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Multitasking to prevent viral haemorrhagic fevers

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New World arenaviruses are pathogens capable of zoonotic infections that cause viral haemorrhagic fevers, which are frequently lethal in humans. However, a recombinant live-attenuated pentavalent vaccine shows promising efficacy against infection.

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Fig. 1: Protection against NWA infection using a new pentavalent vaccine.

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  1. Special Pathogens Program, National Microbiology Laboratory Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    Jérémie Prévost, Bryce M. Warner & David Safronetz

  2. Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Prévost, J., Warner, B.M. & Safronetz, D. Multitasking to prevent viral haemorrhagic fevers. Nat Microbiol 8, 8–9 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-022-01296-5

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