Epstein–Barr virus vaccine
Epstein–Barr virus vaccine is a term for a vaccine against the Epstein–Barr virus. The virus establishes persistent/latent infection and causes infectious mononucleosis. Vaccines are not yet available,[1] but it is in clinical trials.[2][3][4] The viral protein Gp350/220 is the primary target[5] and MVA-EL[further explanation needed] has been also proposed as a target.[6]
One challenge is that the Epstein–Barr virus expresses very different proteins during its lytic and its latent phases.[7] To address this, vaccine candidates have been designed to include proteins from both phases.[7]
References
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- ^ a b Lockey, T.D.; Zhan, X.; Surman, S.; Sample, C.E.; Hurwitz, J.L. (2008). "Epstein-Barr virus vaccine development: a lytic and latent protein cocktail". Front. Biosci. 13 (13): 5916–27. doi:10.2741/3126. PMID 18508632.
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