Strep Vaccine Breakthrough Could Save 500,000 Lives
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New research from the University of Sheffield and the MRC Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has, for the first time, identified the specific antibodies that may protect children from Strep A – a bacterial infection that kills around 500,000 people year globally
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The study tracked children in The Gambia, and discovered that while maternal protection fades, young children rapidly develop immune responses to parts of the bacteria, highlighting crucial insights for vaccine development
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These findings, published in Nature Medicine, provide vital insights for creating a safe and effective Strep A vaccine, which could save hundreds of thousands of lives, particularly in low and middle-income countries
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/breakthrough-raises-hopes-strep-vaccine-could-save-half-million-lives-globally