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ArticleThe Journal of infectious diseases2022

An RSV Live-Attenuated Vaccine Candidate Lacking G Protein Mucin Domains Is Attenuated, Immunogenic, and Effective in Preventing RSV in BALB/c Mice.

Molly K Roe, Maria A Perez, Hui-Mien Hsiao, Stacey A Lapp, He-Ying Sun, Samadhan Jadhao, Audrey R Young, Yara S Batista, Ryan C Reed, Azmain Taz and 10 more

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Article in The Journal of infectious diseases, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Efficacy and safety of respiratory syncytial virus vaccines.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Molly K RoeDepartment of Biological Sciences, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Maria A PerezDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Hui-Mien HsiaoDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Stacey A LappDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
He-Ying SunDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Samadhan JadhaoDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Audrey R YoungDepartment of Biological Sciences, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Yara S BatistaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Ryan C ReedDepartment of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Azmain TazDepartment of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Anne PiantadosiDepartment of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5942-1534
Xuemin ChenDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Bo LiangDepartment of Biochemistry, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Michael KovalDepartment of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Timothy A SniderDepartment of Veterinary Pathobiology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.
Martin L MooreMeissa Vaccines, Inc, Redwood City, California, USA.
Evan J AndersonDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1576-4420
Larry J AndersonDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Christopher C StobartDepartment of Biological Sciences, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Christina A RostadDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Emory University · USButler University · USMeissa Vaccines (United States) · USOklahoma State University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading viral respiratory pathogen in infants. The objective of this study was to generate RSV live-attenuated vaccine (LAV) candidates by removing the G-protein mucin domains to attenuate viral replication while retaining immunogenicity through deshielding of surface epitopes.

methodsTwo LAV candidates were generated from recombinant RSV A2-line19F by deletion of the G-protein mucin domains (A2-line19F-G155) or deletion of the G-protein mucin and transmembrane domains (A2-line19F-G155S). Vaccine attenuation was measured in BALB/c mouse lungs by fluorescent focus unit (FFU) assays and real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Immunogenicity was determined by measuring serum binding and neutralizing antibodies in mice following prime/boost on days 28 and 59. Efficacy was determined by measuring RSV lung viral loads on day 4 postchallenge.

resultsBoth LAVs were undetectable in mouse lungs by FFU assay and elicited similar neutralizing antibody titers compared to A2-line19F on days 28 and 59. Following RSV challenge, vaccinated mice showed no detectable RSV in the lungs by FFU assay and a significant reduction in RSV RNA in the lungs by RT-PCR of 560-fold for A2-line19F-G155 and 604-fold for A2-line19F-G155S compared to RSV-challenged, unvaccinated mice.

conclusionsRemoval of the G-protein mucin domains produced RSV LAV candidates that were highly attenuated with retained immunogenicity.

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus, HumanRespiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsRespiratory Syncytial Virus VaccinesAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralGTP-Binding ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMucinsVaccines, AttenuatedViral Fusion ProteinsAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralGTP-Binding ProteinsMucinsRespiratory Syncytial Virus VaccinesVaccines, AttenuatedViral Fusion Proteinsglycoproteinglycosylationlive-attenuated vaccinemucin domainspediatricRSV

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PMID36281651
PMCPMC9796166
OpenAlexW4307227444

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