Article
Genetic variation in the response to vaccination.
Community genetics - 1 Jan 2007
Kimman T G, Vandebriel R J, Hoebee B
Abstract excerpt
Vaccines are the most powerful means to prevent and diminish the burden of infectious disease. However, there are limitations to their use: vaccines are not yet available for all infectious diseases (including human immunodeficiency virus and respiratory syncytial virus), they sometimes lack efficacy, the response to vaccination is limited by maternal antibodies in very young infants, and the response to...
Topics
- Animals
- Antibody Formation
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Variation
- HLA Antigens
- Humans
- Immunity, Active
- Immunogenetics
- Vaccination
- Vaccines
