Researchers constructed plasmid DNAs encoding JE virus proteins. Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) were induced by NS5 in a mouse model. Three immunizations with pUJENS5 provided a 57% partial protection from a lethal dose of JE virus (Konishi et al., 2003).
Konishi et al., 2003: Konishi E, Ajiro N, Nukuzuma C, Mason PW, Kurane I. Comparison of protective efficacies of plasmid DNAs encoding Japanese encephalitis virus proteins that induce neutralizing antibody or cytotoxic T lymphocytes in mice. Vaccine. 2003; 21(25-26); 3675-3683. [PubMed: 12922097].
