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1.
Virology ; 561: 117-124, 2021 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33823988

ABSTRACT

There is a pressing need for vaccines against mosquito-borne alphaviruses such as Venezualen and eastern equine encephalitis viruses (VEEV, EEEV). We demonstrate an approach to vaccine development based on physicochemical properties (PCP) of amino acids to design a PCP-consensus sequence of the epitope-rich B domain of the VEEV major antigenic E2 protein. The consensus "spike" domain was incorporated into a live-attenuated VEEV vaccine candidate (ZPC/IRESv1). Mice inoculated with either ZPC/IRESv1 or the same virus containing the consensus E2 protein fragment (VEEVconE2) were protected against lethal challenge with VEEV strains ZPC-738 and 3908, and Mucambo virus (MUCV, related to VEEV), and had comparable neutralizing antibody titers against each virus. Both vaccines induced partial protection against Madariaga virus (MADV), a close relative of EEEV, lowering mortality from 60% to 20%. Thus PCP-consensus sequences can be integrated into a replicating virus that could, with further optimization, provide a broad-spectrum vaccine against encephalitic alphaviruses.


Subject(s)
Alphavirus Infections/prevention & control , Alphavirus/immunology , Encephalitis Virus, Venezuelan Equine/immunology , Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine/prevention & control , Vaccine Development , Viral Envelope Proteins/immunology , Viral Vaccines/immunology , Alphavirus Infections/immunology , Amino Acids/chemistry , Animals , Antibodies, Neutralizing/blood , Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology , Antibodies, Viral/blood , Antibodies, Viral/immunology , Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine/immunology , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/immunology , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/prevention & control , Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine/immunology , Female , Immunogenicity, Vaccine , Mice , Vaccines, Attenuated/immunology , Vaccines, Synthetic/immunology , Viral Envelope Proteins/chemistry , Viral Envelope Proteins/genetics
2.
Antiviral Res ; 167: 25-34, 2019 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30970271

ABSTRACT

Currently, there are no licensed human vaccines or antivirals for treatment of or prevention from infection with encephalitic alphaviruses. Because epidemics are sporadic and unpredictable, and endemic disease is common but rarely diagnosed, it is difficult to identify all populations requiring vaccination; thus, an effective post-exposure treatment method is needed to interrupt ongoing outbreaks. To address this public health need, we have continued development of ML336 to deliver a molecule with prophylactic and therapeutic potential that could be relevant for use in natural epidemics or deliberate release scenario for Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV). We report findings from in vitro assessments of four analogs of ML336, and in vivo screening of three of these new derivatives, BDGR-4, BDGR-69 and BDGR-70. The optimal dosing for maximal protection was observed at 12.5 mg/kg/day, twice daily for 8 days. BDGR-4 was tested further for prophylactic and therapeutic efficacy in mice challenged with VEEV Trinidad Donkey (TrD). Mice challenged with VEEV TrD showed 100% and 90% protection from lethal disease when treated at 24 and 48 h post-infection, respectively. We also measured 90% protection for BDGR-4 in mice challenged with Eastern equine encephalitis virus. In additional assessments of BDGR-4 in mice alone, we observed no appreciable toxicity as evaluated by clinical chemistry indicators up to a dose of 25 mg/kg/day over 4 days. In these same mice, we observed no induction of interferon. Lastly, the resistance of VEEV to BDGR-4 was evaluated by next-generation sequencing which revealed specific mutations in nsP4, the viral polymerase.


Subject(s)
Benzamides , Benzamidines , Drug Resistance, Viral/genetics , Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine/drug effects , Encephalitis Virus, Venezuelan Equine/drug effects , Piperazines , Animals , Antiviral Agents/chemical synthesis , Antiviral Agents/pharmacology , Benzamides/chemical synthesis , Benzamides/pharmacology , Benzamidines/chemical synthesis , Benzamidines/pharmacology , Cell Line , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/drug therapy , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/prevention & control , Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine/drug therapy , Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine/prevention & control , Genes, Viral , Mice , Mutation , Piperazines/chemical synthesis , Piperazines/pharmacology
4.
Vaccine ; 30(50): 7271-7, 2012 Nov 26.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23031498

ABSTRACT

We compared the effect on primary vaccination plaque-reduction neutralization 80% titers (PRNT80) responses of same-day administration (at different injection sites) of two similar investigational inactivated alphavirus vaccines, eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) vaccine (TSI-GSD 104) and western equine encephalitis (WEE) vaccine (TSI-GSD 210) to separate administration. Overall, primary response rate for EEE vaccine was 524/796 (66%) and overall primary response rate for WEE vaccine was 291/695 (42%). EEE vaccine same-day administration yielded a 59% response rate and a responder geometric mean titer (GMT)=89 while separate administration yielded a response rate of 69% and a responder GMT=119. WEE vaccine same-day administration yielded a 30% response rate and a responder GMT=53 while separate administration yielded a response rate of 54% and a responder GMT=79. EEE response rates for same-day administration (group A) vs. non-same-day administration (group B) were significantly affected by gender. A logistic regression model predicting response to EEE comparing group B to group A for females yielded an OR=4.10 (95% CL 1.97-8.55; p=.0002) and for males yielded an OR=1.25 (95% CL 0.76-2.07; p=.3768). WEE response rates for same-day administration vs. non-same-day administration were independent of gender. A logistic regression model predicting response to WEE comparing group B to group A yielded an OR=2.14 (95% CL 1.22-3.73; p=.0077). We report immune interference occurring with same-day administration of two completely separate formalin inactivated viral vaccines in humans. These findings combined with the findings of others regarding immune interference would argue for a renewed emphasis on studying the immunological mechanisms of induction of inactivated viral vaccine protection.


