Gray Wayne L
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Adv Virol. 2013;2013:219439. doi: 10.1155/2013/219439. Epub 2013 Jun 13.
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) vaccines induce immunity against childhood chickenpox and against shingles in older adults. The safety, efficacy, and widespread use of VZV vaccines suggest that they may also be effective as recombinant vaccines against other infectious diseases that affect the young and the elderly. The generation of recombinant VZV vaccines and their evaluation in animal models are reviewed. The potential advantages and limitations of recombinant VZV vaccines are addressed.
水痘带状疱疹病毒(VZV)疫苗可诱导针对儿童水痘以及老年人群带状疱疹的免疫力。VZV疫苗的安全性、有效性及广泛应用表明,它们作为重组疫苗可能对其他影响年轻人和老年人的传染病也有效。本文综述了重组VZV疫苗的研发及其在动物模型中的评估,并探讨了重组VZV疫苗的潜在优势和局限性。