The Vero cell line is considered the most used continuous cell line for the production of viral
vectors and vaccines. Historically, it is the first cell line that was approved by the WHO for the …

Zika virus, influenza, and Ebola have called attention to the ways in which infectious disease
outbreaks can severely–and at times uniquely–affect the health interests of pregnant women …

Vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) and yellow fever (YF) with live
attenuated viruses can rarely cause life-threatening disease. Severe illness by MMR …

The flaviviruses are small single-stranded RNA viruses that are typically transmitted by
mosquito or tick vectors. These “arboviruses” are found around the world and account for a …

The disease yellow fever (YF) is prevented by a live-attenuated vaccine, termed 17D, which
has been in use since the 1930s. One dose of the vaccine is thought to give lifelong (35+ …

Yellow fever 17D vaccine is one of the oldest live-attenuated vaccines in current use that is
recognized historically for its immunogenic and safe properties. These unique properties of …

Tilapia lake virus (TiLV) is a newly emerging pathogen responsible for high mortality and
economic losses in the global tilapia industry. Currently, no antiviral therapy or vaccines are …

Zika virus is amongst the deadly viruses still prevalent in more than 50 countries around the
world. It is amosquitoes-borne disease that spread at fast rate in 2016. Zika virus belongs to …

Yellow fever (YF) is a high-lethality viral disease, endemic in tropical regions of South
America and Africa, with a population of over 900 million people under risk. A highly …

Yellow fever (YF) is a viral disease that affects both humans and non-human primates
(NHPs). Neotropical monkeys are more severely stricken by YF and the impact of the …