In silico subtractive genomics and reverse vaccinology approach reveal outer membrane proteins OMP47 and LptD as dual-purpose drug and vaccine targets in Pasteurella multocida Pm70
- 1Independent University Bangladesh
Abstract
Drug targets and vaccines for bacterial diseases are challenging to develop. Computational subtractive genomics and reverse vaccinology offer a viable substitute for conventional drug and vaccine development approaches. In recent years, Pasteurella multocida, a Gram-negative pathogen responsible for severe infections in humans along with major diseases in livestock and poultry, has developed resistance to multiple drugs. As a result, there is an urgent demand for research into reliable, efficient, highly potent, and cost-effective strategies to combat the rise of Pasteurella multocida infections. To address this, the present study integrated an in silico subtractive genomics and reverse vaccinology workflow to pinpoint proteins with potential value as both drug and vaccine targets. From the complete Pasteurella multocida Pm70 proteome, we identified 446 proteins that had no similarities with human proteins, out of which 129 were found to be essential for the pathogens survival. These 129 proteins are therefore potential candidates for drug development. Further metabolic pathway analysis, virulence potential, subcellular localization, and structural analyses revealed two outer membrane proteins, namely, 47 kDa outer membrane protein and lipopolysaccharide-assembly protein LptD, as promising candidates for therapeutic development. Subsequent antigenicity analysis revealed both outer membrane proteins as potential vaccine targets, exhibiting highly favorable antigenicity scores. Candidate B- and T-cell epitopes were systematically mapped from these two targets based on antigenicity, immunogenicity, toxicity, and allergenicity potential and only high-confidence epitopes were assembled using adjuvants and class-specific linkers to construct the final multi-epitope vaccine (MEV). The designed MEV construct was demonstrated to be highly antigenic, non-toxic and non-allergenic to humans, while possessing favorable structural and physicochemical properties, and exhibited strong binding interactions with human toll-like receptors with minimal molecular deformability. Although further experimental validation is recommended to fully assess their efficacy, the present study establishes a solid foundation for the development of novel therapeutics and vaccine candidates against P. multocida, ultimately contributing to the reduction of its rising infections.
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BibTeX
@misc{chowdhury2026silico,
title = {{In silico subtractive genomics and reverse vaccinology approach reveal outer membrane proteins OMP47 and LptD as dual-purpose drug and vaccine targets in Pasteurella multocida Pm70}},
author = {A. R. Khan Chowdhury and S. Islam and A. Farid and F. Lamia and T. F. Ahmad and N. J. Hossain and A. R. Paul and T. Afrin and S. M. Elias},
howpublished = {bioRxiv},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.64898/2026.10.07.757254},
url = {https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.07.757254v1},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - In silico subtractive genomics and reverse vaccinology approach reveal outer membrane proteins OMP47 and LptD as dual-purpose drug and vaccine targets in Pasteurella multocida Pm70
AU - A. R. Khan Chowdhury
AU - S. Islam
AU - A. Farid
AU - F. Lamia
AU - T. F. Ahmad
AU - N. J. Hossain
AU - A. R. Paul
AU - T. Afrin
AU - S. M. Elias
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/07
PB - bioRxiv
DO - 10.64898/2026.10.07.757254
UR - https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.07.757254v1
AB - Drug targets and vaccines for bacterial diseases are challenging to develop. Computational subtractive genomics and reverse vaccinology offer a viable substitute for conventional drug and vaccine development approaches. In recent years, Pasteurella multocida, a Gram-negative pathogen responsible for severe infections in humans along with major diseases in livestock and poultry, has developed resistance to multiple drugs. As a result, there is an urgent demand for research into reliable, efficient, highly potent, and cost-effective strategies to combat the rise of Pasteurella multocida infections. To address this, the present study integrated an in silico subtractive genomics and reverse vaccinology workflow to pinpoint proteins with potential value as both drug and vaccine targets. From the complete Pasteurella multocida Pm70 proteome, we identified 446 proteins that had no similarities with human proteins, out of which 129 were found to be essential for the pathogens survival. These 129 proteins are therefore potential candidates for drug development. Further metabolic pathway analysis, virulence potential, subcellular localization, and structural analyses revealed two outer membrane proteins, namely, 47 kDa outer membrane protein and lipopolysaccharide-assembly protein LptD, as promising candidates for therapeutic development. Subsequent antigenicity analysis revealed both outer membrane proteins as potential vaccine targets, exhibiting highly favorable antigenicity scores. Candidate B- and T-cell epitopes were systematically mapped from these two targets based on antigenicity, immunogenicity, toxicity, and allergenicity potential and only high-confidence epitopes were assembled using adjuvants and class-specific linkers to construct the final multi-epitope vaccine (MEV). The designed MEV construct was demonstrated to be highly antigenic, non-toxic and non-allergenic to humans, while possessing favorable structural and physicochemical properties, and exhibited strong binding interactions with human toll-like receptors with minimal molecular deformability. Although further experimental validation is recommended to fully assess their efficacy, the present study establishes a solid foundation for the development of novel therapeutics and vaccine candidates against P. multocida, ultimately contributing to the reduction of its rising infections.
ER -