Development of vaccines against gonorrhoea, syphilis, chlamydia, herpes simplex virus, human immunodeficiency virus and Zika virus

Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2019; 21(4):253-260

​ McIntosh D.
10.36488/cmac.2019.4.253-260
vaccine gonorrhoea syphilis chlamydia herpes simplex virus human immunodeficiency virus Zika virus
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Diseases and Pathogens
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Review
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Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2019; 21(4):253-260

Abstract

The success in preventing hepatitis B virus and human papillomavirus infections by means of vaccination paves the way for the development of other vaccines to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as gonorrhoea, syphilis, chlamydia, herpes simplex virus, human immunodeficiency virus and Zika virus. The current status of vaccine development for these infections will be explored in this review.

E. David G. McIntosh

Imperial College, London, United Kingdom

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