| Literature DB >> 16412488 |
Peter J Bredenbeek1, Richard Molenkamp, Willy J M Spaan, Vincent Deubel, Phillippe Marianneau, Maria S Salvato, Dmitry Moshkoff, Juan Zapata, Ilia Tikhonov, Jean Patterson, Ricardo Carrion, Anysha Ticer, Kathleen Brasky, Igor S Lukashevich.
Abstract
The Yellow Fever Vaccine 17D (YFV17D) has been used as a vector for the Lassa virus glycoprotein precursor (LASV-GPC) resulting in construction of YFV17D/LASV-GPC recombinant virus. The virus was replication-competent and processed the LASV-GPC in cell cultures. The recombinant replicated poorly in guinea pigs but still elicited specific antibodies against LASV and YFV17D antigens. A single subcutaneous injection of the recombinant vaccine protected strain 13 guinea pigs against fatal Lassa Fever. This study demonstrates the potential to develop an YFV17D-based bivalent vaccine against two viruses that are endemic in the same area of Africa.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16412488 PMCID: PMC1388090 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2005.12.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Virology ISSN: 0042-6822 Impact factor: 3.616