Dengue virus-specific human CD4+ T-lymphocyte responses in a recipient of an experimental live-attenuated dengue virus type 1 vaccine: bulk culture proliferation, clonal analysis, and precursor frequency determination

J Virol. 1993 Oct;67(10):5962-7. doi: 10.1128/JVI.67.10.5962-5967.1993.

Abstract

We analyzed the CD4+ T-lymphocyte responses to dengue, West Nile, and yellow fever viruses 4 months after immunization of a volunteer with an experimental live-attenuated dengue virus type 1 vaccine (DEN-1 45AZ5). We examined bulk culture proliferation to noninfectious antigens, determined the precursor frequency of specific CD4+ T cells by limiting dilution, and established and analyzed CD4+ T-cell clones. Bulk culture proliferation was predominantly dengue virus type 1 specific with a lesser degree of cross-reactive responses to other dengue virus serotypes, West Nile virus, and yellow fever virus. Precursor frequency determination by limiting dilution in the presence of noninfectious dengue virus antigens revealed a frequency of antigen-reactive cells of 1 in 1,686 peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) for dengue virus type 1, 1 in 9,870 PBMC for dengue virus type 3, 1 in 14,053 PBMC for dengue virus type 2, and 1 in 17,690 PBMC for dengue virus type 4. Seventeen CD4+ T-cell clones were then established by using infectious dengue virus type 1 as antigen. Two patterns of dengue virus specificity were found in these clones. Thirteen clones were dengue virus type 1 specific, and four clones recognized both dengue virus types 1 and 3. Analysis of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) restriction revealed that five clones are HLA-DRw52 restricted, one clone is HLA-DP3 restricted, and one clone is HLA-DP4 restricted. These results indicate that in this individual, the CD4+ T-lymphocyte responses to immunization with live-attenuated dengue virus type 1 vaccine are predominantly serotype specific and suggest that a multivalent vaccine may be necessary to elicit strong serotype-cross-reactive CD4+ T-lymphocyte responses in such individuals.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antigens, CD / analysis*
  • Antigens, Viral / immunology
  • CD3 Complex / analysis
  • CD4 Antigens / analysis*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Clone Cells
  • Cytotoxicity, Immunologic*
  • Dengue Virus / classification
  • Dengue Virus / immunology*
  • HLA-D Antigens / immunology
  • Humans
  • Lymphocyte Activation*
  • Lymphocytes / microbiology*
  • Male
  • Serotyping
  • T-Lymphocyte Subsets / immunology*
  • Vaccines, Attenuated / immunology*
  • Viral Vaccines / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antigens, CD
  • Antigens, Viral
  • CD3 Complex
  • CD4 Antigens
  • HLA-D Antigens
  • Vaccines, Attenuated
  • Viral Vaccines