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Ahmadi N, Aghasadeghi M, Hamidi-Fard M, Motevalli F, Bahramali G. Reverse Vaccinology and Immunoinformatic Approach for Designing a Bivalent Vaccine Candidate Against Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Viruses. Mol Biotechnol 2023:10.1007/s12033-023-00867-z. [PMID: 37715882 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-023-00867-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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Hepatitis A and B are two crucial viral infections that still dramatically affect public health worldwide. Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) is the main cause of acute hepatitis, whereas Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) leads to the chronic form of the disease, possibly cirrhosis or liver failure. Therefore, vaccination has always been considered the most effective preventive method against pathogens. At this moment, we aimed at the immunoinformatic analysis of HAV-Viral Protein 1 (VP1) as the major capsid protein to come up with the most conserved immunogenic truncated protein to be fused by HBV surface antigen (HBs Ag) to achieve a bivalent vaccine against HAV and HBV using an AAY linker. Various computational approaches were employed to predict highly conserved regions and the most immunogenic B-cell and T-cell epitopes of HAV-VP1 capsid protein in both humans and BALB/c. Moreover, the predicted fusion protein was analyzed regarding primary and secondary structures and also homology validation. Afterward, the three-dimensional structure of vaccine constructs docked with various toll-like receptors (TLR) 2, 4 and 7. According to the bioinformatics tools, the region of 99-259 amino acids of VP1 was selected with high immunogenicity and conserved epitopes. T-cell epitope prediction showed that this region contains 32 antigenic peptides for Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I and 20 antigenic peptides in terms of HLA class II which are almost fully conserved in the Iranian population. The vaccine design includes 5 linear and 4 conformational B-cell lymphocyte (BCL) epitopes to induce humoral immune responses. The designed VP1-AAY-HBsAg fusion protein has the potency to be constructed and expressed to achieve a bivalent vaccine candidate, especially in the Iranian population. These findings led us to claim that the designed vaccine candidate provides potential pathways for creating an exploratory vaccine against Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Viruses with high confidence for the identified strains.
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- Neda Ahmadi
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Hepatitis and AIDS and Blood Borne Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, No: 69, Pasteur Ave, Tehran, 13165, Iran
- Viral Vaccine Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Hepatitis and AIDS and Blood Borne Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, No: 69, Pasteur Ave, Tehran, 13165, Iran
- Viral Vaccine Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Hepatitis and AIDS and Blood Borne Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, No: 69, Pasteur Ave, Tehran, 13165, Iran
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- Department of Hepatitis and AIDS and Blood Borne Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, No: 69, Pasteur Ave, Tehran, 13165, Iran.
- Viral Vaccine Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
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Immune response to different types of hepatitis B vaccine booster doses 2–32 years after the primary immunization schedule and its influencing factors. Int J Infect Dis 2020; 93:62-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.01.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Fritzsche C, Bergmann L, Loebermann M, Glass A, Reisinger EC. Immune response to hepatitis A vaccine in patients with HIV. Vaccine 2019; 37:2278-2283. [PMID: 30890384 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.02.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of various factors that may influence the immunologic response to hepatitis A mono-vaccine or hepatitis A/B co-vaccine (Twinrix®) in HIV-infected patients. DESIGN Retrospective cross-sectional study. METHODS HIV positive patients with a full course of hepatitis A vaccine were tested for HAV antibodies. The seroconversion rates were determined, and the influence of several factors including CD4 cell counts, CD4/CD8 ratio, plasma viral load, type of vaccine, and antiretroviral therapy at the time of vaccine, was evaluated. RESULTS After vaccination, 80.2% of the patients developed anti-HAV antibodies, 81.5% in the mono-vaccine group and 79.2% in the hepatitis A/B co-vaccine group. In the mono-vaccine group, factors significantly associated with a better response to the vaccine were higher CD4 cell count, higher CD4/CD8 ratio, and shorter time interval from vaccine to serological control. In patients who received the hepatitis A/B co-vaccine, younger age and female sex were significantly associated with better vaccine response. Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed time interval from vaccine to serological control of more than 5 years vs. less than 1 year to be significantly associated with decrease of seroconversion after HAV vaccine. CONCLUSIONS The response to hepatitis A vaccine is impaired in HIV positive patients. HIV patients, at least those older than 30, should be tested for seroconversion after receiving the hepatitis A vaccine. As hepatitis A titers may rapidly decline, control serology during follow-up should be proposed, possibly within two years. However, vaccine type does not play a role in vaccine response.
