Lack of interference with immunogenicity of a chimeric alphavirus replicon particle-based influenza vaccine by preexisting antivector immunity

Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2012 Jul;19(7):991-8. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00031-12. Epub 2012 May 23.

Abstract

Antivector immunity has been recognized as a potential caveat of using virus-based vaccines. In the present study, an alphavirus-based replicon particle vaccine platform, which has demonstrated robust immunogenicity in animal models, was tested for effects of antivector immunity on immunogenicity against hemagglutinin of influenza virus as a target antigen and efficacy for protection against lethal challenge with the virus. Chimeric alphavirus-based replicon particles, comprising Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus nonstructural and Sindbis virus structural components, induced efficient protective antibody responses, which were not adversely influenced after multiple immunizations with the same vector expressing various antigens.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Alphavirus / genetics
  • Alphavirus / immunology*
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Drug Carriers
  • Female
  • Genetic Vectors / immunology*
  • Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests
  • Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus / immunology
  • Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Influenza Vaccines / immunology*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Orthomyxoviridae Infections / mortality
  • Survival Analysis
  • Vaccination / methods*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Drug Carriers
  • Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus
  • Influenza Vaccines