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Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/0...92Q1BG20130327
UK scientists develop safer foot-and-mouth vaccine
By Ben Hirschler
LONDON | Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:03pm GMT
(Reuters) - British scientists have developed a new vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease that is safer and easier to manufacture, an advance they believe should greatly increase production capacity and reduce costs.
The technology behind the livestock product might also be applied to make improved human vaccines to protect against similar viruses, including polio.
The new vaccine does not require live virus in its production - an important consideration as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is extremely infectious and vaccine facilities handling virus samples are difficult to secure...
UK scientists develop safer foot-and-mouth vaccine
By Ben Hirschler
LONDON | Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:03pm GMT
(Reuters) - British scientists have developed a new vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease that is safer and easier to manufacture, an advance they believe should greatly increase production capacity and reduce costs.
The technology behind the livestock product might also be applied to make improved human vaccines to protect against similar viruses, including polio.
The new vaccine does not require live virus in its production - an important consideration as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is extremely infectious and vaccine facilities handling virus samples are difficult to secure...