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Cross-Protective Capacity of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Vaccines Against Circulating Heterologous JE Virus Genotypes.

Authors :
Erra, Elina O.
Askling, Helena Hervius
Yoksan, Sutee
Rombo, Lars
Riutta, Jukka
Vene, Sirkka
Lindquist, Lars
Vapalahti, Olli
Kantele, Anu
Source :
Clinical Infectious Diseases; 1/15/2013, Vol. 56 Issue 2, p267-270, 4p
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Current Japanese encephalitis vaccines are derived from strains of genotype III, yet heterologous genotypes are emerging in endemic areas. Inactivated vaccines given to European travelers were found to elicit protective levels of neutralizing antibodies against heterologous strains of genotypes I–IV. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10584838
Volume :
56
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
84598358
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cis883