OHSU's HIV vaccine nears clinical trial

A promising HIV vaccine developed at Oregon Health& Science University is getting closer to human clinical trials. Dr. Louis Picker, a professor at OHSU’s Vaccine& Gene Therapy Institute, said his lab has tested a weakened version of the vaccine in monkeys that provides similar protection to the original, stronger version. Developing a weaker, or “live-attenuated,” version is important to ensure safety for people with weakened immune systems, Picker said. The new version eliminated SIV,…
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