Developing biological standards for vaccine evaluation. (August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Page, Mark; Wilkinson, Dianna E; Mattiuzzo, Giada; Efstathiou, Stacey; Minor, Philip
• Is Part Of: Future virology. Volume 12:Number 8(2017)
• Page Start: 431
• Page End: 437
• Publication Date: 2017-08
• Subjects: antibody -- assay development -- biological standard -- reference materials -- unitage -- vaccine evaluation; Virology -- Periodicals; Virus diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; 616.9101
• DOI: 10.2217/fvl-2017-0003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1746-0794

Abstract

This perspective describes the process of producing biological reference standards, explains why they are needed, who should use them and in what situations. The aim of this perpective is to promote their use at an early stage of vaccine development and to make developers aware of the advantages in doing so.