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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2020

Major Scientific Hurdles in HIV Vaccine Development: Historical Perspective and Future Directions.

Tiza Ng'uni, Caroline Chasara, Zaza M Ndhlovu

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 89 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Tiza Ng'uniKwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV (K-RITH), Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
Caroline ChasaraKwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV (K-RITH), Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
Zaza M NdhlovuKwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV (K-RITH), Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.

Funding

Epigenetic Control of CD8 T-Cell Differentiation in Human Lymph NodesR01AI145305 · NIAID · KWAZULU-NATAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE TB-HIV · PI NDHLOVU, ZAZA MTINE · 2019 to 2023
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Howard Hughes Medical InstituteNIAID NIH HHS R01 AI145305Wellcome Trust 107752/Z/15/ZWellcome Trust 201433/Z/16/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Following the discovery of HIV as a causative agent of AIDS, the expectation was to rapidly develop a vaccine; but thirty years later, we still do not have a licensed vaccine. Progress has been hindered by the extensive genetic variability of HIV and our limited understanding of immune responses required to protect against HIV acquisition. Nonetheless, valuable knowledge accrued from numerous basic and translational science research studies and vaccine trials has provided insight into the structural biology of the virus, immunogen design and novel vaccine delivery systems that will likely constitute an effective vaccine. Furthermore, stakeholders now appreciate the daunting scientific challenges of developing an effective HIV vaccine, hence the increased advocacy for collaborative efforts among academic research scientists, governments, pharmaceutical industry, philanthropy, and regulatory entities. In this review, we highlight the history of HIV vaccine development efforts, highlighting major challenges and future directions.

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AIDS VaccinesAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingDrug DevelopmentHistory, 20th CenturyHistory, 21st CenturyHIVHIV InfectionsHumansT-LymphocytesAIDS VaccinesAntibodies, Neutralizingefficacy trialshistory of HIV-1 vaccinesHIVHIV-1 vaccine designHIV prevention

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PMID33193428
PMCPMC7655734

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