Multi-epitope Peptide Vaccine Designing Based on OmpF, OmpC, and PgtE of
Salmonella enterica Typhi by Computational Approaches
Abstract
Salmonella Typhi is one of the most common enteric pathogens in
both humans and animals that cause by the consumption of contaminated
water and foods. In silico tools are used to model a stable and reliable
vaccine against such infections. In the present study, a vaccine based
on the outer-membrane proteins in Salmonella Typhi, has been
designed. CD4 + and CD8 + epitopes
and B-cells were predicted. To develop the final vaccine, all epitopes
were joined together by AAY, KK, and GPGPG linkers. A potent immune
adjuvant known as Heparin-Binding Hemagglutinin Adhesin (HBHA) has
incorporated into the N-terminal of the final vaccine. Physicochemical
characteristics, antigenicity, allergenicity, and immunogenicity of
construct epitopes were defined using online tools. Finally; Molecular
docking of developed vaccine constructs was done with TLR4-receptor. ∆G
of refined vaccine with TLR4-receptor is -3.91×10 4
Kcal mol -1 with 1.93 RMSD. Probability antigenicity
of CD4 + and CD8 + epitopes were
determined. The physicochemical assay classified the protein as stable.
The probability antigenic vaccine is a safe vaccine according to results
that indicate that vaccine is non-allergen. In conclusion, the
multi-epitope vaccine might be considered to combat typhoid fever.