Advances and challenges in recombinant Mycobacterium bovis BCG-based HIV vaccine development: lessons learned.

abstract：:Interview by Jenaid Rees, Commissioning Editor Jeffrey Schlom obtained his PhD from Rutgers University (NJ, USA). After obtaining his PhD, he worked at Columbia University (NY, USA) before moving in 1973 to the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (MD, USA). Since then he has served as the Chief of...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Schlom J

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review describes several enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) techniques proposed to replace the neutralization test for detecting neutralization-relevant antibodies to polioviruses in recipients of inactivated poliovirus vaccine and oral poliovirus vaccine, and for seroepidemiologic studies. Comparisons of ...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Ivanov AP,Dragunsky EM

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the exception of alum, emulsion-based vaccine adjuvants have been administered to far more people than any other adjuvant, especially since the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. The number of clinical safety and immunogenicity evaluations of vaccines containing emulsion adjuvants has correspondingly mushroomed. In th...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Fox CB,Haensler J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neisseria lactamica is a commensal organism that is closely related to Neisseria meningitidis, the causative agent of meningococcal disease. N. lactamica has many antigens in common with N. meningitidis, but it lacks a polysaccharide capsule and the serosubtyping antigen PorA. Carriage studies have demonstrated that N...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Gorringe AR

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incredibly, vaccines currently capture only about 2% of the world's pharmaceutical market, despite the fact that they can be credited with saving more lives and preventing more suffering and disability than any other form of medical activity, with the possible exception of the provision of clean water. ...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Andre FE

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis A and B are two of the most common vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccination for Hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) is recommended for those at risk of contracting HAV and/or HBV through their occupation, travel or lifestyle. OBJECTIVE:To describe the vaccine efficacy, immunoge...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Bakker M,Bunge EM,Marano C,de Ridder M,De Moerlooze L

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of cancer vaccines is as a therapeutic strategy to immunize the body against cancer antigens that may not be presented by the cancer itself, due to the marked immunosuppressive effects of the disease, which has been demonstrated in many different tumors. ...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Dalgleish AG

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 5th International Conference on Vaccines for Enteric Diseases (VED) attracted more than 250 delegates, mainly from industrialized countries. A total of 56 papers were presented and 46 posters were displayed to update recent developments in the field of enteric diseases and vaccine development. This 3-day event ena...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Schaetti C

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, considerable data has been provided to support the role of the immune system in atherosclerosis. These reports came from studies involving knockout murine models of atherosclerosis and human subjects. The notion that inflammatory mechanisms are operable in atherogenesis has fueled a series of studies ...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Harats D,George J

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dr Tamar Ben-Yedidia has more than 15 years of experience in the field of immunology, with specific expertise in the development of vaccines. She started her career with Biotechnology General Ltd (BTG; Rehovot, Israel), working on the development of a recombinant hepatitis B vaccine. She joined the Weizmann Institute ...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Ben-Yedidia T

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conjugate vaccines using diphtheria toxoid variant (CRM(197)), diphtheria toxoid and tetanus toxoid (TT) as carrier protein may induce immune interactions (interference or impairment as measured by lower antibody levels, or enhancement [higher antibody levels]) when coadministered with other vaccines. Immune enhanceme...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Borrow R,Dagan R,Zepp F,Hallander H,Poolman J

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Highly renowned in the vaccines world, Stanley A. Plotkin has worked at many leading institutions throughout his career, and is Emeritus Professor of the University of Pennsylvania and Adjunct Professor of the Johns Hopkins University. In 1991, Plotkin joined Sanofi Pasteur and worked there from 1991 to 1997, and now ...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Plotkin SA,Rees J

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several new lyssaviruses have emerged in the past decade and it is likely that more remain to be discovered. There are six recognized genotypes of lyssavirus other than the rabies virus (genotype 1). All but one of these has been associated with human cases, with the resulting disease clinically similar to rabies. Rab...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Nel LH

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The USA is experiencing a pertussis resurgence that resulted in a 60-year high of 48,000 cases in 2012. Our ability to counteract this resurgence is hampered by the fact that pertussis pathogenesis and immunity to pertussis infection are not well studied. Studies in humans are difficult due to the low frequency of per...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Warfel JM,Merkel TJ

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The favorable graft-versus-leukemia (GVL) effect that occurs after stem cell transplantation suggests that T cells can eradicate leukemia blasts. T cells specifically recognize peptides and exert an antileukemia effect. Several leukemia-associated antigens (LAAs) have been found to be overexpressed in malignant cells ...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Casalegno-Garduño R,Schmitt A,Schmitt M

