Trinity Immunologists Unearth a Key Piece of the MRSA Vaccine Puzzle (VIDEO)

Trinity College Dublin

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Immunologists from Trinity College Dublin have unearthed a key piece of the MRSA vaccine puzzle by identifying specific 'helper' cells whose role in the immune response is critical in affecting infection outcomes. The immunologists were able to develop a model vaccine, which targeted these 'T-helper type 1' cells, and then showed experimentally that its use led to improved responses.

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