In recent years, the significant increase in sexually transmitted diseases having oncogenic potentiality has led to considerable investment in drugs and vaccines, especially against infections caused by human papillomavirus and herpes simplex virus because of their frequency and serious consequences. The reported data about the above infections indicate that disease control through suppressive antiviral therapy and/or educational programmes is limited, since it requires 'preventive type' intervention, such as vaccines. Nevertheless, no effective vaccines are presently available against these two viral infections, although several approaches have been tried. According to current research on vaccination against these viruses, DNA vaccines show several advantages over the older approaches. It is hoped that the ideal vaccine will be used worldwide to limit the consequences of the above infections, thus reducing the occurrence of surgical operations which can sometimes be detrimental to young women.

New vaccine strategies in the control of lower female genital tract infections due to HSV and HPV / Mancino, Pasquale; P., Russo; E., Onotati; Monti, Marco. - In: ITALIAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS. - ISSN 1121-8339. - 14:3(2002), pp. 83-86.

New vaccine strategies in the control of lower female genital tract infections due to HSV and HPV

MANCINO, Pasquale;MONTI, Marco
2002

Abstract

In recent years, the significant increase in sexually transmitted diseases having oncogenic potentiality has led to considerable investment in drugs and vaccines, especially against infections caused by human papillomavirus and herpes simplex virus because of their frequency and serious consequences. The reported data about the above infections indicate that disease control through suppressive antiviral therapy and/or educational programmes is limited, since it requires 'preventive type' intervention, such as vaccines. Nevertheless, no effective vaccines are presently available against these two viral infections, although several approaches have been tried. According to current research on vaccination against these viruses, DNA vaccines show several advantages over the older approaches. It is hoped that the ideal vaccine will be used worldwide to limit the consequences of the above infections, thus reducing the occurrence of surgical operations which can sometimes be detrimental to young women.
2002
papillomavirus; dna vaccine; vaccine strategies; herpes simplex virus; sexually transmitted diseases
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New vaccine strategies in the control of lower female genital tract infections due to HSV and HPV / Mancino, Pasquale; P., Russo; E., Onotati; Monti, Marco. - In: ITALIAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS. - ISSN 1121-8339. - 14:3(2002), pp. 83-86.
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