity, and it is postulated that this capability of strain 81 is related to its colonisation of lymphoid tissues and other systemic and intestinal tissues. This study confirmed that plasmid-cured strains were attenuated in the bovine host and conferred significant protection after parenteral vaccination, but not oral vaccination.     

鸡白痢沙门菌减毒候选疫苗株的环境应激评价及主要生物学特性测定

为评估鸡白痢沙门菌减毒候选疫苗株对环境应激及消毒剂的抵抗力,本研究对S6702△rfaG△csgA、S6702△rfaL△csgA、S6702△rfaG△csgA△ompR和S6702△rfaL△csgA△ompR等4种鸡白痢沙门菌双基因缺失株和三基因缺失株进行了生长曲线、生物被膜形成能力、药敏试验、环境应激试验及消毒剂的灭活效果的测定。结果显示,4株缺失株均丧失生物被膜形成能力并保留了与亲本株相似的药物敏感性。多基因缺失株对pH为4.0和8.0的培养条件较野生菌株和单基因缺失株更为敏感,呈现微耐酸和不耐碱的特性;所有菌株对54℃热处理和紫外线处理均敏感。消毒剂对实验菌株的杀灭效果显示,野生菌株和各基因缺失株均对0.01%的聚维酮碘溶液敏感,基因缺失株相比野生菌株过硫酸氢钾复合物更为敏感。因此,鸡白痢沙门菌减毒候选疫苗株对环境应激的抵抗力均有所降低,本研究为该菌后续候选疫苗株的进一步筛选奠定了基础。     

Protective efficacy of attenuated Salmonella Typhimurium strain expressing BLS,Omp19, PrpA,or SOD of Brucella abortus in goats

BackgroundAttenuated Salmonella strain can be used as a vector to transport immunogens to the host antigen-binding sites.ObjectivesThe study aimed to determine the protective efficacy of attenuated Salmonella strain expressing highly conserved Brucella immunogens in goats.MethodsGoats were vaccinated with Salmonella vector expressing individually lipoprotein outer-membrane protein 19 (Omp19), Brucella lumazine synthase (BLS), proline racemase subunit A (PrpA), Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD) at 5 × 10⁹ CFU/mL and challenge of all groups was done at 6 weeks after vaccination.ResultsAmong these vaccines inoculated at 5 × 10⁹ CFU/mL in 1 mL, Omp19 or SOD showed significantly higher serum immunoglobulin G titers at (2, 4, and 6) weeks post-vaccination, compared to the vector control. Interferon-γ production in response to individual antigens was significantly higher in SOD, Omp19, PrpA, and BLS individual groups, compared to that in the vector control (all p < 0.05). Brucella colonization rate at 8 weeks post-challenge showed that most vaccine-treated groups exhibited significantly increased protection by demonstrating reduced numbers of Brucella in tissues collected from vaccinated groups. Real-time polymerase chain reaction revealed that Brucella antigen expression levels were reduced in the spleen, kidney, and parotid lymph node of vaccinated goats, compared to the non-vaccinated goats. Besides, treatment with vaccine expressing individual antigens ameliorated brucellosis-related histopathological lesions.ConclusionsThese results delineated that BLS, Omp19, PrpA, and SOD proteins achieved a definite level of protection, indicating that Salmonella Typhimurium successfully delivered Brucella antigens, and that individual vaccines could differentially elicit an antigen-specific immune response.     

A questionnaire-based,retrospective field study of persistence of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium in Danish broiler houses

A questionnaire-based, retrospective field study was conducted in 78 Danish broiler houses (analytical units) on 42 farms. In spring 1997, all these broiler houses had been infected with Salmonella Enteritidis, phage type 8, and/or Salmonella Typhimurium, definitive-type 66, by day-old chicks delivered from the same hatchery. Because these two salmonella types had not been detected in the Danish broiler sector before and the broiler houses were infected in a period of low salmonella prevalence, the study could focus on farm-related factors, without being distorted by other salmonella infections.

The same person visited all 78 broiler houses, and farm-related factors were listed both from personal observations and by interrogating the person in charge of attending to the broilers. Additional factors (noted at the visits) were recorded in a later telephone interview. Altogether, 187 variables were analyzed.

Broiler houses were divided into single-infection houses (which had one or both of the salmonella types in only one crop), and multiple-infection houses (where infection occurred in multiple crops). This was done both generally and separately for each of the salmonella types.

Factors associated with house status—but that were beyond the control of the farmer—were the salmonella type and the percentage of salmonella positive samples in the first crop. Factors which could be controlled by the farmer and which were associated with reduced prevalence of multiple-infection houses included antiseptic soap and water for washing hands in the anteroom, hygiene barriers when removing dead broilers, gravel alongside the broiler house, systematic checks of indoor rodent-bait depots, and combined surface and pulse-fogging disinfection.     

