Japanese Researchers Study Substance For Multi-Strain Flu Fight
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Researchers at a Japan institute developed what they believe could protect against many strains of influenza virus by targeting infected cells. Researchers at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, NOF say they developed a substance that works by concentrating on the infected cells instead of providing immunity. Immunity is lost when a cell mutates, and the researchers are studying whether their substance can fight the H5N1 virus despite its constant mutations. (Click here for more - a subscription may be required