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Enterovirus
Findings from National Chung-Hsing University provide new insights into enterovirus
April 9th, 2008
According to recent research from Taichung, Taiwan, "The human Enterovirus genus of the piconavirus family causes most of the febrile illnesses that affect children during the summer season in Taiwan. Enterovirus type 71 (EV71) plays a key role in patients with hand -foot-and -mouth disease (HFMD) combined with severe paralysis or encephalitis." "It is important to find a method for preventing infection with EV71 since there is no antiviral agent or vaccine for humans. In this study, we developed a transgenic mouse model for demonstrating the protective effects of recombinant lactoferrin (LF) against EV71 infection. Transgenic mice carrying alpha-lactalbumin-porcine...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-04-09)
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