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Suspect powder at Italy ministry sparks false alarm

(Chicago Tribune) Seven people were taken to hospital for checks after a suspect package at Italy’s labor ministry containing powder raised fears of possible anthrax contamination, but the parcel was found to be harmless. A ministry spokesman confirmed it was a false alarm after officials inspected the package at the offices in central Rome. Activists  Read More »

National Institute of Health Awards Contract to Support Use of iBio’s Proprietary Technology for Improved Anthrax Vaccine

(Sacramento Bee) In October 2012, iBio announced issuance of a U.S. patent covering compositions of matter and methods of producing anthrax vaccines, an expansion of the Company’s portfolio of assets relevant to bio-defense and infectious disease product applications. Data previously published in peer-reviewed scientific journals demonstrated the effectiveness of the iBioLaunch platform for development and  Read More »

Recombinant Production of Carrier Proteins

(Genetic Engineering News) Within the rapidly growing vaccine space, conjugate vaccines—polysaccharide antigens covalently linked to carrier proteins—have been shown to be effective against several bacterial pathogens. Conjugate vaccines use carrier proteins to increase the immunogenicity of antigens (e.g., peptides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides) and other haptens. These antigens are poor immunogens unless conjugated to proteins. The role  Read More »

Foot and Mouth Disease Reported Again in Taiwan

(The Pig Site) Laboratory tests carried out in the Animal Health Research Institute have tested positive for FMD. The results impact on a herd of 181 pigs in the Dongshih Township or Yun-Lin on the west of the island. Of the 181 pigs in the herd, 83 were found to be FMD-positive with a morbidity  Read More »

Yellow fever outbreak kills 164 in Sudan’s Darfur: WHO

(Chicago Tribune) Yellow fever has killed 164 people over the last three months in Sudan’s Darfur, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, an arid region the size of Spain where fighting and banditry makes access particularly difficult. Healthcare is provided almost entirely by aid agencies in parts of Darfur, where rebels took up  Read More »

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