Evaluation of combined live, attenuated respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza 3 virus vaccines in infants and young children

RB Belshe, FK Newman, EL Anderson… - The Journal of …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
RB Belshe, FK Newman, EL Anderson, PF Wright, RA Karron, S Tollefson, FW Henderson…
The Journal of infectious diseases, 2004academic.oup.com
We evaluated a combination respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and parainfluenza 3 virus
(PIV3) live, attenuated intranasal vaccine for safety, viral replication, and immunogenicity in
doubly seronegative children 6–18 months old. RSV cpts-248/404 and PIV3-cp45 vaccines
were combined in a dose of 105 plaque-forming units of each per 0.5-mL dose and
compared with monovalent vaccines or placebo. The virus shedding pattern of RSV was not
different between monovalent RSV cpts-248/404 vaccine and combination vaccine. Modest …
Abstract
We evaluated a combination respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and parainfluenza 3 virus (PIV3) live, attenuated intranasal vaccine for safety, viral replication, and immunogenicity in doubly seronegative children 6–18 months old. RSV cpts-248/404 and PIV3-cp45 vaccines were combined in a dose of 105 plaque-forming units of each per 0.5-mL dose and compared with monovalent vaccines or placebo. The virus shedding pattern of RSV was not different between monovalent RSV cpts-248/404 vaccine and combination vaccine. Modest reductions in the shedding of PIV3-cp45 vaccine virus were found after the administration of RSV cpts-248/404 and PIV3-cp45 vaccine, relative to monovalent PIV3 vaccine; 16 (76%) of 21 children given combination vaccine shed PIV3- cp45 versus 11 (92%) of 12 of those given monovalent PIV3 vaccine. Both vaccines were immunogenic, and antibody responses were similar between the monovalent groups and the combination group. Combined RSV/ PV3 vaccine is feasible for simultaneous administration, and further studies are warranted.
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