An mRNA Vaccine Protects Mice against Multiple Tick-Transmitted Flavivirus Infections


Authors: L.A. VanBlarga, S, Himansu, B.M. Foreman, G.D. Ebel, T.C. Pierson and M.S.Diamond

Journal: Cell Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.11.082

Publication - Abstract

December 18, 2018

Vaccines Nucleic Acid Lipid Nanoparticles mRNA

Abstract

Powassan virus (POWV) is an emerging tick-transmitted flavivirus that circulates in North America and Russia. Up to 5% of deer ticks now test positive for POWV in certain regions of the northern United States. Although POWV infections cause life-threatening encephalitis, there is no vaccine or countermeasure available for prevention or treatment. Here, we developed a lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-encapsulated modified mRNA vaccine encoding the POWV prM and E genes and demonstrated its immunogenicity and efficacy in mice following immunization with one or two doses. The POWV mRNA vaccine induced high titers of neutralizing antibody and sterilizing immunity against lethal challenge with different POWV strains. The mRNA vaccine also induced cross-neutralizing antibodies against multiple other tick-borne flaviviruses and protected mice against the distantly related Langat virus. These data demonstrate the utility of the LNP-mRNA vaccine platform for the development of vaccines with protective activity against multiple flaviviruses.

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