Ebola Vaccine Finally Works, in Monkeys
Wed August 6, 2003 03:29 PM ET
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. government researchers said on Wednesday they had developed a vaccine that protected monkeys against Ebola virus with a single dose -- offering a new way to stop an outbreak of the deadly disease.
The vaccine was made using a new approach that should work against a range of other viruses, as well, the researchers said. And the new technology might offer a quick way to develop an instant vaccine against new infections, such as SARS, or even a biological weapon.
Dr. Gary Nabel, the top vaccine expert at the U.S. Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and leader of the study, said he was surprised a single shot worked.
"If we can do this for Ebola virus, I am hopeful we can apply it to other infectious outbreaks," Nabel said in a telephone interview.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle....s&storyID=3232387&src=US_DskTopTkr/GetContent
Wed August 6, 2003 03:29 PM ET
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. government researchers said on Wednesday they had developed a vaccine that protected monkeys against Ebola virus with a single dose -- offering a new way to stop an outbreak of the deadly disease.
The vaccine was made using a new approach that should work against a range of other viruses, as well, the researchers said. And the new technology might offer a quick way to develop an instant vaccine against new infections, such as SARS, or even a biological weapon.
Dr. Gary Nabel, the top vaccine expert at the U.S. Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and leader of the study, said he was surprised a single shot worked.
"If we can do this for Ebola virus, I am hopeful we can apply it to other infectious outbreaks," Nabel said in a telephone interview.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle....s&storyID=3232387&src=US_DskTopTkr/GetContent