| Literature DB >> 28077583 |
Kristen K Pierce1, Stephen S Whitehead2, Beth D Kirkpatrick1, Palmtama L Grier3, Adrienne Jarvis1, Heather Kenney2, Marya P Carmolli1, Cynthia Reynolds1, Cecilia M Tibery3, Janece Lovchik3, Anna Janiak3, Catherine J Luke2, Anna P Durbin3, Alexander G Pletnev2.
Abstract
West Nile virus (WNV) is a major cause of mosquito-borne illness in the United States. Human disease ranges from mild febrile illness to severe fatal neurologic infection. Adults aged >60 years are more susceptible to neuroinvasive disease accompanied by a high mortality rate or long-lasting neurologic sequelae. A chimeric live attenuated West Nile virus vaccine, rWN/DEN4Δ30, was shown to be safe and immunogenic in healthy adults aged 18-50 years. This study evaluated rWN/DEN4Δ30 in flavivirus-naive adults aged 50-65 years and found it to be safe and immunogenic. Outbreaks of WNV infection tend to be unpredictable, and a safe and effective vaccine will be an important public health tool.Entities:
Keywords: West Nile virus; flavivirus; vaccine
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Year: 2016 PMID: 28077583 PMCID: PMC5225253 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiw501
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226