New 'virus-like particle' may offer protection against chikungunya

According to the study, new vaccine consists of VLP composed of the outer structural proteins of the West African strain 37997 that would typically be seen by the immune system. These nanoparticles mimic the immune-stimulating effects of actual virus particles but cannot cause infection because they...



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