Sentences with phrase «vaccine against the influenza virus»

A paper published today in PLOS Computational Biology has reported on the benefits that could be gained through developing a universal vaccine against the influenza virus.

Goji berry's supplementation is thought to enhance the protective effect of flu vaccine against influenza virus.

Not exact matches

The Hep B vaccine (or HBV) protects against the virus that causes hepatitis B; the DTaP vaccine protects against the viruses that cause diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough); the PCV (pneumococcal vaccine) protects against the cause of bacterial meningitis, pneumonia, and ear infections; the Hib vaccine protects against Haemophilus influenzae type b bacteria (which can also cause bacterial meningitis, pneumonia, or epiglottitis); and the rotavirus oral vaccine protects against a virus that causes the stomach flu.

The chess battle against influenza will have to continue for a while longer, but for now hopes are high that playing the M2 vaccine might be the right strategy to checkmate the virus.

These antibodies protect against certain strains of influenza virus in the vaccine, but may not provide thorough protection against other strains of flu that may be present.

Studies have shown that flu vaccines work better at protecting against influenza B or influenza A H1N1 viruses than influenza A H3N2.

Novartis announced in a press statement today that it has made the first batch of vaccine against the A (H1N1) influenza virus causing the swine flu pandemic.

Currently, seasonal flu vaccines are designed to induce high levels of protective antibodies against hemagglutinin (HA), a protein found on the surface of the influenza virus that enables the virus to enter a human cell and initiate infection.

Since the most severe infections are caused by influenza type A and type B viruses, the available vaccines provide coverage against these two types.

Kang's primary research focuses on designing and developing effective vaccines against viral diseases such as influenza virus and RSV, but he partnered with a university and research institutes in South Korea that wanted international collaborative projects to study if ginseng can be used to improve health and protect against disease because of the potential benefit in fighting these viruses.

Researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Medical Center studied the impact of text message reminders for the second dose of influenza vaccine required for many young children to protect them against the virus.

The transmissible viruses were sensitive to the antiviral drug oseltamivir and reacted well with antisera raised against H5 influenza vaccine strains.

When the researchers exposed chickens to lethal doses of the avian influenza virus and the Newcastle virus, birds inoculated with the recombinant vaccine produced antibodies against both viruses, offering protection against both diseases.

Protection of mice against lethal challenge with 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus by 1918 - like and classical swine H1N1 based vaccines

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).

Influenza vaccines that better target the influenza surface protein called neuraminidase (NA) could offer broad protection against various influenza virus strains and lessInfluenza vaccines that better target the influenza surface protein called neuraminidase (NA) could offer broad protection against various influenza virus strains and lessinfluenza surface protein called neuraminidase (NA) could offer broad protection against various influenza virus strains and lessinfluenza virus strains and lessen the...

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.

She noted that the Canadian researchers estimated that the flu vaccine is 55 percent effective against influenza B viruses, which typically cause more infections late in the season.

«Influenza yearly protection is important for preventing the flu,» said Spicehandler, who is co-chief of infectious diseases at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, N.Y. «Each year the vaccine is made up of different strains to protect against what viruses are prevalent.»

FLULAVAL is an influenza virus vaccine indicated for active immunization of adults 18 years of age and older against influenza disease caused by influenza virus subtypes A and type B contained in the vaccine.

Introducing VANGUARD ® CIV H3N2 / H3N8, a bivalent canine flu vaccine with demonstrated safety and efficacy for protection against both highly contagious H3N2 and H3N8 strains of canine influenza virus (CIV).

Non-structural protein 1 (NS1) truncated (NS1 - 126, NS1 - 99 and NS1 - 73) or deleted (DNS1) H3N8 canine influenza viruses (CIVs) were tested for their safety, immunogenicity and protection efficacy as live - attenuated influenza vaccines (LAIVs) against wild - type (WT) H3N8 CIV.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Sept. 9, 2014 — Zoetis has partnered with the renowned Gluck Equine Research Center at the University of Kentucky to show that FLUVAC INNOVATOR ®, the first equine influenza virus (EIV) vaccine, can provide a demonstrated cross-reactive immune response against emerging EIV strains.

«Zoetis offers a complete line of vaccines for protection from common equine diseases, including WEST NILE - INNOVATOR ®, to help protect against West Nile virus, and FLUVAC INNOVATOR, to help protect against equine influenza virus and EHV - 1 and EHV - 4.

Evaluation of the ability of canarypox - vectored equine influenza virus vaccines to induce humoral immune responses against canine influenza viruses in dogs.

«Pfizer Animal Health is committed to monitoring swine influenza viruses and bringing to the market vaccines that help protect against SIV strains circulating in pork production systems today,» said Kuhn.

Vaccines against other respiratory causing pathogens, such as Bordetella, parainfluenza, and adenovirus, may help to prevent a secondary infection in a dog already compromised by the influenza virus.

The specific strand of the virus has been identified as H3N2 influenza, and we carry the vaccine that protects your pet against it.

We carry vaccines that protect against both strains of canine influenza virus (H3N8 and H3N2) to help protect your pet.

Vanguard ® CIV H3N2 / H3N8 is a canine flu vaccine that protects against both strains of the canine influenza virus.

Zoetis Inc. has started shipping Vanguard CIV H3N2 / H3N8, the company's newest vaccine against canine influenza virus.

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.»

This vaccine pack provides comprehensive coverage against two strains of the Canine Influenza Virus — H3N8 and H3N2.

Fluvac Innovator ® vaccines are the most trusted equine influenza vaccines and help provide your horse with broad protection against newly emerging and conventional equine influenza virus strains as well as equine herpesvirus (EHV 1 and EHV 4).4 - 10 Zoetis regularly tests Fluvac Innovator to ensure its vaccine continues to be effective against emerging EIV isolates.

At this time, it is also unknown whether the current CIV vaccine, developed to protect against a different strain of the virus (Influenza A H3N8), will be effective in preventing Influenza A H3N2.

So far, the H3N2 vaccine also shows promise in protecting against the deadly H3N2 canine influenza virus, which was first documented in United States in 2015.

The flu vaccine protects against the three influenza viruses that are expected to be most prevalent each season, but there can be other flu viruses circulating as well.

Vaccines also tend to be less effective against A (H3N2) than other influenza viruses.