title: Rabies vaccine development by expression of recombinant viral glycoprotein.
abstract: The rabies virus envelope glycoprotein (RVGP) is the main antigen of rabies virus and is the only viral component present in all new rabies vaccines being proposed. Many approaches have been taken since DNA recombinant technology became available to express an immunogenic recombinant rabies virus glycoprotein (rRVGP). These attempts are reviewed here, and the relevant results are discussed with respect to the general characteristics of the rRVGP, the expression system used, the expression levels achieved, the similarity of the rRVGP to the native glycoprotein, and the immunogenicity of the vaccine preparation. The most recent studies of rabies vaccine development have concentrated on in vivo expression of rRVGP by viral vector transduction, serving as the biotechnological basis for a new generation of rabies vaccines.
authors: Laboratório de Imunologia Viral, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: Renato Mancini
authors: RM
authors: Astray
authors: Laboratório de Imunologia Viral, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: Soraia Attie Calil
authors: SA
authors: Jorge
authors: Laboratório de Imunologia Viral, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, Brazil. carlos.pereira@butantan.gov.br.
authors: Carlos Augusto
authors: CA
authors: Pereira
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D002460:Cell Line; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000166:cytology / Q000821:virology; D015870:Gene Expression; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D000071497:Immunogenicity, Vaccine; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D018411:Spodoptera / Q000166:cytology / Q000821:virology; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D011819:Rabies Vaccines; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins