Journal
VIRUSES-BASEL
Volume 7, Issue 12, Pages 6441-6457Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/v7122949
Keywords
enterovirus 71; vaccines; anti-therapeutics; human intravenous immunoglobulin; baculovirus; monoclonal antibodies; inactivated vaccines
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- Temasek Life Science Laboratory, Singapore
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Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is a group of viruses that belongs to the Picornaviridae family, which also includes viruses such as polioviruses. EV71, together with coxsackieviruses, is widely known for its association with Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD), which generally affects children age five and below. Besides HFMD, EV71 can also trigger more severe and life-threatening neurological conditions such as encephalitis. Considering the lack of a vaccine and antiviral drug against EV71, together with the increasing spread of these viruses, the development of such drugs and vaccines becomes the top priority in protecting our younger generations. This article, hence, reviews some of the recent progress in the formulations of anti-therapeutics and vaccine generation for EV71, covering (i) inactivated vaccines; (ii) baculovirus-expressed vaccines against EV71; (iii) human intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) treatment; and (iv) the use of monoclonal antibody therapy as a prevention and treatment for EV71 infections.
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