Virus-like particle vaccines: a prospective panacea against an avian influenza panzootic

Epizootics of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have resulted in the deaths of millions of birds leading to huge financial losses to the poultry industry worldwide. The roles of migratory wild birds in the harbouring, mutation, and transmission of avian influenza viruses (AIVs), and the lack...

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Main Authors: Ninyio, Nathaniel Nyakaat, Ho, Kok Lian, Omar, Abdul Rahman, Tan, Wen Siang, Iqbal, Munir, Abdul Razak, Mariatulqabtiah
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Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86500/
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author Ninyio, Nathaniel Nyakaat
Ho, Kok Lian
Omar, Abdul Rahman
Tan, Wen Siang
Iqbal, Munir
Abdul Razak, Mariatulqabtiah
author_facet Ninyio, Nathaniel Nyakaat
Ho, Kok Lian
Omar, Abdul Rahman
Tan, Wen Siang
Iqbal, Munir
Abdul Razak, Mariatulqabtiah
author_sort Ninyio, Nathaniel Nyakaat
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description Epizootics of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have resulted in the deaths of millions of birds leading to huge financial losses to the poultry industry worldwide. The roles of migratory wild birds in the harbouring, mutation, and transmission of avian influenza viruses (AIVs), and the lack of broad-spectrum prophylactic vaccines present imminent threats of a global panzootic. To prevent this, control measures that include effective AIV surveillance programmes, treatment regimens, and universal vaccines are being developed and analysed for their effectiveness. We reviewed the epidemiology of AIVs with regards to past avian influenza (AI) outbreaks in birds. The AIV surveillance programmes in wild and domestic birds, as well as their roles in AI control were also evaluated. We discussed the limitations of the currently used AI vaccines, which necessitated the development of a universal vaccine. We evaluated the current development of AI vaccines based upon virus-like particles (VLPs), particularly those displaying the matrix-2 ectodomain (M2e) peptide. Finally, we highlighted the prospects of these VLP vaccines as universal vaccines with the potential of preventing an AI panzootic.
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spelling upm-865002023-11-08T08:11:39Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86500/ Virus-like particle vaccines: a prospective panacea against an avian influenza panzootic Ninyio, Nathaniel Nyakaat Ho, Kok Lian Omar, Abdul Rahman Tan, Wen Siang Iqbal, Munir Abdul Razak, Mariatulqabtiah Epizootics of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have resulted in the deaths of millions of birds leading to huge financial losses to the poultry industry worldwide. The roles of migratory wild birds in the harbouring, mutation, and transmission of avian influenza viruses (AIVs), and the lack of broad-spectrum prophylactic vaccines present imminent threats of a global panzootic. To prevent this, control measures that include effective AIV surveillance programmes, treatment regimens, and universal vaccines are being developed and analysed for their effectiveness. We reviewed the epidemiology of AIVs with regards to past avian influenza (AI) outbreaks in birds. The AIV surveillance programmes in wild and domestic birds, as well as their roles in AI control were also evaluated. We discussed the limitations of the currently used AI vaccines, which necessitated the development of a universal vaccine. We evaluated the current development of AI vaccines based upon virus-like particles (VLPs), particularly those displaying the matrix-2 ectodomain (M2e) peptide. Finally, we highlighted the prospects of these VLP vaccines as universal vaccines with the potential of preventing an AI panzootic. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020-11-19 Article PeerReviewed Ninyio, Nathaniel Nyakaat and Ho, Kok Lian and Omar, Abdul Rahman and Tan, Wen Siang and Iqbal, Munir and Abdul Razak, Mariatulqabtiah (2020) Virus-like particle vaccines: a prospective panacea against an avian influenza panzootic. Vaccines, 8 (4). art. no. 694. pp. 1-24. ISSN 2076-393X https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/8/4/694 10.3390/vaccines8040694
spellingShingle Ninyio, Nathaniel Nyakaat
Ho, Kok Lian
Omar, Abdul Rahman
Tan, Wen Siang
Iqbal, Munir
Abdul Razak, Mariatulqabtiah
Virus-like particle vaccines: a prospective panacea against an avian influenza panzootic
title Virus-like particle vaccines: a prospective panacea against an avian influenza panzootic
title_full Virus-like particle vaccines: a prospective panacea against an avian influenza panzootic
title_fullStr Virus-like particle vaccines: a prospective panacea against an avian influenza panzootic
title_full_unstemmed Virus-like particle vaccines: a prospective panacea against an avian influenza panzootic
title_short Virus-like particle vaccines: a prospective panacea against an avian influenza panzootic
title_sort virus-like particle vaccines: a prospective panacea against an avian influenza panzootic
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86500/
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