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ArticlePLoS pathogens2026

Transcriptional signatures of rapid protection from Sudan virus infection by a single dose of a vesicular stomatitis virus-based vaccine.

Brianna M Doratt, Sheridan B Wagner, Delphine C Malherbe, Geoffrey Smith, Andrea Marzi, Ilhem Messaoudi

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Brianna M DorattDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America.
Sheridan B WagnerDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America.
Delphine C MalherbeDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America.
Geoffrey SmithDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America.
Andrea MarziLaboratory of Virology, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, Montana, United States of America.
Ilhem MessaoudiDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3203-2405

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Abstract

Sudan virus (SUDV) has caused multiple outbreaks of human disease with case fatality rates ranging from 41 to 100%. We have previously shown that a single vaccination with a recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus-based vaccine expressing the SUDV-Gulu glycoprotein (VSV-SUDV) prevented clinical and fatal disease from lethal SUDV challenge in cynomolgus macaques. With the high probability of future outbreaks, it is critical to determine the molecular mechanisms of VSV-SUDV-mediated protection and the ability to impart rapid protection against SUDV infection. In this study, RNA from whole blood samples obtained from nine cynomolgus macaques that were challenged with SUDV-Gulu post-vaccination with either VSV-EBOV (28 days before challenge, n = 3) or VSV-SUDV (28 or 7 days before challenge, n = 3/group) was subjected to bulk RNA sequencing. EdgeR, STEM, MaSigPro, and CIBERSORTx were used to assess longitudinal transcriptional changes elicited by vaccination and challenge. Our analysis revealed that VSV-SUDV and VSV-EBOV elicited distinct transcriptional responses. Moreover, NHPs vaccinated with VSV-EBOV (non-protective) generated a transcriptional response following SUDV challenge indicative of dysregulated inflammation. In contrast, NHPs that received VSV-SUDV vaccine generated a transcriptional response indicative of a recall adaptive immune response. Finally, in-silico deconvolution methods indicated changes in immune cell frequency consistent with immune response and resolution in the VSV-SUDV-vaccinated NHPs that are not observed with VSV-EBOV-vaccinated NHPs. These data indicate that VSV-SUDV vaccination results in a protective humoral response as late as 7 days before challenge despite transcriptional evidence of subclinical features of infection.

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EbolavirusHemorrhagic Fever, EbolaVesiculovirusViral VaccinesAnimalsAntibodies, ViralMacaca fascicularisVaccinationAntibodies, ViralViral Vaccines

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PMCPMC13095121

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