US researchers develop Nipah virus vaccine that can offer protection in three days post jab

Thomas W. Geisbert, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, at the varsity’s Medical Branch, and the lead author of the paper finds the vaccine “safe, immunogenic, and effective at protecting the monkeys from a high dose of Nipah virus given shortly after vaccination.”

The studies showed encouraging results but future studies are required to identify the dosage required to attain maximum efficacy

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