Voice of America: Scientists Develop Therapy That Someday Might Protect Public Against Flu Pandemics

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Scientists Develop Therapy That Someday Might Protect Public Against Flu Pandemics May 29th 2013, 22:17 Researchers have developed a gene therapy against pandemic influenza in laboratory animals, one that stops infection at the point of entry - the nose.  The therapy could potentially thwart the most aggressive viral pathogens, saving the lives of an estimated 500,000 people who die worldwide each year from the flu. The genetic therapy developed by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania expresses so-called broadly neutralizing antibodies, giving lab mice and ferrets almost complete ... Media files: E07E5FA0-4359-4721-9A71-DFAE53974DDC_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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