Honeybee and shrimp vaccines mark a shift in invertebrate immunology
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Lily Burton
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Summary
The article reports on a major shift in immunology: invertebrates like honeybees and shrimp are now being vaccinated. The first honeybee vaccine received conditional USDA approval three years ago and is being deployed across farms in the U.S. and Canada. Additionally, the company behind that vaccine recently announced early results from tests of a potential shrimp vaccine at the World Vaccine Congress. These developments challenge the long-held assumption that only vertebrates can benefit from vaccination, with potential environmental and commercial benefits.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledPeople get vaccinated. Cats and dogs get vaccinated. Cows, fish and even koalas get vaccinated. In a shift in how researchers think about immune protection, invertebrates are now getting vaccinated, too.
The first vaccine for honeybees was given conditional approval by the U.S. Department of Agriculture three years ago and has started rolling out across farms in the United States and Canada.
Last month at the World Vaccine Congress in Washington, D.C., the company behind that vaccine announced early results from tests of a potential vaccine for shrimp.
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