| Literature DB >> 33915773 |
Rui-Ru Ji1, Yajin Qu2, Hua Zhu2, Yumei Yang1, Annette B Vogel3, Ugur Sahin3,4, Chuan Qin2, Aimin Hui1.
Abstract
BNT162b2 is a highly efficacious mRNA vaccine approved to prevent COVID-19. This brief report describes the immunogenicity and anti-viral protective effect of BNT162b2 in hACE2 transgenic mice. Prime-boost immunization with BNT162b2 elicited high titers in neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, which correlated with viral clearance and alleviated lung lesions in these mice after viral challenge.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; challenge study; efficacy; immunogenicity; mRNA vaccine
Year: 2021 PMID: 33915773 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9040324
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vaccines (Basel) ISSN: 2076-393X