The vaccines most urgently needed are those against

povertyrelated diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria and HIV.

However, there is a considerable gap between the development of a

vaccine and the implementation as a useful measure for disease

control. Major obstacles need to be overcome even after successful

completion of the preclinical stage.



This book provides an important link between vaccine development

and application under the particular conditions in developing

countries.



The editors, S.H.E. Kaufmann and P.H. Lambert - one from the field

of basic research and the other an expert on the side of applied

vaccinology
have gathered contributions from specialists of both

fields in an attempt to create a source of information that has

thus far not been available.