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Bioencapsulation of the hepatitis B surface antigen and its use as an effective oral immunogen.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22406456     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hepatitis B remains a major global health problem despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine. Segments of the population lack access to or respond poorly to the parenteral vaccine, perpetuating the infection-transmission cycle. A low cost, orally delivered vaccine has the potential to alleviate many of these problems. Here we describe the expression of a bioencapsulated hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in maize and its immunogenicity, demonstrating for the first time a commercially feasible oral subunit vaccine production system for a major disease. This work surmounts previous barriers to plant-produced vaccines by expressing HBsAg at much higher levels and retaining antigen immunogenicity post-processing: factors which facilitated a robust immune response in mice without the need for an adjuvant. This method provides a practical solution to the delivery of a low-cost, stable oral vaccine.
Authors:
Celine A Hayden; Stephen J Streatfield; Barry J Lamphear; Gina M Fake; Todd K Keener; John H Walker; John D Clements; Debra D Turner; Ian R Tizard; John A Howard
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2012-03-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  Vaccine     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1873-2518     ISO Abbreviation:  Vaccine     Publication Date:  2012 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-04-09     Completed Date:  2012-07-27     Revised Date:  2013-05-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8406899     Medline TA:  Vaccine     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2937-42     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Applied Biotechnology Institute, Cal Poly Tech Park, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, United States.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Administration, Oral
Animals
Antibodies, Viral / blood
Drug Delivery Systems*
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / administration & dosage*,  immunology*
Hepatitis B Vaccines / administration & dosage*,  immunology*
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Vaccines, Edible / administration & dosage,  immunology
Zea mays / genetics,  metabolism
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
1R43AI068239-01A1/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; 3R43AI068239-01A1S1/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R43 AI068239-01A1/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R43 AI068239-01A1S1/AI/NIAID NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Viral; 0/Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; 0/Hepatitis B Vaccines; 0/Vaccines, Edible
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