What if a single vaccine could protect people from infection by many different viruses? That concept is a step closer to reality.
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified “broadly neutralizing” antibodies that protect against infection by multiple, distantly related alphaviruses – including Chikungunya virus – that cause fever and debilitating joint pain. The discovery, in mice, lays the groundwork for a single vaccine or antibody-based treatment against many different alphaviruses.
Read the full story in School of Medicine News Hub: Research points to development of single vaccine for Chikungunya, related viruses