Viral Live‐Attenuated Vaccines (LAVs): Past and Future Directions

Abstract Viral infections continue to pose a significant threat to the health of both humans and animals. Currently, live attenuated vaccines (LAVs) remain the most efficacious and widely utilized tool for combating viral infections. Conventional LAVs involve the adaptation of virulent viruses to no...

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Main Authors: Yan‐Dong Tang, Yuming Li, Xue‐Hui Cai, Xin Yin
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Advanced Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202407241
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description Abstract Viral infections continue to pose a significant threat to the health of both humans and animals. Currently, live attenuated vaccines (LAVs) remain the most efficacious and widely utilized tool for combating viral infections. Conventional LAVs involve the adaptation of virulent viruses to novel hosts, cell cultures, or suboptimal environments, resulting in a reduction in pathogenicity while retaining immunogenicity. This process entails directed evolution of the virus to enhance its replication efficiency under these modified conditions. In this review, the development of traditional animal‐adapted and cold‐adapted LAVs is specially discussed. Additionally, the factors that contribute to virus attenuation from a viral lifecycle perspective are summarized. Finally, we propose future directions for next‐generation LAVs.
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spelling doaj-art-41f789388a744ba7a865e17c29bdfef62025-01-20T13:04:18ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442025-01-01123n/an/a10.1002/advs.202407241Viral Live‐Attenuated Vaccines (LAVs): Past and Future DirectionsYan‐Dong Tang0Yuming Li1Xue‐Hui Cai2Xin Yin3State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention Harbin Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Harbin 150069 ChinaSchool of Public Health Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences Ji'nan 250117 ChinaState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention Harbin Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Harbin 150069 ChinaState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention Harbin Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Harbin 150069 ChinaAbstract Viral infections continue to pose a significant threat to the health of both humans and animals. Currently, live attenuated vaccines (LAVs) remain the most efficacious and widely utilized tool for combating viral infections. Conventional LAVs involve the adaptation of virulent viruses to novel hosts, cell cultures, or suboptimal environments, resulting in a reduction in pathogenicity while retaining immunogenicity. This process entails directed evolution of the virus to enhance its replication efficiency under these modified conditions. In this review, the development of traditional animal‐adapted and cold‐adapted LAVs is specially discussed. Additionally, the factors that contribute to virus attenuation from a viral lifecycle perspective are summarized. Finally, we propose future directions for next‐generation LAVs.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202407241adaptationattenuationevolutionlive attenuated vaccines (LAVs)pathogenicity
spellingShingle Yan‐Dong Tang
Yuming Li
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Viral Live‐Attenuated Vaccines (LAVs): Past and Future Directions
Advanced Science
adaptation
attenuation
evolution
live attenuated vaccines (LAVs)
pathogenicity
title Viral Live‐Attenuated Vaccines (LAVs): Past and Future Directions
title_full Viral Live‐Attenuated Vaccines (LAVs): Past and Future Directions
title_fullStr Viral Live‐Attenuated Vaccines (LAVs): Past and Future Directions
title_full_unstemmed Viral Live‐Attenuated Vaccines (LAVs): Past and Future Directions
title_short Viral Live‐Attenuated Vaccines (LAVs): Past and Future Directions
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topic adaptation
attenuation
evolution
live attenuated vaccines (LAVs)
pathogenicity
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202407241
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