Rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are postinfectious complications of an infection (or repeated infection) with the Gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus pyogenes (also known as group A streptococcus, GAS). RF and RHD are global problems and affect many indigenous populations of developed countries and many developing countries. However, RF and RHD are only part of a larger spectrum of diseases caused by this organism. The development of a vaccine against GAS has primarily targeted the abundant cell-surface protein called the M-protein. This review focuses on different M-protein-based-subunit vaccine approaches and the different delivery technologies used to administer these vaccine candidates in preclinical studies. © 2006 Humana Press Inc.
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Batzloff, M. R., Pandey, M., Olive, C., & Good, M. F. (2006, July). Advances in potential M-protein peptide-based vaccines for preventing rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Immunologic Research. https://doi.org/10.1385/IR:35:3:233
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