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- Carlos Fritzsche
- Division of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, All University Medical School of Rostock, Germany.
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- Division of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, All University Medical School of Rostock, Germany
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- Division of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, All University Medical School of Rostock, Germany
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- Institute for Biostatistics and Informatics in Medicine and Ageing Research, All University Medical School of Rostock, Germany
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- Division of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, All University Medical School of Rostock, Germany
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Fritzsche C, Loebermann M, Reisinger EC. A case of acute hepatitis A infection in an HIV-positive patient despite complete hepatitis A vaccination. Infection 2018. [PMID: 29542052 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-018-1129-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vaccination against hepatitis A virus infection is recommended for men who have sex with men and other risk groups. The protection offered by the combined hepatitis A and B vaccine is comparable to that offered by the monovalent hepatitis A vaccine. CASE A 38-year-old HIV-positive patient presented with right upper abdominal pain, fever and jaundice. Serological work-up and detection of hepatitis A RNA in stool sample revealed an acute hepatitis A infection despite a previous complete vaccination with the combined hepatitis A and B vaccine. CONCLUSION Although the combined hepatitis A and B vaccine is associated with very good seroconversion rates, the effectiveness in HIV-positive patients is not ensured, even in cases with CD4 cell counts of > 500/μl. Therefore, regular post-vaccine testing should be encouraged to assess seroconversion in immunocompromised subjects.
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- Carlos Fritzsche
- Division of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Rostock Medical School, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany.
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- Division of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Rostock Medical School, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Division of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Rostock Medical School, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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Lu S, Ren J, Li Q, Jiang Z, Chen Y, Xu K, Ruan B, Yang S, Xie T, Yang L, Li J, Yao J. Effects of hepatitis B vaccine boosters on anti-HBs-negative children after primary immunization. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2016; 13:903-908. [PMID: 27905821 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2016.1260794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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This study was aimed at evaluating the changes of hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) titer after booster vaccinations in 5-15-year-old children with negative antibodies (<10 mIU/mL). 225 subjects (mean age, 9.28 ± 2.95 years) included in the study consisted of 123 males and 102 females, with a complete hepatitis B vaccination during infancy. The participants were divided into 3 groups according to their pre-booster anti-HBs level: Group I, <0.1 mIU/mL; Group II, 0.1 to <1.0 mIU/mL; Group III, 1.0 to <10.0 mIU/mL. All the participants were administered 3 doses of booster hepatitis B vaccination (0-1-6 month, 20 µg), and changes in the levels of antibodies were examined at 4 time-points (one month after the first and the third dose, one year and 5 years after the third dose). The seroprotective rate (defined as anti-HBs ≥10.0 mIU/mL) among 225 subjects at the 4 time-points were 93.8%, 100%, 83.6% and 73.4%, respectively (χ2 = 90.29, p < 0.05). The seroprotective rate (≥10 mIU/mL) and anti-HBs geometric mean titer (GMT) in Group III were always higher than those in the other 2 groups (all p < 0.05). The immune effect of a 3 -dose booster revaccination is good, and the booster-induced immune response was correlated with the pre-booster titer level, and ≥1.0 mIU/mL ensuring a robust positive response, whereas titers below this value may indicate the need for a course of booster vaccination.
