Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) produced by gram‐negative bacteria: structure, functions, biogenesis, and vaccine application

N Furuyama, MP Sircili - BioMed Research International, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Gram‐negative bacteria produce outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) with 10 to 300 nm of
diameter. The contribution of OMVs to bacterial pathogenesis is a topic of great interest, and …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond HIV infection: neglected and varied impacts of CCR5 and CCR5Δ32 on viral diseases

JH Ellwanger, B Kulmann-Leal, V de Lima Kaminski… - Virus research, 2020 - Elsevier
The interactions between chemokine receptors and their ligands may affect susceptibility to
infectious diseases as well as their clinical manifestations. These interactions mediate both …

Development of a new oral poliovirus vaccine for the eradication end game using codon deoptimization

JL Konopka-Anstadt, R Campagnoli, A Vincent, J Shaw… - npj Vaccines, 2020 - nature.com
Enormous progress has been made in global efforts to eradicate poliovirus, using live-
attenuated Sabin oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV). However, as the incidence of disease due to …

Antimicrobial peptides for novel antiviral strategies in the current post‐COVID‐19 pandemic

MR Loffredo, L Nencioni, ML Mangoni… - Journal of Peptide …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The recent pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐
CoV‐2) has highlighted how urgent and necessary the discovery of new antiviral …

The elimination of human African trypanosomiasis is in sight: Report from the third WHO stakeholders meeting on elimination of gambiense human African …

MP Barrett - PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2018 - journals.plos.org
In 2012, the World Health Organisation (WHO) set out a roadmap for the control, elimination,
or eradication of 17 neglected tropical diseases by 2020 [1]. Many were skeptical about the …

To be, or not to be… Guillain-Barré Syndrome

IA Florian, I Lupan, L Sur, G Samasca, TL Timiș - Autoimmunity reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is currently the most frequent cause of acute flaccid
paralysis on a global scale, being an autoimmune disorder wherein demyelination of the …

Hepatitis C virus vaccine research: time to put up or shut up

AS Hartlage, A Kapoor - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Unless urgently needed to prevent a pandemic, the development of a viral vaccine should
follow a rigorous scientific approach. Each vaccine candidate should be designed …

Second-generation live-attenuated Candid# 1 vaccine virus resists reversion and protects against lethal Junín virus infection in guinea pigs

BB Gowen, BT Hickerson, J York, JB Westover… - Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Live-attenuated virus vaccines are highly effective in preventing viral disease but carry
intrinsic risks of residual virulence and reversion to pathogenicity. The classically derived …

The early evolution of oral poliovirus vaccine is shaped by strong positive selection and tight transmission bottlenecks

AL Valesano, M Taniuchi, WJ Fitzsimmons, MO Islam… - Cell host & …, 2021 - cell.com
The emergence of circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses through evolution of the oral
polio vaccine (OPV) poses a significant obstacle to polio eradication. Understanding the …

Enterovirus detection in different regions of Madagascar reveals a higher abundance of enteroviruses of species C in areas where several outbreaks of vaccine …

R Razafindratsimandresy, ML Joffret… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background Poliomyelitis outbreaks due to pathogenic vaccine-derived polioviruses
(VDPVs) are threatening and complicating the global polio eradication initiative. Most of …