Tropical medicine and infectious disease

Improving Mpox Vaccines with Targeted Antigen Design, New Delivery Methods, and Immune Protection Markers

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Abstract

Advances in structural virology have identified conserved immunodominant antigens that may enhance mpox vaccine design.

  • Conserved immunodominant antigens from both mature and extracellular forms of the virus could lead to more effective vaccines.
  • Multivalent antigen combinations may induce broad neutralizing antibody responses.
  • New delivery technologies like mRNA-lipid nanoparticles and viral vectors are associated with enhanced vaccine safety and immunogenicity.
  • Addressing challenges such as antigenic evolution and immune variability is essential for optimizing vaccine effectiveness.
  • A framework for next-generation mpox vaccines could strengthen preparedness against future orthopoxvirus outbreaks.

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