First trial of a universal flu vaccine has begun

DanyC submitted, created time 1 year 5 months (www.reutershealth.com)

Human clinical trials of a universal flu vaccine that could protect against all `A' strains of the influenza virus has been started, Acambis Plc, a British biotech company said.

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Attenuation and efficacy of human parainfluenza virus type 1 (HPIV1) vaccine candidates containing stabilized mutations in the P/C and L genes

annatto submitted, created time 1 year 6 months (www.virologyj.com)

"The rHPIV1-C-R84G/delta170 HN-T553A L-Y942A and rHPIV1-C-R84G/delta170 HN-T553A L-delta1710-11 vaccine candidates are clearly highly attenuated in AGMs and clinical trials are planned to address safety and immunogenicity in humans"

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