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Modified Dose Efficacy Trial of a Canine Distemper-Measles Vaccine for Use in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta).
| Content Provider | eScholarship Repository: University of California |
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| Author | Christe, Kari Salyards, Gregory Houghton, Serena Yee, JoAnn Ardeshir, Amir |
| Abstract | Measles virus causes a highly infectious disease in NHP. Clinical signs range from asymptomatic to fatal, although measles virus is most well-known for its characteristic generalized maculopapular rash. Along with appropriate quarantine practices, restricted human access, and appropriate personal protective equipment, vaccines are used to combat the risk of infection. The canine distemper-measles vaccine (CDMV), administered at the manufacturers standard dose (1.0 mL IM), has been shown to be effective against clinical measles disease in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). The goal of the current study was to test whether doses smaller than the manufacturers recommended dose stimulated adequate antibody production to protect against infection. We hypothesized that either 0.25 or 0.5 mL IM of CDMV would stimulate antibody production comparable to the manufacturers recommended dose. We found that the 0.25-mL dose was less effective at inducing antibodies than either the standard (1.0 mL) or 0.5-mL dose, which both yielded similar titers. The primary implication of this study informs balancing resource allocation and providing efficacious immunity. By using half the manufacturer-recommended dose, the 50% cost reduction may provide sufficient monetary incentive to implement, maintain, or modify measles vaccination programs at NHP facilities. |
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| DOI | 10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-18-000091 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/41b2z88z |
| Journal | Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 58 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2019-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Animals Female Male Antibodies Viral Distemper Distemper Virus Canine Dose-Response Relationship Immunologic Macaca mulatta Measles Monkey Diseases Vaccines Combined Viral Vaccines |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
