Evaluation of a Live-Attenuated Human Parainfluenza Virus Type 2 Vaccine in Adults and Children

Ruth A. Karron, Kristi Herbert, Kimberli Wanionek, Alexander C. Schmidt, Anne Schaap-Nutt, Peter L. Collins, Ursula J. Buchholz

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Abstract

We conducted a phase I clinical trial of the live-attenuated recombinant human parainfluenza virus type 2 (HPIV2) vaccine candidate rHPIV2-15C/948L/∆1724 sequentially in adults, HPIV2-seropositive children, and HPIV2-seronegative children, the target population for vaccination. rHPIV2-15C/948L/∆1724 was appropriately restricted in replication in adults and HPIV2-seropositive children but was overattenuated for HPIV2-seronegative children.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)173-176
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Volume12
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2023

Keywords

  • live-attenuated
  • parainfluenza
  • vaccine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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