Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Thai scientists develop world's first dengue vaccine
Foreign 2011-02-21 17:57
By Jamaluddin Muhammad
BANGKOK, Monday 21 February 2011 (Bernama) -- Thai scientists have developed the world's first dengue vaccine and its mass production is expected in less than 10 years.
Strains and vaccines for four types of dengue virus have been developed and tested in animals and the next stage will be developing the mixture and tests on humans before the vaccine production begins.
Chiang Mai University, Mahidol University and the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) are collaborating in the vaccine project.
Prof Dr Nut Pamornprawat from Mahidol University led the Thai research team as the first to develop Chimeric Live-attenuated Vaccine by genetic engineering six years ago.
The effort was later pursued by Assoc Prof Dr Suthee Yoksan from Mahidol University and Assoc Prof Dr Nopporn Sittisombat and Dr Boonsook Kelapang, both of Chiang Mai University. Budget and managerial support for the project are provided by the NSTDA.
The two universities and NSTDA today transferred the dengue vaccine technology to BioNet-Asia Co Ltd, a local biotechnology company, for further development and production of the vaccine, at the Science and Technology Ministry, here.
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http://www.mysinchew.com/node/53579
Foreign 2011-02-21 17:57
By Jamaluddin Muhammad
BANGKOK, Monday 21 February 2011 (Bernama) -- Thai scientists have developed the world's first dengue vaccine and its mass production is expected in less than 10 years.
Strains and vaccines for four types of dengue virus have been developed and tested in animals and the next stage will be developing the mixture and tests on humans before the vaccine production begins.
Chiang Mai University, Mahidol University and the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) are collaborating in the vaccine project.
Prof Dr Nut Pamornprawat from Mahidol University led the Thai research team as the first to develop Chimeric Live-attenuated Vaccine by genetic engineering six years ago.
The effort was later pursued by Assoc Prof Dr Suthee Yoksan from Mahidol University and Assoc Prof Dr Nopporn Sittisombat and Dr Boonsook Kelapang, both of Chiang Mai University. Budget and managerial support for the project are provided by the NSTDA.
The two universities and NSTDA today transferred the dengue vaccine technology to BioNet-Asia Co Ltd, a local biotechnology company, for further development and production of the vaccine, at the Science and Technology Ministry, here.
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http://www.mysinchew.com/node/53579