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ArticlePharmaceutical research2013

Rapid vaccination using an acetalated dextran microparticulate subunit vaccine confers protection against triplicate challenge by bacillus anthracis.

Kevin L Schully, Sadhana Sharma, Kevin J Peine, John Pesce, Margret A Elberson, Mariko E Fonseca, Angela M Prouty, Matthew G Bell, Hassan Borteh, Matthew Gallovic and 3 more

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Article in Pharmaceutical research, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Kevin L SchullyVaccine and Medical Countermeasures Department Biological Defense Research Directorate Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA.
Sadhana Sharma
Kevin J Peine
John Pesce
Margret A Elberson
Mariko E Fonseca
Angela M Prouty
Matthew G Bell
Hassan Borteh
Matthew Gallovic
Eric M Bachelder
Andrea Keane-Myers
Kristy M Ainslie

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeA rapid immune response is required to prevent death from Anthrax, caused by Bacillus anthracis.

methodWe formulated a vaccine carrier comprised of acetalated dextran microparticles encapsulating recombinant protective antigen (rPA) and resiquimod (a toll-like receptor 7/8 agonist).

resultsWe were able to protect against triplicate lethal challenge by vaccinating twice (Days 0, 7) and then aggressively challenging on Days 14, 21, 28. A significantly higher level of antibodies was generated by day 14 with the encapsulated group compared to the conventional rPA and alum group. Antibodies produced by the co-encapsulated group were only weakly-neutralizing in toxin neutralization; however, survival was not dependent on toxin neutralization, as all vaccine formulations survived all challenges except control groups. Post-mortem culture swabs taken from the hearts of vaccinated groups that did not produce significant neutralizing titers failed to grow B. anthracis.

conclusionsResults indicate that protective antibodies are not required for rapid protection; indeed, cytokine results indicate that T cell protection may play a role in protection from anthrax. We report the first instance of use of a particulate carrier to generate a rapid protective immunity against anthrax.

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AcetylationAnimalsAnthraxAnthrax VaccinesAntibody FormationAntigens, BacterialBacillus anthracisBacterial ToxinsDextransDrug CarriersImidazolesMiceToll-Like ReceptorsVaccinationVaccines, Subunitanthrax toxinAnthrax VaccinesAntigens, BacterialBacterial ToxinsDextransDrug CarriersImidazolesresiquimodToll-Like ReceptorsVaccines, Subunit

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