ACYW135群脑膜炎球菌多糖疫苗的免疫原性评价

目的评价ACYW135群脑膜炎球菌多糖疫苗在昆明健康人群接种的免疫原性,为流脑防治策略提供依据。方法 2010年对昆明市2岁!3、岁!、4岁!、5岁!、6岁!、10岁!、≥15岁共7个年龄组分层随机抽取筛选出654名健康人,分别采集免前和免后1个月血清。用微量杀菌力试验(TTC法)分别检测血清中抗A、C、Y和W135群脑膜炎球菌杀菌抗体的水平。结果免后1个月抗A、C、Y和W135群脑膜炎球菌的杀菌抗体阳转率分别为96.99%、96.37%、88.43%和87.07%,抗A、C、Y和W135群膜炎球菌血清的杀菌抗体几何平均滴度(GMT)分别为1∶297.991、∶195.80、1∶72.74和1∶45.95。结论 ACYW135群脑膜炎球菌多糖疫苗在≥2岁以上的健康人群中有较好的免疫原性。     

河南省健康儿童A、C、Y和W135群流行性脑脊髓膜炎抗体水平回顾性调查

目的观察从未接种脑膜炎奈瑟菌疫苗的健康儿童人群抗体水平。方法采用血清体外杀菌试验检测来自2013年河南省3月龄~6岁儿童的1 944份血样中抗A、C、Y和W135群流行性脑脊髓膜炎(简称流脑)抗体水平,计算抗体几何平均滴度(GMT)和易感人群比例,并进行统计分析。结果研究结果显示,受试者A、C、Y和W135群流脑血清抗体GMT为1∶0.66~1∶1.74,易感人群比例为91.82%~97.63%;不同性别人群血清抗体GMT和易感人群比例差异均无统计学意义(P0.05)。进一步分析发现,不同年龄组受试者A、C和W135群流脑杀菌抗体GMT和抗体滴度≥1∶8人群比例均无统计学意义(P0.05)。在6~23月龄受试者中Y群流脑杀菌抗体GMT(1∶3.42)和抗体滴度≥1∶8人群比例(17.51%)显著高于3~5月龄和2~6岁两个年龄组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论 3月龄~6岁儿童A、C、Y和W135群流脑抗体水平均较低,为减轻儿童免疫负担,建议对这类易感人群接种多价流脑结合疫苗。     

速率比浊法检测ACYW135群脑膜炎球菌结合疫苗中各群多糖含量

目的建立速率比浊法准确检测ACYW135群脑膜炎球菌结合疫苗(group ACYW135 meningococcal conjugate vaccine)的各群多糖含量。方法制备多糖参考品和抗血清,建立检测ACYW135群脑膜炎球菌结合疫苗各群多糖含量的速率比浊法,对建立的方法进行验证及初步应用。结果①建立的方法具备高度的特异性,各群血清仅与本群多糖抗原发生特异性反应,与非本群多糖抗原无交叉反应;②在质量浓度为0.5～5.0μg/mL多糖参考品检测区间线性良好,相关系数r>0.98;③各群血清的最低检测限均低于质量浓度为0.35μg/mL;④批内和批间变异系数(CV)值分别为0.83%～5.34%和2.33%～13.88%,加样回收率为90.5%～118.4%,精密度和准确度均符合常规质量控制要求;⑤初步应用结果显示,建立的方法可准确检测疫苗的各群多糖含量,且与火箭电泳法检测结果差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论建立的方法简便快捷、灵敏准确、自动化程度高,可有效检测ACYW135群脑膜炎球菌结合疫苗的各群多糖含量。     

