Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype distribution in low- and middle-income countries of South Asia: Do we need to revisit the pneumococcal vaccine strategy?
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
21(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 25, 2025
S.
pneumoniae
serotypes
responsible
for
pneumococcal
disease
differ
with
respect
to
severity,
invasiveness,
antimicrobial
susceptibility,
geographies,
immunization
history,
age
groups,
and
time.
Although
PCVs
have
blunted
the
burden,
they
are
plagued
numerous
challenges,
especially
emergence
of
NVTs.
In
this
review,
we
show
that
there
diverse
serotypes,
NVTs,
causing
diseases
in
LMICs
South
Asia
across
different
studies
conducted
between
2012
2024.
We
propose
pharmaceutical/biotech
companies
should
tailor/customize
as
per
region-specific
serotype
prevalence
based
on
surveillance
data.
Furthermore,
protein-based
vaccines,
or
WCVs,
been
explored
can
serve
viable
alternatives
address
limitations
associated
PCVs.
However,
robust
warranted
geographies
demonstrate
its
efficacy
safety
clinical
trials
well
real-world
effectiveness
these
promising
candidates.
Язык: Английский
Pneumococcal vaccines in China
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
21(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2025
Invasive
pneumococcal
disease
(IPD)
is
a
serious
global
public
health
problem
and
the
leading
cause
of
morbidity
mortality
in
children
adults
China.
Thus,
developing
administering
vaccines
are
important
for
prevention.
The
PPV23
PCV13
available
Chinese
market
primarily
produced
by
domestic
manufacturers.
potential
risk
increased
IPD
caused
non-vaccine
serotypes
should
be
considered.
Here,
we
review
current
status
IPD,
vaccines,
their
quality
control
We
also
address
challenges
future
directions
making
progress
controlling
emphasizing
need
further
evaluation
burden
monitoring
effectiveness
vaccination
efforts.
Язык: Английский
The microbiological characteristics and diagnosis of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in the conjugate vaccine era
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
21(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 27, 2025
Two
pneumococcal
conjugate
vaccines,
PCV15
and
PCV20,
were
licensed
in
June
2021.
includes
two
additional
serotypes
(22F,
33F)
beyond
those
PCV13,
while
PCV20
adds
seven
more
(8,
10A,
11A,
12F,
15B,
22F,
33F),
covering
approximately
30%
of
invasive
disease
(IPD)
cases
adults.
In
2023,
the
US
CDC's
Advisory
Committee
on
Immunization
Practices
(ACIP)
recommended
either
or
for
all
children
aged
<
5
years
2‒18
with
risk
conditions.
2024,
FDA
approved
PCV21
adults
≥
18
years.
October
ACIP
alone
PPSV23
50
19-49
These
advancements
highlight
evolving
landscape
vaccination.
This
review
examines
molecular
epidemiology
infections,
diagnostic
methods,
anticipated
public
health
impact
these
vaccines
reducing
burden.
Язык: Английский
The New Era of Pneumococcal Vaccination in Adults: What Is Next?
Vaccines,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(5), С. 498 - 498
Опубликована: Май 7, 2025
Streptococcus
pneumoniae
remains
the
leading
cause
of
community-acquired
pneumonia
in
adults
and
bacterial
meningitis
children
worldwide.
In
addition
to
pneumonia,
invasive
pneumococcal
diseases
(IPDs),
such
as
bacteremia
meningitis,
pose
a
significant
burden,
particularly
among
older
individuals
with
underlying
comorbidities.
These
lead
substantial
morbidity
mortality.
Pneumococcal
vaccination
has
been
cornerstone
disease
prevention,
reducing
incidence
antimicrobial
resistance.
Recent
advances
understanding
S.
epidemiology,
genomic
diversity,
real-world
impact
conjugate
vaccines
have
driven
development
licensure
new-generation
expanded
serotype
coverage.
