Sentences with phrase «vaccines against infectious diseases»

Vaccines against infectious diseases have done much to reduce sickness and death in companion animals, and vaccination is the cornerstone of preventive veterinary medicine.

PFIE works according to the certification ISO 9001 and is open to the whole research community, from either academic or private sectors, studying farm animal and zoonotic diseases, testing new diagnostic tools or vaccines against infectious diseases.

Dr. Baldwin has been at IDRI for over six years and currently works on projects related to development of next - generation vaccines against infectious diseases.

We have focused our bioinformatics research efforts on the study of host - pathogen interactions (HPI) and vaccines against infectious diseases.

The company is developing immunotherapies for cancer and prophylactic vaccines against infectious diseases, both based on RNA molecules.

PaxVax is a fully integrated specialty vaccine company committed to developing and commercializing innovative vaccines against infectious diseases.

Not exact matches

This is a group of people who refuse to inoculate their children against infectious diseases that ran rampant before vaccines were introduced, putting not only their own children at risk but also others who are too young or too ill to be vaccinated.

Vaccines are given to pregnant women to protect the mother and the baby against serious infectious diseases.

A team led by Ron Dagan, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Soroka University Medical Center in Beer - Sheva, Israel, wanted to know if a new pneumococcal vaccine based on tetanus toxoid would change infants» immune responses to the standard regimen of vaccines, including those for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTP), and Haemophilus influenzae type B, which protects against meningitis.

Despite years of trying, scientists still haven't created an HIV vaccine that can protect people against the virus, says Alan Aderem, a biologist at the Center for Infectious Disease Research in Seattle.

With that in mind, Jos Ribeiro of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease and colleagues decided to try developing a vaccine against leishmaniasis.

«We observed rapid and durable protective immunity without adverse events, and so we think this candidate vaccine represents a promising strategy for the global fight against Zika virus,» said senior author Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, a professor of Infectious Disease at Penn. «We hope to start clinical trials in 12 to 18 months.»

The experts attending the Bronx Zoo - hosted Vaccines for Conservation: Exploring the Feasibility of Protecting Wild Tigers and Other Endangered Carnivores Against Distemper recommend the following «Top 5» actions aimed at protecting the world's wild carnivores of conservation concern from distemper and other infectious diseases:

«The findings from this trial are very encouraging to those of us who have spent many years working on vaccine candidates to protect against dengue, a disease that is a significant burden in much of the world and is now endemic in Puerto Rico,» said Stephen Whitehead, Ph.D., of NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Chicken farmers in Australia were using two live vaccines, both made from Australian viral strains, against a poultry disease called infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT).

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Although researchers and colleagues are extremely hopeful that this novel approach will generate an effective vaccine against TB and potentially other infectious diseases, Dr. Divangahi added a word of caution.

«Currently, there is a lot of focus on the use of antibodies transferred passively or through a vaccine to prevent infection in infants, however this study cautions against that and suggests that broadly neutralizing antibodies may actually aid in enhancing transmission from mother to child,» added Sagar, an attending physician in infectious diseases at Boston Medical Center.

While the biodefense enterprise is awash in cash, experts have repeatedly told the government that BARDA's $ 100 million annual budget is too tiny for its ambitious mission: developing and acquiring vaccines against a host of deadly infectious diseases.

States have been given vehicles to stockpile vaccines and drugs against threat agents, and state agencies play important roles in confirming and mitigating infectious disease outbreaks.

The scientific work at the HZI Department of Vaccinology and Applied Microbiology includes the elucidation of mechanisms of host responses to infection and vaccination, discovering new mucosal adjuvants, and developing and validating vaccines against specific infectious diseases.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 27, 2017 — Moderna Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company that is pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) Therapeutics ™ to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, today announced positive interim data from an ongoing Phase 1 study of mRNA - 1440, an mRNA infectious disease vaccine against avian H10N8 influenza, demonstrating mRNA - 1440 induced high levels of immunogenicity, and was safe and well tolerated.