A＋C群脑膜炎球菌多糖疫苗的制备及其接种人体后的血清学效果

在现行的A群脑膜料球菌多糖原液制造工艺的基础上,经部分改进后进行C群脑膜炎球菌多糖原液的生产。3批中试A＋C群脑膜炎球菌多糖疫苗经全面检定后,各项指标均符合WHO《生物制品规程》的要求。该疫苗在接种人体后,5－13岁儿童组,抗A群及抗C群脑膜炎球菌的血清杀菌抗体4倍增长率为96．59％和92．15％;≤2岁儿童组,抗A群及抗C群脑膜炎球菌的血清杀菌抗体4倍增长率为68．60％和69．77％。2组儿童接种后1个月的抗A群及抗C群膜炎球菌血清杀菌抗体几何平均滴度（GMT）与接种前均有显著性差异（P＜0．001）。     

火箭免疫电泳法检测ACYW135群脑膜炎球菌多糖疫苗多糖含量和分子大小的初步验证

目的对火箭电泳法用于检测ACYW135群脑膜炎球菌多糖疫苗的多糖含量和多糖分子大小进行验证。方法用化学法和火箭电泳法分别检测ACYW135群脑膜炎球菌多糖疫苗的多糖含量和多糖分子大小,统计学分析两种方法的检测结果。结果两种方法的检测结果差异无统计学意义。结论火箭电泳法可以用于检测ACYW135群脑膜炎球菌多糖疫苗的多糖含量和多糖分子大小。     

Infanrix~(TM)在学步儿童中的免疫原性和反应原性

正3剂b型流感嗜血杆菌-脑膜炎球菌血清群C/Y结合疫苗(HibMenCY-TT)免疫的15~18月龄的幼儿中,共接种四价脑膜炎球菌血清群A、C、W、Y的破伤风类毒素结合疫苗(MenACWY-TT)与第四剂白喉-破伤风-无细胞百日咳疫苗(DTaP)的研究。     

离子色谱法测定ACYW135群脑膜炎球菌结合物中Y群及W135群多糖含量

目的利用离子色谱法即高效阴离子交换柱层析—脉冲安培检测法(HPAEC-PAD),测定ACYW135脑膜炎球菌多糖蛋白结合物中Y群和W135群多糖含量的方法,并加以验证。方法将ACYW135脑膜炎球菌多糖蛋白结合物中Y群和W135群多糖用三氟乙酸(TFA)水解为特异性单糖(葡萄糖、半乳糖),并去除水解液中残留的TFA,用HPAEC-PAD分析检测,用PA10糖分析柱分离单糖,电化学检测器测定葡萄糖及半乳糖含量,用Chromeleon色谱工作站记录并分析数据。对上述方法进行专属性、准确性、重复性验证,确定该方法的检出限和定量限。结果 Y群和W135群多糖在TFA2.5 mol/L(终浓度)、90℃、4 h可完全水解为葡萄糖、半乳糖。对照品葡萄糖及半乳糖在0.10~60.00μg/m L范围内,质量浓度和色谱峰面积呈较好的线性关系,r均大于0.99,回收率为87.94%~109.80%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.00%~2.00%,检出限为0.05μg/m L(信噪比3∶1),定量限为0.10μg/m L(信噪比10∶1)。结论离子色谱法可同时检测脑膜炎球菌多糖蛋白结合物中Y群和W135群糖含量,该方法操作简便、灵敏、快速,干扰小,重现性好,适用于对相关疫苗生产过程中的质量控制。     

比色法与核磁共振法测定A、C、Y、W135群脑膜炎球菌荚膜多糖氧乙酰基含量的比较

目的比较Hestrin比色法(简称比色法)和核磁共振(nuclear magnetic resonance,NMR)法在检测A、C、Y、W135群脑膜炎球菌荚膜多糖氧乙酰基(O-Acetyl,OAc)含量的相关性和精密度。方法用比色法和NMR法测定A、C、Y、W135群脑膜炎球菌荚膜多糖及其多糖衍生物,Y、W135群荚膜多糖水解物的OAc含量,比较分析两种方法的相关性及精密度。结果两种方法检测A、C、Y、W135群脑膜炎球菌荚膜多糖OAc含量的决定系数分别为R~2≥0.954、R~2≥0.960、R~2≥0.969、R~2≥0.972;比色法检测3批C群脑膜炎球菌荚膜多糖(PSC)OAc含量的精密度,SD值分别为0.21、0.21、0.18,对应CV值分别为9.03%、9.01%、8.70%(95%置信区间);NMR法检测3批A群脑膜炎球菌荚膜多糖(PSA)OAc含量的精密度,SD值分别为0.66、0.78、0.83,对应CV值分别为0.72%、0.85%、0.93%(95%置信区间);结论比色法和NMR法在检测A、C、Y、W135群脑膜炎球菌荚膜多糖OAc含量方面相关性良好,精密度良好,核磁法较比色法精密度更高。     

