mRNA Vaccine Development against Tropical Diseases
A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X). This special issue belongs to the section "DNA and mRNA Vaccines".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2023) | Viewed by 3032
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
At least one billion people are still affected by Tropical Diseases in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Affecting the poorest areas in the regions, the most effective intervention to prevent infectious disease is vectorial control and improvements to sanitation, water quality, and hygiene, but these interventions are not enough. Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent infectious diseases. However, complex pathogens such as Plasmodium (Malaria), Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas), Trypanosoma brucei (African Sleeping Sickness), Leishmania, Zika, and others have not been yet effectively tackled with conventional vaccines. mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 demonstrated how plasticity can accelerate the development of new vaccines for complex diseases.
We are pleased to announce this Special Issue on “mRNA Vaccine Development against Tropical Diseases”. The issue centers on (1) screening and identifying suitable vaccine candidates using novel in vitro techniques and assays, which allows for a better understanding of the biological and immunological complexities of pathogens, infection, and disease; (2) progress in nucleic acid delivery technology and how it improves vaccine potency and safety; and (3) the regulatory and manufacturer challenges to implementations in the regions (Asia, Africa, Latin America).
Dr. Cristina Poveda
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mRNA vaccine
- Chagas disease
- tropical diseases
- immunology
