Abstract
Human papillomavirus (HPV)-specific antibodies are proposed to be the correlate of protection afforded by HPV L1 virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines. Previous studies have characterized the systemic antibody response to immunization in terms of both the quantity and the ability to neutralize HPV. Here, we have adapted a generalized memory B cell ELISPOT to the HPV16 system and expanded the analysis of the systemic antibody response to include an avidity measurement of HPV L1 VLP-specific antibodies. We show the results of the memory B cell ELISPOT significantly correlated with IgG and neutralizing antibody titers, but not with the avidity measurement. This is the first comprehensive study to correlate a variety of humoral aspects potentially associated with protective immunity following vaccination with a HPV16 L1 VLP vaccine.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5407-5413 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Vaccine |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 33 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- HPV
- Humoral response
- VLP
- Vaccination
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Medicine
- General Immunology and Microbiology
- General Veterinary
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases