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Phase 1 study of an inactivated vaccine against American tegumentary leishmaniasis in normal volunteers in Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 93(2): 205-12, Mar.-Apr. 1998. tab
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: lil-203599
RESUMO
A phase 1 double-blind placebo-controlled study was performed to evaluate a vaccine against American tegumentary leishmaniasis in 61 healthy male volunteers. Side effects and the immune response to the vaccine were evaluated, with 1- and 2- dose schemes, with intervals of 7 or 21 days, each dose containing 1440 mg of protein N antigen of a single strain of Leishmania amazonensis (PH 8) diluted in merthiolated saline (110,000). Merthiolated saline and an inert substance were used as placebos. No significant clinical alterations were found following the respective injections in the vaccinated individuals as compared to the placebos, except for local pain, which was associated significantly with injection of the vaccine. The laboratory alterations we observed bore no association with the clinical findings and were unimportant. We observed no differences between the groups with regard to seroconversion or the Montenegro skin test. However, the group that received a single dose of the vaccine and the one that received two doses with a 21-day interval displayed cutaneous induration significantly larger than in the control group, with 100 per cent and 66 per cent conversion in the skin test, respectively. We concluded that the vaccine does not present any major side effect that would contraindicate its use in healthly individuals.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Assunto principal: Vacinas / Leishmaniose Cutânea Tipo de estudo: Ensaio Clínico Controlado Limite: Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: América do Sul / Brasil Idioma: Inglês Revista: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Assunto da revista: Medicina Tropical / Parasitologia Ano de publicação: 1998 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Assunto principal: Vacinas / Leishmaniose Cutânea Tipo de estudo: Ensaio Clínico Controlado Limite: Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: América do Sul / Brasil Idioma: Inglês Revista: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Assunto da revista: Medicina Tropical / Parasitologia Ano de publicação: 1998 Tipo de documento: Artigo