NewsRx

Search our medical news database

Conference Coverage (Retrovirus)

New Canarypox Vaccine Elicits Durable Anti-HIV CTLs

Published in AIDS Weekly, March 9th, 1998

Can one HIV vaccine elicit cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses from genetically diverse individuals'

Results from a Phase II clinical trial point to a positive answer.

The trial investigated the ability of Pasteur Merieux/Connaught's new canarypox-based HIV vaccine - given alone or in various combinations with Chiron's rgp120 SF2 HIV peptide vaccine - to evoke HIV specific CD8+ CTL responses.

"A strategy of inclusion of multiple [HIV] genes into a canarypox vector given with rgp120 SF2 results in neutralizing antibodies and broad and durable CD8+ CTL," reported T.G. Evans of the University of Rochester,...

Want to see the full article?

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Buy Now


Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of AIDS Weekly


NewsRx is Social

Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:

Follow NewsRx on Twitter

NewsRx on Facebook

Awards

eHealthcare Leadership 2011 Winner
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
  • Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
NewsRx on Facebook