Issue 24, 2015

The potential of nanoparticles for the immunization against viral infections

Abstract

Vaccination has a great impact on the prevention and control of infectious diseases. However, there are still many infectious diseases for which an effective vaccine is missing. Thirty years after the discovery of the AIDS-pathogen (human immunodeficiency virus, HIV) and intensive research, there is still no protective immunity against the HIV infection. Over the past decade, nanoparticulate systems such as virus-like particles, liposomes, polymers and inorganic nanoparticles have received attention as potential delivery vehicles which can be loaded or functionalized with active biomolecules (antigens and adjuvants). Here we compare the properties of different nanoparticulate systems and assess their potential for the development of new vaccines against a range of viral infections.

Graphical abstract: The potential of nanoparticles for the immunization against viral infections

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
04 4 2015
Accepted
14 5 2015
First published
14 5 2015
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015,3, 4767-4779

The potential of nanoparticles for the immunization against viral infections

V. Sokolova, A. M. Westendorf, J. Buer, K. Überla and M. Epple, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015, 3, 4767 DOI: 10.1039/C5TB00618J

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