New Method For Next-Generation Live-Attenuated Viral Vaccines Against Chikungunya Virus Shows Promise

Researchers have successfully applied a novel method of vaccine creation for Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) using a technique called large scale random codon re-encoding. Using this approach, a group from the UMR_D 190, Emerging viruses Department in Marseille, France in collaboration with the University of Sydney, Australia, demonstrated that the engineered viruses exhibit a stable phenotype with a significantly decreased viral fitness (i.e., replication capacity), making it a new vaccine candidate for this emerging viral disease...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Tropical Diseases Source Type: news