Infection route is key to testing effectiveness of swine flu vaccines
Posted: 31 October, 2016
Studies assessing the effectiveness of anti-viral treatments for swine flu and those seeking to understand the behaviour of the virus, must factor in the route of infection during experiments, as this has a greater impact on results than previously thought, a new study from The Pirbright Institute has found.
Influenza A virus (IAV) is a global health threat. The infection in pigs causes severe disease when combined with other respiratory pathogens, and can result in considerable economic losses to farmers, and poses a significant risk to humans too.
