Improving HSV-2 Vaccine Efficacy with Combination Strategy
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The alarms have been on for months in the offices of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The latest data from the agency reveal that sexually transmitted infections (STDs) have reached their highest level in more than a decade within the continent. The balance is devastating: Gonorrhea diagnoses have skyrocketed 303% since 2015 and syphilis diagnoses have more than doubled in the same period. Chlamydia is consolidated …
A special vaccine booster activates the immune defense directly on the mucous membranes – and could help with various sexually transmitted infections in the future.
Improving HSV-2 Vaccine Efficacy with Combination Strategy
Developing a vaccine against infectious disease isn’t always straightforward. While many injectable vaccinations are highly effective, growing research has identified that targeted vaccination to the primary affected tissues may be both more effective and longer lasting. Genital herpes, caused by herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2), is notoriously difficult to effectively vaccinate against due to the immunosuppressive nature of the vaginal mucosal li…
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