The News
Flu vaccine's worm turns in caterpillar experiment
Shot proves useful in test, is faster than egg vaccine
By Lindsey Tanner
The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 04/10/2007 11:48:30 PM MDT
Chicago - Genetically engineered flu vaccine made from yellow-striped caterpillars instead of hen eggs has been shown for the first time to keep people from getting the flu, scientists say. The results are preliminary but suggest the insect method could be a quicker, easier alternative to the lengthy, antiquated egg-based procedure now used. It could also lead to a more rapid response to a pandemic, the study authors say.


The Research
Read the research behind this story in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).