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PLoS Negl Trop Dis ; 13(4): e0007316, 2019 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31026260

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INTRODUCTION: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a re-emerging pathogen responsible for causing outbreaks of febrile disease accompanied with debilitating joint pain. Symptoms typically persist for two weeks, but more severe and chronic chikungunya illnesses have been reported, especially in the elderly. Currently, there are no licensed vaccines or antivirals against CHIKV available. In this study, we combined a CHIK virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine with different adjuvants to enhance immunogenicity and protection in both, adult and aged mice. METHODS: CHIK VLP-based vaccines were tested in 6-8-week-old (adult) and 18-24-month-old (aged) female C57BL/6J mice. Formulations contained CHIK VLP alone or adjuvants: QuilA, R848, or Imject Alum. Mice were vaccinated three times via intramuscular injections. CHIKV-specific antibody responses were characterized by IgG subclass using ELISA, and by microneutralization assays. In addition, CHIKV infections were characterized in vaccinated and non-vaccinated adult mice and compared to aged mice. RESULTS: In adult mice, CHIKV infection of the right hind foot induced significant swelling, which peaked by day 7 post-infection at approximately 170% of initial size. Viral titers peaked at 2.53 × 1010 CCID50/ml on day 2 post-infection. Mice vaccinated with CHIK VLP-based vaccines developed robust anti-CHIKV-specific IgG antibody responses that were capable of neutralizing CHIKV in vitro. CHIK VLP alone or CHIK plus QuilA administered by IM injections protected 100% of mice against CHIKV. In contrast, the antibody responses elicited by the VLP-based vaccines were attenuated in aged mice, with negligible neutralizing antibody titers detected. Unvaccinated, aged mice were resistant to CHIKV infection, while vaccination with CHIKV VLPs exacerbated disease. CONCLUSIONS: Unadjuvanted CHIK VLP vaccination elicits immune responses that protect 100% of adult mice against CHIKV infection. However, an improved vaccine/adjuvant combination is still necessary to enhance the protective immunity against CHIKV in the aged.


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Fiebre Chikungunya/inducido químicamente , Fiebre Chikungunya/prevención & control , Virus Chikungunya/crecimiento & desarrollo , Vacunas de Partículas Similares a Virus/efectos adversos , Vacunas Virales/efectos adversos , Adyuvantes Inmunológicos/administración & dosificación , Factores de Edad , Compuestos de Alumbre/administración & dosificación , Animales , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/sangre , Anticuerpos Antivirales/sangre , Fiebre Chikungunya/inmunología , Virus Chikungunya/inmunología , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática , Femenino , Inmunoglobulina G/sangre , Inyecciones Intramusculares , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Vacunas de Partículas Similares a Virus/administración & dosificación , Vacunas Virales/administración & dosificación
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