Nature Communications (Oct 2022)

Immunopeptidomics-based design of mRNA vaccine formulations against Listeria monocytogenes

  • Rupert L. Mayer,
  • Rein Verbeke,
  • Caroline Asselman,
  • Ilke Aernout,
  • Adillah Gul,
  • Denzel Eggermont,
  • Katie Boucher,
  • Fabien Thery,
  • Teresa M. Maia,
  • Hans Demol,
  • Ralf Gabriels,
  • Lennart Martens,
  • Christophe Bécavin,
  • Stefaan C. De Smedt,
  • Bart Vandekerckhove,
  • Ine Lentacker,
  • Francis Impens

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33721-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 17

Abstract

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Currently, no approved vaccines for Listeria monocytogenes are available. Here, the authors use immunopeptidomics to map bacterial peptides presented on infected cells and identify antigens that, as mRNA vaccine, provide protection in mice.