Optimization of plasmid-only rescue of highly attenuated and temperature-sensitive respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidates for human trials

Journal of Virological Methods
Jasmine KaurJeanne H Schickli

Abstract

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of severe bronchiolitis in infants and young children in the U.S. No licensed RSV vaccines are currently available. Established techniques for recovering RSV from cDNA utilize mammalian cells, such as HEp-2 or BSR T7/5, that are not currently suitable for vaccine manufacture. When using HEp-2 cells, co-infection with an attenuated vaccinia virus that expresses T7 RNA polymerase is also required. For human clinical trials, processes that do not require the use of helper viruses and minimize the use of animal derived materials must be developed to reduce the potential theoretical risk of transmitting adventitious agents such as BSE. RSV was generated by electroporating Vero cells from a well characterized cell bank with 6 plasmids expressing T7 RNA polymerase, the full-length anti-genomic RSV and RSV N, P, M2-1 and L. The process was optimized such that highly attenuated and temperature-sensitive RSV vaccine candidates could be recovered in a system completely free of animal derived components. Efficiencies of virus recovery ranged from 30% to 100%. Human metapneumovirus was also readily recovered, suggesting that this protocol is applicable for the production of clinical...Continue Reading

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