A Novel Virus-Like Particle Based Vaccine Platform Displaying the Placental Malaria Antigen VAR2CSA
Fig 5
Reactivity of sera from vaccinated mice by ELISA.
C57BL/6 mice were immunized three times with three-week intervals. Serum samples were collected two weeks after each immunization. Total VAR2CSA-specific immunoglobulin was measured in a serial dilution of mouse anti-sera by ELISA using recombinant VAR2CSA as the solid phase capturing antigen. HRP conjugated anti-mouse Ig antibodies were used for detection by measuring absorbance at OD 490 nm. Serum reactivity from individual mice vaccinated with mSA-VAR2CSA coupled HPV16 Avi-L1 (HI) VLPs (blue) or uncoupled mSA-VAR2CSA (red) are shown after first (a), second (b) and third (c) immunization where each line shows the reactivity of one animal. Green curves represent sera from mice vaccinated with soluble naked VAR2CSA and is a pool of sera obtained after 2nd and 3rd bleed.