Open AccessExperimental vaccines for sexually transmitted infections
Author(s) -
Marina Jovanović,
D Karadaglić,
Zoran Golušin,
Silvija Brkić,
M Poljacki
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0902042j
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical cancer , vaccination , chlamydia trachomatis , hpv vaccines , neisseria gonorrhoeae , immunology , chlamydia , immunization , genital warts , hpv infection , virology , immune system , cancer , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are major global public health problems. Present strategies for prevention have limitations. Vaccines are an attractive addition to the current prevention armamentarium because they provide durable protection and do not require repetitive adherence to be effective. Challenges for vaccination include induction and long-term maintenance of mucosal immune responses in the female genital tract.