Estudo colaborativo nacional para o estabelecimento do material de referência de trabalho da vacina contra sarampo, caxumba e rubéola: evolução para a autossuficência na produção nacional da vacina tríplice viral / National collaborative study for establishing the working reference material of the vaccine against measles/mumps and rubella: evolution to the self-sufficiency in the national production of triple viral vaccine

A monografia farmacopeica da vacina tríplice viral (sarampo/caxumba/rubéola) exige a validação de desempenho do ensaio de potência utilizando-se apropriado material de referência (MR). Com o intuito de estabelecer o primeiro MR de trabalho (MRT) nacional para a vacina tríplice viral, foi realizado o estudo colaborativo nacional com a participação de duas únicas instituições que executam o ensaio de potência desta vacina, o Instituto de Tecnologia em Imunobiológicos (Bio-Manguinhos, produtor nacional) e o Instituto Nacional de Controle de Qualidade em Saúde.O material candidato (cMRTBio), preparado pelo produtor, foi avaliado pelos laboratórios participantes utilizando-se as respectivas metodologias in-house de determinação de potência. O cMRTBio foi considerado apropriado como MR in-house por estar em concordância com as especificações recomendadas nas normativas de compêndios, a saber: variações intra- (< 5 %), inter-ensaios (< 10 %) e entre laboratórios (< 10 %) abaixo dos limites aceitáveis; e potência estimada (log10 CCID50/DH) em 3,72 para sarampo, 4,80 para caxumba e 3,70 para rubéola. Este trabalho reflete o compromisso do único produtor nacional da vacina tríplice viral com a saúde pública, descrevendo-se a expansão da tecnologia, o cumprimento às diretrizes internacionais, o cuidado com o controle da qualidade e culminância para a autossuficiência nacional na produção de vacinas.

The pharmacopoeia monograph for the measles/mumps and rubella (MMR) triple vaccine demands to perform the validation of the potency assay by using the suitable reference material (MR). Aiming at establishing the firstwork MR (MRT) for the MMR triple vaccine, a national collaborative study was performed with the participation of the two unique national institutions working on the vaccine potency evaluation test, the Imunobiological Technology Institute (Bio-Manguinhos, national manufacturer) and the National Institute for Quality Control in Health. The candidate product (cMRTBio) prepared by the manufacturer was evaluated by the participant laboratories by employing the respective in-house methodologies for determining the potency. The cMRTBio was considered suitable as in-house MR, according to the specifications based on the normative compendia, being the intra-assay (< 5 %), inter-assay(< 10 %) and between laboratories variations (< 10 %) below the acceptable limits, and the estimate potency(log10 CCID50/DH) in 3.72 for measles, 4.80 for mumps and 3.70 for rubella. This study reflects the commitment of the unique national MMR vaccine producer to the public health, describing the expansion of technology,the compliance with international guidelines and the careful quality control, leading to the national self-sufficiency in the vaccine production.

Invasion of endothelial cells and arthritogenic potential of endocarditis-associated Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

Although infection by Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a model of extracellular mucosal pathogenesis, different clones have been also associated with invasive infections such as sepsis, endocarditis, septic arthritis and osteomyelitis. The mechanisms that promote C. diphtheriae infection and haematogenic dissemination need further investigation. In this study we evaluated the association and invasion mechanisms with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and experimental arthritis in mice of endocarditis-associated strains and control non-invasive strains. C. diphtheriae strains were able to adhere to and invade HUVECs at different levels. The endocarditis-associated strains displayed an aggregative adherence pattern and a higher number of internalized viable cells in HUVECs. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis revealed intracellular bacteria free in the cytoplasm and/or contained in a host-membrane-confined compartment as single micro-organisms. Data showed bacterial internalization dependent on microfilament and microtubule stability and involvement of protein phosphorylation in the HUVEC signalling pathway. A high number of affected joints and high arthritis index in addition to the histopathological features indicated a strain-dependent ability of C. diphtheriae to cause severe polyarthritis. A correlation between the arthritis index and increased systemic levels of IL-6 and TNF-α was observed for endocarditis-associated strains. In conclusion, higher incidence of potential mechanisms by which C. diphtheriae may access the bloodstream through the endothelial barrier and stimulate the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6 and TNF-α, in addition to the ability to affect the joints and induce arthritis through haematogenic spread are thought to be related to the pathogenesis of endocarditis-associated strains.

Evaluation of respiratory model employing conventional NIH mice to access the immunity induced by cellular and acellular pertussis vaccines.

The increasing number of pertussis cases reported on the last twenty years and the existence of new acellular vaccines reinforce the need of research for experimental models to assure the quality of available pertussis vaccines. In this study, allotments of whole-cell and acellular pertussis vaccines were tested through the Intranasal Challenge Model (INM) using conventional NIH mice. The results have been compared to those achieved by the "Gold standard" Intracerebral Challenge Model (ICM). In contrast to ICM, INM results did not show intralaboratorial variations. Statistical analysis by Anova and Ancova tests revealed that the INM presented reproducibility and allowed identification and separation of different products, including three-component and four-component accellular pertussis vaccines. INM revealed differences between pertussis vaccines. INM provides lower distress to the mice allowing the reduction of mice number including the possibility of using conventional mice (less expensive) under non-aseptic environment. Thus, INM may be used as an alternative method of verifying the consistence of allotment production, including acellular pertussis vaccines.

Evaluation of respiratory model employing conventional NIH mice to access the immunity induced by cellular and acellular pertussis vaccines

The increasing number of pertussis cases reported on the last twenty years and the existence of new acellular vaccines reinforce the need of research for experimental models to assure the quality of available pertussis vaccines. In this study, allotments of whole-cell and acellular pertussis vaccines were tested through the Intranasal Challenge Model (INM) using conventional NIH mice. The results have been compared to those achieved by the "Gold standard" Intracerebral Challenge Model (ICM). In contrast to ICM, INM results did not show intralaboratorial variations. Statistical analysis by Anova and Ancova tests revealed that the INM presented reproducibility and allowed identification and separation of different products, including three-component and four-component accellular pertussis vaccines. INM revealed differences between pertussis vaccines. INM provides lower distress to the mice allowing the reduction of mice number including the possibility of using conventional mice (less expensive) under non-aseptic environment. Thus, INM may be used as an alternative method of verifying the consistence of allotment production, including acellular pertussis vaccines.