Findings Offer Alternative Approach to Creating a Universal Influenza Vaccine

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July 15, 2013 ? A team of scientists, led by researchers at The Wistar Institute, has determined that it might be possible to stimulate the immune system against multiple strains of influenza virus by sequentially vaccinating individuals with distinct influenza strains isolated over the last century.
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Their results also suggest that world health experts might need to re-evaluate standard tests used for surveillance of novel influenza strains. Their findings are published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, available online now.

According to the Wistar researchers, their analysis could lead to an alternative approach to creating a "universal" flu vaccine -- a vaccine that would provide resistance to seasonal and pandemic influenza strains over many years, negating the need for an annual flu shot.

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Re: Findings Offer Alternative Approach to Creating a Universal Influenza Vaccine

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Re: Findings Offer Alternative Approach to Creating a Universal Influenza Vaccine

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Wistar appears to have always been interested in the debate of Serial Immunisation versus Original Antigenic Sin.

The immune dynamic, especially at the population level, is very compelling because both processes (SI v OAS) can't possibly be right, but each process is now supported by experimental data. With this new confounding evidence, it looks like a great deal of experimentation will be required to even begin untangling the Gordian Knot of this 50 year old mystery.