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- Title
Comparing the Immunogenicity and Protective Effects of Three MERS-CoV Inactivation Methods in Mice.
- Authors
Kim, Nayoung; Lee, Tae-Young; Lee, Hansaem; Yang, Jeong-Sun; Kim, Kyung-Chang; Lee, Joo-Yeon; Kim, Hyun-Joo
- Abstract
The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a fatal acute viral respiratory disease caused by MERS-coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. To date, no vaccine has been approved for MERS-CoV despite continuing outbreaks. Inactivated vaccines are a viable option when developed using the appropriate inactivation methods and adjuvants. In this study, we evaluated the immunogenicity and protective effects of MERS-CoV vaccine candidates inactivated by three different chemical agents. MERS-CoV was effectively inactivated by formaldehyde, hydrogen peroxide, and binary ethylene imine and induced humoral and cellular immunity in mice. Although inflammatory cell infiltration was observed in the lungs four days after the challenge, the immunized hDPP4-transgenic mouse group showed 100% protection against a challenge with MERS-CoV (100 LD50). In particular, the immune response was highly stimulated by MERS-CoV inactivated with formaldehyde, and all mice survived a challenge with the minimum dose. In the adjuvant comparison test, the group immunized with inactivated MERS-CoV and AddaVax had a higher immune response than the group immunized with aluminum potassium sulfate (alum). In conclusion, our study indicates that the three methods of MERS-CoV inactivation are highly immunogenic and protective in mice and show strong potential as vaccine candidates when used with an appropriate adjuvant.
- Subjects
MIDDLE East; MIDDLE East respiratory syndrome; MERS coronavirus; IMMUNE response; VIRUS diseases; CELLULAR immunity
- Publication
Vaccines, 2022, Vol 10, Issue 11, p1843
- ISSN
2076-393X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/vaccines10111843