title: Protection of mice against experimental Japanese encephalitis virus infections by neutralizing anti-glycoprotein E monoclonal antibodies.
abstract: Neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) to glycoprotein E (gpE) of Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus given intraperitoneally (i.p.) (0.1 ml of immune ascitic fluid (AF) diluted 1:10 per mouse) to about 4-week-old Swiss mice 1 day prior or 2 days after the virus challenge (100 LD50 of JE virus administered intracerebrally (i.c.)) resulted in a decreased mortality along with an increased survival of the animals as demonstrated by the HAI-positive virus-specific (Hs) MAbs. The protective effect produced by four Hs MAbs was maximum when given 1 day prior the virus challenge, while other, namely HAI-positive flavivirus cross-reactive (Hx) and HAI-negative virus-specific (NHs) MAbs did not produce any effect. Interestingly, one of the two NHs MAbs, namely NHs-1 showed a reduced survival of mice given the MAb 2 days after the virus challenge. Administration of combinations of two or more Hs MAbs may be recommended due to their possible enhanced protection against JE virus infections in mice.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Virology, Indian Council of Medical Research, 20-A, Dr. Ambedkar Road, P.O.B. No. 11, Pune 411001, India. Guptaak2002@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Lad
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Koshy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D004664:Encephalitis Virus, Japanese / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004672:Encephalitis, Japanese / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007106:Immune Sera; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; C080628:glycoprotein E, Japanese encephalitis virus