17D yellow fever vaccine elicits comparable long-term immune responses in healthy individuals and immune-compromised patients

Wieten, R.W.; Goorhuis, A.; Jonker, E.F.F.; Bree, G.J. de; Visser, A.W. de; Genderen, P.J.J. van; ... ; Leeuwen, E.M.M. van (2016)

Article / Letter to editor

Conclusion: These results imply that YF vaccination is effective despite certain immunosuppressive drug regimens. An early-differentiated memory-like phenotype persisted, which is associated with effective expansion upon re-encounter with antigen, suggesting a potent memory T-cell pool remains. (C) 2016 The British Infection Association. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

• 17D yellow fever
• Vaccination
• Immune-compromised

• All authors: Wieten, R.W.; Goorhuis, A.; Jonker, E.F.F.; Bree, G.J. de; Visser, A.W. de; Genderen, P.J.J. van; Remmerswaal, E.B.M.; Berge, I.J.M. ten; Visser, L.G.; Grobusch, M.P.; Leeuwen, E.M.M. van
• Date: 2016-06-01
• Journal: Journal of Infection
• Volume: 72
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 713 - 722
• DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2016.02.017