title: Algammulin (gamma inulin/alum hybrid adjuvant) has greater adjuvanticity than alum for hepatitis B surface antigen in mice.
abstract: Algammulin is a new vaccine adjuvant comprising a stable suspension of 1-2 microns ovoids of the immune stimulant gamma inulin in which alum (Alhydrogel) is embedded as a protein carrier. Adjuvanticity tests in mice with Algammulin show that the presence of gamma inulin on the alum particles has synergistically enhanced their adjuvanticity for low doses of hepatitis B surface antigen. The primary-response titres of HBsAg-specific antibody from a given low dose of alum injected as Algammulin were 3- to 5.6-fold greater than those from the same alum dose injected as free alum. This corresponds closely with more extensive previous work using keyhole limpet haemocyanin as antigen.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cell Biology, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McGovern
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000534:Alum Compounds; D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D007444:Inulin / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000276:immunology*; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000534:Alum Compounds; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines; C041524:aluminum sulfate; D007444:Inulin