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OBJECTIVE
To study antibody response to a hepatitis B DNA vaccine by formulation with aluminum phosphate in mice.
METHODS
An eukaryotic expression plasmid inserted HBsAg gene (pcDNA3.1-S) was constructed by cloning technique and the accuracy of the construct was confirmed by restriction enzyme
DNA vaccines induce protective humoral and cell-mediated immune responses in several animal models. When compared with conventional vaccines, however, DNA vaccines often induce lower antibody titers. We have now found that formulation of a DNA vaccine encoding hepatitis B surface antigen with
Thimerosal, which is approximately 50% mercury by weight is a preservative widely used in vaccines since the 1930's. It meets the requirements for a preservative as set forth by Pharmacopeia challenge test and has been shown to be effective against a broad spectrum of pathogens. In July 1999, the
Global adoption of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccines has greatly reduced new HBV infections. Current HBV vaccines are liquid suspensions containing recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) particles mixed with aluminum phosphate or aluminum hydroxide. Refrigeration (2-8°C) as recommended for
BACKGROUND
Several adjuvants have been evaluated for vaccine formulations but aluminum salts will continue to be used for many years due to their safety, low cost and adjuvanticity with different antigens. Two commonly used aluminum adjuvants, aluminum hydroxide and aluminum phosphate have different
BACKGROUND
The prevalence and incidence rates of hepatitis B virus (HBV) among patients undergoing maintenance dialysis in developed countries have declined over the last 2 decades thanks to the implementation of numerous infection control procedures in dialysis units, including the hepatitis B
A new hepatitis B vaccine (FENDrix, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals) containing as active substance 20 microg of recombinant hepatitis B virus surface antigen produced in Saccharomyces cerevisiae has recently been licensed in Europe. It is prepared with a novel adjuvant system: aluminum phosphate and
The adjuvant properties of interleukin-12 (IL-12) and a phosphorothioate oligodeoxynucleotide (S-ODN) hexamer consisting of the sequence, 5'-GACGTT-3', were evaluated in mice using hepatitis B (HBs) protein and DNA vaccines. GACGTT was an effective adjuvant when co-injected with HBs protein
The primary aim of this study was to assess the tolerability and immunogenicity of a new Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)/AlPO4 (CHIRON, SpA) vaccine, in two-month-old healthy infants. Twenty-three subjects were enrolled and administered the new Hib vaccine containing AlPO4 adjuvant at two, three
Aluminum-containing salts are important adjuvants in the formulations of many licensed human vaccines. However, in the early stage of the design of a new vaccine, a thorough understanding of the adsorption mechanisms of an antigen onto an aluminum salt is required. Therefore, we have developed a
OBJECTIVE
To develop stable and effective aluminum salt (alum)-adsorbed vaccine powder formulations for epidermal powder immunization (EPI) via a spray freeze-drying (SFD) process.
METHODS
Powder properties were determined using particle size analysis, tap density, and scanning electron microscopy.
The adsorption of three Streptococcus pneumoniae (Sp) vaccine antigens by aluminum-containing adjuvants was studied. The antigens showed high binding affinity isotherms with aluminum hydroxide adjuvant described by the Langmuir equation but virtually no binding to aluminum phosphate adjuvant. The
Many currently licensed and commercially available human vaccines contain aluminum salts as vaccine adjuvants. A major limitation with these vaccines is that they must not be exposed to freezing temperatures during transport or storage such that the liquid vaccine freezes, because freezing causes
Several adjuvants have been described and tested in humans. However, the aluminum-based adjuvants remain the most widely used component in vaccines today. Emerging data suggest that aluminum phosphate and aluminum hydroxide adjuvants do not promote a strong commitment to the helper T cell type 2