title: Development of a genetically engineered vaccine against feline leukemia virus infection.
abstract: A genetically engineered subunit vaccine against FeLV infection was developed. The protective immunogen in the vaccine was a purified recombinant protein containing the entire amino acid sequence of FeLV subgroup A gp70 envelope protein. The optimal adjuvant was determined to be a highly purified saponin, QS-21, derived from Quillaja saponaria Molina. A vaccine formulation containing the recombinant protein, QS-21, and aluminum hydroxide was tested in specific-pathogen-free kittens and was shown to induce neutralizing antibodies as well as appreciable antibody responses to native gp70 by enzyme immunoassay and protein (western) immunoblot analysis and of whole virus preparations.
authors.affiliation: Cambridge Biotech Corporation, Worcester, MA 01605.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Kensil
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kushner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Beltz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Storey
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Recchia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aubert
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marciani
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis; D002415:Cats; D007117:Immunization, Secondary / Q000662:veterinary; D005256:Leukemia Virus, Feline / Q000276:immunology*; D016582:Leukemia, Feline / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D015682:Retroviridae Proteins, Oncogenic / Q000276:immunology*; D013047:Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary*; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000276:immunology; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D015682:Retroviridae Proteins, Oncogenic; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; D014765:Viral Vaccines; C045569:feline leukemia virus vaccine; C073723:glycoprotein gp70, Feline leukemia virus