Sentences with phrase «zika vaccine gives»
Just one dose of a newly developed Zika vaccine gives mice complete immunity to the disease.
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«Given the key similarities to human infections, a marmoset model of Zika may be useful for testing of new drug and vaccines,» said Texas Biomedical Research Institute virologist Jean Patterson, Ph.D. «Having an animal model of Zika infection to study may help us identify places where we might be able to block transmission.»
Unlike other candidates, a new potential Zika vaccine is so effective that one shot gives enough protection — a key advance, given the virus is here to stay
Col. Nelson Michael, the WRAIR Zika program co-lead, said, «This critical first step has informed our ongoing work in non-human primates and gives us early confidence that development of a protective Zika virus vaccine for humans is feasible.»
Safety considerations are especially critical, given that the target population for a Zika vaccine would likely include men and women of childbearing age.
A VACCINE against Zika virus has given mice and monkeys immunity in tests.
But they will have to give a Zika - vaccinated animal dengue to see if the vaccine makes that illness worse.
This paper showcased research results from the new DNA - based Zika vaccine that is based on synthetic DNA and gives instructions to the body's immune system to produce antibodies to attack Zika antigens (i.e. bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances that trigger immune responses from the body.)
Researchers gave a cohort of non-pregnant female mice (n = 20) a 10 µg intramuscular (IM) injection of the Zika mRNA vaccine followed by a boost at 28 days.
Ideally, we want a vaccine that gives global protection against Zika strains whether American, Asian or African.
Given the worldwide interest and demand for a vaccine to curb the dangers the Zika virus presents, the hope is development will take less than 20 years.