PROSPECTS FOR HUMAN-PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINE DEVELOPMENT - EMERGING HPVVACCINES

Authors
HINES JF GHIM SJ JENSON AB
Citation
Jf. Hines et al., PROSPECTS FOR HUMAN-PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINE DEVELOPMENT - EMERGING HPVVACCINES, Current opinion in infectious diseases, 11(1), 1998, pp. 57-61
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Current opinion in infectious diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
09517375
Volume
11
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
57 - 61
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-7375(1998)11:1<57:PFHVD->2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
This review concentrates on recent advances in human papillomavirus va ccine development. Strategies for prophylactic HPV subunit vaccines ut ilizing recombinantly synthesized, immunogenic virus-like particles ar e discussed. Therapeutic strategies focusing on the induction of cell- mediated immunity and gene manipulation for the treatment of establish ed HPV-associated disease are also reviewed. (C) 1998 Rapid Science Lt d.