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- Shunshun Lu
- a School of Medicine, Ningbo University , Ningbo , China
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- b State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease, Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases , the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , China
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- c Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- c Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- c Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- b State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease, Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases , the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , China
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- b State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease, Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases , the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , China
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- b State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease, Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases , the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , China
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- b State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease, Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases , the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , China
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- a School of Medicine, Ningbo University , Ningbo , China
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- d Zhejiang Provincial Hospital , Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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- c Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
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Beran J, Van Der Meeren O, Leyssen M, D'silva P. Immunity to hepatitis A and B persists for at least 15 years after immunisation of adolescents with a combined hepatitis A and B vaccine. Vaccine 2016; 34:2686-91. [PMID: 27105563 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Revised: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The exact duration of antibody persistence to hepatitis A and B and the need for booster dosing following primary immunisation remains undefined. A long-term study was designed to follow antibody persistence and immune memory on an annual basis for up to 15 years following vaccination during adolescence. METHODS Subjects received a combined hepatitis A and B vaccine (Twinrix™, GSK Vaccines, Belgium) at 12-15 years of age, either as 2-dose of the adult formulation or 3-dose of the paediatric formulation. Blood samples were taken every year thereafter to assess antibody persistence and immune memory to hepatitis A and B. Antibodies to hepatitis A virus (anti-HAV) and hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) were measured at Years 11-15. At Year 15 immune memory was further assessed by measuring the anamnestic response to a challenge dose of the monovalent vaccine, which was administered to subjects whose antibody concentrations fell below the pre-defined cut-offs (anti-HAV: <15mIU/mL; anti-HBs: <10mIU/mL). RESULTS 209 subjects returned for follow-up at Year 15 of whom 162 were included in the long-term according-to-protocol immunogenicity cohort. All subjects remained seropositive for anti-HAV antibodies, while 81.1% and 81.8% still had anti-HBs antibodies ≥10mIU/mL in the 2- and 3-dose groups, respectively. Following hepatitis B vaccine challenge dose administration to 19 subjects, all except one in the 3-dose group, mounted a robust anamnestic response. The safety and reactogenicity profile of the hepatitis B challenge was consistent with previous experience. CONCLUSION Immunity to hepatitis A and B persists 15 years after adolescent vaccination with a combined hepatitis A and B vaccine. Highly effective anamnestic response indicates that a booster dose should not be required for 15 years after primary vaccination. TRIAL REGISTRATION http://www.clinicaltrials.govNCT00875485.
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- Jiri Beran
- Vaccination and Travel Medicine Centre, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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Bakker M, Bunge EM, Marano C, de Ridder M, De Moerlooze L. Immunogenicity, effectiveness and safety of combined hepatitis A and B vaccine: a systematic literature review. Expert Rev Vaccines 2016; 15:829-51. [PMID: 26840060 DOI: 10.1586/14760584.2016.1150182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatitis A and B are two of the most common vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccination for Hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) is recommended for those at risk of contracting HAV and/or HBV through their occupation, travel or lifestyle. OBJECTIVE To describe the vaccine efficacy, immunogenicity, effectiveness and safety of the combined vaccine against hepatitis A and hepatitis B. METHODS A systematic review of the literature published between 1990 and 2015. RESULTS Anti-HAV seropositivity rates ranged from 96.2% to 100% and anti-HBs seroprotection rates from 82% to 100%. Antibodies persisted up to 15 years and geometric mean concentration (GMC) remained above the seropositivity cut-off value for both. Anti-HAV and anti-HBs immune responses were lower in less immunocompetent individuals one month after completion of the immunization schedule. The safety profiles of Twinrix(TM) and monovalent hepatitis A and B vaccines were similar. CONCLUSION The vaccine offers satisfactory long-term immunogenicity rates, expected duration of protection and safety profile similar to the monovalent hepatitis A or B vaccines.
