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Avoiding pitfalls in the pursuit of a COVID-19 vaccine

Lynne Peeples

2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences170 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

As they race to devise a vaccine, researchers are trying to ensure that their candidates don't spur a counterproductive, even dangerous, immune system reaction known as immune enhancement.

Topics & Concepts

MedicineIntensive care medicinePsychological interventionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Global healthSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Respiratory systemVirologyPublic healthDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicinePathologyPsychiatryRespiratory viral infections researchInfluenza Virus Research StudiesCOVID-19 epidemiological studies