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ReviewVaccines2026

Research Progress Towards Poliovirus Virus-like Particle Vaccines: A Review.

Taoli Han, Jinbo Xiao, Shiyao Zhang, Tongyue Su, Yinuo Liu, Yong Zhang

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Review in Vaccines, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Taoli HanNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases (NITFID), National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7216-8852
Jinbo XiaoNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases (NITFID), National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
Shiyao ZhangBeijing Chaoyang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2604-8240
Tongyue SuSchool of Public Health, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China.
Yinuo LiuBeijing Chaoyang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China.
Yong ZhangNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases (NITFID), National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2692-5437

Funding

National key research and development project 2024YFC2310403the Open-end Research Fundation of Beijing Key Laboratory BZ0063-202403
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Poliovirus (PV), a historically significant enterovirus responsible for severe paralytic diseases, has seen its incidence dramatically reduced through widespread vaccination efforts, propelling global eradication initiatives. Despite the success of traditional oral poliovirus vaccines (OPVs) and inactivated poliovirus vaccines (IPVs), challenges such as vaccine-derived virus reversion and biosafety concerns during vaccine production persist. Virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines, which mimic native viral structures without containing viral genomes, offer enhanced safety profiles and robust immunogenicity, positioning them as promising candidates for next-generation poliovirus vaccines, especially in the post-certification era. This review systematically summarizes current progress in poliovirus VLP vaccine research, including the diverse expression systems employed for VLP production, strategies for peptide assembly and stabilization, and evaluations of antigenicity and immunogenicity. Additionally, it highlights structural analyses utilizing cutting-edge cryo-electron microscopy. By integrating recent developments in genetic engineering, structural biology, and immunology, this article discusses the advantages and challenges associated with poliovirus VLP vaccines and explores future directions aimed at supporting the global goal of a poliovirus-free world. This comprehensive overview aims to provide a theoretical foundation and technical guidance to facilitate the development and deployment of safer and more effective poliovirus vaccines.

Indexed as

polio eradicationpoliovirusvaccinevirus-like particles (VLPs)

Identifiers

PMID41893752
PMCPMC13030300

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