title: The immune response to poliovirus-specific synthetic peptides: effects of adjuvants and test animal species.
abstract: Carrier protein conjugates of five synthetic peptides containing amino acid sequences specific to capsid proteins VP1 and VP2 of poliovirus type 1 were tested for their abilities to elicit an immune response in the presence of either of two adjuvants and in several animal species. Freund's adjuvant induced significantly higher level anti-peptide antibody titers than A1(OH)3. However, no difference was noted between the two adjuvants in their abilities to aid in the induction of cross-reactive virus neutralizing antibody. The latter antibody was more readily produced by rabbits than by guinea pigs in spite of equivalent anti-peptide titers. Rats failed to produce neutralizing antibodies and their anti-peptide antibody levels were generally lower. The significance of these results for studies involving the development of synthetic peptide immunogens is discussed.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Emini
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Schleif
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Jameson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wimmer
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000276:immunology; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D011054:Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated / Q000276:immunology*; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011054:Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated; D014764:Viral Proteins