( Matthias Schnell )A new study has shown great promise for an oral Ebola vaccine for chimpanzees and gorillas. New vaccine for apes A new oral Ebola vaccine could help save the world’s gorillas and chimpanzees. (Experimental trials of Ebola vaccines on humans have also been highly effective, according to a major trial in Guinea.) ( Dan Kitwood/ GETTY IMAGES FILE PHOTO )Chimp vaccine The Ebola vaccine for chimps is made of a weakened rabies virus — used in oral vaccines for animals — with an added gene for the main surface glycoprotein from the Ebola virus. “We will try to use the Ebola vaccine to leverage more general disease prevention,” said Walsh.

Source: thestar April 02, 2017 09:56 UTC