Document Type
Plan B - Open Access
Award Date
2022
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Biology and Microbiology
First Advisor
Greg Heiberger
Abstract
Influenza virus has affected human populations for centuries, causing an acute respiratory effect on the body. Even with scientific advancements in vaccine research, there are still serious limitations to the influenza vaccine. Varying strains and the constant recombination of the influenza virus has caused annual influenza circulation to be difficult to predict. The ongoing 40 race to develop a more efficient vaccine to broadly protect against the variety of influenza strains remains a public health priority. Many strategies have been studied to improve the current vaccine. The use of a chimeric hemagglutinin-based vaccine is in the first stages of human trials and is proving to be a promising method in the development towards a universal influenza vaccine.
Number of Pages
21
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
© 2022 Whitney Muck
Recommended Citation
Muck, Whitney, "Review of a Chimeric Hemagglutinin-Based Influenza Vaccine Approach" (2022). Biology and Microbiology Graduate Students Plan B Research Projects. 37.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/biomicro_plan-b/37