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Review
. 2021 Apr 6;13(4):625.
doi: 10.3390/v13040625.

Intervention Strategies for Seasonal and Emerging Respiratory Viruses with Drugs and Vaccines Targeting Viral Surface Glycoproteins

Ralph A Tripp  1 , John Stambas  2
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Review

Intervention Strategies for Seasonal and Emerging Respiratory Viruses with Drugs and Vaccines Targeting Viral Surface Glycoproteins

Ralph A Tripp et al. Viruses. .

Abstract

Vaccines and therapeutics targeting viral surface glycoproteins are a major component of disease prevention for respiratory viral diseases. Over the years, vaccines have proven to be the most successful intervention for preventing disease. Technological advances in vaccine platforms that focus on viral surface glycoproteins have provided solutions for current and emerging pathogens like SARS-CoV-2, and our understanding of the structural basis for antibody neutralization is guiding the selection of other vaccine targets for respiratory viruses like RSV. This review discusses the role of viral surface glycoproteins in disease intervention approaches.

Keywords: RSV; SARS-CoV-2; respiratory syncytial virus; respiratory virus; therapeutics; vaccines.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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