SIV-Specific Antibodies are Elicited by a Recombinant Fowlpox Virus Co-expressing SIV Gag and envT

Indian Journal of Microbiology
Yilong ZhuNingYi Jin

Abstract

Given the failures of past HIV-1 vaccine clinical trials, potential HIV-1 vaccine candidates should be rigorously screened in preclinical models including simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) primate models and small animal models. In this study, we tested the immunogenicity of a recombinant fowlpox virus (rFPV) expressing the SIV gag and SIV envT (rFPVsg-se) proteins in BALB/c mice, to establish a foundation for further development. rFPVsg-se was constructed through homologous recombination techniques and purified through plaque screening assays using enhanced green fluorescent protein as the reporter gene. The integration, transcription, and translation of the SIV genes were measured by PCR (genomic DNA), RT-PCR (RNA), Western-blot, respectively. The levels of SIV-specific antibodies were assessed by ELISA following a single immunization (n = 18/group) or a prime-boost strategy (n = 24/group) with rFPVsg-se and compared to FPV and PBS controls. Residual virus was measured in distant organs following immunization using PCR. SIV-specific IgG titers against gag and gp120 were detected following single vaccination and the prime-boost. As expected the titers were higher following the prime-boost approach. The levels of Gag- and gp1...Continue Reading

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