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Yellow Fever Vaccines
Studies from T.P Monath et al in the area of yellow fever vaccines described
May 21st, 2008
Current study results from the report, 'Treatment of yellow fever,' have been published. "Yellow fever (YF) is a life-threatening mosquito-borne flaviviral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) characterized by severe hepatitis, renal failure, hemorrhage, and rapid terminal events with shock and multi-organ failure. A live, attenuated vaccine (YF 17D), in wide use for over 60 years, causes a disease identical to wild-type virus at an incidence of 2.5x10(-6)," scientists in the United States report. "Our current understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment of YF (described in this brief review) is derived from studies of animal models (macaques, hamsters) that reproduce the...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-05-21)
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