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Intralymphatic Immunotherapy and Vaccination in Mice
Published on: February 2, 2014
Vaccination against the human cytomegalovirus
Stanley A Plotkin1, Suresh B Boppana2
1University of Pennsylvania, Vaxconsult, 4650 Wismer Rd., Doylestown, PA 18902, United States.
Abstract:
The human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the most important infectious cause of congenital abnormalities and also of infectious complications of transplantation. The biology of the infection is complex and acquired immunity does not always prevent reinfection. Nevertheless, vaccine development is far advanced, with numerous candidate vaccines being tested, both live and inactivated. This article summarizes the status of the candidate vaccines.
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