New Vaccine Against Deadliest Strain Of Avian Flu Tested By University Of Pittsburgh Scientists

A vaccine against the most common and deadliest strain of avian flu, H5N1, has been engineered and tested by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Vaccine Research and Novavax Inc. According to a study published by the Public Library of Science in the Jan. 30 issue of PLoS ONE, the vaccine produced a strong immune response in mice and protected them from death following infection with the H5N1 virus.

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Filed under: Bird Flu on February 7th, 2008