Vaccines against pandemic influenza

Richard W Dutton; Susan L Swain; David L Woodland

doi:10.1089/vim.2007.0011

Vaccines against pandemic influenza

Viral Immunol. 2007 Summer;20(2):326-7. doi: 10.1089/vim.2007.0011.

Authors

Richard W Dutton¹, Susan L Swain, David L Woodland

Affiliation

¹ Trudeau Institute, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, USA. Dutton@northnet.org

PMID: 17603849
DOI: 10.1089/vim.2007.0011

Abstract

Vaccination with live attenuated influenza A virus (LAIV) has the potential to provide protection against the more severe consequences of pandemic flu regardless of subtype. This possibility should be explored.

MeSH terms

Animals
Disease Outbreaks
Humans
Influenza A virus / immunology*
Influenza Vaccines*
Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
Mice
Orthomyxoviridae Infections / prevention & control
T-Lymphocytes / immunology
Vaccines, Attenuated

Substances

Influenza Vaccines
Vaccines, Attenuated