A defined subunit vaccine that protects against vector-borne visceral leishmaniasis

Leishmaniasis: Improved vaccine candidate demonstrates protection A research collaboration between the United States and Bangladesh has improved its own vaccine candidate and demonstrated it to be effective. The vaccine’s target, visceral leishmaniasis, is a deadly parasitic disease transmitted via...

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Autores principales: Malcolm S. Duthie, Lais Pereira, Michelle Favila, Kimberly A. Hofmeyer, S. Jim Reed, Sonia Metangmo, Shannon Townsend, John D. Laurance, Alessandro Picone, Ayesha Misquith, Faria Hossain, Prakash Ghosh, Md Anik Ashfaq Khan, Jeffery Guderian, H. Remy Bailor, Hong Liang, Julie Vergara, Fabiano Oliveira, Randall F. Howard, Shaden Kamhawi, Dinesh Mondal, Rhea N. Coler, Jesus G. Valenzuela, Steven G. Reed
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:1521212ea78c4b1fba37c36cea70ce622021-12-02T16:20:00ZA defined subunit vaccine that protects against vector-borne visceral leishmaniasis10.1038/s41541-017-0025-52059-0105https://doaj.org/article/1521212ea78c4b1fba37c36cea70ce622017-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41541-017-0025-5https://doaj.org/toc/2059-0105Leishmaniasis: Improved vaccine candidate demonstrates protection A research collaboration between the United States and Bangladesh has improved its own vaccine candidate and demonstrated it to be effective. The vaccine’s target, visceral leishmaniasis, is a deadly parasitic disease transmitted via the bites of sandflies. The collaboration, led by Steven Reed of the United States’ Infectious Disease Research Institute, previously developed a vaccine that presents two parasite-derived proteins (antigens) to a host’s immune system, allowing it to build a defense. The new vaccine candidate contains three antigens and has shown to confer disease resistance to hamsters who were subsequently exposed to infected sandflies. This is the first time a vaccine for visceral leishmaniasis has stood up in tests where the host has been infected through natural methods, which inspires confidence in the vaccine’s capacity to work in the wild.Malcolm S. DuthieLais PereiraMichelle FavilaKimberly A. HofmeyerS. Jim ReedSonia MetangmoShannon TownsendJohn D. LauranceAlessandro PiconeAyesha MisquithFaria HossainPrakash GhoshMd Anik Ashfaq KhanJeffery GuderianH. Remy BailorHong LiangJulie VergaraFabiano OliveiraRandall F. HowardShaden KamhawiDinesh MondalRhea N. ColerJesus G. ValenzuelaSteven G. ReedNature PortfolioarticleImmunologic diseases. AllergyRC581-607Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENnpj Vaccines, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017)
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topic Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
spellingShingle Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
Malcolm S. Duthie
Lais Pereira
Michelle Favila
Kimberly A. Hofmeyer
S. Jim Reed
Sonia Metangmo
Shannon Townsend
John D. Laurance
Alessandro Picone
Ayesha Misquith
Faria Hossain
Prakash Ghosh
Md Anik Ashfaq Khan
Jeffery Guderian
H. Remy Bailor
Hong Liang
Julie Vergara
Fabiano Oliveira
Randall F. Howard
Shaden Kamhawi
Dinesh Mondal
Rhea N. Coler
Jesus G. Valenzuela
Steven G. Reed
A defined subunit vaccine that protects against vector-borne visceral leishmaniasis
description Leishmaniasis: Improved vaccine candidate demonstrates protection A research collaboration between the United States and Bangladesh has improved its own vaccine candidate and demonstrated it to be effective. The vaccine’s target, visceral leishmaniasis, is a deadly parasitic disease transmitted via the bites of sandflies. The collaboration, led by Steven Reed of the United States’ Infectious Disease Research Institute, previously developed a vaccine that presents two parasite-derived proteins (antigens) to a host’s immune system, allowing it to build a defense. The new vaccine candidate contains three antigens and has shown to confer disease resistance to hamsters who were subsequently exposed to infected sandflies. This is the first time a vaccine for visceral leishmaniasis has stood up in tests where the host has been infected through natural methods, which inspires confidence in the vaccine’s capacity to work in the wild.
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author Malcolm S. Duthie
Lais Pereira
Michelle Favila
Kimberly A. Hofmeyer
S. Jim Reed
Sonia Metangmo
Shannon Townsend
John D. Laurance
Alessandro Picone
Ayesha Misquith
Faria Hossain
Prakash Ghosh
Md Anik Ashfaq Khan
Jeffery Guderian
H. Remy Bailor
Hong Liang
Julie Vergara
Fabiano Oliveira
Randall F. Howard
Shaden Kamhawi
Dinesh Mondal
Rhea N. Coler
Jesus G. Valenzuela
Steven G. Reed
author_facet Malcolm S. Duthie
Lais Pereira
Michelle Favila
Kimberly A. Hofmeyer
S. Jim Reed
Sonia Metangmo
Shannon Townsend
John D. Laurance
Alessandro Picone
Ayesha Misquith
Faria Hossain
Prakash Ghosh
Md Anik Ashfaq Khan
Jeffery Guderian
H. Remy Bailor
Hong Liang
Julie Vergara
Fabiano Oliveira
Randall F. Howard
Shaden Kamhawi
Dinesh Mondal
Rhea N. Coler
Jesus G. Valenzuela
Steven G. Reed
author_sort Malcolm S. Duthie
title A defined subunit vaccine that protects against vector-borne visceral leishmaniasis
title_short A defined subunit vaccine that protects against vector-borne visceral leishmaniasis
title_full A defined subunit vaccine that protects against vector-borne visceral leishmaniasis
title_fullStr A defined subunit vaccine that protects against vector-borne visceral leishmaniasis
title_full_unstemmed A defined subunit vaccine that protects against vector-borne visceral leishmaniasis
title_sort defined subunit vaccine that protects against vector-borne visceral leishmaniasis
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2017
url https://doaj.org/article/1521212ea78c4b1fba37c36cea70ce62
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