Development of effective vaccines against pandemic influenza

Kanta Subbarao; Brian R Murphy; Anthony S Fauci

doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2005.12.005

Development of effective vaccines against pandemic influenza

Immunity. 2006 Jan;24(1):5-9. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2005.12.005.

Authors

Kanta Subbarao¹, Brian R Murphy, Anthony S Fauci

Affiliation

¹ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.

PMID: 16413916
DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2005.12.005

Abstract

A key strategy to protect humans against an influenza pandemic is the development of an effective vaccine. However, the development of effective pandemic vaccines poses both practical and immunological challenges.

MeSH terms

Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
Humans
Immunologic Memory
Influenza Vaccines / immunology*
Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
Influenza, Human / immunology
Influenza, Human / prevention & control*

Substances

Influenza Vaccines