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The monkeys’ tale – how a vaccine might nip HIV in the bud
Gus Cairns, 2013-10-09 10:00:00
Four dozen rhesus monkeys may have successfully fought off the monkey equivalent of HIV in a series of trials of what looks like the most powerful candidate vaccine for HIV to date.
But exactly as many of the monkeys did not respond to the vaccine, and the researchers are pondering how to turn a vaccine that’s powerful for some into one that works for all – without turning it into something harmful.
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