New compound protects 100 percent of ferrets, mice, from H5N1

(American Society for Microbiology) A team of investigators from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Stanford University Medical Center, and MacroGenics have developed an antibody which has proven 100 percent protective against the H5N1 virus in two species of animal models. The research is published ahead of print February 11, in the Journal of Virology, a publication of the American Society for Microbiology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news