Rational Design of a Skin- and Neuro-Attenuated Live Varicella Vaccine: A Review and Future Perspectives

Primary varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection causes varicella, which remains a prominent public health concern in children. Current varicella vaccines adopt the live-attenuated Oka strain, vOka, which retains the ability to infect neurons, establish latency and reactivate, leading to vaccine-assoc...

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Main Authors: Wei Wang, Dequan Pan, Tong Cheng, Hua Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/5/848