Strategic and scientific contributions of human challenge trials for vaccine development: facts versus fantasy
YN Abo, E Jamrozik, JS McCarthy… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2023 - thelancet.com
The unprecedented speed of delivery of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic vaccines has redefined the
limits for all vaccine development. Beyond the aspirational 100-day timeline for tomorrow's …
limits for all vaccine development. Beyond the aspirational 100-day timeline for tomorrow's …
[HTML][HTML] A human model of Buruli ulcer: The case for controlled human infection and considerations for selecting a Mycobacterium ulcerans challenge strain
S Muhi, J Osowicki, D O'Brien… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Critical knowledge gaps regarding infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans, the cause of
Buruli ulcer (BU), have impeded development of new therapeutic approaches and vaccines …
Buruli ulcer (BU), have impeded development of new therapeutic approaches and vaccines …
Challenge inoculum for hepatitis C virus controlled human infection model
For any controlled human infection model (CHIM), a safe, standardized, and biologically
relevant challenge inoculum is necessary. For hepatitis C virus (HCV) CHIM, we propose …
relevant challenge inoculum is necessary. For hepatitis C virus (HCV) CHIM, we propose …
Benefits of combining Molecular Biology and Controlled Human Infection Model methodologies in advancing Vaccine Development
M ElSherif, SA Halperin - Journal of Molecular Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Infectious diseases continue to account for a significant portion of global deaths despite the
use of vaccines for several centuries. Immunization programs around the world are a …
use of vaccines for several centuries. Immunization programs around the world are a …
[HTML][HTML] The Challenge Non-Typhoidal Salmonella (CHANTS) Consortium: Development of a non-typhoidal Salmonella controlled human infection model: Report …
Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella disease (iNTS) is a major cause of morbidity and
mortality globally, particularly as a cause of bloodstream infection in children and …
mortality globally, particularly as a cause of bloodstream infection in children and …
[HTML][HTML] A novel chimeric vaccine containing multiple epitopes for simulating robust immune activation against Klebsiella pneumoniae
M Hakimian, A Doosti, A Sharifzadeh - BMC immunology, 2024 - Springer
Background Due to antibiotic resistance, the Klebsiella genus is linked to morbidity and
death, necessitating the development of a universally protective vaccine against Klebsiella …
death, necessitating the development of a universally protective vaccine against Klebsiella …
Protocol for the challenge non-typhoidal Salmonella (CHANTS) study: a first-in-human, in-patient, double-blind, randomised, safety and dose-escalation controlled …
C Smith, E Smith, A Rydlova, R Varro, JCD Hinton… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) serovars are a major cause of
community-acquired bloodstream infections in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In this setting …
community-acquired bloodstream infections in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In this setting …
A new tool for accelerating tuberculosis vaccine development
M Jeyanathan, Z Xing - The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2024 - thelancet.com
Tuberculosis remains a formidable global health challenge, causing substantial morbidity
and mortality due to the limited protection in the lungs provided by the current BCG vaccine …
and mortality due to the limited protection in the lungs provided by the current BCG vaccine …
[HTML][HTML] homeRNA self-blood collection enables high-frequency temporal profiling of pre-symptomatic host immune kinetics to respiratory viral infection: a prospective …
FY Lim, HG Lea, A Dostie, T van Neel, G Hassan… - medRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Early host immunity to acute respiratory infections (ARIs) is heterogenous,
dynamic, and critical to an individual's infection outcome. Due to limitations in sampling …
dynamic, and critical to an individual's infection outcome. Due to limitations in sampling …
Safety, effectiveness, and skin immune response in a controlled human infection model of sand fly transmitted cutaneous leishmaniasis.
The leishmaniases are globally important parasitic diseases for which no human vaccines
are currently available. To facilitate vaccine development, we conducted an open label …
are currently available. To facilitate vaccine development, we conducted an open label …