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First potential Zika vaccine 'totally protects against infection, brain damage and death'
First potential Zika vaccine 'totally protects against infection, brain damage and death'
The vaccine is being tested on 200 people after tests in mice and monkeys should the drug was 100 per cent successfulClick to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)A NEW drug could protect against Zika virus infection, brain damage and death, experts said today.The vaccine has been given to 200 people after it was found to offer total protection in mice and monkeys.Getty Images 3 A new vaccine is being trialled in 200 people after it was found to protect against Zika virus in mice and monkeysThe jab harness key proteins from the virus and uses them to kick-start the body's immune system.
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DNA-based Zika vaccine showed protection from infection, brain damage and death - Outbreak News Today
DNA-based Zika vaccine showed protection from infection, brain damage and death - Outbreak News Today
As the global spread of the Zika virus continues, efforts are underway to halt the disease's transmission.While no licensed therapies or vaccines to protect against the Zika virus are currently available, new research published in the journal npj Vaccines demonstrates how a synthetic DNA vaccine approach successfully protected against infection, brain damage and death caused by the mosquito-borne Zika virus in vivo.In this preclinical study, 100 percent of the animal models were protected from Zika after vaccination followed by a challenge with the Zika virus.
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Inovio Pharma Zika vaccine protects animals from infection, brain damage and death
Inovio Pharma Zika vaccine protects animals from infection, brain damage and death
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that Inovio and its collaborators have published results in Nature Partner Journals (npj) Vaccines demonstrating that its Zika DNA vaccine (GLS-5700) protected animals from infection, brain damage and death.In this study 100% of GLS-5700 vaccinated animals were protected from Zika infection after exposure to the virus.In addition, vaccinated mice were protected from degeneration in the cerebral cortex and hippocampal areas of the brain while unvaccinated mice showed significant degeneration of the brain after Zika infection.
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