Analysis of global hepatitis B vaccine research and development
- Author:
Da-Ming CHEN
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Author Information
1. Shanghai Information Center for Life Sciences
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
2006;27(7):774-777
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
More than 100 countries have added hepatitis B vaccination to their routine immunization programmes. Hepatitis B vaccines progressed from blood vaccines to recombinant vaccines, then to peptide vaccines and DNA vaccines, to their functions extended from prophylactic to therapeutic. This article analyzes the relationship between hepatitis B vaccine R&D and the immunization programmes in different countries, to summarizes the R&D of both prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines, and points out the direction for futare vaccine development.
