Human immunodeficiency virus type 1-specific immune responses in primates upon sequential immunization with adenoviral vaccine carriers of human and simian serotypes

J Virol. 2004 Jul;78(14):7392-9. doi: 10.1128/JVI.78.14.7392-7399.2004.

Abstract

Two triple immunization vaccine regimens with adenoviral vectors with E1 deleted expressing Gag of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 were tested for induction of T- and B-cell-mediated-immune responses in mice and in nonhuman primates. The vaccine carriers were derived from distinct serotypes of human and simian adenoviruses that fail to elicit cross-neutralizing antibodies expected to dampen the effect of booster immunizations. Both triple immunization regimens induced unprecedented frequencies of gamma interferon-producing CD8(+) T cells to Gag in mice and monkeys that remained remarkably stable over time. In addition, monkeys developed Gag-specific interleukin-2-secreting T cells, presumably belonging to the CD4(+) T-cell subset, and antibodies to both Gag and the adenoviral vaccine carriers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • AIDS Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • AIDS Vaccines / genetics
  • AIDS Vaccines / immunology*
  • Adenoviruses, Human / genetics
  • Adenoviruses, Human / immunology*
  • Animals
  • B-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Gene Products, gag / genetics
  • Gene Products, gag / immunology*
  • Genetic Vectors*
  • HIV Antibodies / blood
  • HIV Infections / immunology
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • HIV Infections / virology
  • HIV-1 / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunization
  • Immunization Schedule
  • Immunization, Secondary
  • Macaca mulatta
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Species Specificity
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Transgenes

Substances

  • AIDS Vaccines
  • Gene Products, gag
  • HIV Antibodies