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current influenza vaccines are primarily targeted to induce immunity to the influenza virus strain-specific hemagglutinin antigen and are not effective in controlling outbreaks of new pandemic viruses. An approach for developing universal vaccines is to present highly conserved antigenic epitopes in an immunogenic con...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Kang SM,Kim MC,Compans RW

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aluminum-containing adjuvants are an important component of many vaccines because they safely potentiate the immune response. The structure and properties of aluminum hydroxide adjuvant, aluminum phosphate adjuvant and alum-precipitated adjuvants are presented in this review. The major antigen adsorption mechanisms, e...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Hem SL,Hogenesch H

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:EVALUATION OF: Donato CM, Ch’ng LS, Boniface KF et al. Identification of strains of RotaTeq rotavirus vaccine in infants with gastroenteritis following routine vaccination. J. Infect. Dis. 206(3), 377–383 (2012).Two live, attenuated rotavirus vaccines, RotaTeq(®) (Merck) and Rotarix(®) (GlaxoSmithKline), have been use...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Bowen MD,Payne DC

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aging process in humans is associated with a decrease in immune function (immunosenescence) and an increase in comorbid disorders. When combined with environmental factors this can lead to an increased risk and severity of infectious diseases. Diseases in older adults (>/=70 years) tend to be more severe and have ...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Maggi S

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the two decades since their initial discovery, DNA vaccines technologies have come a long way. Unfortunately, when applied to human subjects inadequate immunogenicity is still the biggest challenge for practical DNA vaccine use. Many different strategies have been tested in preclinical models to address this proble...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Li L,Petrovsky N

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which affects millions of people worldwide. The leishmaniases are transmitted to the vertebrate hosts by phlebotomine sand flies. In this review, we focus on clinical aspects of the leishmaniases and on the immune response against the...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Brodskyn C,de Oliveira CI,Barral A,Barral-Netto M

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plants offer an attractive alternative for the production and delivery of subunit vaccines. Various antigens have been expressed at sufficiently high levels in plants to render vaccine development practical. An increasing body of evidence demonstrates that these plant-produced antigens can induce immunogenic responses...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Streatfield SJ,Howard JA

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis is the leading cause of meningococcal disease in developed countries. There is currently no vaccine offering wide-ranging protection. Development of a serogroup B polysaccharide-based vaccine has been hindered by potential risks of autoantibodies that cross-react with glycosylated ho...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Bai X,Borrow R

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Baculovirus and insect cell culture technologies have mostly been limited to research laboratories for the transient expression of target proteins for drug development purposes. With the renaissance of the vaccine field and the regulatory acceptance of recombinant DNA technology, the baculovirus expression system has ...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Mena JA,Kamen AA

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several subtypes of influenza A viruses with pandemic potential are endemic in bird populations throughout Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and evidence suggests that these viruses are adapting to the mammalian host. As emphasized by the high mortality rate of humans infected with H5N1 viruses, this situation present...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Barrett PN,Portsmouth D,Ehrlich HJ

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) on the natural history of otitis media (OM) has been studied recently. In a high-risk population, PCV7 significantly reduced the risk of recurrent, bilateral or multiple tympanic membrane perforation, as well as the risk of chronic suppurative OM at 9...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Nascimento-Carvalho CM

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lassa virus (LASV) is the most prevalent arenavirus in West Africa and is responsible for several hundred thousand infections and thousands of deaths annually. The sizeable disease burden, numerous imported cases of Lassa fever (LF) and the possibility that LASV can be used as an agent of biological warfare make a str...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Lukashevich IS

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus pneumoniae, the most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia, remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The presence of chronic respiratory illness is a major risk factor for pneumonia, and smoking (the most common cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is also an importan...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Vila-Corcoles A,Ochoa-Gondar O

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant viruses are emerging as an attractive alternative to stable genetic transformation for the expression of foreign proteins in plants. The main advantages of using this strategy are that viral genomes are small and easy to manipulate, infection of plants with modified viruses is simpler and quicker than the regene...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： Cañizares MC,Lomonossoff GP,Nicholson L

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An hypothesis published in 1998 suggested that measles-mumps-rubella vaccine may cause autism as a result of persistent measles virus infection of the gastrointestinal tract. Results of early studies were not supportive and in 2001 a review by the Institute of Medicine concluded that the evidence favors the rejection ...

journal_title：Expert review of vaccines

authors： DeStefano F,Thompson WW

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00