Abstract
This present study compares the efficacy of microsphere formulations, and their method of antigen presentation, for the delivery of the TB sub-unit vaccine antigen, Ag85B-ESAT-6. Microspheres based on poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) and chitosan incorporating dimethyldioctadecylammonium bromide (DDA) were prepared by either the w/o/w double emulsion method (entrapped antigen) or the o/w single emulsion method (surface bound antigen), and characterised for their physico-chemical properties and their ability to promote an immune response to Ag85B-ESAT-6. The method of preparation, and hence method of antigen association, had a pronounced effect on the type of immune response achieved from the microsphere formulations, with surface bound antigen favouring a humoural response, whereas entrapped antigen favoured a cellular response.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 268-278 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Current Drug Delivery |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 4 Feb 2013 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Bibliographical note
This study was funded by the European Commission 459 (contract no. LSHP-CT-2003-503367). This work was also part funded by NewTBVAC (contract no.460 HEALTH-F3-2009-241745). NewTBVAC has been made possible by contributions from the European 461 Commission.
Keywords
- adjuvant
- DDA
- ESEM
- microspheres
- PLGA
- subunit vaccine
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Formulation and characterisation of an effective particulate delivery vehicle for the novel sub-unit vaccine antigen, Ag85B-ESAT-6
Kirby, D. J. (Author), Perrie, Y. (Supervisor), Jul 2007Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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