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Infection and Immunity, August 2004, p. 4884-4887, Vol. 72, No. 8
0019-9567/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/IAI.72.8.4884-4887.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

N19 Polyepitope as a Carrier for Enhanced Immunogenicity and Protective Efficacy of Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccines

Karin Baraldo,1 Elena Mori,1 Antonella Bartoloni,2 Roberto Petracca,1 Aldo Giannozzi,2 Francesco Norelli,2 Rino Rappuoli,1 Guido Grandi,1 and Giuseppe Del Giudice1*

Research Center,1 Technology Development, Chiron Vaccines, 53100 Siena, Italy2

Received 20 February 2004/ Returned for modification 1 April 2004/ Accepted 24 April 2004

N19, a string of human universal CD4 T-cell epitopes from various pathogen-derived antigens, was shown to exert a stronger carrier effect than CRM197 for the induction of anti-group C Neisseria meningitidis capsular polysaccharide (MenC), after immunization of mice with various dosages of N19-MenC or CRM-MenC conjugate vaccines. After two immunizations, the N19-based construct induced anti-MenC antibody and protective bactericidal antibody titers higher than those induced by three doses of the CRM-MenC conjugate and required lower amounts of conjugate. N19-based conjugates are superior to CRM-based conjugates to induce protective immune responses to MenC conjugates.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Research Center, Chiron Vaccines, via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy. Phone: 39-0577-243261. Fax: 39-0577-243564. E-mail: Giuseppe_Del_Giudice{at}Chiron.it.

Editor: J. T. Barbieri

Infection and Immunity, August 2004, p. 4884-4887, Vol. 72, No. 8
0019-9567/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/IAI.72.8.4884-4887.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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