title: DNA vaccines for biodefense.
abstract: An ideal biodefense vaccine platform would allow for the quick formulation of novel vaccines in response to emerging or engineered pathogens. The resultant vaccine should elicit protective immune responses in one to three doses and be unaffected by pre-existing immunity to vaccine components. In addition, it should be amenable to combination and multi-agent formulation, and should be safe for all populations and the environment. DNA vaccines can potentially meet all of these requirements; thus, this platform is being tested with several biodefense threats. Here, we provide a review of the current status of the development efforts for DNA vaccines against several relevant biodefense pathogens: Bacillus anthracis, Ebola and Marburg viruses, smallpox virus, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus.
authors: Heaadquauarters, Unnited Staates Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, MD 21702, USA. lesley.dupuy@amedd.army.mil
authors: Lesley C
authors: LC
authors: Dupuy
authors: Connie S
authors: CS
authors: Schmaljohn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000881:Anthrax / Q000517:prevention & control; D022122:Anthrax Vaccines / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D019470:Biolistics; D023482:Bioterrorism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D029043:Ebolavirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D018274:Electroporation; D004666:Encephalitis Virus, Venezuelan Equine / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D004685:Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine / Q000517:prevention & control; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008379:Marburg Virus Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D029024:Marburgvirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D011817:Rabbits; D012899:Smallpox / Q000517:prevention & control; D019444:Vaccines, DNA / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D012901:Variola virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D022122:Anthrax Vaccines; D019444:Vaccines, DNA; D014765:Viral Vaccines