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ArticleScientific reports2026

Development of a recombinant single-cycle influenza viral vector as an intranasal vaccine against SARS-CoV-2.

Jonathan Munro, Diana Melnyk, Madeeha Afzal, Lisa Schimanski, Alexander A Cohen, Jennifer R Keeffe, Pamela J Bjorkman, William S James, Alain R Townsend, Tiong Kit Tan

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10 authors.

Jonathan MunroMRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DS, UK.
Diana MelnykMRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DS, UK.
Madeeha AfzalSir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3RE, UK.
Lisa SchimanskiMRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DS, UK.
Alexander A CohenDivision of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA.
Jennifer R KeeffeDivision of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA.
Pamela J BjorkmanDivision of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA.
William S JamesSir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3RE, UK.
Alain R TownsendMRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DS, UK. alain.townsend@imm.ox.ac.uk.
Tiong Kit TanMRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DS, UK. jack.tan@ndm.ox.ac.uk.

Funding

The longevity and nature of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 cellular and humoral immune responsesP01AI165075 · NIAID · ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY · PI BJORKMAN, PAMELA J · 2022 to 2023
$10.7M
NIAID NIH HHS P01 AI165075NIH HHS P01-AI165075
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the detrimental potential of zoonotic coronavirus transmission to human populations. Effective vaccines capable of eliciting immunity to SARS-CoV-2 have been pivotal in mitigating the spread of the virus. In this study, we describe the generation of a non-replicating pseudotyped influenza A virus (S-FLU), where the native haemagglutinin (HA) sequence is replaced with the coding sequence of either a membrane-anchored form (TM) or secretory form (Sec) of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 Wuhan (S-RBD Wuhan). We showed that both S-RBD-TM and S-RBD-Sec viruses can be generated via reverse genetics and grown to high titre. Intranasal immunisation in mice with S-RBD-TM elicits robust serum binding and neutralisation activity against SARS-CoV-2, superior to S-RBD-Sec. Furthermore, we demonstrate that a heterologous prime-boost immunisation regimen in mice with S-RBD-TM Wuhan and S-RBD-TM BM48-31 (a distant Clade 3 SARS-like betacoronavirus (sarbecovirus)) increases antibody binding breadth against mismatched sarbecoviruses compared to homologous prime-boost with S-RBD-TM Wuhan, although this did not translate into significantly enhanced cross-neutralisation across the tested virus panel. These results demonstrate that S-RBD delivery via the intranasal route induces both systemic and mucosal antibody responses and provide a foundation for further optimisation of S-RBD sarbecovirus vaccine strategies.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesInfluenza A virusSARS-CoV-2Administration, IntranasalAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralFemaleGenetic VectorsHumansMiceMice, Inbred BALB CPandemicsSpike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralCOVID-19 VaccinesSpike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusInfluenzaNon-replicating viral vectorSARS-CoV-2Vaccine

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PMID42288524
PMCPMC13522583

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