title: Immunogenicity in Peruvian volunteers of a booster dose of oral cholera vaccine consisting of whole cells plus recombinant B subunit.
abstract: Forty-nine subjects received two doses of oral cholera vaccine consisting of whole cells plus recombinant B subunit; this was followed by a booster dose one year later. After the primary series, a significant (greater than twofold) increase in the levels of vibriocidal, anti-cholera toxin immunoglobulin G and anti-cholera toxin immunoglobulin A antibodies occurred in 54, 88, and 81% of the subjects, respectively. Within one year, titers decreased to levels close to baseline. A booster dose then induced rises to those which occurred after the initial vaccination. The results suggest that 1-year booster doses may be necessary to maintain immunity against cholera in Latin America.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Begue
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Castellares
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cabezas
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meza
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Watts
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D022121:Cholera Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D022121:Cholera Vaccines; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic