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Development of Leishmania vaccines in the era of visceral leishmaniasis elimination.
- Source :
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene; Jul2015, Vol. 109 Issue 7, p423-424, 2p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- A visceral leishmaniasis (VL) elimination target set for the Indian subcontinent in 2005 is being met in many endemic areas without a vaccine. This begs a question: is a VL vaccine needed if elimination targets can be met with current control programs? Here, we argue that a vaccine will be critical if the success of recent VL control efforts are to be sustained. However, not only do we require a safe and effective vaccine, but we also need to know how this should be used for maximum impact. In particular, identifying appropriate target populations to vaccinate will be crucial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- LEISHMANIA
TRYPANOSOMATIDAE
LEISHMANIA donovani
LEISHMANIASIS
PROTOZOAN diseases
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00359203
- Volume :
- 109
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 109527594
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trv039