Scientists create 'Safe Flu' in a nose to study virus battles

NCT ID NCT04164212

Summary

This study aimed to create a safe, controlled model of influenza infection to better understand how the body fights the virus. Researchers gave a live nasal flu vaccine to 33 healthy adults to simulate an infection. They then collected samples from participants' noses to measure the virus and the body's immune response.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UAB Lung Health Center

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

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