Antigenic Variation of the Dengue Virus 2 Genotypes Impacts the Neutralization Activity of Human Antibodies in Vaccinees

Summary: Dengue virus (DENV) infects an estimated 390 million people each year worldwide. As tetravalent DENV vaccines have variable efficacy against DENV serotype 2 (DENV2), we evaluated the role of genetic diversity within the pre-membrane (prM) and envelope (E) proteins of DENV2 on vaccine perfor...

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Main Authors: David R. Martinez, Boyd Yount, Usha Nivarthi, Jennifer E. Munt, Matthew J. Delacruz, Stephen S. Whitehead, Anna P. Durbin, Aravinda M. de Silva, Ralph S. Baric
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author David R. Martinez
Boyd Yount
Usha Nivarthi
Jennifer E. Munt
Matthew J. Delacruz
Stephen S. Whitehead
Anna P. Durbin
Aravinda M. de Silva
Ralph S. Baric
author_facet David R. Martinez
Boyd Yount
Usha Nivarthi
Jennifer E. Munt
Matthew J. Delacruz
Stephen S. Whitehead
Anna P. Durbin
Aravinda M. de Silva
Ralph S. Baric
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description Summary: Dengue virus (DENV) infects an estimated 390 million people each year worldwide. As tetravalent DENV vaccines have variable efficacy against DENV serotype 2 (DENV2), we evaluated the role of genetic diversity within the pre-membrane (prM) and envelope (E) proteins of DENV2 on vaccine performance. We generated a recombinant DENV2 genotype variant panel with contemporary prM and E isolates that are representative of global genetic diversity. The DENV2 genotype variants differ in growth kinetics, morphology, and virion stability. Importantly, the DENV2 genotypic variants are differentially neutralized by monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal serum neutralizing antibodies from DENV2-infected human subjects, and vaccine-elicited antibody responses from the TV003 NIH DENV2 monovalent and DENV tetravalent vaccines. We conclude that DENV2 prM and E genetic diversity significantly modulates antibody neutralization activity. These findings have important implications for dengue vaccines, which are being developed under the assumption that intraserotype variation has minimal impact on neutralizing antibodies.
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spelling doaj.art-f08922d8a3db45c9993b10a150269f7f2022-12-22T00:11:25ZengElsevierCell Reports2211-12472020-10-01331108226Antigenic Variation of the Dengue Virus 2 Genotypes Impacts the Neutralization Activity of Human Antibodies in VaccineesDavid R. Martinez0Boyd Yount1Usha Nivarthi2Jennifer E. Munt3Matthew J. Delacruz4Stephen S. Whitehead5Anna P. Durbin6Aravinda M. de Silva7Ralph S. Baric8Department of Epidemiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; Corresponding authorDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USADepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USADepartment of Epidemiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USADepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USALaboratory of Viral Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USAJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USADepartment of Epidemiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; Corresponding authorSummary: Dengue virus (DENV) infects an estimated 390 million people each year worldwide. As tetravalent DENV vaccines have variable efficacy against DENV serotype 2 (DENV2), we evaluated the role of genetic diversity within the pre-membrane (prM) and envelope (E) proteins of DENV2 on vaccine performance. We generated a recombinant DENV2 genotype variant panel with contemporary prM and E isolates that are representative of global genetic diversity. The DENV2 genotype variants differ in growth kinetics, morphology, and virion stability. Importantly, the DENV2 genotypic variants are differentially neutralized by monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal serum neutralizing antibodies from DENV2-infected human subjects, and vaccine-elicited antibody responses from the TV003 NIH DENV2 monovalent and DENV tetravalent vaccines. We conclude that DENV2 prM and E genetic diversity significantly modulates antibody neutralization activity. These findings have important implications for dengue vaccines, which are being developed under the assumption that intraserotype variation has minimal impact on neutralizing antibodies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124720312158dengue virus 2prM and E protein genetic variationgenotypeantibodyneutralizationvaccines
spellingShingle David R. Martinez
Boyd Yount
Usha Nivarthi
Jennifer E. Munt
Matthew J. Delacruz
Stephen S. Whitehead
Anna P. Durbin
Aravinda M. de Silva
Ralph S. Baric
Antigenic Variation of the Dengue Virus 2 Genotypes Impacts the Neutralization Activity of Human Antibodies in Vaccinees
Cell Reports
dengue virus 2
prM and E protein genetic variation
genotype
antibody
neutralization
vaccines
title Antigenic Variation of the Dengue Virus 2 Genotypes Impacts the Neutralization Activity of Human Antibodies in Vaccinees
title_full Antigenic Variation of the Dengue Virus 2 Genotypes Impacts the Neutralization Activity of Human Antibodies in Vaccinees
title_fullStr Antigenic Variation of the Dengue Virus 2 Genotypes Impacts the Neutralization Activity of Human Antibodies in Vaccinees
title_full_unstemmed Antigenic Variation of the Dengue Virus 2 Genotypes Impacts the Neutralization Activity of Human Antibodies in Vaccinees
title_short Antigenic Variation of the Dengue Virus 2 Genotypes Impacts the Neutralization Activity of Human Antibodies in Vaccinees
title_sort antigenic variation of the dengue virus 2 genotypes impacts the neutralization activity of human antibodies in vaccinees
topic dengue virus 2
prM and E protein genetic variation
genotype
antibody
neutralization
vaccines
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124720312158
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