Japan starts to develop H7N9 birdflu vaccine, animal experiments planned for early next year (Ifeng, September 2 2013)

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Japan starts to develop H7N9 birdflu vaccine, animal experiments planned for early next year

At 14:59 on September 2nd, 2013 Source: International Online


International Online Zhuangao: According to Japan, "Asahi Shimbun" reported on September 2, against China's H7N9 strain of bird flu occurred, MHLW 2, said the vaccine has been decided to initiate development work.

H7N9 strain of bird flu this year, just have diagnosed patients, there is no effective vaccine. In order to prevent large-scale spread of infection, the Japanese government decided to conduct a pilot manufacturing.

MHLW relevant departments have been late August will provide to manufacturers virus strains, the earliest year you can create a test vaccine, and in animal experiments beginning of next year.


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Re: Japan starts to develop H7N9 birdflu vaccine, animal experiments planned for early next year (Ifeng, September 2 2013)

Japan to begin producing vaccine for H7N9 bird flu

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The ministry will base the vaccine on a vaccine strain produced by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, while seeking cooperation from vaccine makers. Production work will start within this month, at the earliest.

The ministry will first test the vaccine on animals and then decide whether to conduct clinical trials on humans after examining the results.

It remains unclear when production will be completed because it is difficult to make a vaccine that can provide immunity against H7 type flu viruses, according to officials at the ministry.
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