Differentiation of Gram-Negative Bacterial Aerosol Exposure Using Detected Markers in Bronchial-Alveolar Lavage Fluid
The identification of biosignatures of aerosol exposure to pathogens has the potential to provide useful diagnostic information. In particular, markers of exposure to different types of respiratory pathogens may yield diverse sets of markers that can be used to differentiate exposure. We examine a of mouse model of aerosol exposure to known Gram negative bacterial pathogens, Francisella tularensis novicida and Pseudomonas auriginosa. Mice were subjected to either a pathogen or control exposure and bronchial alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was collected at four and twenty four hours post exposure. Small protein and peptide markers within the BALF were detected by matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry (MS) and analyzed using both exploratory and predictive data analysis methods; principle component analysis and degree of association. The markers detected were successfully used to accurately identify the four hour exposed samples from the control samples. This report demonstrates the potential for small protein and peptide marker profiles to identify aerosol exposure in a short post-exposure time frame.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 973998
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-64283
- Journal Information:
- PLoS One, 4(9):e7047, Journal Name: PLoS One, 4(9):e7047 Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
AEROSOLS
DATA ANALYSIS
LASERS
LAVAGE
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
MICE
PATHOGENS
PEPTIDES
PROTEINS
PSEUDOMONAS
Peptide biomarkers
Gram negative aerosol exposure
Matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS)
Principle component analysis (PCA)