The role of vaccination route with an adenovirus-vectored vaccine in protection, viral control, and transmission in the SARS-CoV-2/K18-hACE2 mouse infection model

Copyright © 2023 Dickson, Geerling, Stone, Hassert, Steffen, Makkena, Smither, Schwetye, Zhang, Georges, Roberts, Suschak, Pinto and Brien..

Introduction: Vaccination is the most effective mechanism to prevent severe COVID-19. However, breakthrough infections and subsequent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 remain a significant problem. Intranasal vaccination has the potential to be more effective in preventing disease and limiting transmission between individuals as it induces potent responses at mucosal sites.

Methods: Utilizing a replication-deficient adenovirus serotype 5-vectored vaccine expressing the SARS-CoV-2 RBD (AdCOVID) in homozygous and heterozygous transgenic K18-hACE2, we investigated the impact of the route of administration on vaccine immunogenicity, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and survival.

Results: Mice vaccinated with AdCOVID via the intramuscular or intranasal route and subsequently challenged with SARS-CoV-2 showed that animals vaccinated intranasally had improved cellular and mucosal antibody responses. Additionally, intranasally vaccinated animals had significantly better viremic control, and protection from lethal infection compared to intramuscularly vaccinated animals. Notably, in a novel transmission model, intranasal vaccination reduced viral transmission to naïve co-housed mice compared to intramuscular vaccination.

Discussion: Our data provide convincing evidence for the use of intranasal vaccination in protecting against SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in immunology - 14(2023) vom: 14., Seite 1188392

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dickson, Alexandria [VerfasserIn]
Geerling, Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Stone, E Taylor [VerfasserIn]
Hassert, Mariah [VerfasserIn]
Steffen, Tara L [VerfasserIn]
Makkena, Taneesh [VerfasserIn]
Smither, Madeleine [VerfasserIn]
Schwetye, Katherine E [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jianfeng [VerfasserIn]
Georges, Bertrand [VerfasserIn]
Roberts, M Scot [VerfasserIn]
Suschak, John J [VerfasserIn]
Pinto, Amelia K [VerfasserIn]
Brien, James D [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adenovirus Vaccines
Intramuscular vaccination
Intranasal vaccination
Journal Article
K-18 conjugate
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SARS-CoV-2
Vaccine efficacy
Vaccine immunogenicity
Vaccines
Virus transmission

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Date Completed 05.09.2023

Date Revised 13.09.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2023.1188392

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361606192