title: Avidity maturation following immunization with two human cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccines: a live attenuated vaccine (Towne) and a recombinant glycoprotein vaccine (gB/MF59).
abstract: Two human cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccines have been previously evaluated for their immunogenicity: a recombinant gB/MF59 vaccine and an attenuated strain of CMV (Towne). In healthy adults, we measured the antibody avidity maturation indices that occurred after vaccination with each. For Towne, administered as a single dose, the rise in IgG antibody avidity to CMV glycoprotein gB occurred slowly and continued for 24 months post-immunization. For gB/MF59, administered as two priming doses and a booster dose given at 6 months, the booster rapidly induced IgG antibodies to gB whose avidity was maximal at 7 months after the initial priming dose. Both vaccines induced antibody levels and avidity maturation indices that equaled those induced by wild-type virus suggesting that both vaccines may be effective in controlling CMV infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, USA.
authors.forename: Beth C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: Stuart P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Adler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D000915:Antibody Affinity; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D022482:Cytomegalovirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011136:Polysorbates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013185:Squalene / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D022482:Cytomegalovirus Vaccines; C089950:MF59 oil emulsion; D011136:Polysorbates; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; C040495:glycoprotein B, Simplexvirus; D013185:Squalene