(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Utilizing a monkey imitation of AIDS, scientists have identified a vaccine-generated immune-system response that correlates with protection against infection by the monkey version of HIV, called simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV). The researchers found that neutralizing antibodies generated by immunization were associated with protection against SIV infection. This discovering marks an vital step toward understanding how an efficient HIV vaccine could employment, according to the NIAID scientists who led the study. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health) More information: Click here...
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