An assessment of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli and Shigella vaccine candidates for infants and children. Issue 8 (18th February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Walker, Richard I.
• Is Part Of: Vaccine. Volume 33:Issue 8(2015)
• Page Start: 954
• Page End: 965
• Publication Date: 2015-02-18
• Subjects: Vaccines -- Periodicals; 615.372
• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.11.049
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-410X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">ETEC and <italic>Shigella</italic> are the most important bacterial pathogens for which there is no licensed vaccine.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Cellular and subunit vaccine approaches are currently under development for both pathogens.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">There are several possible strategies for maximizing the potential benefit of these vaccines.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Impact studies show that ETEC and <italic>Shigella</italic> vaccines could strongly benefit global public health.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>