Hemagglutinin Stalk Immunity Reduces Influenza Virus Replication and Transmission in Ferrets.
J Virol
; 90(6): 3268-73, 2015 Dec 30.
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ABSTRACT
We assessed whether influenza virus hemagglutinin stalk-based immunity protects ferrets against aerosol-transmitted H1N1 influenza virus infection. Immunization of ferrets by a universal influenza virus vaccine strategy based on viral vectors expressing chimeric hemagglutinin constructs induced stalk-specific antibody responses. Stalk-immunized ferrets were cohoused with H1N1-infected ferrets under conditions that permitted virus transmission. Hemagglutinin stalk-immunized ferrets had lower viral titers and delayed or no virus replication at all following natural exposure to influenza virus.
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Vacinas contra Influenza
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Infecções por Orthomyxoviridae
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Transmissão de Doença Infecciosa
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Glicoproteínas de Hemaglutininação de Vírus da Influenza
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Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H1N1
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Ano de publicação:
2015
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