A novel M2e-multiple antigenic peptide providing heterologous protection in mice
Journal of Veterinary Science
; : 71-78, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Swine influenza viruses (SwIVs) cause considerable morbidity and mortality in domestic pigs, resulting in a significant economic burden. Moreover, pigs have been considered to be a possible mixing vessel in which novel strains loom. Here, we developed and evaluated a novel M2e-multiple antigenic peptide (M2e-MAP) as a supplemental antigen for inactivated H3N2 vaccine to provide cross-protection against two main subtypes of SwIVs, H1N1 and H3N2. The novel tetra-branched MAP was constructed by fusing four copies of M2e to one copy of foreign T helper cell epitopes. A high-yield reassortant H3N2 virus was generated by plasmid based reverse genetics. The efficacy of the novel H3N2 inactivated vaccines with or without M2e-MAP supplementation was evaluated in a mouse model. M2e-MAP conjugated vaccine induced strong antibody responses in mice. Complete protection against the heterologous swine H1N1 virus was observed in mice vaccinated with M2e-MAP combined vaccine. Moreover, this novel peptide confers protection against lethal challenge of A/Puerto Rico/8/34 (H1N1). Taken together, our results suggest the combined immunization of reassortant inactivated H3N2 vaccine and the novel M2e-MAP provided cross-protection against swine and human viruses and may serve as a promising approach for influenza vaccine development.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Peptides
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Virus Replication
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Body Weight
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Influenza Vaccines
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Vaccines, Synthetic
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Random Allocation
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Survival Analysis
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Orthomyxoviridae Infections
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Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte
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Disease Models, Animal
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Journal of Veterinary Science
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article