Sentences with phrase «effective vaccine exists»

Unfortunately, no effective vaccine exists to prevent ehrlichiosis.

Background: Plasmodium vivax is the most widespread human malaria geographically; however, no effective vaccine exists.

He adds that the findings, which are published in the online 26 September issue of Nature Medicine, may be applicable to other infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, for which no highly effective vaccine exists.

Not exact matches

Two existing HPV vaccines, Cervarix ® and Gardasil ®, are effective at preventing disease caused by HPV types 16 and 18, while Gardasil also protects against genital warts caused by HPV 6 and 11.

Going forward, the development of a reliable diagnostic kit is much needed to enable hospital, clinic, and public health workers to confirm that patients seeking care are either infected or free of the virus; and while an effective vaccine is being tested, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should screen existing antiviral medicines to determine if any can protect people from contracting the virus, Song said.

This makes the development of an effective vaccine to protect against infection, as well as antiviral therapy to combat already - existing infections, particularly challenging,» says Dr. Grant Hansman, a virologist who leads the CHS Research Group on Noroviruses at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) and Heidelberg University.

However, the survey found that most Americans are unclear about the availability of tests to diagnose Zika and whether or not preventative vaccines and effective medicines exist to treat it.

«We don't think that any of the existing vaccines are effective,» acting CDC Director Richard Besser said yesterday at a press conference.

Although a vaccine against N. meningitidis group A exists, it is not effective in children, says Parkhill.

The current vaccine only protects against one strain of the virus and no effective anti-viral medications exist for people who are already infected.

«Now that we know that [the difference] exists, it contributes to our understanding of why the vaccine is not effective in all cases and informs future vaccine development efforts,» said Dr. Dan Neafsey, associate director of the Genomic Center for Infectious Diseases at the Broad and co-first author of the study.

Although existing interventions have helped to reduce malaria deaths significantly over the past 15 years, a well - tolerated and effective vaccine with an acceptable safety profile could add an important complementary tool for malaria control efforts.

No effective treatment or vaccine existed at the time.

A highly effective feline bordetella vaccine exists.

Vaccines against the H3N8 influenza virus — which has existed in this country for more than a decade — are available, but there are differences in the genetic sequences of the two strains that suggest that these vaccines would be poorly effective, or ineffective in protecting dogs against the H3N2 virus infecting dogs in the MidwestVaccines against the H3N8 influenza virus — which has existed in this country for more than a decade — are available, but there are differences in the genetic sequences of the two strains that suggest that these vaccines would be poorly effective, or ineffective in protecting dogs against the H3N2 virus infecting dogs in the Midwestvaccines would be poorly effective, or ineffective in protecting dogs against the H3N2 virus infecting dogs in the Midwest.»