Article: Immune Responses to Varicella-Zoster Virus Vaccines.
Current topics in microbiology and immunology
2022 Volume 438, Page(s) 223–246
Abstract: The live attenuated varicella vaccine is intended to mimic the tempo and nature of the humoral and cell-mediated immune responses to varicella infection. To date, two doses of varicella vaccine administered in childhood have been very effective in ... ...
Abstract | The live attenuated varicella vaccine is intended to mimic the tempo and nature of the humoral and cell-mediated immune responses to varicella infection. To date, two doses of varicella vaccine administered in childhood have been very effective in generating varicella-zoster virus (VZV) immune responses that prevent natural infection for at least several decades. After primary infection, the infecting VZV establishes latency in sensory and cranial nerve ganglia with the potential to reactivate and cause herpes zoster. Although, the immune responses developed during varicella are important for preventing herpes zoster they wane with increasing age (immune senescence) or with the advent of immune suppression. Protection can be restored by increasing cell-mediated immune responses with two doses of an adjuvanted recombinant VZV glycoprotein E vaccine that stimulates both VZV-and gE-specific immunity. This vaccine provides ~85-90% protection against herpes zoster for 7-8 years (to date). |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Herpesvirus 3, Human ; Chickenpox/prevention & control ; Herpes Zoster Vaccine ; Chickenpox Vaccine ; Herpes Zoster/prevention & control ; Vaccines, Attenuated ; Immunity, Cellular |
Chemical Substances | Herpes Zoster Vaccine ; Chickenpox Vaccine ; Vaccines, Attenuated |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-10-28 |
Publishing country | Germany |
Document type | Journal Article |
ISSN | 0070-217X |
ISSN | 0070-217X |
DOI | 10.1007/82_2021_245 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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