About Herpes Vaccine
The Future an Present of Herpes Vaccines
Herpes infections are on of the most prevalent medical conditions
all over the world. It is estimated that more than 70% of Americans adults have
genital herpes or oral herpes infections or both. And this figure is rising.
Provided the vast reach of this herpes infection need for an effective
vaccine is always there, that will prevent transmission of Herpes infections
like oral herpes and genital herpes.
Pictures of genital herpes
A vaccine uses antibodies or the white blood cells used by the immune
system to fight and kill infections. In the case of herpes, it has not been
established as to what part of the immune system is necessary to prevent
infection transmission. Also, it hasn't been ascertained if the body’s immune
system can prevent the disease totally from being transmitted or give
recurrent outbreaks.
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site visitors Prevention of transmission requires that the
immune system be able to kill or deactivate the herpes virus in the very
first instance it
appears in the body. Whether or not this can even be accomplished with herpes
vaccines is uncertain.
From last two decades vaccines for herpes are being produced in Europe.
Many different versions of Herpes Simplex vaccines have been produced
in countries like Italy, England, Bulgaria. And are under thorough human
testing. These vaccines are being used both for prevention of herpes
transmission and also for treatment of herpes infection.
The results of these
herpes vaccines are not very encouraging, they seem to offer a very slight benefit
in preventing transmission and
treating the infection.
Pictures of genital herpes
- Skinner Herpes Vaccine
- Available for $150 approx
was developed in the UK. It has undergone various trials over the past 15
years, but it is yet to put it to test on various other studies.
- Bulgarian Herpes Vaccine
- Given to thousands of patients in Bulgaria for immunization against herpes has shown good
therapeutic effects. Immunized people
showed a reduction in recovery period after an outbreak, reduced the
frequency of recurrences and also reduced risk of visual damage in eye
herpes.
Just because
a vaccines available does not mean they work. None of the vaccine is approved
for use in the US.
In a recent study multiple
injections of herpes vaccines where given to women infected with herpes over
predetermined period with the expectation that it will produce a modest
decline in frequency of outbreaks among the infected women. However, it did not prevent recurrences.
A herpes vaccine developed in England was believed to have promising results
in reducing
recurrent outbreaks and transmission. A number of articles suggest that European
herpes vaccines reduce
transmission of genital herpes infection to non infected partners. The claims
on the success of these vaccines may be legitimate to some extent.
But an American study of the same herpes vaccine
did not supported the previous results. Both the vaccines are available but
an individual will have to travel to the respective countries to get a shot.
Pictures of genital herpes
Researchers are painstakingly working on vaccines for herpes. The initial
goal is to make a vaccine that would protect the recipient of the vaccine
from any herpes infection if the individual is later exposed to the herpes
viruses.
Number of American Companies are researching for a Herpes vaccines and
some have even come up with some. But none of these vaccines have
consistently given protection or treatment. Results of a new vaccine by SmithKline Beecham
were recently released. This vaccine did not contain any live
viruses and cannot cause a herpes infection.
The results indicated that the benefit if any, was limited to female patients who
have never had
an infection with HSV which causes cold sores and genital herpes.
The Conclusion: From the currently available vaccines there may be some
benefit in reducing the rate of recurrences from these herpes vaccines but
they don't eradicate the virus from the body and are unable to stop
recurrences fully. There is no licensed effective herpes
vaccine. As from now at least 3 or 4 years time is required to see any promising herpes
vaccine that prevents recurrences, and also the transmission. | 
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