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ReviewInfluenza and other respiratory viruses2024

Recent Advances, Approaches and Challenges in the Development of Universal Influenza Vaccines.

Caryn Myn Li Lim, Thamil Vaani Komarasamy, Nur Amelia Azreen Binti Adnan, Ammu Kutty Radhakrishnan, Vinod R M T Balasubramaniam

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Review in Influenza and other respiratory viruses, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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35 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Caryn Myn Li LimInfection and Immunity Research Strength, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia.
Thamil Vaani KomarasamyInfection and Immunity Research Strength, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia.
Nur Amelia Azreen Binti AdnanInfection and Immunity Research Strength, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-4328-3376
Ammu Kutty RadhakrishnanInfection and Immunity Research Strength, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia.
Vinod R M T BalasubramaniamInfection and Immunity Research Strength, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Every year, influenza virus infections cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. They pose a substantial burden of disease, in terms of not only health but also the economy. Owing to the ability of influenza viruses to continuously evolve, annual seasonal influenza vaccines are necessary as a prophylaxis. However, current influenza vaccines against seasonal strains have limited effectiveness and require yearly reformulation due to the virus undergoing antigenic drift or shift. Vaccine mismatches are common, conferring suboptimal protection against seasonal outbreaks, and the threat of the next pandemic continues to loom. Therefore, there is a great need to develop a universal influenza vaccine (UIV) capable of providing broad and durable protection against all influenza virus strains. In the quest to develop a UIV that would obviate the need for annual vaccination and formulation, a multitude of strategies is currently underway. Promising approaches include targeting the highly conserved epitopes of haemagglutinin (HA), neuraminidase (NA), M2 extracellular domain (M2e) and internal proteins of the influenza virus. The identification and characterization of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) targeting conserved regions of the viral HA protein, in particular, have provided important insight into novel vaccine designs and platforms. This review discusses universal vaccine approaches presently under development, with an emphasis on those targeting the highly conserved stalk of the HA protein, recent technological advancements used and the future prospects of a UIV in terms of its advantages, developmental obstacles and potential shortcomings.

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Influenza, HumanInfluenza VaccinesOrthomyxoviridaeOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsAntibodies, ViralHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusHemagglutininsHumansViral ProteinsAntibodies, ViralHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusHemagglutininsInfluenza VaccinesViral Proteinshaemagglutinininfluenza virusneutralizing antibodiesuniversal influenza vaccine

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PMID38513364
PMCPMC10957243

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