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Abstract
Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) harboring multiple mutations in the spike protein raise concerns on effectiveness of current vaccines that rely on the ancestral spike protein. Here, we design a quadrivalent mosaic nanoparticle vaccine displaying spike proteins from the SARS-CoV-2 prototype and 3 different VOCs. The mosaic nanoparticle elicits equivalent or superior neutralizing antibodies against variant strains in mice and non-human primates with only small reduction in neutralization titers against the ancestral strain. Notably, it provides protection against infection with prototype and B.1.351 strains in mice. These results provide a proof of principle for the development of multivalent vaccines against pandemic and potential pre-emergent SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
May 13, 2022
Authors
Yin-Feng Kang, Cong Sun, Jing Sun, Chu Xie, Zhen Zhuang, Hui-Qin Xu, Zheng Liu, Yi-Hao Liu, Sui Peng, Run-Yu Yuan, Jin-Cun Zhao, Mu-Sheng Zeng
Tags
SARS-CoV-2
variants of concern
mosaic nanoparticle vaccine
neutralizing antibodies
multivalent vaccines
COVID-19
immunization
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