A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
Vaccines: could asthma in young children be a preventable disease?
Authors: Elenius Varpu, Jartti Tuomas
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL
Publication year: 2016
Journal: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Journal name in source: PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Journal acronym: PEDIAT ALLERG IMM-UK
Volume: 27
Issue: 7
First page : 682
Last page: 686
Number of pages: 5
ISSN: 0905-6157
eISSN: 1399-3038
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/pai.12598
Abstract
The long battle with asthma is far from over in developed countries. Its incidence, prevalence, and severity have been increasing for decades. By reducing the risk for asthma, significant healthcare costs can be saved. The desire to create a vaccine that might prevent asthma in young children is attractive and widely considered one of the main goals in translational asthma research. Several vaccination strategies have been tested. These include allergen-specific immunotherapy, vaccination against infectious pathogens, and modification of cell and cytokine responses. The lack of success in the prevention of asthma in young children lies on the complexity of the disease, which involves many genetic, epigenetic, and environmental interactions. This review provides a summary of current literature and aims to address key questions how to develop vaccines to prevent asthma in young children.
The long battle with asthma is far from over in developed countries. Its incidence, prevalence, and severity have been increasing for decades. By reducing the risk for asthma, significant healthcare costs can be saved. The desire to create a vaccine that might prevent asthma in young children is attractive and widely considered one of the main goals in translational asthma research. Several vaccination strategies have been tested. These include allergen-specific immunotherapy, vaccination against infectious pathogens, and modification of cell and cytokine responses. The lack of success in the prevention of asthma in young children lies on the complexity of the disease, which involves many genetic, epigenetic, and environmental interactions. This review provides a summary of current literature and aims to address key questions how to develop vaccines to prevent asthma in young children.
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