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Trial reportPloS one2020

Refinement of the CS6-expressing enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strain B7A human challenge model: A randomized trial.

Kawsar R Talaat, Chad K Porter, Kayla M Jaep, Christopher A Duplessis, Ramiro L Gutierrez, Milton Maciel, Brittany Adjoodani, Brittany Feijoo, Subhra Chakraborty, Jessica Brubaker and 5 more

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Trial report in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Recent progress in enterotoxigenicInfection and immunity · 2025
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  2. Production of a new tetravalent vaccine targeting fimbriae and enterotoxin of enterotoxigenicCanadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Kawsar R TalaatDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-0070-7754
Chad K PorterNaval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD, United States of America.
Kayla M JaepHenry M. Jackson Foundation, Bethesda, MD, United States of America.
Christopher A DuplessisNaval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD, United States of America.
Ramiro L GutierrezNaval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD, United States of America.
Milton MacielHenry M. Jackson Foundation, Bethesda, MD, United States of America.
Brittany AdjoodaniDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.
Brittany FeijooDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.
Subhra ChakrabortyDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.
Jessica BrubakerDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.
Stefanie A TropHenry M. Jackson Foundation, Bethesda, MD, United States of America.
Mark S RiddleNaval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD, United States of America.
Sabrina S JosephHenry M. Jackson Foundation, Bethesda, MD, United States of America.
A Louis BourgeoisDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.
Michael G ProutyNaval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD, United States of America.
Johns Hopkins University · USNaval Medical Research Command · USHenry M. Jackson Foundation · USProgram for Appropriate Technology in Health · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHuman challenge models for enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) facilitate vaccine down-selection. The B7A (O148:H28 CS6+LT+ST+) strain is important for vaccine development. We sought to refine the B7A model by identifying a dose and fasting regimen consistently inducing moderate-severe diarrhea.

methodsAn initial cohort of 28 subjects was randomized (1:1:1:1) to receive B7A following an overnight fast at doses of 108 or 109 colony forming units (cfu) or a 90-minute fast at doses of 109 or 1010 cfu. A second cohort included naïve and rechallenged subjects who had moderate-severe diarrhea and were given the target regimen. Immune responses to important ETEC antigens were assessed.

resultsAmong subjects receiving 108 cfu of B7A, overnight fast, or 109 cfu, 90-minute fast, 42.9% (3/7) had moderate-severe diarrhea. Higher attack rates (71.4%; 5/7) occurred in subjects receiving 109 cfu, overnight fast, or 1010 cfu, 90-minute fast. Upon rechallenge with 109 cfu of B7A, overnight fast, 5/11 (45.5%) had moderate-severe diarrhea; the attack rate among concurrently challenge naïve subjects was 57.9% (11/19). Anti-CS6, O148 LPS and LT responses were modest across all groups.

conclusionsAn overnight fast enabled a reduction in the B7A inoculum dose; however, the attack rate was inconsistent and protection upon rechallenge was minimal.

Indexed as

Escherichia coli VaccinesAdolescentAdultAntibodies, BacterialAntigens, BacterialBacterial LoadBacterial ToxinsCiprofloxacinDiarrheaDose-Response Relationship, ImmunologicEnterotoxigenic Escherichia coliEnterotoxinsEscherichia coli InfectionsEscherichia coli ProteinsFastingFecesAntibodies, BacterialAntigens, BacterialBacterial ToxinsCiprofloxacinCS6 antigen, E coliEnterotoxinsEscherichia coli ProteinsEscherichia coli Vaccinesheat-labile enterotoxin, E coliImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MLipopolysaccharides

Identifiers

PMID33264302
PMCPMC7710093
OpenAlexW3109216539

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