Described is a vaccine for use in
active immunization of a subject against an infectious or
malignant disease, the vaccine comprising: (a) an
antibody against an
antigen associated with the infectious or
malignant disease; or (b) an Fc-containing
fusion protein comprising an Fc portion of an
antibody fused to an
antigen associated with the infectious
disease or
malignant disease wherein the Fc portion is capable of binding to a
receptor present on or in an
antigen presenting
cell (APC) selected from the group consisting of Type I: activating Fc [gamma] RI, Fc [gamma] RIIa, Fc [gamma] RIIc, Fc [gamma] RIIIa, Fc [gamma] RIIIb, and inhibitory Fc [gamma] RIIIb; and Type II: neonatal FcR (FcRn) and cytoplasmic TRIM21. In addition, a vaccine for use in
active immunization of a subject against an HSV-related
disease is described; and (a) wherein the
antibody is an anti-HSV antibody and the subject is suffering from an acute HSV-related
disease, preferably an acute
HSV infection; or (b) wherein in the Fc-containing
fusion protein comprising an Fc portion of an antibody fused to an antigen, the antigen is associated with a HSV-related disease.