Subject(s)
Drug Carriers/administration & dosage , Drug Interactions , Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine/immunology , Encephalitis Virus, Western Equine/immunology , Vaccination/methods , Viral Vaccines/administration & dosage , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Alphavirus/genetics , Alphavirus/immunology , Antibodies, Neutralizing/blood , Antibodies, Viral/blood , Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine/genetics , Encephalitis Virus, Western Equine/genetics , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/prevention & control , Encephalomyelitis, Western Equine/prevention & control , Female , Genetic Vectors , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Time Factors , Viral Plaque Assay , Young Adult
5.
Vaccine ; 30(7): 1276-82, 2012 Feb 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22222869

ABSTRACT

To develop an effective vaccine against eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), we engineered a recombinant EEE virus (EEEV) that was attenuated and capable of replicating only in vertebrate cells, an important safety feature for live vaccines against mosquito-borne viruses. The subgenomic promoter was inactivated with 13 synonymous mutations and expression of the EEEV structural proteins was placed under the control of an internal ribosomal entry site (IRES) derived from encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV). We tested this vaccine candidate for virulence, viremia and efficacy in the murine model. A single subcutaneous immunization with 10(4) infectious units protected 100% of mice against intraperitoneal challenge with a highly virulent North American EEEV strain. None of the mice developed any signs of disease or viremia after immunization or following challenge. Our findings suggest that the IRES-based attenuation approach can be used to develop a safe and effective vaccine against EEE and other alphaviral diseases.


Subject(s)
Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine/immunology , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/prevention & control , RNA, Viral/genetics , Vaccination , Viral Vaccines , Viremia/prevention & control , Animals , Antibodies, Viral/immunology , Base Sequence , Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine/genetics , Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine/pathogenicity , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/immunology , Encephalomyocarditis virus/genetics , Gene Expression Regulation, Viral/immunology , Genetic Engineering/methods , Injections, Subcutaneous , Male , Mice , Molecular Sequence Data , Mutation , Promoter Regions, Genetic , RNA, Viral/immunology , Ribosomes/genetics , Vaccines, Attenuated , Viral Vaccines/administration & dosage , Viremia/immunology , Virulence
6.
Med Parazitol (Mosk) ; (1): 17-20, 2011.
Article in Russian | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21480553

ABSTRACT

The combined effects of immunomodulators, such as ridostin, polyribonate, glucose muramyl dipeptide, and peptidoglycan-160, and specific vaccines on survival of mice with alpha- (eastern equine encephalitis) and flavivirus (tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) infections were found to be significant. In alphavirus infection, the combined effects of the specific vaccine and ridostin were accompanied by increases in specific humoral immunity (specific antibodies) and cellular immunity (adoptive transfer of immune lymphocytes). The concurrent use of the specific vaccine and the immunomodulator ridostin is recommended in clinical trials of TBE in the foci of infection.


Subject(s)
Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine/immunology , Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne/immunology , Encephalitis, Tick-Borne/immunology , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/immunology , Immunologic Factors/pharmacology , Viral Vaccines/pharmacology , Animals , Encephalitis, Tick-Borne/prevention & control , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/prevention & control , Humans , Immunity, Cellular/drug effects , Immunity, Humoral/drug effects , Immunologic Factors/immunology , Mice , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Mice, Inbred CBA , Vaccines, Inactivated/immunology , Vaccines, Inactivated/pharmacology , Viral Vaccines/immunology
7.
Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd ; 152(4): 165-75, 2010 Apr.
Article in German | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20361395

ABSTRACT

African horse sickness (AHS) of equines is partly transmitted by the same culicoides species as Bluetongue (BT) disease in even-toed ungulates. Horses normally get seriously sick, with a high case fatality rate. Equine Encephalosis is another, but less-known viral disease of equines, caused by viruses of the same genus as BT and AHS. Like BT of serotype 8 in 2006, both diseases could theoretically be introduced to Europe anytime and spread rapidly then. After the lessons learnt from the most recent bluetongue outbreaks in Europe, the regulations and AHS-contingency plans in force must be updated. All stakeholders must be aware of the risks and take own measures to prevent a possible emergence of the diseases, and be prepared in case of an outbreak.


