Comparative evaluation of conjugate vaccines in the Haemophilus influenzae infection model |
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Authors: | Miyazaki S Shintani M Matsumoto T Tateda K Yamaguchi K |
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Affiliation: | Department of Microbiology, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. |
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Abstract: | We used a murine model of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infection to analyze the immunologic response to two commercially available PRP conjugate vaccines (HbOC, PRP-T). The mortality rate in mice infected with a large dose of the bacteria after vaccination with HbOC or PRP-T at two and three doses was significantly lower than in non-vaccinated mice and mice vaccinated by one dose. Furthermore, for infections caused by a small bacterial dose, the mortality rate in mice vaccinated with one, two, or three doses was significantly lower than in non-vaccinated mice. The induction level of anti-PRP antibodies, especially IgG, in serum of mice vaccinated by two or three doses was higher than in those vaccinated with a single dose. Our results indicate that the dose of vaccine influences its efficacy in protecting against Hib infection. Our results also showed a lack of difference between two different PRP conjugate vaccines. |
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