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“Promising” results in Oxford trials of Hepatitis C vaccine
Oxford team develop first hepatitis C vaccine to be trialled on human volunteers
By Suzie Marshall, November22, 2014
A new vaccine developed by researchers at the University of Oxford has generated a strong immune response against the Hepatitis C virus in human volunteers.
The vaccine is the first Hepatitis C inoculation to reach this stage of clinical trials, and the results have been promising. The 15 healthy human volunteers who took part in the phase 1 safety trial all responded positively.
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Wow. One shot and it's history? Then they'll come out with one shot and the virus will die. Bet on it.
Ya it's pretty encouraging, a preventative vaccine. Imagine....................a world without Dragons. How awesome a world. :-)
Peace out
Deb
Peace out
Deb
So promising!! What a thing to contemplate! A vaccine - protected, instead of treated! Go, Oxford!
Pat
Pat
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