Auewarakul Prasert, Thongcharoen Prasert
Mahidol University, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Future Microbiol. 2007 Jun;2(3):345-9. doi: 10.2217/17460913.2.3.345.
Adequate and timely supply of effective vaccine for pandemic influenza is an urgent issue for the pandemic preparedness. In order to attain this preparedness, concerted efforts from public health, commercial and scientific sectors are needed. Here we discuss obstacles and progress in the development of candidate vaccines for H5N1 avian influenza, currently the most threatening virus.
为大流行性流感及时提供充足的有效疫苗是防范大流行的紧迫问题。为实现这一防范目标,公共卫生、商业和科学界需要共同努力。在此,我们讨论目前最具威胁性的病毒——H5N1禽流感候选疫苗研发中的障碍与进展。