St. Jude Children's Hospital
Influenza A viruses obtained from Vero cells by reverse genetics
Published in Lab Business Week, April 11th, 2004
"Influenza A viruses are the cause of annual epidemics of human disease with occasional outbreaks of pandemic proportions. The zoonotic nature of the disease and the vast viral reservoirs in the aquatic birds of the world mean that influenza will not easily be eradicated and that vaccines will continue to be needed. Recent technological advances in reverse genetics methods and limitations of the conventional production of vaccines by using eggs have led to a push to develop cell-based strategies to produce influenza vaccine," scientists writing in the Journal...
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Source: Lab Business Week (2004-04-11)
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