title: DNA vaccination of macaques by a full-genome simian/human immunodeficiency virus type 1 plasmid chimera that produces non-infectious virus particles.
abstract: A DNA vaccination regime was investigated previously in rhesus macaques using a full-genome human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) plasmid, which, due to mutations in the nucleocapsid (NC) proteins, produced only non-infectious HIV-1 particles (Akahata et al., Virology 275, 116-124, 2000). In that study, four monkeys were injected intramuscularly 14 times with the plasmid. All of them showed immunological responses against HIV-1 and partial protection from challenge with a simian immunodeficiency virus/HIV (SHIV) chimeric virus. To improve this DNA vaccination regime, the plasmid used for vaccination was changed. In the present study, four macaques were injected intramuscularly eight times with a full-genome SHIV plasmid that produces non-infectious SHIV particles. CTL activities were higher than those observed in monkeys vaccinated previously with the HIV-1 plasmid. In all macaques vaccinated, peak plasma virus loads after homologous challenge with SHIV were two to three orders of magnitude lower than those of the naive controls, and virus loads fell below the level of detection at 6 weeks post-challenge. This suggested that the vaccination regime in this study was partially effective and better than the previous regime.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis, Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Wataru
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Akahata
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis, Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Eiji
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ido
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis, Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akiyama
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Animal Research Center, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama 930-0152, Japan.|Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis, Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uesaka
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis, Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshimi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Enose
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis, Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Reii
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Horiuchi
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis, Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Takeo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuwata
authors.affiliation: College of Medical Technology, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Viral Control, Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.|Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan.
authors.forename: Hidemi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis, Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayami
mesh_terms: D016915:AIDS Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D016679:Genome, Viral; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics*; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D016097:Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D015302:Simian Immunodeficiency Virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology; D014611:Vaccination; D019444:Vaccines, DNA / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology; D014771:Virion / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016915:AIDS Vaccines; D019444:Vaccines, DNA