title: Progress in AIDS vaccine development.
abstract: Because of a unique combination of challenges facing human immunodeficiency virus vaccine developers, a number of traditional and novel vaccine designs are being evaluated essentially in parallel. Monomeric proteins, poxvirus vectors, peptides, and particle-based candidate vaccines have entered or will soon enter human trials. Other designs are at earlier stages of development. All candidates evaluated to date in phase I/II human trials have proven safe and immunogenic. One or more of the most promising designs will soon progress to 'test of concept' clinical trials to determine efficacy.
authors.affiliation: Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-7620, USA.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Johnston
mesh_terms: D016915:AIDS Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D000818:Animals; D017321:Clinical Trials, Phase I as Topic; D017322:Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic; D015195:Drug Design; D015686:Gene Products, env / Q000276:immunology; D015683:Gene Products, gag / Q000276:immunology; D015488:HIV Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D011212:Poxviridae / Q000235:genetics; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D016915:AIDS Vaccines; D015686:Gene Products, env; D015683:Gene Products, gag; D015488:HIV Antigens; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic