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Viruses 2012, 4(12), 3589-3605; doi:10.3390/v4123589
Review
Development of Live-Attenuated Influenza Vaccines against Outbreaks of H5N1 Influenza
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Shanghai Institute of Biological Products, 1262 YanAn Road(w), 200052, Shanghai, China
2
College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha Yuelushan 410081, Hunan, China
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These authors contributed equally to this work.
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 2 October 2012; in revised form: 14 November 2012 / Accepted: 22 November 2012 / Published: 10 December 2012
(This article belongs to the Special Issue H5N1 Influenza Virus)
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Abstract: Several global outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus have increased the urgency of developing effective and safe vaccines against H5N1. Compared with H5N1 inactivated vaccines used widely, H5N1 live-attenuated influenza vaccines (LAIVs) have advantages in vaccine efficacy, dose-saving formula, long-lasting effect, ease of administration and some cross-protective immunity. Furthermore, H5N1 LAIVs induce both humoral and cellular immune responses, especially including improved IgA production at the mucosa. The current trend of H5N1 LAIVs development is toward cold-adapted, temperature-sensitive or replication-defective vaccines, and moreover, H5N1 LAIVs plus mucosal adjuvants are promising candidates. This review provides an update on the advantages and development of H5N1 live-attenuated influenza vaccines.
Keywords: influenza; H5N1; live-attenuated influenza vaccines; cross-protection; adjuvants
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Zheng, D.; Yi, Y.; Chen, Z. Development of Live-Attenuated Influenza Vaccines against Outbreaks of H5N1 Influenza. Viruses 2012, 4, 3589-3605.
AMA StyleZheng D, Yi Y, Chen Z. Development of Live-Attenuated Influenza Vaccines against Outbreaks of H5N1 Influenza. Viruses. 2012; 4(12):3589-3605.
Chicago/Turabian StyleZheng, Dan; Yi, Yinglei; Chen, Ze. 2012. "Development of Live-Attenuated Influenza Vaccines against Outbreaks of H5N1 Influenza." Viruses 4, no. 12: 3589-3605.