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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Although there is no commercially available vaccine, there are several ongoing vaccine development programs.
Vaccine development
There is no commercially available vaccine for the dengue flavivirus. However, one of the many ongoing vaccine development programs is the Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative which was set up in 2003 with the aim of accelerating the development and introduction of dengue vaccine(s) that are affordable and accessible to poor children in endemic countries.[1] Thai researchers are testing a dengue fever vaccine on 3,000-5,000 human volunteers within the next three years after having successfully conducted tests on animals and a small group of human volunteers.[2] and a number of other vaccine candidates are entering phase I or II testing.[3]
Inhibitors of Viral Replication
Emerging evidence suggests that mycophenolic acid and ribivirin inhibit Dengue fever virus replication. Initial experiments showed a fivefold increase in defective viral RNA production by cells treated with each drug.[2] In vivo studies, however, have not yet been done.
References
- ↑ "Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative website".
- ↑ "Thailand to test Mahidol-developed dengue vaccine prototype". People's Daily Online. 2005-09-05. Retrieved 2006-10-08.
- ↑ Edelman R (2007). "Dengue vaccines approach the finish line". Clin Infect Dis. 45 (S1): S56&ndash, S60. doi:10.1086/518148.