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Bird Flu
Studies from University of Pennsylvania, Medical Department yield new information about bird flu
June 16th, 2009
"Avian influenza highlights the need for novel vaccination techniques that would allow for the rapid design and production of safe and effective vaccines. An ideal platform would be capable of inducing both protective antibodies and potent cellular immune responses," scientists in the United States report. "These potential advantages of DNA vaccines remain unrealized due to a lack of efficacy in large animal studies and in human trials. Questions remain regarding the potential utility of cellular immune responses against influenza virus in primates. In this study, by construct optimization and in vivo electroporation of synthetic DNA-encoded antigens, we observed the...
Source: Virus Weekly (2009-06-16)
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