Evaluation of FIV protein-expressing VEE-replicon vaccine vectors in cats

Autor: Gregg A. Dean, Wayne A. F. Tompkins, Mary Jo Burkhard, Loretta Valenski, Sarah Leavell
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Vaccine. 21(3-4)
ISSN: 0264-410X
Popis: Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) virus-replicon particles (VRP) were used to generate feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) Gag- and ENV-expressing vaccine vectors. Serum and mucosal FIV-specific antibody was detected in cats immunized subcutaneously, once monthly for 5 months, with FIV-expressing VRP. Expansion of the CD8+ L-selectin negative phenotype and transient CD8+ noncytolytic suppressor activity were seen in cats immunized with FIV-expressing or control VRP. Despite induction of FIV-specific immune responses and nonspecific suppressor responses, all cats became infected following vaginal challenge with high dose, pathogenic cell-associated FIV-NCSU(1) although relative early maintenance of CD4+ cells was seen in FIV-immunized cats.
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