Hospital and Medical News

November 18, 2012

New DNA vaccine technology poised to deliver ultra-rapid, safe and cost-effective disease protection
Tempe AZ (SPX) Nov 16, 2012
New and increasingly sophisticated vaccines are taking aim at a broad range of disease-causing pathogens, targeting them with greater effectiveness at lower cost and with improved measures to ensure safety. To advance this quest, a research team led by Roy Curtiss, director of the Center for Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, and Wei Kong, a research assistant professor, at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute have taken a dramatic step forward, revealing the design of a universal plat ... read more

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