Residual baculovirus in insect cell-derived influenza virus-like particle preparations enhances immunogenicity.

Influenza virus-like particles are currently evaluated in clinical trials as vaccine candidates for influenza viruses. Most commonly they are produced in baculovirus- or mammalian- expression systems. Here we used different vaccination schemes in order to systematically compare virus-like particle p...

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Main Authors: Irina Margine, Luis Martinez-Gil, Yi-Ying Chou, Florian Krammer
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0051559&type=printable
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description Influenza virus-like particles are currently evaluated in clinical trials as vaccine candidates for influenza viruses. Most commonly they are produced in baculovirus- or mammalian- expression systems. Here we used different vaccination schemes in order to systematically compare virus-like particle preparations generated in the two systems. Our work shows significant differences in immunogenicity between the two, and indicates superior and broader immune responses induced by the baculovirus-derived constructs. We demonstrate that these differences critically influence protection and survival in a mouse model of influenza virus infection. Finally, we show that the enhanced immunogenicity of the baculovirus-derived virus-like particles is caused by contamination with residual baculovirus which activates the innate immune response at the site of inoculation.
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spelling doaj-art-d697720e876f4d0184e3a8979441ba8a2025-08-20T03:09:49ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-01712e5155910.1371/journal.pone.0051559Residual baculovirus in insect cell-derived influenza virus-like particle preparations enhances immunogenicity.Irina MargineLuis Martinez-GilYi-Ying ChouFlorian KrammerInfluenza virus-like particles are currently evaluated in clinical trials as vaccine candidates for influenza viruses. Most commonly they are produced in baculovirus- or mammalian- expression systems. Here we used different vaccination schemes in order to systematically compare virus-like particle preparations generated in the two systems. Our work shows significant differences in immunogenicity between the two, and indicates superior and broader immune responses induced by the baculovirus-derived constructs. We demonstrate that these differences critically influence protection and survival in a mouse model of influenza virus infection. Finally, we show that the enhanced immunogenicity of the baculovirus-derived virus-like particles is caused by contamination with residual baculovirus which activates the innate immune response at the site of inoculation.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0051559&type=printable
spellingShingle Irina Margine
Luis Martinez-Gil
Yi-Ying Chou
Florian Krammer
Residual baculovirus in insect cell-derived influenza virus-like particle preparations enhances immunogenicity.
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title Residual baculovirus in insect cell-derived influenza virus-like particle preparations enhances immunogenicity.
title_full Residual baculovirus in insect cell-derived influenza virus-like particle preparations enhances immunogenicity.
title_fullStr Residual baculovirus in insect cell-derived influenza virus-like particle preparations enhances immunogenicity.
title_full_unstemmed Residual baculovirus in insect cell-derived influenza virus-like particle preparations enhances immunogenicity.
title_short Residual baculovirus in insect cell-derived influenza virus-like particle preparations enhances immunogenicity.
title_sort residual baculovirus in insect cell derived influenza virus like particle preparations enhances immunogenicity
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0051559&type=printable
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