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West Nile Virus Vaccine Development
The NIAID Vaccine Research Center is currently conducting pre-clinical testing of a West Nile virus vaccine. The VRC proposes to use an existing codon modified gene-based DNA plasmid vaccine platform to make DNA constructs that express WN virus proteins. These vaccine constructs are currently undergoing immunogenicity and viral challenge studies in rabbits. The VRC in collaboration with Vical, Inc. has completed GMP production of the vaccine for a Phase I trial scheduled for early 2005.

 

 

 

 

 
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