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Progress towards a Leishmania vaccine
Saudi Medical Journal. 2006; 27 (7): 942-950
em Inglês | IMEMR | ID: emr-80841
ABSTRACT
Leishmaniasis is a vector-born protozoan disease. Approximately 12 million individuals are affected worldwide with an estimated annual incidence of 1.5-2 million. Two clinical manifestations are recognized, cutaneous, and visceral, both of which are common in the Middle East. In both forms, infection is chronic, with potential deformities, persistence following cure, and lifelong risk of reactivation. Attempts to develop an effective human Leishmania vaccine have not yet succeeded. Leishmanization, a crude form of live vaccination historically originated in this part of the world. Experimental vaccination has been extensively studied in model animals in the past 2 decades. In this review, major human killed vaccine trials are surveyed, and modern trends in Leishmania vaccine development, including subunit vaccines, naked DNA vaccines, and transmission blocking vaccines are explored. Recent findings of a link between persistence of live parasites, and maintenance of long-term immunity suggest live vaccination with attenuated strains, as a future vaccination strategy
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Índice: IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental) Assunto principal: Leishmaniose / Vacinas Protozoárias / Vacinas de DNA / Leishmania Limite: Humanos Idioma: Inglês Revista: Saudi Med. J. Ano de publicação: 2006

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Índice: IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental) Assunto principal: Leishmaniose / Vacinas Protozoárias / Vacinas de DNA / Leishmania Limite: Humanos Idioma: Inglês Revista: Saudi Med. J. Ano de publicação: 2006