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is the most common enteric pathogen in humans and animals. Consumption of contaminated food or water triggers inflammation that allows to spread into the gut and causes gastrointestinal diseases. The infection spreads by intestinal invasion, phagocyte internalization and subsequent dissemination in many other patients. This research used TolA, a membrane protein, to computationally design a multi-epitope vaccine against the pathogen. Complete consistency of the candidate vaccine was checked , and molecular dynamics simulations confirmed the vaccine's stability. According to docking report, the vaccine has a good affinity with toll-like receptors. cloning and codon optimization techniques improved the vaccine's efficacy in manifestation process. The candidate vaccine induced an efficient immune response, as determined by immune simulation. Computational studies revealed that the engineered multi-epitope vaccine is structurally stable, capable of eliciting particular immunological reactions, and therefore a candidate for a latent vaccine. However, wet lab studies and further investigations are required to confirm the results.
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Department of Biochemistry, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Multan, 66000, Punjab, Pakistan.
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Structural Biology and Bio-Computing Lab, Department of Bioinformatics, Science Block, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India. Electronic address:
Antimicrobial resistance endangers global health by rapidly disseminating Multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens that undermine antibiotic therapies. P.aeruginosa, a high-priority ESKAPE pathogen, exemplifies the crisis with complex resistance mechanisms that demand alternative strategies beyond conventional antibiotics.
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Department of Botany, Bioinformatics and Climate Change Impacts Management, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India. Electronic address:
A primary concern for world health is the emergence of new infectious diseases. Conventional vaccine development techniques are time-consuming and often limited by issues such as antigen availability and safety concerns. Immunoinformatics, a computational approach that integrates immunology and informatics, presents a promising solution for accelerating vaccine design.
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Protein Biology Lab, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
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