May 10, 2021
Australian researchers have taken a major step forward towards a vaccine against the deadly Strep A bacteria.
The human challenge model led by researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute deliberately infects healthy adult volunteers with the bacteria in a controlled environment.
Professor Andrew Steer said it will allow researchers to learn more about the disease because it doesn’t naturally infect animals. “So we now have a model which we can use going forward to test new treatments and new vaccines,” he told 6PR’s Gareth Parker.
Strep A affects about 750 million people each year and kills 500,000 people globally.
Hear more about the trial: https://www.6pr.com.au/humans-to-be-infected-with-deadly-strep-a-bacteria-in-vaccine-trial/
