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ArticleScientific reports2018

Human protective response induced by meningococcus B vaccine is mediated by the synergy of multiple bactericidal epitopes.

M Giuliani, E Bartolini, B Galli, L Santini, P Lo Surdo, F Buricchi, M Bruttini, B Benucci, N Pacchiani, L Alleri and 12 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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31citing papers in PubMed
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

22 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

M GiulianiGSK, Siena, Italy.
E BartoliniGSK, Siena, Italy.
B GalliGSK, Siena, Italy.
L SantiniGSK, Siena, Italy.
P Lo SurdoGSK, Siena, Italy.
F BuricchiGSK, Siena, Italy.
M BruttiniGSK, Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1063-2522
B BenucciGSK, Siena, Italy.
N PacchianiGSK, Siena, Italy.
L AlleriGSK, Siena, Italy.
D DonnarummaGSK, Siena, Italy.
W PansegrauGSK, Siena, Italy.
I PeschieraGSK, Siena, Italy.
I FerlenghiGSK, Siena, Italy.
R CozziGSK, Siena, Italy.
N NoraisGSK, Siena, Italy.
M M GiulianiGSK, Siena, Italy.
D MaioneGSK, Siena, Italy.
M PizzaGSK, Siena, Italy.
R RappuoliGSK, Siena, Italy.
O FincoGSK, Siena, Italy.
V MasignaniGSK, Siena, Italy. vega.x.masignani@gsk.com.
University of Siena · ITUniversity of Bologna · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

4CMenB is the first broad coverage vaccine for the prevention of invasive meningococcal disease caused by serogroup B strains. To gain a comprehensive picture of the antibody response induced upon 4CMenB vaccination and to obtain relevant translational information directly from human studies, we have isolated a panel of human monoclonal antibodies from adult vaccinees. Based on the Ig-gene sequence of the variable region, 37 antigen-specific monoclonal antibodies were identified and produced as recombinant Fab fragments, and a subset also produced as full length recombinant IgG1 and functionally characterized. We found that the monoclonal antibodies were cross-reactive against different antigen variants and recognized multiple epitopes on each of the antigens. Interestingly, synergy between antibodies targeting different epitopes enhanced the potency of the bactericidal response. This work represents the first extensive characterization of monoclonal antibodies generated in humans upon 4CMenB immunization and contributes to further unraveling the immunological and functional properties of the vaccine antigens. Moreover, understanding the mechanistic nature of protection induced by vaccination paves the way to more rational vaccine design and implementation.

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Antibodies, BacterialAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, BacterialCells, CulturedCross ReactionsEpitopesHumansLeukocytes, MononuclearMeningococcal InfectionsMeningococcal VaccinesAntibodies, BacterialAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, BacterialEpitopesMeningococcal Vaccines

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PMID29487324
PMCPMC5829249
OpenAlexW2802898130

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