Aug 25, 2023 · Cell-based flu vaccine 'Cell-based' refers to how the influenza (flu) vaccine is made. Most inactivated flu vaccines are produced by growing flu viruses in eggs. The flu …

Nov 13, 2015 · Three distinct types of influenza virus, dubbed A, B, and C, have been identified. Together these viruses, which are antigenically distinct from one another, comprise their own …

Feb 10, 2025 · In a breakthrough for influenza research, scientists have discovered immune cells that can recognise influenza (flu) viruses even as they mutate, raising hopes for a longer …

Dec 19, 2024 · On exposure to the flu virus, a subset of flu-specific T cells, called CD4+ helper T cells, provides signals to generate and activate antibody-producing B cells.

Jul 1, 2025 · Learn how the influenza virus selectively targets host cells, using their internal machinery to replicate and triggering the body’s systemic response.

Sep 3, 2025 · Researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine uncovered a previously unknown role of the immune cell that are known for making antibodies. In response to flu …

May 2, 2024 · Influenza vaccine development has traditionally focused on the induction of protective antibodies, but there is mounting evidence that T cell responses are also protective …

A study of Medicare beneficiaries vaccinated against the flu last season—a severe one dominated by the H3N2 strain that hit seniors especially hard—found that the cell-based vaccine …

This hybrid system lets researchers zoom in on living human cells with incredible detail. This offers a new real time insight into how the flu virus operates.

Jul 15, 2024 · The early development of cell culture-based influenza vaccines dates back to the mid-20th century, when more and more continuous cell lines became available and some …