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Animal and immunizations of Self-amplifying RNA SARS-CoV-2 lipid nanoparticle vaccine candidate induces high neutralizing antibody titers in mice

BALB/c mice (an albino, laboratory mice strain) between 6 to 8 weeks old were placed into groups of n = 7 or 8. The mice were injected intramuscularly with 0.01 to 10 microg dosage of saRNA encoding SARS-CoV-2 spike protein encapsulated in LNP vaccine. An electroplated plasmid DNA vaccine was used as a positive control while saRNA encoding the rabies glycoprotein (RABV) in pABOL vaccine was used as a negative control. The mice were immunized on week 0, given a booster shot on week 4, and euthanized on week 6, where their spleen was collected and processed to single cells for assay use. Their serum samples were also collected every two weeks.

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Updated 2020-08-17

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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

Biomedical Sciences