Subject(s)
African Horse Sickness/epidemiology , Africa/epidemiology , African Horse Sickness/prevention & control , African Horse Sickness/transmission , Animals , Asia/epidemiology , Bluetongue/epidemiology , Bluetongue/prevention & control , Bluetongue/transmission , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/epidemiology , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/prevention & control , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/transmission , Europe/epidemiology , Horse Diseases/epidemiology , Horse Diseases/prevention & control , Horse Diseases/transmission , Horses , Risk Factors , Switzerland/epidemiology
8.
J Am Vet Med Assoc ; 234(4): 530-4, 2009 Feb 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19222365

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To determine humoral responses to an equine encephalitis vaccine in healthy alpacas. DESIGN: Clinical trial. ANIMALS: 39 healthy alpacas on 1 farm and 86 healthy alpacas on a second farm. PROCEDURES: All alpacas were given 3 doses IM of a bivalent, killed-virus equine encephalitis vaccine, with 4 weeks between doses. Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus neutralizing antibody responses were determined with a plaque reduction neutralization assay every 14 days in alpacas on the first farm and 70 days after the first dose of vaccine on the second farm. RESULTS: For alpacas on the first farm, geometric mean virus neutralizing antibody titer peaked 2 weeks after the third vaccine dose was given (ie, day 70). At this time, 29 of 38 (76%) animals were seropositive for antibodies against EEE virus, and percentage of animals 6 years old that were seropositive (1/5). For alpacas on the second farm, 76 (88%) were seropositive on day 70, and percentage of animals 6 years old that were seropositive (27/33). For both farms, geometric mean titer on day 70 was significantly higher in animals < 2 years old than in animals > 6 years old. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Results suggested that inoculation of alpacas with 3 doses of a bivalent, killed-virus equine encephalitis vaccine induced a humoral antibody response against EEE virus.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Viral/biosynthesis , Antibody Formation , Camelids, New World/immunology , Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine/immunology , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/veterinary , Viral Vaccines/immunology , Animals , Antibodies, Viral/blood , Camelids, New World/blood , Camelids, New World/virology , Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/blood , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/immunology , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/prevention & control , Female , Injections, Intramuscular/veterinary , Male , Vaccination/veterinary , Vaccines, Inactivated , Viral Vaccines/administration & dosage
9.
J Med Entomol ; 45(4): 720-5, 2008 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18714873

ABSTRACT

Mosquitoes were collected in the Amazon Basin, near Iquitos, Peru, and used in experimental studies to evaluate their susceptibility to strains of eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) that were isolated from mosquitoes captured within 20 km of Iquitos. When fed on hamsters or chickens with a viremia of 4105 plaque-forming units (PFU) of EEEV/ml, Culex pedroi Sirivanakarn and Belkin, Aedesfulvus (Wiedemann), Psorophora albigenu (Peryassu), and Psorophoraferox (Von Humboldt) were susceptible to infection, whereas none of the Aedes serratus (Theobald), Culex vomerifer Komp, Culex gnomatos Sallum, Huchings, and Ferreira, Culex portesi Senevet and Abonnenc, or Culex coronator Dyar and Knab became infected, even though they fed on the same viremic blood sources. When these mosquito species fed on animals with viremias of approximately 10(8) PFU/ml, Cx. pedroi, Ae.II (Brazil-Peru) and a lineage III (Argentina-Panama) isolate of EEEV. This study, combined with the repeated isolation of strains of EEEV from Cx. pedroi captured in the Amazon Basin region of Peru, suggests that Cx. pedroi may be the primary enzootic vector of EEEV in this region.


Subject(s)
Culicidae/virology , Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine/pathogenicity , Aedes/growth & development , Aedes/virology , Animals , Chickens , Cricetinae , Culex/growth & development , Culex/virology , Culicidae/growth & development , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/prevention & control , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/transmission , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/veterinary , Female , Genetic Predisposition to Disease , Peru
10.
Vaccine ; 25(43): 7573-81, 2007 Oct 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17904699

ABSTRACT

We developed chimeric Sindbis (SINV)/eastern equine encephalitis (EEEV) viruses and investigated their potential for use as live virus vaccines against EEEV. One vaccine candidate contained structural protein genes from a typical North American EEEV strain, while the other had structural proteins from a naturally attenuated Brazilian isolate. Both chimeric viruses replicated efficiently in mammalian and mosquito cell cultures and were highly attenuated in mice. Vaccinated mice did not develop detectable disease or viremia, but developed high titers of neutralizing antibodies. Upon challenge with EEEV, mice vaccinated with >10(4) PFU of the chimeric viruses were completely protected from disease. These findings support the potential use of these SIN/EEEV chimeras as safe and effective vaccines.


Subject(s)
Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine/immunology , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/immunology , Sindbis Virus/immunology , Vaccines, Attenuated/immunology , Viral Vaccines/immunology , Animals , Antibodies, Viral/blood , Body Temperature , Body Weight , Cells, Cultured , Chlorocebus aethiops , DNA, Recombinant/genetics , DNA, Recombinant/immunology , Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine/genetics , Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine/prevention & control , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Female , Mice , Plasmids/genetics , Plasmids/immunology , Pregnancy , Sindbis Virus/genetics , Vaccines, Attenuated/administration & dosage , Vaccines, Attenuated/genetics , Vero Cells , Viral Vaccines/administration & dosage , Viral Vaccines/genetics
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