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Influenza Vaccines
Research findings from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Department of Infectious Disease update understanding of influenza vaccines
November 12th, 2008
New research, 'Live, attenuated influenza virus (LAIV) vehicles are strong inducers of immunity toward influenza B virus,' is the subject of a report. "Historically, vaccines developed toward influenza viruses of the B type using methodologies developed for influenza A viruses as a blueprint have not been equally efficacious or effective. Because most influenza research and public attention concerns influenza A viruses, these shortcomings have not been adequately addressed," researchers in the United States report. "In this manuscript, we utilized different influenza vaccine vehicles to compare immunogenicity and protection in mice and ferrets after vaccination against...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-11-12)
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