Adetifa UJ

Afolabi MO

Anagnostou NA

Bliss CM

Bojang K

Bowyer G

Cortese R

Diarra A

Drammeh A

Duncan CJ

Edwards NJ

Ewer KJ

Flanagan KL

Hill AV

Hodgson SH

Imoukhuede EB

Jagne YJ

Kampmann B

Lawrie AM

Leroy O

Nebie I

NjieJobe J

Ouedraogo M

Ouedraogo N

Ouedraogo O

Roberts R

Sanou GS

Sirima SB

Tarama C

Tiono AB

Viebig NK

Yaro JB

Heterologous prime-boosting with viral vectors encoding the pre-erythrocytic antigen thrombospondin-related adhesion protein fused to a multiple epitope string (ME-TRAP) induces CD8+ T cell-mediated immunity to malaria sporozoite challenge in European malaria-naive and Kenyan semi-immune adults. This approach has yet to be evaluated in children and infants. We assessed this vaccine strategy among 138 Gambian and Burkinabe children in four cohorts: 2- to 6-year olds in The Gambia, 5- to 17-month-olds in Burkina Faso, and 5- to 12-month-olds and 10-week-olds in The Gambia. We assessed induction of cellular immunity, taking into account the distinctive hematological status of young infants, and characterized the antibody response to vaccination. T cell responses peaked 7 days after boosting with modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA), with highest responses in infants aged 10 weeks at priming. Incorporating lymphocyte count into the calculation of T cell responses facilitated a more physiologically relevant comparison of cellular immunity across different age groups. Both CD8+ and CD4+ T cells secreted cytokines. Induced antibodies were up to 20-fold higher in all groups compared with Gambian and United Kingdom (UK) adults, with comparable or higher avidity. This immunization regimen elicited strong immune responses, particularly in young infants, supporting future evaluation of efficacy in this key target age group for a malaria vaccine

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Viral Vector Malaria Vaccines Induce High-Level T Cell and Antibody Responses in West African Children and Infants

Viral Vector Malaria Vaccines Induce High-Level T Cell and Antibody Responses in West African Children and Infants

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