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- Marina Bakker
- a Pallas Health Research and Consultancy , Rotterdam , The Netherlands
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- a Pallas Health Research and Consultancy , Rotterdam , The Netherlands
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Chen Y, Lv H, Gu H, Cui F, Wang F, Yao J, Xia S, Liang X. The effects of different dosage levels of hepatitis B vaccine as booster on anti-HBs-negative children 5-15 y after primary immunization; China, 2009-2010. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2013; 10:498-504. [PMID: 24192508 PMCID: PMC4185892 DOI: 10.4161/hv.26936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2013] [Revised: 10/15/2013] [Accepted: 10/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The changes in lgG antibody levels to hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and in antibody to HBsAg (anti-HBs) seroconversion rates due to different dosages of hepatitis B vaccine (HepB) were compared in 2106 children. Children who had been previously vaccinated as infants with HepB were revaccinated at 5-15 y of age, after which the antibody titers were determined. After the first booster dose, the anti-HBs seroconversion rate (defined as an anti-HBs ≥10 mIU/ml) with 10 μg of HepB (93.6%) was significantly greater than the rate with 5 µg of HepB (90.3%) (P<0.05); the anti-HBs seroconversion rate in 10-15-y-old boys vaccinated with 10 μg of HepB (90.9%) was significantly greater than the rate with 5 µg of HepB (84.3%) (P<0.05). The anti-HBs seroconversion rates after the third booster dose with 5 or 10 μg of HepB were greater than those after the first booster dose (99.6% and 99.7%, vs. 90.3% and 93.6%, P<0.05); as was the corresponding GMTs (658 ± 4 mIU/ml and 2599 ± 3 mIU/ml, vs. 255 ± 11 mIU/ml and 877 ± 11 mIU/ml [P<0.05]). The immunization effects of booster vaccination with 3 doses of HepB with 5 or 10 µg are effective; a single booster dose with 10 µg of HepB for 10-15-y-old boys and with 5 or 10 µg of HepB for 5-9 y old boys and for 5-15-y-old girls are effective in generating protective antibody against HBV; however, for anti-HBs-negative children after a single dose of booster, 3 doses are needed.
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- Yongdi Chen
- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Hangzhou, PR China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Hangzhou, PR China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Hangzhou, PR China
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- Chinese National Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Beijing, PR China
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- Chinese National Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Beijing, PR China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Hangzhou, PR China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Hangzhou, PR China
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- Chinese National Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Beijing, PR China
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Gu H, Yao J, Zhu W, Lv H, Cheng S, Ling L, Xia S, Chen Y. The effects of booster vaccination on hepatitis B vaccine in anti-HBs negative infants of HBsAg-positive mothers after primary vaccination. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2013; 9:1292-5. [PMID: 23422028 DOI: 10.4161/hv.24021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in anti-HBs IgG levels after booster vaccinations in anti-HBs negative infants of HBsAg-positive mothers. After primary vaccination, the immunization effects of different dosages of booster vaccinations of hepatitis B vaccine (CHO) were compared. A group of 472 newborns were vaccinated with three-dose hepatitis B vaccine at birth, 1 mo and 6 mo of age. Blood serum was collected within 6-12 mo after the third dose, and HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HBc levels were determined. Of this group, 101 infants who were both anti-HBs and HBsAg negative were revaccinated with 20 μg hepatitis B vaccine (CHO), and their antibody titers were monitored. Among these 101 infants, the anti- HBs positive rates (defined as anti-HBs ≥ 100 mIU/ml) differed after the first and the third dose (79% and 90%, respectively (p<0.05), while differences in the corresponding geometric mean titers (GMTs) were not statistically significant (629 ± 3 mIU/ml and 572 ± 3 mIU/ml respectively, p<0.05). The anti-HBs GMTs after booster vaccination were 10-fold larger than those before booster vaccination. We conclude that a single booster dose is generally adequate for infants of HBsAg-positive mothers, whereas a further booster dose should be given for non-responders.