Biofilm formation in field strains of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium: identification of a new colony morphology type and the role of SGI1 in biofilm formation

In this study we examined the extent of biofilm formation in field strains of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium), an important foodborne pathogen. Ninety-four field strains of S. Typhimurium were tested for their ability to form biofilm and components contributing to its formation. Most S. Typhimurium strains were highly capable of biofilm formation except for strains of phage type DT2 originating from pigeons. The most efficient biofilm forming strains were those of phage type DT104 positive for Salmonella genomic island 1 (SGI1). A comparison of SGI1 positive and negative strains indicated that the increased biofilm formation of SGI1 positive strains was associated with the presence of this genomic island. Finally, in five strains we found an alternative strategy of biofilm formation independent of curli fimbriae and cellulose production but solely dependent on an overproduction of capsular polysaccharide. Due to a mucoid and brown appearance on Congo Red agar we designated these strains as belonging to the SBAM (smooth brown and mucoid) morphotype.     

Comparison of real-time PCR with conventional PCR and culture to assess the efficacy of a live attenuated Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium vaccine against Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in commercial leghorn chicks vaccinated under field and laboratory conditions

The efficacy of a live attenuated Salmonella Typhimurium Megan Vac 1 vaccine (MV1) was evaluated against Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken pullets with the use of PCR and culture methods. Two hundred Hyline W-32 white leghorn chicks were obtained from a local hatchery and divided into four treatment groups. Two of the groups served as positive and negative controls. The MV1 vaccine was administered to the chicks in the remaining two groups at 1 and 35 days old by either the coarse spray (field) or the oral route (laboratory) method. The chicks were challenged with a high dose of a Salmonella Enteritidis strain at 10 wk old and euthanatized 3 days postinoculation. Samples for PCR analysis were collected prior to enrichment, after pre-enrichment in buffered peptone water (BPW) and after primary enrichment from the ceca, liver, and spleen. None of the samples tested yielded positive results for the Salmonella Typhimurium vaccine strain by either the culture or PCR methods. Results from the standard culture method showed that vaccinating the birds with MV1 reduced the counts of Salmonella Enteritidis recovered from the challenged birds. In addition, fewer pre-enriched samples tested positive for Salmonella Enteritidis among the challenged groups that were vaccinated when compared to the unvaccinated challenged group. Under the conditions of this study, MV1 was unable to prevent colonization of other internal organs such as the liver and spleen. Real-time PCR was significantly more sensitive than conventional PCR (C-PCR) prior to enrichment, but after enrichment the sensitivities of the two methods were similar. Enrichment significantly increased the sensitivity of both PCR methods for the detection of Salmonella Enteritidis in cecal samples, but did not significantly increase the sensitivity for detection of Salmonella Enteritidis in liver and spleen samples that were pre-enriched in BPW. There was no significant difference between the laboratory or field vaccination methods with respect to either the prevalence of Salmonella Enteritidis isolation or the bacterial loads in culture-positive samples. Collectively, the data suggest that MV1 offered some protection against Salmonella Enteritidis in commercial layer chick pullets under the conditions of this study. Given the labor and time required to perform the C-PCR and culture methods, the real-time PCR method may prove to be a more useful method to use in diagnostics.     

Phenotypic and genetic characterization of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium isolated from pigs in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

This study aimed to investigate the relatedness of porcine Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica (S.) serovar Typhimurium strains isolated in Southern Brazil. Sixty-six isolates from pigs belonging to three commercial companies were submitted to phage typing, XbaI-macrorestriction (PFGE), IS200 hybridization, rep-PCR, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and PCR assay targeting the spvR region. All strains presented a unique rep-PCR pattern and 63 strains had a common IS200 profile. One pulse-type (XA) was the most prevalent (39/66 strains) and included strains of phage types DT177, DT192, DT194 and RDNC. The spvR region was detected in three strains, which harboured plasmids of 90 kb. High rates of tetracycline, sulfonamide and streptomycin resistance were found. Isolates from farms located in different geographic regions but associated to the same commercial companies clustered together and presented a common resistance profile. Results suggested that clonal groups of S. Typhimurium are present in pig commercial companies in Southern Brazil.     

CpxR对鼠伤寒沙门菌的黏菌素耐药相关基因pmrB和phoQ调控作用的研究

为了探索 cpxR 对鼠伤寒沙门菌的黏菌素耐药相关基因 pmrB 和 phoQ 的调控作用,用overlapping PCR扩增得到 cpxR 、 pmrB 和 cpxR 、 phoQ 共表达基因 cpxR - pmrB 、 cpxR - phoQ ,用2倍微量肉汤稀释法对构建的 pmrB 、 phoQ 单基因过表达菌株JSΔ acrB Δ cpxR :: kan /p pmrB (JSΔΔ/p B )、JSΔ acrB Δ cpxR :: kan /p phoQ (JSΔΔ/p Q )和 cpxR - pmrB 、 cpxR - phoQ 共表达菌株JSΔ acrB Δ cpxR :: kan /p cpxR - pmrB (JSΔΔ/p RB )、JSΔ acrB Δ cpxR :: kan /p cpxR - phoQ (JSΔΔ/p RQ )进行黏菌素最小抑菌浓度(MICs)的测定,同时以各菌株在LB中的OD 600 nm 值绘制生长曲线,以各菌株在不同浓度的黏菌素中的存活率绘制杀菌曲线。结果:成功构建的鼠伤寒沙门菌 pmrB 、 phoQ 的单基因过表达菌株JSΔΔ/p B 、JSΔΔ/p Q 和 cpxR - pmrB 、 cpxR - phoQ 共表达菌株JSΔΔ/p RB 、JSΔΔ/p RQ 的MIC结果显示,JSΔ acrB Δ cpxR :: kan /p cpxR (JSΔΔ/p R )的MIC值较JS下降93.75%,与本实验室前期研究结果一致。JSΔΔ/p B 、JSΔΔ/p Q 的MIC值较JS均上升3倍,而JSΔΔ/p RB 、JSΔΔ/p RQ 的MIC值较JS分别降低50%和75%。生长曲线结果显示JSΔΔ/p R 的生长活性最低,JSΔΔ/p B 、JSΔΔ/p Q 、JSΔΔ/p RB 和JSΔΔ/p RQ 的生长活性均低于JSΔ acrB Δ cpxR :: kan /pHisA(JSΔΔ/pHisA)。黏菌素的杀菌曲线结果显示JSΔΔ/p B 和JSΔΔ/p Q 在不同浓度的黏菌素中的存活率显著高于黏菌素较敏感的JSΔΔ/p RB 和JSΔΔ/p RQ 。上述结果表明:CpxR能够通过PmrB和PhoQ调控鼠伤寒沙门菌对黏菌素的敏感性。     

鼠伤寒沙门菌烈性噬菌体的分离鉴定与生物学特性

旨在分离鼠伤寒沙门菌烈性噬菌体,为控制该病原菌感染或污染提供生物制剂.以1株从市售散装牛奶中分离到的多重耐药性鼠伤寒沙门菌为宿主菌,采用人工诱导方法,连续1周每日给3只试验鸡饲喂宿主菌悬液,7 d后,采用双层琼脂平板法从试验鸡粪便中分离培养噬菌体,并对其效价、核酸类型、宿主谱、热稳定性与酸碱耐受性以及对鼠伤寒沙门菌感染...     

A case–case study comparing the individual risk factors and symptomatology of Salmonella Heidelberg and Salmonella Typhimurium in Ontario in 2015, following implementation of the Ontario Investigation Tools

Salmonella Heidelberg and Salmonella Typhimurium are among the most common serotypes responsible for human salmonellosis in Ontario. Introduction of the Ontario Investigation Tools (OIT) in 2014 allowed for standardized case investigation and reporting. This study compared the risk factors and symptomatology for sporadic S. Heidelberg and S. Typhimurium cases reported in Ontario in 2015, following implementation of the OIT. Multilevel logistic regression models were applied to assess associations between serotype and individual‐level demographic characteristics, exposures and symptoms for sporadic confirmed cases of S. Heidelberg and S. Typhimurium in Ontario in 2015. There were 476 sporadic cases of S. Typhimurium (n = 278) and S. Heidelberg (n = 198) reported in Ontario in 2015. There were significant associations between the odds of the isolate from a case being one of these serotypes, and travel, consumption of sprouts (any type), contact with reptiles and development of malaise, fever or bloody diarrhoea. The S. Typhimurium and S. Heidelberg cases differed in both symptom presentation and risk factors for illness. Case–case comparisons of Salmonella serotypes have some advantages over case–control studies in that these are less susceptible to selection and recall bias while allowing for rapid comparison of cases to identify potential high‐risk exposures that are unique to one of the serotypes when compared to the other. Comparing cases of two different Salmonella serotypes can help to highlight risk factors that may be uniquely associated with one serotype, or more strongly associated with one serotype compared to another. This information may be useful for understanding relative source attribution between common serotypes of Salmonella.     

