Efficacy Results of a Trial of a Herpes Simplex Vaccine
Efficacy Results of a Trial of a Herpes Simplex Vaccine
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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There is no vaccine to prevent herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection. In this trial in 8323 women, a candidate HSV vaccine containing glycoprotein D was found to be ineffective in preventing HSV-2 infection.
Both herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) can cause primary infection of the genital tract, and HSV-1 infection has become...
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Efficacy Results of a Trial of a Herpes Simplex Vaccine
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3287348
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3287348
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa1103151
