Sentences with phrase «only against influenza»
(The current version of the M2 vaccine would protect only against influenza A, the type that has launched pandemics.)
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These included the past two flu seasons in which vaccines offered only limited protection against the most widely circulating strain of influenza A.
In a series of experiments, the researchers found that 95 % of mice vaccinated with the investigational cocktail were protected against a lethal challenge with eight different influenza strains expressing seven different influenza A subtypes, compared to only 5 % of mice who received mock vaccinations.
The study relates to a particular type of vaccine (killed) against a particular virus, influenza, though the findings might hold true for other killed vaccines and for those vaccines consisting only of proteins produced by GM in bacteria, yeast or insect cells, against diseases such as hepatitis B (HBV) and human papilloma virus (HPV, the causative agent of cervical cancer).
As vaccine recipients, we usually think only of the ability of the vaccine to protect us against a specific disease, but here the effects on the whole population and on the influenza virus itself are being considered.
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This information provides only a small look at some of the advantages and results you'll see from a vaccine that offers cross-protection against different swine influenza strains.
Subcutaneous killed vaccines are available for canine influenza, however, they are currently only known to be effective against H3N8.
While the vaccine will significantly lower the odds of your dog coming down with canine influenza, it's important to note that it only protects against certain strains and therefore won't guarantee that your dog won't get the flu.