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Influenza A Reinfection in Sequential Human Challenge: Implications for Protective Immunity and “Universal” Vaccine Development

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Memoli, Matthew J, Han, Alison, Walters, Kathie-Anne, Czajkowski, Lindsay, Reed, Susan, Athota, Rani, Angela Rosas, Luz, Cervantes-Medina, Adriana +4 more·2020·Clinical Infectious Diseases

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Background: Identification of correlates of protection against human influenza A virus infection is important in development of broadly protective (“universal”) influenza vaccines. Certain assumptions underlie current vaccine developmental strategies, including that infection with a particular influenza A virus should offer long-term or lifelong protection against that strain, preventing reinfection. In this study we report observations made when 7 volunteers participated in sequential influenza challenge studies where they were challenged intranasally using the identical influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus approximately 1 year apart. We evaluate and describe the outcomes of these 7 rechallenge participants and discuss what these results may suggest about correlates of protection and development of more broadly protective influenza vaccines. Methods: Seven participants were enrolled in 2 viral challenge studies at 7.5- to 18.5-month intervals. Both challenge studies used the identical lot of influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 virus administered intranasally. We evaluated pre- and postchallenge hemagglutination inhibition, neuraminidase inhibition, and stalk antibody titers; peripheral blood leukocyte host gene expression response profiles; daily viral detection via nasal wash; and clinical signs and symptoms. Results: At least 3 of 7 participants demonstrated confirmed laboratory evidence of sequential infection, with 5 of 7 demonstrating clinical evidence. Conclusions: The data presented in this report demonstrate that sequential infection with the identical influenza A virus can occur and suggest it may not be rare. These data raise questions about immune memory responses in an acute superficial respiratory mucosal infection and their implications in development of broadly protective influenza vaccines. Further investigation of these observations is warranted. Clinical Trials Registration: NCT01646138; NCT01971255.

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Memoli, M. J., Han, A., Walters, K.-A., Czajkowski, L., Reed, S., Athota, R., Angela Rosas, L., Cervantes-Medina, A., Park, J.-K., Morens, D. M., Kash, J. C., & Taubenberger, J. K.
Affiliations
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
  • Institute for Systems Biology (US)
  • Clinical Studies Unit, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland
Corresponding author
Memoli, Matthew J
Venue
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Published
2019-04-06
Volume
70
Issue
5
Pages
748-753
ISSN
  • 1058-4838 (ISSN-L)
  • 1537-6591
OpenAlex
W2930807218
Cited by
61
References
27
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 1
FWCI
5.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
public-domain
Locations
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases (publishedVersion, public-domain)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  • Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Respiratory viral infections research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
Keywords
influenza A virus, H1N1pdm09, reinfection, human challenge studies, protective immunity, universal influenza vaccine, correlates of protection, immunological memory, hemagglutination inhibition, neuraminidase inhibition, host gene expression, respiratory mucosa
MeSH terms
Reinfection, Antibodies, Viral, Humans, Influenza, Human, Influenza Vaccines, Orthomyxoviridae Infections, Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype

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