Vaccination against δ-Retroviruses: The Bovine Leukemia Virus Paradigm

Autor: Gerónimo Gutiérrez, Sabrina M. Rodríguez, Alix de Brogniez, Nicolas Gillet, Ramarao Golime, Arsène Burny, Juan-Pablo Jaworski, Irene Alvarez, Lucas Vagnoni, Karina Trono, Luc Willems
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Viruses, Vol 6, Iss 6, Pp 2416-2427 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1999-4915
DOI: 10.3390/v6062416
Popis: Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) and human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) are closely related d-retroviruses that induce hematological diseases. HTLV-1 infects about 15 million people worldwide, mainly in subtropical areas. HTLV-1 induces a wide spectrum of diseases (e.g., HTLV-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis) and leukemia/lymphoma (adult T-cell leukemia). Bovine leukemia virus is a major pathogen of cattle, causing important economic losses due to a reduction in production, export limitations and lymphoma-associated death. In the absence of satisfactory treatment for these diseases and besides the prevention of transmission, the best option to reduce the prevalence of d-retroviruses is vaccination. Here, we provide an overview of the different vaccination strategies in the BLV model and outline key parameters required for vaccine efficacy.
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