A new way to vaccinate against avian influenza that tricks the immune system into mounting a broad response against multiple strains of the disease, including strains to which the immune system was never exposed, has been devised by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

 

In the experiments, vaccinated macaques, mice and ferrets were protected from both disease and death when exposed to avian flu.

If proven in humans, this research could lead the way to effectively prepare against an outbreak of pandemic avian flu.   Read More...