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- Hua Gu
- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Hangzhou, P.R. China
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Chen Y, Gu H, Cheng S, Shen L, Cui F, Wang F, Yao J, Xia S, Lv H, Liang X. The effects of booster vaccination on combined hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccine in both anti-HBs and anti-HAV negative children 5-15 years after hepatitis B vaccine primary immunization. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2013; 9:898-902. [PMID: 23295964 DOI: 10.4161/hv.23193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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In the present study, we investigated the changes in both anti-HAV lgG and anti-HBs lgG levels and compared the antibody seroconversion rates of different doses of combined hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccine in children. Children who were vaccinated as infants with Hepatitis B vaccine were revaccinated at 5-15 y of age, then the antibody titers were monitored. Among 283 children, this study found that the anti-HAV seroconversion rates (defined as anti-HAV ≥ 1 mIU/ml) after the first and the third dose were 79.9% and 100% respectively; these observed differences were statistically significant (P<0.05); the corresponding geometric mean titers (GMTs) were 4.72 ± 2.63 mIU/ml and 13.46 ± 1.16 mIU/ml respectively. The anti-HBs seroconversion rates (defined as an anti-HBs ≥ 10 mIU/ml) were 82.3% and 99.0% respectively; these observed differences were statistically significant (P<0.05); and the corresponding titers were 319.95 ± 5.16 mIU/ml and 418.59 ± 3.89 mIU/ml respectively. After the first booster dose, the difference in anti-HAV seroconversion rate was statistically significant in children aged 5-9 y and 10-15 y (P<0.05), as was the difference of anti-HBs seroconversion, whereas after the third dose the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05). This study demonstrated that the immunization effects of booster vaccination with combined hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccine is successful for children. A single booster dose is adequate for younger children, while three doses are needed for older children.
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- Yongdi Chen
- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control; Hangzhou, P.R. China
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Sharapov UM, Bulkow LR, Negus SE, Spradling PR, Homan C, Drobeniuc J, Bruce M, Kamili S, Hu DJ, McMahon BJ. Persistence of hepatitis A vaccine induced seropositivity in infants and young children by maternal antibody status: 10-year follow-up. Hepatology 2012; 56:516-22. [PMID: 22371069 DOI: 10.1002/hep.25687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2011] [Accepted: 02/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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UNLABELLED Persistence of seropositivity conferred by hepatitis A vaccine administered to children <2 years of age is unknown and passively transferred maternal antibodies to hepatitis A virus (maternal anti-HAV) may lower the infant's immune response to the vaccine. One hundred ninety-seven infants and young children were randomized into three groups to receive a two-dose hepatitis A vaccine: group 1 at 6 and 12 months, group 2 at 12 and 18 months, and group 3 at 15 and 21 months of age. Within each group, infants were randomized by maternal anti-HAV status. Anti-HAV levels were measured at 1 and 6 months and at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years after the second dose of hepatitis A vaccination. Children in all groups had evidence of seroprotection (>10 mIU/mL) at 1 month after the second dose. At 10 years, all children retained seroprotective anti-HAV levels except for only 7% and 11% of children in group 1 born to anti-HAV-negative and anti-HAV-positive mothers, respectively, and 4% of group 3 children born to anti-HAV-negative mothers. At 10 years, children born to anti-HAV-negative mothers in group 3 had the highest geometric mean concentration (GMC) (97 mIU/mL; 95% confidence interval, 71-133 mIU/mL) and children born to anti-HAV-positive mothers in group 1 had the lowest GMC (29 mIU/mL; 95% confidence interval, 20-40 mIU/mL). Anti-HAV levels through 10 years of age correlated with initial peak anti-HAV levels (tested at 1 month after the second dose). CONCLUSION The seropositivity induced by hepatitis A vaccine given to children <2 years of age persists for at least 10 years regardless of presence of maternal anti-HAV.
