Bird Flu Monitor > First human trial of DNA-based bird flu vaccine underway

http://www.flupatrol.com [Flu Patrol] First, it does not contain any infection material from the influenza virus itself, but “once inside the body, the DNA instructs human cells to make proteins that act as a vaccine against the virus”. Second, it can be manufactured in as short as a couple of months, compared to 6-8 months using the traditional egg-based vaccine.

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