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The economic value of a visceral leishmaniasis vaccine in Bihar state, India.


ABSTRACT: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality and current available treatments have many limitations. The ability of VL infection to generate life-long immunity offers promise for the development of a VL vaccine. A VL vaccine candidate has recently completed phase I clinical trials. We constructed a computer simulation model to determine the potential economic value of a VL vaccine in the endemic region of Bihar state, India. Results found a potential vaccine to be cost-effective (and in many cases economically dominant, i.e., saving costs and providing health benefits) throughout a wide range of vaccination costs and vaccine efficacies, and VL risks. Overall, our study strongly supports the continued development of a VL vaccine.

SUBMITTER: Lee BY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3284356 | biostudies-other | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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