Italian researchers claim to have developed coronavirus vaccine: Report
While the people across the globe are eagerly waiting for a vaccine for coronavirus, the Italian researchers have claimed that they have successfully developed a Covid-19 vaccine which is likely to work on humans, a report said. Luigi Aurisicchio, CEO of Takis, the firm developing the vaccine, said that a coronavirus candidate vaccine has neutralised the virus in human cells for the first time, the Arab News reported.
Aurisicchio was quoted by Italian news agency ANSA as saying: "This is the most advanced stage of testing of a candidate vaccine created in Italy. Human tests are expected after this summer." He added that "According to the Spallanzani Hospital, as far as we know we are the first in the world to have demonstrated neutralisation of coronavirus by a vaccine. We expect this to happen in humans too."
The researchers experimented with the vaccine on mice that developed antibodies successfully that blocked the virus from infecting the cells. The researchers also observed that the five vaccine candidates generated a large number of antibodies, and selected two with the best results.
Meanwhile, all the vaccine candidates are currently being developed based on the genetic material of DNA protein "spike", the molecular tip used by the COVID-19 to enter human cells. They have been injected with the so-called "electroporation" technique, which consists of an intramuscular injection followed by a brief electrical impulse.
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It helps the vaccine break into the cells and activating the immune system, the report said. "We are working very hard for a vaccine coming from Italian research, with an all-Italian and innovative technology, tested in Italy and made available to everyone," Aurisicchio said.
-PTC News
