A prophylactic antibody-based immune therapy protects monkeys against severe disease caused by H5N1 avian flu, University of Pittsburgh and NIH Vaccine Research Center researchers report today in ...
The antibody targets a stable part of the bird flu virus, ensuring that the immune protection can resist new variants and offer long-term protection against the globally spreading airborne infection.
All 43 monkeys that escaped from a research facility in South Carolina in November, prompting warnings for nearby residents to secure their doors and windows, have been captured safely ...