Development of a Cost-effective Ovine Polyclonal Antibody-Based Product, EBOTAb, to Treat Ebola Virus Infection

© The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America..

The highly glycosylated glycoprotein spike of Ebola virus (EBOV-GP1,2) is the primary target of the humoral host response. Recombinant EBOV-GP ectodomain (EBOV-GP1,2ecto) expressed in mammalian cells was used to immunize sheep and elicited a robust immune response and produced high titers of high avidity polyclonal antibodies. Investigation of the neutralizing activity of the ovine antisera in vitro revealed that it neutralized EBOV. A pool of intact ovine immunoglobulin G, herein termed EBOTAb, was prepared from the antisera and used for an in vivo guinea pig study. When EBOTAb was delivered 6 hours after challenge, all animals survived without experiencing fever or other clinical manifestations. In a second series of guinea pig studies, the administration of EBOTAb dosing was delayed for 48 or 72 hours after challenge, resulting in 100% and 75% survival, respectively. These studies illustrate the usefulness of EBOTAb in protecting against EBOV-induced disease.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:213

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infectious diseases - 213(2016), 7 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 1124-33

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dowall, Stuart David [VerfasserIn]
Callan, Jo [VerfasserIn]
Zeltina, Antra [VerfasserIn]
Al-Abdulla, Ibrahim [VerfasserIn]
Strecker, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Fehling, Sarah K [VerfasserIn]
Krähling, Verena [VerfasserIn]
Bosworth, Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Rayner, Emma [VerfasserIn]
Taylor, Irene [VerfasserIn]
Charlton, Sue [VerfasserIn]
Landon, John [VerfasserIn]
Cameron, Ian [VerfasserIn]
Hewson, Roger [VerfasserIn]
Nasidi, Abdulsalami [VerfasserIn]
Bowden, Thomas A [VerfasserIn]
Carroll, Miles W [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Viral
Antibody
Ebola
Efficacy
Glycoproteins
Immunoglobulin G
Journal Article
Membrane Glycoproteins
Neutralization
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Therapeutic

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Date Completed 26.07.2016

Date Revised 24.09.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/infdis/jiv565

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM256004536