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ArticleVaccines2025

Immunogenic Properties of a Novel Hepatitis A Vaccine Candidate Based on a Fast-Growing Viral Strain.

Maria Isabel Costafreda, Malén Massot-Cladera, Gemma Chavarria-Miró, Alba Arrebola, Àngels Franch-Masferrer, Maria J Rodríguez-Lagunas, Adán Martínez-Velázquez, Albert Blanco, Albert Bosch, Susana Guix and 2 more

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Article in Vaccines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Maria Isabel CostafredaEnteric Virus Laboratory, Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, School of Biology, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3114-3034
Malén Massot-CladeraInstitute of Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA), University of Barcelona, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, 08921 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5220-2793
Gemma Chavarria-MiróEnteric Virus Laboratory, Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, School of Biology, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3933-8693
Alba ArrebolaEnteric Virus Laboratory, Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, School of Biology, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
Àngels Franch-MasferrerInstitute of Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA), University of Barcelona, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, 08921 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2362-1374
Maria J Rodríguez-LagunasInstitute of Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA), University of Barcelona, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, 08921 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7870-8250
Adán Martínez-VelázquezEnteric Virus Laboratory, Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, School of Biology, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1848-2143
Albert BlancoEnteric Virus Laboratory, Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, School of Biology, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
Albert BoschEnteric Virus Laboratory, Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, School of Biology, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8111-9059
Susana GuixEnteric Virus Laboratory, Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, School of Biology, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1588-3198
Margarida CastellInstitute of Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA), University of Barcelona, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, 08921 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5408-0593
Rosa Maria PintóEnteric Virus Laboratory, Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, School of Biology, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.

Funding

Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2021PROD00178Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2021SGR01089Fundació Bosch i Gimpera F2I-PdC_2023-009Fundació Marató TV3 MARATO TV3 201828-30
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesHepatitis A virus (HAV) yearly causes over 150 million new infections and around 40,000 deaths. Current vaccines are based on strains that grow poorly in cell culture, leading to high production costs and limited availability. This study aimed to compare the immunogenic properties of a novel HAV vaccine candidate based on the fast-growing HM175-HP strain with those of the parental slow-growing HM175-L0 strain, which derives from the cytopathic HM175 strain, like the prototype strain used in certain existing vaccines.

methodsThe humoral and cellular immune response elicited by either HM175-HP or HM175-L0 vaccines was assessed in female BALB/c mice.

resultsBoth HM175-HP and HM175-L0 vaccines induced comparable levels of anti-HAV IgG, as well as similar numbers of antibody-secreting cells and cellular proliferation rates in immunized mice. Importantly, anti-HAV antibodies developed by HM175-HP-immunized mice were able to neutralize the HM175-L0 strain. In addition, both vaccines induced anti-HAV IgG1 antibodies, which are associated with Th2 immune response, but the HM175-HP vaccine showed a tendency to produce a greater IgG2a response, suggesting that it might elicit a higher Th1 response, which is of utmost importance for host defense against viruses.

conclusionsOur findings indicated that the fast-growing HM175-HP strain has similar immunogenic properties to the vaccine prototype-like HM175-L0, making it a promising candidate to reduce the elevated costs and time-consuming procedures of producing the current HAV vaccines. The novel HM175-HP-based vaccine would therefore facilitate mass vaccination programs and prevent vaccine shortages.

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cost-effectivenessHAVhepatitis A virusimmune protectionimmunization

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PMID40432058
PMCPMC12115964

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