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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Future or Investigational Therapies
Immune Targets
- The B cell and T cell epitopes derived from the spike (S) and nucleocapsid (N) proteins are currently under investigation as immune targets for development of vaccine.
- Phylogenetic similarity between SARS-CoV and COVID-19 at the level of structural proteins S, E, M, and N is providing guidance for development of a possible vaccine.
Prior Work
The following table depicts major vaccine products that have been developed agains SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV:
Vaccine Base | Antigen | Clinical Testing | Pros | Cons |
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DNA | ||||
Viral Vector | ||||
Conjugated subunit | ||||
Virion | ||||
Inactivated | ||||
Live attenuated |