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Broad protection with an inactivated vaccine against primary-isolated lethal enterovirus 71 infection in newborn mice.
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BMC Microbiology . Jul2015, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1-14. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Background: Circulating enterovirus 71 (EV-A71)-associated hand, foot, and mouth disease is on the rise in the Asian-Pacific region. Although animal models have been developed using mouse-adapted EV-A71 strains, mouse models using primary EV-A71 isolates are scarce. Lethal animal models with circulating EV-A71 infection would contribute to studies of pathogenesis as well as vaccine development and evaluation. Results: In this study, we established a lethal mouse model using primary EV-A71 isolates from patients infected with serotypes that are currently circulating in humans. We also characterized the dose-dependent virulence and pathologic changes of circulating EV-A71 in this mouse model. Most importantly, we have established this mouse model as a suitable system for EV-A71 vaccine evaluation. An inactivated EV-A71 vaccine candidate offered complete protection from death induced by various circulating EV-A71 viruses to neonatal mice that were born to immunized female mice. The sera of the immunized dams and their pups showed higher neutralization titers against multiple circulating EV-A71 viruses. Conclusions: Thus, our newly established animal model using primary EV-A71 isolates is helpful for future studies on viral pathogenesis and vaccine and drug development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712180
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- BMC Microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 108691560
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-015-0474-9