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Increased neutralization and IgG epitope identification after MVA-MERS-S booster vaccination against Middle East respiratory syndrome

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  • Anahita Fathi

    (University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Infection Research and Vaccine Development (IIRVD)
    Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine, Department for Clinical Immunology of Infectious Diseases
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems
    University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, First Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases)

  • Christine Dahlke

    (University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Infection Research and Vaccine Development (IIRVD)
    Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine, Department for Clinical Immunology of Infectious Diseases
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems)

  • Verena Krähling

    (Philipps University Marburg, Institute of Virology
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Gießen-Marburg-Langen)

  • Alexandra Kupke

    (Philipps University Marburg, Institute of Virology
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Gießen-Marburg-Langen)

  • Nisreen M. A. Okba

    (Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Viroscience)

  • Matthijs P. Raadsen

    (Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Viroscience)

  • Jasmin Heidepriem

    (Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Biomolecular Systems)

  • Marcel A. Müller

    (Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Institute of Virology
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Berlin)

  • Grigori Paris

    (Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Biomolecular Systems)

  • Susan Lassen

    (University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Infection Research and Vaccine Development (IIRVD)
    Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine, Department for Clinical Immunology of Infectious Diseases
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems)

  • Michael Klüver

    (Philipps University Marburg, Institute of Virology
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Gießen-Marburg-Langen)

  • Asisa Volz

    (University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, Institute of Virology
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Hanover-Brunswick)

  • Till Koch

    (Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine, Department for Clinical Immunology of Infectious Diseases
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems
    University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, First Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases)

  • My L. Ly

    (University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Infection Research and Vaccine Development (IIRVD)
    Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine, Department for Clinical Immunology of Infectious Diseases
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems)

  • Monika Friedrich

    (University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Infection Research and Vaccine Development (IIRVD)
    Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine, Department for Clinical Immunology of Infectious Diseases
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems)

  • Robert Fux

    (LMU University of Munich, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Munich)

  • Alina Tscherne

    (LMU University of Munich, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Munich)

  • Georgia Kalodimou

    (LMU University of Munich, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Munich)

  • Stefan Schmiedel

    (German Center for Infection Research, partner site Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems
    University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, First Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases)

  • Victor M. Corman

    (Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Institute of Virology
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Berlin)

  • Thomas Hesterkamp

    (German Center for Infection Research, Translational Project Management Office)

  • Christian Drosten

    (Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Institute of Virology
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Berlin)

  • Felix F. Loeffler

    (Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Biomolecular Systems)

  • Bart L. Haagmans

    (Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Viroscience)

  • Gerd Sutter

    (LMU University of Munich, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Munich)

  • Stephan Becker

    (Philipps University Marburg, Institute of Virology
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Gießen-Marburg-Langen)

  • Marylyn M. Addo

    (University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Infection Research and Vaccine Development (IIRVD)
    Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine, Department for Clinical Immunology of Infectious Diseases
    German Center for Infection Research, partner site Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems)

Abstract

Vaccine development is essential for pandemic preparedness. We previously conducted a Phase 1 clinical trial of the vector vaccine candidate MVA-MERS-S against the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), expressing its full spike glycoprotein (MERS-CoV-S), as a homologous two-dose regimen (Days 0 and 28). Here, we evaluate the safety (primary objective) and immunogenicity (secondary and exploratory objectives: magnitude and characterization of vaccine-induced humoral responses) of a third vaccination with MVA-MERS-S in a subgroup of trial participants one year after primary immunization. MVA-MERS-S booster vaccination is safe and well-tolerated. Both binding and neutralizing anti-MERS-CoV antibody titers increase substantially in all participants and exceed maximum titers observed after primary immunization more than 10-fold. We identify four immunogenic IgG epitopes, located in the receptor-binding domain (RBD, n = 1) and the S2 subunit (n = 3) of MERS-CoV-S. The level of baseline anti-human coronavirus antibody titers does not impact the generation of anti-MERS-CoV antibody responses. Our data support the rationale of a booster vaccination with MVA-MERS-S and encourage further investigation in larger trials. Trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT03615911.

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  • Anahita Fathi & Christine Dahlke & Verena Krähling & Alexandra Kupke & Nisreen M. A. Okba & Matthijs P. Raadsen & Jasmin Heidepriem & Marcel A. Müller & Grigori Paris & Susan Lassen & Michael Klüver &, 2022. "Increased neutralization and IgG epitope identification after MVA-MERS-S booster vaccination against Middle East respiratory syndrome," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-31557-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31557-0
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