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Protection of non-human primates against rabies with an adenovirus recombinant vaccine

Journal Article · · Virology
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  1. The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, Philadelphia, PA (United States)
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA (United States)
  3. The Global Alliance for Rabies Control, Manhattan, KS (United States)
Rabies remains a major neglected global zoonosis. New vaccine strategies are needed for human rabies prophylaxis. A single intramuscular immunization with a moderate dose of an experimental chimpanzee adenovirus (Ad) vector serotype SAd-V24, also termed AdC68, expressing the rabies virus glycoprotein, resulted in sustained titers of rabies virus neutralizing antibodies and protection against a lethal rabies virus challenge infection in a non-human primate model. Taken together, these data demonstrate the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of the recombinant Ad-rabies vector for further consideration in human clinical trials. - Highlights: • Pre-exposure vaccination with vaccine based on a chimpanzee derived adenovirus protects against rabies. • Protection is sustained. • Protection is achieved with single low-dose of vaccine given intramuscularly. • Protection is not affected by pre-existing antibodies to common human serotypes of adenovirus.
OSTI ID:
22435016
Journal Information:
Virology, Journal Name: Virology Vol. 450-451; ISSN VIRLAX; ISSN 0042-6822
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English