Safety and Immunogenicity of Inactivated Bacillus subtilis Spores as a Heterologous Antibody Booster for COVID-19 Vaccines

Sung, Johnny Chun-Chau; Lai, Nelson Cheuk-Yin; Wu, Kam-Chau; Choi, Man-Chung; Ho-Yi, Chloe; Lin, Jayman; Kuok, Cheong-Nang; Leong, Wai-Leng; Lam, Weng-Kei; Hamied, Yusuf Khwaja; Lam, Dominic Man‐Kit; Sze, Eric Tung-Po; Kwong, Keith Wai-Yeung

doi:10.3390/vaccines10071014

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“…The inactivated oral vaccination booster candidate's immediate effects are predicted to elicit gut mucosal immune responses simply by the spore surface, followed by systemic effects. When neutralizing antibodies decline and stabilize after 6 months, Bacillus subtilis is the key component for booster doses [14].…”

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Novel Drug Development for Treatment of COVID-19 by In Silico Analysis: Identification of SARS-Cov-2 Inhibiting Streptomyces Compounds

Kumar

Gholap

Pillai

2023

Journal of Cellular Signaling

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In accordance with the present epidemiological paradigm, viral mutations of the virus are on the rise, and their natural effects are being selected for at a higher rate than normal. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the global COVID-19 pandemic induced by the Delta and Omicron strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus could propagate and disseminate more rapidly than other viruses thanks to its many mutations, and these also caused some very significant health problems. The established medications would eventually start to lose their efficacy since the variation mutated more quickly than the original stain. As protein spikes are the point of origin or epitome for the mutations to take place, it would be most effective to target the remaining vital enzymes by binding the proteins with the largest pocket sizes. The objective of the current work is to employ in-silico analysis to discover the streptomyces chemicals that suppress the SARS-CoV-2 virus as well as its mutated strains thus promoting a healthy body. Based on the drug likeness property of compounds when subjected to molecular docking, a total of 14 compounds were identified and selected from the PUBCHEM database that showed highest binding energy with the targeted Receptor Binding Domain. The compounds namely - Streptomyces tanashiensis; Thaxtomin A; Bafilomycin A1 from Streptomyces griseus and few others as mentioned further on more research would support and confirm the utilizing of these to create new medications to treat the novel SARS-CoV-2 infectious strains.

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Novel Drug Development for Treatment of COVID-19 by In Silico Analysis: Identification of SARS-Cov-2 Inhibiting Streptomyces Compounds

Kumar

Gholap

Pillai

2023

Journal of Cellular Signaling

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“…no. PLV-SPIKE) 27 . Briefly, 70–80% confluent HEK293T cells were transfected with envelope plasmid pLV-Spike, packaging plasmid and transfer plasmid carrying a GFP reporter gene with LentiTran transfection reagent (OriGene, Rockville, MD).…”

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Assessment of novel antiviral filter using pseudo-type SARS-CoV-2 virus in fast air velocity vertical-type wind tunnel

Sung,

Wu,

et al. 2023

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Current evidence suggests that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can remain suspended spread in aerosols for longer period of time under poorly ventilated indoor setting. To minimize spreading, application of antiviral filter to capture infectious aerosols and to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 can be a promising solution. This study aimed to develop a method to assess simultaneously the filtration and removal efficiency of aerosolized pseudo-type SARS-CoV-2 using a vertical-type wind tunnel with relatively high face velocity (1.3 m/s). Comparing with the untreated spunlace non-woven filter, the C-POLAR™ treated filter increased the filtration efficiency from 74.2 ± 11.5% to 97.2 ± 1.7%, with the removal efficiency of 99.4 ± 0.051%. The results provided not only solid evidence to support the effectiveness of the cationic polymeric coated filter in fighting against the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, but also a method to test viral filtration and removal efficiency under relative fast air velocity and with a safer environment to the operators.

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“…Standard deviations represent variation among replicates. One-way analysis of variance (Tukey’s multiple comparison test) was performed using GraphPad Prism 5 software (GraphPad, Inc., La Jolla, CA, USA) to detect statistically significant differences ( p < 0.05) between treatments [ 17 ].…”

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Bacillus velezensis TSA32-1 as a Promising Agent for Biocontrol of Plant Pathogenic Fungi

Kim

Song²,

Kim³

et al. 2022

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The use of synthetic fungicides has caused major problems such as soil and water pollution and negatively affects non-target species. Microbial biocontrol agents are needed for crop disease management to reduce agrochemical use. Bacillus and related genera produce secondary metabolites with agricultural applications, such as the pathogen-control agent Bacillus velezensis. We isolated B. velezensis TSA32-1 from soil and identified its characteristics by sequencing its 16S rRNA. B. velezensis TSA32-1 showed enzyme activity and antimicrobial effects against phytopathogenic fungi by inhibiting the growth of Fusarium graminearum, F. fujikuroi, Alternatia alternate, and Diaporthe actinidiae. Additionally, B. velezensis TSA32-1 protected diseases in corn and pepper seeds caused by F. graminearum and Pythium ultimum. The complete genome of B. velezensis TSA32-1 was 4.05 Mb with a G+C content of 46.3 mol % and possessed the bacillaene biosynthesis cluster, a polyketide that inhibits protein biosynthesis. We also detected a surfactin synthesis cluster, known as non-ribosomal peptide synthetases, which biosynthesizes the antibacterial substance lipopeptide. Surfactin, and fengycin family compounds, secondary metabolites known as key factors in biological control, also detected B. velezensis TSA32-1 which shows potential as a biocontrol agent for controlling plant pathogens in agriculture.

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Safety and Immunogenicity of Inactivated Bacillus subtilis Spores as a Heterologous Antibody Booster for COVID-19 Vaccines

Cited by 6 publications

References 35 publications

Novel Drug Development for Treatment of COVID-19 by In Silico Analysis: Identification of SARS-Cov-2 Inhibiting Streptomyces Compounds

Novel Drug Development for Treatment of COVID-19 by In Silico Analysis: Identification of SARS-Cov-2 Inhibiting Streptomyces Compounds

Assessment of novel antiviral filter using pseudo-type SARS-CoV-2 virus in fast air velocity vertical-type wind tunnel

Bacillus velezensis TSA32-1 as a Promising Agent for Biocontrol of Plant Pathogenic Fungi

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