News tagged with protective immunity
100,000 Egypt cattle hit by foot-and-mouth: vets
Nearly 100,000 head of cattle are believed to have been struck by foot-and-mouth disease in Egypt, where a major new outbreak is threatening the entire region, veterinary sources warned on Tuesday.
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Revaccination could benefit HIV-infected children
HIV-infected children receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may require revaccination to maintain immunity against preventable diseases. There remains no standard or official recommendation on revaccination ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Sep 01, 2010 |
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Virus-like particle vaccine protects monkeys from chikungunya virus
(PhysOrg.com) -- An experimental vaccine developed using non-infectious virus-like particles (VLP) has protected macaques and mice against chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne pathogen that has infected millions of people ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 28, 2010 |
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Single flu dose or two? Why doctors aren't sure
(AP) -- Why do scientists warn it may take two doses of vaccine to protect against swine flu when one dose is the norm in a regular flu season? Blame your naive immune system.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Govt calls for volunteers to test swine flu shots
(AP) -- The race is on: The government and vaccine makers are seeking thousands of volunteers, from babies to the elderly, to roll up their sleeves for the first swine flu shots - to test whether a new vaccine really will ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 22, 2009 |
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