Comparison of Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhimurium isolates from dairy cattle and humans using in vitro assays of virulence

Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhimurium (Salmonella typhimurium) can infect and cause disease in a wide range of host species however there have been suggestions that this serovar may have genes involved with host range or specificity [Tsolis, R.M., Townsend, S.M., Miao, E.A., Miller, S.I., Ficht, T.A., Adams, L.G., Baumler, A.J., 1999. Identification of a putative S. enterica serotype Typhimurium host range factor with homology to IpaH and YopM by signature-tagged mutagenesis. Infect. Immun. 67 (12), 6385-6393]. Our goal in this study was to determine if in vitro virulence assays would support this suggestion. Twelve human and 10 bovine isolates of S. typhimurium from a single county in California were evaluated using in vitro virulence assays of adhesion and invasion. The resulting data was combined with results from previously reported genotypic and phenotypic testing of the isolates and statistical analysis performed using multivariate general linear models. Human isolates had higher adhesion values in each of the statistical models tested (p<0.05) but no statistical differences were found in the invasion values of human and bovine source isolates. Both adhesion and invasion values differed between the two largest groups of isolates segregated on the basis of pulsed-field gel patterns. The findings suggest there may be genetically defined in vitro virulence attributes in S. typhimurium that are associated with host species.     

Age at primary infection with Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in the chicken influences persistence of infection and subsequent immunity to re-challenge

Salmonella enterica remains one of the most important food-borne pathogens of humans and is often acquired through consumption of infected poultry meat or eggs. Control of Salmonella infections in chicken is therefore an important public health issue. Infection with S. enterica serovar Typhimurium results in a persistent enteric infection without clinical disease in chickens of more than 3 days of age, and represents a source for contamination of carcass at slaughter and entry into the human food chain. Data presented indicate a profound effect of age at initial exposure on the persistence of infection and a lesser effect on the development of effective immunity to re-challenge. The percentage of birds positive for Salmonella was high until 8–9 weeks of age, regardless of the age at which the birds were infected (1, 3 or 6 weeks). The birds infected at 3 and 6 weeks of age produced a more rapid and higher antibody response (IgY and IgA) than those infected at 1 week of age, but in all cases infection persisted for a considerable period despite the presence of high antibody levels. Following a re-challenge infection with S. Typhimurium, all three previously-infected groups had fewer bacteria in the gut, spleen and liver compared with age-matched birds receiving a parallel primary infection. However, the birds primary infected at 3 and 6 weeks of age cleared infection more rapidly than those infected at a younger age. Interestingly older-primed birds had higher specific T lymphocyte proliferative responses and specific circulating levels of IgY antibody at time of re-challenge. Although birds initially infected at 1 week of age and those that were previously uninfected produced a stronger antibody response following re-challenge, they were slower to clear Salmonella from the gut than the older-primed groups which expressed a stronger T lymphocyte response. The data presented indicate that clearance of Salmonella from the gut is age-dependent and we propose that this relates to the increased competence of the enteric T cell response. The findings that Salmonella persists beyond 8–9 weeks, irrespective of age at exposure, has implications for the broiler sector and indicates the need to remain Salmonella free throughout the rearing period. Moreover, the re-challenge data demonstrates that infection at a young age is less effective in producing protective immunity than in older chickens. This feature of the development of protective immunity needs to be considered when developing vaccines for the broiler sector of the poultry industry.     

鼠伤寒沙门菌LH430株asd基因缺失株平衡致死系统的构建及生物学特性分析

本研究旨在构建基于减毒鼠伤寒沙门菌的平衡致死系统。将打靶基因片段Cat基因重组入鼠伤寒沙门菌LH430株asd基因位置,之后将温敏型质粒pCP20转入菌体中用以消除Cat基因片段,通过PCR技术两步法筛选出缺失株Δasd LH430;将asd⁺的原核表达质粒pYA3493转入Δasd LH430,经PCR及测序鉴定表明鼠伤寒沙门菌平衡致死系统Δasd LH430（pYA3493）构建成功。对构建的基因缺失株研究表明,该缺失株失去了在二氨基庚二酸（DAP）阴性环境中生存的能力;糖发酵试验表明,缺失菌株在利用碳源的能力方面与亲本菌株保持一致;9种生化试验结果显示,缺失菌株遗传了亲本菌株的生化特性;遗传稳定性试验表明,缺失菌株能够稳定遗传缺失的423 bp的基因片段;将绿色荧光基因转入所构建的平衡致死系统,成功构建携带绿色荧光基因的重组菌Δasd LH430（pYA-gfp）,对其研究表明该重组菌能够有效表达绿色荧光蛋白。本研究成功构建了鼠伤寒沙门菌平衡致死系统Δasd LH430（pYA3493）,能够有效表达所携带的基因,该系统可作为疫苗活载体来携带外源基因。