title: Desirable immunologic characteristics for the development of an ideal vaccine.
abstract: The efficacy of vaccines for prophylactic use is a function of the immune response elicited by activated lymphocytes. Based on the current understanding of these responses, their induction, and the most effective ways to obtain long-lived immunity, a novel protocol for the vaccination of children against seven childhood diseases, involving only two visits for vaccine administration, is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Australian National University.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ada
mesh_terms: D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D002662:Child Health Services; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007156:Immunologic Memory; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D013997:Time Factors; D017778:Vaccines, Combined / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D017778:Vaccines, Combined