Alternating vector immunizations encoding pre-erythrocytic malaria antigens enhance memory responses in a malaria endemic area.

Bejon, P; Kai, O; Mwacharo, J; Keating, S; Lang, T; Gilbert, S; Peshu, N; Marsh, K; Hill, A

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Alternating vector immunizations encoding pre-erythrocytic malaria antigens enhance memory responses in a malaria endemic area.

Abstract:: A heterologous prime-boost strategy has been developed to potently induce T cell responses to pre-erythrocytic malaria antigens. Efficacy in the field is likely to depend on both peak immunogenicity and the durability of responses. To improve both immunogenicity and durability of responses, 54 adult males from a malaria endemic area were immunized with different vaccination regimens, systematically varying antigenic insert and the number and sequence of component vaccinations. The component vaccinations were recombinant attenuated viruses, either fowlpox (FP) 9 or modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA). These were recombinant for either of two pre-erythrocytic malaria antigens (multiple epitope-thrombospondin-related adhesion protein, ME-TRAP, or circumsporozoite antigen (CS). ELISPOT assays were used to measure the effector and resting memory T cell responses. Sequence, antigen insert and number of vaccinations influenced immunogenicity, but the novel alternating vector immunizations generated the largest resting memory T cell populations. Effector responses were maintained at 84% of the peak response after 270 days. This durability of response is unprecedented. Classical prime-boost vaccination responses were at 5% of the peak after 270 days. Vaccines administered by heterologous prime-boost regimes are being developed for diverse pathogens and cancer. These data suggest these vaccines should also be administered by alternating vector regimens in clinical development.

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Bejon, P., Kai, O., Mwacharo, J., Keating, S., Lang, T., Gilbert, S., Peshu, N., Marsh, K., & Hill, A. (2006). Alternating vector immunizations encoding pre-erythrocytic malaria antigens enhance memory responses in a malaria endemic area. European Journal of Immunology, 36(8), 2264–2272.

MLA Style

Bejon, P., et al. “Alternating Vector Immunizations Encoding Pre-Erythrocytic Malaria Antigens Enhance Memory Responses in a Malaria Endemic Area.” European Journal of Immunology, vol. 36, no. 8, 2006, pp. 2264–72.

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Bejon, P, O Kai, J Mwacharo, S Keating, T Lang, S Gilbert, N Peshu, K Marsh, and A Hill. 2006. “Alternating Vector Immunizations Encoding Pre-Erythrocytic Malaria Antigens Enhance Memory Responses in a Malaria Endemic Area.” European Journal of Immunology 36 (8): 2264–72.
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