Detectable Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV)-Specific Humoral and Cellular Immune Responses Following VSV-Ebola Virus Vaccination in Humans

J Infect Dis. 2019 Jan 29;219(4):556-561. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiy565.

Abstract

In response to the Ebola virus (EBOV) crisis of 2013-2016, a recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)-based EBOV vaccine was clinically tested (NCT02283099). A single-dose regimen of VSV-EBOV revealed a safe and immunogenic profile and demonstrated clinical efficacy. While EBOV-specific immune responses to this candidate vaccine have previously been investigated, limited human data on immunity to the VSV vector are available. Within the scope of a phase 1 study, we performed a comprehensive longitudinal analysis of adaptive immune responses to internal VSV proteins following VSV-EBOV immunization. While no preexisting immunity to the vector was observed, more than one-third of subjects developed VSV-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte responses and antibodies.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial, Phase I
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibody Formation*
  • Ebola Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Ebola Vaccines / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Cellular*
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / administration & dosage
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / immunology
  • Vesiculovirus / immunology*

Substances

  • Ebola Vaccines
  • Vaccines, Synthetic

Associated data

  • ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT02283099