Monkey model discovery could spur CMV vaccine development
Monday, October 19, 2015 - 21:30
in Health & Medicine
Rhesus monkeys can, in fact, transmit Cytomegalovirus (CMV) across the placenta to their unborn offspring, new research shows. This finding establishes the first primate model that researchers can use to study mother-to-fetus CMV infections and spur development of potential vaccine approaches.