Dengue vaccine development: status and future
Wilder-Smith, A. · Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz · 2019 · Heft 11 · S. 40 bis 44
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Zusammenfassung
Dengue, the most common arbovirus, represents an increasingly significant cause of morbidity worldwide, including in travelers. After decades of research, the first dengue vaccine was licensed in 2015: CYD-TDV, a tetravalent live attenuated vaccine with a yellow fever vaccine backbone. Recent analyses have shown that vaccine performance is dependent on serostatus. In those who have had a previous dengue infection, i.e., who are seropositive, the efficacy is high and the vaccine is safe. However, in seronegative vaccinees, approximately 3 years after vaccination the vaccine increases the risk of developing severe…