Abstract
A phase II study was conducted in 244 volunteers at Fort Ord, CA, to determine the safety and immunogenicity of EcSf2a-2, a live, oral Shigella vaccine constructed by transfer of genes from Shigella flexneri to Escherichia coli K-12. In this placebo-controlled study, four doses of vaccine ranging from 2.3 to 9.0 × 108 colony-forming units were given on days 0, 3, 14 and 17. Vaccine shedding occurred from 1 to 3 days after each dose. The vaccine was well tolerated at every dose tested. Significant levels of IgA, IgG or IgM antibody-secreting cells (ASC) recognizing S. flexneri 2a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) were found in 94% of a volunteer subset tested 7 days after the first dose of EcSf2a-2. Seven days after the third dose, ASC were detected less often (57%), and were mainly IgA. Significant rises in serum antibody to LPS were detected in 37% of vaccine recipients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 565-568 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Vaccine |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1994 |
Keywords
- ELISA
- Escherichia coli-Shigella hybrid vaccine
- antibody-secreting cells
- mucosal immunization
- phase II study
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Medicine
- Immunology and Microbiology(all)
- veterinary(all)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases