2013
Generating protective immunity against genital herpes
Shin H, Iwasaki A. Generating protective immunity against genital herpes. Trends In Immunology 2013, 34: 487-494. PMID: 24012144, PMCID: PMC3819030, DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2013.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenital herpesHerpes simplex virus infectionSimplex virus infectionSignificant risk factorsClinical vaccine trialsRecurrent symptomsHSV infectionProtective immunityViral sheddingVaccine trialsRisk factorsChronic diseasesVirus infectionHIV-1Clear infectionAntiviral drugsHost responseHerpesVaccine designInfectionMillions of peopleSpread of diseaseDiseaseRecent studiesVaccine
2012
A vaccine strategy that protects against genital herpes by establishing local memory T cells
Shin H, Iwasaki A. A vaccine strategy that protects against genital herpes by establishing local memory T cells. Nature 2012, 491: 463-467. PMID: 23075848, PMCID: PMC3499630, DOI: 10.1038/nature11522.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
The role of dendritic cells in immune responses against vaginal infection by herpes simplex virus type 2
Iwasaki A. The role of dendritic cells in immune responses against vaginal infection by herpes simplex virus type 2. Microbes And Infection 2003, 5: 1221-1230. PMID: 14623018, DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2003.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHerpes simplex virus type 2Simplex virus type 2Virus type 2Dendritic cellsType 2Female genital mucosaSpecialized dendritic cellsEffector immunityGenital ulcersGenital herpesGenital infectionGenital mucosaProtective immunityLeading causeVaginal infectionsImmune responseAdaptive immunityMore womenImmunityRecent evidenceInfectionSpecific subsetCellsUlcersHerpes