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Influenza
Data from M.A. Hoelscher and colleagues advance knowledge in influenza
June 3rd, 2008
"Development of effective and immunogenic vaccines against highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses with the potential to cause a pandemic is a public health priority," scientists in the United States report. "The global demand for a vaccine cannot be met in the event of an influenza pandemic because of the limited capacity to manufacture egg-derived vaccines as well as potential problems with the availability of embryonated eggs. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop alternative, egg-independent vaccines," wrote M.A. Hoelscher and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "We developed an adenoviral vector-based vaccine that contains...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-06-03)
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