Review Article

Japanese Encephalitis Virus Generated Neurovirulence, Antigenicity, and Host Immune Responses

Table 2

Types of vaccines and their categories based on preparation methods.

Type of vaccineSubstrateViral strain usedRoute of immunizationDosagePresentationEfficacyLicensed

First generation vaccines
(a) Mouse brain derived inactivated vaccine
Formalin inactivated (JE-Vax)*Mouse brainNakayama or Beijing-1(P1)Subcutaneous6  g/0.5 mL for childrenLyophilized99.99%Licensed in China

Second generation vaccines
Semple vaccinePhenolized sheep brainBeijing strainIntramuscular6  g/0.5 mL for childrenLyophilized70%Not reliable
IXIARO and IC51**Inactivated virus strainSA14-14-2Intramuscular6  g/0.5 mL for childrenLyophilized99.3%Licensed in USA
Vero cell derived inactivated JE vaccine!Inactivated JEV strain (with aluminum hydroxide as an adjuvant).SA14-14-2Subcutaneous6  g/0.5 mL for childrenLyophilized88–96%Australia and USA
JE vaccine (JE-VC) inactivated Vero cell culture derived JE vaccineSubcutaneous3  g per 0.25 mL dose (half adult dose) for children aged for children ≥3 2USA
JE vaccine (JE-MB)Inactivated mouse brain derived JE vaccine Subcutaneous6  g per 0.5 mL dose for children
< aged 2
85–94%USA
Cell culture derived live attenuated vaccinePrimary hamster kidney cells SA14-14-2Subcutaneous0.5 mL for childrenLyophilized99.3%Under licensing USA
Cell culture derived inactivated vaccine Beijing P-3Subcutaneous0.5 mL for childrenLyophilized76–95%Under licensing

Third generation vaccines
Genetically engineered
Chimeri Vax-JEPrepared by inserting four JE virus genes PrM, E, NS1 NS2 into vaccine (NYVAC) or canarypox (ALVAC) virusesIntramuscular1.8–5.8 P.F.ULyophilized94%Not licensed
Repli VAX JEJEV capsid proteinIntramuscular5.2–6.8 PFULyophilized94%Under trial
#Live rec. Chimeri Vax-JEMolecular clones of YFD PrM and E proteinsSubcutaneous At a dose of 100 to 450  g at an interval of 3 weeks developedUSA and Korea
Peptide vaccinesJEV E protien fused to Johnson grass mosaic virus coat protein Hsp 70 fusion proteinIntracerebral10  g of peptide sequenceLyophilizedUnder trial

DNA vaccines made by usig structural domain III of E protien along with genetically engineered IL-15 DNA vaccine molecular adjuvant.
*Chimeri Vax-JE vaccine (Acambis/Sanofi pasteur).
**IC51 JE vaccine (Intercell/Novartis/Biological E).
!In initial phase of licensing in USA, Europe, and Australia.
#Prepared by using plasmid pcJEME, is based on a commercial vector (pcDNA3).