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Opportunities and constraints in schistosomiasis vaccine development: infection characteristics and industry realities

Abstract

The notes provided in this article relate to two components of the development of vaccines against schistosomiasis: (1) The characteristics of schistosome infections (eg. features of the schistosome life cycle), and the parasite itself, that have implications for vaccination strategies; (2) The characteristics of the biopharmaceutical industry that have implications for product development. As will be seen, these two topic areas are not vastly disparate.

schistosomiasis; vaccines; life cycle; immunopathology; pharmaceutical industry


ABSTRACT

Opportunities and constraints in schistosomiasis vaccine development: infection characteristics and industry realities

Graham F. Mitchell1

CSL Limited, R&D Division, Parkville, Australia

The notes provided in this article relate to two components of the development of vaccines against schistosomiasis: (1) The characteristics of schistosome infections (eg. features of the schistosome life cycle), and the parasite itself, that have implications for vaccination strategies; (2) The characteristics of the biopharmaceutical industry that have implications for product development. As will be seen, these two topic areas are not vastly disparate.

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    01 June 2009
  • Date of issue
    Apr 1995
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