Influenza virus infection

Vaccine patch under the tongue protected aged mice from flu

When aged mice were exposed to influenza, the patch provided 100% protection, compared with 75–80% protection from injected formulations.When aged mice were exposed to influenza, the patch provided 100% protection, compared with 75–80% protection from injected formulations.

Limit: Protection was measured after injected priming, not with the patch alone

Acetate reduced flu virus multiplication in human lung cells

In human lung cells that had stopped dividing, laboratory experiments found that acetate also reduced inflammatory responses.In human lung cells that had stopped dividing, laboratory experiments found that acetate also reduced inflammatory responses.