World first study of new vaccine to fight deadly elephant virus begins at Chester Zoo

A world’s first vaccine trial for a killer elephant virus has begun at Chester Zoo. A pilot study aims to educate the immune system of the Asian elephant to fight a deadly virus that is threatening the survival of the endangered species globally. Early tests showed the jab – developed as a result of a […]

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