Oral delivery of replication-competent adenovirus vectors is well tolerated by SIV- and SHIV-infected rhesus macaques
Oral delivery of replication-competent adenovirus vectors is well tolerated by SIV- and SHIV-infected rhesus macaques
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DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.03.048
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发表时间:
2006-06-05
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影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
Robert-Guroff, Marjorie
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作者:
Gomez-Roman, V. Raul;Grimes, George J., Jr.;Robert-Guroff, Marjorie
Although replication-competent adenovirus (Ad) vectors are promising in AIDS vaccine design, their safety in immune compromised hosts is unknown. To initially address this question, enteric-coated tablets containing a replicating Ad vector were orally administered to SHIV and SIV-infected rhesus macaques with normal, intermediate or low CD4 T cell counts and stable disease. The vector was detected within a week after tablet administration in stools of all animals but not in nasal secretions, indicating no spread of virus to the upper respiratory tract. CD4 T cell counts and viral loads remained stable in all animals and no signs of fever, weight loss, or other clinical symptoms of Ad-induced disease were observed during 10 weeks of follow-up. Oral delivery of the replicating Ad vector was safe and well tolerated by SHIV- and SIV-infected hosts. Oral enteric-coated tablets may prove safe for administering replicating Ad-vectored vaccines in areas with high HIV prevalence. Published by Elsevier Ltd.