检测四价脑膜炎球菌多糖疫苗中A群多糖含量ELISA法的建立

目的建立双抗体夹心ELISA法,对A群流脑多糖抗原进行特异性定量测定。方法制备抗A群多糖的特异性多克隆抗体,所得抗血清经辛酸-硫酸铵沉淀法纯化后,用过碘酸钠法制备辣根过氧化物酶标记多克隆抗体。分别以抗A群多糖多克隆抗体作为包被抗体及酶标二抗,建立双抗体夹心ELISA法,优化反应条件,对A群多糖抗原进行特异性定量测定。结果一系列验证试验表明,该法特异性较好,未检出与C、Y、W135群多糖的交叉反应;1.25～20 ng/mL多糖浓度范围的剂量反应曲线线性最佳,相关系数大于0.98,经实验内10次及不同试验间以16、84、ng/mL测定3次A群多糖中的含量,变异系数在6.3%～11.5%间,回收率在91.8%～105.9%之间,符合常规质控要求,检测限量为4 ng/mL。采用该法测定3批ACYW135群四价脑膜炎球菌多糖疫苗中A群多糖含量、分子大小及回收率的结果均符合规程草案质量标准。结论建立的双抗体夹心ELISA法可尝试用于ACYW135群脑膜炎球菌多糖疫苗中A群多糖的关键质量指标的检测。     

新的四价脑膜炎球菌糖结合疫苗

<正>最近有研究报告说,脑膜炎球菌性脑膜炎和败血病因其死亡率和长期伤害人的后遗症成为公共卫生持续关注的问题,所有年龄段的人群都可能感染,危险人群中疾病负担更高。免疫接种是预防侵袭性脑膜炎球菌病的最合理的手段。新的脑膜炎球菌(Men)血清群A、C、W-135和Y 4价多糖-蛋白结合疫苗(MenACWY     

Meningococcal polysaccharide vaccines: A review

Polysaccharides produced by Neisseria meningitidis are pharmaceutically important molecules, and are the active components of vaccines against N. meningitidis serogroups A, C, W135 and Y. Effective vaccines based on capsular polysaccharide, polysaccharide conjugates and outer membrane vesicles have been developed for strains expressing capsular polysaccharides that define the sero groups A, C, Y and W135. However, conventional approaches to develop a vaccine for group B strains have been largely unsuccessful. This review focuses on the various aspects of fermentative production of meningococcal polysaccharide from N. meningitidis, methods of conjugation for improving the immunogenicity of polysaccharide vaccine, and efficient and cost effective methods for the purification of N. meningitidis capsular polysaccharide and outer membrane vesicles. In addition, different analytical techniques for the quantitative determination of polysaccharide vaccine and evaluation of structural integrity of conjugate vaccine have been described.     

Immunogenicity and safety of Vi capsular polysaccharide typhoid vaccine in healthy persons in Korea

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of Salmonella Typhi Vi capsular polysaccharide vaccine (Vi vaccine) in Korea. The immunogenicity of a single dose of Vi vaccine was evaluated in 157 subjects (75 children and 82 adults) before and at 1, 6, and 12 months after vaccination. Immunogenicity was measured with a passive hemagglutination assay (PHA), quantified as geometric mean titers (GMTs) and seroconversion rates. The safety of the vaccine was investigated by determining adverse reactions occurring within 4 h, 3 days, and 1 month after injection. The seroconversion rate for children and adults 1 month after vaccination was 96.92% and 89.02%, respectively. In the case of children, the GMTs of Vi antibodies before vaccination were 5.87 +/- 1.34 and 142.59 +/- 2.39 at one month after vaccination. For adults, the GMTs before and one month after vaccination were 5.58 +/- 1.28 and 58.56 +/- 3.67, respectively. Vi antibodies persisted for as long as 6 and 12 months after vaccination. All adverse reactions in adults and children were minor and did not require treatment. The Vi CPS vaccine was safe and immunogenic in adults and children older than 5 years.     

