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Thinking about broadly cross-reactive vaccines

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Abstract

Successful vaccines function almost exclusively by establishing long-lived plasma cells that secrete antibody into the blood and at mucosal sites. Some pathogens, such as HIV and the influenza A viruses, use a mutational strategy to escape neutralization by antibodies specific for surface glycoproteins.The CD8+ cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response is, on the other hand, directed mostly at peptides derived from conserved, internal virus proteins. Can CTL memory be manipulated to provide cross-reactive protection?

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)665-668
Number of pages4
JournalClinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Volume85
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2009
Externally publishedYes

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