Prime-boost strategies in DNA vaccines

Methods Mol Med. 2006:127:171-97. doi: 10.1385/1-59745-168-1:171.

Abstract

Induction of HIV-specific T-cell responses by vaccines may facilitate efficient control of HIV replication. Plasmid DNA vaccines and recombinant fowlpox virus (rFPV) vaccines are promising HIV-1 vaccine candidates, although delivering either vaccine alone may be insufficient to induce sufficient T-cell responses. A consecutive immunization strategy, known as "prime-boost," involving priming with DNA and boosting with rFPV vaccines encoding multiple common HIV antigens, is used to induce broad and high-level T-cell immunity and ameliorate AIDS in macaques. This vaccine strategy is proceeding to clinical trials. This chapter describes the use of prime-boost vaccines to induce T-cell responses against HIV-1 and protective immunity against AIDS in macaques. Methods for the construction of the vaccines, the use of animal models, and the detection of immune responses are described.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • AIDS Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • AIDS Vaccines / genetics
  • AIDS Vaccines / immunology
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / immunology*
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / prevention & control
  • Animals
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic
  • Fowlpox virus*
  • HIV Antigens / genetics
  • HIV Antigens / immunology
  • HIV-1 / genetics
  • HIV-1 / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Cellular / drug effects
  • Immunization, Secondary* / methods
  • Macaca
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Vaccines, DNA / administration & dosage*
  • Vaccines, DNA / genetics
  • Vaccines, DNA / immunology
  • Virus Replication / drug effects
  • Virus Replication / immunology*

Substances

  • AIDS Vaccines
  • HIV Antigens
  • Vaccines, DNA