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Vaccine
; 25(39-40): 6891-9, 2007 Sep 28.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17764789
ABSTRACT
Transcutaneous immunisation (TCI) using a skin patch is a non-invasive vaccination route relevant to mass vaccination against infectious diseases. This phase I/II clinical study, documents that TCI of human adult volunteers with the live-attenuated measles vaccine ROUVAX((R)) is safe and poorly reactogenic. It promotes induction of measles-specific salivary IgA and a tendency to increased frequency of MV-specific IFNgamma-producing T cells. However, in contrast to the subcutaneous route, TCI failed to evoke neutralising MV-specific serum antibodies. Thus, alternative delivery methods and/or devices providing optimal uptake by skin DC should be considered for live-attenuated virus vaccines, such as the measles vaccine.