DTaP-Hib联合疫苗中Hib-TT免疫原性研究

考查DTaP-Hib联合疫苗中Hib-TT的免疫原性,对其剂量、免疫持久性和抗原相容性进行分析。将不同剂量的Hib-TT、DTaP-Hib联合疫苗分别免疫小鼠,设单价的Hib-TT结合疫苗为对照,末次免疫后1、2、4、6、8、10w分别采集血清测定血清中Hib多糖抗体滴度。结果显示,不同剂量的Hib-TT和DTaP疫苗联合后均具有较好的免疫原性,血清中Hib多糖抗体阳转率达100%,并具有剂量效应和较好的免疫持久性。2.5μg剂量Hib-TT的DTaP-Hib联合疫苗免疫小鼠后1~2w诱导产生的Hib多糖抗体水平显著性地低于单价Hib-TT(P<0.05),4~10w,二者的Hib多糖抗体水平无显著性差异(P>0.05)。5μg剂量Hib-TT的DTaP-Hib联合疫苗在免疫小鼠后1w诱导产生的Hib多糖抗体水平与单价2.5μg剂量Hib-TT无显著性差异(P>0.05),免后2~10w则显著性地高于单价2.5μg剂量Hib-TT(P<0.001)。Hib-TT和DTaP疫苗联合后,仍然具有较好的免疫原性、剂量效应和免疫持久性;其抗原性干扰只是暂时的。     

O-Acetylation status of the capsular polysaccharides of serogroup Y and W135 meningococci isolated in the UK

At a time when tetravalent conjugate vaccines for meningococcal serogroups A/C/Y/W135 are being formulated the O-acetylation status of their respective capsular polysaccharides has not previously been studied in the UK for all components. Although this has been elucidated for serogroup C, little is known about the O-acetylation status of serogroups W135 and Y. Meningococcal serogroup W135 (n=181) and Y (n=90) isolates submitted to the PHLS Meningococcal Reference Unit in 1996, 2000 and 2001 were investigated for O-acetylation capsular status by dot blot assay. Eight per cent of W135 and 79% of Y isolates respectively were found to be O-acetylated with a similar distribution found in both carrier and case isolates. An increase in O-acetylated W135 isolates was noted between 2000 (0%) and 2001 (21%) which was not due to the introduction of the Hajj associated W135 (ET 37 complex; serosubtype P1.5,2) isolates, all of which were de-O-acetylated. Although the biological relevance of O-acetylation status is unknown for these serogroups, an understanding of O-acetylation status of the respective polysaccharides may provide useful insights into the optimal vaccine formulation.     

Simple and rapid technique for monitoring the quality of meningococcal polysaccharides by high performance size-exclusion chromatography

The molecular size of meningococcal polysaccharides is an important physico-chemical parameter which correlates with immunogenicity. This paper describes the experimental conditions for high-performance size-exclusion chromatography on a PL Aquagel-OH 60 column to follow changes in the size distribution and therefore in the distribution coefficient (K(D)) of the meningococcal polysaccharides of groups A, C, Y and W-135 used to formulate anti-Neisseria meningitidis vaccines. The experimental conditions were also found to be suitable for a rapid monitoring of the quality (no group A polysaccharide depolymerization) of the tetravalent meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine.     

Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Level and Influenza Vaccine Immunogenicity in Children and Adolescents

Background

Vaccination is an important strategy in the prevention of influenza, but immunologic response to vaccination can vary widely. Recent studies have shown an association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels and immune function. The purpose of this study was to determine if serum 25(OH)D level correlates with influenza vaccine immunogenicity in children and adolescents.

