Vaccine Protects Against 1918 Influenza Strain
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 10:21
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have developed a vaccine that appears to protect against the 1918 "Spanish" influenza virus. Using a mammalian expression system they created a virus-like particle (VLP) that mimics the 1918 influenza virus, prompting the immune system to develop protective antibodies.
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