Why flu shots should be done every year? The fact that the virus is constantly mutating, the formation of new strains and that this mutation scientists finally managed to use against the virus.
The creators of a new drug EIDD-2801 - US researchers. Feature means is that it blocks the influenza virus, an important enzyme whereby its DNA accumulates mutations that prevent the virus to multiply.
So far, the new drug tested only in laboratory ferrets. The choice is not accidental - the reaction of the body to maximize the flu is similar to what happens in the body during illness. The new facility has demonstrated efficacy against all seasonal influenza viruses against which it was used. Now EIDD-2801 began testing on human tissue samples.
Additional "bonus" product - that it does not allow the influenza virus to develop resistance to it, ie, fit. It is expected that after the completion of clinical trials means will be released on the market soon.
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