Why do we still have not a vaccine against Chagas disease?



Document title: Why do we still have not a vaccine against Chagas disease?
Journal: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000452447
ISSN: 0074-0276
Authors: 1
2
3
4
Institutions: 1Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo. Brasil
2Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
3Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnologico em Saude, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
4Instituto Butantan, Centro de Seguranca Clinica e Gestao de Riscos, Sao Paulo. Brasil
Year:
Volumen: 117
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, descriptivo
English abstract This review does not intend to convey detailed experimental or bibliographic data. Instead, it expresses the informal authors’ personal views on topics that range from basic research on antigens and experimental models for Trypanosoma cruzi infection to vaccine prospects and vaccine production. The review also includes general aspects of Chagas’ disease control and international and national policies on the subject. The authors contributed equally to the paper
Disciplines: Medicina
Keyword: Parasitología,
Salud pública,
Inmunología,
Enfermedad de Chagas,
Control de enfermedades,
Vacunas
Keyword: Parasitology,
Public health,
Immunology,
Chagas disease,
Disease control,
Vaccines
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