Methods

We conducted a prospective cohort study of children age 3 to 15 years of age vaccinated with trivalent influenza vaccine (A/Brisbane/59/2007[H1N1]-like virus, A/Brisbane/10/2007 [H3N2]-like virus and B/Florida/4/2006-like virus) in Hutterite communities in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Serum 25(OH)D levels were measured at baseline and immunogenicity was assessed using hemagluttination inhibition (HAI) titers done at baseline and 3–5 weeks post vaccination. Logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between serum 25(OH)D level as both a continuous and dichotomous variable and seroprotection, seroconversion, fold increase in geometric mean titer (GMT) and post vaccination titer.

Results

A total of 391 children and adolescents were included in the study and 221 (57% had post-vaccination HAI titers. The median serum 25(OH)D level was 61.0 nmol/L (Interquartile range [IQR] 50.0, 71.0). No relationship was found between serum 25(OH)D level and seroprotection (post-vaccination titer ≥40 and ≥320) or seroconversion (post-vaccination titer ≥40 for participants with pre-vaccine titer <10 or four-fold rise in post-vaccination titer for those with a pre-vaccine titer ≥10).

Conclusion

Serum 25(OH)D level was not associated with influenza vaccine immunogenicity in otherwise healthy children and adolescents. Other strategies to enhance influenza vaccine response should continue to be evaluated in this population.The role of serum 25(OH)D level in vaccine responsiveness in other populations, especially those hyporesponsive to influenza vaccination, requires further study.     

The bactericidal action of human neutrophils on meningococci in vitro

32 Russian patients with late complement component deficiency (LCCD) were immunize with tetravalent meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (A + C + W135 + Y). Their immune response and infectious morbidity rate were followed for 6 years and the partial protective efficacy of vaccination was demonstrated. As the antibody-mediated complement-induced bactericidal activity of plasma was completely absent in persons with LCCD, the bactericidal action of human neutrophils on meningococci of groups A, W135 and B was studied under the conditions of incubation with serum samples collected from persons with LCCD before and after vaccination. In LCCD serum alone the exponential growth of meningococci was observed, while the addition of human neutrophils resulted in the essential inhibition of the growth of meningococci (up to their complete elimination). The proportion of serum samples stimulating the elimination of group A and W 135 meningococci by neutrophils was almost 40% of the serum samples collected before vaccination and significantly increased among the serum samples collected after vaccination (up to 84%) or revaccination (up to 90%). At the same time the capacity of an individual serum sample to promote the bactericidal effect of neutrophils against meningococci correlated with its content of specific anti-polysaccharide IgG and IgM antibodies, as well as antibodies to the inner core of lipopolysaccharide. The interaction of neutrophils with meningococci was significantly inhibited after incubation in heat-inactivated serum, suggesting that this interaction was partly mediated along the following path: the binding of IgM and IgG antibodies with bacteria--the activation of complement and the deposition of C3 complement on bacteria--the binding of meningococci with CR3 receptors of neutrophils.     

B群脑膜炎球菌疫苗的研制策略

脑膜炎奈瑟菌主要引起儿童细菌性脑脊髓膜炎和败血症,有较高的发病率和病死率。现用疫苗能够控制A、C、W135和Y群脑膜炎球菌引起的感染,而由于B群荚膜多糖免疫原性弱,外膜蛋白变异性高等原因,仍无安全和具有广泛保护性的疫苗用于控制B群脑膜炎球菌的感染。目前,B群脑膜炎球菌大多已成为引起发达国家侵袭性脑膜炎疾病的主要病原体。随着研究的不断深入,B群脑膜炎球菌疫苗的研究已经取得了很大的进展,外膜囊(Out membrane vesicles,OMV)疫苗已经在控制特异性菌株爆发流行中取得了成功。然而,人们对具有广泛保护性的B群脑膜炎球菌疫苗的探索仍在继续。本文对近年来B群脑膜炎球菌基于不同型抗原疫苗的各种研制策略及其存在的问题进行了综述。