A recombinant pseudotyped lentivirus expressing the envelope glycoprotein of hantaan virus induced protective immunity in mice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hantaviruses cause acute hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). Currently, several types of inactivated HFRS vaccines are widely used, however the limited ability of these immunogen to elicit neutralizing antibodies restricts vaccine efficacy. Development of an effective vaccine to overcome this weakness is must.

Methods

In the present study, a recombinant pseudotyped lentivirus bearing the hantaan virus (HTNV) envelope glycoproteins (GP), rLV-M, was constructed. C57BL/6 mice were immunized with the rLV-M and a series of immunological assays were conducted to determine the immunogenicity of the recombinant pseudotyped lentivirus. The humoral and cell-mediated immune responses induced by rLV-M were compared with those of the inactivated HFRS vaccine.

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SUBMITTER: Yu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3851560 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature