A Historical Perspective on Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prevention: A Journey Spanning Over Half a Century From the Setback of an Inactive Vaccine Candidate to the Success of Passive Immunization Strategy

Noor, Asif; R. Krilov, Leonard

doi:10.1093/jpids/piae027

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A Historical Perspective on Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prevention: A Journey Spanning Over Half a Century From the Setback of an Inactive Vaccine Candidate to the Success of Passive Immunization Strategy

Published in Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society • Apr 4, 2024

Authors:

Asif Noor

Leonard R. Krilov

Abstract

The efforts to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in infants span over half a century. RSV vaccine development began in the 1960s, and it confronted a significant disappointment after testing a formalin-inactivated RSV (FI RSV) vaccine candidate. This inactivated RSV vaccine was not...

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Palivizumab

Medicine

Immunization

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