Outer membrane vesicle vaccines

•OMV constitute an emerging platform for vaccine development.•Simplicity of manufacture make OMV an attractive technology for affordable vaccines.•More clinical studies will help elucidation of OMV mechanism of action.•Genetic engineering permits OMV modification resulting in enhanced applicability....

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Published inSeminars in immunology Vol. 50; p. 101433
Main Authors Micoli, Francesca, MacLennan, Calman A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2020
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Summary:•OMV constitute an emerging platform for vaccine development.•Simplicity of manufacture make OMV an attractive technology for affordable vaccines.•More clinical studies will help elucidation of OMV mechanism of action.•Genetic engineering permits OMV modification resulting in enhanced applicability. Outer Membrane Vesicles (OMV) have received increased attention in recent years as a vaccine platform against bacterial pathogens. OMV from Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B have been extensively explored. Following the success of the MeNZB OMV vaccine in controlling an outbreak of N. meningitidis B in New Zealand, additional research and development resulted in the licensure of the OMV-containing four-component 4CMenB vaccine, Bexsero. This provided broader protection against multiple meningococcal B strains. Advances in the field of genetic engineering have permitted further improvements in the platform resulting in increased yields, reduced endotoxicity and decoration with homologous and heterologous antigens to enhance immuno genicity and provide broader protection. The OMV vaccine platform has been extended to many other pathogens. In this review, we discuss progress in the development of the OMV vaccine delivery platform, highlighting successful applications, together with potential challenges and gaps.
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ISSN:1044-5323
1096-3618
1096-3618
DOI:10.1016/j.smim.2020.101433