Human vaccine for mosquito-borne virus a step closer toward production
Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 18:35
in Health & Medicine
U.S. researchers have developed a prototype vaccine that protects monkeys and mice against the chikungunya virus, which first emerged in 2005 and has spread to more than 18 countries. U.S. researchers have developed a prototype vaccine that protects monkeys and mice against the emerging chikungunya virus, a major step toward the production of a vaccine for humans. Human trials could begin later this...