An attempt to vaccinate against herpes simplex.

SG Anderson, J Hamilton… - Australian Journal of …, 1950 - search.ebscohost.com
SG Anderson, J Hamilton, S Williams, C Potter
Australian Journal of Experimental Biology & Medical Science, 1950search.ebscohost.com
AN ATTEMPT TO VACCINATE AGAINST HERPES SIMPLEX Page 1 AN ATTEMPT TO
VACCINATE AGAINST HERPES SIMPLEX by SG ANDERSON, JEAN HAMILTON AND S.
WILLIAMS^ WITH THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OF COEALIE POTTER. (Prom the Walter and
Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Kesearch, Melbourne). (Accepted for publication 8th March, 1950.)
In 1938 Dodd, Buddingh and Johnson observed that the virus of herpes simplex could be
isolated with ease from typical cases of aphthous stomatitis in infants, so providing presumptive …
Abstract
Sixteen children under one year of age were vaccinated with dead herpes simplex virus. Nine of them without initial serum antibody, were followed for over a year. The vaccination was of no benefit in preventing primary herpetic infection under the conditions of this study.
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