«We're highly encouraged by these preclinical findings demonstrating the ability of our mRNA vaccine to provide robust prevention of maternal transmission of Zika and protection against congenital defects,» said Giuseppe Ciaramella, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Moderna's infectious disease - focused venture, Valera, and an author on the paper.

More to the point, by genetically stripping dengue virus of its ability to bind 14 -3-3 epsilon, Gack has generated a crippled virus that can elicit a strong human immune response, providing a framework for rational vaccine design against emerging infectious diseases.

Career Goals: I plan to pursue a career in scientific research focused on design and development of a new vaccines for protection against infectious diseases.

There her research focused on inventing molecular, bead and array - based approaches to enable novel vaccine discovery against infectious and chronic diseases At the University of Texas Southwestern Medical she pursued technologies that became the basis of a Texas biotechnology company that was ultimately acquired by MacroGenics, Inc..

«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.»

Rather than considering sanitation, hygiene, or vaccines to be the most important tools in the fight against infectious disease, the Jaminets provide a refreshing integration of the fields of immunology and nutrition.

Sinovac Biotech, Ltd. is a fully integrated, profitable China - based biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases.

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is biopharmaceutical company that focuses on research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases including hepatitis A and B, seasonal influenza, H5N1 pandemic influenza and mumps, as well as animal rabies vaccine.

There are canine vaccines that are required by law, vaccines that provide immunity for widely spread infectious diseases and optional vaccines (such as those against lyme disease or leptospirosis).

Vaccine updates (we also offer blood titer tests, a simple test that measures a pet's individual antibodies against infectious diseases)

At this age they should have (and can be required to have) received a minimum of their first series of vaccines for protection against infectious diseases.

Although vaccines provide protection against infectious disease, they do not treat or cure existing diseases.

Vaccines help protect against specific infectious diseases caused by some viruses and bacteria.

Risk assessment is important, but remember, puppy vaccines have saved countless animal lives and continue to play an important role in the battle against infectious canine diseases.

Vaccines are an effective, convenient and easy to administer health intervention that protect animals and people against many infectious diseases.

These conditions are uncommon, and any risk of them posed by vaccination is undoubtedly outweighed by the protection the vaccines offer against serious infectious diseases.»

After considering both the vaccine and your cat's situation, your veterinarian will assist you in designinga vaccination program that not only protects against infectious disease but is as safe as possible.

Vaccines offer the greatest protection against specific infectious diseases caused by a virus or bacteria.

Many vaccines are available providing protection against the following diseases: infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) virus, bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) virus Types 1 and 2, bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) and parainfluenza virus 3 (PI3).

A vaccine is also available for protection against feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), an uncommon disease that is most likely to occur in groups of cats.

The CAV - 2 vaccine helps to protect your dog against two distinct diseases: Infectious Canine Hepatitis (ICH) and Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis (kennel cough).

The core vaccine for puppies is called DHPP, a combination vaccine that protects against four common infectious diseases (distemper, hepatitis, parvo and parainfluenza virus).

The core vaccine for kittens is called FVRCP, which protects against three common infectious diseases (feline viral rhinotracheitis, calcivirus and panleukopenia).

For kittens less than 4 months old, receiving the recommended 3 series of vaccines will help protect them against infectious diseases such as feline distemper, feline herpesvirus, feline calicivirus and feline leukemia.

In high - stress, multi-cat households or roaming cats I sometimes also administer a vaccine yearly against infectious peritonitis (FIP) and I also suggest a vaccination against feline immunodeficiency disease.

While some vaccines prevent common infectious diseases, others protect against dangers present in a cat's daily lifestyle.

The panel recommends noncore vaccines only for those cats with a significant risk of exposure to the particular infectious disease the vaccine protects against.

We have excellent vaccines available in veterinary medicine to help protect against many infectious diseases.