Evaluation of a Live Attenuated Human Metapneumovirus Vaccine in Adults and Children

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2018 Feb 19;7(1):86-89. doi: 10.1093/jpids/pix006.

Abstract

We conducted a phase I clinical trial of an experimental live attenuated recombinant human metapneumovirus (HMPV) vaccine (rHMPV-Pa) sequentially in adults, HMPV-seropositive children, and HMPV-seronegative children, the target population for vaccination. rHMPV-Pa was appropriately restricted in replication in adults and HMPV-seropositive children but was overattenuated for HMPV-seronegative children.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial, Phase I
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Viral / immunology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Metapneumovirus / immunology*
  • Paramyxoviridae Infections / prevention & control*
  • Paramyxoviridae Infections / therapy
  • Vaccines, Attenuated / immunology
  • Vaccines, Attenuated / therapeutic use
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / immunology
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / therapeutic use
  • Viral Vaccines / immunology
  • Viral Vaccines / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Vaccines, Attenuated
  • Vaccines, Synthetic
  • Viral Vaccines