Hope for the New Year: A Dengue Vaccine in 2015?

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What is Dengue?

A virus transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, dengue is a flu-like illness characterized by a high fever and severe joint pain, sometimes with hemorrhagic manifestations. There are four distinct serotypes of the virus (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, DEN-4) (1). Recovery from one infection provides lifelong protection from a homologous (same-strain) infection and partial temporary protection from the other strains. However, subsequent heterologous (different-strain) infection increases the risk of severe dengue manifestations.

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Investigator Initiated Trials is Topic of New Handbook Sponsored by Quintiles

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Quintiles today announced the launch of a handbook to guide physicians in the conduct of investigator initiated clinical trials. Top clinical researchers from academia and industry across Asia-Pacific joined Quintiles’ experts in contributing to and editing the handbook which Quintiles sponsored as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance clinical research globally and create a healthier world.

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