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- Umid M Sharapov
- Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Mor Z, Lurie Y, Katchman E. A case of hepatitis a vaccination failure in an HIV-positive man who had sex with men in Israel. Int J STD AIDS 2012; 23:529-30. [DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2010.010269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Hepatitis A virus (HAV) vaccination is recommended for men who have sex with men (MSM) and other susceptible populations, who are at increased risk for HAV infection, such as HIV-positive persons. Vaccines failures are uncommon, and in HIV-positive individuals whose CD4 count is ≥500 cells/mm2, seroconversion is achieved in 73–94% of vaccinees following the second dose. Data were retrieved from the patient's file at the sexually transmitted disease clinic and the AIDS clinic describing this rare case of vaccine failure. A 35-year-old, HIV-positive MSM was vaccinated against HAV on 2007, while his CD4 count was 551 cells/mm2. Two years later, he was hospitalized due to acute HAV. The patient's serum drawn two months prior to the onset of acute HAV was retrospectively tested and showed no response to the vaccine. The source of the HAV infection was not identified. The patient's partner who was HIV-negative and had been vaccinated simultaneously with the same batch developed protective antibodies. In conclusion, HIV-positive patients and their providers should be informed about HAV vaccine failure, and post-immunization serologies to hepatitis should be considered to evaluate immunization response. Alternative approaches to develop immunity are needed for non-responders.
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- Z Mor
- Levinsky STI Clinic, Ministry of Health, Sorasky Tel Aviv Medical Centre, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Hepatitis Clinic, Sorasky Tel Aviv Medical Centre, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- AIDS Clinic, Sorasky Tel Aviv Medical Centre, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Than VT, Baek IH, Lee HY, Kim JB, Shon DH, Chung IS, Kim W. Expression of recombinant rotavirus proteins harboring antigenic epitopes of the hepatitis a virus polyprotein in insect cells. Biomol Ther (Seoul) 2012; 20:320-5. [PMID: 24130930 PMCID: PMC3794530 DOI: 10.4062/biomolther.2012.20.3.320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2011] [Revised: 03/13/2012] [Accepted: 03/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Rotavirus and hepatitis A virus (HAV) spread by the fecal-oral route and infections are important in public health, especially in developing countries. Here, two antigenic epitopes of the HAV polyprotein, domain 2 (D2) and domain 3 (D3), were recombined with rotavirus VP7, generating D2/VP7 and D3/VP7, cloned in a baculovirus expression system, and expressed in Spodoptera frugiperda 9 (Sf9) insect cells. All were highly expressed, with peak expression 2 days post-infection. Western blotting and ELISA revealed that two chimeric proteins were antigenic, but only D2/VP7 was immunogenic and elicited neutralizing antibody responses against rotavirus and HAV by neutralization assay, implicating D2/VP7 as a multivalent subunit-vaccine Candidate for preventing both rotavirus and HAV infections.
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- Van Thai Than
- Department of Microbiology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul 156-756
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Beran J, Kervyn D, Wertzova V, Hobzova L, Tichy P, Kuriyakose S, Leyssen M, Jacquet JM. Comparison of long-term (10 years) immunogenicity of two- and three-dose regimens of a combined hepatitis A and B vaccine in adolescents. Vaccine 2010; 28:5993-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.06.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2009] [Revised: 05/19/2010] [Accepted: 06/30/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Klein SL, Jedlicka A, Pekosz A. The Xs and Y of immune responses to viral vaccines. THE LANCET. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2010; 10:338-49. [PMID: 20417416 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(10)70049-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 572] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
The biological differences associated with the sex of an individual are a major source of variation, affecting immune responses to vaccination. Compelling clinical data illustrate that men and women differ in their innate, humoral, and cell-mediated responses to viral vaccines. Sex affects the frequency and severity of adverse effects of vaccination, including fever, pain, and inflammation. Pregnancy can also substantially alter immune responses to vaccines. Data from clinical trials and animal models of vaccine efficacy lay the groundwork for future studies aimed at identifying the biological mechanisms that underlie sex-specific responses to vaccines, including genetic and hormonal factors. An understanding and appreciation of the effect of sex and pregnancy on immune responses might change the strategies used by public health officials to start efficient vaccination programmes (optimising the timing and dose of the vaccine so that the maximum number of people are immunised), ensure sufficient levels of immune responses, minimise adverse effects, and allow for more efficient protection of populations that are high priority (eg, pregnant women and individuals with comorbid conditions).
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Affiliation(s)
- Sabra L Klein
- W Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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