150 research primates got diarrhea, flooding lab with priceless vaccine data
Researchers have gained valuable immunological insights into Shigella bacteria after an outbreak of diarrhea affected 150 research primates. The data collected is helping scientists identify specific molecular targets for future vaccine development.
Why it matters
Shigella causes significant global mortality, particularly in children, and this accidental data set could accelerate the creation of a much-needed vaccine.
Brownish silver lining 150 research primates got diarrhea, flooding lab with priceless vaccine data Researchers now have clear new targets and insights for developing a Shigella vaccine.
20 A medical illustration depicts drug-resistant Shigella sp bacteria. Credit: Getty | CDC A medical illustration depicts drug-resistant Shigella sp bacteria. Credit: Getty | CDC Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Having more than 150 non-human primates at a research center fall ill with diarrhea in a stomach-churning outbreak that flowed for over two years doesn’t sound much like good fortune. But for some scientists, it kind of was, providing a heaping pile of valuable data on how they might finally defeat a foul foe.
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