Dengue 2 virus envelope protein expressed by a recombinant vaccinia virus fails to protect monkeys against Dengue

  • V. Deubel
  • , R. M. Kinney
  • , J. J. Esposito
  • , C. B. Cropp
  • , A. V. Vorndam
  • , T. P. Monath
  • , D. W. Trent

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Abstract

A cDNA copy of the dengue (DEN) 2 virus genome region encoding the virion capsid, membrane and envelope structural proteins has been inserted into vaccinia virus (VV) DNA under the control of its 11K late promoter. The DEN-2 envelope protein was expressed and processed in cells infected with the VV recombinant (VV/D2S). No DEN-2 virus antibody response was detected in mice, hamsters or monkeys vaccinated with VV/D2S. Furthermore, a viraemia was observed in recombinant-vaccinated monkeys after challenge with infectious DEN-2 virus.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1921-1929
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of General Virology
Volume69
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 1988
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Virology

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