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Bird Flu Vaccines
New bird flu vaccines data have been reported by researchers at Auburn University, Department of Pathobiology
June 25th, 2008
A report, 'Protection of chickens against avian influenza with non-replicating adenovirus-vectored vaccine,' is newly published data in Vaccine. According to a study from the United States, "Protective immunity against avian influenza (AI) virus was elicited in chickens by single-dose vaccination with a replication competent adenovirus (RCA)-free human adenovirus (Ad) vector encoding an H7 AI hemagglutinin (AdChNY94.H7). Chickens vaccinated in ovo with an Ad vector encoding an AI H5 (AdTW68.H5) previously described, which were subsequently vaccinated intramuscularly with AdChNY94.H7 post-hatch, responded with robust antibody titers against both the H5 and H7 AI proteins."...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-06-25)
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