New Vaccine Formulation Protects Newborn Mice Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading global cause of death in children under age 5 and lacks an effective vaccine. In a study from the Precision Vaccines Program at Boston Children's Hospital, a new vaccine formulation protected newborn mice against infection and evoked strong responses in immune cells from human newborns in the laboratory. Results were reported August 2 in Nature Communications.
RSV is a leading cause of infant hospitalizations in the U.S. and is also a threat in older adults. While several potential RSV vaccines are in ...