DNAViruses

Herpes Simplex Virus/ Varicella Zoster/ Sixth Disease  

• In the family Hepadnaviridae; common name: Hepadnavirus • Known as the smallest DNA virus • Double stranded, circular 42 nm DNA genome;Virion also called Dan…  

Under intense pressure to react, WHO is set to fast track phase II-III evaluation of candidate Ebola virus vaccines based on adenovirus vectors in west and central Africa.1  

Kremer and Van de Perre highlight important concerns.1 2 HIV incidence was increased mainly in men in the long term follow-up (3.5 years after vaccination) of the Phambili HIV vaccine trial, which used an adenovirus type 5 vectored DNA vaccine.3 The candidate Ebola adenovirus vectored vaccine is of a different adenovirus subtype (type 3).4 5 However, the postulated mechanism of …