Japan successfully develops antibodies against dengue fever

A research institute in Nagoya city, central Japan, has successfully developed antibodies against the virus that causes dengue fever amid a complicated epidemic with at least 72 people infected in 14 provinces and cities of the country.

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The Nagoya-based Institute of Biomedical Research successfully developed the antibody after conducting a joint research project with Thailand since 2009.

In 2013, the project achieved successful research results.

The Institute's research paper has been published, but so far, the research results of scientists in Nagoya have not received much attention in Japan, so the Institute has not been able to conduct clinical experiments to deploy practical applications.

Officials from the Research Institute said that because practical application requires a lot of investment, the Institute is still seeking to cooperate with pharmaceutical companies both domestically and internationally to develop drugs to treat dengue fever.

According to the official, this will take many years./.

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