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Safety and immunogenicity of a killed Leishmania (L.) amazonensis vaccine against cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia: a randomized controlled trial.
Vélez, I D; del Pilar Agudelo, S; Arbelaez, M P; Gilchrist, K; Robledo, S M; Puerta, J A; Zicker, F; Berman, J; Modabber, F.
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  • Vélez ID; Programme for the Study and Control of Tropical Diseases (PECET), Universidad de Antioquia, Apartado Aéreo 1226, Medellín, Colombia. idvelez@muiscas.udea.edu.co
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg ; 94(6): 698-703, 2000.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11198661
The safety and immunogenicity of an intramuscular (i.m.) and intradermal (ID) formulation of autoclaved Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis vaccine was evaluated in 296 volunteers in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial in Colombia. There were 4 vaccination groups: i.m. vaccine, i.m. placebo, ID vaccine, and ID placebo. The ID formulations were mixed with BCG as adjuvant at the time of injection. For each group, 3 vaccinations were given with a 20-day interval between injections, and adverse events were monitored at 20 min, and at 2, 7 and 21 days after each injection. BCG-induced adverse reactions resulted in cancellation of the third vaccine administration in the ID groups. Antibody titres did not differ significantly between the groups. Montenegro skin-test conversion was achieved by 86.4% and 90% of the i.m. vaccine group and by 25% and 5% of the i.m. placebo group 80 days and 1 year after vaccination, respectively. A significant increase in mean Leishmania-antigen lymphocyte proliferation indexes was observed after i.m. vaccine immunization, but not after i.m. placebo immunization, 80 days and 1 year after vaccination. Significant levels of IFN gamma but not IL-10 were observed 1 year after vaccination in the i.m. vaccine group compared to the i.m. placebo group. The good safety profile and evidence of Th1 immune reactions due to i.m. vaccination in this phase-I/II study suggest that a population-based phase-III efficacy trial of the i.m. vaccine should be initiated.
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Leishmania mexicana / Vaccines, Inactivated / Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous Type of study: Clinical_trials / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Colombia Language: En Journal: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Year: 2000 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Country of publication: United kingdom
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Leishmania mexicana / Vaccines, Inactivated / Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous Type of study: Clinical_trials / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Colombia Language: En Journal: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Year: 2000 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Country of publication: United kingdom