Introducing
15-valent
(PCV15),
20-valent
(PCV20),
21-valent
(PCV21)
reshaped
immunization
strategies,
adults,
replacing
previous
sequential
vaccine
recommendations
many
settings.
parallel,
emerging
epidemiological
data
shifts
distribution
continue
influence
policy
decisions
guidelines
light
these
advancements,
adult
continuously
evolve
enhance
protection
high-risk
populations
optimize
long-term
immunity.
This
review
provides
an
updated
overview
evolution
vaccines,
latest
strategies
expanding
landscape.
Additionally,
we
discuss
future
directions
potential
novel
approaches
on
public
health
outcomes.
Язык: Английский
Pneumococcal serotype distribution and coverage of existing and pipeline pneumococcal vaccines
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 13, 2024
ABSTRACT
Background
Streptococcus
pneumoniae
(pneumococcus)
causes
invasive
pneumococcal
disease
(IPD)
and
non-invasive
acute
respiratory
infections
(ARIs).
Three
conjugate
vaccines
(PCVs)
are
recommended
in
the
United
States
with
additional
products
clinical
trials.
We
aimed
to
estimate
1)
proportions
of
IPD
cases
ARIs
caused
by
serotypes
targeted
existing
pipeline
PCVs
2)
annual
U.S.
burdens
potentially
preventable
PCVs.
Methods
estimated
serotype
distribution
(AOM
[children
only],
sinusitis,
non-bacteremic
pneumonia)
attributable
each
PCV
using
Markov
chain
Monte
Carlo
approaches
incorporating
data
from
studies
Active
Bacterial
Core
Surveillance
(ABCs)
data.
then
numbers
outpatient-managed
ARIs,
pneumonia
hospitalizations,
multiplying
incidence
rates
PCV-targeted
vaccine
effectiveness
estimates.
Results
In
children,
PCV15,
PCV20,
PCV24,
PCV25,
PCV31
account
for
16%
(95%
confidence
interval:
15–17%),
31%
(30–32%),
34%
(32–35%),
43%
(42–44%),
68%
(67–69%)
otitis
media
cases,
respectively.
adults,
PCV21,
(38–47%),
52%
(47–57%),
69%
(64–73%),
65%
(61–70%),
62%
(57–67%),
87%
(83–90%)
cases.
For
IPD,
42–85%
pediatric
42–94%
adult
were
due
serotypes.
PCV-preventable
encompassed
270
thousand–3.3
million
2–17
thousand
3–14
annually.
Conclusions
Across
conditions,
coverage
lowest
PCV15
highest
PCV31,
PCV21
also
targeting
sizeable
disease.
Serotype
across
syndromes
may
inform
formulations
policy.
Язык: Английский
A cell-free workflow for detecting and characterizing RiPP recognition element-precursor peptide interactions
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 26, 2024
Abstract
Post-translational
modifications
(PTMs)
are
important
for
the
stability
and
function
of
many
therapeutic
proteins
peptides.
Current
methods
studying
engineering
PTM
installing
often
suffer
from
low-throughput
experimental
techniques.
Here
we
describe
a
generalizable,
in
vitro
workflow
coupling
cell-free
protein
synthesis
(CFPS)
with
AlphaLISA
rapid
expression
testing
proteins.
We
apply
our
to
two
representative
classes
peptide
therapeutics:
ribosomally
synthesized
post-translationally
modified
peptides
(RiPPs)
conjugate
vaccines.
First,
demonstrate
how
can
be
used
characterize
binding
activity
RiPP
recognition
elements,
an
first
step
biosynthesis,
integrated
into
biodiscovery
pipeline
computationally
predicted
products.
Then,
adapt
study
engineer
oligosaccharyltransferases
(OSTs)
involved
vaccine
production,
enabling
identification
mutant
OSTs
sites
within
carrier
that
enable
high
efficiency
production
In
total,
expect
will
accelerate
design-build-test
cycles
PTMs.
Язык: Английский