Developing solid particulate vaccine adjuvants - surface bound antigen favouring a humoural response, whereas entrapped antigen shows a tendency for cell mediated immunity

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.

Publication ISSN: 1567-2018
Last Modified: 23 Oct 2019 12:55
Date Deposited: 29 Apr 2013 14:18
Published Date: 2013
Authors: Kirby, Daniel J.
Kaur, Randip
Agger, Else M.
Andersen, Peter
Bramwell, Vincent W.
Perrie, Yvonne

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