title: Gene gun particle-mediated vaccination with plasmid DNA confers protective immunity against rabies virus infection.
abstract: Accell gene gun particle-mediated immunization with DNA encoding the glycoprotein gene of the challenge virus standard strain of rabies virus was evaluated for its ability to elicit protective levels of serum anti-rabies virus neutralizing antibody. Strong primary and booster neutralizing antibody responses were detected in mice following immunization with 2 micrograms of DNA coated on 2.6-micron gold beads. Protective levels of antibody persisted for over 300 days. Mice challenged intraplantarly 315 days post-primary immunization (225 days post-booster vaccination) survived lethal rabies virus challenge. Our data demonstrate a potentially significant role for gene gun-based delivery of DNA in the field of rabies virus vaccination.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Persistent Viral Diseases, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Hamilton, MT 59840, USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Lodmell
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Ewalt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D019470:Biolistics; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D011818:Rabies / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000276:immunology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014611:Vaccination; D019444:Vaccines, DNA / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D004279:DNA, Viral; D006023:Glycoproteins; D019444:Vaccines, DNA; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; D014765:Viral Vaccines; C064951:glycoprotein G, Rabies virus