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ArticlePloS one2013

Improved production process for native outer membrane vesicle vaccine against Neisseria meningitidis.

Bas van de Waterbeemd, Gijsbert Zomer, Patricia Kaaijk, Nicole Ruiterkamp, René H Wijffels, Germie P J M van den Dobbelsteen, Leo A van der Pol

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Article in PloS one, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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38citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 68 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bas van de WaterbeemdNational Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Vaccinology, Bilthoven, The Netherlands. bas.van.de.waterbeemd@intravacc.nl
Gijsbert Zomer
Patricia Kaaijk
Nicole Ruiterkamp
René H Wijffels
Germie P J M van den Dobbelsteen
Leo A van der Pol
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment · NLWageningen University & Research · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An improved detergent-free process has been developed to produce vaccine based on native outer membrane vesicles (NOMV) against Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B. Performance was evaluated with the NonaMen vaccine concept, which provides broad coverage based on nine distinct PorA antigens. Scalable aseptic equipment was implemented, replacing undesirable steps like ultracentrifugation, inactivation with phenol, and the use of preservatives. The resulting process is more consistent and gives a higher yield than published reference processes, enabling NOMV production at commercial scale. Product quality met preliminary specifications for 9 consecutive batches, and an ongoing study confirmed real-time stability up to 12 months after production. As the NOMV had low endotoxic activity and induced high bactericidal titres in mice, they are expected to be safe and effective in humans. The production process is not limited to NonaMen and may be applicable for other N. meningitidis serogroups and other gram-negative pathogens. The current results therefore facilitate the late-stage development and clinical evaluation of NOMV vaccines.

Indexed as

AnimalsBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBatch Cell Culture TechniquesBioreactorsHumansMeningococcal VaccinesMiceNeisseria meningitidisPorinsQuality ControlRabbitsBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsMeningococcal Vaccinesporin protein, NeisseriaPorins

Identifiers

PMID23741478
PMCPMC3669287
OpenAlexW2157415741

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