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ArticleVaccine2014

Vaccines against gonorrhea: current status and future challenges.

Ann E Jerse, Margaret C Bash, Michael W Russell

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Article in Vaccine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 62 papers.

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62citing papers in PubMed
7.3field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

62 citing papers in PubMed, 119 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Unveiling the immune dynamics ofInfection and immunity · 2024
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  20. Recent Progress Towards a Gonococcal Vaccine.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ann E JerseDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, F. Edward Hebért School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814-4799, USA. Electronic address: ann.jerse@usuhs.edu.
Margaret C BashDivision of Bacterial, Parasitic and Allergenic Products, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 1400 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA. Electronic address: Margaret.Bash@fda.hhs.gov.
Michael W RussellDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Witebsky Center for Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, University at Buffalo, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214-3000, USA. Electronic address: russellm@buffalo.edu.
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research · USUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences · USUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New York · US

Funding

Trichomonas Typing SystemU19AI031496 · NIAID · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI SPARLING, PHILIP FREDERICK · 1995 to 2014
$24.9M
GONOCOCCAL INFECTION AND GENE EXPRESSION IN FEMALE MICER01AI042053 · NIAID · HENRY M. JACKSON FDN FOR THE ADV MIL/MED · PI JERSE, ANN E. · 1999 to 2014
$3.8M
Gonococcal Inflammatory Immune ResponsesR21AI074791 · NIAID · STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO · PI RUSSELL, MICHAEL W · 2009 to 2010
$434k
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI042053NIAID NIH HHS R01-AI42053 ANDNIAID NIH HHS R21 AI074791NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI031496NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI31496
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gonorrhea occurs at high incidence throughout the world and significantly impacts reproductive health and the spread of human immunodeficiency virus. Current control measures are inadequate and seriously threatened by the rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance. Progress on gonorrhea vaccines has been slow; however, recent advances justify significant effort in this area. Conserved vaccine antigens have been identified that elicit bactericidal antibodies and, or play key roles in pathogenesis that could be targeted by a vaccine-induced response. A murine genital tract infection model is available for systematic testing of antigens, immunization routes and adjuvants, and transgenic mice exist to relieve some host restrictions. Furthermore, mechanisms by which Neisseria gonorrhoeae avoids inducing a protective adaptive response are being elucidated using human cells and the mouse model. Induction of a Th1 response in mice clears infection and induces a memory response, which suggests Th1-inducing adjuvants may be key in vaccine-induced protection. Continued research in this area should include human testing and clinical studies to confirm or negate findings from experimental systems and to define protective host factors.

Indexed as

Adaptive ImmunityAdjuvants, ImmunologicAnimalsAntigens, BacterialBacterial VaccinesDisease Models, AnimalDrug Resistance, BacterialFemaleGonorrheaHumansImmunity, InnateMiceMice, TransgenicNeisseria gonorrhoeaeTh1 CellsVaccinationAdjuvants, ImmunologicAntigens, BacterialBacterial VaccinesAntibodiesGonococcal antigensImmune regulationImmunityInnate defensesT cells

Identifiers

PMID24016806
PMCPMC4682887
OpenAlexW2030590285

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