Evidence map›Paper›PMID 39967742›Full record

ArticleAccess microbiology2025

Immunogenicity of virus-like particle vaccine candidates against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Hai Trong Nguyen, Ravendra Garg, Andrea Kroeker, Volker Gerdts, Darryl Falzarano, Qiang Liu

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Article in Access microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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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

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Hai Trong NguyenVaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Ravendra GargVaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Andrea KroekerVaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Volker GerdtsVaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Darryl FalzaranoVaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Qiang LiuVaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-1508-7172

Funding

OLFACTORY RECEPTORSF32DC000190 · NIDCD · CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI ZHANG, YINONG · 1995 to 1998
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NIDCD NIH HHS F32 DC000190
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to evolve, potentially leading to variants of concern that could become more transmissible, resist treatment, evade host immunity and reduce the effectiveness of currently available vaccines. Improved vaccines are still required as vaccination remains the most effective strategy against this virus. We have produced two SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particles (VLPs) using a baculovirus BacMam expression platform and examined their immunogenicity in mice. VLP1 contains the spike protein from the Wuhan strain, whereas VLP2 contains that of an Omicron variant. Mice immunized with VLP1 and boosted with VLP2 developed significantly higher antibodies in the sera, as well as higher numbers of IFN-γ secreting cells than the control group. Furthermore, both VLPs induced virus-neutralizing antibodies against Wuhan and Omicron variants. In conclusion, VLPs have the potential for the development of a safe and effective vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

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neutralizing antibodyrecombinant baculovirussevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)vaccinevariants of concernvirus-like particles

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PMID39967742
PMCPMC11833050

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