[Pollinator] Fw: beneficial use of insects in the manufacture of vaccine

[Peter Kevan]

beneficial use of insects in the manufacture of vaccine
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From: Leslie Saul 
To: ENTOMO-L at listserv.uoguelph.ca 
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 6:28 PM
Subject: beneficial use of insects in the manufacture of vaccine


Hi all,


There is an insect twist in a the interesting NY Times article on the history behind the creation of the new vaccine against human papillomavirus, which causes cervical cancer, ("How a Vaccine Search Ended in Triumph" By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.,Published: August 29, 2006)


It states that insects are used in the manufacture of the vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline.  The quote from the article is:


"Its rival, Cervarix by GlaxoSmithKline, produces the same protein, with the same power, in an insect virus grown in a broth of caterpillar ovary cells."


The link is:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/29/health/29hpv.html?ex=1314504000&en=3dfba4ea317e74cc&ei=5089&partner=rssyahoo&emc=rss


Cheers,


Leslie


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