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Single-dose combination nanovaccine induces both rapid and long-lived protection against pneumonic plague.


ABSTRACT: Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of pneumonic plague, induces a highly lethal infection if left untreated. Currently, there is no FDA-approved vaccine against this pathogen; however, USAMRIID has developed a recombinant fusion protein, F1-V, that has been shown to induce protection against pneumonic plague. Many F1-V-based vaccine formulations require prime-boost immunization to achieve protective immunity, and there are limited reports of rapid induction of protective immunity (??14 days post-immunization (DPI)). The STimulator of INterferon Genes agonists cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs) have been shown to be promising vaccine adjuvants. Polyanhydride nanoparticle-based vaccines (i.e., nanovaccines) have also shown to enhance immune responses due to their dual functionality as adjuvants and delivery vehicles. In this work, a combination nanovaccine was designed that comprised F1-V-loaded nanoparticles combined with the CDN, dithio-RP,RP-cyclic di-guanosine monophosphate, to induce rapid and long-lived protective immunity against pneumonic plague. All mice immunized with a single dose combination nanovaccine were protected from Y. pestis lethal challenge within 14 DPI and demonstrated enhanced protection over F1-V adjuvanted with CDNs alone at challenge doses ?7000 CFU Y. pestis CO92. In addition, 75% of mice receiving the single dose of the combination nanovaccine were protected from challenge at 182 DPI, while maintaining high levels of antigen-specific serum IgG. ELISPOT analysis of vaccinated animals at 218 DPI revealed F1-V-specific long-lived plasma cells in bone marrow in mice vaccinated with CDN adjuvanted F1-V or the combination nanovaccine. Microarray analysis of serum from these vaccinated mice revealed the presence of serum antibody that bound to a broad range of F1 and V linear epitopes. These results demonstrate that combining the adjuvanticity of CDNs with a nanovaccine delivery system enables induction of both rapid and long-lived protective immunity against Y. pestis. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: • Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of pneumonic plague, induces a highly lethal infection if left untreated. Currently, there is no FDA-approved vaccine against this biodefense pathogen. • We designed a combination nanovaccine comprising of F1-V antigen-loaded polyanhydride nanoparticles and a cyclic dinucleotide adjuvant to induce both rapid and long-lived protective immunity against pneumonic plague. • Animals immunized with the combination nanovaccine maintained high levels of antigen-specific serum IgG and long-lived plasma cells in bone marrow and the serum antibody showed a high affinity for a broad range of F1 and V linear epitopes. • The combination nanovaccine is a promising next-generation vaccine platform against weaponized Y. pestis based on its ability to induce both rapid and long-lived protective immunity.

SUBMITTER: Wagner DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7012387 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Single-dose combination nanovaccine induces both rapid and long-lived protection against pneumonic plague.

Wagner Danielle A DA   Kelly Sean M SM   Petersen Andrew C AC   Peroutka-Bigus Nathan N   Darling Ross J RJ   Bellaire Bryan H BH   Wannemuehler Michael J MJ   Narasimhan Balaji B  

Acta biomaterialia 20191011


Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of pneumonic plague, induces a highly lethal infection if left untreated. Currently, there is no FDA-approved vaccine against this pathogen; however, USAMRIID has developed a recombinant fusion protein, F1-V, that has been shown to induce protection against pneumonic plague. Many F1-V-based vaccine formulations require prime-boost immunization to achieve protective immunity, and there are limited reports of rapid induction of protective immunity (≤ 14 days po  ...[more]

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