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. 2018 Nov 2;13(11):e0206837. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206837

Table 4. Baseline corrected geometric mean fold ratio and frequency of response by neutralization assays at four weeks post boost.

Treatment Group Baseline Corrected Geometric Mean Fold Ratio (GMFR) (95% CI) p-value for GMFR Frequency of response (%)
relative to baseline
(95% CI)b
A/New Caledonia/20/1999 (H1N1)
DNA-IIV3a 1.41 (1.10–1.81) p = 0.008 9.7 (2.0–25.8)
IIV3-IIV3 0.0 (0.0–11.2)
A/South Carolina/1/1918 (H1N1)
DNA-IIV3a 1.55 (1.27–1.89) p<0.001 35.5 (19.2–54.6)
IIV3-IIV3 19.4 (7.5–37.5)
A/Canada/720/2005 (H2N2)
DNA-IIV3a 0.96 (0.70–1.33) p = 0.808 3.2 (0.1–16.7)
IIV3-IIV3 16.1 (5.5–33.7)
A/Beijing/353/1989 (H3N2)
DNA-IIV3a 1.23 (0.87–1.73) p = 0.239 32.3 (16.7–51.4)
IIV3-IIV3 16.1 (5.5–33.7)
A/Hong Kong/1/1968 (H3N2)
DNA-IIV3a 1.21 (0.88–1.66) p = 0.241 22.6 (9.6–41.1)
IIV3-IIV3 19.4 (7.5–37.5)
A/Indonesia/05/2005 (H5N1)
DNA-IIV3a 0.96 (0.83–1.11) p = 0.559 0.0 (0.0–11.2)
IIV3-IIV3 0.0 (0.0–11.2)
A/Vietnam/1203/2004 (H5N1)
DNA-IIV3a 1.21 (0.88–1.66) p = 0.227 12.9 (3.6–29.8)
IIV3-IIV3 6.5 (0.8–21.4)
A/Anhui/1/2013 (H7N9)
DNA-IIV3a 1.04 (0.78–1.39) p = 0.783 3.2 (0.1–16.7)
IIV3-IIV3 3.2 (0.1–16.7)
A/Hong Kong/1073/1999 (H9N2)
DNA-IIV3a 1.28 (0.88–1.88) p = 0.191 16.1 (5.5–33.7)
IIV3-IIV3 9.7 (2.0–25.8)
B/Brisbane/60/2008
DNA-IIV3a 1.01 (0.74–1.38) p = 0.928 16.1 (5.5–33.7)
IIV3-IIV3 16.1 (5.5–33.7)
B/Brisbane/60/2008—microneutralization assay
DNA-IIV3a 0.94 (0.66–1.35) p = 0.738 9.7 (2.0–25.8)
IIV3-IIV3 9.7 (2.0–25.8)
B/Wisconsin/1/2010—microneutralization assay
DNA-IIV3a 1.18 (0.78–1.78) p = 0.421 54.8 (36.0–72.7)
IIV3-IIV3 41.9 (24.5–60.9)

p values for GMFR comparison between regimens were determined by pairwise t-test.

aDNA injection at 4 mg.

bPositive response rate defined as four-fold increase over baseline.