Researchers at the Spanish Superior Scientific Research Council have found that 90% of people given a new vaccine against HIV developed an immunological response and the majority of those studied were able to retain the response for a year or more.
MVA-B, the new vaccine, was found to be efficient at reacting to the HIV-infected cells and virus particles over a period of time. Whilst this was a small trial with only 30 volunteers it is a huge step in the direction of controlling HIV.
The basic unit of all living organisms.
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The abbreviation for human immunodeficiency virus, which is the cause of AIDS.
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Relating to the structure and function of the immune system, the organs in the body that are specialised to fight infection.
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A microbe that is only able to multiply within living cells.
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