A modified vaccinia Ankara vector-based vaccine protects macaques from SARS-CoV-2 infection, immune pathology, and dysfunction in the lungs.
Immunity
; 54(3): 542-556.e9, 2021 03 09.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1101300
ABSTRACT
A combination of vaccination approaches will likely be necessary to fully control the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. Here, we show that modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vectors expressing membrane-anchored pre-fusion stabilized spike (MVA/S) but not secreted S1 induced strong neutralizing antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 in mice. In macaques, the MVA/S vaccination induced strong neutralizing antibodies and CD8+ T cell responses, and conferred protection from SARS-CoV-2 infection and virus replication in the lungs as early as day 2 following intranasal and intratracheal challenge. Single-cell RNA sequencing analysis of lung cells on day 4 after infection revealed that MVA/S vaccination also protected macaques from infection-induced inflammation and B cell abnormalities and lowered induction of interferon-stimulated genes. These results demonstrate that MVA/S vaccination induces neutralizing antibodies and CD8+ T cells in the blood and lungs and is a potential vaccine candidate for SARS-CoV-2.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vaccinia virus
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Vaccines, DNA
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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Genetic Vectors
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Topics:
Vaccines
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Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Immunity
Journal subject:
Allergy and Immunology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.immuni.2021.02.001
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